Question 1

By the age of 9 months, most babies can distinguish male faces from female faces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true about language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any type of communication is a language. 
B)  All languages involve the making of sounds. 
C)  Language allows a near infinite number of novel ideas to be communicated. 
D)  Scientists are surprised that humans evolved to use language, because it probably wasn't very beneficial for our prehistoric ancestors. 
A)  Any type of communication is a language. 
B)  All languages involve the making of sounds. 
C)  Language allows a near infinite number of novel ideas to be communicated. 
D)  Scientists are surprised that humans evolved to use language, because it probably wasn't very beneficial for our prehistoric ancestors.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following statements best summarizes Erik Erikson's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality is formed by the time a child turns five or six years old. 
B)  Psychological development stops for most people at the end of adolescence. 
C)  Eight inevitable crises must be resolved as one moves through life. 
D)  Adult development is characterized by transitions and milestones. 
A)  Personality is formed by the time a child turns five or six years old. 
B)  Psychological development stops for most people at the end of adolescence. 
C)  Eight inevitable crises must be resolved as one moves through life. 
D)  Adult development is characterized by transitions and milestones.

Question 5

Herb hopes his 4-year-old daughter will become a scientist like him, but she refuses to play with the toy microscope he bought her and insists that she will be a princess when she grows up. What conclusions can Herb draw about his daughter's future career?

Accepted Answer

Not many. His daughter's rigid gender-ty

Question 6

Given the information on alcohol and its effects on the developing baby, what advice would you give to a pregnant friend regarding alcoholic drinks? What evidence could you cite from the textbook to support your view?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 7

According to Jean Piaget, a major accomplishment during the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development is grasping the concept of conservation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How is the brain influenced by physical exercise and mental stimulation during old age?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

According to research discussed in your textbook, which of the following is true about resilience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most children do not recover from adversity. 
B)  There is something special and rare about people who can recover from adversity. 
C)  Those with an insecure attachment style recover more easily from adversity. 
D)  Children are fairly resilient to trauma, especially if they have easygoing temperaments or personality traits. 
A)  Most children do not recover from adversity. 
B)  There is something special and rare about people who can recover from adversity. 
C)  Those with an insecure attachment style recover more easily from adversity. 
D)  Children are fairly resilient to trauma, especially if they have easygoing temperaments or personality traits.

Question 10

A mother who primarily uses power assertion to influence her child's behavior is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  appeal to the child's own helpful inclinations. 
B)  encourage the child to be assertive and stand up to adults. 
C)  threaten to take away the child's videogame system for bad behavior. 
D)  correct the child's misbehavior by appealing to the child's own resources. 
A)  appeal to the child's own helpful inclinations. 
B)  encourage the child to be assertive and stand up to adults. 
C)  threaten to take away the child's videogame system for bad behavior. 
D)  correct the child's misbehavior by appealing to the child's own resources.

Question 11

Adults respond to the same baby differently, depending on whether the child is dressed in a stereotypically male or stereotypically female fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Narcissism is a combination of excessive self-regard and a lack of empathy or interest in others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In Piaget's theory, the process of absorbing new information into existing cognitive structures is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  operations. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  operations. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 14

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  social 
C)  moral 
D)  emotional 
A)  cognitive 
B)  social 
C)  moral 
D)  emotional

Question 15

Extreme turmoil and rebellion in adolescence are:

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly universal. 
B)  the exception rather than the rule. 
C)  rare. 
A)  nearly universal. 
B)  the exception rather than the rule. 
C)  rare.

Question 16

Babies who were given infant "brain stimulation" videos are actually slower at acquiring words than babies who did not watch the videos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Behavioral and social-cognitive learning theorists emphasize how a child's gender development is influenced by the messages he or she is exposed to and the way they are treated by adults. Describe some of these influences and their possible consequences.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

According to Jean Piaget, at what developmental stage would a child come to understand conservation and cause and effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal operations 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal operations

Question 19

________ is a method of child rearing in which the parent appeals to the child's own abilities, sense of responsibility, and feelings for others in correcting the child's misbehavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Induction 
B)  Power assertion 
C)  Delay gratification 
D)  Accommodation 
A)  Induction 
B)  Power assertion 
C)  Delay gratification 
D)  Accommodation

Question 20

A baby left in the Strange Situation does not protest when his mother leaves the room, and he seems to ignore her when she returns. According to Ainsworth, what style of attachment does this behavior reflect?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A baby left in the Strange Situation...

By the age of 9 months, most babies can distinguish male faces from female faces.

Which of the following is true about language?

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

Which of the following statements best summarizes Erik Erikson's theory?

Herb hopes his 4-year-old daughter will become a scientist like him, but she refuses to play with the toy microscope he bought her and insists that she will be a princess when she grows up. What conclusions can Herb draw about his daughter's future career?

Given the information on alcohol and its effects on the developing baby, what advice would you give to a pregnant friend regarding alcoholic drinks? What evidence could you cite from the textbook to support your view?

According to Jean Piaget, a major accomplishment during the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development is grasping the concept of conservation.

How is the brain influenced by physical exercise and mental stimulation during old age?

According to research discussed in your textbook, which of the following is true about resilience?

A mother who primarily uses power assertion to influence her child's behavior is most likely to:

Adults respond to the same baby differently, depending on whether the child is dressed in a stereotypically male or stereotypically female fashion.

Narcissism is a combination of excessive self-regard and a lack of empathy or interest in others.

In Piaget's theory, the process of absorbing new information into existing cognitive structures is called:

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

Extreme turmoil and rebellion in adolescence are:

Babies who were given infant "brain stimulation" videos are actually slower at acquiring words than babies who did not watch the videos.

Behavioral and social-cognitive learning theorists emphasize how a child's gender development is influenced by the messages he or she is exposed to and the way they are treated by adults. Describe some of these influences and their possible consequences.

According to Jean Piaget, at what developmental stage would a child come to understand conservation and cause and effect?

________ is a method of child rearing in which the parent appeals to the child's own abilities, sense of responsibility, and feelings for others in correcting the child's misbehavior.

A baby left in the Strange Situation does not protest when his mother leaves the room, and he seems to ignore her when she returns. According to Ainsworth, what style of attachment does this behavior reflect?

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Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

By the age of 9 months, most babies can distinguish male faces from female faces.

Which of the following is true about language?

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

Which of the following statements best summarizes Erik Erikson's theory?

Herb hopes his 4-year-old daughter will become a scientist like him, but she refuses to play with the toy microscope he bought her and insists that she will be a princess when she grows up. What conclusions can Herb draw about his daughter's future career?

Given the information on alcohol and its effects on the developing baby, what advice would you give to a pregnant friend regarding alcoholic drinks? What evidence could you cite from the textbook to support your view?

According to Jean Piaget, a major accomplishment during the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development is grasping the concept of conservation.

How is the brain influenced by physical exercise and mental stimulation during old age?

According to research discussed in your textbook, which of the following is true about resilience?

A mother who primarily uses power assertion to influence her child's behavior is most likely to:

Adults respond to the same baby differently, depending on whether the child is dressed in a stereotypically male or stereotypically female fashion.

Narcissism is a combination of excessive self-regard and a lack of empathy or interest in others.

In Piaget's theory, the process of absorbing new information into existing cognitive structures is called:

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

Extreme turmoil and rebellion in adolescence are:

Babies who were given infant "brain stimulation" videos are actually slower at acquiring words than babies who did not watch the videos.

Behavioral and social-cognitive learning theorists emphasize how a child's gender development is influenced by the messages he or she is exposed to and the way they are treated by adults. Describe some of these influences and their possible consequences.

According to Jean Piaget, at what developmental stage would a child come to understand conservation and cause and effect?

________ is a method of child rearing in which the parent appeals to the child's own abilities, sense of responsibility, and feelings for others in correcting the child's misbehavior.

A baby left in the Strange Situation does not protest when his mother leaves the room, and he seems to ignore her when she returns. According to Ainsworth, what style of attachment does this behavior reflect?

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

Behavior 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