Question 1

Which of the following psychologists described the three attachment styles of securely attached, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-ambivalent?

Accepted Answer

A) Mary Ainsworth 
B) Diana Baumrind 
C) Erik Erikson 
D) Lawrence Kohlberg 
A) Mary Ainsworth 
B) Diana Baumrind 
C) Erik Erikson 
D) Lawrence Kohlberg

Question 2

A close emotional bond that infants form with parents, caregivers, or others is called

Accepted Answer

A) separation anxiety. 
B) social referencing. 
C) attachment. 
D) imprinting. 
A) separation anxiety. 
B) social referencing. 
C) attachment. 
D) imprinting.

Question 3

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 4

The sensitive period during which emotional attachment must occur for optimal development is the

Accepted Answer

A) first few hours after birth. 
B) first two weeks of life. 
C) first four months of life. 
D) first year of life. 
A) first few hours after birth. 
B) first two weeks of life. 
C) first four months of life. 
D) first year of life.

Question 5

At what age do children actually have more brain synapses than adults do?

Accepted Answer

A) as newborns 
B) at age two years 
C) at age four years 
D) at age 16 
A) as newborns 
B) at age two years 
C) at age four years 
D) at age 16

Question 6

Explain how parents and teachers can utilize Vygotsky's ideas to help children become more skillful learners.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that Vygotsky's key

Question 7

Two-year-old Mario wants to dress, eat, and walk without his mother's assistance. Erikson would say that the child is operating at the stage of industry versus inferiority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Developmental psychologists are interested in changes in behavior that occur from

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A) conception on to death (the womb to the tomb). 
B) birth to adolescence (infant to teen). 
C) birth to adulthood (child to grown-up). 
D) conception to senescence. 
A) conception on to death (the womb to the tomb). 
B) birth to adolescence (infant to teen). 
C) birth to adulthood (child to grown-up). 
D) conception to senescence.

Question 9

Kanzi would be described as being generally satisfied with her life and reports having frequent positive emotions and relatively few negative emotions. Kanzi is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) self-efficacy. 
B) subjective well-being. 
C) life actualization. 
D) emotional intelligence. 
A) self-efficacy. 
B) subjective well-being. 
C) life actualization. 
D) emotional intelligence.

Question 10

In a comparison of the intelligences of infants and older persons, it was found that

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A) both infants and older people are high in fluid intelligence. 
B) both infants and older people are high in crystallized intelligence. 
C) infants are high in crystallized intelligence, while older people are higher in fluid intelligence. 
D) infants are high in fluid intelligence, while older people are higher in crystallized intelligence. 
A) both infants and older people are high in fluid intelligence. 
B) both infants and older people are high in crystallized intelligence. 
C) infants are high in crystallized intelligence, while older people are higher in fluid intelligence. 
D) infants are high in fluid intelligence, while older people are higher in crystallized intelligence.

Question 11

In which parental style do parents enforce rigid rules and demand strict obedience to authority?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

If a person fails to develop a sense of integrity and self-respect in later adulthood, feelings of which of the following tend to result?

Accepted Answer

A) despair 
B) isolation 
C) mistrust 
D) stagnation 
A) despair 
B) isolation 
C) mistrust 
D) stagnation

Question 13

Regarding the transition to adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The unstable, "in-between," self-focused period of time when young adults explore their identities and life possibilities is referred to as generativity. 
B) Neither adolescence nor adulthood can be defined solely in terms of physical maturation since sociocultural factors help define when we stop being children and become adults. 
C) How a person manages his or her core relationships during young adulthood will determine whether he or she feels a sense of intimacy or feels isolated from others. 
D) Adolescence and young adulthood are more emotionally turbulent than midlife or old age. 
A) The unstable, "in-between," self-focused period of time when young adults explore their identities and life possibilities is referred to as generativity. 
B) Neither adolescence nor adulthood can be defined solely in terms of physical maturation since sociocultural factors help define when we stop being children and become adults. 
C) How a person manages his or her core relationships during young adulthood will determine whether he or she feels a sense of intimacy or feels isolated from others. 
D) Adolescence and young adulthood are more emotionally turbulent than midlife or old age.

Question 14

In general, one's approach to dying

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A) is fixed and invariant. 
B) should follow Kübler-Ross's order if the person shows successful coping. 
C) will mirror his or her style of living. 
D) depends on one's age and gender with young people never reaching acceptance. 
A) is fixed and invariant. 
B) should follow Kübler-Ross's order if the person shows successful coping. 
C) will mirror his or her style of living. 
D) depends on one's age and gender with young people never reaching acceptance.

Question 15

In human maturation, which of the following is a CORRECT match between the stage and age range?

Accepted Answer

A) embryonic------first two weeks after conception 
B) neonatal---------two to eight weeks after conception 
C) fetal-------------eight weeks after conception to birth 
D) germinal--------from birth to a few weeks after birth 
A) embryonic------first two weeks after conception 
B) neonatal---------two to eight weeks after conception 
C) fetal-------------eight weeks after conception to birth 
D) germinal--------from birth to a few weeks after birth

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) Imitation of adults and rewards for correctly using words are an important part of language learning. 
B) Babies actively participate in language learning by asking questions, such as "What dis?" 
C) Parents and children begin to communicate long before the child can speak. 
D) Noam Chomsky overestimated the importance of learning and social contexts in language and underestimated the innate quality of language. 
A) Imitation of adults and rewards for correctly using words are an important part of language learning. 
B) Babies actively participate in language learning by asking questions, such as "What dis?" 
C) Parents and children begin to communicate long before the child can speak. 
D) Noam Chomsky overestimated the importance of learning and social contexts in language and underestimated the innate quality of language.

Question 17

Infants and children tend to get very different views of males and females with females being close at hand to offer comfort, nurturance, and verbal stimulation and males, who come and go, exhibiting action, exploration, and risk-taking when they are present. Thus, the parental styles of mothers and fathers create these differing views and a major impact on their children's

Accepted Answer

A) popularity and leadership abilities. 
B) emotional intelligence. 
C) gender development. 
D) independence and achievement orientation. 
A) popularity and leadership abilities. 
B) emotional intelligence. 
C) gender development. 
D) independence and achievement orientation.

Question 18

According to Piaget, newborn babies cannot create internal representations such as mental images, and as a result, they lack

Accepted Answer

A) reflexes. 
B) motor movements. 
C) object permanence. 
D) the ability to learn. 
A) reflexes. 
B) motor movements. 
C) object permanence. 
D) the ability to learn.

Question 19

Vocabulary and stored knowledge are examples of __________ abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid 
B) crystallized 
C) preconventional 
D) postconventional 
A) fluid 
B) crystallized 
C) preconventional 
D) postconventional

Question 20

Easy temperament children would be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A) being restrained and unexpressive. 
B) being relaxed and agreeable. 
C) being moody and intense. 
D) tending to overreact to stimulation. 
A) being restrained and unexpressive. 
B) being relaxed and agreeable. 
C) being moody and intense. 
D) tending to overreact to stimulation.

Which of the following psychologists described the three attachment styles of securely attached, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-ambivalent?

A close emotional bond that infants form with parents, caregivers, or others is called

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.

The sensitive period during which emotional attachment must occur for optimal development is the

At what age do children actually have more brain synapses than adults do?

Explain how parents and teachers can utilize Vygotsky's ideas to help children become more skillful learners.

Two-year-old Mario wants to dress, eat, and walk without his mother's assistance. Erikson would say that the child is operating at the stage of industry versus inferiority.

Developmental psychologists are interested in changes in behavior that occur from

Kanzi would be described as being generally satisfied with her life and reports having frequent positive emotions and relatively few negative emotions. Kanzi is exhibiting

In a comparison of the intelligences of infants and older persons, it was found that

In which parental style do parents enforce rigid rules and demand strict obedience to authority?

If a person fails to develop a sense of integrity and self-respect in later adulthood, feelings of which of the following tend to result?

Regarding the transition to adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In general, one's approach to dying

In human maturation, which of the following is a CORRECT match between the stage and age range?

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

According to Piaget, newborn babies cannot create internal representations such as mental images, and as a result, they lack

Vocabulary and stored knowledge are examples of __________ abilities.

Easy temperament children would be characterized as

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Exam 3: Human Development

Which of the following psychologists described the three attachment styles of securely attached, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-ambivalent?

A close emotional bond that infants form with parents, caregivers, or others is called

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.

The sensitive period during which emotional attachment must occur for optimal development is the

At what age do children actually have more brain synapses than adults do?

Explain how parents and teachers can utilize Vygotsky's ideas to help children become more skillful learners.

Two-year-old Mario wants to dress, eat, and walk without his mother's assistance. Erikson would say that the child is operating at the stage of industry versus inferiority.

Developmental psychologists are interested in changes in behavior that occur from

Kanzi would be described as being generally satisfied with her life and reports having frequent positive emotions and relatively few negative emotions. Kanzi is exhibiting

In a comparison of the intelligences of infants and older persons, it was found that

In which parental style do parents enforce rigid rules and demand strict obedience to authority?

If a person fails to develop a sense of integrity and self-respect in later adulthood, feelings of which of the following tend to result?

Regarding the transition to adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In general, one's approach to dying

In human maturation, which of the following is a CORRECT match between the stage and age range?

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

According to Piaget, newborn babies cannot create internal representations such as mental images, and as a result, they lack

Vocabulary and stored knowledge are examples of __________ abilities.

Easy temperament children would be characterized 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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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