chapter 11 quiz

Chapter 11 QuizChapter 11 Quiz

Human DevelopmentHuman Development

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done!done!1. What is the response pattern of securely attached 1. What is the response pattern of securely attached

children in the Strange Situation when their mothers children in the Strange Situation when their mothers return?return?

a. They tend to ignore their mothers because they are secure a. They tend to ignore their mothers because they are secure about her care.about her care.

b. Sometimes they run over to their mothers and sometimes b. Sometimes they run over to their mothers and sometimes they do not; there’s no consistent pattern in their they do not; there’s no consistent pattern in their responses.responses.

c. They tend to run over to their mothers and beg them not to c. They tend to run over to their mothers and beg them not to leave again.leave again.

d. They tend to go to their mothers for comfortd. They tend to go to their mothers for comfort

2. In the nature versus nurture controversy, 2. In the nature versus nurture controversy, “nature” refers to“nature” refers to

a. Hereditya. Heredity

b. Plants and animalsb. Plants and animals

c. All living things we interact withc. All living things we interact with

d. The environmentd. The environment

3. Object permanence is3. Object permanence isa. The belief that all objects have life just like a. The belief that all objects have life just like

humans dohumans do

b. The understanding that a tall beaker and a short b. The understanding that a tall beaker and a short beaker can hold the same amount of waterbeaker can hold the same amount of water

c. A belief that all objects in the world, including c. A belief that all objects in the world, including mountains and streams, are man mademountains and streams, are man made

d. The understanding that things continue to exist d. The understanding that things continue to exist even when they are out of sighteven when they are out of sight

4.4. Dorothy just celebrated her 90Dorothy just celebrated her 90thth birthday with her birthday with her close friends, and is excited about a visit from her close friends, and is excited about a visit from her grandchildren. According to Erikson, she has grandchildren. According to Erikson, she has probably most recently achievedprobably most recently achieved

a. Isolationa. Isolation

b. Integrityb. Integrity

c. Despairc. Despair

d. Autonomyd. Autonomy

5. Mr. Hernandez explains to his son that the speed 5. Mr. Hernandez explains to his son that the speed limit is 55 mph. He tells him to stay under the limit is 55 mph. He tells him to stay under the speed limit when driving because it’s the law and speed limit when driving because it’s the law and will probably prevent accidents. Kohlberg’s level will probably prevent accidents. Kohlberg’s level of morality illustrated by this example isof morality illustrated by this example is

a. Preconventionala. Preconventional

b. Concrete operationalb. Concrete operational

c. Conventionalc. Conventional

d. Egocentricd. Egocentric

6. Harlow’s experiment with rhesus monkeys 6. Harlow’s experiment with rhesus monkeys and surrogate mothers emphasized the and surrogate mothers emphasized the importance ofimportance of

a. Contact comforta. Contact comfortb. Feedingb. Feedingc. Aesthetic needsc. Aesthetic needsd. Incentive theoryd. Incentive theory

7. According to Diane Baumrind, which of the 7. According to Diane Baumrind, which of the following parental styles results in the most following parental styles results in the most socially competent and responsible adults?socially competent and responsible adults?

a. Authoritariana. Authoritarian

b. Authoritativeb. Authoritative

c. Autocraticc. Autocratic

d. Permissived. Permissive

8. The child was born with widely spaced eyes, a thin 8. The child was born with widely spaced eyes, a thin upper lip, and a short flat nose. Chances are that he upper lip, and a short flat nose. Chances are that he will later suffer from mental retardation. To which will later suffer from mental retardation. To which teratogen was this child most likely exposed during teratogen was this child most likely exposed during the prenatal period?the prenatal period?

a. Tobaccoa. Tobacco

b. German measlesb. German measles

c. Heroinc. Heroin

d. Alcohold. Alcohol

9. Which of the following attachment styles did 9. Which of the following attachment styles did Mary Ainsworth find more often in her Mary Ainsworth find more often in her research (in about 66% of the cases she research (in about 66% of the cases she studied)?studied)?

a) avoidanta) avoidantb) authoritativeb) authoritativec) securec) secured) anxious/ambivalentd) anxious/ambivalent

10. Which of the following is the correct term 10. Which of the following is the correct term for a mental rule Piaget said we use to for a mental rule Piaget said we use to interpret our environment?interpret our environment?

a) schemaa) schema

b) assimilationb) assimilation

c) accomodationc) accomodation

d) hypothesisd) hypothesis

11. During which stage of development do the 11. During which stage of development do the heart, spine, and brain emerge?heart, spine, and brain emerge?

a. Post-natala. Post-natal

b. Placentalb. Placental

c. Fetalc. Fetal

d. Embryonicd. Embryonic

12. With respect to cognitive abilities, 12. With respect to cognitive abilities, evolutionary theoristsevolutionary theorists

a. Suggest that infants attend more to novel events a. Suggest that infants attend more to novel events because these events require more time for because these events require more time for perceptual processingperceptual processing

b. Assert that abilities which are prewired will be b. Assert that abilities which are prewired will be less prone to habituation or dishabituationless prone to habituation or dishabituation

c. Strive to understand the adaptive significance of c. Strive to understand the adaptive significance of abilities that appear to be prewiredabilities that appear to be prewired

d. Attempt to find out which abilities are prewired, d. Attempt to find out which abilities are prewired, without making any assumptions about why without making any assumptions about why these abilities might be innatethese abilities might be innate

13. Midlife crises13. Midlife crisesa. Are very common among men, but not womena. Are very common among men, but not women

b. Are very common among women, but not menb. Are very common among women, but not men

c. Are nearly universal for both sexesc. Are nearly universal for both sexes

d. Occur in only a small minority of subjectsd. Occur in only a small minority of subjects

14. Erik Erikson’s developmental stages are 14. Erik Erikson’s developmental stages are organized around potential turning points organized around potential turning points calledcalled

a. Fixation pointsa. Fixation points

b. Psychological crisesb. Psychological crises

c. Developmental tasksc. Developmental tasks

d. Psychosexual crisesd. Psychosexual crises

15. According to Piaget, during the formal 15. According to Piaget, during the formal operational period of cognitive development, operational period of cognitive development, children begin tochildren begin to

a. Acquire the concept of conservationa. Acquire the concept of conservationb. Understand the nature of hierarchical b. Understand the nature of hierarchical

classificationclassificationc. Think primarily in terms of concrete objects or c. Think primarily in terms of concrete objects or

situationssituationsd. Think in terms of abstract principles and d. Think in terms of abstract principles and

hypothetical possibilitieshypothetical possibilities

Chapter 11 Answer KeyChapter 11 Answer Key

1. D1. D2. A2. A3. D3. D4. B4. B5. C5. C6. A6. A7. B7. B8. D8. D9. C9. C10. A10. A

11. D11. D

12. C12. C

13. D13. D

14. B14. B

15. D15. D

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One of the following essay questions will One of the following essay questions will appear on your test, be familiar with all of appear on your test, be familiar with all of them!!them!!

Essay Question # 1Essay Question # 1

Describe the four stages of cognitive Describe the four stages of cognitive development proposed by Jean Piaget, and development proposed by Jean Piaget, and discuss the major developmental changesdiscuss the major developmental changes


Research on adolescence indicates that for Research on adolescence indicates that for girls early maturation is particularly difficult, girls early maturation is particularly difficult, while for boys late maturation is especially while for boys late maturation is especially hard. How would you explain this gender hard. How would you explain this gender difference? Consider how your text’s unifying difference? Consider how your text’s unifying theme that psychology evolves in a theme that psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context might help to explain it.sociohistorical context might help to explain it.


The experience of midlife crisis has been The experience of midlife crisis has been likened by some to the adolescent search for likened by some to the adolescent search for identity. In what ways are these two identity. In what ways are these two developmental phenomena similar? How are developmental phenomena similar? How are they different?they different?


Research indicates that there are genuine (although Research indicates that there are genuine (although often small) gender differences in verbal ability, often small) gender differences in verbal ability, mathematical ability, spatial ability, aggression, and mathematical ability, spatial ability, aggression, and nonverbal communication. There is also some nonverbal communication. There is also some evidence that biological differences between the evidence that biological differences between the sexes in hormone levels and brain organization sexes in hormone levels and brain organization contribute to some or all of these behavioral contribute to some or all of these behavioral differences. Adopt a functionalist/evolutionary differences. Adopt a functionalist/evolutionary perspective, and discuss why these biological perspective, and discuss why these biological differences and their consequent behavioral differences and their consequent behavioral difference might exist.difference might exist.

Essay Question # 5Essay Question # 5 According to Carol Gilligan (1982), Kohlberg’s According to Carol Gilligan (1982), Kohlberg’s

theory describes moral development from the “justice theory describes moral development from the “justice perspective,” which tends to predominate in males, perspective,” which tends to predominate in males, but neglects to consider the “care perspective,” which but neglects to consider the “care perspective,” which tends to predominate in females. From the justice tends to predominate in females. From the justice perspective, moral decisions are based on perspective, moral decisions are based on considerations of fairness and equal treatment for all. considerations of fairness and equal treatment for all. From the care perspective, moral decisions are based From the care perspective, moral decisions are based on considerations of meeting individuals’ personal on considerations of meeting individuals’ personal needs and preserving relationships. Do research needs and preserving relationships. Do research findings on gender differences support Gilligan’s findings on gender differences support Gilligan’s views?views?

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