Question 1

Maturation is defined as the

Accepted Answer

A)  physical growth and development of the body, brain, and nervous system. 
B)  organism's ability to adapt to changing conditions. 
C)  sum of all the external conditions affecting development. 
D)  transmission of physical and psychological characteristics from parent to offspring. 
A)  physical growth and development of the body, brain, and nervous system. 
B)  organism's ability to adapt to changing conditions. 
C)  sum of all the external conditions affecting development. 
D)  transmission of physical and psychological characteristics from parent to offspring.

Question 2

In which parental style is there a healthy and effective balance between the rights of parents and their children?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

It is more common to "survive a crisis" at midlife than it is to make a "midcourse correction."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe what is meant by the theory of the mind; compare the recent research on this concept to what Piaget theorized about preoperational children; explain how theory of mind is assessed, how this ability helps a child to progress in their cognitive development, and what condition may occur if the theory of mind fails to develop fully.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that Piaget thought

Question 5

Contact comfort refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctual bonding that occurs during the early stages of imprinting. 
B)  surrogate bonding that takes place between any adult and a child. 
C)  attention and support that one receives as part of the conditions of worth. 
D)  pleasant, reassuring feeling infants get from touching something soft and warm, especially their mother. 
A)  instinctual bonding that occurs during the early stages of imprinting. 
B)  surrogate bonding that takes place between any adult and a child. 
C)  attention and support that one receives as part of the conditions of worth. 
D)  pleasant, reassuring feeling infants get from touching something soft and warm, especially their mother.

Question 6

To investigate mother-infant relationships, which of the following researchers separated baby rhesus monkeys from their mothers at birth and replaced them with wire and terry cloth surrogate (substitute) mothers?

Accepted Answer

A)  B. F. Skinner 
B)  Harry Harlow 
C)  Jerome Kagan 
D)  Jean Piaget 
A)  B. F. Skinner 
B)  Harry Harlow 
C)  Jerome Kagan 
D)  Jean Piaget

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

Describe the five reactions to impending death as outlined by Kübler-Ross, and explain how this information on the typical reactions can be used to help those who are dying, their loved ones, and ourselves.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include a discussion of each

Question 9

Gabe is working on a math task. Although Gabe is close to having the mental skills needed to do the task, the task is just a little too complex for him to master alone. This math task falls within Gabe's zone of

Accepted Answer

A)  mental assimilation. 
B)  practical intelligence. 
C)  proximal development. 
D)  task orientation. 
A)  mental assimilation. 
B)  practical intelligence. 
C)  proximal development. 
D)  task orientation.

Question 10

Amy lifts her head, then learns to crawl, then to walk with the development progressing from her head to her feet. This progression 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 11

According to Kohlberg, what percent of the population is estimated to reach the postconventional level of morality?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  75 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  75

Question 12

A specialist in the psychology of language is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A specialist in the psychology of language...

Question 13

Psychologists testing the relationship between environment and development developed the "rat wonderland" experiment. The control group rats were placed in plain cages, and the experimental group rats were placed in enriched cages with colorful patterns, platforms, and ladders. Rats that were raised in the enriched cage environments

Accepted Answer

A)  had smaller, lighter brains. 
B)  had brains with a thinner cortex. 
C)  were superior at learning mazes. 
D)  exhibited all of these characteristics. 
A)  had smaller, lighter brains. 
B)  had brains with a thinner cortex. 
C)  were superior at learning mazes. 
D)  exhibited all of these characteristics.

Question 14

If you were to observe the development of psychomotor abilities in infants across cultures, you would find the most similarities in the

Accepted Answer

A)  ages at which each ability appears. 
B)  child-rearing practices used to foster development. 
C)  sequence in which abilities appear. 
D)  relationship between intellectual and psychomotor development. 
A)  ages at which each ability appears. 
B)  child-rearing practices used to foster development. 
C)  sequence in which abilities appear. 
D)  relationship between intellectual and psychomotor development.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the unlearned basic emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  fear 
C)  guilt 
D)  joy 
A)  anger 
B)  fear 
C)  guilt 
D)  joy

Question 16

Parentese helps parents to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  discourage egocentric speech. 
B)  get babies' attention. 
C)  communicate with their babies. 
D)  teach their babies language. 
A)  discourage egocentric speech. 
B)  get babies' attention. 
C)  communicate with their babies. 
D)  teach their babies language.

Question 17

In the nucleus of every human cell, except for the sperm and ova, are __________ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  36 
C)  46 
D)  60 
A)  24 
B)  36 
C)  46 
D)  60

Question 18

Describe four adaptive reflexes, and explain how each is elicited and how each aids survival of the newborn.

Accepted Answer

The four adaptive reflexes include the f

Question 19

Temperament refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the pattern of physical development from conception to death. 
B)  the inherited, physical core of one's personality. 
C)  the years of aging characterized by marked physiological and psychological deterioration. 
D)  a period of increased sensitivity to environmental influences. 
A)  the pattern of physical development from conception to death. 
B)  the inherited, physical core of one's personality. 
C)  the years of aging characterized by marked physiological and psychological deterioration. 
D)  a period of increased sensitivity to environmental influences.

Question 20

Regarding the child-rearing practices of different cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Child-rearing practices in different cultures reflect different customs and belief systems. 
B)  There is general agreement across cultures about which behaviors are considered "good" and "bad." 
C)  Many American child-rearing customs would be considered strange or inappropriate in other parts of the world. 
D)  Parenting can only be judged if we know what culture or ethnic community a child is preparing to enter. 
A)  Child-rearing practices in different cultures reflect different customs and belief systems. 
B)  There is general agreement across cultures about which behaviors are considered "good" and "bad." 
C)  Many American child-rearing customs would be considered strange or inappropriate in other parts of the world. 
D)  Parenting can only be judged if we know what culture or ethnic community a child is preparing to enter.

Maturation is defined as the

In which parental style is there a healthy and effective balance between the rights of parents and their children?

It is more common to "survive a crisis" at midlife than it is to make a "midcourse correction."

Contact comfort refers to the

To investigate mother-infant relationships, which of the following researchers separated baby rhesus monkeys from their mothers at birth and replaced them with wire and terry cloth surrogate (substitute) mothers?

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.

Describe the five reactions to impending death as outlined by Kübler-Ross, and explain how this information on the typical reactions can be used to help those who are dying, their loved ones, and ourselves.

Gabe is working on a math task. Although Gabe is close to having the mental skills needed to do the task, the task is just a little too complex for him to master alone. This math task falls within Gabe's zone of

Amy lifts her head, then learns to crawl, then to walk with the development progressing from her head to her feet. This progression illustrates

According to Kohlberg, what percent of the population is estimated to reach the postconventional level of morality?

A specialist in the psychology of language is called a(n) __________.

If you were to observe the development of psychomotor abilities in infants across cultures, you would find the most similarities in the

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the unlearned basic emotions?

Parentese helps parents to do all of the following EXCEPT

In the nucleus of every human cell, except for the sperm and ova, are __________ chromosomes.

Describe four adaptive reflexes, and explain how each is elicited and how each aids survival of the newborn.

Temperament refers to

Regarding the child-rearing practices of different cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Exam 3: Human Development

Maturation is defined as the

In which parental style is there a healthy and effective balance between the rights of parents and their children?

It is more common to "survive a crisis" at midlife than it is to make a "midcourse correction."

Contact comfort refers to the

To investigate mother-infant relationships, which of the following researchers separated baby rhesus monkeys from their mothers at birth and replaced them with wire and terry cloth surrogate (substitute) mothers?

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.

Describe the five reactions to impending death as outlined by Kübler-Ross, and explain how this information on the typical reactions can be used to help those who are dying, their loved ones, and ourselves.

Gabe is working on a math task. Although Gabe is close to having the mental skills needed to do the task, the task is just a little too complex for him to master alone. This math task falls within Gabe's zone of

Amy lifts her head, then learns to crawl, then to walk with the development progressing from her head to her feet. This progression illustrates

According to Kohlberg, what percent of the population is estimated to reach the postconventional level of morality?

A specialist in the psychology of language is called a(n) __________.

If you were to observe the development of psychomotor abilities in infants across cultures, you would find the most similarities in the

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the unlearned basic emotions?

Parentese helps parents to do all of the following EXCEPT

In the nucleus of every human cell, except for the sperm and ova, are __________ chromosomes.

Describe four adaptive reflexes, and explain how each is elicited and how each aids survival of the newborn.

Temperament refers to

Regarding the child-rearing practices of different cultures, 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

Filters