Question 1

A stage theory of development was advanced by

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A)   Lawrence Kohlberg.
B)   Erik Erikson.
C)   Jean Piaget.
D)   all of these psychologists.

Question 2

For children from impoverished environments, stimulating educational experiences during early childhood are most likely to

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A)   facilitate the development of telomeres.
B)   decrease their emotional attachment to their own parents.
C)   have no discernable effect on subsequent academic performance.
D)   prevent the degeneration of activated connections between neurons.

Question 3

Aaron cried when his mother left him in the infant nursery at church, and he was not reassured or comforted by her return a short while later. Aaron showed signs of

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A)   egocentrism.
B)   habituation.
C)   conservation.
D)   insecure attachment.

Question 4

Older people are NOT increasingly susceptible to

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A)   pneumonia.
B)   terminal decline.
C)   common cold viruses.
D)   neurocognitive disorder.

Question 5

Noticeable facial misproportions and lifelong brain abnormalities are most likely to be associated with severe cases of

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A)   infantile amnesia.
B)   role confusion.
C)   Asperger syndrome.
D)   fetal alcohol syndrome.

Question 6

Kristen is a normal, healthy newborn. Research indicates that

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A)   she has most of the brain cells she is ever going to have.
B)   the neural connections that will enable her to think and talk are already completely formed.
C)   she is already capable of forming permanent lifelong memories.
D)   all of these statements are true.

Question 7

Rosenzweig and Krech observed that rats in an enriched environment developed more ________ than did rats in an impoverished environment.

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A)   reactive temperaments
B)   cerebral cortex
C)   epigenetic effects
D)   mutations

Question 8

Which of the following represents the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

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A)   preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor
B)   sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational
C)   sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational
D)   preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational

Question 9

"If you're really concerned about the rights and dignity of women," Yigal asked his older brother, "how can you justify buying pornographic magazines?" Yigal's question indicates that he is in the ________ stage of development.

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A)   formal operational
B)   conventional
C)   preconventional
D)   concrete operational

Question 10

Current research on cognitive development indicates that

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A)   Piaget overestimated the cognitive competence of young children.
B)   mental skills develop earlier than Piaget believed.
C)   Piaget's theory may apply only to middle-class male children.
D)   Piaget overlooked the importance of imprinting on cognitive development.

Question 11

Longitudinal research

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A)   compares people of different ages.
B)   studies the same people at different times.
C)   usually involves a larger sample than does cross-sectional research.
D)   usually involves a smaller sample than does cross-sectional research.

Question 12

Inappropriately aggressive behaviors are more likely to be associated with a child's ________ than with the amount of time the child spends in day care.

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A)   sense of object permanence
B)   critical period
C)   infantile amnesia
D)   temperament

Question 13

From 2 weeks to 8 weeks after conception, the human organism is known as a(n)

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A)   embryo.
B)   fetus.
C)   zygote.
D)   ovum.

Question 14

Judy has recently had periods of mild physical discomfort, and her doctor notes that she is no longer able to become pregnant. It is most likely that Judy is experiencing

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A)   menarche.
B)   neurocognitive disorder.
C)   menopause.
D)   autism spectrum disorder.

Question 15

The preoperational child's difficulty taking another's point of view is called

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A)   stranger anxiety.
B)   egocentrism.
C)   role confusion.
D)   habituation.

Question 16

The developmental stage of adolescence is likely to be briefest in cultures where teens are

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A)   egocentric.
B)   seldom married.
C)   experiencing role confusion.
D)   financially self-supporting.

Question 17

A public initiation into adult responsibilities and status is called a

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A)   social clock.
B)   critical period.
C)   rite of passage.
D)   formal operational stage.

Question 18

The developmental theorist who suggested that securely attached children develop an attitude of basic trust is

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A)   Piaget.
B)   Harlow.
C)   Vygotsky.
D)   Erikson.

Question 19

A developmental stage between adolescent dependence and responsible adulthood is called

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A)   puberty.
B)   the midlife crisis.
C)   emerging adulthood.
D)   the cross-sectional stage.

Question 20

In Erikson's theory, individuals generally focus on developing ________ during adolescence and then ________ during young adulthood.

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A)   identity; intimacy
B)   intimacy; identity
C)   basic trust; identity
D)   identity; basic trust

Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

Inappropriately aggressive behaviors are more likely to be associated with a child's ________ than with the amount of time the child spends in day care.

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Which of the following represents the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

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"If you're really concerned about the rights and dignity of women," Yigal asked his older brother, "how can you justify buying pornographic magazines?" Yigal's question indicates that he is in the ________ stage of development.

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Current research on cognitive development indicates that

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For children from impoverished environments, stimulating educational experiences during early childhood are most likely to

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The developmental theorist who suggested that securely attached children develop an attitude of basic trust is

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Kristen is a normal, healthy newborn. Research indicates that

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Aaron cried when his mother left him in the infant nursery at church, and he was not reassured or comforted by her return a short while later. Aaron showed signs of

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Judy has recently had periods of mild physical discomfort, and her doctor notes that she is no longer able to become pregnant. It is most likely that Judy is experiencing

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Older people are NOT increasingly susceptible to

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Rosenzweig and Krech observed that rats in an enriched environment developed more ________ than did rats in an impoverished environment.

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Noticeable facial misproportions and lifelong brain abnormalities are most likely to be associated with severe cases of

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Longitudinal research

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A developmental stage between adolescent dependence and responsible adulthood is called

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The developmental stage of adolescence is likely to be briefest in cultures where teens are

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From 2 weeks to 8 weeks after conception, the human organism is known as a(n)

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The preoperational child's difficulty taking another's point of view is called

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In Erikson's theory, individuals generally focus on developing ________ during adolescence and then ________ during young adulthood.

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A stage theory of development was advanced by

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