Question 1

According to Erikson,middle adulthood is the time when individuals struggle with generativity versus stagnation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Humans have a total of _______chromosomes in normal developmental cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  46
B)  23
C)  21
D)  22

Question 3

To summarize the research on "nature versus nurture," all that people are,and all that people become,is the product of an interaction between nature and nurture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Chromosomes are located on rod-shaped structures called genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Generativity or stagnation are two feelings that may dominate a person's life during:

Accepted Answer

A)  middle adulthood.
B)  young adulthood.
C)  late adulthood.
D)  the period after he is told that he has a terminal illness.

Question 6

According to research conducted by Ridley (1999) ,how could individuals like Adolph Hitler,serial killer Ted Bundy,and unibomber Timothy McVeigh commit such acts according to the "nature versus nurture" debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  These individuals were born (nature) to commit such horrendous acts.It was in their genetic make up.
B)  Their behaviors are the result of the interaction of nature and nurture.
C)  These individual's behaviors were attributed to nurture and their parental influences.
D)  These individuals learned to commit these behaviors after staying in long periods of isolation according to Ridley.

Question 7

Fifteen-year old Harriet has begun to write an impassioned novel about growing up in America.In her novel she describes her experiences in a way that portrays herself as unique and special,such that no one has ever thought such deep thoughts or experienced such ecstasy before.Harriet's writings most clearly reflect __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  her sense of autonomy
B)  the personal fable
C)  the period of rebellion common to all adolescents
D)  her developing sense of conscience

Question 8

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

Accepted Answer

A)  the period during which the zygote moves down to the uterus and begins to implant in the lining
B)  the period during which the major organs and structures of the organism first develop
C)  the period during which the umbilical cord develops
D)  the period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional

Question 9

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the period from ages 3 to 5,his third stage,as characterized by the major challenge of ______.

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A)  identity versus role diffusion
B)  industry versus inferiority
C)  initiative versus guilt
D)  autonomy versus shame and doubt

Question 10

Ron,a toddler,takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother.This example illustrates ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  disoriented attachment
B)  conservation
C)  object permanence
D)  egocentrism D

Question 11

Mary is an adolescent who currently has a small pimple on her cheek that is causing her to be overly self-conscious.She is convinced that everyone she meets stares at and talks about her pimple.Mary's behavior exhibits____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of idealism
B)  imaginary audience
C)  personal fable
D)  puberty

Question 12

Your little brother has a big ball of clay.While he watches,you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape.He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now.Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor
B)  preoperational
C)  formal operational
D)  concrete operational

Question 13

Sue sees her mother knitting a sweater.Later,Sue takes out a ball of yarn and some knitting needles from her mother's supplies and tries to do the same.This is a good example of the ___________ theory of gender development.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender schema theory
B)  gender role theory
C)  psychoanalytic theory
D)  social learning theory D

Question 14

George,at age 42,lost his job,was divorced by his wife,and couldn't seem to keep friends for very long.George came more and more to feel that he was accomplishing nothing with his life.According to Erikson,George is probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  not going to undergo a midlife transition.
B)  about to undergo a nervous breakdown.
C)  experiencing feelings of stagnation.
D)  not responsible for his own life situation.

Question 15

A characteristic that first shows up in the concrete operations stage is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  irreversibility
B)  abstract thinking
C)  egocentrism
D)  logical thinking

Question 16

The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  voice change
B)  intellectual growth
C)  the growth spurt
D)  emotional upheaval

Question 17

Which of the following is true of newborns?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are passive creatures who eat,sleep,and remain relatively oblivious to their world.
B)  Most of their senses operate very poorly at birth.
C)  They hear and understand very little of what is going on around them.
D)  They absorb and process information from the outside world almost as soon as,or even before,they enter it.

Question 18

Based on Piagetian theory,which of the following relationships is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operations--have attained conservation
B)  preoperational--animism
C)  formal operations--egocentrism
D)  sensorimotor--developing object permanence

Question 19

Little Kashif held his empty cup up to his mother and said,"Milk!" His use of this word is labeled ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a holophrase.
B)  telegraphic speech.
C)  babbling.
D)  cooing. A

Question 20

According to Piaget,__________ represents the beginning of the child's language development and symbolic thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric thinking
B)  accommodation
C)  object permanence
D)  assimilation

Exam 7: Development Across the Life Span

According to Erikson,middle adulthood is the time when individuals struggle with generativity versus stagnation.

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Humans have a total of _______chromosomes in normal developmental cases.

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To summarize the research on "nature versus nurture," all that people are,and all that people become,is the product of an interaction between nature and nurture.

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Chromosomes are located on rod-shaped structures called genes.

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Generativity or stagnation are two feelings that may dominate a person's life during:

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According to research conducted by Ridley (1999) ,how could individuals like Adolph Hitler,serial killer Ted Bundy,and unibomber Timothy McVeigh commit such acts according to the "nature versus nurture" debate?

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Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

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Erikson's theory of social development viewed the period from ages 3 to 5,his third stage,as characterized by the major challenge of ______.

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Ron,a toddler,takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother.This example illustrates ________.

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Mary is an adolescent who currently has a small pimple on her cheek that is causing her to be overly self-conscious.She is convinced that everyone she meets stares at and talks about her pimple.Mary's behavior exhibits____________.

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Your little brother has a big ball of clay.While he watches,you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape.He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now.Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?

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Sue sees her mother knitting a sweater.Later,Sue takes out a ball of yarn and some knitting needles from her mother's supplies and tries to do the same.This is a good example of the ___________ theory of gender development.

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George,at age 42,lost his job,was divorced by his wife,and couldn't seem to keep friends for very long.George came more and more to feel that he was accomplishing nothing with his life.According to Erikson,George is probably:

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A characteristic that first shows up in the concrete operations stage is _______.

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The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is _______.

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Which of the following is true of newborns?

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Based on Piagetian theory,which of the following relationships is NOT correct?

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Little Kashif held his empty cup up to his mother and said,"Milk!" His use of this word is labeled ______.

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According to Piaget,__________ represents the beginning of the child's language development and symbolic thought.

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Exam 7: Development Across the Life Span

According to Erikson,middle adulthood is the time when individuals struggle with generativity versus stagnation.

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Humans have a total of _______chromosomes in normal developmental cases.

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To summarize the research on "nature versus nurture," all that people are,and all that people become,is the product of an interaction between nature and nurture.

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Chromosomes are located on rod-shaped structures called genes.

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Generativity or stagnation are two feelings that may dominate a person's life during:

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According to research conducted by Ridley (1999) ,how could individuals like Adolph Hitler,serial killer Ted Bundy,and unibomber Timothy McVeigh commit such acts according to the "nature versus nurture" debate?

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Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

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Erikson's theory of social development viewed the period from ages 3 to 5,his third stage,as characterized by the major challenge of ______.

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Ron,a toddler,takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother.This example illustrates ________.

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Mary is an adolescent who currently has a small pimple on her cheek that is causing her to be overly self-conscious.She is convinced that everyone she meets stares at and talks about her pimple.Mary's behavior exhibits____________.

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Your little brother has a big ball of clay.While he watches,you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape.He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now.Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?

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Sue sees her mother knitting a sweater.Later,Sue takes out a ball of yarn and some knitting needles from her mother's supplies and tries to do the same.This is a good example of the ___________ theory of gender development.

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George,at age 42,lost his job,was divorced by his wife,and couldn't seem to keep friends for very long.George came more and more to feel that he was accomplishing nothing with his life.According to Erikson,George is probably:

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A characteristic that first shows up in the concrete operations stage is _______.

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The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is _______.

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Which of the following is true of newborns?

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Based on Piagetian theory,which of the following relationships is NOT correct?

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Little Kashif held his empty cup up to his mother and said,"Milk!" His use of this word is labeled ______.

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According to Piaget,__________ represents the beginning of the child's language development and symbolic thought.

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