Question 1

What kind of activities can help an adult lead a positive and meaningful old age?

Accepted Answer

Activities like devoting more

Question 2

According to Piaget,which of the following questions can a fourteen-year-old child answer better compared to when he was seven years old?

Accepted Answer

A) How many planets are there? 
B) How tall is the Empire State building? 
C) How many quarters in a dollar? 
D) How might we survive if our oil supply runs out? 
A) How many planets are there? 
B) How tall is the Empire State building? 
C) How many quarters in a dollar? 
D) How might we survive if our oil supply runs out?

Question 3

The ability to multiply two numbers together falls under _____ development.

Accepted Answer

A) physical 
B) cognitive 
C) socio-emotional 
D) personality 
A) physical 
B) cognitive 
C) socio-emotional 
D) personality

Question 4

The age range for the emerging adulthood period is approximately 25 to 31 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a difference between older and younger adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Younger adults are usually wiser than older adults. 
B) Older adults process information faster than younger adults. 
C) Older adults tend to not do as well as younger adults in most aspects of memory. 
D) Younger adults usually take longer than older adults to remember information about world knowledge. 
A) Younger adults are usually wiser than older adults. 
B) Older adults process information faster than younger adults. 
C) Older adults tend to not do as well as younger adults in most aspects of memory. 
D) Younger adults usually take longer than older adults to remember information about world knowledge.

Question 6

Which of the following most accurately describes Ainsworth's strange situation test used to measure children's attachment?

Accepted Answer

A) The caregiver and the infant watch as several strangers enter the room. 
B) The caregiver leaves the infant with a stranger and returns later. 
C) The stranger takes the infant away from the caregiver and moves to a place where the caregiver cannot be seen. 
D) The caregiver hides the toy that the infant was playing with, under a blanket. 
A) The caregiver and the infant watch as several strangers enter the room. 
B) The caregiver leaves the infant with a stranger and returns later. 
C) The stranger takes the infant away from the caregiver and moves to a place where the caregiver cannot be seen. 
D) The caregiver hides the toy that the infant was playing with, under a blanket.

Question 7

Lisa and Todd have both entered puberty at a very early age.How is this early development likely to affect both of these individuals?

Accepted Answer

It is likely to have a positive effect o

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of the information-processing theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It emphasizes on the broad stages of cognitive development. 
B) Working memory is linked to many aspects of children development. 
C) Executive functions refer to lower-order cognitive processes. 
D) Specific experiences cannot facilitate executive functions. 
A) It emphasizes on the broad stages of cognitive development. 
B) Working memory is linked to many aspects of children development. 
C) Executive functions refer to lower-order cognitive processes. 
D) Specific experiences cannot facilitate executive functions.

Question 9

Parents following the _____ parenting style impose strict rules on their children with little verbal exchange.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The ability to use abstract concepts is a key component of the _____ stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Behavior that helps others is called prosocial behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Children whose parents follow _____ tend to be less competent socially,to handle independence poorly,and to show poor self-control.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative parenting 
B) authoritarian parenting 
C) neglectful parenting 
D) permissive parenting 
A) authoritative parenting 
B) authoritarian parenting 
C) neglectful parenting 
D) permissive parenting

Question 13

An infant born before 37 weeks is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) preterm infant. 
B) postterm infant. 
C) pre-partum infant. 
D) post-fetal infant. 
A) preterm infant. 
B) postterm infant. 
C) pre-partum infant. 
D) post-fetal infant.

Question 14

Dr.Mason's main research interest is the way a person grows and changes from its beginning to its inevitable end.It is most likely that Dr.Mason is a _____ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) developmental 
C) biological 
D) psychodynamic 
A) cognitive 
B) developmental 
C) biological 
D) psychodynamic

Question 15

According to Piaget,accommodation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the parental efforts made to include new children in an existing family structure. 
B) the incorporation of new information into existing knowledge. 
C) the developmental changes in a child's behavior that facilitate social acceptance by peers. 
D) the adjustment of current schemas in order to make sense of new experiences. 
A) the parental efforts made to include new children in an existing family structure. 
B) the incorporation of new information into existing knowledge. 
C) the developmental changes in a child's behavior that facilitate social acceptance by peers. 
D) the adjustment of current schemas in order to make sense of new experiences.

Question 16

_____ is a person's ability to recover from or adapt to difficult times.

Accepted Answer

A) Accommodation 
B) Resilience 
C) Egocentrism 
D) Positive affect 
A) Accommodation 
B) Resilience 
C) Egocentrism 
D) Positive affect

Question 17

Mazie's mom is loving and caring.Her mom sets clear boundaries and engages in a lot of verbal give and take.In terms of parenting styles,she would be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) conventional. 
B) authoritative. 
C) authoritarian. 
D) permissive. 
A) conventional. 
B) authoritative. 
C) authoritarian. 
D) permissive.

Question 18

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against Erikson's theory of socioemotional development?

Accepted Answer

A) His theory did not talk about the role of parents in the development of a child. 
B) His theory did not concentrate on other important developmental tasks. 
C) His theory concentrated mainly on infants and not on other age groups. 
D) His theory views socioemotional development as a lifelong process. 
A) His theory did not talk about the role of parents in the development of a child. 
B) His theory did not concentrate on other important developmental tasks. 
C) His theory concentrated mainly on infants and not on other age groups. 
D) His theory views socioemotional development as a lifelong process.

Question 19

Which of the following is a dimension of identity according to Marcia's theory on identity status?

Accepted Answer

A) Compensation 
B) Optimization 
C) Exploration 
D) Acceptance 
A) Compensation 
B) Optimization 
C) Exploration 
D) Acceptance

Question 20

A child decides to steal a pen from a neighborhood store in order to be accepted into a group.The child reasons that his stealing behavior is acceptable,because it is what his friends expect of him.According to Kohlberg,this child is operating at the _____ level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional 
B) heteronomous 
C) universal ethical principles 
D) conventional 
A) preconventional 
B) heteronomous 
C) universal ethical principles 
D) conventional

What kind of activities can help an adult lead a positive and meaningful old age?

According to Piaget,which of the following questions can a fourteen-year-old child answer better compared to when he was seven years old?

The ability to multiply two numbers together falls under _____ development.

The age range for the emerging adulthood period is approximately 25 to 31 years of age.

Which of the following is a difference between older and younger adults?

Which of the following most accurately describes Ainsworth's strange situation test used to measure children's attachment?

Lisa and Todd have both entered puberty at a very early age.How is this early development likely to affect both of these individuals?

Which of the following statements is true of the information-processing theory?

Parents following the _____ parenting style impose strict rules on their children with little verbal exchange.

The ability to use abstract concepts is a key component of the _____ stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Behavior that helps others is called prosocial behavior.

Children whose parents follow _____ tend to be less competent socially,to handle independence poorly,and to show poor self-control.

An infant born before 37 weeks is called a:

Dr.Mason's main research interest is the way a person grows and changes from its beginning to its inevitable end.It is most likely that Dr.Mason is a _____ psychologist.

According to Piaget,accommodation refers to:

_____ is a person's ability to recover from or adapt to difficult times.

Mazie's mom is loving and caring.Her mom sets clear boundaries and engages in a lot of verbal give and take.In terms of parenting styles,she would be described as:

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against Erikson's theory of socioemotional development?

Which of the following is a dimension of identity according to Marcia's theory on identity status?

A child decides to steal a pen from a neighborhood store in order to be accepted into a group.The child reasons that his stealing behavior is acceptable,because it is what his friends expect of him.According to Kohlberg,this child is operating at the _____ level of moral development.

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Exam 9: Human Development

What kind of activities can help an adult lead a positive and meaningful old age?

According to Piaget,which of the following questions can a fourteen-year-old child answer better compared to when he was seven years old?

The ability to multiply two numbers together falls under _____ development.

The age range for the emerging adulthood period is approximately 25 to 31 years of age.

Which of the following is a difference between older and younger adults?

Which of the following most accurately describes Ainsworth's strange situation test used to measure children's attachment?

Lisa and Todd have both entered puberty at a very early age.How is this early development likely to affect both of these individuals?

Which of the following statements is true of the information-processing theory?

Parents following the _____ parenting style impose strict rules on their children with little verbal exchange.

The ability to use abstract concepts is a key component of the _____ stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Behavior that helps others is called prosocial behavior.

Children whose parents follow _____ tend to be less competent socially,to handle independence poorly,and to show poor self-control.

An infant born before 37 weeks is called a:

Dr.Mason's main research interest is the way a person grows and changes from its beginning to its inevitable end.It is most likely that Dr.Mason is a _____ psychologist.

According to Piaget,accommodation refers to:

_____ is a person's ability to recover from or adapt to difficult times.

Mazie's mom is loving and caring.Her mom sets clear boundaries and engages in a lot of verbal give and take.In terms of parenting styles,she would be described as:

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against Erikson's theory of socioemotional development?

Which of the following is a dimension of identity according to Marcia's theory on identity status?

A child decides to steal a pen from a neighborhood store in order to be accepted into a group.The child reasons that his stealing behavior is acceptable,because it is what his friends expect of him.According to Kohlberg,this child is operating at the _____ level of moral development.

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