Question 1

If an infant begins talking at a very early age,what can you conclude about the child's future abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  He child will continue talking. 
B)  He child will learn to write early. 
C)  He child will be a good debater. 
D)  He child is very intelligent. 
A)  He child will continue talking. 
B)  He child will learn to write early. 
C)  He child will be a good debater. 
D)  He child is very intelligent.

Question 2

Compared to preoperational thought,concrete operational thought is more logical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What does research suggest about the permanence of early abnormal experiences on human development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early abnormal experiences produce irreversible damage to social development. 
B)  Humans are affected by early abnormal experiences in a manner similar to Harlows's monkeys. 
C)  Psychologists agree that abnormal early experiences can be reversed before the age of 15 years. 
D)  Psychologists disagree about the permanence of abnormal early experiences on human development. 
A)  Early abnormal experiences produce irreversible damage to social development. 
B)  Humans are affected by early abnormal experiences in a manner similar to Harlows's monkeys. 
C)  Psychologists agree that abnormal early experiences can be reversed before the age of 15 years. 
D)  Psychologists disagree about the permanence of abnormal early experiences on human development.

Question 4

One of the problems associated with stage theories of adult development is that

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural issues are dealt with appropriately. 
B)  the stages are finite and well-understood. 
C)  very few studies take into account women and aging. 
D)  the evidence has been overly consistent. 
A)  cultural issues are dealt with appropriately. 
B)  the stages are finite and well-understood. 
C)  very few studies take into account women and aging. 
D)  the evidence has been overly consistent.

Question 5

If a child can understand that 2+2=4 and 4-2=2,then the child possesses the characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  animism. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  algebra. 
D)  reversibility. 
A)  animism. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  algebra. 
D)  reversibility.

Question 6

Menarche is a secondary sex characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A child decides to steal a small item from a neighborhood store in order to be accepted into a club.The child reasons that the stealing behavior is acceptable because it is what his friends expect of him.According to Kohlberg,the child is operating at the _______ level.

Accepted Answer

A)  premoral 
B)  conventional 
C)  principled 
D)  social influence 
A)  premoral 
B)  conventional 
C)  principled 
D)  social influence

Question 8

There is no clear-cut demarcation of the end of adolescence in our society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Crystallized intelligence reaches its peak in the early 20s and declines thereafter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Erikson's theory is based on the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A)  development is driven by personal choices,independent of the actions of parents and others. 
B)  life is full of disasters and the challenge we face is to suffer through without giving up. 
C)  each person faces a set of predictable life-changing challenges at various stages of life. 
D)  most of the social behaviors we learn are acquired by watching other people behave socially. 
A)  development is driven by personal choices,independent of the actions of parents and others. 
B)  life is full of disasters and the challenge we face is to suffer through without giving up. 
C)  each person faces a set of predictable life-changing challenges at various stages of life. 
D)  most of the social behaviors we learn are acquired by watching other people behave socially.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about developmental declines in hearing and smell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men tend to show declines earlier than women. 
B)  Declines in these areas tend to appear simultaneously. 
C)  Hearing tends to stay intact better than smell. 
D)  Declines in these areas are associated with cognitive declines. 
A)  Men tend to show declines earlier than women. 
B)  Declines in these areas tend to appear simultaneously. 
C)  Hearing tends to stay intact better than smell. 
D)  Declines in these areas are associated with cognitive declines.

Question 12

In Gilligan's second level of moral development,there is increased awareness

Accepted Answer

A)  that sacrifices should be shared. 
B)  of the consequences of behavior. 
C)  of the rules of society. 
D)  of the needs of others. 
A)  that sacrifices should be shared. 
B)  of the consequences of behavior. 
C)  of the rules of society. 
D)  of the needs of others.

Question 13

At the concrete operations stage,a clique refers to a

Accepted Answer

A)  clothing style. 
B)  friendship group. 
C)  MP3 player. 
D)  musical genre. 
A)  clothing style. 
B)  friendship group. 
C)  MP3 player. 
D)  musical genre.

Question 14

What changes in the brain have researchers associated with later adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in brain weight 
B)  an increase in white matter 
C)  an increase in gray matter 
D)  no changes have been found 
A)  a decrease in brain weight 
B)  an increase in white matter 
C)  an increase in gray matter 
D)  no changes have been found

Question 15

Social psychology is the field of psychology that focuses on changes across the lifespan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Behaving in a way because you can get away with it is an example of a premoral level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Gilligan,moral development in males begins with ______ and moral development in females begins with ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The first two weeks of life are known as the ______ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  gestational 
B)  neonatal 
C)  imprinting 
D)  critical 
A)  gestational 
B)  neonatal 
C)  imprinting 
D)  critical

Question 19

The more-or-less predictable changes in behavior associated with age characterize the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  development. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  learning. 
D)  materialization. 
A)  development. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  learning. 
D)  materialization.

Question 20

In terms of variations in development,different children develop

Accepted Answer

A)  at the same rate. 
B)  the ability to skip developmental stages. 
C)  at different rates. 
D)  through different orders of stages. 
A)  at the same rate. 
B)  the ability to skip developmental stages. 
C)  at different rates. 
D)  through different orders of stages.

If an infant begins talking at a very early age,what can you conclude about the child's future abilities?

Compared to preoperational thought,concrete operational thought is more logical.

What does research suggest about the permanence of early abnormal experiences on human development?

One of the problems associated with stage theories of adult development is that

If a child can understand that 2+2=4 and 4-2=2,then the child possesses the characteristic of

Menarche is a secondary sex characteristic.

A child decides to steal a small item from a neighborhood store in order to be accepted into a club.The child reasons that the stealing behavior is acceptable because it is what his friends expect of him.According to Kohlberg,the child is operating at the _______ level.

There is no clear-cut demarcation of the end of adolescence in our society.

Crystallized intelligence reaches its peak in the early 20s and declines thereafter.

Erikson's theory is based on the assumption that

Which of the following is true about developmental declines in hearing and smell?

In Gilligan's second level of moral development,there is increased awareness

At the concrete operations stage,a clique refers to a

What changes in the brain have researchers associated with later adulthood?

Social psychology is the field of psychology that focuses on changes across the lifespan.

Behaving in a way because you can get away with it is an example of a premoral level of moral development.

According to Gilligan,moral development in males begins with and moral development in females begins with .

The first two weeks of life are known as the ______ period.

The more-or-less predictable changes in behavior associated with age characterize the process of

In terms of variations in development,different children develop

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If an infant begins talking at a very early age,what can you conclude about the child's future abilities?

Compared to preoperational thought,concrete operational thought is more logical.

What does research suggest about the permanence of early abnormal experiences on human development?

One of the problems associated with stage theories of adult development is that

If a child can understand that 2+2=4 and 4-2=2,then the child possesses the characteristic of

Menarche is a secondary sex characteristic.

A child decides to steal a small item from a neighborhood store in order to be accepted into a club.The child reasons that the stealing behavior is acceptable because it is what his friends expect of him.According to Kohlberg,the child is operating at the _______ level.

There is no clear-cut demarcation of the end of adolescence in our society.

Crystallized intelligence reaches its peak in the early 20s and declines thereafter.

Erikson's theory is based on the assumption that

Which of the following is true about developmental declines in hearing and smell?

In Gilligan's second level of moral development,there is increased awareness

At the concrete operations stage,a clique refers to a

What changes in the brain have researchers associated with later adulthood?

Social psychology is the field of psychology that focuses on changes across the lifespan.

Behaving in a way because you can get away with it is an example of a premoral level of moral development.

According to Gilligan,moral development in males begins with ______ and moral development in females begins with ______.

The first two weeks of life are known as the ______ period.

The more-or-less predictable changes in behavior associated with age characterize the process of

In terms of variations in development,different children develop

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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According to Gilligan,moral development in males begins with and moral development in females begins with .