Question 1

Maturation is defined as the unfolding of genetically influenced behaviours and physical characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Piaget overestimated the cognitive skills of young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the ways in which gerontologists have made great strides in separating conditions once thought to be an inevitable part of old age from those that are preventable or treatable.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 4

During ________, moral reasoning is based on conformity and a "law-and-order" orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  the preschool years 
B)  early adolescence 
C)  late adolescence 
D)  adulthood 
A)  the preschool years 
B)  early adolescence 
C)  late adolescence 
D)  adulthood

Question 5

Match the descriptions of language development with the age at which they occur.
-They rapidly acquire new words in the context in which they hear them.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months to 1 year 
B) 18 to 24 months 
C) 4 to 6 months 
D) end of first year 
E) 2 to 6 years 
A) 6 months to 1 year 
B) 18 to 24 months 
C) 4 to 6 months 
D) end of first year 
E) 2 to 6 years

Question 6

Erik Erikson wrote that:

Accepted Answer

A)  eight inevitable crises must be resolved as one moves through life. 
B)  personality is formed by the time a child turns five or six years old. 
C)  stage theories are inadequate in capturing life's developmental changes. 
D)  adult development is characterized by transitions and milestones. 
A)  eight inevitable crises must be resolved as one moves through life. 
B)  personality is formed by the time a child turns five or six years old. 
C)  stage theories are inadequate in capturing life's developmental changes. 
D)  adult development is characterized by transitions and milestones.

Question 7

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-The understanding that an object continues to exist even when you cannot see it or touch it.

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 8

Four-year-old Ian becomes frustrated when his little brother keeps knocking over Ian's castle made of blocks. After rebuilding it twice, Ian hits his brother the third time that the castle is destroyed. Explain what Ian's parents might say and do as they rush into the room if they are parents who use power assertion methods of discipline. How would they be likely to respond if they used induction?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

In the dramatic case where a young boy lost his penis in a freak accident and was raised as a girl named Brenda beginning at the age of two, Brenda:

Accepted Answer

A)  was happy as a girl and ended up with a female gender identity. 
B)  preferred "boys' toys" for a while, but by the age of 14 had successfully identified herself as a girl. 
C)  was never happy as a girl and at the age of 14 refused to keep living as a female. 
D)  was confused about her sense of gender identity, identifying herself as neither a boy nor a girl. 
A)  was happy as a girl and ended up with a female gender identity. 
B)  preferred "boys' toys" for a while, but by the age of 14 had successfully identified herself as a girl. 
C)  was never happy as a girl and at the age of 14 refused to keep living as a female. 
D)  was confused about her sense of gender identity, identifying herself as neither a boy nor a girl.

Question 10

How typical is the behaviour shown by the 15-year-old boy who stole a small private plane and crashed it into a building in January 2002? Are most teenagers angry and unhappy? What are the three kinds of problems that are more common during adolescence than they were in childhood or will be in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

Comparisons of hormone production in boys and girls show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  from puberty onwards, boys produce more androgens and girls produce more estrogens. 
B)  before puberty, boys have higher levels of estrogen than do girls. 
C)  from puberty onwards, boys and girls produce the same amounts of androgens and estrogens. 
D)  before puberty, girls have higher levels of estrogen than do boys. 
A)  from puberty onwards, boys produce more androgens and girls produce more estrogens. 
B)  before puberty, boys have higher levels of estrogen than do girls. 
C)  from puberty onwards, boys and girls produce the same amounts of androgens and estrogens. 
D)  before puberty, girls have higher levels of estrogen than do boys.

Question 12

The Strange Situation test developed by Mary Ainsworth was designed to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment styles. 
B)  need for affiliation. 
C)  hyperactivity. 
D)  emotional and social skills. 
A)  attachment styles. 
B)  need for affiliation. 
C)  hyperactivity. 
D)  emotional and social skills.

Question 13

At the moment of conception, a male's sperm cell fertilizes a female's egg to form the single cell known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  neonate. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  fetus. 
D)  embryo. 
A)  neonate. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  fetus. 
D)  embryo.

Question 14

Which of the following does NOT occur during the baby's first 15 months?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants need maximum stimulation for their brain to develop normally. 
B)  There is an explosion of new synapses, the connections among neurons in the brain. 
C)  The neural network in the brain becomes more efficient. 
D)  Many of the synapses, or connections, between neurons are lost. 
A)  Infants need maximum stimulation for their brain to develop normally. 
B)  There is an explosion of new synapses, the connections among neurons in the brain. 
C)  The neural network in the brain becomes more efficient. 
D)  Many of the synapses, or connections, between neurons are lost.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about attachment is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most children, all over the world, form a secure attachment to their mothers in spite of wide variations in child-rearing practices. 
B)  Children who are in daycare more than 30 hours a week tend to develop insecure attachment. 
C)  A child who lives in a large, extended family may not become avoidant in the Strange Situation because she or he does not panic when the mother leaves. 
D)  There is only a modest correlation between the mother's sensitivity and a child's secure attachment. 
A)  Most children, all over the world, form a secure attachment to their mothers in spite of wide variations in child-rearing practices. 
B)  Children who are in daycare more than 30 hours a week tend to develop insecure attachment. 
C)  A child who lives in a large, extended family may not become avoidant in the Strange Situation because she or he does not panic when the mother leaves. 
D)  There is only a modest correlation between the mother's sensitivity and a child's secure attachment.

Question 16

________, the pleasure of being touched and held, is important throughout life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact comfort 
B)  Attachment 
C)  Maturation 
D)  Socialization 
A)  Contact comfort 
B)  Attachment 
C)  Maturation 
D)  Socialization

Question 17

By the time a baby speaks her first word, she already has some mental concepts for familiar people and objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the ways in which children can understand far more than Piaget gave them credit for. Include in your essay the research on babies' responses to "impossible" and "possible" events.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

The fundamental sense of being male or female, independent of whether you conform to the social rules of gender, is called gender:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Match each crisis with the stage in which it occurs.
-competence vs. inferiority

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

Maturation is defined as the unfolding of genetically influenced behaviours and physical characteristics.

Piaget overestimated the cognitive skills of young children.

Describe the ways in which gerontologists have made great strides in separating conditions once thought to be an inevitable part of old age from those that are preventable or treatable.

During ________, moral reasoning is based on conformity and a "law-and-order" orientation.

Match the descriptions of language development with the age at which they occur. -They rapidly acquire new words in the context in which they hear them.

Erik Erikson wrote that:

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -The understanding that an object continues to exist even when you cannot see it or touch it.

In the dramatic case where a young boy lost his penis in a freak accident and was raised as a girl named Brenda beginning at the age of two, Brenda:

Comparisons of hormone production in boys and girls show that:

The Strange Situation test developed by Mary Ainsworth was designed to measure:

At the moment of conception, a male's sperm cell fertilizes a female's egg to form the single cell known as the:

Which of the following does NOT occur during the baby's first 15 months?

Which of the following statements about attachment is NOT true?

________, the pleasure of being touched and held, is important throughout life.

By the time a baby speaks her first word, she already has some mental concepts for familiar people and objects.

Explain the ways in which children can understand far more than Piaget gave them credit for. Include in your essay the research on babies' responses to "impossible" and "possible" events.

The fundamental sense of being male or female, independent of whether you conform to the social rules of gender, is called gender:

Match each crisis with the stage in which it occurs. -competence vs. inferiority

What Is Psychology

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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

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Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

Maturation is defined as the unfolding of genetically influenced behaviours and physical characteristics.

Piaget overestimated the cognitive skills of young children.

Describe the ways in which gerontologists have made great strides in separating conditions once thought to be an inevitable part of old age from those that are preventable or treatable.

During ________, moral reasoning is based on conformity and a "law-and-order" orientation.

Match the descriptions of language development with the age at which they occur. -They rapidly acquire new words in the context in which they hear them.

Erik Erikson wrote that:

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -The understanding that an object continues to exist even when you cannot see it or touch it.

In the dramatic case where a young boy lost his penis in a freak accident and was raised as a girl named Brenda beginning at the age of two, Brenda:

Comparisons of hormone production in boys and girls show that:

The Strange Situation test developed by Mary Ainsworth was designed to measure:

At the moment of conception, a male's sperm cell fertilizes a female's egg to form the single cell known as the:

Which of the following does NOT occur during the baby's first 15 months?

Which of the following statements about attachment is NOT true?

________, the pleasure of being touched and held, is important throughout life.

By the time a baby speaks her first word, she already has some mental concepts for familiar people and objects.

Explain the ways in which children can understand far more than Piaget gave them credit for. Include in your essay the research on babies' responses to "impossible" and "possible" events.

The fundamental sense of being male or female, independent of whether you conform to the social rules of gender, is called gender:

Match each crisis with the stage in which it occurs. -competence vs. inferiority

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