Module 45-47
Developmental Issues
Infancy and Childhood
48-49
Social Development
Gender Development
50-51
Parents, Peers, Early Experiences
Adolescence
52-53
Adolescence
Sexual Development
54
Adulthood
100
Dr. Birkin's major research interest is the development of motor skills in children. It is most likely that Dr. Birkin is a ________ psychologist. a. cognitive b. developmental c. biological d. psychodynamic e. psychometric.
What is B
100
Infant monkeys raised with a nourishing wire mother and a nonnourishing cloth mother a. preferred the nourishing wire mother. b. preferred the nonnourishing cloth mother. c. showed no preference for one mother over the other. d. shifted their initial preference for the wire mother to the cloth mother as they matured. e. did not become attached to either mother.
What is B
100
A stimulating environment is most likely to facilitate the development of a child's a. individualism. b. genome. c. temperament. d. gender typing. e. neural connections.
What is E
100
According to Erikson, achieving a sense of identity is the special task of the a. toddler. b. preschooler. c. elementary schoolchild. d. adolescent. e. adult.
What is D
100
Physical abilities such as muscular strength, reaction time, sensory keenness, and cardiac output reach their peak during a. late adolescence. b. early adulthood. c. puberty. d. middle adulthood. e. early adolescence.
What is B
200
When a pregnant woman drinks heavily, she puts her unborn child at risk for a. autism. b. fetal alcohol syndrome. c. neurogenesis. d. Alzheimer's disease. e. Asperger syndrome.
What is B
200
A mother who is slow in responding to her infant's cries of distress is most likely to encourage a. habituation. b. conservation. c. insecure attachment. d. object permanence. e. egocentrism.
What is C
200
Children's English accents are more likely to be influenced by their a. peers than by their parents. b. temperament than by their gender. c. X chromosome than by their Y chromosome. d. biological race than by their social environment. e. assimilation of language schema.
What is A
200
The prenatal development of the external male sex organs is stimulated by a. gender schemas. b. the X chromosome. c. testosterone. d. gender typing. e. schema.
What is C
200
In which research method are the same people retested over a period of years? a. longitudinal b. experimental c. chronological d. cross-sectional e. case study
What is A
300
Maturation refers to a. the acquisition of socially acceptable behaviors. b. biological growth processes that are relatively uninfluenced by experience. c. any learned behavior patterns that accompany personal growth and development. d. the physical and sexual development of early adolescence. e. experiential studies performed on older adults to assess crystallized intelligence.
What is B
300
xceptionally inhibited and fearful infants tend to become introverted adolescents. This best illustrates the long-term stability of a. temperament. b. the critical period. c. gender schemas. d. the X chromosome. e. self-concept.
What is A
300
Boys who mature at an early age tend to be more a. physically uncoordinated. b. sexually inhibited. c. popular and self-assured. d. academically successful. e. socially inhibited
What is C
300
Women are somewhat more likely than men to feel bisexual attractions. This best illustrates a gender difference in their a. set points. b. refractory periods. c. erotic plasticity. d. basal metabolic rate. e. sexual response cycle.
What is C
300
Erik Erikson maintained that the two basic aspects of life that dominate adulthood are a. identity and independence. b. intimacy and identity. c. intimacy and generativity. d. independence and generativity. e. autonomy and trust.
What is C
400
Piaget was convinced that the mind of a child a. is like a blank slate at birth. b. is not heavily influenced by maturation. c. develops through a series of stages. d. is heavily dependent on the child's personality. e. develops due to psycho-social conflict resolution.
What is C
400
Compared with men, women are more likely to talk with others to a. communicate solutions. b. explore relationships. c. demonstrate leadership skills. d. express their unique opinions. e. assert social superiority.
What is B
400
Even though smoking marijuana would reduce the pain associated with her chronic medical condition, Juanita believes it would be morally wrong because it is prohibited by the laws of her state. Kohlberg would suggest that Juanita demonstrates a(n) _______ morality. a. conventional b. preoperational c. preconventional d. postconventional e. operational
What is A
400
Homosexuality itself is not considered a mental disorder. However, gays and lesbians are at increased risk for which of the following? a. anxiety disorder b. sexual dysfunction c. attempting suicide d. gender identity disorder e. substance dependence
What is C
400
An integrated understanding of successful aging in terms of appropriate nutrition, family support, and an optimistic outlook is most clearly provided by a. a cross-sectional study. b. social intuitionist theory. c. a biopsychosocial approach. d. Piaget's cognitive development theory. e. Harlow's attachment theory.
What is C
500
Gilbert notices that his sausage is sliced into six pieces, whereas his brother's is sliced into nine pieces. He understands, however, that his brother's sausage is not actually any larger than his own. This indicates that Gilbert has by now reached the ________ stage of development. a. concrete operational b. sensorimotor c. formal operational d. preoperational e. conventional
What is A
500
The tendency to classify various occupations as masculine or feminine has often led men and women to limit themselves to an unnecessarily restricted range of career options. This best illustrates the impact of a. temperament. b. the X chromosome. c. gender schemas. d. the pruning process. e. secondary sex characteristics.
What is C
500
The corrupt behavior of many ordinary people who served as Nazi concentration camp guards best illustrates that immorality often results from a. social influence. b. crystallized intelligence. c. abnormal cognitive development. d. postconventional moral thinking. e. biological predispositions.
What is A
500
Lolita vacillates between acting rebellious toward her parents and high school teachers and behaving with compliance and respect. Erikson would have suggested that Lolita's inconsistency illustrates a. separation anxiety. b. role confusion. c. egocentricity. d. stagnation. e. inferiority.
What is B
500
Abner, a 70-year-old retired teacher, feels that his life has not been of any real value or significance. According to Erikson, Abner has failed to achieve a sense of a. basic trust. b. intimacy. c. autonomy. d. integrity. e. competence.
What is D
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