Life-span development I
Life-span development II
Multiple Choice I
Multiple Choice II
Random
100
Piaget's first stage (birth to approximately age 2 years), in which schemas are developed through sensory and motor activities
What is Sensorimotor stage
100
Successful aging is characterized by mutual withdrawal between the elderly and society
What is disengagement theory of aging
100
Which approach often confuses genuine age differences with cohort effects? A. cross-sectional research designs B. longitudinal research designs C. both cross-sectional and longitudinal research designs D. neither cross-sectional nor longitudinal research designs
What is cross-sectional research designs
100
Marcellus has just moved into his first apartment and would like his girlfriend to move in with him. However, he decides against the idea because he is fearful of losing his parents' approval. This is an example of reasoning at which level of Kohlberg's theory? A. preconventional level B. conventional level C. postconventional level D. preoperational level
What is conventional level
100
Which of the following statements is FALSE? A. Younger couples have higher divorce rates than older couples. B. Divorce is higher among the poor and unemployed. C. Divorce is higher among adult children of divorced parents. D. Couples with “opposite” values and beliefs have longer lasting relationships.
What is Couples with "opposite" values and beliefs have longer lasting relationships
200
First stage of prenatal development, which begins with conception and ends with implantation in the uterus (the first two weeks)
What is germinal period
200
what is the activity theory of aging?
What is successful aging is fostered by a full and active commitment to life
200
Cindy is an infant who cries and screams loudly when her mother leaves the room, seeks contact with her when she comes back, and then squirms angrily to get away from her. Cindy is most likely to have formed which type of attachment? A. secure B. avoidant C. anxious/ambivalent D. disordered
What is anxious/ambivalent
200
Martha is five years old and is told a story about a child who tries to help his mother set the table and accidentally drops and breaks a stack of five plates. Another child breaks one plate on purpose. Martha is then asked, "Which child should receive the most punishment?" Martha replies that the child who accidentally dropped the five plates is "badder" and should be punished more. Martha is most likely in which stage of Kohlberg's moral development? A. stage 1 - punishment and obedience orientation B. stage 2 - instrumental-exchange orientation C. stage 3 - "good child" orientation D. stage 4 - law-and-order orientation
What is stage 1 - punishment and obedience orientation
200
Which theory states that a fulfilling old age comes from remaining active and involved as long as possible? A. activity theory of aging B. disengagement theory of aging C. socioemotional selectivity theory D. none of these
What is activity theory of aging
300
Define Longitudinal method
Measures a single individual or group individuals over an extended period and gives information about age changes
300
Margaret realizes that she is terminally ill and tells God that she will be an ideal servant if he will let her live to see her grandchild's birth. Which stage of Kubler-Ross's theory is Margaret most likely experiencing?
What is bargaining
300
Daniel's mother tends to be punitive. She does not explain the reasons for rules but demands unquestioning obedience. She often places unrealistic expectations on him and expects him to be more mature than is appropriate for his young age. She is easily upset and moody, and punishes him harshly. Daniel's mother most likely has which type of parenting style? A. permissive-indifferent B. permissive-indulgent C. authoritarian D. authoritative
What is authoritarian
300
A researcher explains the Heinz dilemma to Bobby and then asks him what Heinz should do. Bobby replies, “If Heinz has any sense of honor, he won't let his wife die just because he's afraid to do the only thing that will save her. If he does nothing, he will always feel guilty that he caused her death if he doesn't do his duty to her.” Which stage of moral development is reflected by Bobby's statement? A. stage 2 - instrumental-exchange orientation B. stage 3 - "good child" orientation C. stage 4 - law-and-order orientation D. stage 5 - social-contract orientation
What is stage 3 - "good child" orientation
300
Which of the following statements regarding Hazan and Shaver's research is FALSE? A. Adults who had an avoidant pattern in infancy tend to be uncomfortable with intimacy as adults. B. Anxious/ambivalent adults tend to be obsessed with their partners, fearing their intense love will not be reciprocated. C. Percentages for adult attachments styles show that 55% of adults have a secure attachment style. D. Early attachment style determines adult attachment style.
What is D
400
What is the concrete operational stage?
Piaget's third stage (roughly age 7 to 11); the child can perform mental operations on concrete objects and understand reversibility and conservation, but abstract thinking is not yet present
400
Simon is a young man who seems to lack a stable identity. He has had behavioral and delinquency problems and a difficulty in maintaining close personal relationships. Erikson might say that he has failed to resolve the issues of which stage?
What is identity versus role confusion
400
Which of the following statements about development is TRUE? A. Psychologists generally believe that development emerges from each individual's unique genetic predisposition and from individual experiences in the environment B. Some traits are stable while others vary greatly across the life span. C. Biological factors, psychological influences, and social forces all affect development and influence each other. D. All of these statements are true.
What is all of these statements are true
400
By what age have most children developed an adult-like understanding of death? A. five years old B. seven years old C. nine years old D. thirteen years old
What is seven years old
400
Which of the following statements is FALSE? A. The newborn's first motor abilities are limited to reflexes. B. During the last few months inside the womb, the fetus can apparently hear sounds outside the mother's body C. The newborn's sense of touch and pain are highly developed. D. The newborn's sense of vision is highly developed.
What is the newborn's sense of vision is highly developed.
500
Describe the preoperational stage.
Piaget's second stage (roughly age 2 to 7), characterized by the ability to employ significant language and to think symbolically, but the child lacks operations (reversible mental processes), and thinking is egocentric and animistic
500
Margery is a middle-aged executive who has become more concerned about members of society outside her intimate circle of friends and family. She has decided to act on this concern by donating some of her time to working with high-risk children through a community agency. She is most likely in which of Erikson's stages?
What is generativity versus stagnation
500
Which of following statements is TRUE? A. Menopause typically causes serious mood swings. B. Menopause is typically correlated with depression. C. Menopause most often involves a loss of sexual interest. D. Many studies find that postmenopausal women report positive reactions.
What is D
500
Which of the following basic concepts associated with death do children tend to understand first and most easily? A. permanence B. universality C. nonfunctionality D. Children cannot understand any of these concepts until adolescence.
What is permanence
500
Which of the following areas of the brain are closely related to the expression and control of aggression? A. amygdala B. perfrontal cortex C. hypothalamus D. all of these
What is all of these
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