Question 1

The two dimensions James Marcia described that combine to yield four identity statuses are ​

Accepted Answer

A) completion and confusion. 
B) commitment and confusion. 
C) commitment and crisis. 
D) completion and crisis. 
A) completion and confusion. 
B) commitment and confusion. 
C) commitment and crisis. 
D) completion and crisis. C

Question 2

Piaget asserted that the child's experiences in the world combined with maturation together influence the child's cognitive development. This assertion BEST reflects the unifying theme in psychology that ​

Accepted Answer

A) psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
B) heredity and environment jointly influence behavior. 
C) psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D) our experience of the world is highly subjective. 
A) psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
B) heredity and environment jointly influence behavior. 
C) psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D) our experience of the world is highly subjective. B

Question 3

Which of the following is associated with increased risk of stillbirth, impaired immune responses, and social deficits?

Accepted Answer

A) Moderate prenatal malnutrition 
B) Prenatal exposure to pollution 
C) Prenatal stress 
D) Prenatal narcotic exposure 
A) Moderate prenatal malnutrition 
B) Prenatal exposure to pollution 
C) Prenatal stress 
D) Prenatal narcotic exposure C

Question 4

Gerard watched as a researcher placed five toy station wagons and three toy convertibles on a table. The researcher asked him if there were more station wagons or more cars, and Gerard correctly answered that there were more cars. Gerard's answer indicates that he has mastered ​

Accepted Answer

A) conservation of number. 
B) object permanence. 
C) preaccommodation. 
D) hierarchical classification problems. 
A) conservation of number. 
B) object permanence. 
C) preaccommodation. 
D) hierarchical classification problems.

Question 5

Boys who mature _____ and girls who mature _____ are more likely than other adolescents to feel subjective distress and emotional difficulties with the transition to adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) late; late 
B) early; late 
C) late; early 
D) early; early 
A) late; late 
B) early; late 
C) late; early 
D) early; early

Question 6

The cell mass that develops from the fertilized egg implants itself in the uterine wall during the _____ stage of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A) fertilization 
B) fetal 
C) embryonic 
D) germinal 
A) fertilization 
B) fetal 
C) embryonic 
D) germinal

Question 7

Briefly describe Kohlberg's stages of moral development, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of his theory.

Accepted Answer

Lawrence Kohlberg devised a stage theory

Question 8

Research concerning personality development in adulthood focuses primarily on examining

Accepted Answer

A) the search for a sense of identity during adulthood. 
B) gender differences in personality during adulthood. 
C) the midlife crisis. 
D) the stability of personality over the life span. 
A) the search for a sense of identity during adulthood. 
B) gender differences in personality during adulthood. 
C) the midlife crisis. 
D) the stability of personality over the life span.

Question 9

The age of viability, referring to the age at which the fetus _____, is reached _____.

Accepted Answer

A) can first respond to stimulation; at about 9 weeks 
B) can survive if born prematurely; between 23 and 25 weeks 
C) first has a heartbeat; at about 16 weeks 
D) experiences no further cell division in the brain; between 36 and 38 weeks 
A) can first respond to stimulation; at about 9 weeks 
B) can survive if born prematurely; between 23 and 25 weeks 
C) first has a heartbeat; at about 16 weeks 
D) experiences no further cell division in the brain; between 36 and 38 weeks

Question 10

Research into the process of motor development suggests that ​

Accepted Answer

A) development gradually unfolds in a sequence of preprogrammed physical changes. 
B) progress is attributed to infants' exploration of their world and their need to master specific tasks. 
C) motor development progresses as children gain control over their hips and legs and then their shoulders and arms. 
D) genetically programmed physical changes determine when a child crawls and walks. 
A) development gradually unfolds in a sequence of preprogrammed physical changes. 
B) progress is attributed to infants' exploration of their world and their need to master specific tasks. 
C) motor development progresses as children gain control over their hips and legs and then their shoulders and arms. 
D) genetically programmed physical changes determine when a child crawls and walks.

Question 11

Jeffrey Arnett's term for the new stage of development brought about by lengthier participation in higher education and increased barriers to financial independence is _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jeffrey Arnett's term for the new stage...

Question 12

The _____ stage of prenatal development refers to the first two weeks after conception.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ stage of prenatal development refers...

Question 13

In women, menopause typically occurs around age ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​12. 
B) ​40. 
C) ​50. 
D) ​65. 
A) ​12. 
B) ​40. 
C) ​50. 
D) ​65.

Question 14

Which of the following BEST explains how John Bowlby believed children develop special attachments to their mothers?

Accepted Answer

A) The mother provides innate contact comfort to the infant. 
B) The infant is biologically programmed to emit behavior that triggers a protective response from adults. 
C) The mother becomes a conditioned reinforcer because she is associated with the reinforcing act of being fed. 
D) Maternal attachment behavior is the result of reproductive fitness. 
A) The mother provides innate contact comfort to the infant. 
B) The infant is biologically programmed to emit behavior that triggers a protective response from adults. 
C) The mother becomes a conditioned reinforcer because she is associated with the reinforcing act of being fed. 
D) Maternal attachment behavior is the result of reproductive fitness.

Question 15

The vocabulary spurt typically begins at around _____ months.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 10 
C) 18 
D) 24 
A) 6 
B) 10 
C) 18 
D) 24

Question 16

Karl and his fiancée are about to be married; according to recent research, they will be MOST likely to have difficulty adjusting to their marriage if they have different _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Karl and his fiancée are about to...

Question 17

Water is poured from a short, broad beaker into a tall, skinny beaker. Is there more or less water now? A child answers that it's the same amount, only it's taller. The child is likely in which of the following stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensorimotor 
B) Concrete operational 
C) Preoperational 
D) Preconventional 
A) Sensorimotor 
B) Concrete operational 
C) Preoperational 
D) Preconventional

Question 18

Recent research suggests that which of the following helps explain adolescent risk taking?

Accepted Answer

A) Heightened sensitivity to rewards 
B) Delayed maturation of dopamine circuits 
C) Early maturation of the prefrontal cortex 
D) Identity resolution 
A) Heightened sensitivity to rewards 
B) Delayed maturation of dopamine circuits 
C) Early maturation of the prefrontal cortex 
D) Identity resolution

Question 19

Which of the following tends to enhance children's language development?

Accepted Answer

A) Attending day care 
B) Parents responding to children's communication efforts 
C) Parents speaking little to their children so the children focus on listening to words 
D) Parents limiting their speech to a few words so the child hears repetition 
A) Attending day care 
B) Parents responding to children's communication efforts 
C) Parents speaking little to their children so the children focus on listening to words 
D) Parents limiting their speech to a few words so the child hears repetition

Question 20

Children's thought processes are particularly egocentric during which of the following Piagetian stages?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensorimotor 
B) Preoperational 
C) Concrete operations 
D) Formal operations 
A) Sensorimotor 
B) Preoperational 
C) Concrete operations 
D) Formal operations

The two dimensions James Marcia described that combine to yield four identity statuses are

Piaget asserted that the child's experiences in the world combined with maturation together influence the child's cognitive development. This assertion BEST reflects the unifying theme in psychology that

Which of the following is associated with increased risk of stillbirth, impaired immune responses, and social deficits?

Gerard watched as a researcher placed five toy station wagons and three toy convertibles on a table. The researcher asked him if there were more station wagons or more cars, and Gerard correctly answered that there were more cars. Gerard's answer indicates that he has mastered

Boys who mature _ and girls who mature _ are more likely than other adolescents to feel subjective distress and emotional difficulties with the transition to adolescence.

The cell mass that develops from the fertilized egg implants itself in the uterine wall during the _____ stage of prenatal development.

Briefly describe Kohlberg's stages of moral development, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of his theory.

Research concerning personality development in adulthood focuses primarily on examining

The age of viability, referring to the age at which the fetus _, is reached _.

Research into the process of motor development suggests that

Jeffrey Arnett's term for the new stage of development brought about by lengthier participation in higher education and increased barriers to financial independence is _____.

The _____ stage of prenatal development refers to the first two weeks after conception.

In women, menopause typically occurs around age

Which of the following BEST explains how John Bowlby believed children develop special attachments to their mothers?

The vocabulary spurt typically begins at around _____ months.

Karl and his fiancée are about to be married; according to recent research, they will be MOST likely to have difficulty adjusting to their marriage if they have different _____.

Water is poured from a short, broad beaker into a tall, skinny beaker. Is there more or less water now? A child answers that it's the same amount, only it's taller. The child is likely in which of the following stages of cognitive development?

Recent research suggests that which of the following helps explain adolescent risk taking?

Which of the following tends to enhance children's language development?

Children's thought processes are particularly egocentric during which of the following Piagetian stages?

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Exam 10: Human Development Across the Life Span

The two dimensions James Marcia described that combine to yield four identity statuses are ​

Piaget asserted that the child's experiences in the world combined with maturation together influence the child's cognitive development. This assertion BEST reflects the unifying theme in psychology that ​

Which of the following is associated with increased risk of stillbirth, impaired immune responses, and social deficits?

Gerard watched as a researcher placed five toy station wagons and three toy convertibles on a table. The researcher asked him if there were more station wagons or more cars, and Gerard correctly answered that there were more cars. Gerard's answer indicates that he has mastered ​

Boys who mature _____ and girls who mature _____ are more likely than other adolescents to feel subjective distress and emotional difficulties with the transition to adolescence.

The cell mass that develops from the fertilized egg implants itself in the uterine wall during the _____ stage of prenatal development.

Briefly describe Kohlberg's stages of moral development, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of his theory.

Research concerning personality development in adulthood focuses primarily on examining

The age of viability, referring to the age at which the fetus _____, is reached _____.

Research into the process of motor development suggests that ​

Jeffrey Arnett's term for the new stage of development brought about by lengthier participation in higher education and increased barriers to financial independence is _____.

The _____ stage of prenatal development refers to the first two weeks after conception.

In women, menopause typically occurs around age ​

Which of the following BEST explains how John Bowlby believed children develop special attachments to their mothers?

The vocabulary spurt typically begins at around _____ months.

Karl and his fiancée are about to be married; according to recent research, they will be MOST likely to have difficulty adjusting to their marriage if they have different _____.

Water is poured from a short, broad beaker into a tall, skinny beaker. Is there more or less water now? A child answers that it's the same amount, only it's taller. The child is likely in which of the following stages of cognitive development?

Recent research suggests that which of the following helps explain adolescent risk taking?

Which of the following tends to enhance children's language development?

Children's thought processes are particularly egocentric during which of the following Piagetian stages?

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

The two dimensions James Marcia described that combine to yield four identity statuses are

Piaget asserted that the child's experiences in the world combined with maturation together influence the child's cognitive development. This assertion BEST reflects the unifying theme in psychology that

Gerard watched as a researcher placed five toy station wagons and three toy convertibles on a table. The researcher asked him if there were more station wagons or more cars, and Gerard correctly answered that there were more cars. Gerard's answer indicates that he has mastered

Boys who mature _ and girls who mature _ are more likely than other adolescents to feel subjective distress and emotional difficulties with the transition to adolescence.

The age of viability, referring to the age at which the fetus _, is reached _.

Research into the process of motor development suggests that

In women, menopause typically occurs around age