Question 1

In the concrete operational stage, children are able to use abstract principles and consider hypothetical possibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Elisha is an early maturing girl. Compared to the late maturing girls, we can expect Elisha to

Accepted Answer

A)  date sooner and engage in sex at an earlier age. 
B)  have a more positive self-image in elementary school. 
C)  be less likely to get into trouble in junior high and high school. 
D)  have delayed identity formation. 
A)  date sooner and engage in sex at an earlier age. 
B)  have a more positive self-image in elementary school. 
C)  be less likely to get into trouble in junior high and high school. 
D)  have delayed identity formation.

Question 3

According to Erikson, the major task during young adulthood is successful achievement of

Accepted Answer

A)  a unified sense of self. 
B)  meaningful relationships with others. 
C)  personal and civic responsibility. 
D)  a stable identity and personality structure. 
A)  a unified sense of self. 
B)  meaningful relationships with others. 
C)  personal and civic responsibility. 
D)  a stable identity and personality structure.

Question 4

Gabe, at first, holds the beach ball by pulling the ball to his body with his arms. With increasing age, he begins to hold the ball with his hands and later with his fingertips. This progression of development illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the cephalocaudal pattern. 
B)  the proximodistal pattern. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  the cephalocaudal pattern. 
B)  the proximodistal pattern. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 5

According to Warner Schaie, if a person lives in a favorable environment with an intact family and above average income, has a flexible personality, is married to an intelligent spouse, and is satisfied with his or her accomplishments at midlife, then this person will be more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  retire early. 
B)  stay mentally sharp in old age. 
C)  not experience any major health problems in old age. 
D)  experience less ageism in old age. 
A)  retire early. 
B)  stay mentally sharp in old age. 
C)  not experience any major health problems in old age. 
D)  experience less ageism in old age.

Question 6

Overly permissive parents tend to have children who are resilient and who use positive coping skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If you slam a door (making a loud noise), an infant is likely to be startled and show the __________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you slam a door (making a...

Question 8

Regarding early emotional development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experts agree that anger is the most common infant expression shown during the first year of life. 
B)  By the age of eight to 12 months, infants smile more frequently when another person is nearby. 
C)  Early emotional development follows a pattern closely tied to maturation. 
D)  When new parents see and hear a crying baby, they feel annoyed, irritated, disturbed, or unhap py. 
A)  Experts agree that anger is the most common infant expression shown during the first year of life. 
B)  By the age of eight to 12 months, infants smile more frequently when another person is nearby. 
C)  Early emotional development follows a pattern closely tied to maturation. 
D)  When new parents see and hear a crying baby, they feel annoyed, irritated, disturbed, or unhap py.

Question 9

Andy's teachers describe Andy as cold, somewhat defiant, and rigid. One teacher even overheard Andy say that he hates his parents. According to the research on child discipline techniques, Andy's parents are most likely using a harsh version of which discipline approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  power assertion 
B)  withdrawal of love 
C)  management techniques 
D)  legalistic 
A)  power assertion 
B)  withdrawal of love 
C)  management techniques 
D)  legalistic

Question 10

Which parenting style tends to produce resilient children who are also independent, competent, self-controlled, assertive, and inquiring?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  submissive 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  submissive

Question 11

Morgan has become self-reflective about her thoughts and now thinks about ideas such as "democracy" and "honor," as well as makes projections regarding the future. Morgan is most likely in which cognitive stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  preconventional 
A)  formal operational 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  preconventional

Question 12

Jordan seems very immature, unable to make his own decisions, and always seems to be getting into some kind of trouble. He was probably raised by __________ parents.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Both nature and nurture provide a foundation for language learning. 
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)  Both nature and nurture provide a foundation for language learning. 
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 14

Psychologist Carroll Izard thinks that infants can express several basic emotions as early as age

Accepted Answer

A)  two weeks. 
B)  six weeks. 
C)  ten weeks. 
D)  six months. 
A)  two weeks. 
B)  six weeks. 
C)  ten weeks. 
D)  six months.

Question 15

Regarding ageism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ageism refers to discrimination or prejudice based on age. 
B)  Ageism can oppress the young as well as the old. 
C)  Ageism is often expressed through patronizing language. 
D)  Ageism is expressed the same way in different cultures. 
A)  Ageism refers to discrimination or prejudice based on age. 
B)  Ageism can oppress the young as well as the old. 
C)  Ageism is often expressed through patronizing language. 
D)  Ageism is expressed the same way in different cultures.

Question 16

The false-belief task is used to assess whether a child has developed __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The false-belief task is used to assess...

Question 17

Identical twins are less alike as adults than they were as children, which demonstrates the influence of

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity. 
B)  nature. 
C)  polygenic factors. 
D)  the environment. 
A)  heredity. 
B)  nature. 
C)  polygenic factors. 
D)  the environment.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  From an evolutionary perspective, a baby's mind is designed to soak up information. 
B)  The ability to imitate aids rapid learning in infancy. 
C)  Learned knowledge and skills are referred to as fluid intelligence, while rapid learning is called crystallized intelligence. 
D)  By age 83, people tend to find it much harder to learn new skills, such as becoming fluent in a second language, and tend to rely much more on what they already know. 
A)  From an evolutionary perspective, a baby's mind is designed to soak up information. 
B)  The ability to imitate aids rapid learning in infancy. 
C)  Learned knowledge and skills are referred to as fluid intelligence, while rapid learning is called crystallized intelligence. 
D)  By age 83, people tend to find it much harder to learn new skills, such as becoming fluent in a second language, and tend to rely much more on what they already know.

Question 19

How one deals with the inevitable slow declines in health during adulthood strongly influences that adult's

Accepted Answer

A)  number of friendships. 
B)  identity and career goals. 
C)  creativity and productivity. 
D)  degree of life satisfaction. 
A)  number of friendships. 
B)  identity and career goals. 
C)  creativity and productivity. 
D)  degree of life satisfaction.

Question 20

Regarding the grasping reflex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The grasping reflex is considered an adaptive infant reflex. 
B)  The grasping reflex aids survival by helping infants avoid falling. 
C)  The grasping reflex is elicited for the first time as a baby attempts to stand by holding onto objects. 
D)  The grasping reflex can be so strong that many infants can hang from a raised bar, like little trapeze artists. 
A)  The grasping reflex is considered an adaptive infant reflex. 
B)  The grasping reflex aids survival by helping infants avoid falling. 
C)  The grasping reflex is elicited for the first time as a baby attempts to stand by holding onto objects. 
D)  The grasping reflex can be so strong that many infants can hang from a raised bar, like little trapeze artists.

In the concrete operational stage, children are able to use abstract principles and consider hypothetical possibilities.

Elisha is an early maturing girl. Compared to the late maturing girls, we can expect Elisha to

According to Erikson, the major task during young adulthood is successful achievement of

Gabe, at first, holds the beach ball by pulling the ball to his body with his arms. With increasing age, he begins to hold the ball with his hands and later with his fingertips. This progression of development illustrates

According to Warner Schaie, if a person lives in a favorable environment with an intact family and above average income, has a flexible personality, is married to an intelligent spouse, and is satisfied with his or her accomplishments at midlife, then this person will be more likely to

Overly permissive parents tend to have children who are resilient and who use positive coping skills.

If you slam a door (making a loud noise), an infant is likely to be startled and show the __________ reflex.

Regarding early emotional development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Andy's teachers describe Andy as cold, somewhat defiant, and rigid. One teacher even overheard Andy say that he hates his parents. According to the research on child discipline techniques, Andy's parents are most likely using a harsh version of which discipline approach?

Which parenting style tends to produce resilient children who are also independent, competent, self-controlled, assertive, and inquiring?

Morgan has become self-reflective about her thoughts and now thinks about ideas such as "democracy" and "honor," as well as makes projections regarding the future. Morgan is most likely in which cognitive stage?

Jordan seems very immature, unable to make his own decisions, and always seems to be getting into some kind of trouble. He was probably raised by __________ parents.

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

Psychologist Carroll Izard thinks that infants can express several basic emotions as early as age

Regarding ageism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The false-belief task is used to assess whether a child has developed __________.

Identical twins are less alike as adults than they were as children, which demonstrates the influence of

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

How one deals with the inevitable slow declines in health during adulthood strongly influences that adult's

Regarding the grasping reflex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Exam 3: Human Development

In the concrete operational stage, children are able to use abstract principles and consider hypothetical possibilities.

Elisha is an early maturing girl. Compared to the late maturing girls, we can expect Elisha to

According to Erikson, the major task during young adulthood is successful achievement of

Gabe, at first, holds the beach ball by pulling the ball to his body with his arms. With increasing age, he begins to hold the ball with his hands and later with his fingertips. This progression of development illustrates

According to Warner Schaie, if a person lives in a favorable environment with an intact family and above average income, has a flexible personality, is married to an intelligent spouse, and is satisfied with his or her accomplishments at midlife, then this person will be more likely to

Overly permissive parents tend to have children who are resilient and who use positive coping skills.

If you slam a door (making a loud noise), an infant is likely to be startled and show the __________ reflex.

Regarding early emotional development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Andy's teachers describe Andy as cold, somewhat defiant, and rigid. One teacher even overheard Andy say that he hates his parents. According to the research on child discipline techniques, Andy's parents are most likely using a harsh version of which discipline approach?

Which parenting style tends to produce resilient children who are also independent, competent, self-controlled, assertive, and inquiring?

Morgan has become self-reflective about her thoughts and now thinks about ideas such as "democracy" and "honor," as well as makes projections regarding the future. Morgan is most likely in which cognitive stage?

Jordan seems very immature, unable to make his own decisions, and always seems to be getting into some kind of trouble. He was probably raised by __________ parents.

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

Psychologist Carroll Izard thinks that infants can express several basic emotions as early as age

Regarding ageism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The false-belief task is used to assess whether a child has developed __________.

Identical twins are less alike as adults than they were as children, which demonstrates the influence of

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

How one deals with the inevitable slow declines in health during adulthood strongly influences that adult's

Regarding the grasping reflex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality

Personality

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Herapies

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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