Question 1

Which of the following statements about Piaget's theory of cognitive development is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget believed that we go through four stages in understanding the world and that each stage involves a qualitatively different way of making sense of the world. 
B) Piaget believed that children do not play an active role in constructing their own understanding of the world but rather are passively reacting to environmental influences. 
C) Piaget believed that human beings use schemas to make sense of their experience. 
D) Piaget's theory suggests that over the course of the four developmental stages, a person progresses from sensorimotor cognition to abstract, idealistic, and logical thought. 
A) Piaget believed that we go through four stages in understanding the world and that each stage involves a qualitatively different way of making sense of the world. 
B) Piaget believed that children do not play an active role in constructing their own understanding of the world but rather are passively reacting to environmental influences. 
C) Piaget believed that human beings use schemas to make sense of their experience. 
D) Piaget's theory suggests that over the course of the four developmental stages, a person progresses from sensorimotor cognition to abstract, idealistic, and logical thought.

Question 2

In a cross-sectional study related to developmental psychology,

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A) the same people are retested over a period of years. 
B) a number of people are assessed at one point in 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 retested over a period of years. 
B) a number of people are assessed at one point in time. 
C) different characteristics of an individual are assessed simultaneously. 
D) the behavior of an individual is assessed by different researchers.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the concrete operational stage of reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescents can conceive of hypothetical possibilities in this stage. 
B) This stage denotes ability of an adolescent to systematically deduce, or come to a conclusion about, the best path for solving the problem. 
C) A kind of abstract, idealistic thinking, and logical reasoning occurs in this cognitive stage. 
D) One important skill at this stage of reasoning is the ability to classify or divide things into different sets or subsets and to consider their interrelations. 
A) Adolescents can conceive of hypothetical possibilities in this stage. 
B) This stage denotes ability of an adolescent to systematically deduce, or come to a conclusion about, the best path for solving the problem. 
C) A kind of abstract, idealistic thinking, and logical reasoning occurs in this cognitive stage. 
D) One important skill at this stage of reasoning is the ability to classify or divide things into different sets or subsets and to consider their interrelations.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about brain development is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) At birth, the infant brain has about 100 billion neurons, but only minimal neural connections. 
B) During the first two years of life, the dendrites of the neurons branch out and the neurons become far more interconnected. 
C) Aside from growing larger, the brain does not undergo any anatomical change after birth. 
D) Synaptic connections increase dramatically during childhood; connections that are made become stronger and will survive. 
A) At birth, the infant brain has about 100 billion neurons, but only minimal neural connections. 
B) During the first two years of life, the dendrites of the neurons branch out and the neurons become far more interconnected. 
C) Aside from growing larger, the brain does not undergo any anatomical change after birth. 
D) Synaptic connections increase dramatically during childhood; connections that are made become stronger and will survive.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of the socioemotional selectivity theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Younger adults embrace the present moment with increasing vitality. 
B) Unlike younger adults, older adults tend to be preoccupied with the future. 
C) Older adults gain a sense of meaning by focusing on satisfying relationships and activities in the present. 
D) Younger adults tend to be selective in their social interactions in order to maximize positive, meaningful experiences. 
A) Younger adults embrace the present moment with increasing vitality. 
B) Unlike younger adults, older adults tend to be preoccupied with the future. 
C) Older adults gain a sense of meaning by focusing on satisfying relationships and activities in the present. 
D) Younger adults tend to be selective in their social interactions in order to maximize positive, meaningful experiences.

Question 6

In a female embryo, what allows for the normal development of female sex organs?

Accepted Answer

A) high levels of testosterone 
B) low levels of androgens 
C) the presence of teratogens 
D) the absence of teratogens 
A) high levels of testosterone 
B) low levels of androgens 
C) the presence of teratogens 
D) the absence of teratogens

Question 7

According to Arnett, all of the following EXCEPT _____ are features of emerging adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) feeling "in between" 
B) self-focus 
C) wisdom 
D) identity exploration in love and work 
A) feeling "in between" 
B) self-focus 
C) wisdom 
D) identity exploration in love and work

Question 8

According to Piaget, accommodation occurs when individuals

Accepted Answer

A) adjust their schemas to new information. 
B) incorporate new information into existing schemas. 
C) are deprived of parental warmth and sensitivity. 
D) are insecurely attached to their caregivers. 
A) adjust their schemas to new information. 
B) incorporate new information into existing schemas. 
C) are deprived of parental warmth and sensitivity. 
D) are insecurely attached to their caregivers.

Question 9

As young Javier gets off his school bus, he runs to his mother and proudly shows her the book he read at school today.Which of the following Erikson's childhood stages is Javier demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy vs.doubt 
B) initiative vs.guilt 
C) industry vs.inferiority 
D) trust vs.mistrust 
A) autonomy vs.doubt 
B) initiative vs.guilt 
C) industry vs.inferiority 
D) trust vs.mistrust

Question 10

Explain the distinction between a cross-sectional study and a longitudinal study.

Accepted Answer

In cross-sectional studies, a number of

Question 11

If a child is in Piaget's preoperational stage of development, which of the following tasks is the child most likely to perform?

Accepted Answer

A) solve mathematical problems 
B) represent the world with words and images 
C) reverse mental operations 
D) give logical reasons for knowing something 
A) solve mathematical problems 
B) represent the world with words and images 
C) reverse mental operations 
D) give logical reasons for knowing something

Question 12

In the context of human development, _____ refers to the individual's environmental and social experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) nature 
B) nurture 
C) genetics 
D) genealogy 
A) nature 
B) nurture 
C) genetics 
D) genealogy

Question 13

Leonard, a 30 year-old Princeton University graduate, gives up his corporate job to teach children and seniors of Lubango village.He has decided that all his future endeavors will be focused on eradication of illiteracy in Lubango.In his efforts to experience life in optimal ways, Leonard has developed

Accepted Answer

A) a socioemotional process. 
B) assimilation. 
C) resilience. 
D) a life theme. 
A) a socioemotional process. 
B) assimilation. 
C) resilience. 
D) a life theme.

Question 14

Most children successfully acquire conservation skills during the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

"Out of sight, out of mind" can describe the behavior of a child who lacks the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) conservation. 
B) separation anxiety. 
C) attachment. 
D) object permanence. 
A) conservation. 
B) separation anxiety. 
C) attachment. 
D) object permanence.

Question 16

Which of the following is a difference between cross-sectional and longitudinal studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Unlike cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies are affected by cohort effects. 
B) Cross-sectional studies deal with people of the same age, whereas longitudinal studies deal with people belonging to different age groups. 
C) Cross-sectional studies assess people at one point in time, whereas longitudinal studies assess people over a long period of time. 
D) Cross-sectional studies assess participants multiple times, whereas longitudinal studies assess participants only once. 
A) Unlike cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies are affected by cohort effects. 
B) Cross-sectional studies deal with people of the same age, whereas longitudinal studies deal with people belonging to different age groups. 
C) Cross-sectional studies assess people at one point in time, whereas longitudinal studies assess people over a long period of time. 
D) Cross-sectional studies assess participants multiple times, whereas longitudinal studies assess participants only once.

Question 17

Which of the following is the final stage of Erikson's socioemotional development?

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy vs.isolation 
B) integrity vs.despair 
C) industry vs.inferiority 
D) generativity vs.stagnation 
A) intimacy vs.isolation 
B) integrity vs.despair 
C) industry vs.inferiority 
D) generativity vs.stagnation

Question 18

An adolescent who hypothesizes and speaks in terms of possibilities may well be functioning in Piaget's cognitive stage of

Accepted Answer

A) formal operational thought. 
B) concrete operational thought. 
C) moral realistic thought. 
D) transductive thought. 
A) formal operational thought. 
B) concrete operational thought. 
C) moral realistic thought. 
D) transductive thought.

Question 19

As other children in his school line up for lunch on the first day of kindergarten, Ben demands to be at the beginning of the line.He is most likely receiving _____ parenting.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Benjamin loves putting together puzzles.He has recently mastered putting together a 10-piece Sesame Street puzzle.His mother claps at his accomplishment but wants to continue challenging Benjamin just beyond his current abilities.The next time they play, she gives Benjamin a 15-piece puzzle and offers some guidance on how to sort the pieces out.According to Vygotsky, Benjamin's mother provides _____ that allows Benjamin's cognitive abilities to be built higher and higher.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian parenting 
B) assimilation 
C) scaffolding 
D) conservation 
A) authoritarian parenting 
B) assimilation 
C) scaffolding 
D) conservation

Which of the following statements about Piaget's theory of cognitive development is FALSE?

In a cross-sectional study related to developmental psychology,

Which of the following is true about the concrete operational stage of reasoning?

Which of the following statements about brain development is FALSE?

Which of the following statements is true of the socioemotional selectivity theory?

In a female embryo, what allows for the normal development of female sex organs?

According to Arnett, all of the following EXCEPT _____ are features of emerging adulthood.

According to Piaget, accommodation occurs when individuals

As young Javier gets off his school bus, he runs to his mother and proudly shows her the book he read at school today.Which of the following Erikson's childhood stages is Javier demonstrating?

Explain the distinction between a cross-sectional study and a longitudinal study.

If a child is in Piaget's preoperational stage of development, which of the following tasks is the child most likely to perform?

In the context of human development, _____ refers to the individual's environmental and social experiences.

Most children successfully acquire conservation skills during the _____ stage of cognitive development.

"Out of sight, out of mind" can describe the behavior of a child who lacks the concept of

Which of the following is a difference between cross-sectional and longitudinal studies?

Which of the following is the final stage of Erikson's socioemotional development?

An adolescent who hypothesizes and speaks in terms of possibilities may well be functioning in Piaget's cognitive stage of

As other children in his school line up for lunch on the first day of kindergarten, Ben demands to be at the beginning of the line.He is most likely receiving _____ parenting.

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Exam 8: Human Development

Which of the following statements about Piaget's theory of cognitive development is FALSE?

In a cross-sectional study related to developmental psychology,

Which of the following is true about the concrete operational stage of reasoning?

Which of the following statements about brain development is FALSE?

Which of the following statements is true of the socioemotional selectivity theory?

In a female embryo, what allows for the normal development of female sex organs?

According to Arnett, all of the following EXCEPT _____ are features of emerging adulthood.

According to Piaget, accommodation occurs when individuals

As young Javier gets off his school bus, he runs to his mother and proudly shows her the book he read at school today.Which of the following Erikson's childhood stages is Javier demonstrating?

Explain the distinction between a cross-sectional study and a longitudinal study.

If a child is in Piaget's preoperational stage of development, which of the following tasks is the child most likely to perform?

In the context of human development, _____ refers to the individual's environmental and social experiences.

Most children successfully acquire conservation skills during the _____ stage of cognitive development.

"Out of sight, out of mind" can describe the behavior of a child who lacks the concept of

Which of the following is a difference between cross-sectional and longitudinal studies?

Which of the following is the final stage of Erikson's socioemotional development?

An adolescent who hypothesizes and speaks in terms of possibilities may well be functioning in Piaget's cognitive stage of

As other children in his school line up for lunch on the first day of kindergarten, Ben demands to be at the beginning of the line.He is most likely receiving _____ parenting.

The Science of Psychology

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Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

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Motivation and Emotion

Personality

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