Question 1

Those who incorrectly blame inadequate parental nurture for a child's insecure attachment should be reminded of the impact of a child's

Accepted Answer

A)  critical periods. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  sense of object permanence. 
A)  critical periods. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  sense of object permanence.

Question 2

Melissa's toddler is 2 years old but is not yet toilet trained.Melissa takes the toddler to the toilet every 30 minutes,offers rewards if the toddler is successful,and praises the toddler for sitting on the toilet.But,nothing is working! What should you tell Melissa?

Accepted Answer

A)  "She definitely should be toilet trained by now.You must be doing something wrong." 
B)  "Have you tried offering candy as a reward?" 
C)  "Maybe check with the pediatrician.I read that 90 percent of toddlers are toilet trained by the time they are two years old." 
D)  "You can't rush toilet training.Muscular and neural maturation needs to occur first." 
A)  "She definitely should be toilet trained by now.You must be doing something wrong." 
B)  "Have you tried offering candy as a reward?" 
C)  "Maybe check with the pediatrician.I read that 90 percent of toddlers are toilet trained by the time they are two years old." 
D)  "You can't rush toilet training.Muscular and neural maturation needs to occur first."

Question 3

Two-year-old Anna perceives her parents as cold and rejecting.This is most indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  insecure attachment. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  insecure attachment.

Question 4

The Albertsons establish and enforce rules for their children to follow.They give reasons for the rules and invite their teenagers to join in the discussion when new rules are being made.Psychologists would characterize the Albertsons as ________ parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  legalistic 
C)  authoritative 
D)  permissive 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  legalistic 
C)  authoritative 
D)  permissive

Question 5

The powerful survival impulse that leads infants to seek closeness to their caregivers is called

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  pruning. 
A)  attachment. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  pruning.

Question 6

Some individuals are so uncomfortable getting close to others that they'll do anything to maintain their distance.These people are said to demonstrate an insecure

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational attachment style. 
B)  anxious attachment style. 
C)  egocentric attachment style. 
D)  avoidant attachment style. 
A)  preoperational attachment style. 
B)  anxious attachment style. 
C)  egocentric attachment style. 
D)  avoidant attachment style.

Question 7

Children's ability to infer other people's intentions and feelings is indicative of their emerging

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of mind. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  theory of mind. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  object permanence.

Question 8

Five-year-old Kevin can't remember any events from a family vacation in Hawaii when he was 2-1/2 years old.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  stranger anxiety. 
B)  an insecure attachment. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  egocentrism. 
A)  stranger anxiety. 
B)  an insecure attachment. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  egocentrism.

Question 9

Emotionally intense and fidgety infants become unusually anxious and aroused when facing new or strange situations.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  a critical period. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  a critical period.

Question 10

When researcher Karen Wynn showed 14-month-old infants a numerically impossible outcome,the infants

Accepted Answer

A)  stared longer at the outcome. 
B)  displayed rapid imprinting. 
C)  demonstrated an obvious lack of object permanence. 
D)  showed signs of formal operational reasoning. 
A)  stared longer at the outcome. 
B)  displayed rapid imprinting. 
C)  demonstrated an obvious lack of object permanence. 
D)  showed signs of formal operational reasoning.

Question 11

Chloe can clearly sense when her sister's teasing is intended to be friendly fun or a hostile put-down.This best illustrates that Chloe has developed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of object permanence. 
B)  insecure attachment. 
C)  concept of conservation. 
D)  theory of mind. 
A)  sense of object permanence. 
B)  insecure attachment. 
C)  concept of conservation. 
D)  theory of mind.

Question 12

The egocentrism of preschoolers was most strongly emphasized by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Harlows' attachment theory. 
B)  Baumrind's parenting style theory. 
C)  Piaget's cognitive development theory. 
D)  Erikson's psychosocial development theory. 
A)  the Harlows' attachment theory. 
B)  Baumrind's parenting style theory. 
C)  Piaget's cognitive development theory. 
D)  Erikson's psychosocial development theory.

Question 13

A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment. 
B)  theory of mind. 
C)  schema. 
D)  neural network. 
A)  attachment. 
B)  theory of mind. 
C)  schema. 
D)  neural network.

Question 14

Compared with authoritarian parents,authoritative parents are likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  more conservative. 
B)  less educated. 
C)  more responsive. 
D)  less trusting. 
A)  more conservative. 
B)  less educated. 
C)  more responsive. 
D)  less trusting.

Question 15

From age 2 months on,as other children spend more and more time looking in others' eyes,those who later develop ________ do so less and less.

Accepted Answer

A)  stranger anxiety 
B)  infantile amnesia 
C)  mumps or measles 
D)  autism spectrum disorder 
A)  stranger anxiety 
B)  infantile amnesia 
C)  mumps or measles 
D)  autism spectrum disorder

Question 16

Interpreting new experiences in terms of existing schemas is called

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  accommodation. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 17

Dmitri is a typical 6-month-old.When he looks into a mirror he is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  recognize the image as himself. 
B)  show no interest and ignore what he sees. 
C)  reach toward the image as if it were another child. 
D)  be somewhat frightened and turn away. 
A)  recognize the image as himself. 
B)  show no interest and ignore what he sees. 
C)  reach toward the image as if it were another child. 
D)  be somewhat frightened and turn away.

Question 18

Negligent parents are especially likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive. 
B)  confrontive. 
C)  unrestraining. 
D)  uninvolved. 
A)  coercive. 
B)  confrontive. 
C)  unrestraining. 
D)  uninvolved.

Question 19

When considering the development of secure attachments,nature is to nurture as ________ is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure attachment;imprinting 
B)  heredity;maturation 
C)  accommodation;assimilation 
D)  temperament;responsive parenting 
A)  secure attachment;imprinting 
B)  heredity;maturation 
C)  accommodation;assimilation 
D)  temperament;responsive parenting

Question 20

A person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity is called their

Accepted Answer

A)  social identity. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  maturation level. 
D)  schema. 
A)  social identity. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  maturation level. 
D)  schema.

Exam 14: Hearing

Those who incorrectly blame inadequate parental nurture for a child's insecure attachment should be reminded of the impact of a child's

Melissa's toddler is 2 years old but is not yet toilet trained.Melissa takes the toddler to the toilet every 30 minutes,offers rewards if the toddler is successful,and praises the toddler for sitting on the toilet.But,nothing is working! What should you tell Melissa?

Two-year-old Anna perceives her parents as cold and rejecting.This is most indicative of

The Albertsons establish and enforce rules for their children to follow.They give reasons for the rules and invite their teenagers to join in the discussion when new rules are being made.Psychologists would characterize the Albertsons as ________ parents.

The powerful survival impulse that leads infants to seek closeness to their caregivers is called

Some individuals are so uncomfortable getting close to others that they'll do anything to maintain their distance.These people are said to demonstrate an insecure

Children's ability to infer other people's intentions and feelings is indicative of their emerging

Five-year-old Kevin can't remember any events from a family vacation in Hawaii when he was 2-1/2 years old.This best illustrates

Emotionally intense and fidgety infants become unusually anxious and aroused when facing new or strange situations.This best illustrates the impact of

When researcher Karen Wynn showed 14-month-old infants a numerically impossible outcome,the infants

Chloe can clearly sense when her sister's teasing is intended to be friendly fun or a hostile put-down.This best illustrates that Chloe has developed a(n)

The egocentrism of preschoolers was most strongly emphasized by

A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information is called a(n)

Compared with authoritarian parents,authoritative parents are likely to be

From age 2 months on,as other children spend more and more time looking in others' eyes,those who later develop ________ do so less and less.

Interpreting new experiences in terms of existing schemas is called

Dmitri is a typical 6-month-old.When he looks into a mirror he is likely to

Negligent parents are especially likely to be

When considering the development of secure attachments,nature is to nurture as ________ is to ________.

A person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity is called their

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Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

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Introduction to Sensation and Perception

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Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

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