Question 1

Jill is 12 months old. Her mom often hides her favourite toy under the table when she plays with her. Jill is absolutely surprised when the toy is brought back to the table again. Jill's surprise reflects Piaget's concept of

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A)   object permanence
B)   conservation
C)   assimilation
D)   accommodation
E)   disequilibriumF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

A teenager who believes that she is always "on stage" and that everybody will notice how she looks and what she does is demonstrating one of the two presumed parts of adolescent egocentrism called

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A)   gender identity.
B)   the personal fable.
C)   identity confusion.
D)   identify diffusion.
E)   the imaginary audience.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning attachment is true?

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A)   Stranger anxiety and separation anxiety occur at approximately the same time, when the child is between 12 and 16 months old.
B)   Separation anxiety develops around the age of 6 or 7 months, while stranger anxiety develops somewhere between the ages of 12 and 16 months.
C)   Stranger anxiety begins just after the age of 6 or 7 months, while separation anxiety peaks somewhere between the ages of 12 and 16 months.
D)   Stranger anxiety and separation anxiety occur at approximately the same time, when the child is about 6 or 7 months old.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Most studies of newlywed couples find that over the first few years after getting married, marital satisfaction typically .

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A)   remains relatively stable
B)   slightly increases
C)   declines
D)   dramatically increasesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Dr. Jones wants to know whether ten-year olds, twelve-year olds, or fourteen-year olds watch more television. Which of the following research designs would be the most appropriate method for Dr. Jones to use?

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A)   longitudinal
B)   sequential
C)   cross-sectional
D)   pre- and post-test experimentalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Research has found that while classification of temperament traits can be relatively stable over age, classification can vary depending on context and observers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Carla, a sixteen year-old girl, has begun spending more and more time with her friends. Her mother is quite happy that she seems to be forming some intimate, close friendships, but worries Carla's friends have too strong of an influence on her. It seems Carla now dresses according to what her friends think is acceptable, not what her mother does. According to research, Carla's mother should:

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A)   not worry, because Carla is bright and she will eventually find different friends
B)   worry, that if she no longer influences Carla's small decisions, she will no longer have influence on the larger, more important decisions
C)   not worry, because in the important decisions such as career choices, religion, and morality, parental influence remains high
D)   worry, as she no longer has any influence over important decisions in Carla's lifeE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Cross-cultural studies suggest that both stranger and separation anxiety show highly similar patterns in different cultures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of the things that differentiates the formal and concrete operational stages is that during the formal stage:

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A)   children show clear instances of centration.
B)   children assume that everyone in a room has the same view of an object as they do.
C)   children show evidence of conservation for the first time.
D)   children begin to think more flexibly and creatively.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Studies indicate that newborn infants are not capable of learning through modelling until they are at least 4- to 5-months old.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A child claims that stealing a medication to save a life is wrong because it violates the fundamental and essential ethical principle of justice, which allows society to function effectively. Lawrence Kohlberg would most likely classify this child as being at which level of moral reasoning?

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A)   stage 4
B)   stage 3
C)   stage 5
D)   stage 6E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

For approximately the first two weeks of development, beginning when a sperm fertilizes an egg, the fertilized egg is called a(n) :

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A)   zygote
B)   fetus
C)   chromosome
D)   embryoE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

James is a young child and he has just learned something very interesting. He learned that his pet named Rover and the neighbour's pet named Lassie are both examples of the same category-dogs. This reflects Piaget's concept of

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A)   accommodation
B)   assimilation
C)   object permanence
D)   disequilibrium
E)   conservationF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

During which stage of prenatal development is the age of viability reached?

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A)   germinal stage
B)   fetal stage
C)   zygote stage
D)   embryonic stageE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Research has found that careers were most likely disrupted for .

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A)   married women
B)   unmarried men
C)   unmarried women
D)   married menE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Ned is growing up in a family where his parents provide him with a great deal of warmth and he feels that he has very close relationships with both of his parents. In terms of discipline, his parents are relatively lax and allow him to do as he pleases. As a result, Ned is somewhat immature and self-centered. Baumrind would most likely classify Ned's parents as using a(n)  parenting style.

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A)   indulgent
B)   lenient
C)   liberal
D)   tolerantE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Terry is terminally ill. After too many years in the sun, melanoma invaded his body six months ago. When friends try to be compassionate and supportive of Terry, he acts like he does not know why they are treating him differently than they did a year ago. According to Kübler-Ross, Terry is:

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A)   in the acceptance stage of impending death
B)   in the denial stage of impending death
C)   asserting an unusual attitude toward death
D)   in the depression stage of impending deathE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following lists Bowlby's phases of attachment behaviours in the proper order, from earliest to latest?

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A)   indiscriminate, specific, and discriminate
B)   indiscriminate, discriminate, and specific
C)   discriminate, indiscriminate, and specific
D)   specific, indiscriminate, and discriminateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Studies of human and animal isolates suggest that, during infancy, attachment forms most easily and facilitates later development. Therefore infancy is a period.

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A)   critical
B)   susceptible
C)   sensitive
D)   receptiveE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Recall of past personal events tends to decline as we age.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Development Over the Lifespan

Recall of past personal events tends to decline as we age.

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Jill is 12 months old. Her mom often hides her favourite toy under the table when she plays with her. Jill is absolutely surprised when the toy is brought back to the table again. Jill's surprise reflects Piaget's concept of

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For approximately the first two weeks of development, beginning when a sperm fertilizes an egg, the fertilized egg is called a(n) :

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Dr. Jones wants to know whether ten-year olds, twelve-year olds, or fourteen-year olds watch more television. Which of the following research designs would be the most appropriate method for Dr. Jones to use?

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Studies indicate that newborn infants are not capable of learning through modelling until they are at least 4- to 5-months old.

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James is a young child and he has just learned something very interesting. He learned that his pet named Rover and the neighbour's pet named Lassie are both examples of the same category-dogs. This reflects Piaget's concept of

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Cross-cultural studies suggest that both stranger and separation anxiety show highly similar patterns in different cultures.

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Studies of human and animal isolates suggest that, during infancy, attachment forms most easily and facilitates later development. Therefore infancy is a period.

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Terry is terminally ill. After too many years in the sun, melanoma invaded his body six months ago. When friends try to be compassionate and supportive of Terry, he acts like he does not know why they are treating him differently than they did a year ago. According to Kübler-Ross, Terry is:

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During which stage of prenatal development is the age of viability reached?

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A child claims that stealing a medication to save a life is wrong because it violates the fundamental and essential ethical principle of justice, which allows society to function effectively. Lawrence Kohlberg would most likely classify this child as being at which level of moral reasoning?

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Research has found that careers were most likely disrupted for .

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Research has found that while classification of temperament traits can be relatively stable over age, classification can vary depending on context and observers.

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A teenager who believes that she is always "on stage" and that everybody will notice how she looks and what she does is demonstrating one of the two presumed parts of adolescent egocentrism called

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One of the things that differentiates the formal and concrete operational stages is that during the formal stage:

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Which of the following statements concerning attachment is true?

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Most studies of newlywed couples find that over the first few years after getting married, marital satisfaction typically .

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Which of the following lists Bowlby's phases of attachment behaviours in the proper order, from earliest to latest?

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Exam 12: Development Over the Lifespan

Recall of past personal events tends to decline as we age.

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Jill is 12 months old. Her mom often hides her favourite toy under the table when she plays with her. Jill is absolutely surprised when the toy is brought back to the table again. Jill's surprise reflects Piaget's concept of

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For approximately the first two weeks of development, beginning when a sperm fertilizes an egg, the fertilized egg is called a(n) :

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Dr. Jones wants to know whether ten-year olds, twelve-year olds, or fourteen-year olds watch more television. Which of the following research designs would be the most appropriate method for Dr. Jones to use?

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Studies indicate that newborn infants are not capable of learning through modelling until they are at least 4- to 5-months old.

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James is a young child and he has just learned something very interesting. He learned that his pet named Rover and the neighbour's pet named Lassie are both examples of the same category-dogs. This reflects Piaget's concept of

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Cross-cultural studies suggest that both stranger and separation anxiety show highly similar patterns in different cultures.

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Studies of human and animal isolates suggest that, during infancy, attachment forms most easily and facilitates later development. Therefore infancy is a period.

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Terry is terminally ill. After too many years in the sun, melanoma invaded his body six months ago. When friends try to be compassionate and supportive of Terry, he acts like he does not know why they are treating him differently than they did a year ago. According to Kübler-Ross, Terry is:

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During which stage of prenatal development is the age of viability reached?

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A child claims that stealing a medication to save a life is wrong because it violates the fundamental and essential ethical principle of justice, which allows society to function effectively. Lawrence Kohlberg would most likely classify this child as being at which level of moral reasoning?

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Research has found that careers were most likely disrupted for .

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Research has found that while classification of temperament traits can be relatively stable over age, classification can vary depending on context and observers.

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A teenager who believes that she is always "on stage" and that everybody will notice how she looks and what she does is demonstrating one of the two presumed parts of adolescent egocentrism called

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One of the things that differentiates the formal and concrete operational stages is that during the formal stage:

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Which of the following statements concerning attachment is true?

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Most studies of newlywed couples find that over the first few years after getting married, marital satisfaction typically .

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Which of the following lists Bowlby's phases of attachment behaviours in the proper order, from earliest to latest?

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