Question 1

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 C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The cultural makeup of the U.S.population has changed over the past few years due to immigration and other factors.Such long-term changes in the genetic and cultural makeup of a population are part of:

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A)  nonnormative multidirectional change.
B)  normative historical change.
C)  nonnormative life events.
D)  nonnormative demographic change.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

In the continuity-discontinuity issue in development,continuity refers to _____,while discontinuity implies:

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A)  abrupt change; stability.
B)  gradual change; distinct stages.
C)  qualitative change; quantitative change.
D)  discrete stages; gradations.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of Urie Bronfenbrenner's environmental systems consists of the patterning of environmental events and transitions over the life course,as well as sociohistorical circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesosystem
B)  Chronosystem
C)  Macrosystem
D)  ExosystemE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Influences that generally affect a generation-for example,the effect of the Vietnam war on the baby boomers-are considered _____ influences.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonnormative multidirectional
B)  normative age-graded
C)  nonnormative age-graded
D)  normative history-gradedE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which theory stresses the importance of the environment in all facets of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic
B)  Cognitive
C)  Behavioral
D)  EthologicalE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Jessica spends a lot of time thinking about the choices she has made in her life and the events she has witnessed.She is adjusting to decreasing strength and health,and she has made several lifestyle changes as a result.Jessica is most likely in the _____ period of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence
B)  early adulthood
C)  middle adulthood
D)  late adulthoodE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Lynne,5,loves to draw and color.She represents the world with words and her drawings.According to Piaget's cognitive development theory,Lynne is in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational
B)  sensorimotor
C)  formal operational
D)  concrete operationalE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Travis spends a great deal of time working and trying to establish his career.He is also wondering if he should move in with his girlfriend and about their long-term prospects.Travis is most likely in the _____ period of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  late adolescence
B)  early adulthood
C)  middle adulthood
D)  late adulthoodE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT listed in your text as a possible drawback of laboratory research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is impossible to conduct research without the participants knowing they are being studied.
B)  The laboratory is a natural setting and tends to put participants at ease.
C)  People who are willing to come to a university laboratory may not fairly represent groups from diverse cultural backgrounds.
D)  People who are unfamiliar with university settings may be intimidated by the laboratory setting.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

List Freud's psychosexual stages and explain how adult personality is determined as a result of these stages.

Accepted Answer

Freud believed that we go through five s...

Question 13

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) A) and D)

Question 14

The _____ involves relations between microsystems or connections between contexts.

Accepted Answer

A)  metasystem
B)  mesosystem
C)  chronosystem
D)  macrosystemE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

_____ theories describe development as primarily unconscious and heavily colored by emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral
B)  Social-cognitive
C)  Evolutionary
D)  PsychoanalyticE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

_____ is a time of establishing personal and economic independence,career development,and,for many,selecting a mate,learning to live with someone in an intimate way,starting a family,and rearing children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Early adulthood
B)  Late adolescence
C)  Middle adulthood
D)  Late adulthoodE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

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) B) and D)

Question 18

By age 51,most women enter menopause.This is an example of how a biological process can exert a _____ influence on development.

Accepted Answer

A)  plastic
B)  multidirectional
C)  normative age-graded
D)  nonnormative age-gradedE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

_____ has the longest span of any period of development and the number of people in this age group has been increasing dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle and late childhood
B)  Adolescence
C)  Middle adulthood
D)  Late adulthoodE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Konrad Lorenz performed research with goslings and found that many,upon hatching,identified him as their mother.He coined this form of attachment:

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioning.
B)  imprinting.
C)  internalizing.
D)  acclimatizing.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 1: Introduction

The _____ involves relations between microsystems or connections between contexts.

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Lynne,5,loves to draw and color.She represents the world with words and her drawings.According to Piaget's cognitive development theory,Lynne is in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

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By age 51,most women enter menopause.This is an example of how a biological process can exert a _____ influence on development.

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Travis spends a great deal of time working and trying to establish his career.He is also wondering if he should move in with his girlfriend and about their long-term prospects.Travis is most likely in the _____ period of development.

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_____ is a time of establishing personal and economic independence,career development,and,for many,selecting a mate,learning to live with someone in an intimate way,starting a family,and rearing children.

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List Freud's psychosexual stages and explain how adult personality is determined as a result of these stages.

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In the continuity-discontinuity issue in development,continuity refers to _____,while discontinuity implies:

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Which of the following was NOT listed in your text as a possible drawback of laboratory research?

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_____ theories describe development as primarily unconscious and heavily colored by emotion.

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_____ has the longest span of any period of development and the number of people in this age group has been increasing dramatically.

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

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Konrad Lorenz performed research with goslings and found that many,upon hatching,identified him as their mother.He coined this form of attachment:

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Influences that generally affect a generation-for example,the effect of the Vietnam war on the baby boomers-are considered _____ influences.

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The cultural makeup of the U.S.population has changed over the past few years due to immigration and other factors.Such long-term changes in the genetic and cultural makeup of a population are part of:

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The longitudinal method of research consists of studying:

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Jessica spends a lot of time thinking about the choices she has made in her life and the events she has witnessed.She is adjusting to decreasing strength and health,and she has made several lifestyle changes as a result.Jessica is most likely in the _____ period of development.

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

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Which of Urie Bronfenbrenner's environmental systems consists of the patterning of environmental events and transitions over the life course,as well as sociohistorical circumstances?

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Which theory stresses the importance of the environment in all facets of development?

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