Question 1

Which of the following would indicate that a human parent and child have formed a strong attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting 
B)  infant egocentrism 
C)  separation anxiety 
D)  object permanence 
A)  imprinting 
B)  infant egocentrism 
C)  separation anxiety 
D)  object permanence

Question 2

A newborn cannot imitate facial expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Elkind,a novice at formal operational thinking will tend to demonstrate adolescent egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Mahatma Gandhi,Martin Luther King,and Eleanor Roosevelt are all believed to be examples of people who make moral choices mostly in the _______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Stage theorists believe that all children pass through different stages

Accepted Answer

A)  in the same way. 
B)  at the same age. 
C)  at the same time. 
D)  in the same order. 
A)  in the same way. 
B)  at the same age. 
C)  at the same time. 
D)  in the same order.

Question 6

What do Kohlberg and Gilligan's first levels of moral development have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children have no sense of morality. 
B)  Rewards are sought and punishment is avoided. 
C)  Self-sacrifice and the approval of others is the impetus for behavior. 
D)  One's own principles of morality are employed. 
A)  Children have no sense of morality. 
B)  Rewards are sought and punishment is avoided. 
C)  Self-sacrifice and the approval of others is the impetus for behavior. 
D)  One's own principles of morality are employed.

Question 7

Over the lifespan,our brain

Accepted Answer

A)  stays the same. 
B)  gains weight. 
C)  increases capacity. 
D)  loses weight. 
A)  stays the same. 
B)  gains weight. 
C)  increases capacity. 
D)  loses weight.

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes moral reasoning at the conventional level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals make choices based on a set of ethical principles they believe in. 
B)  Individuals make choices based on what they think they can get away with. 
C)  Individuals make choices based on what others will think of them. 
D)  Individuals make choices based on what will reap the most rewards. 
A)  Individuals make choices based on a set of ethical principles they believe in. 
B)  Individuals make choices based on what they think they can get away with. 
C)  Individuals make choices based on what others will think of them. 
D)  Individuals make choices based on what will reap the most rewards.

Question 9

The more obvious physical changes that occur during puberty are called

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sex characteristics. 
B)  secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  climacteric sex characteristics. 
D)  tertiary sex characteristics. 
A)  primary sex characteristics. 
B)  secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  climacteric sex characteristics. 
D)  tertiary sex characteristics.

Question 10

Which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by egocentric thought?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The last stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory is the formal operations stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a primary sex characteristic for females?

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulation of fat around the hips 
B)  growth of pubic hair 
C)  ovulation in females 
D)  development of breasts 
A)  accumulation of fat around the hips 
B)  growth of pubic hair 
C)  ovulation in females 
D)  development of breasts

Question 13

Based on the research by the Harlows,what happened when mother-deprived monkeys became mothers themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tended to prefer nurturing the offspring of others. 
B)  They rejected and attacked their own infants. 
C)  They forced the fathers to complete all infant-related tasks. 
D)  They were normal and nurturing mothers. 
A)  They tended to prefer nurturing the offspring of others. 
B)  They rejected and attacked their own infants. 
C)  They forced the fathers to complete all infant-related tasks. 
D)  They were normal and nurturing mothers.

Question 14

According to Gilligan,men and women follow similar paths of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The first stage of Erikson's personality development theory is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following would be an example of telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do you like me? 
B)  I love you. 
C)  Milk all gone. 
D)  Please get me the ball. 
A)  Do you like me? 
B)  I love you. 
C)  Milk all gone. 
D)  Please get me the ball.

Question 17

The cognitive stage lasting from about 2-years old to 7-years old is known as the _______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Puberty marks the onset of

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  adulthood. 
D)  animism. 
A)  adaptation. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  adulthood. 
D)  animism.

Question 19

A stage theorist is likely to believe that development proceeds according to

Accepted Answer

A)  the laws of learning. 
B)  the influences of society. 
C)  genetic blueprint. 
D)  the stages of personal experience. 
A)  the laws of learning. 
B)  the influences of society. 
C)  genetic blueprint. 
D)  the stages of personal experience.

Question 20

According to Kohlberg,higher levels of moral development reflect an increase in

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding rules and laws. 
B)  concern over the ethics of a person's actions. 
C)  the consequences of a person's actions. 
D)  doing what society thinks is right. 
A)  understanding rules and laws. 
B)  concern over the ethics of a person's actions. 
C)  the consequences of a person's actions. 
D)  doing what society thinks is right.

Which of the following would indicate that a human parent and child have formed a strong attachment?

A newborn cannot imitate facial expressions.

According to Elkind,a novice at formal operational thinking will tend to demonstrate adolescent egocentrism.

Mahatma Gandhi,Martin Luther King,and Eleanor Roosevelt are all believed to be examples of people who make moral choices mostly in the _______ stage.

Stage theorists believe that all children pass through different stages

What do Kohlberg and Gilligan's first levels of moral development have in common?

Over the lifespan,our brain

Which of the following statements best describes moral reasoning at the conventional level?

The more obvious physical changes that occur during puberty are called

Which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by egocentric thought?

The last stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory is the formal operations stage.

Which of the following is a primary sex characteristic for females?

Based on the research by the Harlows,what happened when mother-deprived monkeys became mothers themselves?

According to Gilligan,men and women follow similar paths of moral development.

The first stage of Erikson's personality development theory is

Which of the following would be an example of telegraphic speech?

The cognitive stage lasting from about 2-years old to 7-years old is known as the _______ stage.

Puberty marks the onset of

A stage theorist is likely to believe that development proceeds according to

According to Kohlberg,higher levels of moral development reflect an increase in

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Exam 10: Developmental Psychology

Which of the following would indicate that a human parent and child have formed a strong attachment?

A newborn cannot imitate facial expressions.

According to Elkind,a novice at formal operational thinking will tend to demonstrate adolescent egocentrism.

Mahatma Gandhi,Martin Luther King,and Eleanor Roosevelt are all believed to be examples of people who make moral choices mostly in the _______ stage.

Stage theorists believe that all children pass through different stages

What do Kohlberg and Gilligan's first levels of moral development have in common?

Over the lifespan,our brain

Which of the following statements best describes moral reasoning at the conventional level?

The more obvious physical changes that occur during puberty are called

Which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by egocentric thought?

The last stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory is the formal operations stage.

Which of the following is a primary sex characteristic for females?

Based on the research by the Harlows,what happened when mother-deprived monkeys became mothers themselves?

According to Gilligan,men and women follow similar paths of moral development.

The first stage of Erikson's personality development theory is

Which of the following would be an example of telegraphic speech?

The cognitive stage lasting from about 2-years old to 7-years old is known as the _______ stage.

Puberty marks the onset of

A stage theorist is likely to believe that development proceeds according to

According to Kohlberg,higher levels of moral development reflect an increase in

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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