Question 1

In what age group does the challenge of generativity vs. stagnation occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence 
B)  middle adulthood 
C)  young adulthood 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  adolescence 
B)  middle adulthood 
C)  young adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 2

Which of the following statements best sums up Erik Erikson's theory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

According to Vygotsky, children's private speech is first spoken aloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A child is in the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development. If Piaget's model is correct, the child will next move to the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational 
B)  abstract operational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  preoperational 
A)  formal operational 
B)  abstract operational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  preoperational

Question 5

Emily and her husband are thrilled as they peer into Emily's uterus by means of an ultrasound. The physician reports that the pregnancy appears normal and that their baby's fingers, toes, heart, and circulatory system are developing as expected. The couple is surprised to learn that the baby is only 4 cm long. Given this information, the current stage of prenatal development is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  fetal stage. 
B)  stage of the zygote. 
C)  germinal stage. 
D)  embryonic stage. 
A)  fetal stage. 
B)  stage of the zygote. 
C)  germinal stage. 
D)  embryonic stage.

Question 6

About two-thirds of all children become securely attached despite the fact that they are being raised according to a wide range of parental practices. Describe some of the diverse cultural child-rearing practices typical in various parts of the world that lead to healthy attachment relationships.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 7

Understanding of conservation, identity, and serial ordering occurs during the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Explain how cultural differences in infant care practices may influence aspects of the baby's maturation.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

The child's temperament has no effect on the security of a child's attachment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Lev Vygotsky emphasized:

Accepted Answer

A)  the anxiety babies and toddlers feel when separated from a primary caregiver. 
B)  children's need for contact comfort on early attachment relationships. 
C)  the sociocultural influences on children's cognitive development. 
D)  the natural unfolding of a child's cognition, much like a flower grows and blooms. 
A)  the anxiety babies and toddlers feel when separated from a primary caregiver. 
B)  children's need for contact comfort on early attachment relationships. 
C)  the sociocultural influences on children's cognitive development. 
D)  the natural unfolding of a child's cognition, much like a flower grows and blooms.

Question 11

Parents who use induction tend to be ________ parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  neglectful 
D)  authoritative 
A)  permissive 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  neglectful 
D)  authoritative

Question 12

Match each name with the appropriate concept or theory.
-Lev Vygotsky

Accepted Answer

A) private speech 
B) object permanence 
C) strange situation test 
D) moral development 
E) contact comfort 
A) private speech 
B) object permanence 
C) strange situation test 
D) moral development 
E) contact comfort

Question 13

The two types of insecure attachment, according to Mary Ainsworth, are:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious attachment and withdrawn attachment. 
B)  hostile attachment and withdrawn attachment. 
C)  avoidant attachment and anxious-ambivalent attachment. 
D)  resistant attachment and hostile attachment. 
A)  anxious attachment and withdrawn attachment. 
B)  hostile attachment and withdrawn attachment. 
C)  avoidant attachment and anxious-ambivalent attachment. 
D)  resistant attachment and hostile attachment.

Question 14

Infants begin to name objects at about:

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months. 
B)  10 months. 
C)  8 months. 
D)  12 months. 
A)  6 months. 
B)  10 months. 
C)  8 months. 
D)  12 months.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the suggested child-rearing practices discussed in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Set high expectations that are appropriate to the child's age. 
B)  Encourage empathy by showing how fighting hurts and disrupts others. 
C)  Allow children to express their disagreements about rules. 
D)  Punish behaviour that violates family rules to effectively teach a child what is right. 
A)  Set high expectations that are appropriate to the child's age. 
B)  Encourage empathy by showing how fighting hurts and disrupts others. 
C)  Allow children to express their disagreements about rules. 
D)  Punish behaviour that violates family rules to effectively teach a child what is right.

Question 16

Imagine what it would be like to be a newborn human infant. You would probably be:

Accepted Answer

A)  totally blind and deaf. 
B)  totally helpless and confused. 
C)  capable of responding to and influencing your environment. 
D)  capable of making only a few simply responses. 
A)  totally blind and deaf. 
B)  totally helpless and confused. 
C)  capable of responding to and influencing your environment. 
D)  capable of making only a few simply responses.

Question 17

Match the descriptions of language development with the age at which they occur.
-Their familiarity with the sound structure of their native language increases; they can eventually recognize the same word when it is spoken by different people.

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 18

Caris would never dream of rebelling against her parents, to whom she feels loyalty and allegiance. In which country would Caris's behaviour be considered typical of an adolescent?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  India 
C)  France 
D)  Canada 
A)  United States 
B)  India 
C)  France 
D)  Canada

Question 19

Toddlers are able to:

Accepted Answer

A)  know that a boy stays a boy even with long hair. 
B)  label themselves as either boys or girls. 
C)  have strong gender identities but not be gender typed. 
D)  understand, but not conform to, cultural rules of gender. 
A)  know that a boy stays a boy even with long hair. 
B)  label themselves as either boys or girls. 
C)  have strong gender identities but not be gender typed. 
D)  understand, but not conform to, cultural rules of gender.

Question 20

"It's a boy" or "It's a girl" is now being announced in the middle of pregnancy by many excited expectant parents. Even before birth, gender socialization has begun! Integrate the developmental influences on gender with your knowledge regarding roles and norms from Chapter 8 (Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context).

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

In what age group does the challenge of generativity vs. stagnation occur?

Which of the following statements best sums up Erik Erikson's theory?

According to Vygotsky, children's private speech is first spoken aloud.

A child is in the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development. If Piaget's model is correct, the child will next move to the ________ stage.

About two-thirds of all children become securely attached despite the fact that they are being raised according to a wide range of parental practices. Describe some of the diverse cultural child-rearing practices typical in various parts of the world that lead to healthy attachment relationships.

Understanding of conservation, identity, and serial ordering occurs during the ________ stage.

Explain how cultural differences in infant care practices may influence aspects of the baby's maturation.

The child's temperament has no effect on the security of a child's attachment.

Lev Vygotsky emphasized:

Parents who use induction tend to be ________ parents.

Match each name with the appropriate concept or theory. -Lev Vygotsky

The two types of insecure attachment, according to Mary Ainsworth, are:

Infants begin to name objects at about:

Which of the following is NOT one of the suggested child-rearing practices discussed in the textbook?

Imagine what it would be like to be a newborn human infant. You would probably be:

Match the descriptions of language development with the age at which they occur. -Their familiarity with the sound structure of their native language increases; they can eventually recognize the same word when it is spoken by different people.

Caris would never dream of rebelling against her parents, to whom she feels loyalty and allegiance. In which country would Caris's behaviour be considered typical of an adolescent?

Toddlers are able to:

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Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

In what age group does the challenge of generativity vs. stagnation occur?

Which of the following statements best sums up Erik Erikson's theory?

According to Vygotsky, children's private speech is first spoken aloud.

A child is in the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development. If Piaget's model is correct, the child will next move to the ________ stage.

About two-thirds of all children become securely attached despite the fact that they are being raised according to a wide range of parental practices. Describe some of the diverse cultural child-rearing practices typical in various parts of the world that lead to healthy attachment relationships.

Understanding of conservation, identity, and serial ordering occurs during the ________ stage.

Explain how cultural differences in infant care practices may influence aspects of the baby's maturation.

The child's temperament has no effect on the security of a child's attachment.

Lev Vygotsky emphasized:

Parents who use induction tend to be ________ parents.

Match each name with the appropriate concept or theory. -Lev Vygotsky

The two types of insecure attachment, according to Mary Ainsworth, are:

Infants begin to name objects at about:

Which of the following is NOT one of the suggested child-rearing practices discussed in the textbook?

Imagine what it would be like to be a newborn human infant. You would probably be:

Match the descriptions of language development with the age at which they occur. -Their familiarity with the sound structure of their native language increases; they can eventually recognize the same word when it is spoken by different people.

Caris would never dream of rebelling against her parents, to whom she feels loyalty and allegiance. In which country would Caris's behaviour be considered typical of an adolescent?

Toddlers are able to:

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