Question 1

Resolving the psychosocial dilemma at each stage

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A)  creates a new balance between a person and society. 
B)  restores the balance between the id and ego. 
C)  signals a new stage of cognitive development. 
D)  makes it harder for the person to deal with later crises. 
A)  creates a new balance between a person and society. 
B)  restores the balance between the id and ego. 
C)  signals a new stage of cognitive development. 
D)  makes it harder for the person to deal with later crises.

Question 2

Genetic disorders include which of the following conditions?

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A)  albinism 
B)  hemophilia 
C)  some types of intellectual disability 
D)  all of these 
A)  albinism 
B)  hemophilia 
C)  some types of intellectual disability 
D)  all of these

Question 3

According to Piaget, when a person uses existing mental patterns in new situations, this person is using the process of __________.

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The answer of According to Piaget, when a person uses...

Question 4

Poverty is to deprivation as early childhood stimulation is to

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A)  imprinting. 
B)  enrichment. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  vicarious learning. 
A)  imprinting. 
B)  enrichment. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  vicarious learning.

Question 5

Regarding language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Babies are able to cry from birth on; and by one month of age, they use crying to gain attention. 
B)  Language is closely tied to maturation. 
C)  Parents can tell if an infant is hungry, angry, or in pain from the tone of the crying. 
D)  At four to five months of age, babies begin cooing. 
A)  Babies are able to cry from birth on; and by one month of age, they use crying to gain attention. 
B)  Language is closely tied to maturation. 
C)  Parents can tell if an infant is hungry, angry, or in pain from the tone of the crying. 
D)  At four to five months of age, babies begin cooing.

Question 6

Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg held that we clarify our moral values

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A)  by receiving reinforcement for acceptable behavior and punishment for misbehavior. 
B)  through thinking and reasoning. 
C)  by resolving the psychosocial dilemmas of adolescence. 
D)  through the identification with one's same-sex parent. 
A)  by receiving reinforcement for acceptable behavior and punishment for misbehavior. 
B)  through thinking and reasoning. 
C)  by resolving the psychosocial dilemmas of adolescence. 
D)  through the identification with one's same-sex parent.

Question 7

Slow-to-warm-up children

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A)  are restrained and unexpressive. 
B)  are relaxed and agreeable. 
C)  are moody and intense. 
D)  tend to get over disappointment and anger very slowly. 
A)  are restrained and unexpressive. 
B)  are relaxed and agreeable. 
C)  are moody and intense. 
D)  tend to get over disappointment and anger very slowly.

Question 8

Muscular control spreads in a pattern from the center of the body to the extremities, according to the

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A)  proximodistal pattern. 
B)  cephalocaudal pattern. 
C)  zone of proximal development. 
D)  scaffolding pattern. 
A)  proximodistal pattern. 
B)  cephalocaudal pattern. 
C)  zone of proximal development. 
D)  scaffolding pattern.

Question 9

According to Erikson, failure to resolve a psychosocial dilemma or crisis at a particular life stage

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A)  causes a person to become psychotic. 
B)  leads to a person developing antisocial tendencies. 
C)  makes it harder for the person to deal with the later crises. 
D)  causes a person to become fixated at this stage leading to anxiety and repression. 
A)  causes a person to become psychotic. 
B)  leads to a person developing antisocial tendencies. 
C)  makes it harder for the person to deal with the later crises. 
D)  causes a person to become fixated at this stage leading to anxiety and repression.

Question 10

The top scorers on intellectual tests who were over 65 were people who

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A)  consistently got eight hours of sleep. 
B)  continued to work. 
C)  had never drank alcohol or smoked. 
D)  exercised three times a week. 
A)  consistently got eight hours of sleep. 
B)  continued to work. 
C)  had never drank alcohol or smoked. 
D)  exercised three times a week.

Question 11

The Moro reflex occurs when the

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A)  baby is rooting or nursing. 
B)  bottom of a baby's foot is stroked. 
C)  baby is startled. 
D)  baby is held under his or her arms as if standing. 
A)  baby is rooting or nursing. 
B)  bottom of a baby's foot is stroked. 
C)  baby is startled. 
D)  baby is held under his or her arms as if standing.

Question 12

Recent research on infant cognition suggests that infants appear to form internal representations of the world and to know that objects are solid and do not disappear when out of view

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A)  as young as three months of age. 
B)  only after a lengthy sensorimotor stage. 
C)  only after speech has progressed beyond its earliest stages. 
D)  around 18 months of age. 
A)  as young as three months of age. 
B)  only after a lengthy sensorimotor stage. 
C)  only after speech has progressed beyond its earliest stages. 
D)  around 18 months of age.

Question 13

According to your textbook, a person's developmental level is determined by heredity, environment, and

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A)  nurture. 
B)  activity level. 
C)  the individual's own behavior. 
D)  inborn potential. 
A)  nurture. 
B)  activity level. 
C)  the individual's own behavior. 
D)  inborn potential.

Question 14

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

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A)  retiring early and disengaging from your career and other mentally-taxing activities. 
B)  being satisfied with your accomplishments at midlife. 
C)  being married to a smart spouse. 
D)  having a flexible personality. 
A)  retiring early and disengaging from your career and other mentally-taxing activities. 
B)  being satisfied with your accomplishments at midlife. 
C)  being married to a smart spouse. 
D)  having a flexible personality.

Question 15

Infants can imitate actions one day after seeing them as early as age

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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 16

Your baby is about two months old and is repeating vowel sounds, such as saying "oo" over and over while you are holding her.She is

Accepted Answer

A)  babbling. 
B)  telegraphing. 
C)  cooing. 
D)  delayed. 
A)  babbling. 
B)  telegraphing. 
C)  cooing. 
D)  delayed.

Question 17

The first emotional reaction to impending death is usually

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

Question 18

Regarding attachment behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Fathers of securely attached infants tend to be outgoing, agreeable, and happy in their marriage. 
B)  Poor attachment occurs when a mother's actions are inadequate, inappropriate, intrusive, or rejecting. 
C)  The link between sensitive caregiving and secure attachment appears to apply to all cultures. 
D)  The main aspect of a secure attachment involves parents who provide an overstimulating environment that holds the child's attention and interest. 
A)  Fathers of securely attached infants tend to be outgoing, agreeable, and happy in their marriage. 
B)  Poor attachment occurs when a mother's actions are inadequate, inappropriate, intrusive, or rejecting. 
C)  The link between sensitive caregiving and secure attachment appears to apply to all cultures. 
D)  The main aspect of a secure attachment involves parents who provide an overstimulating environment that holds the child's attention and interest.

Question 19

Regarding her research on moral development, Carol Gilligan believes that male psychologists have, for the most part, defined moral maturity in terms of

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A)  justice and autonomy. 
B)  caring and relationships. 
C)  power and physical dominance. 
D)  a mixture of common sense and logistics. 
A)  justice and autonomy. 
B)  caring and relationships. 
C)  power and physical dominance. 
D)  a mixture of common sense and logistics.

Question 20

Defects that are caused by inherited characteristics are known as

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A)  congenital problems. 
B)  genetic disorders. 
C)  teratogen defects. 
D)  endogenomic problems. 
A)  congenital problems. 
B)  genetic disorders. 
C)  teratogen defects. 
D)  endogenomic problems.

Resolving the psychosocial dilemma at each stage

Genetic disorders include which of the following conditions?

According to Piaget, when a person uses existing mental patterns in new situations, this person is using the process of __________.

Poverty is to deprivation as early childhood stimulation is to

Regarding language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg held that we clarify our moral values

Slow-to-warm-up children

Muscular control spreads in a pattern from the center of the body to the extremities, according to the

According to Erikson, failure to resolve a psychosocial dilemma or crisis at a particular life stage

The top scorers on intellectual tests who were over 65 were people who

The Moro reflex occurs when the

Recent research on infant cognition suggests that infants appear to form internal representations of the world and to know that objects are solid and do not disappear when out of view

According to your textbook, a person's developmental level is determined by heredity, environment, and

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

Infants can imitate actions one day after seeing them as early as age

Your baby is about two months old and is repeating vowel sounds, such as saying "oo" over and over while you are holding her.She is

The first emotional reaction to impending death is usually

Regarding attachment behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding her research on moral development, Carol Gilligan believes that male psychologists have, for the most part, defined moral maturity in terms of

Defects that are caused by inherited characteristics are known as

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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Exam 3: Human Development

Resolving the psychosocial dilemma at each stage

Genetic disorders include which of the following conditions?

According to Piaget, when a person uses existing mental patterns in new situations, this person is using the process of __________.

Poverty is to deprivation as early childhood stimulation is to

Regarding language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg held that we clarify our moral values

Slow-to-warm-up children

Muscular control spreads in a pattern from the center of the body to the extremities, according to the

According to Erikson, failure to resolve a psychosocial dilemma or crisis at a particular life stage

The top scorers on intellectual tests who were over 65 were people who

The Moro reflex occurs when the

Recent research on infant cognition suggests that infants appear to form internal representations of the world and to know that objects are solid and do not disappear when out of view

According to your textbook, a person's developmental level is determined by heredity, environment, and

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

Infants can imitate actions one day after seeing them as early as age

Your baby is about two months old and is repeating vowel sounds, such as saying "oo" over and over while you are holding her.She is

The first emotional reaction to impending death is usually

Regarding attachment behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding her research on moral development, Carol Gilligan believes that male psychologists have, for the most part, defined moral maturity in terms of

Defects that are caused by inherited characteristics are known as

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