Question 1

The poem, "Thanatopsis," by William Cullen Bryant reflects Erik Erikson's goals of

Accepted Answer

A) integrity 
B) ego integrity. 
C) ego identity. 
D) optimism.

Question 2

The _________ is the belief that our feelings and ideas are special, even unique, and that we are invulnerable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ is the belief that our...

Question 3

Using Ainsworth's procedure, you observe an infant mildly protesting his mother's departure, seeking reunion with her, and being readily comforted upon her return. You conclude that the infant is

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A) trusting. 
B) autonomous. 
C) securely attached. 
D) avoidantly attached.

Question 4

The two sensory systems most likely connected to mother-infant recognition in the first month are

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A) vision and hearing. 
B) hearing and taste. 
C) hearing and smell. 
D) vision and smell.

Question 5

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross proposed that individuals approaching death experience

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A) five stages of dying. 
B) a variety of emotional and cognitive responses. 
C) self-challenge. 
D) ego integrity.

Question 6

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease show an accumulation of plaque in their brains.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Kohlberg's level of moral reasoning indicative of adolescence is the

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A) preconventional level. 
B) postconcrete level. 
C) concrete level. 
D) postconventional level.

Question 8

Kay and her husband, Kirk, want to know if their twin sons have a rare genetic disorder that runs in Kay's family. They want to know as early as possible in the pregnancy so they can make decisions regarding the pregnancy. Which prenatal test should they request?

Accepted Answer

A) Ultrasound 
B) Chorionic villus sampling 
C) Amniocentesis 
D) Alpha-fetoprotein

Question 9

Dennis wanted his mom to put a band-aid on the sidewalk as well as on his knee because he thought the sidewalk was having a "boo boo" also. This demonstrates the principle of

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A) object permanence. 
B) conservation. 
C) animism. 
D) artification.

Question 10

Diana Baumrind studied the connection between parental behavior and the development of instrumental competence, which refers to the ability to

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A) function independently. 
B) form relationships. 
C) mature emotionally. 
D) manipulate the environment to achieve one's goals.

Question 11

Erikson labeled the life crisis of the middle years as

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A) trust versus mistrust. 
B) generativity versus stagnation. 
C) identity versus stagnation. 
D) midlife transition versus despair.

Question 12

You leave your six-month-old infant with a familiar babysitter. The babysitter calls you to say that the baby is crying and will not stop. Your infant's behavior is characteristic of the __________ phase of attachment.

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A) initial pre-attachment 
B) ambivalent 
C) attachment-in-the-making 
D) clear-cut-attachment

Question 13

_____ is caused by a decrease in the secretion of female sex hormones in females during middle adulthood.

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A) Menarche 
B) Climacteric 
C) Osteoporosis 
D) Depression

Question 14

According to Arnett (2007), emerging adulthood has been made possible because of all of the following influences except

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A) the need for advanced training and education to meet the requirements of an information-based economy. 
B) an increase in the median age for marriage and childbearing. 
C) an acceptance of this period of time as a time of self-advancement and self-exploration. 
D) parental willingness to continue financial support of their adult children.

Question 15

Two ways in which researchers study development over time are ________ and ________ studies.

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A) longitudinal; cross-sectional 
B) cohort; case studies 
C) naturalistic; experimental 
D) cross-sequential; experimental

Question 16

All of the following statements make the case for a fifth stage of cognitive development except

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A) the fact that the thinking of young adults is more egocentric than the thinking of adolescents. 
B) that young adults are more likely to see the world in shades of gray. 
C) that theorists such as Piaget have proposed a postformal stage of cognitive development based on comparisons of adolescents and young adults. 
D) all of these

Question 17

Erik Erikson believed that commitment to others can only follow ego identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The period of prenatal development when teratogens have their greatest impact is known as the critical period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements best summarizes cognitive development in adulthood?

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A) Cognitive development reaches its peak in emerging adulthood. 
B) Cognitive skills, as measured by specific standardized tests, most likely reach their peak during early adulthood. 
C) College students are more likely set in their cognitive ways than their peers who do not attend college. 
D) Cognitive skills are enhanced by egocentrism.

Question 20

What do authoritative and authoritarian parents have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They are both strict. 
B) They both rely on force to gain compliance with restrictions. 
C) They are predictable and don't rely on communication. 
D) They can be cold and rejecting.

Exam 9: The Voyage Through the Life Span

The poem, "Thanatopsis," by William Cullen Bryant reflects Erik Erikson's goals of

The _________ is the belief that our feelings and ideas are special, even unique, and that we are invulnerable.

Using Ainsworth's procedure, you observe an infant mildly protesting his mother's departure, seeking reunion with her, and being readily comforted upon her return. You conclude that the infant is

The two sensory systems most likely connected to mother-infant recognition in the first month are

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross proposed that individuals approaching death experience

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease show an accumulation of plaque in their brains.

Kohlberg's level of moral reasoning indicative of adolescence is the

Kay and her husband, Kirk, want to know if their twin sons have a rare genetic disorder that runs in Kay's family. They want to know as early as possible in the pregnancy so they can make decisions regarding the pregnancy. Which prenatal test should they request?

Dennis wanted his mom to put a band-aid on the sidewalk as well as on his knee because he thought the sidewalk was having a "boo boo" also. This demonstrates the principle of

Diana Baumrind studied the connection between parental behavior and the development of instrumental competence, which refers to the ability to

Erikson labeled the life crisis of the middle years as

You leave your six-month-old infant with a familiar babysitter. The babysitter calls you to say that the baby is crying and will not stop. Your infant's behavior is characteristic of the __________ phase of attachment.

_____ is caused by a decrease in the secretion of female sex hormones in females during middle adulthood.

According to Arnett (2007) , emerging adulthood has been made possible because of all of the following influences except

Two ways in which researchers study development over time are and studies.

All of the following statements make the case for a fifth stage of cognitive development except

Erik Erikson believed that commitment to others can only follow ego identity.

The period of prenatal development when teratogens have their greatest impact is known as the critical period.

Which of the following statements best summarizes cognitive development in adulthood?

What do authoritative and authoritarian parents have in common?