Question 1

List in the correct sequence the five stages in the dying process that Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified.

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A)   denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
B)   anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, despair
C)   anxiety, denial, depression, bargaining, regret
D)   fear, rejection, bargaining, anger, irreversibilityE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, research has shown that the developing brain experiences two distinct spurts of brain development, during prenatal development and just before the beginning of puberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most five-year-olds cannot correctly solve the classic conservation task involving equal amounts of water in different-sized containers because their thinking is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)   egocentrism and gender schemas.
B)   object permanence and induction.
C)   irreversibility and centration.
D)   logic and symbolic thought.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Puberty is the stage of adolescence in which an individual reaches sexual maturity and becomes physiologically capable of sexual reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

On the table were two pieces of string that were identical in length. As Markus watched, one string was rearranged in a circular pattern. Markus then confidently said that the straight piece of string was longer. Markus is:

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A)   displaying cognitive abilities that are typical of the concrete operational level.
B)   in the zone of proximal development.
C)   displaying cognitive abilities that are typical of the preoperational level.
D)   in the formal operational stage of development.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

How do the meanings of the terms gender, gender role, gender identity, and sex differ?

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The terms gender, gender role, gender id...

Question 7

According to a national survey, about ____ of 12-year-olds and _____ of 15-year-olds reported having had a special romantic relationship.

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A)   5 percent; 15 percent
B)   10 percent; 70 percent
C)   50 percent; 90 percent
D)   25 percent; 50 percentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Research shows that one of the most effective ways to enhance a child's cognitive development is to watch educational videos with him or her.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Female college students have more favorable attitudes towards hooking up than male college students, according to the In Focus box "Hooking Up on Campus."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Kyle is studying how language abilities change throughout childhood, and Kelly is studying cognitive changes in late adulthood. Both Kyle and Kelly are conducting studies in:

Accepted Answer

A)   clinical psychology.
B)   humanistic psychology.
C)   epigenetics.
D)   developmental psychology.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

DNA can be damaged by environmental factors, such as exposure to ultraviolet light, radiation, or chemical toxins, and genes can mutate, or change spontaneously, from one generation to the next.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What gender-related differences emerge during childhood?

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Gender-related differences during childh...

Question 13

The Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget is best known for his:

Accepted Answer

A)   information-processing theory of social development.
B)   extensive studies of how parenting styles influence the social behavior of children and adolescents.
C)   theory proposing that children progress through distinct stages of cognitive development.
D)   influential theory of psychosocial development throughout the lifespan.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The fetal period of prenatal development lasts from the ninth week until birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, the amount of gray matter in the brain peaks at about:

Accepted Answer

A)   age two for girls and age four for boys.
B)   age 11 for girls and age 12 for boys.
C)   age 16 for girls and age 18 for men.
D)   age 20 for women and age 24 for men.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

According to the social learning theory of gender-role development, children learn gender roles through reinforcement, punishment, and modeling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

List the main reasons why the "genetic blueprint" analogy of development is inaccurate.

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The "genetic blueprint" analogy of devel...

Question 18

The three distinct levels of moral reasoning that Kohlberg proposed are:

Accepted Answer

A)   preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.
B)   legal principles, universal moral principles, and law and order principles.
C)   preconventional, conventional, and postconventional.
D)   abstract thinking, rational thinking, and logical reasoning.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

In preschool, four-year-old Daisy is likely to play with _____, and four-year-old Daniel is likely to play with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   boys; other boys
B)   other girls; girls
C)   boys; girls
D)   other girls; other boysE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Within hours of being born, an infant displays a preference for his or her mother's _____ over that of a stranger.

Accepted Answer

A)   touch
B)   voice
C)   heartbeat
D)   carE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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According to a national survey, about ____ of 12-year-olds and _____ of 15-year-olds reported having had a special romantic relationship.

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DNA can be damaged by environmental factors, such as exposure to ultraviolet light, radiation, or chemical toxins, and genes can mutate, or change spontaneously, from one generation to the next.

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On the table were two pieces of string that were identical in length. As Markus watched, one string was rearranged in a circular pattern. Markus then confidently said that the straight piece of string was longer. Markus is:

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The fetal period of prenatal development lasts from the ninth week until birth.

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In preschool, four-year-old Daisy is likely to play with _____, and four-year-old Daniel is likely to play with _____.

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Kyle is studying how language abilities change throughout childhood, and Kelly is studying cognitive changes in late adulthood. Both Kyle and Kelly are conducting studies in:

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According to the social learning theory of gender-role development, children learn gender roles through reinforcement, punishment, and modeling.

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List in the correct sequence the five stages in the dying process that Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified.

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What gender-related differences emerge during childhood?

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According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, research has shown that the developing brain experiences two distinct spurts of brain development, during prenatal development and just before the beginning of puberty.

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The Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget is best known for his:

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Research shows that one of the most effective ways to enhance a child's cognitive development is to watch educational videos with him or her.

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Within hours of being born, an infant displays a preference for his or her mother's _____ over that of a stranger.

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How do the meanings of the terms gender, gender role, gender identity, and sex differ?

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The three distinct levels of moral reasoning that Kohlberg proposed are:

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