Question 1

Psychological characteristics shared by the healthiest, happiest older people include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  optimism. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  gratitude and forgiveness. 
D)  empathy. 
A)  optimism. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  gratitude and forgiveness. 
D)  empathy.

Question 2

Many of the same reactions described by Kübler-Ross accompany any major loss, including divorce, loss of a job or home, and the death of a pet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A pattern of conversational interaction between parent and infant that involves alternate sending and receiving of messages is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  turn-taking. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  presemantics. 
D)  transformation. 
A)  turn-taking. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  presemantics. 
D)  transformation.

Question 4

Even when they are reared apart, identical twins are strikingly alike in motor skills, physical development, and appearance, which demonstrates the powerful influence of

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity. 
B)  nurture. 
C)  senescence. 
D)  the environment. 
A)  heredity. 
B)  nurture. 
C)  senescence. 
D)  the environment.

Question 5

Ronald is in the first grade and is given an addition worksheet to complete.At one point on the worksheet, the problems 2 + 5 = and 5 + 2 = are side-by-side.Ronald uses his fingers to count out each problem, although the same numbers are used but in a different order.Ronald is illustrating his lack of

Accepted Answer

A)  reversibility. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  animism. 
D)  egocentric thought. 
A)  reversibility. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  animism. 
D)  egocentric thought.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who is high in life satisfaction?

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A)  finding life to be in most ways ideal 
B)  so far has gotten the important things one wants in life 
C)  would change almost nothing if given the chance to live life over 
D)  leads a planned, careful, and controlled existence 
A)  finding life to be in most ways ideal 
B)  so far has gotten the important things one wants in life 
C)  would change almost nothing if given the chance to live life over 
D)  leads a planned, careful, and controlled existence

Question 7

Regarding children's development, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children can help shape their own development through their actions. 
B)  It is impossible to overcome early environmental influences. 
C)  Our inherited traits are what dictate who we become. 
D)  Our own behavior plays no role in the influences of nature and nurture. 
A)  Children can help shape their own development through their actions. 
B)  It is impossible to overcome early environmental influences. 
C)  Our inherited traits are what dictate who we become. 
D)  Our own behavior plays no role in the influences of nature and nurture.

Question 8

Learned knowledge and skills are called __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  practical 
B)  fluid 
C)  crystallized 
D)  experiential 
A)  practical 
B)  fluid 
C)  crystallized 
D)  experiential

Question 9

Which of the following is an adaptive infant reflex that is elicited by pressing an object into the neonate's palm and aids the neonate's survival by helping him or her to avoid falling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moro reflex 
B)  rooting reflex 
C)  Babinski reflex 
D)  grasping reflex 
A)  Moro reflex 
B)  rooting reflex 
C)  Babinski reflex 
D)  grasping reflex

Question 10

Cary was beating on his "drum" in the kitchen.Cary's drum is really one of his mother's cooking pots.When Cary gets through beating on his drum, his mother takes it, washes it, and then puts it on the stove to boil water.Cary starts screaming, "You burn drum." Cary is exhibiting a behavioral characteristic of which cognitive stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  prelinguistic 
D)  preoperational 
A)  formal operations 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  prelinguistic 
D)  preoperational

Question 11

A typical final reaction to impending death is

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance. 
B)  bargaining. 
C)  depression. 
D)  denial and isolation 
A)  acceptance. 
B)  bargaining. 
C)  depression. 
D)  denial and isolation

Question 12

According to Kohlberg, what percent of the population is estimated to reach the postconventional level of morality?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  75 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  75

Question 13

The attachment study of infant monkeys to wire and cloth surrogates suggested that the source of food is the most important factor in attachment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

David has experienced early maturation.Compared to boys who mature later, we can expect David to

Accepted Answer

A)  be less poised and more anxious. 
B)  be less popular. 
C)  be more likely to get into trouble with drugs and alcohol. 
D)  exhibit all of these characteristics. 
A)  be less poised and more anxious. 
B)  be less popular. 
C)  be more likely to get into trouble with drugs and alcohol. 
D)  exhibit all of these characteristics.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a way that generativity can be expressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  through productive or creative work 
B)  by guiding one's own children or helping other children as a teacher or a coach. 
C)  as a concern for the welfare of others and society as a whole. 
D)  through a concern with one's own needs and comforts 
A)  through productive or creative work 
B)  by guiding one's own children or helping other children as a teacher or a coach. 
C)  as a concern for the welfare of others and society as a whole. 
D)  through a concern with one's own needs and comforts

Question 16

Regarding the effects of deprivation and enrichment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impoverished children tend to be sick more often, their mental development lags, and they do poorly at school. 
B)  The stresses of poverty can be hard on parents, leading to marriage problems, less positive parenting, and poorer parent-child relationships. 
C)  Few adults who grew up in poverty have remained trapped in continued poverty. 
D)  Many studies have shown that enriched environments improve the abilities or enhance the development of young children. 
A)  Impoverished children tend to be sick more often, their mental development lags, and they do poorly at school. 
B)  The stresses of poverty can be hard on parents, leading to marriage problems, less positive parenting, and poorer parent-child relationships. 
C)  Few adults who grew up in poverty have remained trapped in continued poverty. 
D)  Many studies have shown that enriched environments improve the abilities or enhance the development of young children.

Question 17

Your knowledge of the alphabet, days of week, and multiplication facts are examples of __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  practical 
B)  fluid 
C)  crystallized 
D)  experiential 
A)  practical 
B)  fluid 
C)  crystallized 
D)  experiential

Question 18

Regarding the visual capabilities of the neonate, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neonates can most clearly see objects about a foot away from them. 
B)  Just hours after they are born, babies begin to prefer seeing their mother's face rather than a stranger's. 
C)  When babies are only two to five days old, they will pay more attention to a person who is gazing directly at them, rather than one who is looking away. 
D)  Three-day-old babies prefer looking at simple colored rectangles rather than more complex patters, such as checkerboards. 
A)  Neonates can most clearly see objects about a foot away from them. 
B)  Just hours after they are born, babies begin to prefer seeing their mother's face rather than a stranger's. 
C)  When babies are only two to five days old, they will pay more attention to a person who is gazing directly at them, rather than one who is looking away. 
D)  Three-day-old babies prefer looking at simple colored rectangles rather than more complex patters, such as checkerboards.

Question 19

In the United States, about two-thirds of all children from middle-class families show a(n)__________ attachment.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  insecure-avoidant 
C)  insecure-ambivalent 
D)  insecure-disorganized 
A)  secure 
B)  insecure-avoidant 
C)  insecure-ambivalent 
D)  insecure-disorganized

Question 20

Regarding happiness and marital status, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Married people report greater happiness than separated or divorced people. 
B)  Single people report greater happiness than married people. 
C)  Happy people are more likely to get married and stay married. 
D)  Most people get a small boost in happiness immediately after getting married, but eventually return to about the same level of happiness they had before they were married. 
A)  Married people report greater happiness than separated or divorced people. 
B)  Single people report greater happiness than married people. 
C)  Happy people are more likely to get married and stay married. 
D)  Most people get a small boost in happiness immediately after getting married, but eventually return to about the same level of happiness they had before they were married.

Psychological characteristics shared by the healthiest, happiest older people include all of the following EXCEPT

Many of the same reactions described by Kübler-Ross accompany any major loss, including divorce, loss of a job or home, and the death of a pet.

A pattern of conversational interaction between parent and infant that involves alternate sending and receiving of messages is referred to as

Even when they are reared apart, identical twins are strikingly alike in motor skills, physical development, and appearance, which demonstrates the powerful influence of

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who is high in life satisfaction?

Regarding children's development, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Learned knowledge and skills are called __________ intelligence.

Which of the following is an adaptive infant reflex that is elicited by pressing an object into the neonate's palm and aids the neonate's survival by helping him or her to avoid falling?

A typical final reaction to impending death is

According to Kohlberg, what percent of the population is estimated to reach the postconventional level of morality?

The attachment study of infant monkeys to wire and cloth surrogates suggested that the source of food is the most important factor in attachment.

David has experienced early maturation.Compared to boys who mature later, we can expect David to

Which of the following is NOT a way that generativity can be expressed?

Regarding the effects of deprivation and enrichment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Your knowledge of the alphabet, days of week, and multiplication facts are examples of __________ intelligence.

Regarding the visual capabilities of the neonate, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In the United States, about two-thirds of all children from middle-class families show a(n)__________ attachment.

Regarding happiness and marital status, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Exam 3: Human Development

Psychological characteristics shared by the healthiest, happiest older people include all of the following EXCEPT

Many of the same reactions described by Kübler-Ross accompany any major loss, including divorce, loss of a job or home, and the death of a pet.

A pattern of conversational interaction between parent and infant that involves alternate sending and receiving of messages is referred to as

Even when they are reared apart, identical twins are strikingly alike in motor skills, physical development, and appearance, which demonstrates the powerful influence of

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who is high in life satisfaction?

Regarding children's development, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Learned knowledge and skills are called __________ intelligence.

Which of the following is an adaptive infant reflex that is elicited by pressing an object into the neonate's palm and aids the neonate's survival by helping him or her to avoid falling?

A typical final reaction to impending death is

According to Kohlberg, what percent of the population is estimated to reach the postconventional level of morality?

The attachment study of infant monkeys to wire and cloth surrogates suggested that the source of food is the most important factor in attachment.

David has experienced early maturation.Compared to boys who mature later, we can expect David to

Which of the following is NOT a way that generativity can be expressed?

Regarding the effects of deprivation and enrichment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Your knowledge of the alphabet, days of week, and multiplication facts are examples of __________ intelligence.

Regarding the visual capabilities of the neonate, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In the United States, about two-thirds of all children from middle-class families show a(n)__________ attachment.

Regarding happiness and marital status, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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.

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