Question 1

Jeremy has difficulty empathizing with a sibling who is scared or angry.Jeremy's difficulty would be especially common for those with

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A)   infantile amnesia.
B)   a secure attachment.
C)   autism spectrum disorder.
D)   schemas for familiar faces.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Researchers have discovered that the midlife transition between early and middle adulthood is characterized by unusually high levels of

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A)   job dissatisfaction and career change.
B)   marital dissatisfaction and divorce.
C)   anxiety and emotional instability.
D)   none of these feelings or events.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

According to Piaget,the ability to think logically about evens first develops during the ________ stage.

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A)   sensorimotor
B)   formal operational
C)   concrete operational
D)   preoperationalE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Adolescents and their parents are most likely to have disagreements regarding

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A)   religious beliefs.
B)   career choices.
C)   college choices.
D)   homework.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Professor Appledorn emphasizes that whether people flourish in late adulthood depends on a continuous interaction among their inborn temperaments,their personal relationships,and their mental expectations regarding the aging process.The professor's viewpoint best illustrates

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A)   a longitudinal study.
B)   a developmental stage theory.
C)   a cross-sectional study.
D)   a biopsychosocial approach.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Our enduring personality traits are first evident in our differing

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A)   birth weights.
B)   schemas.
C)   temperaments.
D)   reflex responses.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Children who recover from adversity,as did most of the surviving children of the Holocaust,most clearly illustrate

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A)   imprinting.
B)   resilience.
C)   egocentrism.
D)   a midlife crisis.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Distinguishing between very gradual and very abrupt developmental changes over the life span is most central to the major issue of

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A)   prenatal and postnatal development.
B)   stability and change.
C)   continuity and stages.
D)   nature and nurture.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Several studies have revealed fewer-than-normal fiber tracts connecting the front to the back of the brain among those with

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A)   childhood obesity.
B)   autism spectrum disorder.
C)   infantile amnesia.
D)   stranger anxiety.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Boys who mature at an early age tend to be more

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A)   physically uncoordinated.
B)   sexually inhibited.
C)   popular and self-assured.
D)   academically successful.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

One study found that English-speaking adults could relearn subtle sound contrasts in the Hindi or Zulu language they had spoken as children even though they had no ________ the language they had once spoken.

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A)   personal curiosity about
B)   conscious memory of
C)   basic trust regarding
D)   schemas associated withE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

In a pleasant but unfamiliar setting,infants with a secure maternal attachment are most likely to

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A)   act as though their mothers are of little importance to them.
B)   use their mothers as a base from which to explore the new surroundings.
C)   cling to their mothers and ignore the new surroundings.
D)   show hostility when their mothers approach them after a brief absence.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

In romantic relationships,an avoidant attachment style ________ commitment and ________ conflict.

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A)   increases;decreases
B)   decreases;increases
C)   increases;increases
D)   decreases;decreasesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The placenta develops from many of the outer cells of the

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A)   ovary.
B)   zygote.
C)   fetus.
D)   embryo.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Marissa resents the burden and constraints of caring for her infant daughter and frequently ignores her cries for attention.As a consequence,her daughter is most likely to display signs of

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A)   egocentrism.
B)   object permanence.
C)   insecure attachment.
D)   self-awareness.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Moral judgments are sometimes based on our moral reasoning and other times based on our intuitive moral emotions.This best illustrates the impact of

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A)   individualism.
B)   dual processing.
C)   role confusion.
D)   delay of gratification.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Research on older people has shown that

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A)   they grow increasingly fearful of death.
B)   they become increasingly prone to car accidents.
C)   they experience less life satisfaction than younger adults.
D)   all of these statements are true.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Tonya asks people of different ages to complete a measure of life satisfaction.She then looks for life satisfaction differences across different age levels.Tonya is conducting a ________ study.

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A)   longitudinal
B)   neural plasticity
C)   cross-sectional
D)   neurogenesisE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

According to Erikson,older adults can most effectively cope with the prospect of their own death if they have achieved a sense of

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A)   identity.
B)   terminal decline.
C)   competence.
D)   integrity.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Who are likely to show the greatest similarity in temperament?

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A)   Ruth and Ramona,identical twins
B)   Philip and Paul,fraternal twins
C)   Larry and Laura,brother and sister
D)   Vincent Sr.and Vincent Jr. ,father and sonE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

Children who recover from adversity,as did most of the surviving children of the Holocaust,most clearly illustrate

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Several studies have revealed fewer-than-normal fiber tracts connecting the front to the back of the brain among those with

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According to Erikson,older adults can most effectively cope with the prospect of their own death if they have achieved a sense of

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Boys who mature at an early age tend to be more

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Researchers have discovered that the midlife transition between early and middle adulthood is characterized by unusually high levels of

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Adolescents and their parents are most likely to have disagreements regarding

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The placenta develops from many of the outer cells of the

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One study found that English-speaking adults could relearn subtle sound contrasts in the Hindi or Zulu language they had spoken as children even though they had no ________ the language they had once spoken.

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Research on older people has shown that

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Who are likely to show the greatest similarity in temperament?

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In a pleasant but unfamiliar setting,infants with a secure maternal attachment are most likely to

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Professor Appledorn emphasizes that whether people flourish in late adulthood depends on a continuous interaction among their inborn temperaments,their personal relationships,and their mental expectations regarding the aging process.The professor's viewpoint best illustrates

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Tonya asks people of different ages to complete a measure of life satisfaction.She then looks for life satisfaction differences across different age levels.Tonya is conducting a ________ study.

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Marissa resents the burden and constraints of caring for her infant daughter and frequently ignores her cries for attention.As a consequence,her daughter is most likely to display signs of

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According to Piaget,the ability to think logically about evens first develops during the ________ stage.

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Distinguishing between very gradual and very abrupt developmental changes over the life span is most central to the major issue of

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In romantic relationships,an avoidant attachment style ________ commitment and ________ conflict.

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Moral judgments are sometimes based on our moral reasoning and other times based on our intuitive moral emotions.This best illustrates the impact of

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Jeremy has difficulty empathizing with a sibling who is scared or angry.Jeremy's difficulty would be especially common for those with

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