Question 1

What is the order,from earliest to latest,of Gilligan's stages of moral development for girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  equity,self-sacrifice,individual survival 
B)  self-sacrifice,equality,individual survival 
C)  individual survival,self-sacrifice,equality 
D)  self-sacrifice,individual survival,equality 
A)  equity,self-sacrifice,individual survival 
B)  self-sacrifice,equality,individual survival 
C)  individual survival,self-sacrifice,equality 
D)  self-sacrifice,individual survival,equality

Question 2

Monkeys who were reared alone for the first 6 months of their lives and placed with an opposite-sex monkey at adulthood

Accepted Answer

A)  were fearful or clumsy in sexual situations. 
B)  usually behaved in hypersexual ways. 
C)  were as sexually adjusted as monkeys reared with peers. 
D)  did not engage in any sexual behaviors. 
A)  were fearful or clumsy in sexual situations. 
B)  usually behaved in hypersexual ways. 
C)  were as sexually adjusted as monkeys reared with peers. 
D)  did not engage in any sexual behaviors.

Question 3

The older adult who sees meaning in his or her life continues to live a satisfying existence.Erikson refers to this as

Accepted Answer

A)  despair. 
B)  generativity. 
C)  intimacy. 
D)  integrity. 
A)  despair. 
B)  generativity. 
C)  intimacy. 
D)  integrity.

Question 4

At Kohlberg's _______ level of moral development,individuals make choices to obtain rewards and avoid punishment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Overall,what effect does aging have on personality characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals tend to exhibit more positive characteristics. 
B)  Individuals tend to exhibit more negative characteristics. 
C)  Personalities tend to show more fluctuations. 
D)  Fundamental aspects of personality are fairly stable. 
A)  Individuals tend to exhibit more positive characteristics. 
B)  Individuals tend to exhibit more negative characteristics. 
C)  Personalities tend to show more fluctuations. 
D)  Fundamental aspects of personality are fairly stable.

Question 6

Individual survival,self-sacrifice,and equity are components of _______ theory of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gilligan's 
B)  Kohlberg's 
C)  Erickson's 
D)  Heinz's 
A)  Gilligan's 
B)  Kohlberg's 
C)  Erickson's 
D)  Heinz's

Question 7

Infants about 6 to 9 months in age experience crying and fussing when their parents leave and they are left with the baby-sitter.This phenomenon is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  hindsight bias. 
D)  separation anxiety. 
A)  maturation. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  hindsight bias. 
D)  separation anxiety.

Question 8

Jean Piaget is notable for proposing a widely influential theory of _______ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  cognitive 
C)  physical 
D)  moral 
A)  personality 
B)  cognitive 
C)  physical 
D)  moral

Question 9

Studies have indicated that people associate the midlife crisis with

Accepted Answer

A)  changes occurring during the early 40s. 
B)  emotional instability. 
C)  women more than men. 
D)  loss of a spouse. 
A)  changes occurring during the early 40s. 
B)  emotional instability. 
C)  women more than men. 
D)  loss of a spouse.

Question 10

According to Kübler-Ross,the first stage of death and dying is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Reversibility is a skill usually not achieved until Piaget's _______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

More females than males commit suicide during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Piaget stated that to be able to correctly solve problems that require the use of conservation,the child must possess the ability to decenter.Decentering is the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  think of more than one thing,or aspect of a problem at a time. 
B)  think about objects after they have been removed. 
C)  reason in the abstract. 
D)  understand how elements of a problem fit together to form a single answer. 
A)  think of more than one thing,or aspect of a problem at a time. 
B)  think about objects after they have been removed. 
C)  reason in the abstract. 
D)  understand how elements of a problem fit together to form a single answer.

Question 14

What best distinguishes the infancy stage from other stages of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical growth is most rapid in the first year. 
B)  Cognitive growth is 5 times greater than in any other developmental stage. 
C)  Emotions are fully developed before the next developmental stage. 
D)  It is the only stage that has no emotional development. 
A)  Physical growth is most rapid in the first year. 
B)  Cognitive growth is 5 times greater than in any other developmental stage. 
C)  Emotions are fully developed before the next developmental stage. 
D)  It is the only stage that has no emotional development.

Question 15

If Elena does not cheat on tests because she feels it is important to obey rules set down by her teachers,then she is probably functioning at the _______ stage of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  survival 
C)  principled 
D)  conventional 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  survival 
C)  principled 
D)  conventional

Question 16

Of the following groups,who experiences the greatest fear of dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  highly religious people 
B)  religious people who do not consistently practice their faith 
C)  religion people who consistently practice their faith 
D)  nonreligious people 
A)  highly religious people 
B)  religious people who do not consistently practice their faith 
C)  religion people who consistently practice their faith 
D)  nonreligious people

Question 17

You give your younger brother Joe a bag of marbles.While he is playing with them,you ask him how many blue marbles there are.He correctly answers,"Nine!" You ask,"How many green marbles?" Joe says,"Four!" You then ask,"Are there more blue or green?" He responds,"Blue!" Finally,you ask,"Are there more blue marbles or more round marbles?" Joe responds,"Blue!" He is most likely in which developmental stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operational 
B)  egocentric 
C)  preoperational 
D)  equilibrational 
A)  concrete operational 
B)  egocentric 
C)  preoperational 
D)  equilibrational

Question 18

Which of the following is a common physical cause of intellectual decline in old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive use of prescription drugs 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  hardening of the arteries of the brain 
D)  inadequate calories delivered to the brain 
A)  excessive use of prescription drugs 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  hardening of the arteries of the brain 
D)  inadequate calories delivered to the brain

Question 19

Imprinting can only occur during the critical period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to research,the happiest older adults are those who

Accepted Answer

A)  continue to be active in meaningful activities. 
B)  live in the largest homes available. 
C)  smoke and drink on a daily basis. 
D)  believe in all the old age myths. 
A)  continue to be active in meaningful activities. 
B)  live in the largest homes available. 
C)  smoke and drink on a daily basis. 
D)  believe in all the old age myths.

What is the order,from earliest to latest,of Gilligan's stages of moral development for girls?

Monkeys who were reared alone for the first 6 months of their lives and placed with an opposite-sex monkey at adulthood

The older adult who sees meaning in his or her life continues to live a satisfying existence.Erikson refers to this as

At Kohlberg's _______ level of moral development,individuals make choices to obtain rewards and avoid punishment.

Overall,what effect does aging have on personality characteristics?

Individual survival,self-sacrifice,and equity are components of _______ theory of moral development.

Infants about 6 to 9 months in age experience crying and fussing when their parents leave and they are left with the baby-sitter.This phenomenon is known as

Jean Piaget is notable for proposing a widely influential theory of _______ development.

Studies have indicated that people associate the midlife crisis with

According to Kübler-Ross,the first stage of death and dying is

Reversibility is a skill usually not achieved until Piaget's _______ stage.

More females than males commit suicide during adolescence.

Piaget stated that to be able to correctly solve problems that require the use of conservation,the child must possess the ability to decenter.Decentering is the ability to

What best distinguishes the infancy stage from other stages of development?

If Elena does not cheat on tests because she feels it is important to obey rules set down by her teachers,then she is probably functioning at the _______ stage of moral development.

Of the following groups,who experiences the greatest fear of dying?

Which of the following is a common physical cause of intellectual decline in old age?

Imprinting can only occur during the critical period.

According to research,the happiest older adults are those who

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What is the order,from earliest to latest,of Gilligan's stages of moral development for girls?

Monkeys who were reared alone for the first 6 months of their lives and placed with an opposite-sex monkey at adulthood

The older adult who sees meaning in his or her life continues to live a satisfying existence.Erikson refers to this as

At Kohlberg's _______ level of moral development,individuals make choices to obtain rewards and avoid punishment.

Overall,what effect does aging have on personality characteristics?

Individual survival,self-sacrifice,and equity are components of _______ theory of moral development.

Infants about 6 to 9 months in age experience crying and fussing when their parents leave and they are left with the baby-sitter.This phenomenon is known as

Jean Piaget is notable for proposing a widely influential theory of _______ development.

Studies have indicated that people associate the midlife crisis with

According to Kübler-Ross,the first stage of death and dying is

Reversibility is a skill usually not achieved until Piaget's _______ stage.

More females than males commit suicide during adolescence.

Piaget stated that to be able to correctly solve problems that require the use of conservation,the child must possess the ability to decenter.Decentering is the ability to

What best distinguishes the infancy stage from other stages of development?

If Elena does not cheat on tests because she feels it is important to obey rules set down by her teachers,then she is probably functioning at the _______ stage of moral development.

Of the following groups,who experiences the greatest fear of dying?

Which of the following is a common physical cause of intellectual decline in old age?

Imprinting can only occur during the critical period.

According to research,the happiest older adults are those who

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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