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Part I:

Question 1 Instead of focusing on what she is no longer able to do, 80­year­old Pauline uses her time and money to make up for the shortcomings associated with aging, focusing on activities that are meaningful and important to her. Pauline demonstrates which characteristic associated with successful aging?

Question 2 At the beginning of the twentieth century, the average American girl began to show signs of puberty by around age

Question 3 Psychologist Jeffrey Arnett describes the transition from adolescence to adulthood with the term

Question 4 How are bonding and attachment different?

Question 5 Which of the following is the leading cause of dementia?

Question 6 Francesca, who is pregnant, has just felt the first movements of her developing offspring. Given what you know about prenatal development, at which month of pregnancy would you estimate Francesca to be?

Question 7 According to Vygotsky, the optimal relationship between adult and child is

Question 8 Regarding adolescent­parent relationships, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 9 The typical order of the stages in death and dying is

Question 10 The ability to solve abstract problems best describes someone at which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Question 11 Sixty­five­year­old Pablo is terminally ill with cancer. In terms of the stages of death and dying, how can his family and health care providers best help him?

Question 12 Forty­two­year­old Jon is experiencing a psychological challenge. He is grappling with the loss of his youth and feels "trapped," perceiving a lack of future options. Based on this discrimination, what is Jon most likely experiencing?

Question 13 Regarding physical changes in adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 14 In the Moro reflex, a newborn infant

Question 15 Regarding peer relationships in childhood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 16 Regarding physical and cognitive changes in late adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 17 Imaginary audience and personal fable are components of which aspect of adolescent thinking?

Question 18 The fetal stage of prenatal development lasts from

Question 19 Lawrence Kohlberg was interested in which aspect of development?

Question 20 Research on parenting styles suggests that the most effective parenting style is

Part II:

Question 1 Other factors being equal, which child is at highest risk for negative outcomes in adolescence like poor school performance and low self­confidence?

Question 2 Regarding the normal declines in memory functioning that occur during midlife, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 3 All but which of the following people are using compensation to successfully respond to challenges of aging?

Question 4 Impaired hearing and vision, deformed teeth and bones, and liver damage may occur as a result of which teratogen?

Question 5 Shawn was born with fetal alcohol syndrome. Shawn's symptoms may include all of the following EXCEPT

Question 6 Which is the first sign of puberty in a female?

Question 7 Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral development consists of which stages?

Question 8 The period of life beginning at puberty and ending with early adulthood is called

Question 9 Kohlberg studied moral development by

Question 10 What general term does Piaget use for the process of changing to function more effectively in responding to environmental challenges?

Question 11 Research on parenting styles suggests that the most effective parenting style is

Question 12 What is the correct sequencing of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Question 13 Nurse Ross Millhouse works in an assisted living facility where he cares for residents over the age of 85. Assuming the residents are typical of people of their age, about what percentage of the residents under Millhouse's care would be expected to suffer from Alzheimer's disease?

Question 14 In her research on attachment, Ainsworth noted ______ different styles of attachment, and they are called ______.

Question 15 Which of the following structures acts as a sort of shock absorber for the developing embryo or fetus?

Question 16 Regarding infants' learning abilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 17 Nine­year­old Dakoda realizes that the quantity of water in a glass remains the same, even when the water is poured into a different shaped glass and appears to look like more or less. In Piaget's terms, Dakoda has developed

Question 18 Who studied the process of imprinting in geese and other species?

Question 19 Paula has recently dropped out of high school. She is not sure where she is headed in life, but school does not seem to be a part of it. She has started drinking and hanging around whoever has some alcohol. It sounds like Paula is in a state of

Question 20 An average child in the concrete operational stage of cognitive development can be expected to do all but which of the following?

Part III:

Question 1 Third­grade teacher Ben Stallworth can expect that the majority of his eight­ and nine ­ year­old students are in which stage of cognitive development?

Question 2 Teratogens that damage the arms and legs are most likely to have an effect during which weeks of pregnancy?

Question 3 Fifteen­year­old Erica is predicted to experience which psychosocial crisis?

Question 4 In her research on attachment, Ainsworth noted ______ different styles of attachment, and they are called ______.

Question 5 Which is the first sign of puberty in a female?

Question 6 Sharon is in the fourth week of her pregnancy. At which stage of prenatal development is her offspring?

Question 7 If Aretha is like the typical older adult, the psychological problem she is most likely to face is

Question 8 The age of viability refers to the

Question 9 Aimee was late coming home from school. Even though she had a reasonable excuse, her parents grounded her for a month and suspended her allowance. This sounds like which style of parenting?

Question 10 An influential theory of death and dying was developed by

Question 11 The ability to solve abstract problems best describes someone at which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Question 12 Regarding the development of identity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 13 Toma is almost five years old. As he was struggling to learn to tie his shoes, his parents became exasperated with him and bought him shoes with Velcro closures. When he had trouble learning to ride a two­wheeler with training wheels, his parents made him go back to a tricycle. According to Erikson's theory, Toma may end up with a feeling of

Question 14 Regarding infant sensory abilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 15 Preserved intellectual ability in later life is associated with which factor(s)?

Question 16 As discussed in the text, in which culture do fathers engage in more physical play than mothers with their children?

Question 17 The fetal stage of prenatal development lasts from

Question 18 Harriet is working on building a sense of independence and self­control. Generalizing from the theory of psychosocial development, Harriet is probably in which age group?

Question 19 Pedro just began lifting his chin and bringing objects to his mouth. What age would you guess Pedro to be?

Question 20 If 6­month­old Mikhail's development is normal, he can be expected to do all but which of the following?

Part IV:

Question 1 The New York Longitudinal Study identified ______ types of temperament, and they are called ______.

Question 2 In Piaget's terminology, changing existing schemas to incorporate new information is called

Question 3 Petra is able to imagine what would happen if parents were held legally responsible for the crimes of their children. She is capable of making an argument for or against this, regardless of her opinion. Petra is probably in which stage of cognitive development?

Question 4 A child who explains that putting his toys away is good because he will get a treat is at what level of moral development?

Question 5 Elvin is 75 years old. He is rather sad because he regrets the wasted opportunities in life and feels he has made a lot of mistakes. From Erikson's perspective, this reflects a sense of

Question 6 How are bonding and attachment different?

Question 7 According to Erik Erikson, people who forge a strong sense of ego identity earlier in development are more likely to achieve what in early adulthood?

Question 8 All but which of the following have been put forth as criticisms of Piaget's theory?

Question 9 Ten­-month-­old Kazik's parents are very sensitive to her needs. Whenever she cries, someone tries to comfort her. Based on this description, she will probably effectively resolve which psychosocial crisis?

Question 10 In the film "Fly Away Home," a group of abandoned goslings develop a strong bond with a young girl. Since their mother is not there, the girl teaches the geese to fly using an ultralite airplane. This film is a good example of which concept from development psychology?

Question 11 In her research on attachment, Ainsworth noted ______ different styles of attachment, and they are called ______.

Question 12 Fifteen-­year-­old Erica is predicted to experience which psychosocial crisis?

Question 13 Regarding physical and cognitive changes in late adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 14 Eight-­month-­old Finnegan is playful and responds positively to changes. He generally has a happy mood, and he quickly developed a regular sleeping and feeding schedule. Based on this description from the New York Longitudinal Study, Finnegan would be categorized as a(n) ______ child.

Question 15 In a cross­cultural study of moral reasoning in Americans and Indians reported in the text, which of the following was found?

Question 16 The fetal stage of prenatal development lasts from

Question 17 An influential theory of death and dying was developed by

Question 18 Regarding adult crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Question 19 According to the text, all but which of the following factors are associated with adolescent risk-­taking?

Question 20 Generalizing from attachment research, it appears that the majority of infants have which attachment style?

Part V:

Question 1 Imaginary audience and personal fable are components of which aspect of adolescent thinking?

Question 2 Of the following characteristics Fiona experienced during puberty, which is a primary sex characteristic?

Question 3 In the film "Fly Away Home," a group of abandoned goslings develop a strong bond with a young girl. Since their mother is not there, the girl teaches the geese to fly using an ultralite airplane. This film is a good example of which concept from development psychology?

Question 4 If Paige is like the average American girl, she will have her first period at about what age?

Question 5 The formation of a strong bond of a newborn animal to the first moving object seen after birth is called

Question 6 As discussed in the text, in which culture do fathers engage in more physical play than mothers with their children?

Question 7 Generalizing from attachment research, it appears that the majority of infants have which attachment style?

Question 8 Chris and Pat set limits for their children without being overcontrolling. Which style of parenting are they using?

Question 9 Regarding infant sensory abilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 10 Forty­two­year­old Jon is experiencing a psychological challenge. He is grappling with the loss of his youth and feels "trapped," perceiving a lack of future options. Based on this discrimination, what is Jon most likely experiencing?

Question 11 Regarding the effects of teratogens on prenatal development, it appears that

Question 12 Which activity might allow Gwyneth to help her six­-month-­old granddaughter develop object permanence?

Question 13 If Maury's son's development is normal, Maury can expect that his son will develop depth perception by about what age?

Question 14 In a cross­cultural study of moral reasoning in Americans and Indians reported in the text, which of the following was found?

Question 15 Which of the following is a secondary sex characteristic?

Question 16 The stage at which people become physically capable of reproducing is called

Question 17 Regarding physical changes in adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 18 Six­month­old Charlotte fits the characteristics of a slow­to­warm­up temperament. Charlotte would be expected to exhibit all but which of the following?

Question 19 Regarding physical and cognitive changes in late adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 20 Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral development consists of which stages?