Question 1

Recognizing whether someone's facial expression is a happy smile or a self-satisfied smirk is especially difficult for those with

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A)   autism spectrum disorder.
B)   infantile amnesia.
C)   a secure attachment.
D)   high oxytocin levels.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

During memory tasks,the left frontal lobes are especially active in young adult brains,while older adult brains use both left and right frontal lobes.This age-related change in brain functioning best illustrates

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A)   terminal decline.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   a death-deferral phenomenon.
D)   plasticity.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

According to Piaget,accommodation refers to

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A)   parental efforts to include new children in the existing family structure.
B)   incorporating new experiences into existing schemas.
C)   developmental changes in a child's behavior that facilitate social acceptance by family and peers.
D)   adjusting current schemas in order to make sense of new experiences.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Erikson suggested that the adolescent search for identity is followed by a developing capacity for

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A)   competence.
B)   intimacy.
C)   autonomy.
D)   trust.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Research indicates that most abusive parents report that they themselves were

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A)   raised in a permissive and overindulgent environment.
B)   raised by authoritative parents.
C)   prevented from interacting with childhood peers.
D)   battered or neglected as children.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Piaget is best known for his interest in the process of ________ development.

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A)   social
B)   cognitive
C)   emotional
D)   physicalE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Contemporary research suggests that Piaget identified fairly accurately ________ of major cognitive developmental milestones.

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A)   both the sequence and the age-related timing
B)   the sequence but not the age-related timing
C)   the age-related timing but not the sequence
D)   neither the sequence nor the age-related timingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Compared with younger adults,older adults take ________ time to solve perceptual puzzles and ________ time to remember names.

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A)   more;more
B)   less;less
C)   more;less
D)   less;moreE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The risk of developing a neurocognitive disorder in late adulthood is more than doubled by ________ in midlife.

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A)   upper respiratory flu
B)   menopause
C)   heavy smoking
D)   breast cancerE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

A person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity is called their

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A)   social identity.
B)   temperament.
C)   maturation level.
D)   schema.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Nageeb thought all nurses were young females until a middle-aged male nurse took care of him.Nageeb's altered conception of a "nurse" illustrates the process of

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A)   conservation.
B)   assimilation.
C)   accommodation.
D)   attachment.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

If Piaget pictured the developing child as a young ________,Vygotsky pictured the developing child as a young ________.

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A)   empathizer;systemizer
B)   postoperational child;preoperational child
C)   scientist;apprentice
D)   athlete;artistE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

People typically experience an increasing sense of confidence and self-esteem

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A)   from the early to mid-teen years.
B)   from the mid-teen years to midlife.
C)   from middle adulthood through the very final weeks prior to death.
D)   during all of these periods.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

According to Piaget,a person first comprehends that division is the reverse of multiplication during the ________ stage.

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A)   preoperational
B)   concrete operational
C)   formal operational
D)   sensorimotorE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

An early sign of Alzheimer's disease would most likely be

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A)   an inability to recognize oneself in a mirror.
B)   the use of profane and abusive language.
C)   upper respiratory flu.
D)   difficulty in naming familiar objects or people.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Mr.and Mrs.McDonald believe in the importance of stern discipline;they impose strict rules which they expect their children to obey without question.They penalize misbehavior harshly,frequently with a spanking.Mr.and Mrs.Reynolds use milder forms of punishment to enforce their rules.They also have regular family meetings in which their children help them to establish household rules and penalties for breaking them.What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of these two disciplinary approaches? Explain the reasons for your answer.

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The answer of Mr.and Mrs.McDonald believe in the importance of...

Question 17

According to Piaget,children acquire the mental operations needed to comprehend such things as mathematical transformations and conservation during the ________ stage.

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A)   preoperational
B)   sensorimotor
C)   concrete operational
D)   formal operationalE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

One of the three major issues in developmental psychology involves a focus on

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A)   stimulation and habituation.
B)   conception and prenatal development.
C)   embryonic and fetal development.
D)   stability and change.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

According to Piaget,assimilation involves

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A)   the absorption of nutrients into the body for growth and development.
B)   training children to behave in a socially acceptable manner.
C)   interpreting new experiences in terms of one's current understanding.
D)   altering existing schemas in order to incorporate new information.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

According to Kohlberg,morality based on the avoidance of punishment and the attainment of concrete rewards represents ________ morality.

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A)   conventional
B)   preconventional
C)   concrete operational
D)   postconventionalE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Nageeb thought all nurses were young females until a middle-aged male nurse took care of him.Nageeb's altered conception of a "nurse" illustrates the process of

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Research indicates that most abusive parents report that they themselves were

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An early sign of Alzheimer's disease would most likely be

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According to Kohlberg,morality based on the avoidance of punishment and the attainment of concrete rewards represents ________ morality.

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Contemporary research suggests that Piaget identified fairly accurately ________ of major cognitive developmental milestones.

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People typically experience an increasing sense of confidence and self-esteem

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If Piaget pictured the developing child as a young ,Vygotsky pictured the developing child as a young .

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Piaget is best known for his interest in the process of ________ development.

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Erikson suggested that the adolescent search for identity is followed by a developing capacity for

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During memory tasks,the left frontal lobes are especially active in young adult brains,while older adult brains use both left and right frontal lobes.This age-related change in brain functioning best illustrates

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Recognizing whether someone's facial expression is a happy smile or a self-satisfied smirk is especially difficult for those with

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According to Piaget,assimilation involves

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A person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity is called their

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According to Piaget,a person first comprehends that division is the reverse of multiplication during the ________ stage.

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According to Piaget,accommodation refers to

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The risk of developing a neurocognitive disorder in late adulthood is more than doubled by ________ in midlife.

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