Question 1

The fundamental sense of being male or female is a definition of gender:

Accepted Answer

A)  schema. 
B)  identity. 
C)  typing. 
D)  development. 
A)  schema. 
B)  identity. 
C)  typing. 
D)  development.

Question 2

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person:

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes capable of sexual reproduction. 
B)  experiences his or her growth spurt. 
C)  enters middle school or junior high. 
D)  begins to be treated in an adult manner. 
A)  becomes capable of sexual reproduction. 
B)  experiences his or her growth spurt. 
C)  enters middle school or junior high. 
D)  begins to be treated in an adult manner.

Question 3

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-The understanding that the physical properties of objects can remain the same even when their form or appearance changes.

Accepted Answer

A) induction 
B) power assertion 
C) object permanence 
D) contact comfort 
E) conservation 
A) induction 
B) power assertion 
C) object permanence 
D) contact comfort 
E) conservation

Question 4

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants:

Accepted Answer

A)  are not concerned upon separation, but cry to be picked up and held on her return. 
B)  cry or protest if the mother leaves the room and welcome her back when she returns. 
C)  protest loudly when the mother leaves, but resist contact with her when she returns. 
D)  do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return. 
A)  are not concerned upon separation, but cry to be picked up and held on her return. 
B)  cry or protest if the mother leaves the room and welcome her back when she returns. 
C)  protest loudly when the mother leaves, but resist contact with her when she returns. 
D)  do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return.

Question 5

Match each crisis with the stage in which it occurs.
-intimacy vs. isolation

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 1: Baby's first year 
B) Stage 2: The toddler years 
C) Stage 7: Middle adulthood 
D) Stage 4: The school years 
E) Stage 6: Young adulthood 
A) Stage 1: Baby's first year 
B) Stage 2: The toddler years 
C) Stage 7: Middle adulthood 
D) Stage 4: The school years 
E) Stage 6: Young adulthood

Question 6

By the age of nine months, most babies can match female faces with female voices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Adolescence refers to the period of development between:

Accepted Answer

A)  puberty and adulthood 
B)  grade school and college 
C)  age 13 and age 19 
D)  high school and marriage 
A)  puberty and adulthood 
B)  grade school and college 
C)  age 13 and age 19 
D)  high school and marriage

Question 8

A baby learns that when he is hungry, food is provided, and when he is in pain, he is cuddled and comforted. Erikson suggested that this baby would be developing a sense of:

Accepted Answer

A)  identity. 
B)  trust. 
C)  integrity. 
D)  intimacy. 
A)  identity. 
B)  trust. 
C)  integrity. 
D)  intimacy.

Question 9

In Canada, a baby is expected to sleep for ________ uninterrupted hours by the age of 4 or 5 months, a milestone considered to be a sign of ________ maturity.

Accepted Answer

A)  8; emotional 
B)  16; neurological 
C)  8; neurological 
D)  4; social 
A)  8; emotional 
B)  16; neurological 
C)  8; neurological 
D)  4; social

Question 10

Mid-life is typically a time of all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  community involvement. 
B)  productivity. 
C)  good health. 
D)  mid-life crisis. 
A)  community involvement. 
B)  productivity. 
C)  good health. 
D)  mid-life crisis.

Question 11

The fastest-growing segment of the population in North America consists of people born:

Accepted Answer

A)  during the Great Depression (beginning in 1929). 
B)  in the past 10 years. 
C)  in the decade after the First World War (born before 1927). 
D)  during the post-Second World War baby boom (beginning in 1946). 
A)  during the Great Depression (beginning in 1929). 
B)  in the past 10 years. 
C)  in the decade after the First World War (born before 1927). 
D)  during the post-Second World War baby boom (beginning in 1946).

Question 12

Until the age of 12 months, babies have difficulty responding to the pitch, intensity, and sound of language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Piaget said that in the first few months of life, infants seem to follow the motto "out of sight, out of mind."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What differences did Piaget observe in children's thinking between the stage of concrete operations and the stage of formal operations?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 15

In Piaget's theory, the process of absorbing new information into existing cognitive structures is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  operations. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  operations.

Question 16

During Erikson's stage of ________, a person must learn to be independent about her or his actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  trust vs. mistrust 
B)  ego integrity vs. despair 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation 
D)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
A)  trust vs. mistrust 
B)  ego integrity vs. despair 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation 
D)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the three kinds of problems that are more common during adolescence than during childhood or adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  reckless behaviour and rule-breaking 
B)  physical inactivity and passivity 
C)  conflicts with parents over autonomy 
D)  mood swings and depression 
A)  reckless behaviour and rule-breaking 
B)  physical inactivity and passivity 
C)  conflicts with parents over autonomy 
D)  mood swings and depression

Question 18

List three kinds of problems that are more common during adolescence than during childhood or adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 19

Match each crisis with the stage in which it occurs.
-trust vs. mistrust

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 1: Baby's first year 
B) Stage 2: The toddler years 
C) Stage 7: Middle adulthood 
D) Stage 4: The school years 
E) Stage 6: Young adulthood 
A) Stage 1: Baby's first year 
B) Stage 2: The toddler years 
C) Stage 7: Middle adulthood 
D) Stage 4: The school years 
E) Stage 6: Young adulthood

Question 20

Gender schemas are permanent conceptualizations of what it means to be masculine or feminine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The fundamental sense of being male or female is a definition of gender:

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person:

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -The understanding that the physical properties of objects can remain the same even when their form or appearance changes.

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants:

Match each crisis with the stage in which it occurs. -intimacy vs. isolation

By the age of nine months, most babies can match female faces with female voices.

Adolescence refers to the period of development between:

A baby learns that when he is hungry, food is provided, and when he is in pain, he is cuddled and comforted. Erikson suggested that this baby would be developing a sense of:

In Canada, a baby is expected to sleep for uninterrupted hours by the age of 4 or 5 months, a milestone considered to be a sign of maturity.

Mid-life is typically a time of all of the following EXCEPT:

The fastest-growing segment of the population in North America consists of people born:

Until the age of 12 months, babies have difficulty responding to the pitch, intensity, and sound of language.

Piaget said that in the first few months of life, infants seem to follow the motto "out of sight, out of mind."

What differences did Piaget observe in children's thinking between the stage of concrete operations and the stage of formal operations?

In Piaget's theory, the process of absorbing new information into existing cognitive structures is called:

During Erikson's stage of ________, a person must learn to be independent about her or his actions.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three kinds of problems that are more common during adolescence than during childhood or adulthood?

List three kinds of problems that are more common during adolescence than during childhood or adulthood.

Match each crisis with the stage in which it occurs. -trust vs. mistrust

Gender schemas are permanent conceptualizations of what it means to be masculine or feminine.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

The fundamental sense of being male or female is a definition of gender:

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person:

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -The understanding that the physical properties of objects can remain the same even when their form or appearance changes.

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants:

Match each crisis with the stage in which it occurs. -intimacy vs. isolation

By the age of nine months, most babies can match female faces with female voices.

Adolescence refers to the period of development between:

A baby learns that when he is hungry, food is provided, and when he is in pain, he is cuddled and comforted. Erikson suggested that this baby would be developing a sense of:

In Canada, a baby is expected to sleep for ________ uninterrupted hours by the age of 4 or 5 months, a milestone considered to be a sign of ________ maturity.

Mid-life is typically a time of all of the following EXCEPT:

The fastest-growing segment of the population in North America consists of people born:

Until the age of 12 months, babies have difficulty responding to the pitch, intensity, and sound of language.

Piaget said that in the first few months of life, infants seem to follow the motto "out of sight, out of mind."

What differences did Piaget observe in children's thinking between the stage of concrete operations and the stage of formal operations?

In Piaget's theory, the process of absorbing new information into existing cognitive structures is called:

During Erikson's stage of ________, a person must learn to be independent about her or his actions.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three kinds of problems that are more common during adolescence than during childhood or adulthood?

List three kinds of problems that are more common during adolescence than during childhood or adulthood.

Match each crisis with the stage in which it occurs. -trust vs. mistrust

Gender schemas are permanent conceptualizations of what it means to be masculine or feminine.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters

In Canada, a baby is expected to sleep for uninterrupted hours by the age of 4 or 5 months, a milestone considered to be a sign of maturity.