Question 1

Erikson believed that we develop in ________ stages.

Accepted Answer

A) psychosocial 
B) psychosexual 
C) psychodynamic 
D) psychometric 
A) psychosocial 
B) psychosexual 
C) psychodynamic 
D) psychometric

Question 2

The fastest-growing ethnic group of adolescents in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) non-Latino Whites. 
B) Asian Americans. 
C) Latinos. 
D) African Americans. 
A) non-Latino Whites. 
B) Asian Americans. 
C) Latinos. 
D) African Americans.

Question 3

Craig sees his father help an elderly man who seems to have become confused and lost his way.Several days later,Craig notices a woman looking in the shrubs for her lost wallet.Craig tries to help her look for her wallet.Bandura would say that Craig's behavior was learned through

Accepted Answer

A) observation of his father. 
B) teaching of moral values in Sunday School. 
C) being punished in the past for not offering to help an older person. 
D) being given a reward in the past for turning in a lost wallet to the police. 
A) observation of his father. 
B) teaching of moral values in Sunday School. 
C) being punished in the past for not offering to help an older person. 
D) being given a reward in the past for turning in a lost wallet to the police.

Question 4

Which of the following statements describing Skinner's theory of operant conditioning is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) A behavior followed by a rewarding stimulus is likely to be repeated. 
B) A behavior followed by a punishing stimulus is less likely to recur. 
C) A behavior that is ignored will be repeated. 
D) Rewards and punishments shape behavior. 
A) A behavior followed by a rewarding stimulus is likely to be repeated. 
B) A behavior followed by a punishing stimulus is less likely to recur. 
C) A behavior that is ignored will be repeated. 
D) Rewards and punishments shape behavior.

Question 5

Cognitive theories emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) behaviors. 
B) emotions. 
C) conscious thoughts. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) behaviors. 
B) emotions. 
C) conscious thoughts. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 6

Which ability did Aristotle argue is the most important aspect of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to reason 
B) the ability to think critically 
C) the ability to debate 
D) the ability to choose 
A) the ability to reason 
B) the ability to think critically 
C) the ability to debate 
D) the ability to choose

Question 7

Which of the following factors influence the developmental trajectory of every adolescent?

Accepted Answer

A) socioeconomic 
B) ethnic 
C) lifestyle 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) socioeconomic 
B) ethnic 
C) lifestyle 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following is a structure in Freud's concept of personality?

Accepted Answer

A) the collective unconscious 
B) the id 
C) the self 
D) the personal unconscious 
A) the collective unconscious 
B) the id 
C) the self 
D) the personal unconscious

Question 9

Which of the following statements about Piaget's theory is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget believed that people go through six stages in understanding the world. 
B) Piaget believed that people go through four stages in understanding the world. 
C) Each of Piaget's stages is age related. 
D) Each of Piaget's stages represents a different way of understanding the world. 
A) Piaget believed that people go through six stages in understanding the world. 
B) Piaget believed that people go through four stages in understanding the world. 
C) Each of Piaget's stages is age related. 
D) Each of Piaget's stages represents a different way of understanding the world.

Question 10

A research method in which a single individual is examined in depth is called the

Accepted Answer

A) single-subject design. 
B) case-study method. 
C) observational design. 
D) descriptive method. 
A) single-subject design. 
B) case-study method. 
C) observational design. 
D) descriptive method.

Question 11

List and describe the five environmental systems in Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory.Explain how the systems relate to each other.

Accepted Answer

Bronfenbrenner holds that development re

Question 12

Development

Accepted Answer

A) involves growth. 
B) is complex. 
C) continues through the lifespan. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) involves growth. 
B) is complex. 
C) continues through the lifespan. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 13

Ann Masten and her colleagues found that emerging adults who overcame adversity and went on to become competent adults had all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) they were well-traveled. 
B) they were intelligent. 
C) they had high-quality parenting. 
D) they had a higher socioeconomic status. 
A) they were well-traveled. 
B) they were intelligent. 
C) they had high-quality parenting. 
D) they had a higher socioeconomic status.

Question 14

The developmental period of childhood includes all of the following periods EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) prenatal. 
B) perinatal. 
C) infancy. 
D) early childhood. 
A) prenatal. 
B) perinatal. 
C) infancy. 
D) early childhood.

Question 15

Professor Kelly is interested in seeing how adolescents' prosocial behavior changes over time.He assesses a group of adolescents at ages 12,15,and 18.Professor Kelly is doing ________ research.

Accepted Answer

A) sequential 
B) longitudinal 
C) cross-sectional 
D) experimental 
A) sequential 
B) longitudinal 
C) cross-sectional 
D) experimental

Question 16

The transition from childhood to adolescence includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) biological changes of puberty. 
B) more abstract ways of thinking. 
C) desire to spend more time with family. 
D) greater interest in romantic relationships. 
A) biological changes of puberty. 
B) more abstract ways of thinking. 
C) desire to spend more time with family. 
D) greater interest in romantic relationships.

Question 17

Anthropologist Margaret Mead concluded that the basic nature of adolescence is

Accepted Answer

A) biological. 
B) psychological. 
C) sociocultural. 
D) cognitive. 
A) biological. 
B) psychological. 
C) sociocultural. 
D) cognitive.

Question 18

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence test is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a projective test. 
B) a case study. 
C) a standardized test. 
D) a subjective test. 
A) a projective test. 
B) a case study. 
C) a standardized test. 
D) a subjective test.

Question 19

The term "adolescent generalization gap" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) differences in decision-making skills between adolescents and older adults. 
B) generalizations based on information about a limited group of adolescents. 
C) technological skill differences between adolescents and grade school children. 
D) differences in social abilities between younger and older adolescents. 
A) differences in decision-making skills between adolescents and older adults. 
B) generalizations based on information about a limited group of adolescents. 
C) technological skill differences between adolescents and grade school children. 
D) differences in social abilities between younger and older adolescents.

Question 20

What is the system in Bronfenbrenner's theory that considers sociohistorical circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A) mesosystem 
B) microsystem 
C) chronosystem 
D) exosystem 
A) mesosystem 
B) microsystem 
C) chronosystem 
D) exosystem

Erikson believed that we develop in ________ stages.

The fastest-growing ethnic group of adolescents in the United States is

Craig sees his father help an elderly man who seems to have become confused and lost his way.Several days later,Craig notices a woman looking in the shrubs for her lost wallet.Craig tries to help her look for her wallet.Bandura would say that Craig's behavior was learned through

Which of the following statements describing Skinner's theory of operant conditioning is NOT true?

Cognitive theories emphasize

Which ability did Aristotle argue is the most important aspect of adolescence?

Which of the following factors influence the developmental trajectory of every adolescent?

Which of the following is a structure in Freud's concept of personality?

Which of the following statements about Piaget's theory is NOT true?

A research method in which a single individual is examined in depth is called the

List and describe the five environmental systems in Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory.Explain how the systems relate to each other.

Development

Ann Masten and her colleagues found that emerging adults who overcame adversity and went on to become competent adults had all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

The developmental period of childhood includes all of the following periods EXCEPT

Professor Kelly is interested in seeing how adolescents' prosocial behavior changes over time.He assesses a group of adolescents at ages 12,15,and 18.Professor Kelly is doing ________ research.

The transition from childhood to adolescence includes all of the following EXCEPT

Anthropologist Margaret Mead concluded that the basic nature of adolescence is

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence test is an example of

The term "adolescent generalization gap" refers to

What is the system in Bronfenbrenner's theory that considers sociohistorical circumstances?

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

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Exam 1: Introduction

Erikson believed that we develop in ________ stages.

The fastest-growing ethnic group of adolescents in the United States is

Craig sees his father help an elderly man who seems to have become confused and lost his way.Several days later,Craig notices a woman looking in the shrubs for her lost wallet.Craig tries to help her look for her wallet.Bandura would say that Craig's behavior was learned through

Which of the following statements describing Skinner's theory of operant conditioning is NOT true?

Cognitive theories emphasize

Which ability did Aristotle argue is the most important aspect of adolescence?

Which of the following factors influence the developmental trajectory of every adolescent?

Which of the following is a structure in Freud's concept of personality?

Which of the following statements about Piaget's theory is NOT true?

A research method in which a single individual is examined in depth is called the

List and describe the five environmental systems in Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory.Explain how the systems relate to each other.

Development

Ann Masten and her colleagues found that emerging adults who overcame adversity and went on to become competent adults had all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

The developmental period of childhood includes all of the following periods EXCEPT

Professor Kelly is interested in seeing how adolescents' prosocial behavior changes over time.He assesses a group of adolescents at ages 12,15,and 18.Professor Kelly is doing ________ research.

The transition from childhood to adolescence includes all of the following EXCEPT

Anthropologist Margaret Mead concluded that the basic nature of adolescence is

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence test is an example of

The term "adolescent generalization gap" refers to

What is the system in Bronfenbrenner's theory that considers sociohistorical circumstances?

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Filters