Question 1

Erik is a newborn.According to Erikson,his main task will be to develop a sense of

Accepted Answer

A) trust. 
B) initiative. 
C) industry. 
D) autonomy. 
A) trust. 
B) initiative. 
C) industry. 
D) autonomy.

Question 2

About _______________ of all women have severe physical symptoms during menopause.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 80 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 80 percent

Question 3

Deanna is in her twenties and has successfully resolved each life crisis as it has occurred throughout her development.According to Erikson,Deanna now must resolve the crisis of

Accepted Answer

A) trust versus mistrust. 
B) intimacy versus isolation. 
C) initiative versus guilt. 
D) ego integrity versus despair. 
A) trust versus mistrust. 
B) intimacy versus isolation. 
C) initiative versus guilt. 
D) ego integrity versus despair.

Question 4

As people move into old age,the speed of cognitive processing

Accepted Answer

A) slows down. 
B) increases,but only for those who take vitamins. 
C) declines along with crystallized intelligence. 
D) does not change at all. 
A) slows down. 
B) increases,but only for those who take vitamins. 
C) declines along with crystallized intelligence. 
D) does not change at all.

Question 5

Eve touches the cheek of her two-month-old daughter,Elise.In response,Elise turns her head toward the touch in search of something to suck.Elise is demonstrating the __________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) sucking 
B) contact comfort 
C) rooting 
D) Babinski 
A) sucking 
B) contact comfort 
C) rooting 
D) Babinski

Question 6

Piaget said that in the first few months of life,infants seem to follow the motto "out of sight,out of mind."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Most children develop a stable gender identity at about ______ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 8 
D) 11 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 8 
D) 11

Question 9

When asked about whether the death penalty is morally defensible,Mandi argued that it is never acceptable to take a life.According to Kohlberg,Mandi is at the phase of moral development where moral judgments are based upon

Accepted Answer

A) conformity and loyalty to others. 
B) what is in her own interest. 
C) universal human rights. 
D) the rule of law. 
A) conformity and loyalty to others. 
B) what is in her own interest. 
C) universal human rights. 
D) the rule of law.

Question 10

Weakness and frailty in the elderly is an inevitable part of old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following describes the apparent relationship between parenting and self-regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Children who are better able to self-regulate have parents who rely more on power assertion. 
B) Children who are better able to self-regulate have parents who rely less on power assertion. 
C) Parents who regularly order their children to behave tend to have self-regulated children. 
D) Parenting has no effect on self-regulation. 
A) Children who are better able to self-regulate have parents who rely more on power assertion. 
B) Children who are better able to self-regulate have parents who rely less on power assertion. 
C) Parents who regularly order their children to behave tend to have self-regulated children. 
D) Parenting has no effect on self-regulation.

Question 12

Comparisons of hormone production in boys and girls show that

Accepted Answer

A) before puberty,boys have higher levels of estrogens than do girls. 
B) from puberty on,boys and girls produce the same amounts of androgens and estrogens. 
C) before puberty,girls have higher levels of estrogens than do boys. 
D) from puberty on,boys produce more androgens and girls produce more estrogens. 
A) before puberty,boys have higher levels of estrogens than do girls. 
B) from puberty on,boys and girls produce the same amounts of androgens and estrogens. 
C) before puberty,girls have higher levels of estrogens than do boys. 
D) from puberty on,boys produce more androgens and girls produce more estrogens.

Question 13

According to Piaget,_______________represents the beginning of the child's capacity to use mental imagery and other symbolic systems.

Accepted Answer

A) egocentric thinking 
B) accommodation 
C) object permanence 
D) assimilation 
A) egocentric thinking 
B) accommodation 
C) object permanence 
D) assimilation

Question 14

Layla understands that "Daddy" is her father but does not yet understand that she is Daddy's daughter.Piaget would say that Layla is in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

In the concrete operations stage,children come to understand all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) principles of conservation. 
B) abstract thought. 
C) reversibility of mental operations. 
D) cause and effect. 
A) principles of conservation. 
B) abstract thought. 
C) reversibility of mental operations. 
D) cause and effect.

Question 16

Developmental psychologists study physiological and cognitive changes across the life span and how these changes are affected by a person's genetic predispositions,culture,circumstances and experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true about language?

Accepted Answer

A) Any type of communication is a language. 
B) All languages involve the making of sounds. 
C) Language allows a near infinite number of novel ideas to be communicated. 
D) Scientists are surprised humans evolved to use language,because it probably wasn't very beneficial for our prehistoric ancestors. 
A) Any type of communication is a language. 
B) All languages involve the making of sounds. 
C) Language allows a near infinite number of novel ideas to be communicated. 
D) Scientists are surprised humans evolved to use language,because it probably wasn't very beneficial for our prehistoric ancestors.

Question 18

Which sentence sums up the current understanding about infant attachment?

Accepted Answer

A) Healthy attachment is becoming increasingly rare. 
B) Maternal sensitivity is critical to developing healthy attachment. 
C) Normal,healthy attachment will occur within a wide range of cultural,family,and individual variations in child-rearing customs. 
D) Parents have no effect on the type of attachment their children form. 
A) Healthy attachment is becoming increasingly rare. 
B) Maternal sensitivity is critical to developing healthy attachment. 
C) Normal,healthy attachment will occur within a wide range of cultural,family,and individual variations in child-rearing customs. 
D) Parents have no effect on the type of attachment their children form.

Question 19

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 20

An adolescent has just experienced menarche.This means that

Accepted Answer

A) the onset of menstruation has occurred. 
B) facial and chest hair has begun to appear. 
C) breasts have begun to develop and pubic hair has appeared. 
D) the testes have begun to mature and to produce sperm. 
A) the onset of menstruation has occurred. 
B) facial and chest hair has begun to appear. 
C) breasts have begun to develop and pubic hair has appeared. 
D) the testes have begun to mature and to produce sperm.

Erik is a newborn.According to Erikson,his main task will be to develop a sense of

About _______________ of all women have severe physical symptoms during menopause.

Deanna is in her twenties and has successfully resolved each life crisis as it has occurred throughout her development.According to Erikson,Deanna now must resolve the crisis of

As people move into old age,the speed of cognitive processing

Eve touches the cheek of her two-month-old daughter,Elise.In response,Elise turns her head toward the touch in search of something to suck.Elise is demonstrating the __________ reflex.

Piaget said that in the first few months of life,infants seem to follow the motto "out of sight,out of mind."

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

Most children develop a stable gender identity at about ______ years of age.

When asked about whether the death penalty is morally defensible,Mandi argued that it is never acceptable to take a life.According to Kohlberg,Mandi is at the phase of moral development where moral judgments are based upon

Weakness and frailty in the elderly is an inevitable part of old age.

Which of the following describes the apparent relationship between parenting and self-regulation?

Comparisons of hormone production in boys and girls show that

According to Piaget,_______________represents the beginning of the child's capacity to use mental imagery and other symbolic systems.

Layla understands that "Daddy" is her father but does not yet understand that she is Daddy's daughter.Piaget would say that Layla is in the

In the concrete operations stage,children come to understand all of the following EXCEPT:

Developmental psychologists study physiological and cognitive changes across the life span and how these changes are affected by a person's genetic predispositions,culture,circumstances and experiences.

Which of the following is true about language?

Which sentence sums up the current understanding about infant attachment?

The cessation of menstruation is called

An adolescent has just experienced menarche.This means 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

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Exam 3: Development Over the Life Span

Erik is a newborn.According to Erikson,his main task will be to develop a sense of

About _______________ of all women have severe physical symptoms during menopause.

Deanna is in her twenties and has successfully resolved each life crisis as it has occurred throughout her development.According to Erikson,Deanna now must resolve the crisis of

As people move into old age,the speed of cognitive processing

Eve touches the cheek of her two-month-old daughter,Elise.In response,Elise turns her head toward the touch in search of something to suck.Elise is demonstrating the __________ reflex.

Piaget said that in the first few months of life,infants seem to follow the motto "out of sight,out of mind."

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

Most children develop a stable gender identity at about ______ years of age.

When asked about whether the death penalty is morally defensible,Mandi argued that it is never acceptable to take a life.According to Kohlberg,Mandi is at the phase of moral development where moral judgments are based upon

Weakness and frailty in the elderly is an inevitable part of old age.

Which of the following describes the apparent relationship between parenting and self-regulation?

Comparisons of hormone production in boys and girls show that

According to Piaget,_______________represents the beginning of the child's capacity to use mental imagery and other symbolic systems.

Layla understands that "Daddy" is her father but does not yet understand that she is Daddy's daughter.Piaget would say that Layla is in the

In the concrete operations stage,children come to understand all of the following EXCEPT:

Developmental psychologists study physiological and cognitive changes across the life span and how these changes are affected by a person's genetic predispositions,culture,circumstances and experiences.

Which of the following is true about language?

Which sentence sums up the current understanding about infant attachment?

The cessation of menstruation is called

An adolescent has just experienced menarche.This means 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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