Question 1

Maturation is the process by which children learn the behaviors,attitudes,and expectations required of them by their society or culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Erikson showed that development is an ongoing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

After implantation of the zygote is completed,the __________ stage of prenatal development begins.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The discrepancy between how good you actually are academically and how good you think you are is called

Accepted Answer

A) unreasonable self-esteem. 
B) avoidant self-enhancement. 
C) unreasonable self-enhancement. 
D) avoidant self-esteem. 
A) unreasonable self-esteem. 
B) avoidant self-enhancement. 
C) unreasonable self-enhancement. 
D) avoidant self-esteem.

Question 5

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people as they get older.This psychologist is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary 
B) personality 
C) health 
D) developmental 
A) evolutionary 
B) personality 
C) health 
D) developmental

Question 6

Amir matured earlier than the other boys in his class.Which of the following is more likely for Amir than his male classmates?

Accepted Answer

A) He will have negative concepts about his body. 
B) He is likely to have fewer problems with the law. 
C) He will experience fewer problems with drugs and alcohol. 
D) He will excel in sports. 
A) He will have negative concepts about his body. 
B) He is likely to have fewer problems with the law. 
C) He will experience fewer problems with drugs and alcohol. 
D) He will excel in sports.

Question 7

The Strange Situation is an experimental method devised in order to test an infant's depth perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Babies who were given infant "brain stimulation" videos are actually slower at acquiring words than babies who did not watch the videos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Between the ages of _______________,children begin to show separation anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 2 months 
B) 3 to 5 months 
C) 6 to 8 months 
D) 10 to 12 months 
A) 1 to 2 months 
B) 3 to 5 months 
C) 6 to 8 months 
D) 10 to 12 months

Question 10

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 11

What factors promote insecure attachment?

Accepted Answer

Abuse,neglect,child's own gene

Question 12

Most German babies show insecure attachments to their mothers due to the cultural belief that babies should be left on their own for a few hours at a stretch in order to develop self-reliance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If a child can tell you what "Y" is equal to when you give her the equation X = Y + 10,then she is in the _______ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person enters middle school or junior high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following best describes what psychologist Ann Masten found in her research regarding resilience?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people do not recover from adversity. 
B) There is something special and rare about people who can recover from adversity. 
C) Those with an insecure attachment style recover more easily from adversity. 
D) Children are fairly resilient to trauma,especially if they have easygoing temperaments or personality traits. 
A) Most people do not recover from adversity. 
B) There is something special and rare about people who can recover from adversity. 
C) Those with an insecure attachment style recover more easily from adversity. 
D) Children are fairly resilient to trauma,especially if they have easygoing temperaments or personality traits.

Question 16

When Steve was very young,he would sometimes insist to his parents that he was a girl just like his mother.After his fourth birthday,he stopped mentioning that he was a girl and regularly defined himself as a boy.Steve developed a sense of gender

Accepted Answer

A) typing. 
B) identity. 
C) schema. 
D) bias. 
A) typing. 
B) identity. 
C) schema. 
D) bias.

Question 17

The rate of violent crimes committed by adolescents has been increasing dramatically since 1993.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Children whose parents encourage them to use gestures acquire smaller vocabularies than babies who are not encouraged to use gestures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How should the results from the study on the links between parental discipline,the child's self-regulation,and the emergence of conscience discussed in the textbook be interpreted?

Accepted Answer

A) Children become more self-regulating because of their mother's parenting style. 
B) Mothers develop different parenting styles in response to their child's behavior. 
C) Parenting style and a child's self-regulation are fairly fixed. 
D) A child's personality can affect his or her mother's parenting style,but parenting style can also affect a child's personality. 
A) Children become more self-regulating because of their mother's parenting style. 
B) Mothers develop different parenting styles in response to their child's behavior. 
C) Parenting style and a child's self-regulation are fairly fixed. 
D) A child's personality can affect his or her mother's parenting style,but parenting style can also affect a child's personality.

Question 20

Piaget's great insight regarding children was that

Accepted Answer

A) children say illogical things because they are trying to get attention. 
B) it is difficult to predict when children will develop specific cognitive skills. 
C) if children make illogical statements after the age of 5 or 6,they most likely have a cognitive disability. 
D) errors of logic reflect a predictable interaction between a child's maturational stage and the child's experience in the world. 
A) children say illogical things because they are trying to get attention. 
B) it is difficult to predict when children will develop specific cognitive skills. 
C) if children make illogical statements after the age of 5 or 6,they most likely have a cognitive disability. 
D) errors of logic reflect a predictable interaction between a child's maturational stage and the child's experience in the world.

Maturation is the process by which children learn the behaviors,attitudes,and expectations required of them by their society or culture.

Erikson showed that development is an ongoing process.

After implantation of the zygote is completed,the __________ stage of prenatal development begins.

The discrepancy between how good you actually are academically and how good you think you are is called

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people as they get older.This psychologist is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.

Amir matured earlier than the other boys in his class.Which of the following is more likely for Amir than his male classmates?

The Strange Situation is an experimental method devised in order to test an infant's depth perception.

Babies who were given infant "brain stimulation" videos are actually slower at acquiring words than babies who did not watch the videos.

Between the ages of _______________,children begin to show separation anxiety.

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

What factors promote insecure attachment?

Most German babies show insecure attachments to their mothers due to the cultural belief that babies should be left on their own for a few hours at a stretch in order to develop self-reliance.

If a child can tell you what "Y" is equal to when you give her the equation X = Y + 10,then she is in the _______ stage of cognitive development.

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person enters middle school or junior high.

Which of the following best describes what psychologist Ann Masten found in her research regarding resilience?

When Steve was very young,he would sometimes insist to his parents that he was a girl just like his mother.After his fourth birthday,he stopped mentioning that he was a girl and regularly defined himself as a boy.Steve developed a sense of gender

The rate of violent crimes committed by adolescents has been increasing dramatically since 1993.

Children whose parents encourage them to use gestures acquire smaller vocabularies than babies who are not encouraged to use gestures.

How should the results from the study on the links between parental discipline,the child's self-regulation,and the emergence of conscience discussed in the textbook be interpreted?

Piaget's great insight regarding children was that

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Exam 3: Development Over the Life Span

Maturation is the process by which children learn the behaviors,attitudes,and expectations required of them by their society or culture.

Erikson showed that development is an ongoing process.

After implantation of the zygote is completed,the __________ stage of prenatal development begins.

The discrepancy between how good you actually are academically and how good you think you are is called

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people as they get older.This psychologist is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.

Amir matured earlier than the other boys in his class.Which of the following is more likely for Amir than his male classmates?

The Strange Situation is an experimental method devised in order to test an infant's depth perception.

Babies who were given infant "brain stimulation" videos are actually slower at acquiring words than babies who did not watch the videos.

Between the ages of _______________,children begin to show separation anxiety.

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

What factors promote insecure attachment?

Most German babies show insecure attachments to their mothers due to the cultural belief that babies should be left on their own for a few hours at a stretch in order to develop self-reliance.

If a child can tell you what "Y" is equal to when you give her the equation X = Y + 10,then she is in the _______ stage of cognitive development.

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person enters middle school or junior high.

Which of the following best describes what psychologist Ann Masten found in her research regarding resilience?

When Steve was very young,he would sometimes insist to his parents that he was a girl just like his mother.After his fourth birthday,he stopped mentioning that he was a girl and regularly defined himself as a boy.Steve developed a sense of gender

The rate of violent crimes committed by adolescents has been increasing dramatically since 1993.

Children whose parents encourage them to use gestures acquire smaller vocabularies than babies who are not encouraged to use gestures.

How should the results from the study on the links between parental discipline,the child's self-regulation,and the emergence of conscience discussed in the textbook be interpreted?

Piaget's great insight regarding children was that

What Is Psychology

Theories of Personality

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

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