Question 1

During adolescence,males aged 15 through 19 commit suicide at a rate of ______ per 100,000 males.

Accepted Answer

A)  36 
B)  18 
C)  360 
D)  180 
A)  36 
B)  18 
C)  360 
D)  180 B

Question 2

The first type of play that children engage in is called _______ play.

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel 
B)  solitary 
C)  cooperative 
D)  abstract 
A)  parallel 
B)  solitary 
C)  cooperative 
D)  abstract B

Question 3

When a child has no sense of morality,as adults understand the term,Kohlberg would say that the child is at the _______ level of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  principled 
B)  conventional 
C)  premoral 
D)  sensorimotor 
A)  principled 
B)  conventional 
C)  premoral 
D)  sensorimotor C

Question 4

Stage theories propose that people change gradually with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following traits tends to decline through adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  enjoyment of being with others 
B)  the desire for power 
C)  enjoyment of excitement 
D)  insightfulness 
A)  enjoyment of being with others 
B)  the desire for power 
C)  enjoyment of excitement 
D)  insightfulness

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation 
B)  critical period 
C)  genetics 
D)  learning 
A)  maturation 
B)  critical period 
C)  genetics 
D)  learning

Question 7

During which stage of social development do peer relationships become the most important relationship?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Kübler-Ross identified the stages experienced by terminally ill patients and placed them in the order (from start to finish)of

Accepted Answer

A)  anger,denial,depression,bargaining,acceptance. 
B)  acceptance,bargaining,anger,denial,depression. 
C)  denial,anger,bargaining,depression,acceptance. 
D)  denial,bargaining,anger,depression,acceptance. 
A)  anger,denial,depression,bargaining,acceptance. 
B)  acceptance,bargaining,anger,denial,depression. 
C)  denial,anger,bargaining,depression,acceptance. 
D)  denial,bargaining,anger,depression,acceptance.

Question 9

Which of the following is a key psychological variable of happy aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  lowering activity levels 
B)  involuntary retirement 
C)  cessation of drinking and smoking 
D)  ignoring myths about old age 
A)  lowering activity levels 
B)  involuntary retirement 
C)  cessation of drinking and smoking 
D)  ignoring myths about old age

Question 10

The fact that a two-year-old child cannot catch a ball with one hand would emphasize the importance of _______ in development.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience 
B)  interest 
C)  critical periods 
D)  maturation 
A)  experience 
B)  interest 
C)  critical periods 
D)  maturation

Question 11

The term "maturation" refers to systematic changes of the body brought about by

Accepted Answer

A)  environment. 
B)  learning. 
C)  physical growth. 
D)  nurture. 
A)  environment. 
B)  learning. 
C)  physical growth. 
D)  nurture.

Question 12

Between ages 7 and 11,many of the restrictions of earlier patterns disappear and children can think in sophisticated ways as long as what they are thinking about is tangibly represented.Piaget calls this stage

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operations. 
B)  formal operations. 
C)  preoperational thought. 
D)  sensorimotor limits. 
A)  concrete operations. 
B)  formal operations. 
C)  preoperational thought. 
D)  sensorimotor limits.

Question 13

Neonates do not respond to painful stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Bob has an unknown liquid and must determine what it is.He decides to systematically use a number of tests to determine what it is.What stage of cognitive development has Bob reached?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The period known as infancy lasts from about the ______ mark to the ______ mark.

Accepted Answer

A)  2-week;26-week 
B)  2-week;1-year 
C)  1-week;26-week 
D)  2-week;2-year 
A)  2-week;26-week 
B)  2-week;1-year 
C)  1-week;26-week 
D)  2-week;2-year

Question 16

Piaget's use of the term egocentric means that the child

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot see things from another's perspective. 
B)  is very selfish at a particular age. 
C)  lacks the power of reversibility. 
D)  only has thoughts about themselves. 
A)  cannot see things from another's perspective. 
B)  is very selfish at a particular age. 
C)  lacks the power of reversibility. 
D)  only has thoughts about themselves.

Question 17

Maturation is a term closely related to the biological view of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In helping to understand how we develop,the ______ approach suggests we are controlled by biological factors,while the ______ approach suggests that the psychological environment determines who we are.

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity;discontinuity 
B)  nature;nurture 
C)  sensorimotor;preoperational 
D)  identity;despair 
A)  continuity;discontinuity 
B)  nature;nurture 
C)  sensorimotor;preoperational 
D)  identity;despair

Question 19

The age 30 transition is a component of ______'s stage theory of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gilligan 
B)  Kohlberg 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Levinson 
A)  Gilligan 
B)  Kohlberg 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Levinson

Question 20

In the first level of Gilligan's theory of moral development,children are concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  what is good for them. 
B)  the approval of others. 
C)  whether their parents will love them. 
D)  their own sense of right and wrong. 
A)  what is good for them. 
B)  the approval of others. 
C)  whether their parents will love them. 
D)  their own sense of right and wrong.

During adolescence,males aged 15 through 19 commit suicide at a rate of ______ per 100,000 males.

The first type of play that children engage in is called _______ play.

When a child has no sense of morality,as adults understand the term,Kohlberg would say that the child is at the _______ level of moral reasoning.

Stage theories propose that people change gradually with age.

Which of the following traits tends to decline through adulthood?

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

During which stage of social development do peer relationships become the most important relationship?

Kübler-Ross identified the stages experienced by terminally ill patients and placed them in the order (from start to finish)of

Which of the following is a key psychological variable of happy aging?

The fact that a two-year-old child cannot catch a ball with one hand would emphasize the importance of _______ in development.

The term "maturation" refers to systematic changes of the body brought about by

Between ages 7 and 11,many of the restrictions of earlier patterns disappear and children can think in sophisticated ways as long as what they are thinking about is tangibly represented.Piaget calls this stage

Neonates do not respond to painful stimuli.

Bob has an unknown liquid and must determine what it is.He decides to systematically use a number of tests to determine what it is.What stage of cognitive development has Bob reached?

The period known as infancy lasts from about the mark to the mark.

Piaget's use of the term egocentric means that the child

Maturation is a term closely related to the biological view of development.

In helping to understand how we develop,the approach suggests we are controlled by biological factors,while the approach suggests that the psychological environment determines who we are.

The age 30 transition is a component of ______'s stage theory of development.

In the first level of Gilligan's theory of moral development,children are concerned with

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During adolescence,males aged 15 through 19 commit suicide at a rate of ______ per 100,000 males.

The first type of play that children engage in is called _______ play.

When a child has no sense of morality,as adults understand the term,Kohlberg would say that the child is at the _______ level of moral reasoning.

Stage theories propose that people change gradually with age.

Which of the following traits tends to decline through adulthood?

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

During which stage of social development do peer relationships become the most important relationship?

Kübler-Ross identified the stages experienced by terminally ill patients and placed them in the order (from start to finish)of

Which of the following is a key psychological variable of happy aging?

The fact that a two-year-old child cannot catch a ball with one hand would emphasize the importance of _______ in development.

The term "maturation" refers to systematic changes of the body brought about by

Between ages 7 and 11,many of the restrictions of earlier patterns disappear and children can think in sophisticated ways as long as what they are thinking about is tangibly represented.Piaget calls this stage

Neonates do not respond to painful stimuli.

Bob has an unknown liquid and must determine what it is.He decides to systematically use a number of tests to determine what it is.What stage of cognitive development has Bob reached?

The period known as infancy lasts from about the ______ mark to the ______ mark.

Piaget's use of the term egocentric means that the child

Maturation is a term closely related to the biological view of development.

In helping to understand how we develop,the ______ approach suggests we are controlled by biological factors,while the ______ approach suggests that the psychological environment determines who we are.

The age 30 transition is a component of ______'s stage theory of development.

In the first level of Gilligan's theory of moral development,children are concerned with

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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The period known as infancy lasts from about the mark to the mark.

In helping to understand how we develop,the approach suggests we are controlled by biological factors,while the approach suggests that the psychological environment determines who we are.