Question 1

The theories of Lev Vygotsky emphasized the role played by _____ in cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) genetic predisposition 
B) mental representation 
C) social interaction 
D) concrete objects 
A) genetic predisposition 
B) mental representation 
C) social interaction 
D) concrete objects C

Question 2

In the final stage of moral development,Piaget suggests that children shift their thinking from _____ to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) intentions;drives 
B) outcomes;intentions 
C) outcomes;drives 
D) intentions;outcomes 
A) intentions;drives 
B) outcomes;intentions 
C) outcomes;drives 
D) intentions;outcomes B

Question 3

Sex education during adolescence:

Accepted Answer

A) eliminates sexual activity among teenagers. 
B) can decrease the number of teenage pregnancies. 
C) increases the number of sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers. 
D) has no effect on sexual activity among teenagers. 
A) eliminates sexual activity among teenagers. 
B) can decrease the number of teenage pregnancies. 
C) increases the number of sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers. 
D) has no effect on sexual activity among teenagers. B

Question 4

A characteristic that is NOT associated with fetal alcohol syndrome is:

Accepted Answer

A) a thin upper lip. 
B) large eye openings. 
C) a flat midface. 
D) an underdeveloped jaw. 
A) a thin upper lip. 
B) large eye openings. 
C) a flat midface. 
D) an underdeveloped jaw.

Question 5

The tendency for motor skills to emerge in sequence from the head to the feet is called the _____ rule.

Accepted Answer

A) motor 
B) cognitive 
C) proximodistal 
D) cephalocaudal 
A) motor 
B) cognitive 
C) proximodistal 
D) cephalocaudal

Question 6

When presented with two identical balls of clay,children in the _____ stage say that the two balls still contain the same amount of clay,even when one is rolled out into a snake or flattened into a pancake.

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor 
B) formal motor 
C) preoperational 
D) concrete operational 
A) sensorimotor 
B) formal motor 
C) preoperational 
D) concrete operational

Question 7

Ricky will not pull Amber's hair,even though he wants to do so,because he is afraid that Amber will get him into trouble for it.According to Kohlberg,Ricky probably is in the _____ stage of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) relativistic 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) prescriptive 
A) relativistic 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) prescriptive

Question 8

Once a zygote has implanted itself on the uterine wall,it signifies the end of the _____ stage of development and the beginning of the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) germinal;embryonic 
B) germinal;fetal 
C) embryonic;fetal 
D) embryonic;germinal 
A) germinal;embryonic 
B) germinal;fetal 
C) embryonic;fetal 
D) embryonic;germinal

Question 9

According to Kohlberg,the stage of moral development in which the morality of an action is primarily determined by the extent to which it conforms to social rules is called the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) prescriptive 
B) preconventional 
C) relativistic 
D) conventional 
A) prescriptive 
B) preconventional 
C) relativistic 
D) conventional

Question 10

The ability to reason about abstract concepts,such as freedom and love,occurs during the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional 
B) preoperational 
C) concrete operational 
D) formal operational 
A) preconventional 
B) preoperational 
C) concrete operational 
D) formal operational

Question 11

Throughout adolescence,people spend _____ time with opposite-sex peers and _____ time with same-sex peers.

Accepted Answer

A) less;more 
B) less;maintain the amount of 
C) more;less 
D) more;maintain the amount of 
A) less;more 
B) less;maintain the amount of 
C) more;less 
D) more;maintain the amount of

Question 12

Identify a TRUE statement about the socioemotional selectivity theory.

Accepted Answer

A) Older adults are generally oriented toward information acquisition of information that will be useful to them in the future. 
B) Older adults are generally oriented toward information that brings emotional satisfaction in the present. 
C) Younger adults spend their time attending to positive information that fills their emotional needs today. 
D) Younger adults spend their time attending to information that is likely to bring them emotional satisfaction in their daily life. 
A) Older adults are generally oriented toward information acquisition of information that will be useful to them in the future. 
B) Older adults are generally oriented toward information that brings emotional satisfaction in the present. 
C) Younger adults spend their time attending to positive information that fills their emotional needs today. 
D) Younger adults spend their time attending to information that is likely to bring them emotional satisfaction in their daily life.

Question 13

_____ is the stage of development that begins around 18 to 21 years and ends at death.

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescence 
B) Adulthood 
C) Old age 
D) Childhood 
A) Adolescence 
B) Adulthood 
C) Old age 
D) Childhood

Question 14

During the Strange Situation test,Gravis notices his mother leaving the room but does not appear upset.When she returns,Gravis smiles at her and continues to play happily with a truck.What attachment style does Gravis MOST likely display?

Accepted Answer

A) secure 
B) avoidant 
C) ambivalent 
D) disorganized 
A) secure 
B) avoidant 
C) ambivalent 
D) disorganized

Question 15

_____ is the failure to understand that the world appears different to different people.

Accepted Answer

A) Accommodation 
B) Assimilation 
C) Egocentrism 
D) Conservation 
A) Accommodation 
B) Assimilation 
C) Egocentrism 
D) Conservation

Exam 11: Development-Part E

The theories of Lev Vygotsky emphasized the role played by _____ in cognitive development.

In the final stage of moral development,Piaget suggests that children shift their thinking from _____ to _____.

Sex education during adolescence:

A characteristic that is NOT associated with fetal alcohol syndrome is:

The tendency for motor skills to emerge in sequence from the head to the feet is called the _____ rule.

When presented with two identical balls of clay,children in the _____ stage say that the two balls still contain the same amount of clay,even when one is rolled out into a snake or flattened into a pancake.

Ricky will not pull Amber's hair,even though he wants to do so,because he is afraid that Amber will get him into trouble for it.According to Kohlberg,Ricky probably is in the _____ stage of moral development.

Once a zygote has implanted itself on the uterine wall,it signifies the end of the _____ stage of development and the beginning of the _____ stage.

According to Kohlberg,the stage of moral development in which the morality of an action is primarily determined by the extent to which it conforms to social rules is called the _____ stage.

The ability to reason about abstract concepts,such as freedom and love,occurs during the _____ stage.

Throughout adolescence,people spend _____ time with opposite-sex peers and _____ time with same-sex peers.

Identify a TRUE statement about the socioemotional selectivity theory.

_____ is the stage of development that begins around 18 to 21 years and ends at death.

During the Strange Situation test,Gravis notices his mother leaving the room but does not appear upset.When she returns,Gravis smiles at her and continues to play happily with a truck.What attachment style does Gravis MOST likely display?

_____ is the failure to understand that the world appears different to different people.

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

Social Psychology-Part A

Social Psychology-Part B

Social Psychology-Part C

Social Psychology-Part D

Social Psychology-Part E

In the final stage of moral development,Piaget suggests that children shift their thinking from _ to _.

Once a zygote has implanted itself on the uterine wall,it signifies the end of the _ stage of development and the beginning of the _ stage.

Throughout adolescence,people spend _ time with opposite-sex peers and _ time with same-sex peers.