Question 1

Which of the following statements is an accurate portrayal of emotional and social development in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adults become more anxious and emotional. 
B)  Most adults become more creative. 
C)  Men tend to become more assertive and women tend to become more aware of the need for affection. 
D)  Overall,fundamental aspects of personality are quite stable across adulthood. 
A)  Adults become more anxious and emotional. 
B)  Most adults become more creative. 
C)  Men tend to become more assertive and women tend to become more aware of the need for affection. 
D)  Overall,fundamental aspects of personality are quite stable across adulthood.

Question 2

In addition to intimacy,Levinson proposed that early adulthood is a time of:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to work and live independently. 
B)  developing concern for others. 
C)  extreme storm and stress. 
D)  significant role confusion. 
A)  learning to work and live independently. 
B)  developing concern for others. 
C)  extreme storm and stress. 
D)  significant role confusion.

Question 3

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against both Erikson's and Levinson's theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  The crises they describe apply only to upper-class households. 
B)  The crises they describe may not be universal,nor as predictable,as they suggest. 
C)  Adults today pass through crisis stages at earlier ages then they described. 
D)  The challenges individuals face today are no longer the challenges cited by either. 
A)  The crises they describe apply only to upper-class households. 
B)  The crises they describe may not be universal,nor as predictable,as they suggest. 
C)  Adults today pass through crisis stages at earlier ages then they described. 
D)  The challenges individuals face today are no longer the challenges cited by either.

Question 4

Gilligan suggests that for women,moral reasoning is centered on:

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract principles of justice. 
B)  laws. 
C)  concern for the welfare of self and others. 
D)  rewards and punishments. 
A)  abstract principles of justice. 
B)  laws. 
C)  concern for the welfare of self and others. 
D)  rewards and punishments.

Question 5

All of the following are true of the adolescent growth spurt EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid weight gain is common. 
B)  weight gain is mostly in the form of fat. 
C)  typical boys gain as much as 4 inches and 26 pounds. 
D)  typical girls gain as much as 6 inches and 27 pounds. 
A)  rapid weight gain is common. 
B)  weight gain is mostly in the form of fat. 
C)  typical boys gain as much as 4 inches and 26 pounds. 
D)  typical girls gain as much as 6 inches and 27 pounds.

Question 6

According to Kohlberg,which of the following statements would most coincide with conventional reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Don't get caught." 
B)  "Don't be a jerk." 
C)  "This law is unjust." 
D)  "It's the law." 
A)  "Don't get caught." 
B)  "Don't be a jerk." 
C)  "This law is unjust." 
D)  "It's the law."

Question 7

In Gilligan's first stage of moral reasoning,moral judgments are based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  service to others. 
B)  concern for self. 
C)  societal conventions. 
D)  equality. 
A)  service to others. 
B)  concern for self. 
C)  societal conventions. 
D)  equality.

Question 8

In order to BEST minimize the risk of SIDS due to young infants' transition from reflexive to voluntary control of keeping their noses and mouths clear,parents should put their young infants to sleep:

Accepted Answer

A)  on their bellies. 
B)  on their backs. 
C)  on their sides. 
D)  in their parents' beds. 
A)  on their bellies. 
B)  on their backs. 
C)  on their sides. 
D)  in their parents' beds.

Question 9

Of the following,which type of play is the MOST mature?

Accepted Answer

A)  solitary play 
B)  parallel play 
C)  cooperative play 
D)  egocentric play 
A)  solitary play 
B)  parallel play 
C)  cooperative play 
D)  egocentric play

Question 10

According to Kubler-Ross,in typical grief,bargaining is followed by:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

During which of Piaget's periods do individuals begin to develop an autobiographical memory of the events of their lives?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

In Gilligan's second stage of moral reasoning,moral judgments are based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  service to others. 
B)  concern for self. 
C)  societal conventions. 
D)  equality. 
A)  service to others. 
B)  concern for self. 
C)  societal conventions. 
D)  equality.

Question 13

Compared to female menopause,the male climacteric:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs rather abruptly. 
B)  is more likely to produce sexual dysfunction. 
C)  is a gradual,hardly noticeable process. 
D)  is accompanied by significant loss of self-worth. 
A)  occurs rather abruptly. 
B)  is more likely to produce sexual dysfunction. 
C)  is a gradual,hardly noticeable process. 
D)  is accompanied by significant loss of self-worth.

Question 14

Three-year-old Paige is having a tantrum at McDonald's because she wants to find the toy in her "happy meal." You have said she can play with her toy after she is finished eating.She continues to scream,so you give her the toy before she has eaten her meal.What parenting mistake did you just make?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should have just spanked her hard for embarrassing you like that. 
B)  You overreacted. 
C)  You rewarded her inappropriate behavior. 
D)  You were verbose. 
A)  You should have just spanked her hard for embarrassing you like that. 
B)  You overreacted. 
C)  You rewarded her inappropriate behavior. 
D)  You were verbose.

Question 15

Summarize the physical changes associated with puberty for males and females.

Accepted Answer

Puberty begins when the ovaries begin re

Question 16

The loss of the capacity to sexually reproduce in women and the decline in the reproductive capacity of men is referred to as the ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The loss of the capacity to sexually...

Question 17

Erikson proposed that the challenge of middle adulthood is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  establish committed,loving relationships. 
B)  find meaning in work,family,life,and community. 
C)  determine who one is and what one values. 
D)  reflect on one's life in order to be at peace with one's choices. 
A)  establish committed,loving relationships. 
B)  find meaning in work,family,life,and community. 
C)  determine who one is and what one values. 
D)  reflect on one's life in order to be at peace with one's choices.

Question 18

The total brain weight for an average person in their 80s is about 50% less than for a person in their 50s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In terms of individual differences,which statement is MOST consistent with normal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviors that develop ahead of schedule indicate special aptitude. 
B)  There are often large variations in the timing and the detail of normal development. 
C)  Differences in early development will show up as differences in adulthood. 
D)  Development generally proceeds at a smooth and gradual rate. 
A)  Behaviors that develop ahead of schedule indicate special aptitude. 
B)  There are often large variations in the timing and the detail of normal development. 
C)  Differences in early development will show up as differences in adulthood. 
D)  Development generally proceeds at a smooth and gradual rate.

Question 20

From 2 weeks to 2 months,an infant's distance vision increases from 12 inches to:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 feet. 
B)  6 feet. 
C)  12 feet. 
D)  50 feet. 
A)  2 feet. 
B)  6 feet. 
C)  12 feet. 
D)  50 feet.

Which of the following statements is an accurate portrayal of emotional and social development in adulthood?

In addition to intimacy,Levinson proposed that early adulthood is a time of:

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against both Erikson's and Levinson's theories?

Gilligan suggests that for women,moral reasoning is centered on:

All of the following are true of the adolescent growth spurt EXCEPT:

According to Kohlberg,which of the following statements would most coincide with conventional reasoning?

In Gilligan's first stage of moral reasoning,moral judgments are based on:

In order to BEST minimize the risk of SIDS due to young infants' transition from reflexive to voluntary control of keeping their noses and mouths clear,parents should put their young infants to sleep:

Of the following,which type of play is the MOST mature?

According to Kubler-Ross,in typical grief,bargaining is followed by:

During which of Piaget's periods do individuals begin to develop an autobiographical memory of the events of their lives?

In Gilligan's second stage of moral reasoning,moral judgments are based on:

Compared to female menopause,the male climacteric:

Three-year-old Paige is having a tantrum at McDonald's because she wants to find the toy in her "happy meal." You have said she can play with her toy after she is finished eating.She continues to scream,so you give her the toy before she has eaten her meal.What parenting mistake did you just make?

Summarize the physical changes associated with puberty for males and females.

The loss of the capacity to sexually reproduce in women and the decline in the reproductive capacity of men is referred to as the ____________.

Erikson proposed that the challenge of middle adulthood is to:

The total brain weight for an average person in their 80s is about 50% less than for a person in their 50s.

In terms of individual differences,which statement is MOST consistent with normal development?

From 2 weeks to 2 months,an infant's distance vision increases from 12 inches to:

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Exam 10: Developmental Psychology

Which of the following statements is an accurate portrayal of emotional and social development in adulthood?

In addition to intimacy,Levinson proposed that early adulthood is a time of:

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against both Erikson's and Levinson's theories?

Gilligan suggests that for women,moral reasoning is centered on:

All of the following are true of the adolescent growth spurt EXCEPT:

According to Kohlberg,which of the following statements would most coincide with conventional reasoning?

In Gilligan's first stage of moral reasoning,moral judgments are based on:

In order to BEST minimize the risk of SIDS due to young infants' transition from reflexive to voluntary control of keeping their noses and mouths clear,parents should put their young infants to sleep:

Of the following,which type of play is the MOST mature?

According to Kubler-Ross,in typical grief,bargaining is followed by:

During which of Piaget's periods do individuals begin to develop an autobiographical memory of the events of their lives?

In Gilligan's second stage of moral reasoning,moral judgments are based on:

Compared to female menopause,the male climacteric:

Three-year-old Paige is having a tantrum at McDonald's because she wants to find the toy in her "happy meal." You have said she can play with her toy after she is finished eating.She continues to scream,so you give her the toy before she has eaten her meal.What parenting mistake did you just make?

Summarize the physical changes associated with puberty for males and females.

The loss of the capacity to sexually reproduce in women and the decline in the reproductive capacity of men is referred to as the ____________.

Erikson proposed that the challenge of middle adulthood is to:

The total brain weight for an average person in their 80s is about 50% less than for a person in their 50s.

In terms of individual differences,which statement is MOST consistent with normal development?

From 2 weeks to 2 months,an infant's distance vision increases from 12 inches to:

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Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

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Stress and Health

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