A researcher is interested in how the aging process changes parent-child relationships. The researcher is most likely a ______________ psychologist....

1. A researcher is interested in how the aging process changes parent-child relationships. The researcher is most likely a ______________ psychologist. A) Gestalt B) biological C) cognitive D) developmental 2. You are an organism at some point during your prenatal development. Just seconds ago, your complete set of DNA was assembled for the first time. Right now, you are a(n) A) zygote. B) embryo. C) germ. D) fetus. 3. Little Mary is four weeks old. Based on how well her sensory systems function, with which of the following will she probably have the most difficulty? A) Smelling a flower B) Hearing her mother singing to her C) Seeing her father from across the room D) Tasting the difference between sweet and salty 4. Nathan, who is three years old, tried to feed a cookie to his sister's hamster and was surprised when the hamster refused to eat the cookie. Because Nathan assumed that hamsters like the same kinds of food as little kids, his schema for hamsters needs to be A) expanded. B) organized. C) assimilated. D) accommodated. 5. An infant loses interest in a toy train set every time the train disappears into a long tunnel. This infant must be in Piaget's ______________ stage of development. A) preoperational B) sensorioperational C) sensorimotor D) concrete operational 6. When Katie's grandpa shows her a group of ten hogs and three cattle and asks her, "Are there more hogs or more animals?" Katie responds by saying, "There are more animals, Grandpa." One year earlier, she would have said that there were more hogs. According to Piaget's theory, it is most likely that Katie is currently in which stage? A) Sensorimotor B) Preoperational C) Concrete operational D) Postconventional 7. Jackson Pollock, an American artist, is famous for pouring paint on large canvases. Yumi, a psychology student, takes a look at one of Pollock's paintings and says, "I think this painting represents Pollock's distorted and confused view of the world." Yumi is most likely in Piaget's ______________ period of development. A) sensorimotor B) preoperational C) concrete operational D) formal operational 8. Jorge gets out some clay and makes two balls that are about the same size. He keeps one for himself and hands one to Tim. Tim takes his clay and rolls it between his hands until it is long and stringy. Tim then says to Jorge, "Look! I have a lot more clay than you!" According to Piaget, Tim has not yet mastered the concept of A) object permanence. B) conservation. C) hypothetical thought. D) egocentrism. 9. Monika becomes very upset when her mother leaves and acts angry when her mother returns. Heather tolerates her mother's absences and is happy when her mother returns. Philip ignores his mother when she approaches or returns after a short absence. Monika has a(n) ______________ attachment, Heather a(n) ______________ attachment, and Philip a(n) ______________ attachment. A) ambivalent; secure; avoidant B) secure; avoidant; ambivalent C) secure; ambivalent; avoidant D) avoidant; ambivalent; secure 10. Discussing child development, you say that children experience natural growth that is fairly independent of environment. Your friend Judy argues that children can be molded into almost anything if the appropriate behaviors are rewarded. You are arguing a ______________ viewpoint, while your friend Judy is arguing a ______________ viewpoint. A) psychodynamic; nature B) maturational; behaviorist C) nurture; nature D) behaviorist; maturational 11. Puberty A) occurs at age ten for girls and age twelve for boys. B) is a time of little psychological change. C) occurs at age twelve for girls and age ten for boys. D) is the condition of becoming able to reproduce. 12. Nathan, six months old, is cheerful and enjoys meeting new people. He rarely fusses and has predictable sleeping habits. Which type of baby is Nathan? A) Easy B) Difficult C) Slow to warm up D) Disorganized 13. Anissa wants to be sure to form a secure attachment with her new baby. Based on Harlow's research, which of the following statements is the best advice you could give to Anissa? A) Always feed the baby and change its diaper so it is never hungry or wet. B) Buy the baby a cuddly toy and tell the baby, "It's from Mama." C) Hold and cuddle the baby a lot. D) Hang pictures of yourself all over the baby's room. 14. Joy is a new kindergarten teacher. According to Erikson, she can expect that the five-year-olds in her charge will be focused on A) applying what they know to achieve competency on many tasks. B) developing a sense of basic trust. C) initiating tasks and carrying out various plans. D) learning to do things on their own for the first time. 15. A sharp decline in mental functioning which occurs in older persons a few years or months before death is known as A) generativity B) midlife transition C) midlife crisis D) terminal drop 16. Lolene's mouth is watering as her mother bakes cookies. She is hungry and would really like to eat one. Lolene doesn't take a cookie because her mother told her she would be spanked if she did so. According to Kohlberg, Lolene is most likely at Stage ______________ of moral reasoning. A) 1 (punishment orientation) B) 2 (fair exchange) C) 3 (pleasing others) D) 4 (obedience to rules) 17. Kim, a grade school student, recently received her school report card. In the comments section of the report card, the teacher wrote, "Kim is a very friendly, cooperative, self-reliant, and socially responsible student." According to Diane Baumrind, Kim is most likely being raised by _____________ parents. A) authoritarian B) permissive C) authoritative D) educated 18. In the first few weeks of life, babies' actions are dominated by involuntary, unlearned reactions. When an infant turns its mouth toward a finger or nipple that touches its cheek, it is showing the ______________ reflex. A) grasping B) rooting C) sucking D) sensorimotor sensitivity 19. According to Baillargeon's research, at which of the following should an infant look the longest? A) An event which contains pictures of food B) An event that obeys the laws of physics C) An event that appears to defy the laws of physics D) An event which contains pictures of animals 20. Which of the following statements is true concerning fetal alcohol syndrome? A) Only an alcoholic woman can have a child with alcohol-related birth defects. B) A woman who drinks moderately can have a child with alcohol-related birth defects. C) The father's drinking habits are as important as the mother's during the pregnancy. D) Children born with fetal alcohol syndrome rarely have any cognitive deficiencies.

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