Question 1

_____ age is an individual's adaptive capacities compared with those of other individuals of the same chronological age.

Accepted Answer

A)   Social
B)   Psychological
C)   Physical
D)   Biological

Question 2

B.F. Skinner, a behaviorist, would argue that the most important things that shape development are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)    thoughts and feelings
B)    unconscious motivations
C)    rewards and punishments
D)    culture and society

Question 3

The _____ involves relations between microsystems or connections between contexts.

Accepted Answer

A)   metasystem
B)   mesosystem
C)   chronosystem
D)   macrosystem

Question 4

Dr.Wong is a cognitive developmental theorist,so we know that he will stress the importance of _____ in understanding development.

Accepted Answer

A)   conscious thoughts
B)   repressed memories
C)   biological processes
D)   the effects of genes and evolution on the development of intelligence

Question 5

As defined by Erik Erikson,a crisis:

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A)   will leave permanent psychological scars.
B)   will leave psychological scars that will eventually fade over time.
C)   will have a catastrophic impact on a person's development,and will leave a psychological scar that will fade over time.
D)   is not a catastrophe but a turning point of increased vulnerability and enhanced potential.

Question 6

Dr.Drew is a scientist interested in the effects of music on cognitive development.Which of the following describes the sequence he should go through?

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A)   Collect data,conceptualize a process or problem to be studied,analyze data,and draw conclusions.
B)   Conceptualize a process or problem to be studied,collect data,analyze data,and draw conclusions.
C)   Collect data,analyze data,conceptualize a process or problem to be studied,and draw conclusions.
D)   Conceptualize a process or problem to be studied,draw conclusions,collect data,and analyze data.

Question 7

Roger looks back on his life and feels that he failed to reach his potential,squandered opportunities,and hurt a lot of people.At 82 years of age,he knows it is too late to make amends.Roger is slipping into:

Accepted Answer

A)   stagnation.
B)   identity confusion.
C)   despair.
D)   mistrust.

Question 8

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using surveys as a way to collect data.

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Surveys can be used to study a wide rang...

Question 9

Brittany is preoccupied with the pursuit of independence and identity and is spending more time with friends and less with family.Her thoughts are more logical,abstract,and idealistic.She is also experiencing rapid physical changes such as gain in height and weight.Which of the following periods of development is Brittany most likely in?

Accepted Answer

A)   Middle childhood
B)   Late adulthood
C)   Late childhood
D)   Adolescence

Question 10

A characteristic feature of information-processing psychologists are that they are most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)   emphasize the influence of culture on development.
B)   emphasize that individuals manipulate information,monitor it,and strategize about it.
C)   state that individuals develop a gradually decreasing capacity for processing information.
D)   state that thinking does not constitute information processing.

Question 11

Define theory and hypothesis.Illustrate your answer with an example.

Accepted Answer

A theory is an interrelated,coherent set...

Question 12

Agatha is 83 years old.According to Baltes and his colleagues,_____ and _____ in her capacities will take center stage.

Accepted Answer

A)   growth; maintenance
B)   maintenance; regulation of loss
C)   regulation of loss; augmentation
D)   growth; regulation of loss

Question 13

List and briefly describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's five environmental systems.

Accepted Answer

Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory ident...

Question 14

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-graded

Question 15

Life-span developmentalists who focus on adult development and aging describe life-span development in terms of four "ages".The "third age" in this conceptualization spans from:

Accepted Answer

A)   adolescence to prime adulthood.
B)   twenties through fifties.
C)   approximately 60 to 79 years of age.
D)   approximately 80 years to the time of death.

Question 16

In Lorenz's view,imprinting needs to take place at a certain,very early time in the life of the animal,or else it will not take place.This period of time is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)   receptive period.
B)   sensitive period.
C)   critical period.
D)   bonding period.

Question 17

Most contemporary psychoanalytic theorists believe that Sigmund Freud:

Accepted Answer

A)   proposed a theory that has stood the test of time and needs no revisions.
B)   overemphasized sexual instincts.
C)   overemphasized cultural experiences as determinants of an individual's development.
D)   underestimated the role of the unconscious mind in determining development.

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)   normative history-graded
B)   nonnormative multidirectional
C)   normative age-graded
D)   nonnormative age-graded

Question 19

The longitudinal method of research consists of studying:

Accepted Answer

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.

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

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List and briefly describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's five environmental systems.

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Most contemporary psychoanalytic theorists believe that Sigmund Freud:

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A characteristic feature of information-processing psychologists are that they are most likely to:

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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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Dr.Wong is a cognitive developmental theorist,so we know that he will stress the importance of _____ in understanding development.

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As defined by Erik Erikson,a crisis:

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Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using surveys as a way to collect data.

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Roger looks back on his life and feels that he failed to reach his potential,squandered opportunities,and hurt a lot of people.At 82 years of age,he knows it is too late to make amends.Roger is slipping into:

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Agatha is 83 years old.According to Baltes and his colleagues,_ and _ in her capacities will take center stage.

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The _____ involves relations between microsystems or connections between contexts.

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Dr.Drew is a scientist interested in the effects of music on cognitive development.Which of the following describes the sequence he should go through?

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In Lorenz's view,imprinting needs to take place at a certain,very early time in the life of the animal,or else it will not take place.This period of time is called the:

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B.F. Skinner, a behaviorist, would argue that the most important things that shape development are _____.

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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 longitudinal method of research consists of studying:

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_____ age is an individual's adaptive capacities compared with those of other individuals of the same chronological age.

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Define theory and hypothesis.Illustrate your answer with an example.

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Life-span developmentalists who focus on adult development and aging describe life-span development in terms of four "ages".The "third age" in this conceptualization spans from:

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List and briefly describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's five environmental systems.

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Most contemporary psychoanalytic theorists believe that Sigmund Freud:

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A characteristic feature of information-processing psychologists are that they are most likely to:

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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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Dr.Wong is a cognitive developmental theorist,so we know that he will stress the importance of _____ in understanding development.

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As defined by Erik Erikson,a crisis:

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Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using surveys as a way to collect data.

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Roger looks back on his life and feels that he failed to reach his potential,squandered opportunities,and hurt a lot of people.At 82 years of age,he knows it is too late to make amends.Roger is slipping into:

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Agatha is 83 years old.According to Baltes and his colleagues,_____ and _____ in her capacities will take center stage.

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The _____ involves relations between microsystems or connections between contexts.

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Dr.Drew is a scientist interested in the effects of music on cognitive development.Which of the following describes the sequence he should go through?

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In Lorenz's view,imprinting needs to take place at a certain,very early time in the life of the animal,or else it will not take place.This period of time is called the:

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B.F. Skinner, a behaviorist, would argue that the most important things that shape development are _____.

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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 longitudinal method of research consists of studying:

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_____ age is an individual's adaptive capacities compared with those of other individuals of the same chronological age.

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Define theory and hypothesis.Illustrate your answer with an example.

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Life-span developmentalists who focus on adult development and aging describe life-span development in terms of four "ages".The "third age" in this conceptualization spans from:

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