Question 1

Five-year-old Steven climbs up the small tree in his parents' backyard.When he's ready to come down, he begins to cry for his mother to help.Steven's inability to retrace his steps to go back down the tree illustrates that Steven's thinking lacks

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A)   animism.
B)   reversibility.
C)   object permanence.
D)   conservation.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The concepts of reversibility and conservation develop during the __________ stage.

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

Question 3

Which of the following may underlie the tendency of children to become attached to inanimate objects, such as blankets or stuffed toys?

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A)   imprinting
B)   conditions of worth
C)   contact comfort
D)   egocentrismE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which parental style is characterized by the child having rights similar to an adult's but with few responsibilities?

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A)   authoritarian
B)   authoritative
C)   democratic
D)   overly permissiveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

A gerontologist is a psychologist who studies

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A)   death and dying.
B)   transitions and crises during adulthood.
C)   aging and the aged.
D)   positive and negative changes that occur during the life span.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Babies begin to babble

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A)   from birth on.
B)   around six to eight weeks of age.
C)   around seven months of age.
D)   around one year of age.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Paula has been a teacher for 20 years, and she is still trying to find new, creative ways to help her students learn.Erikson would say that Paula is exhibiting

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A)   initiative.
B)   integrity.
C)   generativity.
D)   industry.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

According to Vygotsky, the framework or temporary support that helps a child learn is called scaffolding.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People who have lived richly and responsibly are able to face aging and death with dignity because they have developed a sense of

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A)   generativity.
B)   integrity.
C)   identity.
D)   autonomy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

At any stage of life, heredity, environment, and the person's individual behavior are the three factors that determine one's __________ level.

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Question 11

Consonants first enter a child's language when the child begins

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A)   babbling.
B)   cooing.
C)   the single-word stage.
D)   the telegraphic stage.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

In looking for a quality day care, you should AVOID a daycare

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A)   that offers a great deal of verbal and cognitive stimulation.
B)   whose caregivers are trained in child development.
C)   whose staff has changed several times in the last year.
D)   that has a total size of 12 to 15 children.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

During the formal operations stage, children begin to

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A)   accurately use concepts of time, space, and number.
B)   think primarily about concrete objects or situations.
C)   develop the concept of object permanency.
D)   think in terms of abstract principles and hypothetical possibilities.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The brain of a newborn baby is capable of being altered by experience, that is, it is highly

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A)   plastic.
B)   polygenic.
C)   anthropomorphic.
D)   denotative.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Describe five of the seven characteristics of older individuals who remain "mentally sharp," according to Schaie, and list three of the four psychological characteristics shared by the happiest, healthiest, older people.

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Question 16

Regarding the relationship of age and gender to happiness, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   The stereotype of the crotchety old person who is dissatisfied with everything is quite accurate.
B)   People are living longer and staying healthier, which has greatly delayed age-related declines.
C)   Overall, men tend to be happier than women.
D)   Men do have a tendency to experience higher emotional highs and lower lows than women do.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Psychologists generally resolve the nature-nurture debate by agreeing that

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A)   heredity and environment are interacting and inseparable factors in development.
B)   heredity is more important because it precedes the effects of experience.
C)   environment is more important because its effects are less flexible than those of heredity.
D)   environment is more important because most behaviors of interest to psychologists are learned.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A nursing home administrator gives the residents little choice in activities they participate in or in the food that is served.Friendships between opposite sex residents are also discouraged.She tells the staff that "the elderly are like little children that don't know what's best for them." This statement of the administrator reflects

Accepted Answer

A)   the old age syndrome.
B)   ageism.
C)   the current research findings on successful aging.
D)   the type of scaffolding utilized with the elderly.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Megan is 13 years old.Her body is maturing sexually, and she is capable of reproduction.Thus, Megan is in the biologically defined period known as

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A)   puberty.
B)   adolescence.
C)   andropause.
D)   emerging adulthood.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

It is difficult for younger children to understand why the driver of a car cannot see them if they can see the car.This illustrates the preoperational limitation known as

Accepted Answer

A)   object permanence.
B)   imprinting.
C)   egocentric thought.
D)   animism.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Which parental style is characterized by the child having rights similar to an adult's but with few responsibilities?

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Which of the following may underlie the tendency of children to become attached to inanimate objects, such as blankets or stuffed toys?

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At any stage of life, heredity, environment, and the person's individual behavior are the three factors that determine one's __________ level.

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The concepts of reversibility and conservation develop during the __________ stage.

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Regarding the relationship of age and gender to happiness, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A gerontologist is a psychologist who studies

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Psychologists generally resolve the nature-nurture debate by agreeing that

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Megan is 13 years old.Her body is maturing sexually, and she is capable of reproduction.Thus, Megan is in the biologically defined period known as

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