Question 1

The course of progressive deterioration that results in death associated with Alzheimer's disease is typically _____ years in length.

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A)  1 to 2
B)  3 to 6
C)  8 to 10
D)  10 to 15E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

After considering a number of possible majors and careers, Christi has decided to major in business management and work in advertising. Christi has recently established the identity status of ​

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A)  identity achievement.
B)  identity diffusion.
C)  identity foreclosure.
D)  identity moratorium.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Describe the four stages of cognitive development proposed by Jean Piaget, and discuss the major developmental changes associated with each stage.

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Question 4

Investigations of complex, real-world issues, such as the effects of day care, illustrate which of the following unifying themes from your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective.
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
C)  Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.
D)  Psychology is theoretically diverse.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following personality characteristics tends to decline as a person ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agreeableness
B)  Extraversion
C)  Openness to experience
D)  NeuroticismE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The idea that, even if an object changes shape or appearance, the underlying quantity of the object remains the same is Piaget's principle of

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A)  object permanence.
B)  conservation.
C)  irreversibility.
D)  assimilation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of adolescence?

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A)  Identity versus confusion
B)  Formal operational stage of cognitive development
C)  Preconventional level of moral development
D)  Growth spurtE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The prenatal period refers to the

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A)  period from conception to implantation.
B)  nine months from conception to birth.
C)  period of time immediately after birth.
D)  time period before conception takes place.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Typically, infants with _____ attachments exhibit little, if any, distress when their mothers leave the room.

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A)  especially strong
B)  secure
C)  anxious-ambivalent
D)  avoidantE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

According to _____, infants are biologically programmed to emit behavior that triggers an affectionate, protective response from adults.

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Question 11

Avoidant attachments seem to be _____ common in German infants and _____ common in Japanese infants than in American infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; more
B)  more; less
C)  less; more
D)  less; lessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The close, emotional bond of affection between an infant and its caregiver is called ​

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment.
B)  dependency.
C)  imprinting.
D)  identification.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

According to Vygotsky, the foundation for children's cognitive processes is

Accepted Answer

A)  innate intelligence.
B)  language.
C)  conservation
D)  object permanence.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

For the first several months of Jasmine's life, she was unconcerned when her parents left her with a babysitter, but at around 7 months, she began to cry every time this happened. Jasmine is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  ambivalent attachment.
B)  insecure attachment.
C)  separation anxiety.
D)  delayed development.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Erik Erikson's developmental stages are organized around potential turning points called ​

Accepted Answer

A)  fixation points.
B)  psychosocial crises.
C)  developmental tasks.
D)  psychosexual crises.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

You are listening to two-year-old Annie as she says "No eat. No like." She is trying to let you know that she is not going to eat her broccoli because she doesn't like it. Annie's communication illustrates the use of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  underextension.
B)  telegraphic speech.
C)  semantic slanting.
D)  overregularization.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

An increase in rates of father absence over the years has coincided with an increase in teenage pregnancy and drug abuse. However, conclusions are limited due to ​

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational data.
B)  false dichotomies.
C)  slippery slopes.
D)  experimentation.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Individuals at the _____ level of moral development tend to use a personal code of ethics to guide their moral reasoning and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  postconventional
B)  concrete
C)  conventional
D)  preconventionalE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

After the first word is spoken, ​

Accepted Answer

A)  vocabulary immediately grows at an extremely rapid pace.
B)  further increases in vocabulary occur very slowly and steadily.
C)  vocabulary growth is slow for several months and then speeds up dramatically.
D)  no further vocabulary growth takes place until around 18 months.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

A college student who is exploring different subjects and potential majors to help decide on a suitable career can be BEST considered to be in the identity status of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  identity achievement.
B)  identity diffusion.
C)  identity foreclosure.
D)  identity moratorium.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 10: Human Development Across the Life Span

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Typically, infants with _____ attachments exhibit little, if any, distress when their mothers leave the room.

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An increase in rates of father absence over the years has coincided with an increase in teenage pregnancy and drug abuse. However, conclusions are limited due to ​

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The course of progressive deterioration that results in death associated with Alzheimer's disease is typically _____ years in length.

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Erik Erikson's developmental stages are organized around potential turning points called ​

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Investigations of complex, real-world issues, such as the effects of day care, illustrate which of the following unifying themes from your text?

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Avoidant attachments seem to be _____ common in German infants and _____ common in Japanese infants than in American infants.

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