Question 1

Today, a developmental psychologist studying moral development is likely to emphasize:

Accepted Answer

A)  how children learn to regulate their own emotions and behaviour. 
B)  the distinct stages of moral development. 
C)  the development of the universal human rights orientation. 
D)  how young children lack a moral sense. 
A)  how children learn to regulate their own emotions and behaviour. 
B)  the distinct stages of moral development. 
C)  the development of the universal human rights orientation. 
D)  how young children lack a moral sense.

Question 2

________ is the process by which children learn the rules and behaviour expected of them by society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization 
B)  Maturation 
C)  Induction 
D)  Acculturation 
A)  Socialization 
B)  Maturation 
C)  Induction 
D)  Acculturation

Question 3

A person feels competent in acquiring skills, using tools, and learning to make things. According to Erik Erikson's theory, she has successfully resolved the inevitable crisis that occurred when she was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a preschooler. 
B)  a school child. 
C)  an adolescent. 
D)  a young adult. 
A)  a preschooler. 
B)  a school child. 
C)  an adolescent. 
D)  a young adult.

Question 4

A baby learns that when he is hungry, food is provided, and when he is in pain, he is cuddled and comforted. Erik Erikson suggested that this baby would be developing a sense of:

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy. 
B)  trust. 
C)  integrity. 
D)  identity. 
A)  intimacy. 
B)  trust. 
C)  integrity. 
D)  identity.

Question 5

Dr. McKenzie decides to perform a Cesarean section in order to avoid potential harm to a baby during birth. She is most likely concerned about the mother's:

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to lead during the last weeks of pregnancy. 
B)  outbreak of genital herpes. 
C)  cigarette smoking just before the onset of labour. 
D)  consumption of more than two alcoholic drinks per day. 
A)  exposure to lead during the last weeks of pregnancy. 
B)  outbreak of genital herpes. 
C)  cigarette smoking just before the onset of labour. 
D)  consumption of more than two alcoholic drinks per day.

Question 6

Children who have been beaten, neglected, or routinely subjected to verbal or physical abuse by their parents are more likely than other children to:

Accepted Answer

A)  become delinquent and violent. 
B)  have easygoing temperaments. 
C)  have a secure attachment style. 
D)  have good emotional balance. 
A)  become delinquent and violent. 
B)  have easygoing temperaments. 
C)  have a secure attachment style. 
D)  have good emotional balance.

Question 7

Julia is planning to have a baby. She finds out from her physician that she needs a vaccination for rubella. Why is it important for her to be vaccinated before she plans to become pregnant?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 8

Ruth's parents frequently slap her when she misbehaves. They also bully her into doing what they want instead of asking her nicely. Ruth is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  develop a strong sense responsibility. 
B)  be impulsive, unmotivated, and irresponsible. 
C)  confess rather than lie when she misbehaves. 
D)  have reduced empathy for others and behave more aggressively. 
A)  develop a strong sense responsibility. 
B)  be impulsive, unmotivated, and irresponsible. 
C)  confess rather than lie when she misbehaves. 
D)  have reduced empathy for others and behave more aggressively.

Question 9

Which of the following is one of the functions of the placenta during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  triggering the division of the zygote 
B)  preventing nutrients from reaching the embryo 
C)  secreting testosterone when the embryo is male 
D)  screening out some, but not all, harmful substances 
A)  triggering the division of the zygote 
B)  preventing nutrients from reaching the embryo 
C)  secreting testosterone when the embryo is male 
D)  screening out some, but not all, harmful substances

Question 10

Most developmental psychology studies use either longitudinal or cross-sectional research designs. Describe how a developmental psychologist could use a longitudinal design to study changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence as adults age. Then describe a similar cross-sectional study. Based on what you read about longitudinal and cross-sectional studies in Chapter 2 (How Psychologists Do Research), is it possible that the cross-sectional and longitudinal studies you propose could find conflicting results? If so, explain how.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

When researchers compared infants who were in daycare for varying hours each week, they found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  daycare has no significant effect on the security of a child's attachment. 
B)  even a few hours of daycare per week significantly impacts the security of a child's attachment. 
C)  thirty or more hours per week in daycare decreases secure attachment. 
D)  fifteen or more hours per week in daycare decreases secure attachment. 
A)  daycare has no significant effect on the security of a child's attachment. 
B)  even a few hours of daycare per week significantly impacts the security of a child's attachment. 
C)  thirty or more hours per week in daycare decreases secure attachment. 
D)  fifteen or more hours per week in daycare decreases secure attachment.

Question 12

Mary Ainsworth believed that insecure attachment results primarily from the way mothers treat their children during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  first week of life. 
B)  first month of life. 
C)  first year of life. 
D)  first three years of life. 
A)  first week of life. 
B)  first month of life. 
C)  first year of life. 
D)  first three years of life.

Question 13

The most common consequence of ________ during pregnancy is deafness.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol use 
B)  German measles 
C)  cigarette smoking 
D)  cocaine use 
A)  alcohol use 
B)  German measles 
C)  cigarette smoking 
D)  cocaine use

Question 14

According to Piaget, during their first year, infants develop ________, the understanding that an object continues to exist even when you cannot see it or touch it.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric thinking 
B)  accommodation 
C)  object permanence 
D)  assimilation 
A)  egocentric thinking 
B)  accommodation 
C)  object permanence 
D)  assimilation

Question 15

Most children become wary or fearful of strangers between the ages of:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 3 months. 
B)  4 to 6 months. 
C)  6 to 8 months. 
D)  10 to 12 months. 
A)  2 to 3 months. 
B)  4 to 6 months. 
C)  6 to 8 months. 
D)  10 to 12 months.

Question 16

The process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender typing. 
B)  gender identity formation. 
C)  gender schema development. 
D)  learned gender differences. 
A)  gender typing. 
B)  gender identity formation. 
C)  gender schema development. 
D)  learned gender differences.

Question 17

Based on their research, some scientists believe that:

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents who commit violent crimes should be tried as adults because their cognitive abilities and moral reasoning abilities are like those of an adult. 
B)  the brain is not fully mature until the early to mid-twenties, so adolescents should not be held fully responsible for violent acts that they commit before that time. 
C)  the human brain is fully developed around 10 years of age, so the risky, dumb, or criminal things adolescents do should be blamed entirely on hormonal changes. 
D)  adolescents should be considered as adults in the eyes of the law as soon as they have completed puberty, because physically they are adults at that point. 
A)  adolescents who commit violent crimes should be tried as adults because their cognitive abilities and moral reasoning abilities are like those of an adult. 
B)  the brain is not fully mature until the early to mid-twenties, so adolescents should not be held fully responsible for violent acts that they commit before that time. 
C)  the human brain is fully developed around 10 years of age, so the risky, dumb, or criminal things adolescents do should be blamed entirely on hormonal changes. 
D)  adolescents should be considered as adults in the eyes of the law as soon as they have completed puberty, because physically they are adults at that point.

Question 18

A toddler smacks her lips to let her parents know that she wants food. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  telegraphic speech. 
B)  parentese. 
C)  universal grammar. 
D)  a symbolic gesture. 
A)  telegraphic speech. 
B)  parentese. 
C)  universal grammar. 
D)  a symbolic gesture.

Question 19

According to Erik Erickson, when does the challenge of generativity versus stagnation occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence 
B)  preschool 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  adolescence 
B)  preschool 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 20

________ is the cessation of menstruation and of the production of ova.

Accepted Answer

A)  Menopause 
B)  Puberty 
C)  Menarche 
D)  Adrenarche 
A)  Menopause 
B)  Puberty 
C)  Menarche 
D)  Adrenarche

Today, a developmental psychologist studying moral development is likely to emphasize:

________ is the process by which children learn the rules and behaviour expected of them by society.

A person feels competent in acquiring skills, using tools, and learning to make things. According to Erik Erikson's theory, she has successfully resolved the inevitable crisis that occurred when she was:

A baby learns that when he is hungry, food is provided, and when he is in pain, he is cuddled and comforted. Erik Erikson suggested that this baby would be developing a sense of:

Dr. McKenzie decides to perform a Cesarean section in order to avoid potential harm to a baby during birth. She is most likely concerned about the mother's:

Children who have been beaten, neglected, or routinely subjected to verbal or physical abuse by their parents are more likely than other children to:

Julia is planning to have a baby. She finds out from her physician that she needs a vaccination for rubella. Why is it important for her to be vaccinated before she plans to become pregnant?

Ruth's parents frequently slap her when she misbehaves. They also bully her into doing what they want instead of asking her nicely. Ruth is most likely to:

Which of the following is one of the functions of the placenta during pregnancy?

When researchers compared infants who were in daycare for varying hours each week, they found that:

Mary Ainsworth believed that insecure attachment results primarily from the way mothers treat their children during the:

The most common consequence of ________ during pregnancy is deafness.

According to Piaget, during their first year, infants develop ________, the understanding that an object continues to exist even when you cannot see it or touch it.

Most children become wary or fearful of strangers between the ages of:

The process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture is called:

Based on their research, some scientists believe that:

A toddler smacks her lips to let her parents know that she wants food. This is an example of:

According to Erik Erickson, when does the challenge of generativity versus stagnation occur?

________ is the cessation of menstruation and of the production of ova.

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Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

Today, a developmental psychologist studying moral development is likely to emphasize:

________ is the process by which children learn the rules and behaviour expected of them by society.

A person feels competent in acquiring skills, using tools, and learning to make things. According to Erik Erikson's theory, she has successfully resolved the inevitable crisis that occurred when she was:

A baby learns that when he is hungry, food is provided, and when he is in pain, he is cuddled and comforted. Erik Erikson suggested that this baby would be developing a sense of:

Dr. McKenzie decides to perform a Cesarean section in order to avoid potential harm to a baby during birth. She is most likely concerned about the mother's:

Children who have been beaten, neglected, or routinely subjected to verbal or physical abuse by their parents are more likely than other children to:

Julia is planning to have a baby. She finds out from her physician that she needs a vaccination for rubella. Why is it important for her to be vaccinated before she plans to become pregnant?

Ruth's parents frequently slap her when she misbehaves. They also bully her into doing what they want instead of asking her nicely. Ruth is most likely to:

Which of the following is one of the functions of the placenta during pregnancy?

When researchers compared infants who were in daycare for varying hours each week, they found that:

Mary Ainsworth believed that insecure attachment results primarily from the way mothers treat their children during the:

The most common consequence of ________ during pregnancy is deafness.

According to Piaget, during their first year, infants develop ________, the understanding that an object continues to exist even when you cannot see it or touch it.

Most children become wary or fearful of strangers between the ages of:

The process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture is called:

Based on their research, some scientists believe that:

A toddler smacks her lips to let her parents know that she wants food. This is an example of:

According to Erik Erickson, when does the challenge of generativity versus stagnation occur?

________ is the cessation of menstruation and of the production of ova.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters