Psychology Final part 1

Most adults reach their peak physical development during their A. 20s B. 30s C. 40s D. 50s

A. 20's

According to Piaget, accommodation occurs when individuals, A. adjust their schemas to new information B. incorporate new information into existing schemas C. are deprived of parental warmth and sensitivity D. are insecurely attached to their caregivers

A. adjust their schemas to new information

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the stages of prenatal development? A. conception, zygote, embryonic period, fetal period B. conception, embryonic period, zygote, fetal period C. conception, fetal period, embryonic period, zygote D. conception, fetal period, zygote, embryonic period

A. conception, zygote, embryonic period, fetal period

Gabriela's mother practices the authoritative style of parenting. This suggests that Gabriela's mother... A. encourages her to be independent but still places limits and controls on behavior. B. is uninvolved in Gabriela's life C. is restrictive, punitive, and engages in little verbal exchange with Gabriela when they have differences of opinion D. sets very strict rules and limitations for Gabriela's behavior

A. encourages her to be independent but still places limits and controls on behavior.

Mazie's mom is loving and caring. Her mom sets clear boundaries and engages in a lot of verbal give and take. In terms of parenting styles, she would be described as A. conventional B. authoritative C. authoritarian D. permissive

B. authoritative

Which of Plagel's stages of cognitive development is characterized by egocentric thought? A. sensorimotor B. preoperational C. concrete operational D. post-conventional

B. preoperational

The term ________ refers to an individual's behavioral style and characteristic way of responding. A. schema B. temperament C. generativity D. assimilation

B. temperament

A(n) ________ is any agent that causes a birth defect. A. androgen B. teratogen C. progestogen D. estrogen

B. teratogen

Baby Janice knows that when she is put in the highchair, is it time to eat. So when her father puts her in the highchair and hands her a book, Janice puts the corner of the book in her mouth. According to Piaget, Janice's behavior is explained by: A. schematic thinking B. the assimilation process C. the accommodation process D. deferred imitation

B. the assimilation process

A mother gives her three-year-old and her four-year-old children chocolate milk in identically shaped glasses to avoid conflict over who has more. The mother is showing her awareness of her children's difficulty with: A. language B. object permanence C. conservation D. symbolism

C. conservation

Linda has decided to pursue law because everyone in her family is a lawyer. This is an example of A. identity moratorium B. identity diffusion C. identity foreclosure D. identity achievement

C. identity foreclosure

According to Erikson's theory of socioemotional development, the first 18 months of life are devoted to mastering which developmental task? A. autonomy vs. shame B. initiative vs. guilt C. trust vs. mistrust D. industry vs. inferiority

C. trust vs. mistrust

Which of the following is true about the concrete operational stage of reasoning? A. Adolescents can conceive of hypothetical possibilities in this stage B. This stage denotes ability of an adolescent to systematically deduce, or come to a conclusion about, the best path for solving the problem. C. A kind of abstract, idealistic thinking, and logical reasoning occurs in this cognitive stage. D. One important skill at this stage of reasoning is the ability to classify or divide things into different set or subsets and to consider their interrelations.

D. One important skill at this stage of reasoning is the ability to classify or divide things into different sets or subsets and to consider their interrelations.

Four-month-old baby Oscar is a participant in a preferential-looking experiment. Researchers show Oscar two photos, one of which is of his mother's face, and the other which is of a female stranding in different locations, and the amount of time Oscar spends looking at the photos is recorded. What will researchers conclude if Oscar shows a reliable preference for his mother's face over the stranger?

Oscar can discriminate his mother's face from a stranger's face.