Question 1

The assertion that fathers are essential for healthy adjustment of children is contradicted by evidence from

Accepted Answer

A) twin studies. 
B) adoption studies. 
C) studies of homosexual parents. 
D) studies of stepchildren. 
A) twin studies. 
B) adoption studies. 
C) studies of homosexual parents. 
D) studies of stepchildren.

Question 2

Briefly describe the basic tenets of Erikson's theory, and discuss his stages of childhood and adult personality development.

Accepted Answer

Erik Erikson proposed a theory of person

Question 3

You ask a three-year-old why the sky is blue; she says it is because blue is her favorite color. This answer reflects the _____ thinking that is typical of preschoolers.

Accepted Answer

A) irreversible 
B) animistic 
C) egocentric 
D) operational 
A) irreversible 
B) animistic 
C) egocentric 
D) operational

Question 4

Avery is excited because she has begun to feel her baby kicking and moving in her uterus. If Avery can feel her baby moving, her pregnancy must be in the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following has been proposed as a reason that puberty is occurring earlier than in previous generations?

Accepted Answer

A) Advances in education 
B) Improvements in nutrition 
C) Increased parental sensitivity 
D) Accelerated moral development 
A) Advances in education 
B) Improvements in nutrition 
C) Increased parental sensitivity 
D) Accelerated moral development

Question 6

Females developing wider hips and males developing facial hair are examples of _____ sexual characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) peripheral 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) peripheral

Question 7

Keshawn is happy to play quietly alongside his mother and becomes visibly upset when she leaves, but he is quickly calmed by her return. According to Mary Ainsworth, Keshawn is a(n) _____ attached infant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Keshawn is happy to play quietly alongside...

Question 8

Yesterday, little Louis saw his brother climb a tree. Today, Louis tried it and fell to the ground, hurting himself. But his mother nevertheless praised him for being a brave boy. Which of the following influences on gender-role socialization are at work here?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-socialization and punishment 
B) Self-socialization and extinction 
C) Observational learning and operant conditioning 
D) Operant conditioning and classical conditioning 
A) Self-socialization and punishment 
B) Self-socialization and extinction 
C) Observational learning and operant conditioning 
D) Operant conditioning and classical conditioning

Question 9

Both Jason and Bradley believe that their dad should not drive over the speed limit on their family vacation to Florida. While Jason does not want his dad to get a speeding ticket, Bradley believes that rules are rules and laws are laws and need to be obeyed. Jason's reasoning is characteristic of the _____ level, and Bradley's is characteristic of the _____ level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The correct sequence of Piaget's stages is

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, and sensorimotor. 
B) sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. 
C) sensorimotor, concrete operational, preoperational, and formal operational. 
D) preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, and formal operational. 
A) preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, and sensorimotor. 
B) sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. 
C) sensorimotor, concrete operational, preoperational, and formal operational. 
D) preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, and formal operational.

Question 11

A child who successfully completes stage 1 of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development will acquire

Accepted Answer

A) an ability to initiate his or her own activities. 
B) self-sufficiency. 
C) a sense of competence. 
D) optimism and trust toward the world. 
A) an ability to initiate his or her own activities. 
B) self-sufficiency. 
C) a sense of competence. 
D) optimism and trust toward the world.

Question 12

The potential damage due to prenatal exposure to maternal illness is a function of ​

Accepted Answer

A) when the mother contracts the disease. 
B) the severity of the mother's symptoms. 
C) the condition of the mother's overall health. 
D) whether the unborn child is male or female. 
A) when the mother contracts the disease. 
B) the severity of the mother's symptoms. 
C) the condition of the mother's overall health. 
D) whether the unborn child is male or female.

Question 13

Psychologists who support _____ theories suggest that certain basic cognitive abilities are biologically built or prewired into the neural makeup of humans.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral 
B) evolutionary 
C) humanistic 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) behavioral 
B) evolutionary 
C) humanistic 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 14

At the preconventional level of moral development, the child decides if things are good or bad (moral) on the basis of whether they ​

Accepted Answer

A) are against the law. 
B) bring punishment or reward. 
C) are in accord with social rules. 
D) fit the child's own sense of "rightness." 
A) are against the law. 
B) bring punishment or reward. 
C) are in accord with social rules. 
D) fit the child's own sense of "rightness."

Question 15

Gretchen watches as her preschool teacher forms two identical balls of modeling clay. The teacher gives one of the balls of modeling clay to Gretchen and then squashes the remaining ball into a flat pancake. She asks Gretchen if they both have the same amount of clay, and Gretchen confidently states that the teacher has more because the pancake is bigger than the ball. Gretchen's answer illustrates the flaw in thinking that Piaget labeled ​

Accepted Answer

A) centration. 
B) conservation. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) assimilation. 
A) centration. 
B) conservation. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) assimilation.

Question 16

The last area of the brain to fully mature in late adolescence or early adulthood is the

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) prefrontal cortex. 
C) occipital cortex. 
D) medulla. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) prefrontal cortex. 
C) occipital cortex. 
D) medulla.

Question 17

Physical features NOT directly associated with reproduction that are associated with one's gender are referred to as ​

Accepted Answer

A) primary sexual characteristics. 
B) secondary sexual characteristics. 
C) tertiary sexual characteristics. 
D) nonsexual characteristics. 
A) primary sexual characteristics. 
B) secondary sexual characteristics. 
C) tertiary sexual characteristics. 
D) nonsexual characteristics.

Question 18

Both Amy and Barb are pregnant. Currently, Amy's pregnancy is in the shortest stage of prenatal development and Barb's is in the longest stage. Amy's pregnancy is in the _____ stage, and Barb's is in the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of Kübler-Ross's proposed stages of grief?

Accepted Answer

A) Resilience 
B) Anger 
C) Bargaining 
D) Depression 
A) Resilience 
B) Anger 
C) Bargaining 
D) Depression

Question 20

The gradual unfolding of one's genetic blueprint is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The gradual unfolding of one's genetic blueprint...

The assertion that fathers are essential for healthy adjustment of children is contradicted by evidence from

Briefly describe the basic tenets of Erikson's theory, and discuss his stages of childhood and adult personality development.

You ask a three-year-old why the sky is blue; she says it is because blue is her favorite color. This answer reflects the _____ thinking that is typical of preschoolers.

Avery is excited because she has begun to feel her baby kicking and moving in her uterus. If Avery can feel her baby moving, her pregnancy must be in the _____ stage.

Which of the following has been proposed as a reason that puberty is occurring earlier than in previous generations?

Females developing wider hips and males developing facial hair are examples of _____ sexual characteristics.

Keshawn is happy to play quietly alongside his mother and becomes visibly upset when she leaves, but he is quickly calmed by her return. According to Mary Ainsworth, Keshawn is a(n) _____ attached infant.

Yesterday, little Louis saw his brother climb a tree. Today, Louis tried it and fell to the ground, hurting himself. But his mother nevertheless praised him for being a brave boy. Which of the following influences on gender-role socialization are at work here?

The correct sequence of Piaget's stages is

A child who successfully completes stage 1 of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development will acquire

The potential damage due to prenatal exposure to maternal illness is a function of

Psychologists who support _____ theories suggest that certain basic cognitive abilities are biologically built or prewired into the neural makeup of humans.

At the preconventional level of moral development, the child decides if things are good or bad (moral) on the basis of whether they

The last area of the brain to fully mature in late adolescence or early adulthood is the

Physical features NOT directly associated with reproduction that are associated with one's gender are referred to as

Both Amy and Barb are pregnant. Currently, Amy's pregnancy is in the shortest stage of prenatal development and Barb's is in the longest stage. Amy's pregnancy is in the _ stage, and Barb's is in the _ stage.

Which of the following is NOT one of Kübler-Ross's proposed stages of grief?

The gradual unfolding of one's genetic blueprint is known as _____.

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Exam 10: Human Development Across the Life Span

The assertion that fathers are essential for healthy adjustment of children is contradicted by evidence from

Briefly describe the basic tenets of Erikson's theory, and discuss his stages of childhood and adult personality development.

You ask a three-year-old why the sky is blue; she says it is because blue is her favorite color. This answer reflects the _____ thinking that is typical of preschoolers.

Avery is excited because she has begun to feel her baby kicking and moving in her uterus. If Avery can feel her baby moving, her pregnancy must be in the _____ stage.

Which of the following has been proposed as a reason that puberty is occurring earlier than in previous generations?

Females developing wider hips and males developing facial hair are examples of _____ sexual characteristics.

Keshawn is happy to play quietly alongside his mother and becomes visibly upset when she leaves, but he is quickly calmed by her return. According to Mary Ainsworth, Keshawn is a(n) _____ attached infant.

Yesterday, little Louis saw his brother climb a tree. Today, Louis tried it and fell to the ground, hurting himself. But his mother nevertheless praised him for being a brave boy. Which of the following influences on gender-role socialization are at work here?

The correct sequence of Piaget's stages is

A child who successfully completes stage 1 of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development will acquire

The potential damage due to prenatal exposure to maternal illness is a function of ​

Psychologists who support _____ theories suggest that certain basic cognitive abilities are biologically built or prewired into the neural makeup of humans.

At the preconventional level of moral development, the child decides if things are good or bad (moral) on the basis of whether they ​

The last area of the brain to fully mature in late adolescence or early adulthood is the

Physical features NOT directly associated with reproduction that are associated with one's gender are referred to as ​

Both Amy and Barb are pregnant. Currently, Amy's pregnancy is in the shortest stage of prenatal development and Barb's is in the longest stage. Amy's pregnancy is in the _____ stage, and Barb's is in the _____ stage.

Which of the following is NOT one of Kübler-Ross's proposed stages of grief?

The gradual unfolding of one's genetic blueprint is known as _____.

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 potential damage due to prenatal exposure to maternal illness is a function of

At the preconventional level of moral development, the child decides if things are good or bad (moral) on the basis of whether they

Physical features NOT directly associated with reproduction that are associated with one's gender are referred to as

Both Amy and Barb are pregnant. Currently, Amy's pregnancy is in the shortest stage of prenatal development and Barb's is in the longest stage. Amy's pregnancy is in the _ stage, and Barb's is in the _ stage.