Chapter 4.1
Jordan is explaining all the different stages of development he has learned in his introductory psychology class. Which of the following lists the periods of human development in the correct order?
a. physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional
b. germinal, embryonic, and fetal
c. infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood
d. infancy, adolescence, germinal adulthood, and adulthood
c. infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood
An enduring emotional connection is called
a. attachment.
b. assimilation.
c. accommodation.
d. conservation.
a. attachment
What is the “Second” largest age group to be diagnosed with depression?
a. Children
b. Adolescents
c. Adults
d. The Elderly
d. The Elderly
Changes in how we understand ourselves, interact with others, and experience and regulate emotions are part of what area of development?
a. cultural
b. socio-emotional
c. cognitive
d. physical
b. Socio-emotional
Which style of attachment, shown by 60–65 percent of infants, indicates that they are readily comforted by the caregiver during times of distress and are comfortable playing in an unfamiliar environment as long as the caregiver is present?
a. insecure
b. ambivalent
c. avoidant
d. secure
d. secure
Professor Kolnick wants to study people’s motivations for stealing. He should consult the work of
Lawrence Kohlberg.
Erik Erikson.
Jean Piaget.
Harry Harlow.
a. Lawrence Kohlberg.
Megan is pregnant and she wants to stay healthy throughout her pregnancy. Since her house is old, she has it checked for lead paint because she is afraid of the effect of what on the fetus?
infections
teratogens
nature
premature birth
b. Teratogens
Paul is babysitting Pamela for the first time. When Pamela’s mother leaves, Pamela cries. When her mother returns, Pamela reaches for her but then pushes her away. Paul assumes that Pamela has a(n) ________ attachment.
a. secure
b. ambivalent
c. avoidant
d. anxious
b. ambivalent
According to Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, individuals experience the crisis of ________ during the adolescent years as they face the challenge of addressing questions about who they are.
a. industry versus inferiority
b. identity versus role confusion
c. intimacy versus isolation
d. initiative versus guilt
b. identity versus role confusion
Quincy is 4 years old, and he has an intellectual disability and a slightly misshapen face. What most likely happened during Quincy’s prenatal development?
a. He was exposed to a teratogen.
b. His mother experienced severe stress.
c. His mother did not get enough vitamin B.
d. He skipped the embryonic period.
a. He was exposed to a teratogen
In the movie "The Secret of the Wild Child" Genie discovers the world by touching things to her face. According to Piaget What Stage is Genie in?
A. sensorimotor
B. accommodation
C. preoperational
D. concrete
A. sensorimotor
Dr. Peterson is interested in studying teenagers’ social lives and the challenges they face. He should consult with his colleague ________, who would argue that the main difficulty teenagers face is forming a sense of ________.
a. Piaget; morality
b. Piaget; identity
c. Erikson; morality
d. Erikson; identity
d. Erikson; identity
Your aunt, who has several bad habits such as drinking and smoking, recently found out she is pregnant. What is the BEST advice her doctor could give her?
a. She should quit drinking and smoking immediately.
b. She should quit smoking immediately, but an occasional drink is probably OK.
c. She has already harmed her fetus so there is no need to change her behavior now.
d. She can smoke and drink once the baby reaches the fetal period.
a. She should quit drinking and smoking immediately.
The results of Harry Harlow’s experiments demonstrated that______
a. providing food to infants is more important than providing comforting contact.
b. food can be used as a method for tension reduction in infants.
c. comforting touch is more important than food, particularly when an infant is stressed.
d. infants become distressed when a mother figure provides comfort but not food.
c. comforting touch is more important than food, particularly when an infant is stressed.
Eddie’s neighbor Marjorie steals a laptop computer from another student in their dorm and makes Eddie promise not to tell on her. After the campus police come to the dorm and question him, Eddie decides to tell them that Marjorie stole the laptop because Eddie he knows Marjorie broke the law. According to Kohlberg, Eddie is exhibiting ________ moral reasoning.
a. preconventional
b. postconventional
c. conventional
d. unconventional
c. conventional