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Psychologists call the internally programmed growth of a child.
a. development.
b. assimilation.
c. maturation.
d. socialization.
An infant who has developed object permanence
a. is attached to specific objects.
b. will see all objects as the same.
c. knows that an object exists even if it cannot be seen.
d. cries when objects are taken away.
A newborn infant has certain automatic movement patterns called
a. instincts.
b. reflexes.
c. schemas.
d. formal operations.
Sigmund Freud believed that children were born with ____ urges.
a. neither sexual nor aggressive
b. sexual but not aggressive
c. aggressive but not sexual
d. sexual and aggressive
Lawrence Kohlberg identified six stages of moral development. In Stage 1 a child
a. is sensitive to what others want.
b. is concerned with law and order.
c. is totally egocentric.
d. thinks about rewards and punishments.
Imprinting is
a. slowly developed over months or years.
b. entirely based on learning.
c. sudden and can take place in less than a day.
d. maturational.
Which of the following helps an infant find the mother's breast?
a. grasping reflex
b. sucking reflex
c. rooting reflex
d. strong visual activity
According to Jean Piaget, which term refers to a child's attempt to understand something new by fitting it into an existing schema?
accommodation
assimilation
intuitive reasoning
sensorimotor intelligence
Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development claims that if a young child is praised for her new abilities she will learn
doubt
industry
initiative
autonomy
All of the following statements about adolescence are true EXCEPT
the number of teen suicides has decreased
troubled adolescents never outgrow their problems
adolescents behave unpredictably
belonging to a clique is important
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of girls who mature early?
They are more quarrelsome
They are more popular in late teens
They have a favorable self-image in late teens
They are proud of height and figure at first
Simone, a typical adolescent, will most likely turn to her peers for advice on
marriage
religion
fashion
educational plans
Which of the following does NOT characterize adolescent thought and behavior?
decisiveness
abstraction
hypothetical propositions
rationalization
An androgynous role is one that
reflects traditionally feminine characteristics
combines traditional male and female characteristics
reflects traditionally male characteristics
combines various gender stereotypes
Which of the following events does NOT occur at approximately the same time as the others?
a. puberty
b. menarche
c. adolescence
d. menopause
Depressed teenagers generally appear to be:
a. sad.
b. withdrawn.
c. angry.
d. nervous.
Which of the following does NOT influence patterns of health and disease in old age?
a. health at younger age
b. eating habits
c. exercise
d. physical strength
The goal of hospice care is to:
a. improve the quality of life.
b. prolong life.
c. avoid the use of drugs.
d. cure the patient's illness.
Brianna is at her physical peak. She most likely is ____ years old.
a. 12–18
b. 18–30
c. 30–38
d. 38–50
Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of adjusting to dying and death as defined by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross?
a. anger, denial, bargaining, depression, acceptance
b. bargaining, anger, denial, acceptance, depression
c. denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
d. denial, bargaining, anger, depression, acceptance
Alberto believes that his function in life is to help younger generations by passing on his acquired business wisdom. Erik Erikson would say that Alberto is exhibiting:
a. despair.
b. stagnation.
c. generativity.
d. ego integrity.
Elderly people have difficulty retrieving information from memory due to:
a. generativity.
b. a decline in the nervous system.
c. a loss of fluid intelligence.
d. a loss of crystallized intelligence.
According to Erik Erikson, a successful midlife transition for men fosters a sense of:
a. integrity
b. stagnation
c. generativity
d. resolution
The four most prevalent chronic diseases of the elderly are:
a. heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and arthritis