Question 1

If Aedan is a cognitively healthy adult, he is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A) continue to pursue his lofty, but unrealistic, goal of becoming a neurosurgeon. 
B) begin to accept life choices based on reality and practicality. 
C) continue to push himself to excel in all areas of his life. 
D) learn to compromise in career choices but not in relationships. 
A) continue to pursue his lofty, but unrealistic, goal of becoming a neurosurgeon. 
B) begin to accept life choices based on reality and practicality. 
C) continue to push himself to excel in all areas of his life. 
D) learn to compromise in career choices but not in relationships.

Question 2

The four childhood goals of social development, according to Erikson, are

Accepted Answer

A) trust, identity, intimacy, and industry. 
B) autonomy, initiative, integrity, and trust. 
C) trust, autonomy, initiative, and industry. 
D) trust, generativity, identity, and industry. 
A) trust, identity, intimacy, and industry. 
B) autonomy, initiative, integrity, and trust. 
C) trust, autonomy, initiative, and industry. 
D) trust, generativity, identity, and industry.

Question 3

After having several birthday parties at home, a six-year old develops a _____ for this type of an experience, so he/she will know what to expect if they go to someone else's birthday party.

Accepted Answer

A) pattern 
B) plan 
C) habit 
D) schema 
A) pattern 
B) plan 
C) habit 
D) schema

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true regarding memory in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Older adults lose long-term memories over an extended period of time. 
B) Memory declines in older adults are universal. 
C) Older adults show better memory functioning in those areas in which they have expertise. 
D) Memory lapses are common in older adults and are related to primarily to physical illnesses. 
A) Older adults lose long-term memories over an extended period of time. 
B) Memory declines in older adults are universal. 
C) Older adults show better memory functioning in those areas in which they have expertise. 
D) Memory lapses are common in older adults and are related to primarily to physical illnesses.

Question 5

Kohlberg's theory of moral development is a(n) __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) information-processing 
B) metamemory 
C) stage 
D) untested 
A) information-processing 
B) metamemory 
C) stage 
D) untested

Question 6

During the sensorimotor stage, behavior becomes increasingly

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive. 
B) automatic. 
C) disorganized. 
D) purposeful. 
A) cognitive. 
B) automatic. 
C) disorganized. 
D) purposeful.

Question 7

Which parenting style is most likely to have strict guidelines about what is right and wrong and to expect the child to adhere to those guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritarian parents 
B) Permissive parents 
C) Restrictive parents 
D) Authoritative parents 
A) Authoritarian parents 
B) Permissive parents 
C) Restrictive parents 
D) Authoritative parents

Question 8

A(n) ________ is used to detect multiple pregnancies and structural abnormalities of the developing fetus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ is used to detect multiple...

Question 9

A third-grader who decides not to cheat on a test because if caught his parents would be displeased with him is operating at the _____ level of Kohlberg's theory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Most adolescents define "having sex" as

Accepted Answer

A) petting. 
B) sexual intercourse. 
C) mutual masturbation. 
D) oral sex. 
A) petting. 
B) sexual intercourse. 
C) mutual masturbation. 
D) oral sex.

Question 11

Today, the transition to adulthood is defined by

Accepted Answer

A) legal markers such as reaching voting age. 
B) chronological age, usually age 21. 
C) the age at which one marries. 
D) the accomplishment of adjustment issues such as accepting self-responsibility. 
A) legal markers such as reaching voting age. 
B) chronological age, usually age 21. 
C) the age at which one marries. 
D) the accomplishment of adjustment issues such as accepting self-responsibility.

Question 12

Physical development in middle adulthood is marked by

Accepted Answer

A) rapid decline. 
B) holding at a plateau. 
C) gradual, minor decline. 
D) substantial loss in stamina. 
A) rapid decline. 
B) holding at a plateau. 
C) gradual, minor decline. 
D) substantial loss in stamina.

Question 13

Moral behavior that meets the expectations of others is an example of which of Kohlberg's levels of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A) Preconventional 
B) Conventional 
C) Postconventional 
D) Contra-conventional 
A) Preconventional 
B) Conventional 
C) Postconventional 
D) Contra-conventional

Question 14

Conservation, decentration, reversibility, and subjective responsibility are generally achieved at about __________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 2 
B) 3 to 5 
C) 7 to 10 
D) 12 to 15 
A) 1 to 2 
B) 3 to 5 
C) 7 to 10 
D) 12 to 15

Question 15

The preoperational child judges only the consequences of an action and cannot center on both consequences and intention. Piaget describes this as

Accepted Answer

A) immoral. 
B) objective responsibility. 
C) injustice. 
D) subjective moral judgment. 
A) immoral. 
B) objective responsibility. 
C) injustice. 
D) subjective moral judgment.

Question 16

According to Piaget, not everyone reaches the stage of formal operations. However, most achieve formal operational thought by

Accepted Answer

A) age 11 or 12. 
B) adulthood. 
C) college. 
D) school. 
A) age 11 or 12. 
B) adulthood. 
C) college. 
D) school.

Question 17

Emerging adulthood is made possible by parents who continue to financially support their young adult children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Reflexes are unlearned responses elicited by specific stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Erikson, a toddler who is given opportunities to explore and manipulate things in his environment and who is encouraged to investigate will gain a sense of

Accepted Answer

A) trust. 
B) autonomy. 
C) superiority. 
D) inferiority. 
A) trust. 
B) autonomy. 
C) superiority. 
D) inferiority.

Question 20

The young adulthood challenge according to Erikson is

Accepted Answer

A) marriage versus loneliness. 
B) intimacy versus isolation. 
C) identity versus isolation. 
D) intimacy versus loneliness. 
A) marriage versus loneliness. 
B) intimacy versus isolation. 
C) identity versus isolation. 
D) intimacy versus loneliness.

If Aedan is a cognitively healthy adult, he is most likely to

The four childhood goals of social development, according to Erikson, are

After having several birthday parties at home, a six-year old develops a _____ for this type of an experience, so he/she will know what to expect if they go to someone else's birthday party.

Which of the following statements is true regarding memory in older adults?

Kohlberg's theory of moral development is a(n) __________ theory.

During the sensorimotor stage, behavior becomes increasingly

Which parenting style is most likely to have strict guidelines about what is right and wrong and to expect the child to adhere to those guidelines?

A(n) ________ is used to detect multiple pregnancies and structural abnormalities of the developing fetus.

A third-grader who decides not to cheat on a test because if caught his parents would be displeased with him is operating at the _____ level of Kohlberg's theory.

Most adolescents define "having sex" as

Today, the transition to adulthood is defined by

Physical development in middle adulthood is marked by

Moral behavior that meets the expectations of others is an example of which of Kohlberg's levels of moral development?

Conservation, decentration, reversibility, and subjective responsibility are generally achieved at about __________ years.

The preoperational child judges only the consequences of an action and cannot center on both consequences and intention. Piaget describes this as

According to Piaget, not everyone reaches the stage of formal operations. However, most achieve formal operational thought by

Emerging adulthood is made possible by parents who continue to financially support their young adult children.

Reflexes are unlearned responses elicited by specific stimuli.

According to Erikson, a toddler who is given opportunities to explore and manipulate things in his environment and who is encouraged to investigate will gain a sense of

The young adulthood challenge according to Erikson is

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Exam 9: The Voyage Through the Life Span

If Aedan is a cognitively healthy adult, he is most likely to

The four childhood goals of social development, according to Erikson, are

After having several birthday parties at home, a six-year old develops a _____ for this type of an experience, so he/she will know what to expect if they go to someone else's birthday party.

Which of the following statements is true regarding memory in older adults?

Kohlberg's theory of moral development is a(n) __________ theory.

During the sensorimotor stage, behavior becomes increasingly

Which parenting style is most likely to have strict guidelines about what is right and wrong and to expect the child to adhere to those guidelines?

A(n) ________ is used to detect multiple pregnancies and structural abnormalities of the developing fetus.

A third-grader who decides not to cheat on a test because if caught his parents would be displeased with him is operating at the _____ level of Kohlberg's theory.

Most adolescents define "having sex" as

Today, the transition to adulthood is defined by

Physical development in middle adulthood is marked by

Moral behavior that meets the expectations of others is an example of which of Kohlberg's levels of moral development?

Conservation, decentration, reversibility, and subjective responsibility are generally achieved at about __________ years.

The preoperational child judges only the consequences of an action and cannot center on both consequences and intention. Piaget describes this as

According to Piaget, not everyone reaches the stage of formal operations. However, most achieve formal operational thought by

Emerging adulthood is made possible by parents who continue to financially support their young adult children.

Reflexes are unlearned responses elicited by specific stimuli.

According to Erikson, a toddler who is given opportunities to explore and manipulate things in his environment and who is encouraged to investigate will gain a sense of

The young adulthood challenge according to Erikson is

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Past-And Future

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality: Theory and Measurement

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

Psychology and Human Behavior

Psychology and Personality

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