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1-What three main issues are of interest to developmental…
1-What three main issues are of interest to developmental psychologists?
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a
influence of nature vs. nurture, gradual vs. continuous development, and stability vs. instability of personality traits
b
biology vs. learning, assimilation vs. accommodation, and intimacy vs. isolation
c
identity vs. role confusion, nature vs. nurture, and stability vs. instability of personality traits
d
gradual vs. continuous development, industry vs. inferiority, and influence of nature vs. nurture
2-How does exposure to positive and negative external stimuli impact neonatal development?
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a
Exposure to external stimuli does not impact neonatal development
b
Exposure to positive stimuli detracts from motor and brain development
c
Exposure to negative stimuli promotes motor and brain development
d
Exposure to negative stimuli detracts from motor and brain development
3-What skills are babies born with, and how do these skills help them?
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a
Moving of head and limbs, sucking, and crying that facilitate caregiver responsiveness
b
Moving of head and limbs, laughing, and crying that facilitate caregiver responsiveness
c
Moving of head and limbs, talking, and crying that facilitate caregiver responsiveness
d
Moving of head and limbs, talking, and laughing that facilitate caregiver responsiveness
4-What physical and cognitive changes take place in infancy and childhood?
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a
Increase in coordinated motor skills and development of schemas
b
Decrease in coordinated motor skills and development of hypothetical reasoning
c
Increase in coordinated motor skills and loss of memory function
d
Decrease in coordinated motor skills and development of object permanence
5-What are the different attachment types, and how do they impact later relationships?
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a
insecure and secure; later relationships are seen as safe, later relationships are seen as unsafe
b
secure and insecure; later relationships are seen as safe, later relationships are seen as unsafe
c
assimilated and accommodated; later relationships are seen as safe, later relationships are seen as unsafe
d
accommodated and assimilated; later relationships are seen as unsafe, later relationships are seen as safe
6-What are the parenting styles, and how do children’s traits relate to them?
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a
indulgent parenting results in children who are independent and responsible
b
authoritarian parenting results in children who are independent and impulsive
c
Authoritative parenting results in children who are independent and socially competent
d
Neglectful parenting results in children who are socially competent and responsible
7-How is adolescence defined, and what physical and cognitive changes mark this period?
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a
a period between infancy and childhood in which physical and cognitive development decline
b
a period between middle and older adulthood in which physical and cognitive development decline
c
a period between childhood and adulthood in which puberty and abstract thinking develop
d
a period between childhood and adulthood in which motor skills and conservation thinking develops
8-How do parents and peers influence adolescents?
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a
parents do not influence adolescents, while peers encourage exploration
b
peers do not influence adolescents, while parents encourage exploration
c
parents inform identity development, while peers encourage conformity
d
the bond with parents often informs the quality of peer relationships
9-What is emerging adulthood?
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a
a developmental stage in which puberty occurs
b
a developmental stage in which people tend to have children
c
a developmental stage in which people are transitioning between adolescence and a more settled adulthood
d
a developmental stage in which people begin to decline physically
10-What changes occur in physical development and abilities throughout adulthood?
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a
Physical abilities, such as motor skills and strength, peak and then decline
b
Physical abilities, such as motor skills and strength, decline
c
Physical abilities, such as crawling and walking, peak and then decline
d
Physical abilities, such as crawling and walking, decline
11-What Eriksonian stage of identity development is thought to occur during adulthood?
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a
identity vs. role confusion
b
trust vs. mistrust
c
intimacy vs. isolation
d
industry vs. inferiority
12-How do marriage and employment impact our development in adulthood?
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a
They can propel us to increase personal responsibility and improve life satisfaction
b
They tend to make people stay in school longer
c
They tend to result in unhappiness and poor health
d
They make us have children
13-What physical changes take place during middle and late adulthood?
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a
Our physical strength and speed improves
b
Our reproductive ability decreases
c
Our sensory abilities improve
d
Our tendency to become sick or injured decreases
14How do cognition and memory change with age?
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a
Short term memory becomes worse while long term memory remains stable
b
Long term memory becomes worse while short term memory improves
c
Processing speed improves while memory declines
d
Processing speed declines while memory improves
15-How do social relationships change with age?
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a
People tend to develop many new relationships
b
Relationships become more superficial
c
Relationships tend to become fewer in number but more satisfactory
d
People give up past relationships as part of a mid-life crisis
