Question 1

Compared with middle-aged adults,older adults experience

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A)   positive emotions with less intensity and negative emotions with more intensity.
B)   positive emotions with more intensity and negative emotions with less intensity.
C)   positive emotions with less intensity and negative emotions with less intensity.
D)   positive emotions with more intensity and negative emotions with more intensity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

An elaborate ceremony used to celebrate a person's emergence into adulthood is an example of a

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A)   postconventional morality.
B)   role confusion.
C)   pruning process.
D)   rite of passage.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

During adolescence,maturation of the ________ lags behind maturation of the ________.

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A)   brainstem;pituitary
B)   pituitary;brainstem
C)   limbic system;frontal lobes
D)   frontal lobes;limbic systemE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The process of imprinting involves the formation of a(n)

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A)   attachment.
B)   identity.
C)   epigenetic effect.
D)   theory of mind.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

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 D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The development stage of adolescence is likely to be most brief in cultures where teens are

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A)   preoccupied with peer approval.
B)   seldom married.
C)   experiencing role confusion.
D)   financially self-supporting.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The improving emotion regulation during one's late teen years partially results from improved connections between the frontal lobes and the

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A)   limbic system.
B)   brainstem.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   thalamus.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Identical twins typically begin walking on nearly the same day.This best illustrates the importance of ________ to motor skills.

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A)   responsive parenting
B)   maturation
C)   accommodation
D)   conservationE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is true of physical development in adult life?

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A)   The outward signs of advancing years are psychologically stressful for adults in every culture.
B)   Sensory ability and reaction time reach their peak by the mid-twenties.
C)   Most adults are keenly aware of the first signs of physical decline.
D)   None of these statements are true.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Five-year-olds who were surprised to discover that a Band-Aid box contained pencils were able to anticipate their friend's false belief about the contents of the box.This best illustrates that the children had developed a

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A)   secure attachment.
B)   conventional morality.
C)   theory of mind.
D)   concept of conservation.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

One study found that English-speaking adults could relearn subtle sound contrasts in the Hindi or Zulu language they had spoken as children even though they had no ________ the language they had once spoken.

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A)   personal curiosity about
B)   conscious memory of
C)   basic trust regarding
D)   schemas associated withE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

A child's temperament is likely to be

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A)   difficult to observe.
B)   stable over time.
C)   a product of parenting style.
D)   a reflection of his or her thinking.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Three-year-old Zara calls all four-legged animals "kitties." Her tendency to fit all four-legged animals into her existing conception of a kitten illustrates the process of

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A)   conservation.
B)   assimilation.
C)   accommodation.
D)   egocentrism.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

At the age of 30,Angela hesitates to commit herself to a lifelong marital relationship,primarily because she believes that the personalities of marriage partners often change in surprising and unpredictable ways during their lifetimes.What professional advice could you appropriately provide to Angela in light of the research on marital happiness,life satisfaction,and adult development?

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The answer of At the age of 30,Angela hesitates to...

Question 15

One of the most consistently damaging teratogens is

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A)   blood.
B)   oxygen.
C)   testosterone.
D)   alcohol.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

"I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes,you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n) ________ parenting style.

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A)   preconventional
B)   authoritative
C)   formal operational
D)   authoritarianE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Dr.Birkin's major research interest is the development of motor skills in children.It is most likely that Dr.Birkin is a ________ psychologist.

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A)   cognitive
B)   developmental
C)   biological
D)   psychodynamicE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Compared with 40 years ago,in the United States today people are likely to

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A)   establish their adult careers at an earlier age.
B)   marry for the first time at a later age.
C)   live separately from their parents at an earlier age.
D)   experience their first menstrual period at a later age.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

When placed in strange situations without their artificial mothers,the Harlows' infant monkeys demonstrated signs of

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A)   insecure attachment.
B)   egocentrism.
C)   basic trust.
D)   curiosity.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

A British study involving more than 11,000 participants indicated that brain training activities over a period of six weeks ________ subsequent performance of the practiced mental skills,and ________ overall cognitive fitness.

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A)   improved;did not improve
B)   did not improve;improved
C)   improved;improved
D)   did not improve;did not improveE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 6: Developing Through the Life Span

Five-year-olds who were surprised to discover that a Band-Aid box contained pencils were able to anticipate their friend's false belief about the contents of the box.This best illustrates that the children had developed a

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A British study involving more than 11,000 participants indicated that brain training activities over a period of six weeks subsequent performance of the practiced mental skills,and overall cognitive fitness.

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

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The improving emotion regulation during one's late teen years partially results from improved connections between the frontal lobes and the

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An elaborate ceremony used to celebrate a person's emergence into adulthood is an example of a

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One of the most consistently damaging teratogens is

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Compared with 40 years ago,in the United States today people are likely to

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When placed in strange situations without their artificial mothers,the Harlows' infant monkeys demonstrated signs of

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The process of imprinting involves the formation of a(n)

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Three-year-old Zara calls all four-legged animals "kitties." Her tendency to fit all four-legged animals into her existing conception of a kitten illustrates the process of

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Dr.Birkin's major research interest is the development of motor skills in children.It is most likely that Dr.Birkin is a ________ psychologist.

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One study found that English-speaking adults could relearn subtle sound contrasts in the Hindi or Zulu language they had spoken as children even though they had no ________ the language they had once spoken.

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The development stage of adolescence is likely to be most brief in cultures where teens are

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"I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes,you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n) ________ parenting style.

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