Question 1

The ability to apply logical reasoning in abstract situations characterizes Piaget's

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations stage 
B)  concrete operations stage. 
C)  sensorimotor stage. 
D)  preoperational stage. 
A)  formal operations stage 
B)  concrete operations stage. 
C)  sensorimotor stage. 
D)  preoperational stage.

Question 2

When individuals are operating at Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral reasoning, moral judgments of right and wrong are based on

Accepted Answer

A)  conscience. 
B)  personal values. 
C)  the anticipation of social approval. 
D)  the anticipation of reward and punishment 
A)  conscience. 
B)  personal values. 
C)  the anticipation of social approval. 
D)  the anticipation of reward and punishment

Question 3

At what age do children first have preferences for certain odours, tastes and sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  At 6 months 
B)  At birth 
C)  At 4 months 
D)  At 2 months 
A)  At 6 months 
B)  At birth 
C)  At 4 months 
D)  At 2 months

Question 4

According to Erikson, older people who feel that they did not reach many of their goals and contribute positively to others will experience

Accepted Answer

A)  despair 
B)  inferiority. 
C)  isolation. 
D)  stagnation. 
A)  despair 
B)  inferiority. 
C)  isolation. 
D)  stagnation.

Question 5

Which of the following is not accuratae?

Accepted Answer

A)  autosomics. 
B)  embryonics. 
C)  genomics 
D)  polygenics. 
A)  autosomics. 
B)  embryonics. 
C)  genomics 
D)  polygenics.

Question 6

Which of the following responses best describes the sensory ability of the newborn?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the newborn's senses are functional at birth 
B)  The neonate does not yet have preference for certain tastes or sounds. 
C)  All of the newborn's senses are fully developed at birth. 
D)  None of the newborn's senses are functional at birth. 
A)  All of the newborn's senses are functional at birth 
B)  The neonate does not yet have preference for certain tastes or sounds. 
C)  All of the newborn's senses are fully developed at birth. 
D)  None of the newborn's senses are functional at birth.

Question 7

The level of moral reasoning in which children make moral judgments on the basis of avoiding punishment and maximizing benefits to themselves is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional level 
B)  self-serving level. 
C)  conventional level. 
D)  autonomous level. 
A)  preconventional level 
B)  self-serving level. 
C)  conventional level. 
D)  autonomous level.

Question 8

In late adulthood, regular exercise

Accepted Answer

A)  is not as important as at earlier ages. 
B)  increases the risk of heart attack. 
C)  can greatlycrease energy and fitness 
D)  is not desirable. 
A)  is not as important as at earlier ages. 
B)  increases the risk of heart attack. 
C)  can greatlycrease energy and fitness 
D)  is not desirable.

Question 9

According to Erikson, if the basic conflict of a given stage is not resolved satisfactorily, the individual

Accepted Answer

A)  will acquire the unhealthy basic attitude associated with the stage, which will adversely affect development at the next stage 
B)  will be permanently damaged regardless of future experiences. 
C)  will not enter the next stage. 
D)  will be fixated at that stage. 
A)  will acquire the unhealthy basic attitude associated with the stage, which will adversely affect development at the next stage 
B)  will be permanently damaged regardless of future experiences. 
C)  will not enter the next stage. 
D)  will be fixated at that stage.

Question 10

Children who have entered the concrete operations stage are able to comprehend abstract knowledge and hypothetical situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of animistic thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  "People are just better-educated and less well-behaved than other animals." 
B)  "I like dogs better than cats." 
C)  "Listen, Mommy, I can growl like a tiger-grrrrr!" 
D)  "Daddy, that mean sidewalk tripped me." 
A)  "People are just better-educated and less well-behaved than other animals." 
B)  "I like dogs better than cats." 
C)  "Listen, Mommy, I can growl like a tiger-grrrrr!" 
D)  "Daddy, that mean sidewalk tripped me."

Question 12

John Bowlby suggested that to grow up mentally healthy, infants and young children

Accepted Answer

A)  should be taught how to bedependent from their parents, from birth. 
B)  should experience a warm,timate and continuous relationship with their attachment figure 
C)  should experience a wide range of relationship emotions, such as acceptance and rejection, from their attachment figure. 
D)  need to sleep away from their parents their own bed. 
A)  should be taught how to bedependent from their parents, from birth. 
B)  should experience a warm,timate and continuous relationship with their attachment figure 
C)  should experience a wide range of relationship emotions, such as acceptance and rejection, from their attachment figure. 
D)  need to sleep away from their parents their own bed.

Question 13

Permissive parents usually do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  allow children to control their own behaviour. 
B)  make few rules. 
C)  allow children to make their own decisions. 
D)  enforce rules that are made 
A)  allow children to control their own behaviour. 
B)  make few rules. 
C)  allow children to make their own decisions. 
D)  enforce rules that are made

Question 14

A child who understands the concept of object permanence

Accepted Answer

A)  understands that volume may remain the same although shape changes. 
B)  will loseterest objects that are removed from view. 
C)  realizes that people and objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight 
D)  has grasped the beginnings oftuitive thought. 
A)  understands that volume may remain the same although shape changes. 
B)  will loseterest objects that are removed from view. 
C)  realizes that people and objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight 
D)  has grasped the beginnings oftuitive thought.

Question 15

Contact comfort refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  The knowledge that the parent is available for contact. 
B)  the comfort supplied by bodily contact 
C)  thefants need to be held a comfortable position. 
D)  bonding via touch. 
A)  The knowledge that the parent is available for contact. 
B)  the comfort supplied by bodily contact 
C)  thefants need to be held a comfortable position. 
D)  bonding via touch.

Question 16

Researchers announce in a local paper that they are seeking subjects aged 4, 8, 12 and 16 to participate in a study for several days. Which type of study were the researchers conducting?

Accepted Answer

A)  A case study 
B)  A cross-sectional study 
C)  A longitudinal study 
D)  A cross-sequential study 
A)  A case study 
B)  A cross-sectional study 
C)  A longitudinal study 
D)  A cross-sequential study

Question 17

For the majority of women, menopause

Accepted Answer

A)  involves much physical discomfort. 
B)  is the most stressful experience of their lives. 
C)  signals the end of being a sexually active woman. 
D)  is less stressful than anticipated 
A)  involves much physical discomfort. 
B)  is the most stressful experience of their lives. 
C)  signals the end of being a sexually active woman. 
D)  is less stressful than anticipated

Question 18

The period of the embryo can be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  involving rapid growth and further development of body structures and systems. 
B)  the first half of prenatal development. 
C)  the first two weeks of life. 
D)  involving the formation of the major systems, organs, and structures of the body 
A)  involving rapid growth and further development of body structures and systems. 
B)  the first half of prenatal development. 
C)  the first two weeks of life. 
D)  involving the formation of the major systems, organs, and structures of the body

Question 19

Which of the following statements is not true of the secondary sex characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theyclude pubic and underarm hair both sexes, breasts females, and chest hair and deepened voice males. 
B)  They are directlyvolved reproduction 
C)  They develop at puberty. 
D)  They are associated with sexual maturity. 
A)  Theyclude pubic and underarm hair both sexes, breasts females, and chest hair and deepened voice males. 
B)  They are directlyvolved reproduction 
C)  They develop at puberty. 
D)  They are associated with sexual maturity.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a cognitive limitation of a child's thinking during the preoperational stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egocentrism 
B)  Lack of object permanence 
C)  Lack of both conservation and reversibility 
D)  Centration 
A)  Egocentrism 
B)  Lack of object permanence 
C)  Lack of both conservation and reversibility 
D)  Centration

The ability to apply logical reasoning in abstract situations characterizes Piaget's

When individuals are operating at Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral reasoning, moral judgments of right and wrong are based on

At what age do children first have preferences for certain odours, tastes and sounds?

According to Erikson, older people who feel that they did not reach many of their goals and contribute positively to others will experience

Which of the following is not accuratae?

Which of the following responses best describes the sensory ability of the newborn?

The level of moral reasoning in which children make moral judgments on the basis of avoiding punishment and maximizing benefits to themselves is called the

In late adulthood, regular exercise

According to Erikson, if the basic conflict of a given stage is not resolved satisfactorily, the individual

Children who have entered the concrete operations stage are able to comprehend abstract knowledge and hypothetical situations.

Which of the following is an example of animistic thinking?

John Bowlby suggested that to grow up mentally healthy, infants and young children

Permissive parents usually do all of the following except

A child who understands the concept of object permanence

Contact comfort refers to

Researchers announce in a local paper that they are seeking subjects aged 4, 8, 12 and 16 to participate in a study for several days. Which type of study were the researchers conducting?

For the majority of women, menopause

The period of the embryo can be characterized as

Which of the following statements is not true of the secondary sex characteristics?

Which of the following is not a cognitive limitation of a child's thinking during the preoperational stage?

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Exam 8: Development

The ability to apply logical reasoning in abstract situations characterizes Piaget's

When individuals are operating at Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral reasoning, moral judgments of right and wrong are based on

At what age do children first have preferences for certain odours, tastes and sounds?

According to Erikson, older people who feel that they did not reach many of their goals and contribute positively to others will experience

Which of the following is not accuratae?

Which of the following responses best describes the sensory ability of the newborn?

The level of moral reasoning in which children make moral judgments on the basis of avoiding punishment and maximizing benefits to themselves is called the

In late adulthood, regular exercise

According to Erikson, if the basic conflict of a given stage is not resolved satisfactorily, the individual

Children who have entered the concrete operations stage are able to comprehend abstract knowledge and hypothetical situations.

Which of the following is an example of animistic thinking?

John Bowlby suggested that to grow up mentally healthy, infants and young children

Permissive parents usually do all of the following except

A child who understands the concept of object permanence

Contact comfort refers to

Researchers announce in a local paper that they are seeking subjects aged 4, 8, 12 and 16 to participate in a study for several days. Which type of study were the researchers conducting?

For the majority of women, menopause

The period of the embryo can be characterized as

Which of the following statements is not true of the secondary sex characteristics?

Which of the following is not a cognitive limitation of a child's thinking during the preoperational stage?

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