Question 1

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 2

Based on Piagetian theory,which of the following relationships is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) concrete operations-have attained conservation 
B) preoperational-animism 
C) formal operations-egocentrism 
D) sensorimotor-developing object permanence 
A) concrete operations-have attained conservation 
B) preoperational-animism 
C) formal operations-egocentrism 
D) sensorimotor-developing object permanence

Question 3

Reasoning out what one should do in posed moral dilemmas based on abstract principles of right and wrong and justice illustrates the _______ level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Prefixes,suffixes,and words are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) subjugations 
B) semantics 
C) morphemes 
D) phonemes 
A) subjugations 
B) semantics 
C) morphemes 
D) phonemes

Question 5

The cessation of menstruation is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) menopause 
B) endometriosis 
C) menarche 
D) the climacteric 
A) menopause 
B) endometriosis 
C) menarche 
D) the climacteric

Question 6

The adage "Out of sight,out of mind" is most accurately applied to the early part of the _______ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Piaget attributed cognitive development to the interaction of what two processes?

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation and accommodation 
B) assimilation and egocentric thinking 
C) egocentric thinking and conservation 
D) conservation and accommodation 
A) assimilation and accommodation 
B) assimilation and egocentric thinking 
C) egocentric thinking and conservation 
D) conservation and accommodation

Question 8

During prenatal development,the organism depends on the ________ to exchange food and waste products with the mother's bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) ovum 
B) umbilicus 
C) placenta 
D) uterus 
A) ovum 
B) umbilicus 
C) placenta 
D) uterus

Question 9

_______ is the system of rules that governs how we combine words to form meaningful phrases and sentences.
A)syntax
B)grammar
C)semantics
D)morphology

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ is the system of rules that...

Question 10

An infant will turn his head toward anything that touches his cheek.This is the ________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) rooting 
B) Moro 
C) grasping 
D) sucking 
A) rooting 
B) Moro 
C) grasping 
D) sucking

Question 11

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 12

_______ is most famous for his theory that all children go through a series of sequential intellectual stages.

Accepted Answer

A) Ainsworth 
B) Bowlby 
C) Gesell 
D) Piaget 
A) Ainsworth 
B) Bowlby 
C) Gesell 
D) Piaget

Question 13

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive development 
B) language development 
C) perceptual development 
D) attachment 
A) cognitive development 
B) language development 
C) perceptual development 
D) attachment

Question 14

Generativity or stagnation are two feelings that may dominate a person's life during:

Accepted Answer

A) middle adulthood. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) late adulthood. 
D) the period after he is told that he has a terminal illness. 
A) middle adulthood. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) late adulthood. 
D) the period after he is told that he has a terminal illness.

Question 15

When infants are presented with a sound at one side of their heads,they __________.

Accepted Answer

A) do not appear to perceive it 
B) will begin to cry 
C) will try to move away from it 
D) will turn their head toward it 
A) do not appear to perceive it 
B) will begin to cry 
C) will try to move away from it 
D) will turn their head toward it

Question 16

The strange situation procedure has been used to study _________.

Accepted Answer

A) social smiling 
B) attachment 
C) identification 
D) dependence and independence 
A) social smiling 
B) attachment 
C) identification 
D) dependence and independence

Question 17

A disorder common in late adulthood that is characterized by losses in memory and cognition,and changes in personality,and that is believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain's structure and function is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke's syndrome 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) Korsakoff's syndrome 
A) Wernicke's syndrome 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) Korsakoff's syndrome

Question 18

Which of the following statements about marital satisfaction appears to be true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is low for elderly couples. 
B) It is highest for young adults. 
C) It may reach its highest level during late adulthood. 
D) It is highest for those who marry young. 
A) It is low for elderly couples. 
B) It is highest for young adults. 
C) It may reach its highest level during late adulthood. 
D) It is highest for those who marry young.

Question 19

During late adulthood,husbands and wives:

Accepted Answer

A) find they cannot express their true feelings. 
B) often have a high level of marital satisfaction. 
C) often have a low level of marital satisfaction. 
D) turn to children for companionship. 
A) find they cannot express their true feelings. 
B) often have a high level of marital satisfaction. 
C) often have a low level of marital satisfaction. 
D) turn to children for companionship.

Question 20

The visual cliff was developed to measure __________.

Accepted Answer

A) whole-part perception 
B) object perception 
C) distance perception 
D) depth perception 
A) whole-part perception 
B) object perception 
C) distance perception 
D) depth perception

Exam 11: Human Development Across the Life Span

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

Based on Piagetian theory,which of the following relationships is NOT correct?

Reasoning out what one should do in posed moral dilemmas based on abstract principles of right and wrong and justice illustrates the _______ level of moral development.

Prefixes,suffixes,and words are examples of __________.

The cessation of menstruation is called __________.

The adage "Out of sight,out of mind" is most accurately applied to the early part of the _______ stage of development.

Piaget attributed cognitive development to the interaction of what two processes?

During prenatal development,the organism depends on the ________ to exchange food and waste products with the mother's bloodstream.

_______ is the system of rules that governs how we combine words to form meaningful phrases and sentences. A)syntax B)grammar C)semantics D)morphology

An infant will turn his head toward anything that touches his cheek.This is the ________ reflex.

How did Erikson identify the conflict experienced in old age?

_______ is most famous for his theory that all children go through a series of sequential intellectual stages.

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of _______________.

Generativity or stagnation are two feelings that may dominate a person's life during:

When infants are presented with a sound at one side of their heads,they __________.

The strange situation procedure has been used to study _________.

A disorder common in late adulthood that is characterized by losses in memory and cognition,and changes in personality,and that is believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain's structure and function is __________.

Which of the following statements about marital satisfaction appears to be true?

During late adulthood,husbands and wives:

The visual cliff was developed to measure __________.

Psychology and Life

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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

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Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

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