Question 1

The results of Harlow's research with infant monkeys:

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A)  supported Freud's notions of human development. 
B)  supported behavioral theories of development. 
C)  challenged Freudian theories of development. 
D)  undermined the notion of sensitive periods during development. 
A)  supported Freud's notions of human development. 
B)  supported behavioral theories of development. 
C)  challenged Freudian theories of development. 
D)  undermined the notion of sensitive periods during development.

Question 2

According to Kohlberg,in which stage of moral reasoning are moral judgments based on what has the most favorable outcome for the individual?

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A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  postconventional 
D)  concrete operational 
A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  postconventional 
D)  concrete operational

Question 3

Which of the following statements would Erik Erikson be likely to agree with?

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A)  The most important developmental "crisis" occurs prior to puberty. 
B)  Once adulthood is reached,the important issue is how to maintain the cognitive and social gains you have made to that point. 
C)  Important cognitive and social "crises" occur across the entire life span. 
D)  Development can best be thought of as a continuous process rather than something that proceeds in stages. 
A)  The most important developmental "crisis" occurs prior to puberty. 
B)  Once adulthood is reached,the important issue is how to maintain the cognitive and social gains you have made to that point. 
C)  Important cognitive and social "crises" occur across the entire life span. 
D)  Development can best be thought of as a continuous process rather than something that proceeds in stages.

Question 4

Which one of the following characteristics describes someone who has formed a bicultural identity?

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A)  someone who speaks the language of their own group and the majority culture but identifies more strongly with their own group's culture 
B)  someone who denies the majority culture in favor of their family's cultural heritage 
C)  someone whose cultural identity is primarily influenced by the majority culture 
D)  someone whose cultural identity has been influenced by both the majority culture and their own cultural group 
A)  someone who speaks the language of their own group and the majority culture but identifies more strongly with their own group's culture 
B)  someone who denies the majority culture in favor of their family's cultural heritage 
C)  someone whose cultural identity is primarily influenced by the majority culture 
D)  someone whose cultural identity has been influenced by both the majority culture and their own cultural group

Question 5

According to Piaget,in which learning process do we place a new experience into an existing schema?

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A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  maturation 
D)  conservation 
A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  maturation 
D)  conservation

Question 6

Stephen is a 21-year old college student who enjoys hanging out with friends,playing video games,and playing soccer with friends.Greg is a 45-year old father of two who works as an engineer and enjoys hiking in his spare time.Stephen and Greg are likely to have similar levels of:

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A)  muscle mass. 
B)  eyesight. 
C)  bone density. 
D)  intellectual abilities. 
A)  muscle mass. 
B)  eyesight. 
C)  bone density. 
D)  intellectual abilities.

Question 7

A child who engages in theory of mind tasks likely has activated the ________ brain region.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal 
B)  amygdala 
C)  prefrontal 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  parietal 
B)  amygdala 
C)  prefrontal 
D)  cerebellum

Question 8

Approximately what percentage of children develop what Ainsworth called a secure attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  45 percent 
D)  65 percent 
A)  15 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  45 percent 
D)  65 percent

Question 9

According to Piaget,what is a similarity between assimilation and accommodation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both involve doing something with new information. 
B)  They both involve creating new schemes. 
C)  They both involve immature thinking. 
D)  A child needs to be in the concrete operational stage to accomplish both of them. 
A)  They both involve doing something with new information. 
B)  They both involve creating new schemes. 
C)  They both involve immature thinking. 
D)  A child needs to be in the concrete operational stage to accomplish both of them.

Question 10

Which of the following models suggests that moral emotions are guided by instinctive responses that help people make decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kohlberg's moral reasoning theory 
B)  Haidt's social intuitionist model 
C)  Bowlby's attachment models 
D)  Piaget's developmental theory 
A)  Kohlberg's moral reasoning theory 
B)  Haidt's social intuitionist model 
C)  Bowlby's attachment models 
D)  Piaget's developmental theory

Question 11

Dynamic systems theory refers to the view that development is:

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A)  a self-organizing process. 
B)  shaped entirely by parenting. 
C)  based on inconsistent interactions between a child and the environment. 
D)  determined mostly by genetic factors. 
A)  a self-organizing process. 
B)  shaped entirely by parenting. 
C)  based on inconsistent interactions between a child and the environment. 
D)  determined mostly by genetic factors.

Question 12

What is the major challenge of Erikson's final stage of adult development?

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A)  developing a sense of identity 
B)  knowing that you are caring for future generations 
C)  dealing with the loss of loved ones 
D)  knowing that you have lived a full life 
A)  developing a sense of identity 
B)  knowing that you are caring for future generations 
C)  dealing with the loss of loved ones 
D)  knowing that you have lived a full life

Question 13

Approximately what percentage of children develops what Ainsworth called an insecure attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  65 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  65 percent

Question 14

Research on parental influence and peer influence:

Accepted Answer

A)  suggests that only parents have a strong influence on a child's development. 
B)  supports the position that parents have less of an impact as children age. 
C)  suggests parents and peers play complementary roles in a child's development. 
D)  suggests that peers have little to no effect on child development. 
A)  suggests that only parents have a strong influence on a child's development. 
B)  supports the position that parents have less of an impact as children age. 
C)  suggests parents and peers play complementary roles in a child's development. 
D)  suggests that peers have little to no effect on child development.

Question 15

All of the following statements are true of imprinting EXCEPT:

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A)  there is a critical period in which imprinting must occur. 
B)  imprinting occurs most commonly in humans. 
C)  imprinting is a biological behavior. 
D)  if the mother bird is not available,the baby bird can imprint on any available female of that species. 
A)  there is a critical period in which imprinting must occur. 
B)  imprinting occurs most commonly in humans. 
C)  imprinting is a biological behavior. 
D)  if the mother bird is not available,the baby bird can imprint on any available female of that species.

Question 16

What are some of the changes that a developmental psychologist might be interested in studying?

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A)  cognitive 
B)  physiological 
C)  social 
D)  all of the above 
A)  cognitive 
B)  physiological 
C)  social 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Julia's parents emigrated from China to the United States before she was born.They primarily socialize with other Chinese families in their neighborhood and struggle to understand American customs.As a teenager,Julia appreciates her Chinese customs,including speaking Chinese and joining in celebrations.She also enjoys American holidays such as Thanksgiving,and prides herself on independent thinking.Julia has achieved a ________ identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  divided 
B)  gender 
C)  pressured 
D)  bicultural 
A)  divided 
B)  gender 
C)  pressured 
D)  bicultural

Question 18

Why would you think that Erikson emphasized the importance of the psychosocial crisis of adolescence?

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A)  Developing an identity helps individuals to develop a wider range of emotions. 
B)  Developing an identity ensures that someone will be competent when they enter a long-term relationship. 
C)  Developing an identity helps people feel competent and able to go out into the world. 
D)  Developing an identity not only influences most aspects of an individual's life but also how he interacts with others and the choices he makes. 
A)  Developing an identity helps individuals to develop a wider range of emotions. 
B)  Developing an identity ensures that someone will be competent when they enter a long-term relationship. 
C)  Developing an identity helps people feel competent and able to go out into the world. 
D)  Developing an identity not only influences most aspects of an individual's life but also how he interacts with others and the choices he makes.

Question 19

One sign that a child is securely attached to her caregivers is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the child continues to play happily when the caregiver leaves. 
B)  the child is not afraid of strangers when the caregiver is present. 
C)  when the caregiver returns after an absence,the child ignores the caregiver. 
D)  in the caregiver's absence,the child can be comforted by a stranger. 
A)  the child continues to play happily when the caregiver leaves. 
B)  the child is not afraid of strangers when the caregiver is present. 
C)  when the caregiver returns after an absence,the child ignores the caregiver. 
D)  in the caregiver's absence,the child can be comforted by a stranger.

Question 20

A toy maker wants to determine which of three colors infants like best.Which of the following methods would be best for assessing this preference?

Accepted Answer

A)  strange-situation test 
B)  preferential looking technique 
C)  visual acuity tests 
D)  there is no good technique,infants cannot yet distinguish colors 
A)  strange-situation test 
B)  preferential looking technique 
C)  visual acuity tests 
D)  there is no good technique,infants cannot yet distinguish colors

The results of Harlow's research with infant monkeys:

According to Kohlberg,in which stage of moral reasoning are moral judgments based on what has the most favorable outcome for the individual?

Which of the following statements would Erik Erikson be likely to agree with?

Which one of the following characteristics describes someone who has formed a bicultural identity?

According to Piaget,in which learning process do we place a new experience into an existing schema?

Stephen is a 21-year old college student who enjoys hanging out with friends,playing video games,and playing soccer with friends.Greg is a 45-year old father of two who works as an engineer and enjoys hiking in his spare time.Stephen and Greg are likely to have similar levels of:

A child who engages in theory of mind tasks likely has activated the ________ brain region.

Approximately what percentage of children develop what Ainsworth called a secure attachment style?

According to Piaget,what is a similarity between assimilation and accommodation?

Which of the following models suggests that moral emotions are guided by instinctive responses that help people make decisions?

Dynamic systems theory refers to the view that development is:

What is the major challenge of Erikson's final stage of adult development?

Approximately what percentage of children develops what Ainsworth called an insecure attachment style?

Research on parental influence and peer influence:

All of the following statements are true of imprinting EXCEPT:

What are some of the changes that a developmental psychologist might be interested in studying?

Why would you think that Erikson emphasized the importance of the psychosocial crisis of adolescence?

One sign that a child is securely attached to her caregivers is that:

A toy maker wants to determine which of three colors infants like best.Which of the following methods would be best for assessing this preference?

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Exam 9: Human Development

The results of Harlow's research with infant monkeys:

According to Kohlberg,in which stage of moral reasoning are moral judgments based on what has the most favorable outcome for the individual?

Which of the following statements would Erik Erikson be likely to agree with?

Which one of the following characteristics describes someone who has formed a bicultural identity?

According to Piaget,in which learning process do we place a new experience into an existing schema?

Stephen is a 21-year old college student who enjoys hanging out with friends,playing video games,and playing soccer with friends.Greg is a 45-year old father of two who works as an engineer and enjoys hiking in his spare time.Stephen and Greg are likely to have similar levels of:

A child who engages in theory of mind tasks likely has activated the ________ brain region.

Approximately what percentage of children develop what Ainsworth called a secure attachment style?

According to Piaget,what is a similarity between assimilation and accommodation?

Which of the following models suggests that moral emotions are guided by instinctive responses that help people make decisions?

Dynamic systems theory refers to the view that development is:

What is the major challenge of Erikson's final stage of adult development?

Approximately what percentage of children develops what Ainsworth called an insecure attachment style?

Research on parental influence and peer influence:

All of the following statements are true of imprinting EXCEPT:

What are some of the changes that a developmental psychologist might be interested in studying?

Why would you think that Erikson emphasized the importance of the psychosocial crisis of adolescence?

One sign that a child is securely attached to her caregivers is that:

A toy maker wants to determine which of three colors infants like best.Which of the following methods would be best for assessing this preference?

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

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Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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