Question 1

Assimilation allows the person to enjoy a feeling of meaning because

Accepted Answer

A) it modifies current ways of thinking. 
B) new experiences create new schemas. 
C) experiences fit into his or her preexisting schemas. 
D) it makes sense of life's previously incomprehensible events. 
A) it modifies current ways of thinking. 
B) new experiences create new schemas. 
C) experiences fit into his or her preexisting schemas. 
D) it makes sense of life's previously incomprehensible events.

Question 2

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the first stage of cognitive development that lasts from birth to about two years of age is the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following is most closely associated with the nurture side of the nature versus nurture debate?

Accepted Answer

A) biological inheritances 
B) range of phenotypes 
C) genotypic characteristics 
D) social experiences 
A) biological inheritances 
B) range of phenotypes 
C) genotypic characteristics 
D) social experiences

Question 4

_____ are differences between individuals that stem not necessarily from their ages but from the historical period and society in which they were born and developed.

Accepted Answer

A) Butterfly effects 
B) Longitudinal effects 
C) Cohort effects 
D) Hawthorne effects 
A) Butterfly effects 
B) Longitudinal effects 
C) Cohort effects 
D) Hawthorne effects

Question 5

Your friend Cecily just got married.Given the high rate of divorce in the U.S., Cecily is interested in doing everything she can to make her marriage a success.Knowing that you are a psychology student, she turns to you for advice.Discuss the results of John Gottman's research with Cecily and describe the four principles that are characteristic of a successful marriage.

Accepted Answer

According to Gottman, love is a decision

Question 6

What did Harry Harlow demonstrate in his classic study of attachment amongst baby monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A) The monkeys were more attached to the artificial mothers that gave milk. 
B) The monkeys were more attached to the artificial mothers that were warm and soft. 
C) The monkeys displayed no preference for either cloth or wire artificial mothers. 
D) The monkeys unexpectedly preferred wire artificial mothers over cloth ones. 
A) The monkeys were more attached to the artificial mothers that gave milk. 
B) The monkeys were more attached to the artificial mothers that were warm and soft. 
C) The monkeys displayed no preference for either cloth or wire artificial mothers. 
D) The monkeys unexpectedly preferred wire artificial mothers over cloth ones.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of Carol Gilligan's care perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) It focuses on the rights of the individual as the key to sound moral reasoning. 
B) It will generally lead women to score lower than men on moral development. 
C) It overestimates the role of logical reasoning in moral judgments. 
D) It views people in terms of their connectedness with others. 
A) It focuses on the rights of the individual as the key to sound moral reasoning. 
B) It will generally lead women to score lower than men on moral development. 
C) It overestimates the role of logical reasoning in moral judgments. 
D) It views people in terms of their connectedness with others.

Question 8

In the course of prenatal development, by the end of the _____ period, the heart begins to beat, the arms and legs become more differentiated, the face starts to form, and the intestinal tract appears in human beings.

Accepted Answer

A) germinal 
B) fetal 
C) conception 
D) embryonic 
A) germinal 
B) fetal 
C) conception 
D) embryonic

Question 9

The term _____ refers to an individual's behavioral style and characteristic way of responding.

Accepted Answer

A) schema 
B) temperament 
C) generativity 
D) assimilation 
A) schema 
B) temperament 
C) generativity 
D) assimilation

Question 10

Some researchers disagree with the notion that the labels "easy," "difficult," and "slow-to-warm-up" are the best way to conceptualize temperament.These psychologists argue that _____ are the core dimensions of temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence and egocentrism 
B) self-regulation, inhibition, and negative affectivity 
C) parenting style and conservation 
D) morality, identity, and prosocial behavior 
A) object permanence and egocentrism 
B) self-regulation, inhibition, and negative affectivity 
C) parenting style and conservation 
D) morality, identity, and prosocial behavior

Question 11

Which of the following represents the correct chronological sequence of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Cooper's father is a corporate executive who works long hours.He travels several days throughout the month and spends very little time with Cooper.He has never been to any of Cooper's soccer games or met any of his friends.Cooper's father believes that his career is more important than raising his son.As such, he does not get involved in Cooper's life.Psychologists would describe Cooper's father's style of parenting as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Schaie's longitudinal study of intellectual abilities showed that _____ is the period when most people reach their peak for many intellectual skills.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Parents who use the _____ parenting style give strict rules to their children with little discussion of the reasons for the rules.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Recent research on prosocial behavior has found that

Accepted Answer

A) children do not engage in prosocial behavior. 
B) children are inherently selfish. 
C) parenting style has little effect on children's prosocial behavior. 
D) empathic parenting is related to more prosocial behavior in children. 
A) children do not engage in prosocial behavior. 
B) children are inherently selfish. 
C) parenting style has little effect on children's prosocial behavior. 
D) empathic parenting is related to more prosocial behavior in children.

Question 16

According to Erikson's theory of socioemotional development, the first 18 months of life are devoted to mastering which developmental task?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Linda has decided to pursue law because everyone in her family is a lawyer.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) identity moratorium. 
B) identity diffusion. 
C) identity foreclosure. 
D) identity achievement. 
A) identity moratorium. 
B) identity diffusion. 
C) identity foreclosure. 
D) identity achievement.

Question 18

_____ refers to a person's ability to recover from or adapt to difficult times.

Accepted Answer

A) Rigidity 
B) Assimilation 
C) Resilience 
D) Innatism 
A) Rigidity 
B) Assimilation 
C) Resilience 
D) Innatism

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of Piaget's preoperational stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Preoperational thought is less symbolic than sensorimotor thought. 
B) The child in this stage understands the concept of conservation. 
C) The symbolic thinking of children in this stage is limited. 
D) It lasts from about 7 to 11 years of age. 
A) Preoperational thought is less symbolic than sensorimotor thought. 
B) The child in this stage understands the concept of conservation. 
C) The symbolic thinking of children in this stage is limited. 
D) It lasts from about 7 to 11 years of age.

Question 20

Most adults reach their peak physical development during their

Accepted Answer

A) 20s. 
B) 30s. 
C) 40s. 
D) 50s. 
A) 20s. 
B) 30s. 
C) 40s. 
D) 50s.

Assimilation allows the person to enjoy a feeling of meaning because

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the first stage of cognitive development that lasts from birth to about two years of age is the _____ stage.

Which of the following is most closely associated with the nurture side of the nature versus nurture debate?

_____ are differences between individuals that stem not necessarily from their ages but from the historical period and society in which they were born and developed.

What did Harry Harlow demonstrate in his classic study of attachment amongst baby monkeys?

Which of the following statements is true of Carol Gilligan's care perspective?

In the course of prenatal development, by the end of the _____ period, the heart begins to beat, the arms and legs become more differentiated, the face starts to form, and the intestinal tract appears in human beings.

The term _____ refers to an individual's behavioral style and characteristic way of responding.

Some researchers disagree with the notion that the labels "easy," "difficult," and "slow-to-warm-up" are the best way to conceptualize temperament.These psychologists argue that _____ are the core dimensions of temperament.

Which of the following represents the correct chronological sequence of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Schaie's longitudinal study of intellectual abilities showed that _____ is the period when most people reach their peak for many intellectual skills.

Parents who use the _____ parenting style give strict rules to their children with little discussion of the reasons for the rules.

Recent research on prosocial behavior has found that

According to Erikson's theory of socioemotional development, the first 18 months of life are devoted to mastering which developmental task?

Linda has decided to pursue law because everyone in her family is a lawyer.This is an example of

_____ refers to a person's ability to recover from or adapt to difficult times.

Which of the following statements is true of Piaget's preoperational stage?

Most adults reach their peak physical development during their

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Exam 8: Human Development

Assimilation allows the person to enjoy a feeling of meaning because

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the first stage of cognitive development that lasts from birth to about two years of age is the _____ stage.

Which of the following is most closely associated with the nurture side of the nature versus nurture debate?

_____ are differences between individuals that stem not necessarily from their ages but from the historical period and society in which they were born and developed.

What did Harry Harlow demonstrate in his classic study of attachment amongst baby monkeys?

Which of the following statements is true of Carol Gilligan's care perspective?

In the course of prenatal development, by the end of the _____ period, the heart begins to beat, the arms and legs become more differentiated, the face starts to form, and the intestinal tract appears in human beings.

The term _____ refers to an individual's behavioral style and characteristic way of responding.

Some researchers disagree with the notion that the labels "easy," "difficult," and "slow-to-warm-up" are the best way to conceptualize temperament.These psychologists argue that _____ are the core dimensions of temperament.

Which of the following represents the correct chronological sequence of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Schaie's longitudinal study of intellectual abilities showed that _____ is the period when most people reach their peak for many intellectual skills.

Parents who use the _____ parenting style give strict rules to their children with little discussion of the reasons for the rules.

Recent research on prosocial behavior has found that

According to Erikson's theory of socioemotional development, the first 18 months of life are devoted to mastering which developmental task?

Linda has decided to pursue law because everyone in her family is a lawyer.This is an example of

_____ refers to a person's ability to recover from or adapt to difficult times.

Which of the following statements is true of Piaget's preoperational stage?

Most adults reach their peak physical development during their

The Science of Psychology

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Sensation and Perception

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Learning

Memory

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