Question 1

The sequence of age-related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death is known as

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A)  maturation. 
B)  the perinatal period. 
C)  development. 
D)  childhood. 
A)  maturation. 
B)  the perinatal period. 
C)  development. 
D)  childhood.

Question 2

Charlie Brown of the "Peanuts" cartoon strip is always trying to kick the football; however he never seems to succeed. According to Erikson, Charlie will most likely develop the basic characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  guilt. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  inferiority. 
D)  role confusion. 
A)  guilt. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  inferiority. 
D)  role confusion.

Question 3

The major shortcoming of Erikson's psychosocial stages theory of development is that

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A)  he failed to look at adult development. 
B)  he placed too little emphasis on social forces in the development of personality. 
C)  like many stage theories, it pays little attention to explaining individual differences. 
D)  it fails to account for continuity in personality development. 
A)  he failed to look at adult development. 
B)  he placed too little emphasis on social forces in the development of personality. 
C)  like many stage theories, it pays little attention to explaining individual differences. 
D)  it fails to account for continuity in personality development.

Question 4

Premature babies who survive were typically born during the

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A)  germinal stage. 
B)  embryonic stage. 
C)  fetal stage. 
D)  postnatal stage. 
A)  germinal stage. 
B)  embryonic stage. 
C)  fetal stage. 
D)  postnatal stage.

Question 5

The results of research on the stability of attachment can vary due to all the following EXCEPT

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A)  the type of attachment. 
B)  the way attachment is measured. 
C)  the nature of the sample. 
D)  the time interval examined. 
A)  the type of attachment. 
B)  the way attachment is measured. 
C)  the nature of the sample. 
D)  the time interval examined.

Question 6

Avery is excited by the fact that she has begun to feel her baby kicking and moving in her uterus. If Avery can feel her baby moving, her pregnancy must be in the

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic stage. 
B)  germinal stage. 
C)  fetal stage. 
D)  neonatal stage. 
A)  embryonic stage. 
B)  germinal stage. 
C)  fetal stage. 
D)  neonatal stage.

Question 7

Lawrence Kohlberg believed that moral development is determined by

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A)  cognitive development. 
B)  physical development. 
C)  emotional development. 
D)  social development. 
A)  cognitive development. 
B)  physical development. 
C)  emotional development. 
D)  social development.

Question 8

The term "conservation" refers to a child's

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A)  awareness that changing the shape of something doesn't alter the amount of that something. 
B)  ability to understand that simply because something isn't visible doesn't mean it no longer exists. 
C)  ability to solve moral dilemmas in the most economical manner possible. 
D)  assimilating new experiences into an existing memory structure in order to conserve memory space. 
A)  awareness that changing the shape of something doesn't alter the amount of that something. 
B)  ability to understand that simply because something isn't visible doesn't mean it no longer exists. 
C)  ability to solve moral dilemmas in the most economical manner possible. 
D)  assimilating new experiences into an existing memory structure in order to conserve memory space.

Question 9

The stage during which sexual functions reach maturity that marks the beginning of adolescence is referred to as

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A)  maturation. 
B)  the growth spurt. 
C)  pubescence. 
D)  puberty. 
A)  maturation. 
B)  the growth spurt. 
C)  pubescence. 
D)  puberty.

Question 10

Chelsey is pregnant and she is concerned about taking an over-the-counter medication for her allergies. She should be MOST concerned if her pregnancy is currently at the

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A)  placental stage. 
B)  germinal stage. 
C)  fetal stage. 
D)  embryonic stage. 
A)  placental stage. 
B)  germinal stage. 
C)  fetal stage. 
D)  embryonic stage.

Question 11

The ____ is the structure that allows oxygen and nutrients to pass from the mother to the fetus.

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A)  zygote 
B)  amnion 
C)  uterus 
D)  placenta 
A)  zygote 
B)  amnion 
C)  uterus 
D)  placenta

Question 12

Which of the following has NOT been associated with women who smoke during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased risk for miscarriage, stillbirth, or prematurity 
B)  increased risk of attention deficit disorder in the infant 
C)  increased risk for microcephaly in the newborn 
D)  increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 
A)  increased risk for miscarriage, stillbirth, or prematurity 
B)  increased risk of attention deficit disorder in the infant 
C)  increased risk for microcephaly in the newborn 
D)  increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Question 13

The challenge of learning to function in society and beyond the family marks Erikson's childhood stage of

Accepted Answer

A)  initiative versus guilt. 
B)  trust versus mistrust. 
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
D)  industry versus inferiority. 
A)  initiative versus guilt. 
B)  trust versus mistrust. 
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
D)  industry versus inferiority.

Question 14

Piaget proposed four stages of cognitive development. Which of the following is NOT one of his stages?

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A)  sensorimotor 
B)  postoperational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  formal operational 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  postoperational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  formal operational

Question 15

Piaget believed that children first become capable of hypothetical thinking during the

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A)  concrete operational stage. 
B)  sensorimotor stage. 
C)  formal operational stage. 
D)  preoperational stage. 
A)  concrete operational stage. 
B)  sensorimotor stage. 
C)  formal operational stage. 
D)  preoperational stage.

Question 16

The stage of prenatal development during which most miscarriages are likely to occur is the

Accepted Answer

A)  zygotic stage. 
B)  germinal stage. 
C)  fetal stage. 
D)  embryonic stage. 
A)  zygotic stage. 
B)  germinal stage. 
C)  fetal stage. 
D)  embryonic stage.

Question 17

According to Piaget, during which stage of cognitive development do children come to realize that an object continues to exist even when they cannot see it or touch it?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Timmy believes he can avoid getting any older by not having any more birthday parties. Timmy is probably in which stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The one-celled organism formed by the union of a sperm and an egg is the

Accepted Answer

A)  embryo. 
B)  fetus. 
C)  baby. 
D)  zygote. 
A)  embryo. 
B)  fetus. 
C)  baby. 
D)  zygote.

Question 20

According to Piaget, during the formal operational period of cognitive development, children begin to

Accepted Answer

A)  acquire the concept of conservation. 
B)  understand the nature of hierarchical classification. 
C)  think primarily in terms of concrete objects or situations. 
D)  think in terms of abstract principles and hypothetical possibilities. 
A)  acquire the concept of conservation. 
B)  understand the nature of hierarchical classification. 
C)  think primarily in terms of concrete objects or situations. 
D)  think in terms of abstract principles and hypothetical possibilities.

Exam 21: Human Development Across the Life Span Part 1

The sequence of age-related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death is known as

Charlie Brown of the "Peanuts" cartoon strip is always trying to kick the football; however he never seems to succeed. According to Erikson, Charlie will most likely develop the basic characteristic of

The major shortcoming of Erikson's psychosocial stages theory of development is that

Premature babies who survive were typically born during the

The results of research on the stability of attachment can vary due to all the following EXCEPT

Avery is excited by the fact that she has begun to feel her baby kicking and moving in her uterus. If Avery can feel her baby moving, her pregnancy must be in the

Lawrence Kohlberg believed that moral development is determined by

The term "conservation" refers to a child's

The stage during which sexual functions reach maturity that marks the beginning of adolescence is referred to as

Chelsey is pregnant and she is concerned about taking an over-the-counter medication for her allergies. She should be MOST concerned if her pregnancy is currently at the

The ____ is the structure that allows oxygen and nutrients to pass from the mother to the fetus.

Which of the following has NOT been associated with women who smoke during pregnancy?

The challenge of learning to function in society and beyond the family marks Erikson's childhood stage of

Piaget proposed four stages of cognitive development. Which of the following is NOT one of his stages?

Piaget believed that children first become capable of hypothetical thinking during the

The stage of prenatal development during which most miscarriages are likely to occur is the

According to Piaget, during which stage of cognitive development do children come to realize that an object continues to exist even when they cannot see it or touch it?

Timmy believes he can avoid getting any older by not having any more birthday parties. Timmy is probably in which stage of cognitive development?

The one-celled organism formed by the union of a sperm and an egg is the

According to Piaget, during the formal operational period of cognitive development, children begin to

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