Question 1

Michelle pinches her younger brother Colin. Colin begins to weep loudly. Michelle's mother explains to her that it was wrong for her to pinch Colin, as it hurts him. Michelle realizes her mistake and apologizes. Which parenting method can be observed in this example?

Accepted Answer

A)   power assertion
B)   induction
C)   manipulation
D)   delayed gratification

Question 2

A provocative theory about gene-environment interactions discussed in your textbook can be summarized as:

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A)   "Bad parenting has little effect on children, but all children benefit from good parenting."
B)   "Good parenting has little effect on children, but bad parenting harms all children."
C)   "Bad parenting is much more destructive for children with easygoing temperaments."
D)   "Parenting ability is much more important with temperamentally difficult children."

Question 3

When researchers compared infants who were in daycare for varying hours each week, they found that:

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A)   day care has no significant effect on the security of a child's attachment.
B)   even a few hours of day care per week significantly impacts the security of a child's attachment.
C)   thirty or more hours per week in day care decreases secure attachment.
D)   fifteen or more hours per week in day care decreases secure attachment.

Question 4

Piaget believed that very young infants lack object permanence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A person feels competent in acquiring skills, using tools, and learning to make things. According to Erik Erikson's theory, she has successfully resolved the inevitable crisis that occurred when she was:

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A)   a preschooler.
B)   a school child.
C)   an adolescent.
D)   a young adult.

Question 6

Most children become wary or fearful of strangers between the ages of:

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A)   2 to 3 months.
B)   4 to 6 months.
C)   6 to 8 months.
D)   10 to 12 months.

Question 7

According to Jean Piaget, which of the following is true of preoperational children?

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A)   Preoperational children lack the cognitive abilities necessary for understanding abstract principles.
B)   Preoperational children are ready to accept another person's point of view.
C)   Preoperational children are able to grasp the concept of conservation.
D)   Preoperational children do not yet demonstrate object permanence.

Question 8

Children begin to name objects at about:

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A)   3 months of age.
B)   6 months of age.
C)   1 year of age.
D)   3 years of age.

Question 9

Describe, in detail, the process of language acquisition beginning in the first months of life and extending to the age of 2 years.

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Question 10

Behavioral and social-cognitive learning theorists emphasize how a child's gender development is influenced by the messages he or she is exposed to and the way they are treated by adults. Describe some of these influences and their possible consequences.

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Question 11

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants:

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A)   do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return.
B)   protest loudly when the mother leaves but resist contact with her when she returns.
C)   cry or protest if the mother leaves the room and welcome her back when she returns.
D)   are not concerned upon separation, but cry to be picked up and held on her return.

Question 12

In Item 3, what else besides the child's style of attachment could account for the child's reaction?

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the child's own temp...

Question 13

In Piaget's theory, the process of modifying existing cognitive structures in response to experience and new information is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   operations.
B)   accommodation.
C)   conservation.
D)   assimilation.

Question 14

The concept of a moral sense can be described as:

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A)   the ability to detect morality in others.
B)   an innate understanding of what is right and what is wrong.
C)   the way we learn through experience to behave towards others.
D)   the ability to avoid punishment by acting in a certain way.

Question 15

Janis sees a bat flying over the lake and says, "Birdie"! Her mother says, "That flies like a bird, Janis, but that is a bat." Janis begins pointing saying, "Bat! Bat! Bat!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   assimilation.
B)   preoperational thought.
C)   accommodation.
D)   egocentric thinking.

Question 16

During the prenatal stage, the fertilized egg is called a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   ovum.
B)   embryo.
C)   fetus.
D)   zygote.

Question 17

Researchers have found that "baby talk" by parents:

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A)   helps babies learn the melody and the rhythm of their native language.
B)   holds children back from learning real language.
C)   promotes telegraphic speech, especially if overused.
D)   teaches children the correct grammar of their native language.

Question 18

Which aspect of attachment was demonstrated by Margaret and Harry Harlow using rhesus monkeys as research subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)   power assertion
B)   insecure attachment
C)   contact comfort
D)   egocentrism

Question 19

Suddenly, your 80-year-old grandmother has become confused and delusional. Before concluding that old age has made her senile, what other explanation should you rule out?

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Question 20

Parents all over the world talk in a high pitched, exaggerated "baby talk" when speaking to infants. What is this called? Is it just silly and playful things that adults do around children, or does it appear to have a purpose? Explain.

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A person feels competent in acquiring skills, using tools, and learning to make things. According to Erik Erikson's theory, she has successfully resolved the inevitable crisis that occurred when she was:

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Parents all over the world talk in a high pitched, exaggerated "baby talk" when speaking to infants. What is this called? Is it just silly and playful things that adults do around children, or does it appear to have a purpose? Explain.

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Which aspect of attachment was demonstrated by Margaret and Harry Harlow using rhesus monkeys as research subjects?

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Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants:

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Behavioral and social-cognitive learning theorists emphasize how a child's gender development is influenced by the messages he or she is exposed to and the way they are treated by adults. Describe some of these influences and their possible consequences.

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Describe, in detail, the process of language acquisition beginning in the first months of life and extending to the age of 2 years.

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The concept of a moral sense can be described as:

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During the prenatal stage, the fertilized egg is called a(n) :

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A provocative theory about gene-environment interactions discussed in your textbook can be summarized as:

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Researchers have found that "baby talk" by parents:

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When researchers compared infants who were in daycare for varying hours each week, they found that:

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According to Jean Piaget, which of the following is true of preoperational children?

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In Piaget's theory, the process of modifying existing cognitive structures in response to experience and new information is called:

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Michelle pinches her younger brother Colin. Colin begins to weep loudly. Michelle's mother explains to her that it was wrong for her to pinch Colin, as it hurts him. Michelle realizes her mistake and apologizes. Which parenting method can be observed in this example?

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Children begin to name objects at about:

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Piaget believed that very young infants lack object permanence.

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In Item 3, what else besides the child's style of attachment could account for the child's reaction?

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Suddenly, your 80-year-old grandmother has become confused and delusional. Before concluding that old age has made her senile, what other explanation should you rule out?

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Janis sees a bat flying over the lake and says, "Birdie"! Her mother says, "That flies like a bird, Janis, but that is a bat." Janis begins pointing saying, "Bat! Bat! Bat!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:

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Most children become wary or fearful of strangers between the ages of:

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