Question 1

The field of _______ focuses on the questions of how people of different ages differ from one another and what caused those differences.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) comparative psychology 
C) developmental psychology 
D) geriatrics 
A) personality 
B) comparative psychology 
C) developmental psychology 
D) geriatrics

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT incompletely developed at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) myelinization 
B) size of the brain 
C) cortex 
D) none of the above 
A) myelinization 
B) size of the brain 
C) cortex 
D) none of the above

Question 3

The observation that infant attachment occurs in a variety of cultures supports the idea that ______ play(s)a role in attachment.

Accepted Answer

A) learning 
B) society 
C) child-rearing practices 
D) heredity 
A) learning 
B) society 
C) child-rearing practices 
D) heredity

Question 4

According to Kohlberg,children interpret behaviour in terms of concrete consequences at the __________ level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) precognitive 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) postconventional 
A) precognitive 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) postconventional

Question 5

Which of the following is an advantage of longitudinal research?

Accepted Answer

A) It takes a relatively short period of time. 
B) It is quite flexible. 
C) It can measure stability of behaviour. 
D) It is extremely practical. 
A) It takes a relatively short period of time. 
B) It is quite flexible. 
C) It can measure stability of behaviour. 
D) It is extremely practical.

Question 6

At birth,babies ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) are colour-blind,except for black,white,and shades of grey 
B) can distinguish only blues and purples in addition to black,white,and shades of grey 
C) can distinguish most,but not all,colours 
D) can distinguish all of the colours 
A) are colour-blind,except for black,white,and shades of grey 
B) can distinguish only blues and purples in addition to black,white,and shades of grey 
C) can distinguish most,but not all,colours 
D) can distinguish all of the colours

Question 7

According to Erikson,a conflict of identity vs.role confusion occurs during:

Accepted Answer

A) adolescence. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) old age. 
A) adolescence. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) old age.

Question 8

Piaget's stage theory assumes that:

Accepted Answer

A) all children pass through certain stages at a specified age. 
B) all children pass through a series of six stages. 
C) all children pass through stages in the same order. 
D) children often skip some of the stages. 
A) all children pass through certain stages at a specified age. 
B) all children pass through a series of six stages. 
C) all children pass through stages in the same order. 
D) children often skip some of the stages.

Question 9

The belief that one is the centre of the world is called,by Piaget:

Accepted Answer

A) animism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) self-centring. 
D) centrismic thinking. 
A) animism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) self-centring. 
D) centrismic thinking.

Question 10

Kohlberg found that the typical responses of 7-year-old children to the moral dilemmas he presented them were at the _______ level.

Accepted Answer

A) amoral 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) postconventional 
A) amoral 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) postconventional

Question 11

The period of life between roughly the ages of 10 and 20,when a person is transformed from a child to an adult,is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) puberty 
B) menarche 
C) maturation 
D) adolescence 
A) puberty 
B) menarche 
C) maturation 
D) adolescence

Question 12

A developmental psychologist believes that increased TV watching by young children is responsible for a decline in reading scores when these children enter school.To explore her hypothesis,she records the TV watching habits of toddlers in a suburban community.She examines these habits again when the children enter kindergarten and once more when they complete first grade.This method is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal 
B) cross-sectional 
C) convergent 
D) experimental 
A) longitudinal 
B) cross-sectional 
C) convergent 
D) experimental

Question 13

A researcher who studies a fixed group of people over a long period of time is,by definition,using the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal method 
B) correlational method 
C) cross-sectional method 
D) case study method 
A) longitudinal method 
B) correlational method 
C) cross-sectional method 
D) case study method

Question 14

The proper sequence of the intellectual stages of development are:

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational,sensorimotor,concrete,and formal. 
B) sensorimotor,concrete,preoperational,and formal 
C) formal,sensorimotor,preoperational,and concrete. 
D) sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete,and formal. 
A) preoperational,sensorimotor,concrete,and formal. 
B) sensorimotor,concrete,preoperational,and formal 
C) formal,sensorimotor,preoperational,and concrete. 
D) sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete,and formal.

Question 15

How one develops is determined by continuous interaction between _________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A) learning; environment 
B) heredity; environment 
C) nurture; environment 
D) heredity; nature 
A) learning; environment 
B) heredity; environment 
C) nurture; environment 
D) heredity; nature

Question 16

Collecting the responses of different people at different ages all at the same time characterizes _______ research.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

George,at age 42,lost his job,was divorced by his wife,and couldn't seem to keep friends for very long.George came more and more to feel that he was accomplishing nothing with his life.According to Erikson,George is probably:

Accepted Answer

A) not going to undergo a midlife transition. 
B) about to undergo a nervous breakdown. 
C) experiencing feelings of stagnation. 
D) not responsible for his own life situation. 
A) not going to undergo a midlife transition. 
B) about to undergo a nervous breakdown. 
C) experiencing feelings of stagnation. 
D) not responsible for his own life situation.

Question 18

The major turning point in most adults' lives is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) getting their first job 
B) buying their first house 
C) dealing with aging parents 
D) having and raising children 
A) getting their first job 
B) buying their first house 
C) dealing with aging parents 
D) having and raising children

Question 19

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the ages of 2 to 3,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 20

The pattern of events that is repeated in each new generation is referred to as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) developmental sequence 
B) family cycle 
C) family circle 
D) family pattern 
A) developmental sequence 
B) family cycle 
C) family circle 
D) family pattern

Exam 11: Human Development Across the Life Span

The field of _______ focuses on the questions of how people of different ages differ from one another and what caused those differences.

Which of the following is NOT incompletely developed at birth?

The observation that infant attachment occurs in a variety of cultures supports the idea that ______ play(s)a role in attachment.

According to Kohlberg,children interpret behaviour in terms of concrete consequences at the __________ level of moral development.

Which of the following is an advantage of longitudinal research?

At birth,babies ______________.

According to Erikson,a conflict of identity vs.role confusion occurs during:

Piaget's stage theory assumes that:

The belief that one is the centre of the world is called,by Piaget:

Kohlberg found that the typical responses of 7-year-old children to the moral dilemmas he presented them were at the _______ level.

The period of life between roughly the ages of 10 and 20,when a person is transformed from a child to an adult,is __________.

A researcher who studies a fixed group of people over a long period of time is,by definition,using the __________.

The proper sequence of the intellectual stages of development are:

How one develops is determined by continuous interaction between _________ and __________.

Collecting the responses of different people at different ages all at the same time characterizes _______ research.

George,at age 42,lost his job,was divorced by his wife,and couldn't seem to keep friends for very long.George came more and more to feel that he was accomplishing nothing with his life.According to Erikson,George is probably:

The major turning point in most adults' lives is __________.

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the ages of 2 to 3,his second stage,as being characterized by the major challenge of __________.

The pattern of events that is repeated in each new generation is referred to as the __________.

Psychology and Life

A: Psychology and Life

Research Methods in Psychology

A: Research Methods in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behaviour

A: Evolutionary Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A: the Biological Bases of Behaviour

Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

A: Sensation and Perception

Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

A: Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

Memory

A: Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

Cognitive Processes

A: Memory

Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

A: Cognitive Processes

A: Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

Motivation

A: Human Development Across the Life Span

Emotion,stress,and Health

A: Emotion,stress,and Health

Understanding Human Personality

A: Understanding Human Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

Filters

How one develops is determined by continuous interaction between _ and __.