Question 1

A student who does not cheat on tests because he doesn't want to violate classroom rules is in Kohlberg's ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)   preconventional
B)   preoperational
C)   conventional
D)   postconventional

Question 2

Fred has no meaningful occupational goals and has switched college majors several times. Erikson would have suggested that Fred lacks

Accepted Answer

A)   identity.
B)   initiative.
C)   autonomy.
D)   industry.

Question 3

The term puberty refers to the period of

Accepted Answer

A)   formal operations and the development of conventional morality.
B)   late adolescence when self-identity is formed.
C)   rapid physical development and the onset of reproductive capability.
D)   sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.

Question 4

Giving up immediate rewards to achieve longer-term goals is called

Accepted Answer

A)   habituation.
B)   accommodation.
C)   delay of gratification.
D)   terminal decline.

Question 5

"If you're really concerned about the rights and dignity of women," Yigal asked his older brother, "how can you justify buying pornographic magazines?" Yigal's question indicates that he is in the ________ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)   formal operational
B)   conventional
C)   preconventional
D)   concrete operational

Question 6

Henry disapproves of stealing jelly beans from his sister's Easter basket because he thinks his mother will spank him if he does. Henry best represents a ________ morality.

Accepted Answer

A)   conventional
B)   preconventional
C)   concrete operational
D)   postconventional

Question 7

According to Erikson, later adulthood is to integrity as young adulthood is to

Accepted Answer

A)   autonomy.
B)   initiative.
C)   intimacy.
D)   identity.

Question 8

Which perspective emphasizes that automatic feelings often precede and influence our moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kohlberg's moral development perspective
B)   Haidt's intuitionist perspective
C)   Harlow's attachment perspective
D)   Erikson's psychosocial perspective

Question 9

Which theory would most likely suggest that children often take turns passing and shooting a basketball because they want to avoid having others angry at them, whereas adolescents often do so because they want to play the game the way it's supposed to be played?

Accepted Answer

A)   Erikson's psychosocial development theory
B)   Piaget's cognitive development theory
C)   Harlows' attachment theory
D)   Kohlberg's moral development theory D

Question 10

When surrounded by men, a woman may become mindful of her gender because ________ often forms around one's distinctiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)   social identity
B)   a secure attachment
C)   egocentrism
D)   object permanence

Question 11

The improved judgment and impulse control that occur as adolescents grow older is made possible by the development of

Accepted Answer

A)   primary sex characteristics.
B)   secondary sex characteristics.
C)   the frontal lobes.
D)   the limbic system.

Question 12

"Facebook fatigue" is most likely to be experienced by adolescents who become overly absorbed by

Accepted Answer

A)   imprinting.
B)   social networking.
C)   stranger anxiety.
D)   postconventional morality.

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE of adolescence today as compared with a century ago?

Accepted Answer

A)   Menarche occurs later in life, and adult independence occurs later in life.
B)   Menarche occurs earlier in life, and adult independence occurs earlier in life.
C)   Menarche occurs later in life, and adult independence occurs earlier in life.
D)   Menarche occurs earlier in life, and adult independence occurs later in life.

Question 14

According to Erikson, infancy is to trust as adolescence is to

Accepted Answer

A)   autonomy.
B)   identity.
C)   generativity.
D)   integrity.

Question 15

Lolita vacillates between acting rebellious toward her parents and high school teachers and behaving with compliance and respect. Erikson would have suggested that Lolita's inconsistency illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   stranger anxiety.
B)   role confusion.
C)   egocentrism.
D)   terminal decline.

Question 16

Formal operational thought is MOST necessary for the development of ________ morality.

Accepted Answer

A)   preoperational
B)   conventional
C)   preconventional
D)   postconventional

Question 17

Piaget is to cognitive development as Erikson is to ________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)   moral
B)   physical
C)   emotional
D)   psychosocial

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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. B

Question 19

According to Kohlberg, morality based on a desire to uphold the laws of society is characteristic of the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)   preconventional
B)   preoperational
C)   conventional
D)   postconventional

Question 20

Allowing 26-year-olds to remain on their parents' health insurance illustrates an increasing recognition of a phase of life called

Accepted Answer

A)   adolescence.
B)   a critical period.
C)   emerging adulthood.
D)   the midlife crisis. C

Exam 15: A: Adolescence

A student who does not cheat on tests because he doesn't want to violate classroom rules is in Kohlberg's ________ stage.

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Fred has no meaningful occupational goals and has switched college majors several times. Erikson would have suggested that Fred lacks

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The term puberty refers to the period of

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Giving up immediate rewards to achieve longer-term goals is called

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"If you're really concerned about the rights and dignity of women," Yigal asked his older brother, "how can you justify buying pornographic magazines?" Yigal's question indicates that he is in the ________ stage of development.

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Henry disapproves of stealing jelly beans from his sister's Easter basket because he thinks his mother will spank him if he does. Henry best represents a ________ morality.

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According to Erikson, later adulthood is to integrity as young adulthood is to

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Which perspective emphasizes that automatic feelings often precede and influence our moral reasoning?

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Which theory would most likely suggest that children often take turns passing and shooting a basketball because they want to avoid having others angry at them, whereas adolescents often do so because they want to play the game the way it's supposed to be played?

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When surrounded by men, a woman may become mindful of her gender because ________ often forms around one's distinctiveness.

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The improved judgment and impulse control that occur as adolescents grow older is made possible by the development of

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"Facebook fatigue" is most likely to be experienced by adolescents who become overly absorbed by

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Which of the following is TRUE of adolescence today as compared with a century ago?

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According to Erikson, infancy is to trust as adolescence is to

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Lolita vacillates between acting rebellious toward her parents and high school teachers and behaving with compliance and respect. Erikson would have suggested that Lolita's inconsistency illustrates

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Formal operational thought is MOST necessary for the development of ________ morality.

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Piaget is to cognitive development as Erikson is to ________ development.

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

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According to Kohlberg, morality based on a desire to uphold the laws of society is characteristic of the ________ stage.

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Allowing 26-year-olds to remain on their parents' health insurance illustrates an increasing recognition of a phase of life called

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