Question 1

In adult development,when experience conflicts with existing schemas

Accepted Answer

A) one should forget the experience and move on. 
B) it is necessary to modify current ways of thinking. 
C) one should never change his or her current ways of thinking. 
D) it is necessary to fit the experiences in the existing schemas. 
A) one should forget the experience and move on. 
B) it is necessary to modify current ways of thinking. 
C) one should never change his or her current ways of thinking. 
D) it is necessary to fit the experiences in the existing schemas.

Question 2

Provide a simple model for parenting an adolescent.

Accepted Answer

Parents of adolescents should strive to

Question 3

Which of the following theories was developed to address the narrowing of social contacts and the increase in positive emotion that occur with age?

Accepted Answer

A) cellular-clock theory 
B) four statuses of identity theory 
C) attachment theory 
D) socioemotional selectivity theory 
A) cellular-clock theory 
B) four statuses of identity theory 
C) attachment theory 
D) socioemotional selectivity theory

Question 4

_____ is Piaget's term for the crucial accomplishment of understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot directly be seen,heard,or touched.

Accepted Answer

A) Assimilation 
B) Accommodation 
C) Object permanence 
D) Object interpretation 
A) Assimilation 
B) Accommodation 
C) Object permanence 
D) Object interpretation

Question 5

Berta is a fashion designer who is not happy both at work and home.She is unable to create new designs for her clients.She has also filed for a divorce.According to Jeffrey Arnett,which of the following features of emerging adulthood is described by this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) self-focus 
B) instability 
C) age of possibilities 
D) feeling "in between" 
A) self-focus 
B) instability 
C) age of possibilities 
D) feeling "in between"

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the development of motor and perceptual skills in humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Experience fails to influence motor development. 
B) Motor development is the consequence of nature alone. 
C) Babies are continually coordinating their movements with information they perceive through their senses. 
D) Perceptual and motor skills develop separately during different time periods and,therefore,fail to promote each other. 
A) Experience fails to influence motor development. 
B) Motor development is the consequence of nature alone. 
C) Babies are continually coordinating their movements with information they perceive through their senses. 
D) Perceptual and motor skills develop separately during different time periods and,therefore,fail to promote each other.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of teratogens?

Accepted Answer

A) Teratogens include only the chemical substances that are classified as alcohols. 
B) The effects of chemical teratogens depend on the timing of exposure. 
C) Teratogen refers to the birth defect caused by radiation. 
D) Teratogens enhance the development of a fetus. 
A) Teratogens include only the chemical substances that are classified as alcohols. 
B) The effects of chemical teratogens depend on the timing of exposure. 
C) Teratogen refers to the birth defect caused by radiation. 
D) Teratogens enhance the development of a fetus.

Question 8

Which of the following regions of the brain is concerned with reasoning and decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal cortex 
B) amygdala 
C) occipital lobe 
D) medulla oblongata 
A) prefrontal cortex 
B) amygdala 
C) occipital lobe 
D) medulla oblongata

Question 9

According to Erikson,during the later years of life of an adult,evaluating his or her life is characteristic of the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) identity versus identity diffusion 
B) intimacy versus isolation 
C) generativity versus stagnation 
D) integrity versus despair 
A) identity versus identity diffusion 
B) intimacy versus isolation 
C) generativity versus stagnation 
D) integrity versus despair

Question 10

Describe the five main features of emerging adulthood as proposed by Jeffrey Arnett.

Accepted Answer

Jeffrey Arnett identified five main feat

Question 11

Children's psychological development occurs in concert with physical development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a difference between older and younger adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Younger adults are usually wiser than older adults. 
B) Older adults process information faster than younger adults. 
C) Older adults tend to not do as well as younger adults in most aspects of memory. 
D) Younger adults usually take longer than older adults to remember information about world knowledge. 
A) Younger adults are usually wiser than older adults. 
B) Older adults process information faster than younger adults. 
C) Older adults tend to not do as well as younger adults in most aspects of memory. 
D) Younger adults usually take longer than older adults to remember information about world knowledge.

Question 13

Lisa and Todd have both entered puberty at a very early age.How is this early development likely to affect both of these individuals?

Accepted Answer

It is likely to have a positive effect o

Question 14

Kumar is interested in observing changes in the intelligence levels of teenagers in his neighborhood.He wants to assess their verbal and reasoning skills as they progress through their teenage years.In this case,Kumar is interested in exploring the _____ processes involved in developmental psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) emotional 
C) biological 
D) motor 
A) cognitive 
B) emotional 
C) biological 
D) motor

Question 15

In the context of prenatal development,which of the following is true of the embryonic period?

Accepted Answer

A) The rate of cell differentiation intensifies. 
B) The fetus grows by three pounds or more. 
C) The intestinal tracts disappear. 
D) The fetus becomes fully formeD. 
A) The rate of cell differentiation intensifies. 
B) The fetus grows by three pounds or more. 
C) The intestinal tracts disappear. 
D) The fetus becomes fully formeD.

Question 16

Recent research on prosocial behavior in children has found that

Accepted Answer

A) children avoid people who engage in prosocial behavior. 
B) children resist learning how to engage in prosocial behavior. 
C) the capacities to empathize with others and engage in prosocial behavior are independent of the ability to engage in self-control. 
D) a supportive parenting style is related to increase in prosocial behavior among children. 
A) children avoid people who engage in prosocial behavior. 
B) children resist learning how to engage in prosocial behavior. 
C) the capacities to empathize with others and engage in prosocial behavior are independent of the ability to engage in self-control. 
D) a supportive parenting style is related to increase in prosocial behavior among children.

Question 17

Mathew is a 35-year-old basketball player.He is worried that after a few years he might not be able to play basketball like he does now due to the physical changes his body will undergo.Which of the following would be the best way for Mathew to deal with these changes caused by aging?

Accepted Answer

A) He should not give up on his passion and play basketball,even if it causes a lot of stress. 
B) He should forget basketball,because his body cannot cope with the physical stress. 
C) He should become a basketball coach;this way he'll enjoy his passion in a different way. 
D) He should exercise more to make his body adapt to the stress caused by the sport. 
A) He should not give up on his passion and play basketball,even if it causes a lot of stress. 
B) He should forget basketball,because his body cannot cope with the physical stress. 
C) He should become a basketball coach;this way he'll enjoy his passion in a different way. 
D) He should exercise more to make his body adapt to the stress caused by the sport.

Question 18

Emilia is a 6-year-old who uses her grandmother as a base to explore her environment.Whenever her grandmother leaves her to do her daily chores,she shows visible signs of distress.When her grandmother returns,Emilia expresses her joy and feels happy to see her again.This is an example of _____ attachment.

Accepted Answer

A) secure 
B) avoidant 
C) anxious 
D) preoccupied 
A) secure 
B) avoidant 
C) anxious 
D) preoccupied

Question 19

Secure attachment means infants use the caregiver,usually the mother,as a secure base from which to explore the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true in the context of Vygotsky's sociocultural cognitive theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Children are expert thinkers who do not depend on the world. 
B) Vygotsky's approach to cognitive development is similar to that of Piaget's theory. 
C) For Vygotsky,a child is simply learning to think about the world and not about his or her own world in particular. 
D) Children enter a level of cognitive sophistication by learning important aspects of their culture. 
A) Children are expert thinkers who do not depend on the world. 
B) Vygotsky's approach to cognitive development is similar to that of Piaget's theory. 
C) For Vygotsky,a child is simply learning to think about the world and not about his or her own world in particular. 
D) Children enter a level of cognitive sophistication by learning important aspects of their culture.

In adult development,when experience conflicts with existing schemas

Provide a simple model for parenting an adolescent.

Which of the following theories was developed to address the narrowing of social contacts and the increase in positive emotion that occur with age?

_____ is Piaget's term for the crucial accomplishment of understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot directly be seen,heard,or touched.

Berta is a fashion designer who is not happy both at work and home.She is unable to create new designs for her clients.She has also filed for a divorce.According to Jeffrey Arnett,which of the following features of emerging adulthood is described by this scenario?

Which of the following statements is true of the development of motor and perceptual skills in humans?

Which of the following statements is true of teratogens?

Which of the following regions of the brain is concerned with reasoning and decision making?

According to Erikson,during the later years of life of an adult,evaluating his or her life is characteristic of the _____ stage.

Describe the five main features of emerging adulthood as proposed by Jeffrey Arnett.

Children's psychological development occurs in concert with physical development.

Which of the following is a difference between older and younger adults?

Lisa and Todd have both entered puberty at a very early age.How is this early development likely to affect both of these individuals?

In the context of prenatal development,which of the following is true of the embryonic period?

Recent research on prosocial behavior in children has found that

Mathew is a 35-year-old basketball player.He is worried that after a few years he might not be able to play basketball like he does now due to the physical changes his body will undergo.Which of the following would be the best way for Mathew to deal with these changes caused by aging?

Secure attachment means infants use the caregiver,usually the mother,as a secure base from which to explore the environment.

Which of the following statements is true in the context of Vygotsky's sociocultural cognitive theory?

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In adult development,when experience conflicts with existing schemas

Provide a simple model for parenting an adolescent.

Which of the following theories was developed to address the narrowing of social contacts and the increase in positive emotion that occur with age?

_____ is Piaget's term for the crucial accomplishment of understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot directly be seen,heard,or touched.

Berta is a fashion designer who is not happy both at work and home.She is unable to create new designs for her clients.She has also filed for a divorce.According to Jeffrey Arnett,which of the following features of emerging adulthood is described by this scenario?

Which of the following statements is true of the development of motor and perceptual skills in humans?

Which of the following statements is true of teratogens?

Which of the following regions of the brain is concerned with reasoning and decision making?

According to Erikson,during the later years of life of an adult,evaluating his or her life is characteristic of the _____ stage.

Describe the five main features of emerging adulthood as proposed by Jeffrey Arnett.

Children's psychological development occurs in concert with physical development.

Which of the following is a difference between older and younger adults?

Lisa and Todd have both entered puberty at a very early age.How is this early development likely to affect both of these individuals?

In the context of prenatal development,which of the following is true of the embryonic period?

Recent research on prosocial behavior in children has found that

Mathew is a 35-year-old basketball player.He is worried that after a few years he might not be able to play basketball like he does now due to the physical changes his body will undergo.Which of the following would be the best way for Mathew to deal with these changes caused by aging?

Secure attachment means infants use the caregiver,usually the mother,as a secure base from which to explore the environment.

Which of the following statements is true in the context of Vygotsky's sociocultural cognitive theory?

What Is Psychology

Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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