Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

Based on your textbook's discussion of motor development in infancy and early childhood,which of the following conclusions seems most reasonable?


A) The development of motor skills in infancy and toddlerhood is entirely determined by "nature."
B) The development of motor skills in infancy and toddlerhood is mainly determined by biology,but it may be influenced by experience.
C) Biology sets limits on the development of motor skills in infancy and toddlerhood,but it is mainly shaped by experience.
D) The development of motor skills in infancy and toddlerhood is almost wholly shaped by "nurture."

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

And 7 years of age,in which the child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world,is the ______ stage.


A) concrete operations
B) sensorimotor
C) preoperational
D) formal operations

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Developmental psychologists are known for stage theories.Which of the following psychologists is CORRECTLY matched with the process for which they proposed a stage theory?


A) Kohlberg: development of logical reasoning
B) Piaget: development of moral thought
C) Kübler-Ross: the stages of grief
D) Erikson: development of romantic love

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Walter's parents strongly believe that Walter should make his own decisions,so they set very few rules about homework,bedtime,and household chores.Because they believe that freedom and responsibility are important,they patiently tolerate all of Walter's behavior,whether childish or mature.The parenting style adopted by Walter's parents is termed:


A) authoritarian.
B) permissive.
C) authoritative.
D) easy.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Erikson saw the major challenge of young adulthood as that of:


A) intimacy versus isolation.
B) generativity versus stagnation.
C) identity versus role confusion.
D) integrity versus despair.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

During which specific period of pregnancy will teratogens have their most negative impact?


A) the first trimester
B) the embryonic stage
C) the germinal stage
D) the second trimester

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

And grew up in the relative affluence of 1950s "baby boom" America.To the extent that their ideas about life are tied to their time and culture of birth,the differences that exist between George's and Martha's attitudes and values can be largely attributed to ________ differences.


A) age
B) reference group
C) idiosyncratic
D) cohort

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Beluga has just been told that he has a rare form of cancer.He insists that there has been a mistake and asks his physician to retake his medical tests.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,Mr.Beluga is most likely in the _________ stage of dying.


A) anger
B) bargaining
C) denial
D) reactive

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Two weeks after conception,the developing fertilized egg is called a(n) :


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

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Emily's child has facial deformities and displays some mental impairment.If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Emily when she was pregnant,which was she most likely abusing?


A) nicotine
B) cocaine
C) marijuana
D) alcohol

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

________ refers to heredity and __________ refers to environmental influences.


A) Nature; nurture
B) Cognition; emotion
C) Nurture; behavioral genetics
D) Cross-sectional; longitudinal

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A teratogen is an environmental toxin that can interrupt normal prenatal development.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Maura and Trish are eighth graders who have been caught smoking.Maura's parents yell at her,ground her for a month,and take away her television and iPhone for two months.Trish's parents talk to her about their disappointment and concern; additionally,they make her spend every afternoon for a week at the library researching the dangers of smoking and discussing her findings with them each night at dinner.Most likely,Maura's parents are __________ and Trish's are __________.


A) authoritarian; permissive
B) authoritarian; authoritative
C) authoritative; permissive
D) authoritative; authoritarian

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The reckless risk taking found among many adolescents is most likely due to the effects of:


A) their sense of autonomy.
B) the personal fable.
C) the period of rebellion common to all adolescents.
D) their developing sense of conscience.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A baby's language that consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations is called:


A) cooing.
B) private speech.
C) telegraphic speech.
D) babbling.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The study of growth and changes that occur over the course of the entire lifespan is called ________ psychology.


A) physiological
B) evolutionary
C) developmental
D) personality

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Chester is irritable,loud,and negative most of the time.He doesn't like it when new people pick him up,and he has irregular sleeping,eating,and waking schedules.What temperament does he exhibit?


A) active
B) slow-to-warm-up
C) difficult
D) easy

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of:


A) conservation.
B) object permanence.
C) accommodation.
D) egocentrism.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A ________ period begins and ends abruptly at specific ages,and they are the "now or never" times when specific skills must emerge.


A) fetal
B) critical
C) germinal
D) latency

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

How might adolescents' tendency to engage in such risky behaviors as street racing and experimental drug use reflect brain development phenomena?


A) The corpus callosum is still developing during adolescence,impeding communication between the two hemispheres of the brain.
B) The left hemisphere matures more slowly than the right,delaying the development of logical thinking abilities.
C) The prefrontal cortex matures slowly,retarding adolescents' ability to control their impulses.
D) The limbic system does not develop fully until early adulthood; adolescents therefore have a poor understanding of their own emotions.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 81 - 100 of 222

Related Exams

Show Answer