Question 1

Research has supported the finding that, compared to males, females tend to be

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A)  more sensitive to subtle, nonverbal cues. 
B)  more irrational. 
C)  more emotional. 
D)  more assertive. 
A)  more sensitive to subtle, nonverbal cues. 
B)  more irrational. 
C)  more emotional. 
D)  more assertive.

Question 2

According to Erikson's theory, individuals are faced with the psychosocial crisis of identity versus confusion during

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A)  elementary-school age. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  early adulthood. 
D)  middle adulthood. 
A)  elementary-school age. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  early adulthood. 
D)  middle adulthood.

Question 3

In Erikson's theory, the psychosocial crisis during adolescence is

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A)  identity versus confusion. 
B)  generativity versus self-absorption. 
C)  industry versus inferiority. 
D)  intimacy versus isolation. 
A)  identity versus confusion. 
B)  generativity versus self-absorption. 
C)  industry versus inferiority. 
D)  intimacy versus isolation.

Question 4

A researcher collects information about a group of people for 25 years in order to determine the nature of psychological changes these persons exhibit. This type of study is classified as ____________________ research.

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The answer of A researcher collects information about a group...

Question 5

Slippery slope arguments create an either-or choice between the position a person wants to advocate and an outcome that any sensible person would want to avoid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A nine-year-old child would be likely to be in the ____ stage of development according to Piaget, and the ____ stage of moral reasoning according to Kohlberg.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational; preconventional 
B)  concrete operations; preconventional 
C)  concrete operations; conventional 
D)  sensorimotor; postconventional 
A)  preoperational; preconventional 
B)  concrete operations; preconventional 
C)  concrete operations; conventional 
D)  sensorimotor; postconventional

Question 7

Which of the following critical thinking skills would be least important in evaluating the argument that "Fathers are essential to normal development"?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding the limits of correlational evidence 
B)  recognizing conclusions that are based on common reasoning fallacies 
C)  recognizing how emotions can manipulated through conditioning 
D)  searching for alternative explanations 
A)  understanding the limits of correlational evidence 
B)  recognizing conclusions that are based on common reasoning fallacies 
C)  recognizing how emotions can manipulated through conditioning 
D)  searching for alternative explanations

Question 8

Which of the following is true with regard to changes that accompany aging?

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A)  speed of processing information declines 
B)  men experience changes with age that are comparable to the female menopause 
C)  problem-solving ability increases 
D)  older people frequently fail to understand conservation of quantity 
A)  speed of processing information declines 
B)  men experience changes with age that are comparable to the female menopause 
C)  problem-solving ability increases 
D)  older people frequently fail to understand conservation of quantity

Question 9

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  females tend to score higher on measures of visual-spatial abilities than males 
B)  females tend to be more sensitive to nonverbal communication than males 
C)  females tend to exhibit slightly better verbal skills than males 
D)  males tend to exhibit slightly better mathematical abilities than females 
A)  females tend to score higher on measures of visual-spatial abilities than males 
B)  females tend to be more sensitive to nonverbal communication than males 
C)  females tend to exhibit slightly better verbal skills than males 
D)  males tend to exhibit slightly better mathematical abilities than females

Question 10

Briefly evaluate the assertion that adolescence is a time of turmoil.
G. Stanley Hall proposal that the adolescent years were characterized by convulsive instability and disturbing inner turmoil and Erik Erikson's, argument that the key challenge of adolescence was to form a clear sense of identity. The answer should also discuss increases in adolescent suicide rates, attempted suicides and school violence that have been observed in recent decades and how they appear to provide support for Hall's claim. It should go on then to discuss the fact that recent evidence suggests that school violence has been stable since 1980 and that when accurate data is examined, it suggests that adolescent suicide rates may actually be a little lower then those for older age groups. When taken as a whole the evidence suggests that adolescence is only slightly more stressful then other periods of life.

Accepted Answer

Good answers to this question will discu

Question 11

Which of the following statements BEST describes the effect fathers have on the development of their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of the father has no effect on the normal development of a child 
B)  the absence of the father contributes to the normal development of a child 
C)  the presence of the father contributes to the normal development of a child 
D)  the presence of the father is essential to the normal development of a child 
A)  the absence of the father has no effect on the normal development of a child 
B)  the absence of the father contributes to the normal development of a child 
C)  the presence of the father contributes to the normal development of a child 
D)  the presence of the father is essential to the normal development of a child

Question 12

Research suggests that individuals whose mothers experienced prenatal malnutrition have an increased vulnerability for schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders in adolescence and early adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ratio of attempted to completed suicides is ____ for adolescents than the ratio is for adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  much lower 
B)  not significantly different 
C)  slightly higher 
D)  much higher 
A)  much lower 
B)  not significantly different 
C)  slightly higher 
D)  much higher

Question 14

One's sex is ____ determined; one's gender is ____ determined.

Accepted Answer

A)  culturally; biologically 
B)  culturally; culturally 
C)  biologically; culturally 
D)  biologically; biologically 
A)  culturally; biologically 
B)  culturally; culturally 
C)  biologically; culturally 
D)  biologically; biologically

Question 15

Females tend to score slightly higher than males on tests of:

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A)  verbal ability. 
B)  mathematical ability. 
C)  visual-spatial ability. 
D)  cerebral specialization. 
A)  verbal ability. 
B)  mathematical ability. 
C)  visual-spatial ability. 
D)  cerebral specialization.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity versus confusion 
B)  formal operational stage of cognitive development 
C)  preconventional level of moral development 
D)  growth spurt 
A)  identity versus confusion 
B)  formal operational stage of cognitive development 
C)  preconventional level of moral development 
D)  growth spurt

Question 17

Edwin has just started his third year in University, and he is still exploring the options for his major. He has taken a number of courses with the intention of obtaining a law degree, but last semester he also discovered he was very interested in geology. He feels it is important to reach a final decision before the end of the semester, and he has started investigating both career options in great detail. According to James Marcia, Edwin would be considered to be in a state of identity

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion. 
B)  foreclosure. 
C)  postponement. 
D)  moratorium. 
A)  diffusion. 
B)  foreclosure. 
C)  postponement. 
D)  moratorium.

Question 18

The evidence suggests that insecure attachments (ambivalent or avoidant) occur most often in infants who have a slow-to-warm-up temperamental profile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Investigations of complex, real-world issues, such as the effects of day care, illustrate which of the textbook's unifying themes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective. 
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
D)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
A)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective. 
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
D)  Psychology is theoretically diverse.

Question 20

During the second phase of prenatal development most of the vital organs and body systems begin to form in the developing fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Human Development Across the Life Span Part 2

Research has supported the finding that, compared to males, females tend to be

According to Erikson's theory, individuals are faced with the psychosocial crisis of identity versus confusion during

In Erikson's theory, the psychosocial crisis during adolescence is

A researcher collects information about a group of people for 25 years in order to determine the nature of psychological changes these persons exhibit. This type of study is classified as ____________________ research.

Slippery slope arguments create an either-or choice between the position a person wants to advocate and an outcome that any sensible person would want to avoid.

A nine-year-old child would be likely to be in the ____ stage of development according to Piaget, and the ____ stage of moral reasoning according to Kohlberg.

Which of the following critical thinking skills would be least important in evaluating the argument that "Fathers are essential to normal development"?

Which of the following is true with regard to changes that accompany aging?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following statements BEST describes the effect fathers have on the development of their children?

Research suggests that individuals whose mothers experienced prenatal malnutrition have an increased vulnerability for schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders in adolescence and early adulthood.

The ratio of attempted to completed suicides is ____ for adolescents than the ratio is for adults.

One's sex is ____ determined; one's gender is ____ determined.

Females tend to score slightly higher than males on tests of:

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of adolescence?

The evidence suggests that insecure attachments (ambivalent or avoidant) occur most often in infants who have a slow-to-warm-up temperamental profile.

Investigations of complex, real-world issues, such as the effects of day care, illustrate which of the textbook's unifying themes?

During the second phase of prenatal development most of the vital organs and body systems begin to form in the developing fetus.

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A nine-year-old child would be likely to be in the stage of development according to Piaget, and the stage of moral reasoning according to Kohlberg.

One's sex is determined; one's gender is determined.