Question 1

Which of Erik Erikson's psychosocial crises revolves around the child's learning to direct his or her own behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) trust versus mistrust 
B) initiative versus guilt 
C) industry versus inferiority 
D) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
A) trust versus mistrust 
B) initiative versus guilt 
C) industry versus inferiority 
D) autonomy versus shame and doubt

Question 2

Suppose that you show a small boy two bars of fresh fudge that are equal on all dimensions (exactly the same size,shape,and weight).You ask him if the two bars are the same,and he says "Yes." You then cut one of the bars into 10 chunks as he watches.You are surprised when he now asks if he can have the cut up fudge because it has more candy than the intact bar.This episode illustrates that the youngster:

Accepted Answer

A) probably is retarded. 
B) lacks the concept of object permanence. 
C) is in the preoperational stage. 
D) is in the concrete operational stage. 
A) probably is retarded. 
B) lacks the concept of object permanence. 
C) is in the preoperational stage. 
D) is in the concrete operational stage.

Question 3

Comparing the same group of people on the same measure(s)over a lengthy time period defines _______ research.

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal 
B) cross-sectional 
C) basic 
D) applied 
A) longitudinal 
B) cross-sectional 
C) basic 
D) applied

Question 4

Genetics is defined as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) the branch of biology that deals with functions such as metabolism,respiration,and reproduction,rather than with structures 
B) the science of heredity 
C) the study of behavior and mental processes 
D) the study of the changes that occur in people as they age,from conception until death 
A) the branch of biology that deals with functions such as metabolism,respiration,and reproduction,rather than with structures 
B) the science of heredity 
C) the study of behavior and mental processes 
D) the study of the changes that occur in people as they age,from conception until death

Question 5

The emotional bond that forms between an infant and a primary caregiver is called___________.

Accepted Answer

A) temperament 
B) attachment 
C) trust 
D) habituation 
A) temperament 
B) attachment 
C) trust 
D) habituation

Question 6

The first stage of Erikson's Personality Theory is known as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

In Erikson's theory,children between the ages of 3 and 5 are concerned with the issue of _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the "Strange Situation"?

Accepted Answer

A) the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies 
B) aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment 
C) parental discipline styles in the first year of life 
D) the nature of attachment between caregivers and children 
A) the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies 
B) aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment 
C) parental discipline styles in the first year of life 
D) the nature of attachment between caregivers and children

Question 9

Studies of genetically male children who were surgically altered to appear as females found that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) almost all of them were happy that they were raised as females 
B) they preferred to play with feminine toys such as dolls 
C) half acted more like boys and half acted more like girls 
D) they preferred male play activities 
A) almost all of them were happy that they were raised as females 
B) they preferred to play with feminine toys such as dolls 
C) half acted more like boys and half acted more like girls 
D) they preferred male play activities

Question 10

What event marks the end of the Piagetian stage of sensorimotor development?

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to do abstract thinking 
B) the ability to do reversible thinking 
C) the development of conservation 
D) the development of object permanence 
A) the ability to do abstract thinking 
B) the ability to do reversible thinking 
C) the development of conservation 
D) the development of object permanence

Question 11

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) social 
C) moral 
D) emotional 
A) cognitive 
B) social 
C) moral 
D) emotional

Question 12

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the ages of two to three,his second stage,as being characterized by the major challenge of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) identity versus role diffusion 
B) basic trust versus mistrust 
C) industry versus inferiority 
D) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
A) identity versus role diffusion 
B) basic trust versus mistrust 
C) industry versus inferiority 
D) autonomy versus shame and doubt

Question 13

A gene that actively controls the expression of a trait is called a _________ gene.

Accepted Answer

A) recessive 
B) mutated 
C) recombinant 
D) dominant 
A) recessive 
B) mutated 
C) recombinant 
D) dominant

Question 14

The typical sequence of the five stages of dying postulated by Kubler-Ross is _________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

What relatively new field investigates the influence of genes and heredity on a person's actions?

Accepted Answer

A) psychobiology 
B) neuropsychology 
C) behavioral genetics 
D) psychoanalysis 
A) psychobiology 
B) neuropsychology 
C) behavioral genetics 
D) psychoanalysis

Question 16

The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way,such as volunteering or developing a hobby,is called__________.

Accepted Answer

A) activity theory 
B) wear-and-tear theory 
C) disengagement theory 
D) cellular clock theory 
A) activity theory 
B) wear-and-tear theory 
C) disengagement theory 
D) cellular clock theory

Question 17

Klinefelter's syndrome is a chromosome disorder resulting from an XXY pattern of the 23rd chromosomes,causing reduced male characteristics and obesity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) conservation 
B) object permanence 
C) centration 
D) egocentrism 
A) conservation 
B) object permanence 
C) centration 
D) egocentrism

Question 19

How did Erikson identify the conflict experienced in old age?

Accepted Answer

A) industry vs.inferiority 
B) intimacy vs.isolation 
C) generativity vs.stagnation 
D) integrity vs.despair 
A) industry vs.inferiority 
B) intimacy vs.isolation 
C) generativity vs.stagnation 
D) integrity vs.despair

Question 20

A man beat up two men who had raped his daughter.If you were asked,"Was the old man right to do this?" which answer would be HIGHEST according to Kohlberg's level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A) The man was right according to his belief that his daughter had been unjustly wronged,and he was correcting this wrong. 
B) The man was wrong because he could be sent to jail for beating the boys. 
C) The man was wrong because his neighbors would think he should have gone to the police. 
D) The man was right because now he is a hero in the eyes of the community. 
A) The man was right according to his belief that his daughter had been unjustly wronged,and he was correcting this wrong. 
B) The man was wrong because he could be sent to jail for beating the boys. 
C) The man was wrong because his neighbors would think he should have gone to the police. 
D) The man was right because now he is a hero in the eyes of the community.

Which of Erik Erikson's psychosocial crises revolves around the child's learning to direct his or her own behavior?

Comparing the same group of people on the same measure(s)over a lengthy time period defines _______ research.

Genetics is defined as ___________.

The emotional bond that forms between an infant and a primary caregiver is called___________.

The first stage of Erikson's Personality Theory is known as:

In Erikson's theory,children between the ages of 3 and 5 are concerned with the issue of _______.

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the "Strange Situation"?

Studies of genetically male children who were surgically altered to appear as females found that ____________.

What event marks the end of the Piagetian stage of sensorimotor development?

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the ages of two to three,his second stage,as being characterized by the major challenge of __________.

A gene that actively controls the expression of a trait is called a _________ gene.

The typical sequence of the five stages of dying postulated by Kubler-Ross is _________________.

What relatively new field investigates the influence of genes and heredity on a person's actions?

The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way,such as volunteering or developing a hobby,is called__________.

Klinefelter's syndrome is a chromosome disorder resulting from an XXY pattern of the 23^rd chromosomes,causing reduced male characteristics and obesity.

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is _________.

How did Erikson identify the conflict experienced in old age?

A man beat up two men who had raped his daughter.If you were asked,"Was the old man right to do this?" which answer would be HIGHEST according to Kohlberg's level of moral development?

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Exam 7: Development Across the Life Span

Which of Erik Erikson's psychosocial crises revolves around the child's learning to direct his or her own behavior?

Comparing the same group of people on the same measure(s)over a lengthy time period defines _______ research.

Genetics is defined as ___________.

The emotional bond that forms between an infant and a primary caregiver is called___________.

The first stage of Erikson's Personality Theory is known as:

In Erikson's theory,children between the ages of 3 and 5 are concerned with the issue of _______.

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the "Strange Situation"?

Studies of genetically male children who were surgically altered to appear as females found that ____________.

What event marks the end of the Piagetian stage of sensorimotor development?

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the ages of two to three,his second stage,as being characterized by the major challenge of __________.

A gene that actively controls the expression of a trait is called a _________ gene.

The typical sequence of the five stages of dying postulated by Kubler-Ross is _________________.

What relatively new field investigates the influence of genes and heredity on a person's actions?

The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way,such as volunteering or developing a hobby,is called__________.

Klinefelter's syndrome is a chromosome disorder resulting from an XXY pattern of the 23rd chromosomes,causing reduced male characteristics and obesity.

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is _________.

How did Erikson identify the conflict experienced in old age?

A man beat up two men who had raped his daughter.If you were asked,"Was the old man right to do this?" which answer would be HIGHEST according to Kohlberg's level of moral development?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

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Klinefelter's syndrome is a chromosome disorder resulting from an XXY pattern of the 23^rd chromosomes,causing reduced male characteristics and obesity.