Question 1

According to Kohlberg's stages of moral development,at the postconventional level,behaviors are based on the threat of punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Caleb,an infant,can be taken just about anywhere and seems to adapt quickly to new surroundings.According to Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,which of the following temperaments best describes him?

Accepted Answer

A) The easy child 
B) The slow-to-warm-up child 
C) The resilient child 
D) The competent child 
A) The easy child 
B) The slow-to-warm-up child 
C) The resilient child 
D) The competent child

Question 3

Which of the following statements would a life-span developmentalist most likely state?

Accepted Answer

A) Childhood experiences are not necessarily more influential than later experiences. 
B) Later experiences are given too much importance by researchers. 
C) Later experiences alone define a person's characteristics. 
D) Childhood experiences mold a person's character. 
A) Childhood experiences are not necessarily more influential than later experiences. 
B) Later experiences are given too much importance by researchers. 
C) Later experiences alone define a person's characteristics. 
D) Childhood experiences mold a person's character.

Question 4

_____ emphasizes the role of experience in the world as the central driver of cognitive and perceptual development.

Accepted Answer

A) The empiricist approach 
B) Baillargeon's approach 
C) The nativist approach 
D) Piaget's approach 
A) The empiricist approach 
B) Baillargeon's approach 
C) The nativist approach 
D) Piaget's approach

Question 5

Define the two dimensions of identity that were deemed important by James Marcia.

Accepted Answer

Identity status describes a person's pos

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of Carol Gilligan's care perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) It focuses on the rights of the individual as the key to sound moral reasoning. 
B) It will generally lead women to score lower than men on moral development. 
C) It overestimates the role of logical reasoning in moral judgments. 
D) It views people in terms of their connectedness with others. 
A) It focuses on the rights of the individual as the key to sound moral reasoning. 
B) It will generally lead women to score lower than men on moral development. 
C) It overestimates the role of logical reasoning in moral judgments. 
D) It views people in terms of their connectedness with others.

Question 7

Erikson's theory of socioemotional development is important because he viewed this type of development as a lifelong process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The work of Harry Harlow established that:

Accepted Answer

A) early social experience in humans is essential to normal functioning in adulthood. 
B) physical development is influenced more by nature than it is by nurture. 
C) contact comfort is more important than feeding in the attachment process. 
D) an offspring's attachment to a parent depends on the physical appearance of the parent. 
A) early social experience in humans is essential to normal functioning in adulthood. 
B) physical development is influenced more by nature than it is by nurture. 
C) contact comfort is more important than feeding in the attachment process. 
D) an offspring's attachment to a parent depends on the physical appearance of the parent.

Question 9

Bob has an unknown liquid and must determine what it is.He decides to systematically use a number of tests to determine the correct answer.According to Piaget,Bob has reached the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

If a child is in Piaget's preoperational stage of development,which of the following tasks is the child most likely to perform?

Accepted Answer

A) Solve mathematical problems 
B) Represent their world with words and images 
C) Reverse mental operations 
D) Give logical reasons for knowing something 
A) Solve mathematical problems 
B) Represent their world with words and images 
C) Reverse mental operations 
D) Give logical reasons for knowing something

Question 11

Richie's parents place no demands on him,and they place no rules or restrictions on his behavior.They encourage him to do what he wants.They are exhibiting a(n)_____ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A) permissive 
B) authoritarian 
C) conventional 
D) collaborative 
A) permissive 
B) authoritarian 
C) conventional 
D) collaborative

Question 12

"Out of sight,out of mind" can describe the behavior of a child who has not mastered the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) conservation. 
B) separation anxiety. 
C) attachment. 
D) object permanence. 
A) conservation. 
B) separation anxiety. 
C) attachment. 
D) object permanence.

Question 13

Which of the following terms means that even in the face of adversity,a person shows signs of positive functioning?

Accepted Answer

A) Assimilation 
B) Accommodation 
C) Resilience 
D) Integrity 
A) Assimilation 
B) Accommodation 
C) Resilience 
D) Integrity

Question 14

Between ages 7 and 11,children gain the ability to classify things into different sets or subsets and to consider their interrelations.Piaget calls this particular stage:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is an accurate descriptor of an infant reflex?

Accepted Answer

A) It can be either temporary or last a life time. 
B) It is genetically-wired. 
C) It is essential for survival. 
D) All of these. 
A) It can be either temporary or last a life time. 
B) It is genetically-wired. 
C) It is essential for survival. 
D) All of these.

Question 16

Millie tried to play peek-a-boo with her six-month-old infant,but whenever she hid her face,he would cry.When she tried it again three months later,he laughed and enjoyed the game,trying to uncover her face with his hands.This scenario exemplifies the development of _____ in Millie's baby.

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism 
B) object permanence 
C) hindsight bias 
D) conservation 
A) egocentrism 
B) object permanence 
C) hindsight bias 
D) conservation

Question 17

Recent research on prosocial behavior in children has found that:

Accepted Answer

A) children avoid people who engage in prosocial behavior. 
B) children resist learning how to engage in prosocial behavior. 
C) the cAPAcities to empathize with others and engage in prosocial behavior are independent of the ability to engage in self-control. 
D) a supportive parenting style is related to increase in prosocial behavior among children. 
A) children avoid people who engage in prosocial behavior. 
B) children resist learning how to engage in prosocial behavior. 
C) the cAPAcities to empathize with others and engage in prosocial behavior are independent of the ability to engage in self-control. 
D) a supportive parenting style is related to increase in prosocial behavior among children.

Question 18

Motor development is not the consequence of nature or nurture alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Jeanette is a teenager who is very different from her parents.She follows her own styles and mannerisms that emphasize her uniqueness.According to Erikson,Jeanette is attempting to establish a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of teratogens?

Accepted Answer

A) Teratogens include only the chemical substances that are classified as alcohols. 
B) The effects of chemical teratogens depend on the timing of exposure. 
C) Teratogen refers to the birth defect caused by radiation. 
D) Teratogens enhance the development of a fetus. 
A) Teratogens include only the chemical substances that are classified as alcohols. 
B) The effects of chemical teratogens depend on the timing of exposure. 
C) Teratogen refers to the birth defect caused by radiation. 
D) Teratogens enhance the development of a fetus.

According to Kohlberg's stages of moral development,at the postconventional level,behaviors are based on the threat of punishment.

Caleb,an infant,can be taken just about anywhere and seems to adapt quickly to new surroundings.According to Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,which of the following temperaments best describes him?

Which of the following statements would a life-span developmentalist most likely state?

_____ emphasizes the role of experience in the world as the central driver of cognitive and perceptual development.

Define the two dimensions of identity that were deemed important by James Marcia.

Which of the following statements is true of Carol Gilligan's care perspective?

Erikson's theory of socioemotional development is important because he viewed this type of development as a lifelong process.

The work of Harry Harlow established that:

Bob has an unknown liquid and must determine what it is.He decides to systematically use a number of tests to determine the correct answer.According to Piaget,Bob has reached the _____ stage of cognitive development.

If a child is in Piaget's preoperational stage of development,which of the following tasks is the child most likely to perform?

Richie's parents place no demands on him,and they place no rules or restrictions on his behavior.They encourage him to do what he wants.They are exhibiting a(n)_____ parenting style.

"Out of sight,out of mind" can describe the behavior of a child who has not mastered the concept of:

Which of the following terms means that even in the face of adversity,a person shows signs of positive functioning?

Between ages 7 and 11,children gain the ability to classify things into different sets or subsets and to consider their interrelations.Piaget calls this particular stage:

Which of the following is an accurate descriptor of an infant reflex?

Millie tried to play peek-a-boo with her six-month-old infant,but whenever she hid her face,he would cry.When she tried it again three months later,he laughed and enjoyed the game,trying to uncover her face with his hands.This scenario exemplifies the development of _____ in Millie's baby.

Recent research on prosocial behavior in children has found that:

Motor development is not the consequence of nature or nurture alone.

Jeanette is a teenager who is very different from her parents.She follows her own styles and mannerisms that emphasize her uniqueness.According to Erikson,Jeanette is attempting to establish a(n):

Which of the following statements is true of teratogens?

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Exam 9: Human Development

According to Kohlberg's stages of moral development,at the postconventional level,behaviors are based on the threat of punishment.

Caleb,an infant,can be taken just about anywhere and seems to adapt quickly to new surroundings.According to Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,which of the following temperaments best describes him?

Which of the following statements would a life-span developmentalist most likely state?

_____ emphasizes the role of experience in the world as the central driver of cognitive and perceptual development.

Define the two dimensions of identity that were deemed important by James Marcia.

Which of the following statements is true of Carol Gilligan's care perspective?

Erikson's theory of socioemotional development is important because he viewed this type of development as a lifelong process.

The work of Harry Harlow established that:

Bob has an unknown liquid and must determine what it is.He decides to systematically use a number of tests to determine the correct answer.According to Piaget,Bob has reached the _____ stage of cognitive development.

If a child is in Piaget's preoperational stage of development,which of the following tasks is the child most likely to perform?

Richie's parents place no demands on him,and they place no rules or restrictions on his behavior.They encourage him to do what he wants.They are exhibiting a(n)_____ parenting style.

"Out of sight,out of mind" can describe the behavior of a child who has not mastered the concept of:

Which of the following terms means that even in the face of adversity,a person shows signs of positive functioning?

Between ages 7 and 11,children gain the ability to classify things into different sets or subsets and to consider their interrelations.Piaget calls this particular stage:

Which of the following is an accurate descriptor of an infant reflex?

Millie tried to play peek-a-boo with her six-month-old infant,but whenever she hid her face,he would cry.When she tried it again three months later,he laughed and enjoyed the game,trying to uncover her face with his hands.This scenario exemplifies the development of _____ in Millie's baby.

Recent research on prosocial behavior in children has found that:

Motor development is not the consequence of nature or nurture alone.

Jeanette is a teenager who is very different from her parents.She follows her own styles and mannerisms that emphasize her uniqueness.According to Erikson,Jeanette is attempting to establish a(n):

Which of the following statements is true of teratogens?

What Is Psychology?

Psychology’s Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

Filters