Question 1

Which of the following psychologists studied happiness and developed the "Satisfaction with Life Scale"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carol Gilligan 
B)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Ed Diener 
A)  Carol Gilligan 
B)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Ed Diener

Question 2

Sam and Mickey are both three years old and are playing together at the daycare.The daycare teacher tells the boys not to play with Emily's toy that she left at the daycare.Regarding discipline, Sam's parents tend to reason with him in a calm manner when he misbehaves, while Mickey's parents also use reasoning but tend to raise their voices and become more agitated when he misbehaves.Regarding Emily's toy, which child will resist playing with this prohibited toy?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Sam will be more likely to resist playing with the prohibited toy. 
B)  ​Mickey will be more likely to resist playing with the prohibited toy. 
C)  ​Both children will be equally likely to resist playing with the prohibited toy. 
D)  ​Neither child will resist playing with the prohibited toy. 
A)  ​Sam will be more likely to resist playing with the prohibited toy. 
B)  ​Mickey will be more likely to resist playing with the prohibited toy. 
C)  ​Both children will be equally likely to resist playing with the prohibited toy. 
D)  ​Neither child will resist playing with the prohibited toy.

Question 3

Describe what is meant by the theory of the mind; compare the recent research on this concept to what Piaget theorized about preoperational children; explain how theory of mind is assessed and how this ability helps a child to progress in their cognitive development; and identify the childhood condition in which theory of mind is poorly developed.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that Piaget thought

Question 4

Eric's father is in the military and has been away from home for over nine months without leave and has not seen his son since Eric was two months old.Eric's father comes home and is anxious to spend time with his wife and son.However, during the first few hours of his return, Eric cries and screams when he is alone with his father (without his mother being present).Eric is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  infantile amnesia. 
B)  motherese. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  separation anxiety. 
A)  infantile amnesia. 
B)  motherese. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  separation anxiety.

Question 5

When parents around the world use a high-pitched, rising melody, they are

Accepted Answer

A)  warning their baby. 
B)  comforting their baby. 
C)  calling attention to objects. 
D)  praising their baby. 
A)  warning their baby. 
B)  comforting their baby. 
C)  calling attention to objects. 
D)  praising their baby.

Question 6

A baby's emotional needs for love and trust are every bit as important as obvious needs for food, water, and physical care.These emotional needs of the infant are known as __________ needs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A baby's emotional needs for love and...

Question 7

A time of increased susceptibility to both positive and negative environmental influences is called a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A time of increased susceptibility to both...

Question 8

According to Chomsky, humans develop language because they have a

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual set. 
B)  telegraphic readiness. 
C)  learning set. 
D)  biological predisposition. 
A)  perceptual set. 
B)  telegraphic readiness. 
C)  learning set. 
D)  biological predisposition.

Question 9

Ryff includes which of the following in her elements of adult well-being?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-centeredness 
B)  positive relations with others 
C)  escape from dominance 
D)  subversion of negativity 
A)  self-centeredness 
B)  positive relations with others 
C)  escape from dominance 
D)  subversion of negativity

Question 10

According to Metzoff's research, infants as young as what age can imitate an adult sticking out his or her tongue?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 days 
B)  eight weeks 
C)  six months 
D)  nine months 
A)  20 days 
B)  eight weeks 
C)  six months 
D)  nine months

Question 11

At each life stage, which of the following must be mastered for optimal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental initiatives 
B)  developmental tasks 
C)  personality crises 
D)  personality skills 
A)  developmental initiatives 
B)  developmental tasks 
C)  personality crises 
D)  personality skills

Question 12

When a nipple touches the infant's mouth, the sucking reflex helps the infant obtain needed food.Like other reflexes, this is a(n)__________ action.

Accepted Answer

A)  completely learned 
B)  teratogenic 
C)  transformational 
D)  genetically programmed 
A)  completely learned 
B)  teratogenic 
C)  transformational 
D)  genetically programmed

Question 13

Jermaine, who is five years old, is becoming less egocentric and now knows that his older brother sometimes lies to him.Jermaine has developed

Accepted Answer

A)  animism. 
B)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  theory of mind. 
A)  animism. 
B)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  theory of mind.

Question 14

Studies suggest that the healthiest, happiest older people

Accepted Answer

A)  show more gratitude and forgiveness. 
B)  decrease their activity to a slower pace. 
C)  decrease the number of social activities. 
D)  show less empathy for others and more concern for self. 
A)  show more gratitude and forgiveness. 
B)  decrease their activity to a slower pace. 
C)  decrease the number of social activities. 
D)  show less empathy for others and more concern for self.

Question 15

Compare the caregiving styles of mothers and fathers, and explain how both styles contribute to the competence of young children.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that although matern

Question 16

Using a story such as "The Porcupine and the Moles," Gilligan was able to demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  Kohlberg's moral classification system is concerned mainly with the ethics of justice. 
B)  boys tend to use ethics involving care and responsibility to solve the problem in the story. 
C)  girls tend to choose a solution based on justice to solve the problem in the story. 
D)  all of these statements were true. 
A)  Kohlberg's moral classification system is concerned mainly with the ethics of justice. 
B)  boys tend to use ethics involving care and responsibility to solve the problem in the story. 
C)  girls tend to choose a solution based on justice to solve the problem in the story. 
D)  all of these statements were true.

Question 17

A child's intelligence, thinking, and understanding of the world differs from an adult's in that

Accepted Answer

A)  a child's thinking is more abstract. 
B)  a child uses more generalizations and principles. 
C)  a child uses particular examples and objects they can see or touch. 
D)  intelligence is crystallized in children and fluid in adults. 
A)  a child's thinking is more abstract. 
B)  a child uses more generalizations and principles. 
C)  a child uses particular examples and objects they can see or touch. 
D)  intelligence is crystallized in children and fluid in adults.

Question 18

Regarding minority teens, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic heritage has a powerful influence on the personal identity of minority teens. 
B)  As ethnic minorities in America continue to grow in status and prominence, minority adolescents will be more likely to feel rejected or excluded. 
C)  Teens who identify with their ethnic community usually have a higher self-esteem and are less likely to use drugs. 
D)  In the past, minority teens have often faced degrading stereotypes concerning their intelligence, sexuality, social status, and manners. 
A)  Ethnic heritage has a powerful influence on the personal identity of minority teens. 
B)  As ethnic minorities in America continue to grow in status and prominence, minority adolescents will be more likely to feel rejected or excluded. 
C)  Teens who identify with their ethnic community usually have a higher self-esteem and are less likely to use drugs. 
D)  In the past, minority teens have often faced degrading stereotypes concerning their intelligence, sexuality, social status, and manners.

Question 19

When parents combine praise, recognition, approval, rules, and reasoning to encourage desirable behavior in their children, they are using a type of discipline known as _________ techniques.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When parents combine praise, recognition, approval, rules,...

Question 20

When Bobby misbehaves in a store, his father looks angrily at him, does not speak to him, and walks away, ignoring Bobby's pleas for forgiveness.Bobby's father is exhibiting which approach to controlling Bobby's behavior?

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following psychologists studied happiness and developed the "Satisfaction with Life Scale"?

When parents around the world use a high-pitched, rising melody, they are

A baby's emotional needs for love and trust are every bit as important as obvious needs for food, water, and physical care.These emotional needs of the infant are known as __________ needs.

A time of increased susceptibility to both positive and negative environmental influences is called a(n)__________.

According to Chomsky, humans develop language because they have a

Ryff includes which of the following in her elements of adult well-being?

According to Metzoff's research, infants as young as what age can imitate an adult sticking out his or her tongue?

At each life stage, which of the following must be mastered for optimal development?

When a nipple touches the infant's mouth, the sucking reflex helps the infant obtain needed food.Like other reflexes, this is a(n)__________ action.

Jermaine, who is five years old, is becoming less egocentric and now knows that his older brother sometimes lies to him.Jermaine has developed

Studies suggest that the healthiest, happiest older people

Compare the caregiving styles of mothers and fathers, and explain how both styles contribute to the competence of young children.

Using a story such as "The Porcupine and the Moles," Gilligan was able to demonstrate that

A child's intelligence, thinking, and understanding of the world differs from an adult's in that

Regarding minority teens, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When parents combine praise, recognition, approval, rules, and reasoning to encourage desirable behavior in their children, they are using a type of discipline known as _________ techniques.

When Bobby misbehaves in a store, his father looks angrily at him, does not speak to him, and walks away, ignoring Bobby's pleas for forgiveness.Bobby's father is exhibiting which approach to controlling Bobby's behavior?

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Exam 3: Human Development

Which of the following psychologists studied happiness and developed the "Satisfaction with Life Scale"?

When parents around the world use a high-pitched, rising melody, they are

A baby's emotional needs for love and trust are every bit as important as obvious needs for food, water, and physical care.These emotional needs of the infant are known as __________ needs.

A time of increased susceptibility to both positive and negative environmental influences is called a(n)__________.

According to Chomsky, humans develop language because they have a

Ryff includes which of the following in her elements of adult well-being?

According to Metzoff's research, infants as young as what age can imitate an adult sticking out his or her tongue?

At each life stage, which of the following must be mastered for optimal development?

When a nipple touches the infant's mouth, the sucking reflex helps the infant obtain needed food.Like other reflexes, this is a(n)__________ action.

Jermaine, who is five years old, is becoming less egocentric and now knows that his older brother sometimes lies to him.Jermaine has developed

Studies suggest that the healthiest, happiest older people

Compare the caregiving styles of mothers and fathers, and explain how both styles contribute to the competence of young children.

Using a story such as "The Porcupine and the Moles," Gilligan was able to demonstrate that

A child's intelligence, thinking, and understanding of the world differs from an adult's in that

Regarding minority teens, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When parents combine praise, recognition, approval, rules, and reasoning to encourage desirable behavior in their children, they are using a type of discipline known as _________ techniques.

When Bobby misbehaves in a store, his father looks angrily at him, does not speak to him, and walks away, ignoring Bobby's pleas for forgiveness.Bobby's father is exhibiting which approach to controlling Bobby's behavior?

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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