Question 1

Regarding cognitive development, Russian scholar Lev Vygotsky focused on the impact of sociocultural factors, while Piaget focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  learning. 
B)  maturation. 
C)  environmental factors. 
D)  conditioned responses. 
A)  learning. 
B)  maturation. 
C)  environmental factors. 
D)  conditioned responses.

Question 2

Gilligan's claim that boys lag behind girls in achieving caring

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A)  has generally been supported by research. 
B)  applies to conventional level children only. 
C)  has generally not been supported by research. 
D)  occurs only in real life situations and not when interpreting stories in research studies. 
A)  has generally been supported by research. 
B)  applies to conventional level children only. 
C)  has generally not been supported by research. 
D)  occurs only in real life situations and not when interpreting stories in research studies.

Question 3

The development of self-awareness, attachment to parents and caregivers, and relationships with other children and adults is referred to as __________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  personality 
C)  reciprocal 
D)  transactional 
A)  social 
B)  personality 
C)  reciprocal 
D)  transactional

Question 4

Simone was a moderately shy infant whose very extroverted parents rarely gave her time to adapt to a new social situation before thrusting her into another one.This style of parenting led Simone to become an extremely shy child as she entered school.This illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  nurture is more important than nature. 
B)  nature is more important than nurture. 
C)  inherited temperaments can be dynamically modified by learning, even negatively. 
D)  shyness is a lasting trait that cannot be modified by experience or learning. 
A)  nurture is more important than nature. 
B)  nature is more important than nurture. 
C)  inherited temperaments can be dynamically modified by learning, even negatively. 
D)  shyness is a lasting trait that cannot be modified by experience or learning.

Question 5

Ryff found that for many older adults, age-related declines are offset by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  a better understanding of how the world works. 
B)  financial stability. 
C)  greater mastery of life's demands. 
D)  positive relationships with others. 
A)  a better understanding of how the world works. 
B)  financial stability. 
C)  greater mastery of life's demands. 
D)  positive relationships with others.

Question 6

Lance is 22 years old, is a college graduate, but is living with his parents and has only a part-time job, although he is looking for a full-time job.Lance's father says that Lance is a self-indulgent adult trapped in a "maturity gap," while Lance's mother says that Lance is just taking longer to find his identity.Either way, Lance is

Accepted Answer

A)  in emerging adulthood. 
B)  exhibiting generativity. 
C)  exhibiting premature foreclosure. 
D)  characterized by all of these. 
A)  in emerging adulthood. 
B)  exhibiting generativity. 
C)  exhibiting premature foreclosure. 
D)  characterized by all of these.

Question 7

A person's developmental level refers to that person's

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A)  current state of physical, emotional, and intellectual development. 
B)  past state of health and physical development. 
C)  future capabilities and potentials regarding intellectual development. 
D)  future status in all developmental areas based on past measurements of health and well-being. 
A)  current state of physical, emotional, and intellectual development. 
B)  past state of health and physical development. 
C)  future capabilities and potentials regarding intellectual development. 
D)  future status in all developmental areas based on past measurements of health and well-being.

Question 8

A teacher shows Megan two short glasses filled to the same level.While Megan is watching, the teacher pours the water from one of the short glasses into a tall thin glass.When Megan is asked which glass has the most water, the short one or the tall one, Megan replies that "There is the same amount of water in each.The tall glass is just thinner." Megan is

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibiting object permanence. 
B)  demonstrating scaffolding. 
C)  making a transformation. 
D)  demonstrating consistency. 
A)  exhibiting object permanence. 
B)  demonstrating scaffolding. 
C)  making a transformation. 
D)  demonstrating consistency.

Question 9

Approximately how many Americans fell below the poverty line in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 million 
B)  10 million 
C)  23 million 
D)  46 million 
A)  7 million 
B)  10 million 
C)  23 million 
D)  46 million

Question 10

Skills that must be mastered or personal changes that must be made for optimal development, such as learning to read, adjusting to sexual maturity, or establishing a vocation, are best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental milestones. 
B)  psychosocial dilemmas. 
C)  moral dilemmas. 
D)  developmental tasks. 
A)  developmental milestones. 
B)  psychosocial dilemmas. 
C)  moral dilemmas. 
D)  developmental tasks.

Question 11

Which of the following theorists pointed out that Kohlberg's system is concerned mainly with justice and that women when faced with real-life dilemmas tend to use an ethic of caring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 
B)  Margaret Washburn 
C)  Anna Freud 
D)  Carol Gilligan 
A)  Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 
B)  Margaret Washburn 
C)  Anna Freud 
D)  Carol Gilligan

Question 12

A program that improves the quality of life for the dying patient by offering support, guidance, pain relief, and companionship is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ​NDE. 
B)  ​hostel. 
C)  ​hospice. 
D)  ​bereavement center. 
A)  ​NDE. 
B)  ​hostel. 
C)  ​hospice. 
D)  ​bereavement center.

Question 13

According to Kohlberg, older children and most adults exhibit moral development at the __________ level.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

A condition that exists when maturation has advanced enough to allow the rapid acquisition of a particular skill is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  readiness. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  enrichment. 
A)  readiness. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  enrichment.

Question 15

According to Erikson, a person entering adolescence can expect the major developmental task to center around the need to

Accepted Answer

A)  develop trust in others. 
B)  achieve intimacy with another. 
C)  acquire personal autonomy. 
D)  develop a unified sense of self. 
A)  develop trust in others. 
B)  achieve intimacy with another. 
C)  acquire personal autonomy. 
D)  develop a unified sense of self.

Question 16

Nat likes to "lay down the law" and takes no arguments from his children.According to the research on parental styles by Diana Baumrind, Nat is exhibiting the __________ parental style.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  overly permissive 
D)  legalistic 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  overly permissive 
D)  legalistic

Question 17

Warner Schaie determined that you are most likely to stay mentally sharp in old age if you do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  being educated and having a stimulating occupation. 
B)  being in an intact family. 
C)  remaining physically healthy. 
D)  decreasing your perceptual processing speed to a slower pace. 
A)  being educated and having a stimulating occupation. 
B)  being in an intact family. 
C)  remaining physically healthy. 
D)  decreasing your perceptual processing speed to a slower pace.

Question 18

Chandra has found a high quality day care that meets all her criteria.Chandra can expect

Accepted Answer

A)  an adverse effect on her child's attachment to her. 
B)  negative effects in the development of cognitive skills and language abilities. 
C)  a better relationship between herself and her child. 
D)  the creation of behavior problems that did not exist beforehand. 
A)  an adverse effect on her child's attachment to her. 
B)  negative effects in the development of cognitive skills and language abilities. 
C)  a better relationship between herself and her child. 
D)  the creation of behavior problems that did not exist beforehand.

Question 19

Fetal alcohol syndrome is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  low birth weight, a small head, and bodily defects. 
B)  an increased risk of developing albinism. 
C)  genetic defects. 
D)  fluid on the brain and a slight paralysis of the muscles of the extremities. 
A)  low birth weight, a small head, and bodily defects. 
B)  an increased risk of developing albinism. 
C)  genetic defects. 
D)  fluid on the brain and a slight paralysis of the muscles of the extremities.

Question 20

Which approach to discipline involves physical punishment, such as spanking, or a show of force, such as taking away toys?

Accepted Answer

A)  management techniques 
B)  power assertion 
C)  passive enforcement 
D)  withdrawal of love 
A)  management techniques 
B)  power assertion 
C)  passive enforcement 
D)  withdrawal of love

Regarding cognitive development, Russian scholar Lev Vygotsky focused on the impact of sociocultural factors, while Piaget focused on

Gilligan's claim that boys lag behind girls in achieving caring

The development of self-awareness, attachment to parents and caregivers, and relationships with other children and adults is referred to as __________ development.

Simone was a moderately shy infant whose very extroverted parents rarely gave her time to adapt to a new social situation before thrusting her into another one.This style of parenting led Simone to become an extremely shy child as she entered school.This illustrates that

Ryff found that for many older adults, age-related declines are offset by all of the following EXCEPT

A person's developmental level refers to that person's

Approximately how many Americans fell below the poverty line in 2011?

Skills that must be mastered or personal changes that must be made for optimal development, such as learning to read, adjusting to sexual maturity, or establishing a vocation, are best described as

Which of the following theorists pointed out that Kohlberg's system is concerned mainly with justice and that women when faced with real-life dilemmas tend to use an ethic of caring?

A program that improves the quality of life for the dying patient by offering support, guidance, pain relief, and companionship is a(n)

According to Kohlberg, older children and most adults exhibit moral development at the __________ level.

A condition that exists when maturation has advanced enough to allow the rapid acquisition of a particular skill is known as

According to Erikson, a person entering adolescence can expect the major developmental task to center around the need to

Nat likes to "lay down the law" and takes no arguments from his children.According to the research on parental styles by Diana Baumrind, Nat is exhibiting the __________ parental style.

Warner Schaie determined that you are most likely to stay mentally sharp in old age if you do all of the following EXCEPT

Chandra has found a high quality day care that meets all her criteria.Chandra can expect

Fetal alcohol syndrome is characterized by

Which approach to discipline involves physical punishment, such as spanking, or a show of force, such as taking away toys?

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Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

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Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

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Exam 3: Human Development

Regarding cognitive development, Russian scholar Lev Vygotsky focused on the impact of sociocultural factors, while Piaget focused on

Gilligan's claim that boys lag behind girls in achieving caring

The development of self-awareness, attachment to parents and caregivers, and relationships with other children and adults is referred to as __________ development.

Simone was a moderately shy infant whose very extroverted parents rarely gave her time to adapt to a new social situation before thrusting her into another one.This style of parenting led Simone to become an extremely shy child as she entered school.This illustrates that

Ryff found that for many older adults, age-related declines are offset by all of the following EXCEPT

A person's developmental level refers to that person's

Approximately how many Americans fell below the poverty line in 2011?

Skills that must be mastered or personal changes that must be made for optimal development, such as learning to read, adjusting to sexual maturity, or establishing a vocation, are best described as

Which of the following theorists pointed out that Kohlberg's system is concerned mainly with justice and that women when faced with real-life dilemmas tend to use an ethic of caring?

A program that improves the quality of life for the dying patient by offering support, guidance, pain relief, and companionship is a(n)

According to Kohlberg, older children and most adults exhibit moral development at the __________ level.

A condition that exists when maturation has advanced enough to allow the rapid acquisition of a particular skill is known as

According to Erikson, a person entering adolescence can expect the major developmental task to center around the need to

Nat likes to "lay down the law" and takes no arguments from his children.According to the research on parental styles by Diana Baumrind, Nat is exhibiting the __________ parental style.

Warner Schaie determined that you are most likely to stay mentally sharp in old age if you do all of the following EXCEPT

Chandra has found a high quality day care that meets all her criteria.Chandra can expect

Fetal alcohol syndrome is characterized by

Which approach to discipline involves physical punishment, such as spanking, or a show of force, such as taking away toys?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

Filters