Question 1

Which of Erikson's psychosocial stages occurs during the later preschool years?

Accepted Answer

A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  initiative versus guilt 
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D)  industry versus inferiority 
A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  initiative versus guilt 
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D)  industry versus inferiority

Question 2

Prior to applying to college,Andrea is told she will have to take the ACT exam.This situation provides an example of how psychologists answer application problems using

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional testing. 
B)  projective testing. 
C)  standardized testing. 
D)  naturalistic observation. 
A)  cross-sectional testing. 
B)  projective testing. 
C)  standardized testing. 
D)  naturalistic observation.

Question 3

A preschooler is growing up in an upper-middle-class home with parents who both have advanced degrees.She lives in a thriving suburb.The preschool she attends is rated the best in the state.These settings in which her development occurs are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  cultures. 
B)  matrixes. 
C)  contexts. 
D)  scenarios. 
A)  cultures. 
B)  matrixes. 
C)  contexts. 
D)  scenarios.

Question 4

One criticism of the ethological theory is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of the critical period is overdrawn. 
B)  the concept of the critical period is underplayed. 
C)  the critical period emphasizes the early years,as it should. 
D)  there is an overemphasis on human relationships. 
A)  the concept of the critical period is overdrawn. 
B)  the concept of the critical period is underplayed. 
C)  the critical period emphasizes the early years,as it should. 
D)  there is an overemphasis on human relationships.

Question 5

The fact that growing up in Australia has influenced Matilda's life provides an example of the impact of the ____________ on human development.

Accepted Answer

A)  macrosystem 
B)  chronosystem 
C)  exosystem 
D)  microsystem 
A)  macrosystem 
B)  chronosystem 
C)  exosystem 
D)  microsystem

Question 6

The outcome of the early-later experience issue is

Accepted Answer

A)  agreed upon by most developmentalists. 
B)  of no concern to developmentalists. 
C)  is a hotly debated issue among developmentalists. 
D)  is an issue that was a concern only in the 1950s. 
A)  agreed upon by most developmentalists. 
B)  of no concern to developmentalists. 
C)  is a hotly debated issue among developmentalists. 
D)  is an issue that was a concern only in the 1950s.

Question 7

A cross-cultural concern for women includes

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate educational opportunities. 
B)  violence. 
C)  mental health issues. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  inadequate educational opportunities. 
B)  violence. 
C)  mental health issues. 
D)  All of these.

Question 8

As a high-school principal,Dr.Ilka is interested in whether the fifth-grade students have better math skills than the third- and first-graders.To answer her question she presents children in each of the three grades with the same math test and then compares the scores.Dr.Ilka's study utilized a ________ design.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  time-lag 
D)  correlational 
A)  cross-sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  time-lag 
D)  correlational

Question 9

Which activity is characteristic of infancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning language 
B)  coordination of sensations and physical actions 
C)  thinking with symbols 
D)  All of these. 
A)  beginning language 
B)  coordination of sensations and physical actions 
C)  thinking with symbols 
D)  All of these.

Question 10

Classical conditioning occurs when a neutral stimulus

Accepted Answer

A)  is replaced by a cognitive schema. 
B)  can be ignored by the respondent. 
C)  is converted into a neutral response. 
D)  acquires the ability to produce a response originally produced by another stimulus. 
A)  is replaced by a cognitive schema. 
B)  can be ignored by the respondent. 
C)  is converted into a neutral response. 
D)  acquires the ability to produce a response originally produced by another stimulus.

Question 11

A developmentalist who emphasizes ________ usually describes development as a gradual,continuous process.

Accepted Answer

A)  nature 
B)  nurture 
C)  discontinuity 
D)  None of these. 
A)  nature 
B)  nurture 
C)  discontinuity 
D)  None of these.

Question 12

Which of the following factors is not key to the social cognitive theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  environment 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  cognition 
A)  behavior 
B)  environment 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  cognition

Question 13

Which of the following is not a Freudian stage of personality development?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious 
B)  oral 
C)  anal 
D)  phallic 
A)  unconscious 
B)  oral 
C)  anal 
D)  phallic

Which of Erikson's psychosocial stages occurs during the later preschool years?

Prior to applying to college,Andrea is told she will have to take the ACT exam.This situation provides an example of how psychologists answer application problems using

A preschooler is growing up in an upper-middle-class home with parents who both have advanced degrees.She lives in a thriving suburb.The preschool she attends is rated the best in the state.These settings in which her development occurs are referred to as

One criticism of the ethological theory is that

The fact that growing up in Australia has influenced Matilda's life provides an example of the impact of the ____________ on human development.

The outcome of the early-later experience issue is

A cross-cultural concern for women includes

Which activity is characteristic of infancy?

Classical conditioning occurs when a neutral stimulus

A developmentalist who emphasizes ________ usually describes development as a gradual,continuous process.

Which of the following factors is not key to the social cognitive theory?

Which of the following is not a Freudian stage of personality development?

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Exam 1: Introduction

Which of Erikson's psychosocial stages occurs during the later preschool years?

Prior to applying to college,Andrea is told she will have to take the ACT exam.This situation provides an example of how psychologists answer application problems using

A preschooler is growing up in an upper-middle-class home with parents who both have advanced degrees.She lives in a thriving suburb.The preschool she attends is rated the best in the state.These settings in which her development occurs are referred to as

One criticism of the ethological theory is that

The fact that growing up in Australia has influenced Matilda's life provides an example of the impact of the ____________ on human development.

The outcome of the early-later experience issue is

A cross-cultural concern for women includes

Which activity is characteristic of infancy?

Classical conditioning occurs when a neutral stimulus

A developmentalist who emphasizes ________ usually describes development as a gradual,continuous process.

Which of the following factors is not key to the social cognitive theory?

Which of the following is not a Freudian stage of personality development?

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters