Question 1

In the United States and most other cultures,adolescence begins at approximately ________ years of age.

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A)  9-12
B)  11-14
C)  10-13
D)  12-15E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A key task of adolescence is

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A)  refining sensorimotor coordination.
B)  development of an understanding of one's culture.
C)  mastery of language skills.
D)  preparation for adulthood.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

For Piaget,the two processes that underlie cognitive construction of the world are

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A)  denial and distortion.
B)  internalizing and externalizing.
C)  organization and adaptation.
D)  ordering and differentiating.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

What do studies show about gender differences?

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A)  In many countries,males have less freedom than females to engage in leisure activities.
B)  Except in a few areas,males have greater access to educational opportunities than females.
C)  Gender differences are similar in all countries.
D)  In some parts of the world,control over adolescent girls' sexual relationships is increasing.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Daniel Offer and his colleagues discovered that most adolescents have

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A)  a negative self-image.
B)  negative attitudes towards their schools.
C)  a positive self-image.
D)  an ambiguous self-image.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements about using surveys to collect data is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People answer in ways that they see as socially desirable.
B)  Surveys need to be conducted in person so the participant can be observed.
C)  Surveys can only be done on a limited range of topics.
D)  All of these choices are correct.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  phallic
B)  genital
C)  oral
D)  moralE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Caleb,age 3,is in which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor
B)  preoperational
C)  concrete operational
D)  formal operationalE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The three main types of research designs are descriptive,correlational,and

Accepted Answer

A)  observational.
B)  covert.
C)  experimental.
D)  overt.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

According to Jeffrey Arnett,emerging adulthood is characterized by five key factors.Which of the following is NOT one of these features?

Accepted Answer

A)  stability
B)  identity exploration
C)  feeling in-between
D)  self-focusedE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Psychoanalytic theories emphasize that development is all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily related to observable behavior.
B)  primarily unconscious.
C)  shaped by early experiences with parents.
D)  heavily colored by emotions.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Plato thought children should study

Accepted Answer

A)  science.
B)  music.
C)  art.
D)  mathematics.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Vygotsky emphasized the role of ________ in cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture
B)  social interaction
C)  learning to use the inventions of society
D)  All of these choices are correct.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following correlation coefficients shows the weakest correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)  -.10
B)  +.15
C)  +.70
D)  -.80E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Discuss gender differences in the experiences of male and female adolescents,with respect to education,leisure activities,sexual experiences,family,and peers.

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Except in a few areas,males have more ed...

Question 16

Describe Piaget's formal operational stage of cognitive development.Be sure to address ages and major changes in thinking.

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The formal operational stage,which appea...

Question 17

Paul spends much of his time working in his garden and reading books on photography.He doesn't have as much strength as he used to have,but he is enjoying his time of decreased responsibility.Developmental psychologists would say that Paul is probably in

Accepted Answer

A)  emerging old age.
B)  middle adulthood.
C)  late adulthood.
D)  terminal adulthood.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Millennials are more ________ than their counterparts of previous generations.

Accepted Answer

A)  diverse
B)  tolerant
C)  open-minded
D)  All of these choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The developmental period when people are interested in transmitting their values to the next generation is

Accepted Answer

A)  emerging adulthood.
B)  middle adulthood.
C)  late adulthood.
D)  early adulthood.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following statements about Piaget's concrete operational stage is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lasts from birth to about 2 years of age.
B)  It encompasses the ability to think in an abstract manner.
C)  It lasts from approximately 7 to 11 years of age.
D)  Children can perform operations that involve developing hypotheses.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 1: Introduction

For Piaget,the two processes that underlie cognitive construction of the world are

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Which of the following correlation coefficients shows the weakest correlation?

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Which of the following is NOT one of Freud's psychosexual stages?

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Psychoanalytic theories emphasize that development is all of the following EXCEPT

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Describe Piaget's formal operational stage of cognitive development.Be sure to address ages and major changes in thinking.

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What do studies show about gender differences?

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Which of the following statements about using surveys to collect data is TRUE?

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Daniel Offer and his colleagues discovered that most adolescents have

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Which of the following statements about Piaget's concrete operational stage is TRUE?

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Discuss gender differences in the experiences of male and female adolescents,with respect to education,leisure activities,sexual experiences,family,and peers.

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A key task of adolescence is

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Caleb,age 3,is in which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

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In the United States and most other cultures,adolescence begins at approximately ________ years of age.

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Millennials are more ________ than their counterparts of previous generations.

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The three main types of research designs are descriptive,correlational,and

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Vygotsky emphasized the role of ________ in cognitive development.

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Paul spends much of his time working in his garden and reading books on photography.He doesn't have as much strength as he used to have,but he is enjoying his time of decreased responsibility.Developmental psychologists would say that Paul is probably in

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According to Jeffrey Arnett,emerging adulthood is characterized by five key factors.Which of the following is NOT one of these features?

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Plato thought children should study

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