Question 1

Briefly describe the ethological perspective.Provide an example that involves a critical period to bolster this perspective's argument.

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Ethology stresses that behavior is stron...

Question 2

Two-year-old Julia is learning to talk,and her parents would say that her favorite word is "no." This would be considered normal for a child in Erik Erikson's life-span stage of:

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A)  initiative versus guilt.
B)  intimacy versus isolation.
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt.
D)  trust versus mistrust.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The idea that no age period dominates development highlights the life-span perspective that development is:

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A)  plastic.
B)  contextual.
C)  multidimensional.
D)  lifelong.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

_____ include biological processes such as puberty and menopause.They also include sociocultural,environmental processes such as beginning formal education and retirement.

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A)  Normative age-graded influences
B)  Normative history-graded influences
C)  Normative life events
D)  Nonnormative life eventsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Tzu-Chiang is 55 years old and is currently enrolled in a college algebra course.He is pleasantly surprised that he is performing well in the course despite not taking a formal math class for over 30 years.He is able to learn new mathematical concepts with relative ease.Researchers would consider this an instance that illustrates how development is:

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A)  plastic.
B)  multidisciplinary.
C)  lifelong.
D)  contextual.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which theory BEST explains changes in cognitive development as children age?

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A)  Freud's psychoanalytic theory
B)  Piaget's theory of cognitive development
C)  Erikson's theory of psychosocial development
D)  Bandura's social cognitive theoryE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

When teaching his psychology class,Professor Sharma emphasizes that developmental change occurs throughout adulthood as well as childhood.Professor Sharma is taking a(n) _____ approach to developmental change.

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A)  life-span
B)  evolutionary
C)  normative
D)  constructivistE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

As defined by Erik Erikson,a crisis:

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A)  will leave permanent psychological scars.
B)  will leave psychological scars that will eventually fade over time.
C)  will have a catastrophic impact on a person's development,and will leave a psychological scar that will fade over time.
D)  is not a catastrophe but a turning point of increased vulnerability and enhanced potential.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The final stage of Erik Erikson's developmental theory is:

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A)  generativity versus stagnation.
B)  trust versus mistrust.
C)  integrity versus despair.
D)  intimacy versus isolation.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The life expectancy in the United States is currently:

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A)  60 years.
B)  78 years.
C)  85 years.
D)  53 years.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Two developmental psychologists are having a conversation.One believes in the traditional approach of developmental change; the other believes in the life-span approach.Which of the following issues would they most likely differ on?

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A)  Whether developmental change starts at birth or at conception
B)  Whether the tabula rasa or innate goodness positions were correct
C)  Whether most developmental change occurs from birth to adolescence or throughout adulthood as well as childhood
D)  Whether the earlier theorists,such as Freud and Jung,were correct or whether the later theorists,such as Piaget and Skinner,were correct about developmental changeE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Changes in motor skills,nutrition,exercise,the hormonal changes of puberty,and cardiovascular decline are all examples of _____ processes that affect development.

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A)  cognitive
B)  biological
C)  socioemotional
D)  culturalE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

A recent television documentary concluded that,from birth,girls are more nurturing than are boys.You agree with this because you believe nurturing is an evolutionary trait passed on through the generations,because females needed to be more nurturing to aid the survival of the species.Your view reflects the _____ perspective of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideological
B)  clinical
C)  ethological
D)  theologicalE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Danny's mother is even-tempered,fair,and tactful.Seeing this,Danny,too,is growing up to be a polite,good-natured boy.This imitation or modeling of behavior mirrors the concept of _____ in Bandura's social cognitive theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning
B)  observational learning
C)  salient stimuli
D)  classical conditioningE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The connection across biological,cognitive,and socioemotional processes is most obvious in the two rapidly emerging fields of:

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental cognitive neuroscience and developmental social neuroscience.
B)  developmental biological neuroscience and developmental social neuroscience.
C)  developmental socioemotional pharmacology and developmental biological pharmacology.
D)  developmental cognitive biology and developmental cognitive biology.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

According to recent research on age and happiness,whom would we expect to be the happiest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marge,who is 18 years old
B)  Barry,who is 27 years old
C)  Kimberly,who is 45 years old
D)  Jermiah,who is 74 years oldE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

In addition to chronological age,list and briefly describe the three other ways that "age" has been conceptualized.

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Question 18

Dr.Jackson's research has found that the correlation between IQ and head circumference is +.10.From this information,we can conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people with large heads have a higher IQ than people with smaller heads.
B)  there is a weak relationship between head size and IQ.
C)  people with small heads tend to have a higher IQ than people with large heads.
D)  head circumference is an important predictor of IQ.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The theory that was created by Erik Erikson is known as the _____ theory of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychobiological
B)  psychogenic
C)  psychosocial
D)  psychoanatomicalE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Identify the correct sequence of the five stages of psychosexual development described in Freud's theory of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Genital,oral,anal,phallic,and latency
B)  Oral,anal,phallic,latency,and genital
C)  Anal,genital,oral,phallic,and latency
D)  Oral,phallic,anal,latency,and genitalE) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Briefly describe the ethological perspective.Provide an example that involves a critical period to bolster this perspective's argument.

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The connection across biological,cognitive,and socioemotional processes is most obvious in the two rapidly emerging fields of:

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Danny's mother is even-tempered,fair,and tactful.Seeing this,Danny,too,is growing up to be a polite,good-natured boy.This imitation or modeling of behavior mirrors the concept of _____ in Bandura's social cognitive theory.

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In addition to chronological age,list and briefly describe the three other ways that "age" has been conceptualized.

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Biological age is a person's age in term...
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Changes in motor skills,nutrition,exercise,the hormonal changes of puberty,and cardiovascular decline are all examples of _____ processes that affect development.

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Which theory BEST explains changes in cognitive development as children age?

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Dr.Jackson's research has found that the correlation between IQ and head circumference is +.10.From this information,we can conclude that:

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Identify the correct sequence of the five stages of psychosexual development described in Freud's theory of development.

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According to recent research on age and happiness,whom would we expect to be the happiest?

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The life expectancy in the United States is currently:

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The theory that was created by Erik Erikson is known as the _____ theory of development.

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_____ include biological processes such as puberty and menopause.They also include sociocultural,environmental processes such as beginning formal education and retirement.

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Two developmental psychologists are having a conversation.One believes in the traditional approach of developmental change; the other believes in the life-span approach.Which of the following issues would they most likely differ on?

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Two-year-old Julia is learning to talk,and her parents would say that her favorite word is "no." This would be considered normal for a child in Erik Erikson's life-span stage of:

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The final stage of Erik Erikson's developmental theory is:

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As defined by Erik Erikson,a crisis:

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The idea that no age period dominates development highlights the life-span perspective that development is:

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When teaching his psychology class,Professor Sharma emphasizes that developmental change occurs throughout adulthood as well as childhood.Professor Sharma is taking a(n) _____ approach to developmental change.

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Briefly describe the ethological perspective.Provide an example that involves a critical period to bolster this perspective's argument.

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The connection across biological,cognitive,and socioemotional processes is most obvious in the two rapidly emerging fields of:

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Danny's mother is even-tempered,fair,and tactful.Seeing this,Danny,too,is growing up to be a polite,good-natured boy.This imitation or modeling of behavior mirrors the concept of _____ in Bandura's social cognitive theory.

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In addition to chronological age,list and briefly describe the three other ways that "age" has been conceptualized.

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Changes in motor skills,nutrition,exercise,the hormonal changes of puberty,and cardiovascular decline are all examples of _____ processes that affect development.

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Which theory BEST explains changes in cognitive development as children age?

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Dr.Jackson's research has found that the correlation between IQ and head circumference is +.10.From this information,we can conclude that:

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Identify the correct sequence of the five stages of psychosexual development described in Freud's theory of development.

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According to recent research on age and happiness,whom would we expect to be the happiest?

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The life expectancy in the United States is currently:

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The theory that was created by Erik Erikson is known as the _____ theory of development.

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_____ include biological processes such as puberty and menopause.They also include sociocultural,environmental processes such as beginning formal education and retirement.

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Two developmental psychologists are having a conversation.One believes in the traditional approach of developmental change; the other believes in the life-span approach.Which of the following issues would they most likely differ on?

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Two-year-old Julia is learning to talk,and her parents would say that her favorite word is "no." This would be considered normal for a child in Erik Erikson's life-span stage of:

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The final stage of Erik Erikson's developmental theory is:

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As defined by Erik Erikson,a crisis:

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The idea that no age period dominates development highlights the life-span perspective that development is:

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When teaching his psychology class,Professor Sharma emphasizes that developmental change occurs throughout adulthood as well as childhood.Professor Sharma is taking a(n) _____ approach to developmental change.

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