Question 1

Cultural practices can influence the timing of developmental milestones. Sometimes, such practices may eliminate a milestone altogether, as seen in:

Accepted Answer

A)  smiling. 
B)  crawling. 
C)  crying. 
D)  sleeping. 
A)  smiling. 
B)  crawling. 
C)  crying. 
D)  sleeping.

Question 2

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-the fundamental sense of being male or female

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) gender identity 
C) gender schema 
D) sex 
E) gender typing 
A) gender 
B) gender identity 
C) gender schema 
D) sex 
E) gender typing

Question 3

In what age group does the challenge of initiative vs. guilt occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  the toddler years 
B)  the elementary school years 
C)  the preschool years 
D)  middle adulthood 
A)  the toddler years 
B)  the elementary school years 
C)  the preschool years 
D)  middle adulthood

Question 4

One of the most common ways for parents to enforce moral standards and good behaviour is ________, which includes threats, physical punishment, and depriving the child of privileges.

Accepted Answer

A)  justice-based reasoning 
B)  power assertion 
C)  the authoritative parental style 
D)  induction 
A)  justice-based reasoning 
B)  power assertion 
C)  the authoritative parental style 
D)  induction

Question 5

Sam is playing with a ball when it rolls under a piece of furniture and out of sight. When this happens, he acts as if it no longer exists and makes no attempt to find it. According to Piaget, Sam would be in the ________ period of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  formal 
C)  preoperational 
D)  concrete 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  formal 
C)  preoperational 
D)  concrete

Question 6

Object permanence is important in a child's cognitive development because it marks the beginning of the child's ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodate without assimilating. 
B)  mentally represent objects that are not physically present. 
C)  assimilate without accommodating. 
D)  mentally reverse an action or operation. 
A)  accommodate without assimilating. 
B)  mentally represent objects that are not physically present. 
C)  assimilate without accommodating. 
D)  mentally reverse an action or operation.

Question 7

Our concepts of the human life span have changed over time; the contemporary view includes the notion that:

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood consists of formative years that determine what kind of adult the child will become. 
B)  society is turning to the elderly as wise individuals who can model living through extensive change. 
C)  life events occur in a predictable pattern due to improvements in health care. 
D)  many people are experiencing life events out of order, if they are engaging in these events at all. 
A)  childhood consists of formative years that determine what kind of adult the child will become. 
B)  society is turning to the elderly as wise individuals who can model living through extensive change. 
C)  life events occur in a predictable pattern due to improvements in health care. 
D)  many people are experiencing life events out of order, if they are engaging in these events at all.

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational → sensorimotor → concrete operations → formal operations 
B)  concrete operations → sensorimotor → preoperational → formal operations 
C)  preoperational → concrete operations → sensorimotor → formal operations 
D)  sensorimotor → preoperational → concrete operations → formal operations 
A)  preoperational → sensorimotor → concrete operations → formal operations 
B)  concrete operations → sensorimotor → preoperational → formal operations 
C)  preoperational → concrete operations → sensorimotor → formal operations 
D)  sensorimotor → preoperational → concrete operations → formal operations

Question 9

Menarche is defined as the onset of menstruation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Adolescents boys who are lonely, depressed, worried, or angry tend to express these concerns in characteristic ways, that is, they:

Accepted Answer

A)  externalize their emotional problems in acts of aggression and other antisocial behaviour. 
B)  are more likely to become depressed and attempt suicide. 
C)  internalize their feelings and become more withdrawn. 
D)  internalize their problems and, as a result, have low self-esteem. 
A)  externalize their emotional problems in acts of aggression and other antisocial behaviour. 
B)  are more likely to become depressed and attempt suicide. 
C)  internalize their feelings and become more withdrawn. 
D)  internalize their problems and, as a result, have low self-esteem.

Question 11

The greatest gains in brain and nervous system development occur during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Emerging adulthood, the years between the ages of 18 and 25, are considered to be a new phase of life in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  people feel that they are no longer adolescents but are not yet adults. 
B)  people living in nonindustrialized cultures develop feelings of dissatisfaction with their countries and a desire to move to more developed nations. 
C)  rates of emotional distress increase greatly as people assume adult responsibilities. 
D)  crises similar to mid-life crises commonly occur. 
A)  people feel that they are no longer adolescents but are not yet adults. 
B)  people living in nonindustrialized cultures develop feelings of dissatisfaction with their countries and a desire to move to more developed nations. 
C)  rates of emotional distress increase greatly as people assume adult responsibilities. 
D)  crises similar to mid-life crises commonly occur.

Question 13

Telling a child why a parent has applied a rule teaches a child to be responsible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Babies begin to love the game of peekaboo once they have attained object permanence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The theorist most closely associated with the concept of private speech is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget. 
B)  Mary Ainsworth. 
C)  Lev Vygotsky. 
D)  Erik Erikson. 
A)  Jean Piaget. 
B)  Mary Ainsworth. 
C)  Lev Vygotsky. 
D)  Erik Erikson.

Question 16

Piaget proposed that children's errors in solving problems are as interesting as their correct responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Learning theorists believe that gender socialization begins:

Accepted Answer

A)  when children label themselves boys or girls. 
B)  at the moment of a child's birth. 
C)  when children have developed a secure gender identity. 
D)  when the child comprehends speech. 
A)  when children label themselves boys or girls. 
B)  at the moment of a child's birth. 
C)  when children have developed a secure gender identity. 
D)  when the child comprehends speech.

Question 18

Match the accomplishments with the stage in which they occur.
-understanding of conservation

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Technically, the eighth week following conception marks the beginning stage of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatal period. 
B)  fetus. 
C)  zygote. 
D)  embryo. 
A)  prenatal period. 
B)  fetus. 
C)  zygote. 
D)  embryo.

Question 20

Will you sink into complacency and selfishness, or will you experience the pleasure of creativity and renewal? According to Erik Erikson, this is the crisis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ego integrity vs. despair. 
B)  initiative vs. guilt. 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation. 
D)  identity vs. role confusion. 
A)  ego integrity vs. despair. 
B)  initiative vs. guilt. 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation. 
D)  identity vs. role confusion.

Cultural practices can influence the timing of developmental milestones. Sometimes, such practices may eliminate a milestone altogether, as seen in:

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -the fundamental sense of being male or female

In what age group does the challenge of initiative vs. guilt occur?

One of the most common ways for parents to enforce moral standards and good behaviour is ________, which includes threats, physical punishment, and depriving the child of privileges.

Sam is playing with a ball when it rolls under a piece of furniture and out of sight. When this happens, he acts as if it no longer exists and makes no attempt to find it. According to Piaget, Sam would be in the ________ period of development.

Object permanence is important in a child's cognitive development because it marks the beginning of the child's ability to:

Our concepts of the human life span have changed over time; the contemporary view includes the notion that:

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Menarche is defined as the onset of menstruation.

Adolescents boys who are lonely, depressed, worried, or angry tend to express these concerns in characteristic ways, that is, they:

The greatest gains in brain and nervous system development occur during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Emerging adulthood, the years between the ages of 18 and 25, are considered to be a new phase of life in which:

Telling a child why a parent has applied a rule teaches a child to be responsible.

Babies begin to love the game of peekaboo once they have attained object permanence.

The theorist most closely associated with the concept of private speech is:

Piaget proposed that children's errors in solving problems are as interesting as their correct responses.

Learning theorists believe that gender socialization begins:

Match the accomplishments with the stage in which they occur. -understanding of conservation

Technically, the eighth week following conception marks the beginning stage of the:

Will you sink into complacency and selfishness, or will you experience the pleasure of creativity and renewal? According to Erik Erikson, this is the crisis of:

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Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

Cultural practices can influence the timing of developmental milestones. Sometimes, such practices may eliminate a milestone altogether, as seen in:

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -the fundamental sense of being male or female

In what age group does the challenge of initiative vs. guilt occur?

One of the most common ways for parents to enforce moral standards and good behaviour is ________, which includes threats, physical punishment, and depriving the child of privileges.

Sam is playing with a ball when it rolls under a piece of furniture and out of sight. When this happens, he acts as if it no longer exists and makes no attempt to find it. According to Piaget, Sam would be in the ________ period of development.

Object permanence is important in a child's cognitive development because it marks the beginning of the child's ability to:

Our concepts of the human life span have changed over time; the contemporary view includes the notion that:

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Menarche is defined as the onset of menstruation.

Adolescents boys who are lonely, depressed, worried, or angry tend to express these concerns in characteristic ways, that is, they:

The greatest gains in brain and nervous system development occur during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Emerging adulthood, the years between the ages of 18 and 25, are considered to be a new phase of life in which:

Telling a child why a parent has applied a rule teaches a child to be responsible.

Babies begin to love the game of peekaboo once they have attained object permanence.

The theorist most closely associated with the concept of private speech is:

Piaget proposed that children's errors in solving problems are as interesting as their correct responses.

Learning theorists believe that gender socialization begins:

Match the accomplishments with the stage in which they occur. -understanding of conservation

Technically, the eighth week following conception marks the beginning stage of the:

Will you sink into complacency and selfishness, or will you experience the pleasure of creativity and renewal? According to Erik Erikson, this is the crisis of:

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