Question 1

Dr.Perkins predicts that children who spend years playing a musical instrument are smarter than children who do not play music.This testable prediction is known as a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis.
B)  classification.
C)  variable.
D)  axiom.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Agatha is 83 years old.According to Baltes and his colleagues,_____ and _____ in her capacities will take center stage.

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A)  growth; maintenance
B)  maintenance; regulation of loss
C)  regulation of loss; augmentation
D)  growth; regulation of lossE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A researcher is interested in the effect of exercise on stamina in elderly patients.The patients are randomly assigned to be in a high-exercise or low-exercise training program for eight weeks.At the end of the program,their stamina is measured by seeing how long they can walk comfortably on a treadmill.In this study,the dependent variable is:

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A)  the number of minutes on the treadmill.
B)  the exercise program (high versus low) .
C)  the number of elderly patients.
D)  the eight-week duration of the exercise program.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Identify the term that refers to the capacity for change.

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Question 6

Alex is 8 years old and in the 3rd grade,his main focus is success in school,as he is gradually exposed to more and more information about the world at large.The developmental period Alex is currently in is:

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A)  Early childhood
B)  Middle childhood
C)  Adolescence
D)  AdulthoodE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which theorist proposed that psychosexual development occurred in the following five stages: oral stage,anal stage,phallic stage,latent stage,and genital stage?

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Question 8

Most contemporary psychoanalytic theorists believe that Sigmund Freud:

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A)  proposed a theory that has stood the test of time and needs no revisions.
B)  overemphasized sexual instincts
C)  overemphasized cultural experiences as determinants of an individual's development.
D)  underestimated the role of the unconscious mind in determining development.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The longitudinal method of research consists of studying:

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A)  the same individuals over a long period of time.
B)  individuals of different ages.
C)  individuals from around the globe.
D)  individuals born in the same year.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

In predicting an adult woman's behavior,it may be more important to know that she is the mother of a 3-year-old child than to know whether she is 20 or 30 years old.This reflects the concept of:

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A)  chronological age.
B)  social age.
C)  psychological age.
D)  biological age.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is a criticism of standardized tests?

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A)  They allow a person's performance to be compared with that of other individuals.
B)  They assume a person's behavior is consistent and stable.
C)  They provide information about individual differences among people.
D)  They are difficult to design.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Ramada,69,an avid golfer and fitness enthusiast,recently got a comprehensive health exam done,and her physician remarked that her vital organs were in such good shape that her _____ age was about 10 years less than her chronological age.

Accepted Answer

A)  social
B)  mental
C)  biological
D)  psychologicalE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Mary is three years-old and in preschool.Identify the development period that Mary is currently in.

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A)  Infancy
B)  Early childhood
C)  Middle childhood
D)  Late childhoodE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Erik Erikson's developmental theory consists of _____ stages that last from the first year of life to:

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A)  seven; early adulthood.
B)  eight; late adulthood.
C)  six; adolescence.
D)  nine; death.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C) B

Question 15

Katie-Lou is 88 years old.Katie would most likely be characterized as:

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A)  young-old.
B)  old-old.
C)  oldest-old.
D)  late-old.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The _____ issue involves the degree to which early traits and characteristics persist through life or alter.

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A)  growth-decline
B)  stability-change
C)  traits-characteristics
D)  permanence-evanescenceE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Development can be defined as the pattern of movement or change that:

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A)  begins at childhood and continues until adulthood.
B)  begins at conception and continues until adulthood.
C)  begins at birth and continues through the human life span.
D)  begins at conception and continues through the human life span.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) D

Question 18

Jessica,16,is in the process of deciding what she wants to study in college.She wants to be an engineer one day and a painter the next day.Erik Erikson would say Jessica is in the _____ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy versus isolation
B)  identity versus identity confusion
C)  initiative versus guilt
D)  industry versus inferiorityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) B

Question 19

In the nature-nurture issue,nature refers to an organism's _____,nurture to its _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits; abilities
B)  attributes; ecological heritage
C)  biological inheritance; environmental experiences
D)  acquired traits; heredityE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

According to Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory,a person's family,peers,school,and neighborhood constitute his/her:

Accepted Answer

A)  microsystem.
B)  mesosystem.
C)  chronosystem.
D)  macrosystem.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 1: Introduction

Dr.Perkins predicts that children who spend years playing a musical instrument are smarter than children who do not play music.This testable prediction is known as a(n) :

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Agatha is 83 years old.According to Baltes and his colleagues,_ and _ in her capacities will take center stage.

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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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Identify the term that refers to the capacity for change.

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Alex is 8 years old and in the 3rd grade,his main focus is success in school,as he is gradually exposed to more and more information about the world at large.The developmental period Alex is currently in is:

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Which theorist proposed that psychosexual development occurred in the following five stages: oral stage,anal stage,phallic stage,latent stage,and genital stage?

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Most contemporary psychoanalytic theorists believe that Sigmund Freud:

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The longitudinal method of research consists of studying:

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In predicting an adult woman's behavior,it may be more important to know that she is the mother of a 3-year-old child than to know whether she is 20 or 30 years old.This reflects the concept of:

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Which of the following is a criticism of standardized tests?

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Ramada,69,an avid golfer and fitness enthusiast,recently got a comprehensive health exam done,and her physician remarked that her vital organs were in such good shape that her _____ age was about 10 years less than her chronological age.

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Mary is three years-old and in preschool.Identify the development period that Mary is currently in.

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Erik Erikson's developmental theory consists of _____ stages that last from the first year of life to:

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Katie-Lou is 88 years old.Katie would most likely be characterized as:

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The _____ issue involves the degree to which early traits and characteristics persist through life or alter.

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Development can be defined as the pattern of movement or change that:

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In the nature-nurture issue,nature refers to an organism's _,nurture to its _.

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According to Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory,a person's family,peers,school,and neighborhood constitute his/her:

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Exam 1: Introduction

Dr.Perkins predicts that children who spend years playing a musical instrument are smarter than children who do not play music.This testable prediction is known as a(n) :

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Agatha is 83 years old.According to Baltes and his colleagues,_____ and _____ in her capacities will take center stage.

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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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Identify the term that refers to the capacity for change.

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Alex is 8 years old and in the 3rd grade,his main focus is success in school,as he is gradually exposed to more and more information about the world at large.The developmental period Alex is currently in is:

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Which theorist proposed that psychosexual development occurred in the following five stages: oral stage,anal stage,phallic stage,latent stage,and genital stage?

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Most contemporary psychoanalytic theorists believe that Sigmund Freud:

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The longitudinal method of research consists of studying:

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In predicting an adult woman's behavior,it may be more important to know that she is the mother of a 3-year-old child than to know whether she is 20 or 30 years old.This reflects the concept of:

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Which of the following is a criticism of standardized tests?

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Ramada,69,an avid golfer and fitness enthusiast,recently got a comprehensive health exam done,and her physician remarked that her vital organs were in such good shape that her _____ age was about 10 years less than her chronological age.

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Mary is three years-old and in preschool.Identify the development period that Mary is currently in.

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Erik Erikson's developmental theory consists of _____ stages that last from the first year of life to:

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Katie-Lou is 88 years old.Katie would most likely be characterized as:

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The _____ issue involves the degree to which early traits and characteristics persist through life or alter.

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Development can be defined as the pattern of movement or change that:

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Jessica,16,is in the process of deciding what she wants to study in college.She wants to be an engineer one day and a painter the next day.Erik Erikson would say Jessica is in the _____ stage of development.

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In the nature-nurture issue,nature refers to an organism's _____,nurture to its _____.

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According to Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory,a person's family,peers,school,and neighborhood constitute his/her:

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