Development Psychology Ch.9

Question 1

Maturation is education as _______ is to ________.

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nature; nuture

Question 2

Men over 40 have a risk of having a autism kid than men under 30 because of higher frequency of

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random genetic mutations

Question 3

Compares with men, women are morel likely to show obvious signs of

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interdependence

Question 4

On extned visits to foreign countries, you would be most likely to observe

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more men than women in political leadership positions

Question 5

4yr-old are not completely egocentric, 5yr-old exhibit some conservation, Piaget may underesti

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continuity of cognitive development

Question 6

Marriage binds are especially likely to endure when members of a couple

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engage in more positive than negative interactions w/ each 1

Question 7

Learning to delay gratification promotes

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moral parenting

Question 8

Foster care that moves a young child through a series of families is a result in disruption of

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attachment

Question 9

Female children are most likely to act like tomboys if they were exposed to excess_during fetus

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testosterone

Question 10

Crystallized intelligence refers most directly to a person's

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accumulated knowledge and verbal skills

Question 11

Gender differences in physical aggression are greatest in cultures characterized by

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gender inequality

Question 12

The acquisition of a sense of object permanence is most closely associated with the develop of

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stranger anxiety

Question 13

Erik Erikson suggested that a sense of basic trust during infancy results from

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responsive parenting

Question 14

Puberty is most clearly related to the onset of

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menarche

Question 15

The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is called

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gender typing

Question 16

Nature is to nurture as________is to___________.

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temperament; responsive parenting

Question 17

Many researchers believe that adult style of romance love correspond with childhood patterns of

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attachment

Question 18

Which newborn reflex involves these steps: tonguing, swallowing, breathing?

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sucking

Question 19

As compared with the production of egg cells, sperm cell production...

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begins later in life.

Question 20

Levels of self-esteem in children are highest among children with________ parents.

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authoritative

Question 21

Henry, w unexpected divorce, was excessively preoccupied with thoughts of his ex, disruption of

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attachment

Question 22

In Erikson's theory, the sense of integrity achieved in late adulthood refers to the feelings

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that one's life has been meaningful

Question 23

People experience rapid physical growth and sexual maturation during

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puberty

Question 24

Level of emotional instability is

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similar amoung adults at all of these ages

Question 25

Older people are NOT increasingly susceptible to

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common cold viruses

Question 26

Today's Westernized parents are more likely to teach their children their value

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personal indenpendence

Question 27

The term puberty refers to the period of

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rapid physical development and the onset of reproduction

Question 28

One of the three major issues in development psychology involves the study of...

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Personality Stability

Question 29

Sally put a ball in a cabin, Anne moves the ball, Asking Sally where the ball is, is testing...

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theory of mind

Question 30

Poor memory for early life experiences results from a baby's relative lack of...

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maturation

Question 31

Research on teen social relationships indicates that most adolescents

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early adulthood

Question 32

According to Piaget, egocentrism is to conservation as the_____stage is to the_____stage.

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peroperational; concrete operational

Question 33

Primary sex characteristics are to___ as secondary sex characteristics are to_____.

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female ovaries; deepened male vioce

Question 34

Kids choose peers who share their own attitudes and interests ad their friends. This illstrate

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a selection effect

Question 35

The gender gap in aggression is LEAST likely to pertain to___another person.

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spreading false rumors about

Question 36

Dmitri is a typical 6-mon-old. When he looks into a mirror he is likely to

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reach toward the image as if it were another chiild

Question 37

Parents most effectively increase their influences on their children by

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helping to select their children's neighborhood and schools

Question 38

Jane can tell the difference between her sister's friendly or hostile behavior, this illistrate

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theory of mind

Question 39

Current research on cognitive development indicates that...

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mental skills develop earlier than Piaget believed.

Question 40

A genetically female child exposed to testosterone during prenatal growth is likely to develop

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more aggressive behavior patterns than girls

Question 41

Karen begins to fear stranger and will reach her mother around strangers, she has just

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developed a sense of object permanence

Question 42

The best predictor of couple's martial satisfaction is the

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ratio of their positive to negative interactions w/ each one

Question 43

Olivia explores the world by sucking on objects. Olivia is clearly in Piaget's______ stage.

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sensorimotor

Question 44

Part of psychology that focus on physical,mental, and social that happen throughout life....

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Development Psychology

Question 45

3-mon-old baby obviously startled by the first ring, but later was less reactive, best illstrat

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habituation

Question 46

This couple can't wait to potty train their child, but need to be informed about the importance

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maturation

Question 47

The egocentrism of preschoolers was most strongly emphasized by...

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Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory

Question 48

18-mon-old baby follows his mother around, always close to her, best illustrate

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attachment behavior

Question 49

Parents who make few demands on their children and use little punishment

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permissive

Question 50

The labels: easy, difficult, slow-to-warm-up are used to refer to differences in an infants's..

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temperament

Question 51

A boy who consistently exhibits traditionally masculine interests and behavior demo impact of

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gender typing

Question 52

1 sis is timid and fearful, another sis is relaxed and cheerful. Their diff in...

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temperament

Question 53

Dementia is most commonly associated with

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crystallized intelligence

Question 54

Josh now realizes that his stereotypical view of women as weak is demonstrating the process of

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accommodation

Question 55

Adolescents and their parents are most likely to have disagreement regarding

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Development Psychology Ch.9

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Development Psychology Ch.9

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