Question 1

Lawrence Kohlberg focused on the development of

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A)   a sense of identity.
B)   self-awareness.
C)   moral reasoning.
D)   moral intuitions.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

ASD has differing levels of severity.Those formerly diagnosed with ________ generally have normal intelligence and function at a high level.

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A)   infantile amnesia
B)   asthma
C)   stranger anxiety
D)   Asperger syndromeE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Adolescents who feel excluded from peer relationships are at increased risk for reduced physical health and

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A)   delay of gratification.
B)   postconventional morality.
C)   psychological distress.
D)   excessive online texting.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The preferred age for retirement is quite different in Mexico than in Western Europe.This best illustrates that ________ differs from culture to culture.

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A)   the maturational cycle
B)   an empty nest
C)   terminal decline
D)   the social clockE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Mature eggs begin to be released from the ovaries of human females a short time after the onset of

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A)   conception.
B)   habituation.
C)   puberty.
D)   fetal development.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The importance of schemas was most clearly highlighted by

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A)   Erikson's psychosocial development theory.
B)   Piaget's cognitive development theory.
C)   Harlow's attachment theory.
D)   Vygotsky's social cognitive theory.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Babies as young as ________ month(s) learned that their own kicking moves a mobile;and they retained that learning without later practice for as long as ________ month(s) .

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A)   1;1
B)   3;1
C)   1;6
D)   3;12E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt has described our moral intuitions as

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A)   formal operations.
B)   a pruning process.
C)   quick gut feelings.
D)   postconventional judgments.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

According to Piaget,the preoperational stage is to the concrete operational stage as ________ is to ________.

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A)   assimilation;accommodation
B)   object permanence;stranger anxiety
C)   egocentrism;conservation
D)   responsive parenting;temperamentE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Most 20-year-olds outperform most 70-year-olds on video games because of age-related differences in

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A)   menopause.
B)   empty nest syndrome.
C)   immune system strength.
D)   information-processing speed.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Infant monkeys raised with a nourishing wire mother and a nonnourishing cloth mother

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A)   preferred the nourishing wire mother.
B)   preferred the nonnourishing cloth mother.
C)   showed no preference for one mother over the other.
D)   shifted their initial preference for the wire mother to the cloth mother as they matured.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The fact that many happy and well-adjusted adults were once rebellious and unhappy as adolescents is most relevant to the issue of

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A)   continuity and stages.
B)   childhood and life-span development.
C)   stability and change.
D)   habituation and attention.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Mark thinks that language development over the life span requires a slow but steady shaping process.His belief is most directly relevant to the issue of

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A)   continuity and stages.
B)   nature and nurture.
C)   behavior and mental processes.
D)   stability and change.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Using a large box to symbolize a boat and brooms to symbolize fishing poles,Jerry and Tommy imagined themselves catching fish out of a lake.The children are most clearly demonstrating

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A)   conservation.
B)   theory of mind.
C)   pretend play.
D)   egocentrism.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Piaget was convinced that the mind of a child

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A)   is like a blank slate at birth.
B)   is not heavily influenced by maturation.
C)   develops through a series of stages.
D)   is heavily dependent on the child's personality.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The physical changes associated with puberty are typically characterized by individual differences in ________ of major sexual maturation milestones.

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A)   the sequence but not the age-related timing
B)   both the sequence and the age-related timing
C)   neither the sequence nor the age-related timing
D)   the age-related timing but not the sequenceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

In the strange situation experiment,toddlers with an anxious attachment to their mothers were most likely to

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A)   cling to their mothers and ignore their new surroundings.
B)   show relief when their mothers momentarily departed from them.
C)   show indifference when their mothers returned after a brief absence.
D)   show anger when their mothers approached them after a brief absence.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Critics have noted that Kohlberg's theory of moral development is biased against ________ societies.

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A)   industrial
B)   ethnically diverse
C)   agricultural
D)   collectivistE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Shanda used cocaine while she was pregnant,which damaged her developing fetus.The cocaine was a(n)

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A)   enzyme.
B)   teratogen.
C)   zygote.
D)   placenta.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

According to Erikson,adolescents who are unable to develop a sense of identity experience

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A)   postconventional morality.
B)   role confusion.
C)   delay of gratification.
D)   an intuitionist perspective.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

Mark thinks that language development over the life span requires a slow but steady shaping process.His belief is most directly relevant to the issue of

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Piaget was convinced that the mind of a child

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Critics have noted that Kohlberg's theory of moral development is biased against ________ societies.

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The fact that many happy and well-adjusted adults were once rebellious and unhappy as adolescents is most relevant to the issue of

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The preferred age for retirement is quite different in Mexico than in Western Europe.This best illustrates that ________ differs from culture to culture.

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Shanda used cocaine while she was pregnant,which damaged her developing fetus.The cocaine was a(n)

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According to Piaget,the preoperational stage is to the concrete operational stage as ________ is to ________.

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Mature eggs begin to be released from the ovaries of human females a short time after the onset of

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Lawrence Kohlberg focused on the development of

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The physical changes associated with puberty are typically characterized by individual differences in ________ of major sexual maturation milestones.

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Most 20-year-olds outperform most 70-year-olds on video games because of age-related differences in

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Infant monkeys raised with a nourishing wire mother and a nonnourishing cloth mother

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Adolescents who feel excluded from peer relationships are at increased risk for reduced physical health and

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ASD has differing levels of severity.Those formerly diagnosed with ________ generally have normal intelligence and function at a high level.

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In the strange situation experiment,toddlers with an anxious attachment to their mothers were most likely to

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The importance of schemas was most clearly highlighted by

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According to Erikson,adolescents who are unable to develop a sense of identity experience

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Psychologist Jonathan Haidt has described our moral intuitions as

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Using a large box to symbolize a boat and brooms to symbolize fishing poles,Jerry and Tommy imagined themselves catching fish out of a lake.The children are most clearly demonstrating

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Babies as young as ________ month(s) learned that their own kicking moves a mobile;and they retained that learning without later practice for as long as ________ month(s) .

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