Question 1

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 2

Men experience __________ in testosterone levels between the ages of 48 and 70.

Accepted Answer

A) virtually no decline 
B) a gradual decline of between 10 to 20 percent 
C) a gradual decline of between 30 and 40 percent 
D) a gradual decline of between 50 and 60 percent 
A) virtually no decline 
B) a gradual decline of between 10 to 20 percent 
C) a gradual decline of between 30 and 40 percent 
D) a gradual decline of between 50 and 60 percent

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Betty and Bob are 12-year-old twins.Which of the following is probably an accurate statement about their physical development?

Accepted Answer

A) Betty may be taller and heavier than Bob. 
B) Bob may be taller and heavier than Betty. 
C) Bob and Betty,because they are twins,should be about the same height and weight. 
D) Betty should be heavier,but Bob should be taller. 
A) Betty may be taller and heavier than Bob. 
B) Bob may be taller and heavier than Betty. 
C) Bob and Betty,because they are twins,should be about the same height and weight. 
D) Betty should be heavier,but Bob should be taller.

Question 5

Holly,at age 13,is suspicious of both friends and strangers,and very cautious before trying anything new.According to Erikson,these traits were probably formed during Holly's passage through the stage of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) introversion vs.extroversion 
B) trust vs.mistrust 
C) autonomy vs.doubt 
D) initiative vs.guilt 
A) introversion vs.extroversion 
B) trust vs.mistrust 
C) autonomy vs.doubt 
D) initiative vs.guilt

Question 6

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 7

Piaget's theory of intellectual development assumes that:

Accepted Answer

A) children pass through certain stages at a specific age. 
B) children pass through a series of 6 sequential stages. 
C) children pass through a series of stages in the same order. 
D) children pass through stages but in no particular order and at no specified ages. 
A) children pass through certain stages at a specific age. 
B) children pass through a series of 6 sequential stages. 
C) children pass through a series of stages in the same order. 
D) children pass through stages but in no particular order and at no specified ages.

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct order for Piaget's four stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory-motor,preoperational,concrete operations,formal operations. 
B) Preoperational,concrete operations,formal operations,sensory-motor. 
C) Preoperational,sensory-motor,concrete operations,formal operations. 
D) Preoperational,formal operations,sensory-motor,concrete operations. 
A) Sensory-motor,preoperational,concrete operations,formal operations. 
B) Preoperational,concrete operations,formal operations,sensory-motor. 
C) Preoperational,sensory-motor,concrete operations,formal operations. 
D) Preoperational,formal operations,sensory-motor,concrete operations.

Question 9

A researcher who selects a sample of people of varying ages and studies them at one point in time is,by definition,using the __________ method.

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal 
B) correlational 
C) cross-sectional 
D) biographical study 
A) longitudinal 
B) correlational 
C) cross-sectional 
D) biographical study

Question 10

Preoperational,concrete operations,and formal operations are all stages devised by _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Bruner 
B) Freud 
C) Skinner 
D) Piaget 
A) Bruner 
B) Freud 
C) Skinner 
D) Piaget

Question 11

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 12

A typical statement of someone in the _______ level of Kohlberg's moral development would be,"I'm not going to steal because I'll probably be punished if I do."

Accepted Answer

A) conventional 
B) preconventional 
C) law-abiding 
D) none of the above 
A) conventional 
B) preconventional 
C) law-abiding 
D) none of the above

Question 13

As children approach their teen years,contact with _______ becomes more important in their development.

Accepted Answer

A) peers 
B) parents 
C) teachers 
D) adults 
A) peers 
B) parents 
C) teachers 
D) adults

Question 14

What major shift in emphasis has taken place in developmental psychology across the last 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A) The field has become less experimental and more anecdotal. 
B) The study of adolescence has pretty much supplanted the study of childhood. 
C) The focus has broadened to include the entire life span. 
D) Cognitive theory has been largely replaced by behaviorism. 
A) The field has become less experimental and more anecdotal. 
B) The study of adolescence has pretty much supplanted the study of childhood. 
C) The focus has broadened to include the entire life span. 
D) Cognitive theory has been largely replaced by behaviorism.

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following sequences of Piagetian stages is the correct order?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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 18

Which of the following is NOT typically a characteristic of successful women?

Accepted Answer

A) first born in the family 
B) successful in school 
C) entered the same career as their father 
D) received the support of their fathers 
A) first born in the family 
B) successful in school 
C) entered the same career as their father 
D) received the support of their fathers

Question 19

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 20

Traits which are typical of a sex but not directly concerned with reproduction are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) secondary sexual characteristics 
B) primary sexual characteristics 
C) non-primary sexual characteristics 
D) non-reproductive traits 
A) secondary sexual characteristics 
B) primary sexual characteristics 
C) non-primary sexual characteristics 
D) non-reproductive traits

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

Men experience __________ in testosterone levels between the ages of 48 and 70.

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

Betty and Bob are 12-year-old twins.Which of the following is probably an accurate statement about their physical development?

Holly,at age 13,is suspicious of both friends and strangers,and very cautious before trying anything new.According to Erikson,these traits were probably formed during Holly's passage through the stage of _______.

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

Piaget's theory of intellectual development assumes that:

Which of the following is the correct order for Piaget's four stages of cognitive development?

A researcher who selects a sample of people of varying ages and studies them at one point in time is,by definition,using the __________ method.

Preoperational,concrete operations,and formal operations are all stages devised by _______.

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

A typical statement of someone in the _______ level of Kohlberg's moral development would be,"I'm not going to steal because I'll probably be punished if I do."

As children approach their teen years,contact with _______ becomes more important in their development.

What major shift in emphasis has taken place in developmental psychology across the last 20 years?

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

Which of the following sequences of Piagetian stages is the correct order?

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

Which of the following is NOT typically a characteristic of successful women?

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of _______________.

Traits which are typical of a sex but not directly concerned with reproduction are called _______.

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Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

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

Men experience __________ in testosterone levels between the ages of 48 and 70.

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

Betty and Bob are 12-year-old twins.Which of the following is probably an accurate statement about their physical development?

Holly,at age 13,is suspicious of both friends and strangers,and very cautious before trying anything new.According to Erikson,these traits were probably formed during Holly's passage through the stage of _______.

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

Piaget's theory of intellectual development assumes that:

Which of the following is the correct order for Piaget's four stages of cognitive development?

A researcher who selects a sample of people of varying ages and studies them at one point in time is,by definition,using the __________ method.

Preoperational,concrete operations,and formal operations are all stages devised by _______.

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

A typical statement of someone in the _______ level of Kohlberg's moral development would be,"I'm not going to steal because I'll probably be punished if I do."

As children approach their teen years,contact with _______ becomes more important in their development.

What major shift in emphasis has taken place in developmental psychology across the last 20 years?

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

Which of the following sequences of Piagetian stages is the correct order?

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

Which of the following is NOT typically a characteristic of successful women?

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of _______________.

Traits which are typical of a sex but not directly concerned with reproduction are called _______.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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