A)

B)
C)
D)

1.Dr. Joan Goodman is studying how memory changes as people get older. She is most
likely a(n) ________ psychologist.
social
cognitive
developmental
experimental

A)
B)
C)
D)

2.In Piaget's stage of concrete operational intelligence, the child acquires an understanding
of the principle of
conservation.
deduction.
attachment.
object permanence.

A)
B)
C)
D)

3.Piaget held that egocentrism is characteristic of the

sensorimotor stage.
preoperational stage.
concrete operational stage.
formal operational stage.

A)
B)
C)
D)

4.During which stage of cognitive development do children acquire object permanence?

sensorimotor
preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational

A)
B)
C)
D)

5.Newborns vigorously root for a nipple when

their foot is tickled.
their cheek is touched.
they hear a loud noise.
they make eye contact with their caregiver.

A)
B)
C)
D)

6.The Harlows' studies of attachment in monkeys showed that

provision of nourishment was the single most important factor motivating
attachment.
a cloth mother produced the greatest attachment response.
whether a cloth or wire mother was present mattered less than the presence or
absence of other infants.
attachment in monkeys is based on imprinting.
7.When psychologists discuss maturation, they are referring to stages of growth that are
NOT influenced by
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B)
C)
D)

A)
B)
C)
D)

A)
B)
C)
D)

conservation.
nature.
nurture.
continuity.
8.The developmental theorist who suggested that securely attached children develop an
attitude of basic trust is
Piaget.
Harlow.
Vygotsky.
Erikson.
9.Research findings on infant motor development are consistent with the idea that
cognitive development lags significantly behind motor skills development.
maturation of physical skills is relatively unaffected by experience.
in the absence of relevant earlier learning experiences, the emergence of motor skills
will be slowed.
in humans, the process of maturation may be significantly altered by cultural factors.

A)
B)
C)
D)

10.According to Erikson, the central psychological challenges pertaining to adolescence,

young adulthood, and middle age, respectively, are
identity formation; intimacy; generativity.
intimacy; identity formation; generativity.
generativity; intimacy; identity formation.
intimacy; generativity; identity formation.

A)
B)
C)
D)

11.In preconventional morality, the person

obeys out of a sense of social duty.
conforms to gain social approval.
obeys to avoid punishment or to gain concrete rewards.
follows the dictates of his or her conscience.

A)
B)
C)
D)

12.Which of the following is correct?

Early maturation places both boys and girls at a distinct social advantage.
Early maturing girls are more popular and self-assured than girls who mature late.
Early maturation places both boys and girls at a distinct social disadvantage.
Early maturing boys are more popular and self-assured than boys who mature late.
13.Among the hallmarks of growing up are a boy's first ejaculation and a girl's first
menstrual period, which also is called

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A)
B)
C)
D)

puberty.
menopause.
menarche.
generativity.

A)
B)
C)
D)

14.An older person who can look back on life with satisfaction and reminisce with a sense of
completion has attained Erikson's stage of
generativity.
intimacy.
isolation.
integrity.

A)
B)
C)
D)

15.According to Piaget, the ability to think logically about abstract propositions is indicative
of the stage of
preoperational thought.
concrete operations.
formal operations.
postconventional thought.

A)
B)
C)
D)

16.The cognitive ability that has been shown to decline during adulthood is the ability to
recall new information.
recognize new information.
learn meaningful new material.
use judgment in dealing with daily life problems.

B)
C)
D)

17.Which of the following statements concerning the effects of aging is true?

Aging almost inevitably leads to total memory failure if the individual lives long
enough.
Aging increases susceptibility to short-term ailments such as the flu.
Significant increases in life satisfaction are associated with aging.
The aging process can be significantly affected by the individual's activity patterns.

A)
B)
C)
D)

18.Longitudinal research
compares people of different ages.
studies the same people at different times.
usually involves a larger sample than does cross-sectional research.
usually involves a smaller sample than does cross-sectional research.

A)

19.The average age at which puberty begins is ________ in boys; in girls, it is ________.
A)
14; 13

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C)
D)

13; 11
11; 10
10; 9

A)
B)
C)
D)

20.After puberty, the self-concept usually becomes

more positive in boys.
more positive in girls.
more positive in both boys and girls.
more negative in both boys and girls.

A)
B)
C)
D)

21.Adolescence is marked by the onset of

an identity crisis.
parent-child conflict.
the concrete operational stage.
puberty.

A)
B)
C)
D)

22.Of the following, which is a possible cause of neurocognitive disorder?

stroke
brain tumor
alcohol misuse
All of these are possible causes.

A)
B)
C)
D)

23.The end of menstruation is called

menarche.
menopause.
the midlife crisis.
generativity.

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1.C
2.A
3.B
4.A
5.B
6.B
7.C
8.D
9.B
10.A
11.C
12.D
13.C
14.D
15.C
16.A
17.D
18.B
19.B
20.C
21.D
22.D
23.B

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