Question 1

Adulthood is a single phase of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A two-week-old sleeps 16 hours a day.While his mother enjoys the rest,she is worried that he sleeps too much.What advice would you give her?

Accepted Answer

A)  See a doctor because excessive sleeping is associated with crib death. 
B)  Although girls sleep longer,she should be concerned for a boy who sleeps that long. 
C)  It is normal for babies to sleep 16 hours a day. 
D)  She should wake up the baby and feed him more often. 
A)  See a doctor because excessive sleeping is associated with crib death. 
B)  Although girls sleep longer,she should be concerned for a boy who sleeps that long. 
C)  It is normal for babies to sleep 16 hours a day. 
D)  She should wake up the baby and feed him more often.

Question 3

According to Levinson,middle adulthood opens with

Accepted Answer

A)  the midlife transition. 
B)  entering middle age. 
C)  integrity vs.despair. 
D)  intimacy vs.isolation. 
A)  the midlife transition. 
B)  entering middle age. 
C)  integrity vs.despair. 
D)  intimacy vs.isolation.

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct order of stages in Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  premoral,conventional,principled 
B)  preconventional,principled,moral 
C)  preoperational,conventional,principled 
D)  premoral,principled,conventional 
A)  premoral,conventional,principled 
B)  preconventional,principled,moral 
C)  preoperational,conventional,principled 
D)  premoral,principled,conventional

Question 5

If a child recognizes that changes in the shape of a clay ball do not change the amount of clay in the ball,the child has demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  formal operations. 
C)  reversibility. 
D)  conservation. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  formal operations. 
C)  reversibility. 
D)  conservation.

Question 6

According to Kohlberg,which of the following phrases describes the basis of moral reasoning in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Don't get caught. 
B)  Don't be a jerk. 
C)  We all have rights. 
D)  It's the law 
A)  Don't get caught. 
B)  Don't be a jerk. 
C)  We all have rights. 
D)  It's the law

Question 7

What three emotions are neonates capable of expressing?

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure,fear,and anger 
B)  surprise,pleasure,and distress 
C)  shyness,pleasure,and anger 
D)  pleasure,anger,and distress 
A)  pleasure,fear,and anger 
B)  surprise,pleasure,and distress 
C)  shyness,pleasure,and anger 
D)  pleasure,anger,and distress

Question 8

A child is decentered when he or she can think of more than one thing at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Gilligan's theory of moral development,girls begin at a stage of ______ and move toward a stage of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  balanced concern for self and others;self-interest 
B)  self-interest;balanced concern for self and others 
C)  abstract principles of justice;balanced concern for self and others 
D)  abstract principles of justice;self-interest 
A)  balanced concern for self and others;self-interest 
B)  self-interest;balanced concern for self and others 
C)  abstract principles of justice;balanced concern for self and others 
D)  abstract principles of justice;self-interest

Question 10

The ability to use abstract concepts is a key component of the ______ stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The last stage of Kübler-Ross' death and dying theory is acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ability to understand that an object exists independent of its physical presence is known as egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"Look,God,if you let me live,I will be a better wife and mother." According to Kübler-Ross,what stage of dying does this woman's statement reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  depression 
C)  bargaining 
D)  denial 
A)  anger 
B)  depression 
C)  bargaining 
D)  denial

Question 14

Mr.Anderson is approaching his 70th birthday and has been healthy his entire life.If he is given an intelligence test,it will probably show

Accepted Answer

A)  a major decline in intelligence. 
B)  deficits in memory and vocabulary. 
C)  significant deficits in mathematical abilities. 
D)  no significant declines. 
A)  a major decline in intelligence. 
B)  deficits in memory and vocabulary. 
C)  significant deficits in mathematical abilities. 
D)  no significant declines.

Question 15

During Erikson's stage known as intimacy vs.isolation,what happens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals gain the ability to plan for themselves or to live within the limits of others. 
B)  Individuals learn to meet the demands of life or start to believe in their own inferiority. 
C)  Individuals acquire a sense of self or become confused about their role in life. 
D)  Individuals form into couples or become separated from meaningful relationships. 
A)  Individuals gain the ability to plan for themselves or to live within the limits of others. 
B)  Individuals learn to meet the demands of life or start to believe in their own inferiority. 
C)  Individuals acquire a sense of self or become confused about their role in life. 
D)  Individuals form into couples or become separated from meaningful relationships.

Question 16

According to Levinson,the stage of adult development that occurs anytime from the late 20s to the early 30s is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the age thirty transition. 
B)  culmination. 
C)  settling down. 
D)  early adulthood. 
A)  the age thirty transition. 
B)  culmination. 
C)  settling down. 
D)  early adulthood.

Question 17

Compared to individuals in their 20s,individuals in their 70s showed declines in

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge of word meanings. 
B)  understanding mathematical concepts. 
C)  solving life problems. 
D)  fluid intelligence. 
A)  knowledge of word meanings. 
B)  understanding mathematical concepts. 
C)  solving life problems. 
D)  fluid intelligence.

Question 18

If 30-year-old Peter is unsure of what he should do with his life and where he fits in,Erikson would most likely agree that Peter did not successfully complete the _____________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy vs.isolation 
B)  generativity vs.stagnation 
C)  autonomy vs.shame and doubt 
D)  identity vs.role confusion 
A)  intimacy vs.isolation 
B)  generativity vs.stagnation 
C)  autonomy vs.shame and doubt 
D)  identity vs.role confusion

Question 19

Of the following,which has contributed most to the progressive lowering of the onset of menarche in American women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older males tend to be attracted to much younger females. 
B)  Improved health and nutrition lead to earlier maturity. 
C)  Improved environmental quality and standard of living increases have led to earlier maturity. 
D)  The gradual increase in minimum wage and financial equity between males and females. 
A)  Older males tend to be attracted to much younger females. 
B)  Improved health and nutrition lead to earlier maturity. 
C)  Improved environmental quality and standard of living increases have led to earlier maturity. 
D)  The gradual increase in minimum wage and financial equity between males and females.

Question 20

How many stages does Levinson use to describe developmental transitions in early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  nine 
A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  nine

Adulthood is a single phase of life.

A two-week-old sleeps 16 hours a day.While his mother enjoys the rest,she is worried that he sleeps too much.What advice would you give her?

According to Levinson,middle adulthood opens with

Which of the following is the correct order of stages in Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

If a child recognizes that changes in the shape of a clay ball do not change the amount of clay in the ball,the child has demonstrated

According to Kohlberg,which of the following phrases describes the basis of moral reasoning in early childhood?

What three emotions are neonates capable of expressing?

A child is decentered when he or she can think of more than one thing at a time.

In Gilligan's theory of moral development,girls begin at a stage of and move toward a stage of .

The ability to use abstract concepts is a key component of the ______ stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

The last stage of Kübler-Ross' death and dying theory is acceptance.

The ability to understand that an object exists independent of its physical presence is known as egocentrism.

"Look,God,if you let me live,I will be a better wife and mother." According to Kübler-Ross,what stage of dying does this woman's statement reflect?

Mr.Anderson is approaching his 70th birthday and has been healthy his entire life.If he is given an intelligence test,it will probably show

During Erikson's stage known as intimacy vs.isolation,what happens?

According to Levinson,the stage of adult development that occurs anytime from the late 20s to the early 30s is called

Compared to individuals in their 20s,individuals in their 70s showed declines in

If 30-year-old Peter is unsure of what he should do with his life and where he fits in,Erikson would most likely agree that Peter did not successfully complete the _____________ stage.

Of the following,which has contributed most to the progressive lowering of the onset of menarche in American women?

How many stages does Levinson use to describe developmental transitions in early adulthood?

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Exam 10: Developmental Psychology

Adulthood is a single phase of life.

A two-week-old sleeps 16 hours a day.While his mother enjoys the rest,she is worried that he sleeps too much.What advice would you give her?

According to Levinson,middle adulthood opens with

Which of the following is the correct order of stages in Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

If a child recognizes that changes in the shape of a clay ball do not change the amount of clay in the ball,the child has demonstrated

According to Kohlberg,which of the following phrases describes the basis of moral reasoning in early childhood?

What three emotions are neonates capable of expressing?

A child is decentered when he or she can think of more than one thing at a time.

In Gilligan's theory of moral development,girls begin at a stage of ______ and move toward a stage of ______.

The ability to use abstract concepts is a key component of the ______ stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

The last stage of Kübler-Ross' death and dying theory is acceptance.

The ability to understand that an object exists independent of its physical presence is known as egocentrism.

"Look,God,if you let me live,I will be a better wife and mother." According to Kübler-Ross,what stage of dying does this woman's statement reflect?

Mr.Anderson is approaching his 70th birthday and has been healthy his entire life.If he is given an intelligence test,it will probably show

During Erikson's stage known as intimacy vs.isolation,what happens?

According to Levinson,the stage of adult development that occurs anytime from the late 20s to the early 30s is called

Compared to individuals in their 20s,individuals in their 70s showed declines in

If 30-year-old Peter is unsure of what he should do with his life and where he fits in,Erikson would most likely agree that Peter did not successfully complete the _____________ stage.

Of the following,which has contributed most to the progressive lowering of the onset of menarche in American women?

How many stages does Levinson use to describe developmental transitions in early adulthood?

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

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Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

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Social Psychology

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In Gilligan's theory of moral development,girls begin at a stage of and move toward a stage of .