Question 1

In a cross-sectional study related to developmental psychology

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A) the same people are tested over a period of years. 
B) different age groups are tested at the same time. 
C) different characteristics of an individual are assessed simultaneously. 
D) the behavior of an individual is assessed by different researchers. 
A) the same people are tested over a period of years. 
B) different age groups are tested at the same time. 
C) different characteristics of an individual are assessed simultaneously. 
D) the behavior of an individual is assessed by different researchers.

Question 2

Who among the following is most likely to be at the postconventional stage of their moral development?

Accepted Answer

A) Lisa,who believes that individuals have to be rewarded and punished for their actions 
B) Sharon,who believes that nothing is above the law 
C) Evelyn,who believes that a desire to act in good faith outweighs the method used to achieve it 
D) Vanessa,who believes that narcissism dictates the benefits an individual reaps 
A) Lisa,who believes that individuals have to be rewarded and punished for their actions 
B) Sharon,who believes that nothing is above the law 
C) Evelyn,who believes that a desire to act in good faith outweighs the method used to achieve it 
D) Vanessa,who believes that narcissism dictates the benefits an individual reaps

Question 3

Which of the following best defines teratogen?

Accepted Answer

A) It is any agent that causes a birth defect. 
B) It is a drug that enhances the growth of a fetus. 
C) It is any chemical that contains an alcohol group. 
D) It is a term used to describe all microorganisms that cause fatal diseases. 
A) It is any agent that causes a birth defect. 
B) It is a drug that enhances the growth of a fetus. 
C) It is any chemical that contains an alcohol group. 
D) It is a term used to describe all microorganisms that cause fatal diseases.

Question 4

Millie tried to play peek-a-boo with her 6-month-old infant,but whenever she hid her face,he cried.When she tried it again 3 months later,he laughed and enjoyed the game,trying to uncover her face with his hands.This scenario exemplifies the development of _____ in Millie's baby.

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism 
B) object permanence 
C) hindsight bias 
D) conservation 
A) egocentrism 
B) object permanence 
C) hindsight bias 
D) conservation

Question 5

An individual's ability to adjust his or her schemas to new information is called

Accepted Answer

A) interpretation. 
B) imprinting. 
C) assimilation. 
D) accommodation. 
A) interpretation. 
B) imprinting. 
C) assimilation. 
D) accommodation.

Question 6

According to Piaget,sucking is an example of an early schema.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Selfless pursuits in middle age

Accepted Answer

A) can be carried out only by individuals with a lot of money to spare. 
B) can ease an individual into a positive and meaningful old age. 
C) will increase stress during middle age. 
D) will lead to guilt during old age. 
A) can be carried out only by individuals with a lot of money to spare. 
B) can ease an individual into a positive and meaningful old age. 
C) will increase stress during middle age. 
D) will lead to guilt during old age.

Question 8

The ability to multiply two numbers together falls under _____ development.

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A) physical 
B) cognitive 
C) socioemotional 
D) personality 
A) physical 
B) cognitive 
C) socioemotional 
D) personality

Question 9

Which of the following symptoms is a person entering middle age likely to experience?

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A) increase in motor speed 
B) increase in height 
C) thinner hair 
D) increase in melanin production 
A) increase in motor speed 
B) increase in height 
C) thinner hair 
D) increase in melanin production

Question 10

At the preconventional level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development,individuals decide right and wrong based on

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A) society's laws. 
B) a sense of duty. 
C) individual ethical principles. 
D) punishments or rewards. 
A) society's laws. 
B) a sense of duty. 
C) individual ethical principles. 
D) punishments or rewards.

Question 11

Isabel was born in a poor family.She had to face many adversities in life,but she never let any loss or setback affect her performance at school or at work.She always showed great courage in dealing with difficulties in her life,and she has now grown to become a very capable and responsible person.This shows her

Accepted Answer

A) immunity. 
B) narcissism. 
C) resilience. 
D) integrity. 
A) immunity. 
B) narcissism. 
C) resilience. 
D) integrity.

Question 12

Vincent observes the eating behavior of five-year-olds in a school.He then analyzes the eating behavior of the same group of children when they are at 12 years of age.He continues to analyze the changes in their eating behavior when they are in their early 20s.Which of the following types of research design is Vincent using in his research?

Accepted Answer

A) cross-sectional 
B) longitudinal 
C) prevalence 
D) transversal 
A) cross-sectional 
B) longitudinal 
C) prevalence 
D) transversal

Question 13

Identify a true statement about human development.

Accepted Answer

A) Nature refers to an individual's environmental experiences. 
B) Nurture primarily excludes the impact of social experiences in human development. 
C) Nature primarily involves the role of genes in influencing human development. 
D) Nurture refers to an individual's biological inheritance. 
A) Nature refers to an individual's environmental experiences. 
B) Nurture primarily excludes the impact of social experiences in human development. 
C) Nature primarily involves the role of genes in influencing human development. 
D) Nurture refers to an individual's biological inheritance.

Question 14

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against Erikson's theory of socioemotional development?

Accepted Answer

A) His theory did not talk about the role of parents in the development of a child. 
B) His theory did not concentrate on other important developmental tasks. 
C) His theory concentrated mainly on infants and not on other age groups. 
D) His theory viewed socioemotional development as a lifelong process. 
A) His theory did not talk about the role of parents in the development of a child. 
B) His theory did not concentrate on other important developmental tasks. 
C) His theory concentrated mainly on infants and not on other age groups. 
D) His theory viewed socioemotional development as a lifelong process.

Question 15

Cohort effects are differences between individuals that stem from the historical and social time period in which they were born and developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Dan arranges two rows of pennies so they are equal in length.A child views the rows and states that they have the same amount of pennies.He spreads out the pennies in the bottom row so that it is longer than the top one.The child now states that the bottom row has more pennies.This child is in Piaget's _____ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following most accurately describes Ainsworth's strange situation test used to measure children's attachment?

Accepted Answer

A) The caregiver and the infant watch as several strangers enter the room. 
B) The caregiver leaves the infant with a stranger and returns later. 
C) A stranger takes the infant away from the caregiver and moves to a place where the caregiver cannot be seen. 
D) The caregiver hides the toy that the infant was playing with,under a blanket. 
A) The caregiver and the infant watch as several strangers enter the room. 
B) The caregiver leaves the infant with a stranger and returns later. 
C) A stranger takes the infant away from the caregiver and moves to a place where the caregiver cannot be seen. 
D) The caregiver hides the toy that the infant was playing with,under a blanket.

Question 18

In the context of Piaget's stages of cognitive development,_____ are mental representations that are reversible.

Accepted Answer

A) interactions 
B) executions 
C) transactions 
D) operations 
A) interactions 
B) executions 
C) transactions 
D) operations

Question 19

Define the two dimensions of identity that were deemed important by James Marcia.

Accepted Answer

Identity status describes a person's pos

Question 20

Kareem's son,Saleem,is fond of a toy car.Whenever Kareem tries to take the toy car away and hide it behind a vase,Saleem immediately tries to look for it and goes behind the vase to get it.In the context of Piaget's theory of cognitive development,which of the following can be definitely said of Saleem?

Accepted Answer

A) Saleem has developed object permanence. 
B) Saleem has understood the concept of conservation. 
C) Saleem has used hypothetical-deductive reasoning to locate his toy car. 
D) Saleem has used idealistic thinking to locate his toy car. 
A) Saleem has developed object permanence. 
B) Saleem has understood the concept of conservation. 
C) Saleem has used hypothetical-deductive reasoning to locate his toy car. 
D) Saleem has used idealistic thinking to locate his toy car.

In a cross-sectional study related to developmental psychology

Who among the following is most likely to be at the postconventional stage of their moral development?

Which of the following best defines teratogen?

Millie tried to play peek-a-boo with her 6-month-old infant,but whenever she hid her face,he cried.When she tried it again 3 months later,he laughed and enjoyed the game,trying to uncover her face with his hands.This scenario exemplifies the development of _____ in Millie's baby.

An individual's ability to adjust his or her schemas to new information is called

According to Piaget,sucking is an example of an early schema.

Selfless pursuits in middle age

The ability to multiply two numbers together falls under _____ development.

Which of the following symptoms is a person entering middle age likely to experience?

At the preconventional level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development,individuals decide right and wrong based on

Identify a true statement about human development.

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against Erikson's theory of socioemotional development?

Cohort effects are differences between individuals that stem from the historical and social time period in which they were born and developed.

Which of the following most accurately describes Ainsworth's strange situation test used to measure children's attachment?

In the context of Piaget's stages of cognitive development,_____ are mental representations that are reversible.

Define the two dimensions of identity that were deemed important by James Marcia.

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Exam 9: Human Development

In a cross-sectional study related to developmental psychology

Who among the following is most likely to be at the postconventional stage of their moral development?

Which of the following best defines teratogen?

Millie tried to play peek-a-boo with her 6-month-old infant,but whenever she hid her face,he cried.When she tried it again 3 months later,he laughed and enjoyed the game,trying to uncover her face with his hands.This scenario exemplifies the development of _____ in Millie's baby.

An individual's ability to adjust his or her schemas to new information is called

According to Piaget,sucking is an example of an early schema.

Selfless pursuits in middle age

The ability to multiply two numbers together falls under _____ development.

Which of the following symptoms is a person entering middle age likely to experience?

At the preconventional level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development,individuals decide right and wrong based on

Identify a true statement about human development.

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against Erikson's theory of socioemotional development?

Cohort effects are differences between individuals that stem from the historical and social time period in which they were born and developed.

Which of the following most accurately describes Ainsworth's strange situation test used to measure children's attachment?

In the context of Piaget's stages of cognitive development,_____ are mental representations that are reversible.

Define the two dimensions of identity that were deemed important by James Marcia.

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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