Question 1

Regarding people's reactions to their impending death, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Not all terminally ill persons display all the reactions described by Kübler-Ross, nor do they always occur in a fixed order. 
B) Some people who have accepted death may die angry and raging against the inevitable, or the angry fighter may let go of the struggle and die peacefully. 
C) 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. 
D) Even when death is not sudden, very few people manage to come to terms with dying and to accept it calmly. 
A) Not all terminally ill persons display all the reactions described by Kübler-Ross, nor do they always occur in a fixed order. 
B) Some people who have accepted death may die angry and raging against the inevitable, or the angry fighter may let go of the struggle and die peacefully. 
C) 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. 
D) Even when death is not sudden, very few people manage to come to terms with dying and to accept it calmly.

Question 2

According to Erikson's psychosocial stage theory, parents should encourage their children aged three to five years to ask questions and use their imaginations so the children will develop initiative rather than developing __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Erikson's psychosocial stage theory, parents...

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the parental styles identified by Baumrind?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The physical growth and development of the body, brain, and nervous system is called

Accepted Answer

A) readiness. 
B) maturation. 
C) mobility. 
D) heredity. 
A) readiness. 
B) maturation. 
C) mobility. 
D) heredity.

Question 5

Traditionally, in which ethnic community are families affectionate and indulgent toward younger children but expect older children to learn social skills and to be calm, obedient, courteous, and respectful with social skills often being valued more than cognitive skills and cooperation stressed more than competition?

Accepted Answer

A) African-American 
B) Hispanic 
C) Asian 
D) European-American 
A) African-American 
B) Hispanic 
C) Asian 
D) European-American

Question 6

Regarding sensory capabilities of the newborn, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Although their senses are less acute, newborns are very responsive. 
B) Newborns can smell, taste, and respond to pain and touch. 
C) From birth, newborns will turn in the direction of sounds. 
D) Newborns are unable to follow a moving object with their eyes. 
A) Although their senses are less acute, newborns are very responsive. 
B) Newborns can smell, taste, and respond to pain and touch. 
C) From birth, newborns will turn in the direction of sounds. 
D) Newborns are unable to follow a moving object with their eyes.

Question 7

Mary and Zeke have three children, all of whom have blue eyes. However, both Mary and Zeke have brown eyes. Using genetic principles, explain the probability of this situation occurring.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that Mary and Zeke m

Question 8

Although Scott does not like to do lawn work, he cares for his lawn because "what would people think if he let his yard grow up." When using this line of reasoning, Scott is exhibiting which level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) postconventional 
A) preoperational 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) postconventional

Question 9

When we say a child's thinking is less abstract than an adult's, we mean that

Accepted Answer

A) children use more generalizations. 
B) children use more principles, but require fewer generalizations. 
C) children use fewer generalizations, categories, and principles. 
D) adults base their understanding of the world more on particular examples and tangible sensations. 
A) children use more generalizations. 
B) children use more principles, but require fewer generalizations. 
C) children use fewer generalizations, categories, and principles. 
D) adults base their understanding of the world more on particular examples and tangible sensations.

Question 10

Megan is four years old. Her parents tend to restrict her play by choosing activities for her. They also have told her that she asks too many questions. According to Erikson, Megan is likely to develop

Accepted Answer

A) role confusion. 
B) guilt. 
C) mistrust. 
D) inferiority. 
A) role confusion. 
B) guilt. 
C) mistrust. 
D) inferiority.

Question 11

Babies begin to coo

Accepted Answer

A) from birth on. 
B) around six to eight weeks of age. 
C) around six months of age. 
D) around nine months of age. 
A) from birth on. 
B) around six to eight weeks of age. 
C) around six months of age. 
D) around nine months of age.

Question 12

Regarding the effects of early experiences, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Children who are abused may suffer lifelong emotional problems. 
B) Extra care can sometimes reverse the effects of a poor start in life. 
C) The time when children are more susceptible to particular types of environmental influences is called the zone of proximal development. 
D) Babies who do not hear normal speech during their first year may have impaired language abilities. 
A) Children who are abused may suffer lifelong emotional problems. 
B) Extra care can sometimes reverse the effects of a poor start in life. 
C) The time when children are more susceptible to particular types of environmental influences is called the zone of proximal development. 
D) Babies who do not hear normal speech during their first year may have impaired language abilities.

Question 13

According to Vygotsky, the framework or temporary support that helps a child learn is called scaffolding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Jeannette was an extremely shy child when she was two years old. However, by age five she was only mildly shy. This illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A) inherited temperaments do not last after infancy. 
B) inherited temperaments are lasting and cannot be modified by learning. 
C) inherited temperaments can be dynamically modified by learning. 
D) shyness was not really a part of her temperament. 
A) inherited temperaments do not last after infancy. 
B) inherited temperaments are lasting and cannot be modified by learning. 
C) inherited temperaments can be dynamically modified by learning. 
D) shyness was not really a part of her temperament.

Question 15

The uniting of the egg and sperm is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) development. 
B) transformation. 
C) conception. 
D) developmental sequencing. 
A) development. 
B) transformation. 
C) conception. 
D) developmental sequencing.

Question 16

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

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 17

When Kathy uses crayons, she holds them tightly and presses down hard on the paper. Her mother just gave Kathy some fine line markers to draw with. Kathy grips the marker tightly and presses the point down hard on the paper. The point of the marker breaks. Kathy's difficulty with this new drawing instrument is due to

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) accommodation. 
C) conservation. 
D) object permanence. 
A) assimilation. 
B) accommodation. 
C) conservation. 
D) object permanence.

Question 18

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 19

You go to a movie and leave your child with the babysitter. When you return, your child gets near you but angrily resists being touched. Your child's behavior is suggestive of which type of attachment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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...

Regarding people's reactions to their impending death, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Erikson's psychosocial stage theory, parents should encourage their children aged three to five years to ask questions and use their imaginations so the children will develop initiative rather than developing __________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the parental styles identified by Baumrind?

The physical growth and development of the body, brain, and nervous system is called

Regarding sensory capabilities of the newborn, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Mary and Zeke have three children, all of whom have blue eyes. However, both Mary and Zeke have brown eyes. Using genetic principles, explain the probability of this situation occurring.

Although Scott does not like to do lawn work, he cares for his lawn because "what would people think if he let his yard grow up." When using this line of reasoning, Scott is exhibiting which level of moral development?

When we say a child's thinking is less abstract than an adult's, we mean that

Megan is four years old. Her parents tend to restrict her play by choosing activities for her. They also have told her that she asks too many questions. According to Erikson, Megan is likely to develop

Babies begin to coo

Regarding the effects of early experiences, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Vygotsky, the framework or temporary support that helps a child learn is called scaffolding.

Jeannette was an extremely shy child when she was two years old. However, by age five she was only mildly shy. This illustrates that

The uniting of the egg and sperm is referred to as

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

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

You go to a movie and leave your child with the babysitter. When you return, your child gets near you but angrily resists being touched. Your child's behavior is suggestive of which type of attachment?

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

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Regarding people's reactions to their impending death, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Erikson's psychosocial stage theory, parents should encourage their children aged three to five years to ask questions and use their imaginations so the children will develop initiative rather than developing __________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the parental styles identified by Baumrind?

The physical growth and development of the body, brain, and nervous system is called

Regarding sensory capabilities of the newborn, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Mary and Zeke have three children, all of whom have blue eyes. However, both Mary and Zeke have brown eyes. Using genetic principles, explain the probability of this situation occurring.

Although Scott does not like to do lawn work, he cares for his lawn because "what would people think if he let his yard grow up." When using this line of reasoning, Scott is exhibiting which level of moral development?

When we say a child's thinking is less abstract than an adult's, we mean that

Megan is four years old. Her parents tend to restrict her play by choosing activities for her. They also have told her that she asks too many questions. According to Erikson, Megan is likely to develop

Babies begin to coo

Regarding the effects of early experiences, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Vygotsky, the framework or temporary support that helps a child learn is called scaffolding.

Jeannette was an extremely shy child when she was two years old. However, by age five she was only mildly shy. This illustrates that

The uniting of the egg and sperm is referred to as

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

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

You go to a movie and leave your child with the babysitter. When you return, your child gets near you but angrily resists being touched. Your child's behavior is suggestive of which type of attachment?

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

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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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