Question 1

Briefly describe Kohlberg's stages of moral development, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Kohlberg's theory.

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Question 2

Keshawn is happy to play quietly alongside his mother, becomes visibly upset when she leaves but is quickly calmed by her return. According to Mary Ainsworth, Keshawn is a(n) ____________________ attached infant.

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The answer of Keshawn is happy to play quietly alongside...

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the key processes that researchers believe to be involved in gender-role socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning 
B)  self-socialization 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  classical conditioning

Question 4

On the average, females perform better than males on tests of

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A)  short-term memory 
B)  verbal skills 
C)  visual-spatial ability 
D)  mathematical ability

Question 5

The ____________________ stage of prenatal development refers to the first two weeks after conception.

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The answer of The ____________________ stage of prenatal development refers...

Question 6

Relative to older age groups, adolescents

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A)  complete suicide more often. 
B)  complete suicide just as often. 
C)  attempt suicide more often. 
D)  attempt suicide less often.

Question 7

Even though all her friends tried recreational drugs, Maggie refuses to experiment with drugs because she is afraid she will get caught and end up in jail. Maggie's reasons for not experimenting with drugs reflect a conventional level of moral reasoning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The finding that environmental factors are most likely to cause damage to specific structures of a developing embryo or fetus when those structures are undergoing rapid development BEST reflects the unifying theme in psychology that

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A)  psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  psychology is empirical. 
C)  heredity and environment jointly influence behavior. 
D)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.

Question 9

Fifteen-year-old Marta has had a relatively smooth adolescent period and, at the urging of her parents, has already decided on a college and a career. If Marta is simply playing a passive role in relationship to her parents, she may well be in a state of identity

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A)  moratorium. 
B)  foreclosure. 
C)  diffusion. 
D)  achievement.

Question 10

Recent research has suggested the instability and turmoil (or storm and stress) commonly believed to be associated with adolescence.

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A)  is, in fact, more likely than turmoil is at other ages. 
B)  occurs in the majority of adolescents. 
C)  occurs primarily in males. 
D)  occurs primarily in females.

Question 11

In relation to age, which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

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A)  concrete operations 
B)  generativity versus self-absorption 
C)  midlife transition 
D)  decreased speed in cognitive processes

Question 12

Adolescence can be seen as a time period during which people are "adults" in term of their physical development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The better documented gender differences in cognitive abilities, aggression, and sexual behavior appear

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A)  to depend on culture. 
B)  to be decreasing as more women enter the work force. 
C)  across a wide range of cultures. 
D)  to be increasing as more women enter the work force.

Question 14

Blankenhorn (1995) and Popenoe (1996) argue that fathers are ____________________ to normal, healthy development; critics, however, argue that a better conclusion is that fathers may ____________________ normal, healthy development.

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Question 15

Boys who mature ____ and girls who mature ____ are more likely than other adolescents to feel subjective distress and emotional difficulties with the transition to adolescence.

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A)  late; late 
B)  early; late 
C)  late; early

Question 16

What is meant by the term "age of viability" and when does it occur in human development?

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Question 17

According to ____________________, infants are biologically programmed to emit behavior that triggers and affectionate, protective response from adults.

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The answer of According to ____________________, infants are biologically programmed...

Question 18

The development of motor behavior in infants follows a cephalocaudal trend, or head-to-foot direction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The crisis occurring in the first year, according to Erikson, is one involving:

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A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  initiative versus guilt 
C)  industry versus inferiority 
D)  identity versus conformity

Question 20

Briefly discuss the significance of secure attachment to later development

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Exam 22: Human Development Across the Life Span Part 2

Briefly describe Kohlberg's stages of moral development, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Kohlberg's theory.

Keshawn is happy to play quietly alongside his mother, becomes visibly upset when she leaves but is quickly calmed by her return. According to Mary Ainsworth, Keshawn is a(n) ____________________ attached infant.

Which of the following is NOT one of the key processes that researchers believe to be involved in gender-role socialization?

On the average, females perform better than males on tests of

The ____________________ stage of prenatal development refers to the first two weeks after conception.

Relative to older age groups, adolescents

Even though all her friends tried recreational drugs, Maggie refuses to experiment with drugs because she is afraid she will get caught and end up in jail. Maggie's reasons for not experimenting with drugs reflect a conventional level of moral reasoning.

The finding that environmental factors are most likely to cause damage to specific structures of a developing embryo or fetus when those structures are undergoing rapid development BEST reflects the unifying theme in psychology that

Fifteen-year-old Marta has had a relatively smooth adolescent period and, at the urging of her parents, has already decided on a college and a career. If Marta is simply playing a passive role in relationship to her parents, she may well be in a state of identity

Recent research has suggested the instability and turmoil (or storm and stress) commonly believed to be associated with adolescence.

In relation to age, which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Adolescence can be seen as a time period during which people are "adults" in term of their physical development.

The better documented gender differences in cognitive abilities, aggression, and sexual behavior appear

Blankenhorn (1995) and Popenoe (1996) argue that fathers are to normal, healthy development; critics, however, argue that a better conclusion is that fathers may normal, healthy development.

Boys who mature and girls who mature are more likely than other adolescents to feel subjective distress and emotional difficulties with the transition to adolescence.

What is meant by the term "age of viability" and when does it occur in human development?

According to ____________________, infants are biologically programmed to emit behavior that triggers and affectionate, protective response from adults.

The development of motor behavior in infants follows a cephalocaudal trend, or head-to-foot direction.

The crisis occurring in the first year, according to Erikson, is one involving:

Briefly discuss the significance of secure attachment to later development