Psychology worksheet 9

Selective optimization with compensation is the reshaping of a person's life to concentrate on what he or she finds to be important and meaningful in the face of physical decline and possible cognitive impairment.

true

Richard is 67 years old. His family no longer allows him to go anywhere alone because he often forgets his name and address along with his way home. In addition, Richard is unable to follow instructions and do simple chores like he used to. Which disease does Richard most likely have?

Alzheimer's disease

Which of the following is true of estrogen production in females?

It stimulates the growth of tissue in the hips

Which of the following is consistent with Erikson's stage of ego integrity versus despair?

People focus on letting go and accepting their place in the sweep of history.

Emmett is 21 years old. He finished his undergraduate studies and found a job. After a few months, he quit and joined another firm with a different job description. In the same year, he switched apartments more than once, with minimal furniture. Which of Jeffrey Arnett's five features of emerging adulthood is best depicted in the scenario?

The age of instability

Which of the following is a feature of the germinal stage of prenatal development?

The zygote divides repeatedly while moving to the uterus

A two-year-old child's family has a pet rabbit. When they visit the zoo for the first time, the child sees a hamster and calls it a rabbit because of its similar physical features. According to Piaget, which cognitive process within the child will best correct the child's misunderstanding?

accommodation

A(n) _________ is a sac within the uterus that contains the embryo or fetus.​

amniotic sac

The__________is a part of the limbic system involved in discriminating emotions, including fear.

amygdala

_____ are male sex hormones that further masculinize the sex organs in the embryonic stage of prenatal development.​

androgens

A two-year-old child has a pet dog called Sophie. The child visits her neighbor's house and sees their pet dog. Even though the neighbor's dog is larger and of a different color, the child points to it and calls it a dog. Which of Piaget's cognitive processes is the child demonstrating?

assimilation

Timmy's father does not demonstrate affection with Timmy, forces Timmy to act in specific ways, and does not allow Timmy to ever disagree with him. According to Diana Baumrind's theory on parenting styles, Timmy's father displays a(n)__________style of parenting.

authoritarian

According to Ainsworth, infants who show _________ are least distressed by their mother's departure.​

avoidant attachment

According to ethologist Konrad Lorenz, a(n)__________is a period of time when an instinctive response can be elicited by a particular stimulus.

critical period

According to Erik Erikson, _________ is a firm sense of who one is and what one stands for.

ego identity

A pregnant woman goes for an ultrasound in the second month of her pregnancy and hears the heartbeat of her baby for the first time. She is told that at this stage of her pregnancy the head of the baby will start changing shape, and its facial features will start becoming easier to identify. The__________of prenatal development is depicted in this scenario.

embryonic stage

According to Jeffrey Arnett, the age of self-focus is characterized by adults experimenting with careers and romantic possibilities.

false

According to Piaget, objective responsibility is the assignment of blame according to the motives of the actor rather than the amount of damage done.

false

During middle adulthood, people are at their height of sensory sharpness, strength, reaction time, and cardiovascular fitness.

false

The embryonic stage of pregnancy lasts from the beginning of the third month until the birth of the baby.

false

The umbilical cord is connected to the mother by blood vessels in the uterine wall.

false

__________is mental flexibility as shown in learning rapidly to solve new kinds of problems.

fluid intelligence

Anaya is a teenager who has just started wearing braces. She hates going to school anymore because she thinks that everyone is looking at her and laughing. She believes that she must look her best at all times. Which concept of Piaget's adolescent egocentrism is best depicted in this scenario?

imaginary audience

Nadine has a newborn baby boy. The first time her husband turned on the television, the baby drew up his legs and arched his back in response to the sudden noise. In this scenario, the baby exhibited the__________.

moro-reflex

According to Kohlberg, moral reasoning is based on a person's own moral standards at the _________.​

postconventional level

_________ is the period of physical development during which sexual reproduction first becomes possible.

puberty

__________is the period of physical development during which sexual reproduction first becomes possible.

puberty

_________ are simple, inborn responses elicited by specific stimuli.​

reflexes

Erikson's term for lack of clarity in one's life roles is__________.

role diffusion

__________is the turning of an infant's head toward a touch.

rooting

Shawna is in her mid-fifties. Her college-going son lives in a separate apartment in the same city while her parents live with her. She cooks meals for her son regularly and does his laundry. At the same time, she looks after her parents, who are dependent on her. Shawna is facing the difficulties of the__________.

sandwich generation

13-year-old Judy is poor at math. Her teacher, Ms. Kobes, helps her out by providing her with a list of tips and tricks that she can use to become more proficient at the subject. According to Vygotsky, Ms. Kobes is using__________to help the child.

scaffolding

According to Ainsworth, securely attached children:

seek interaction with their mothers upon reunion.

During the embryonic stage of prenatal development, the:

sex organs start to differentiate

According to research performed by Kohlberg, children at the preconventional level base their moral judgments on__________.

the consequences of behavior

__________are parents who generally leave their children to themselves.

uninvolved parents

A(n) _________ is a fertilized egg cell.​

zygote

A researcher puts a baby in a room with many different objects. Then he records the amount of time the baby spends looking at one stimulus instead of another. This shows the baby's visual preference. The researcher is most likely measuring the baby's__________.

fixation time

The__________is the final stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

formal operational stage

A pregnant woman visits her doctor for a scheduled ultrasound. She hears the strong heartbeat of her baby. She is able to see the fingers and toes of the baby. She also tells the doctor that she frequently feels the baby kick. Which stage of prenatal development is best depicted in the scenario?

the fetal stage

Ophelia is 51 years old. She has begun to experience hot flashes and finds it difficult to sleep at night. More often than not, she finds herself feeling pessimistic and unmotivated. She also has a certain amount of anxiety.Ophelia is most likely experiencing the _____ of middle adulthood.​

climacteric

The _________ is the first stage of prenatal development, during which the dividing mass of cells has not become implanted in the uterine wall.​

germinal stage