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________ is most famous for his theory that all children go through a series of sequential intellectual stages.


A) Ainsworth
B) Bowlby
C) Gesell
D) Piaget

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is directly concerned with reproduction?


A) complex changes in hormones
B) primary sexual characteristics
C) secondary sexual characteristics
D) the onset of menarche

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Suppose that you show a small boy two bars of fresh fudge that are equal on all dimensions (exactly the same size, shape, and weight) . You ask him if the two bars are the same, and he says "Yes." You then cut one of the bars into 10 chunks as he watches. You are surprised when he now asks if he can have the cut up fudge because it has more candy than the intact bar. This episode illustrates that the youngster:


A) probably is retarded.
B) lacks the concept of object permanence.
C) is in the preoperational stage.
D) is in the concrete operational stage.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Professor Grant is interested in studying the development of a sense of humor. She collects data from groups of 6-year-olds, 16-year-olds, 26-year-olds, and 46-year-olds. What type of research design is Professor Grant using?


A) cohort design
B) longitudinal design
C) behavior genetics design
D) cross-sectional design

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Which of Erik Erikson's psychosocial crises revolves around the child's learning to direct his or her own behavior?


A) trust versus mistrust
B) initiative versus guilt
C) industry versus inferiority
D) autonomy versus shame and doubt

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Saul believes in the Golden Rule and desperately wants people to view him as a good person. Most likely, he is in which level of moral development?


A) convergent
B) postconventional
C) conventional
D) preconventional

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The local health department of a small town has hired a research firm to study the development of cancer in residents in the town due to a suspected cancer-causing agent and environmental pollution. The researcher will compare data on participants every 10 years (e.g., at ages 10, 20, 30, etc.) to see if there are increasing rates of cancer in the town. This type of research study is called a ________ design.


A) cross-sequential
B) longitudinal
C) behavior genetics
D) cross-sectional

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Scaffolding involves a higher skilled person helping another lesser skilled person learn a new task. As the lesser skilled person becomes more masterful at the task, the higher skilled person withdraws his or her help as the lesser skilled person improves at the task.

A) True
B) False

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If a child can tell you what "Y" is equal to when you give her the equation X = Y + 10, then she is in the ________ stage of cognitive development.


A) formal operations
B) concrete operations
C) preoperational
D) sensorimotor

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Dr. Halk is studying a group of 25 youngsters from the time they are born until they reach school age. This is known as ________ research.


A) cross-sectional
B) mixed design
C) longitudinal
D) historical

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The most common time for a spontaneous abortion, or miscarriage, is during the third trimester.

A) True
B) False

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In a wealthy ________ family in ________, the body of a deceased relative stays at the family home until it is time for cremation. Before cremation, the body will be washed by family members.


A) Jewish; Israel
B) Catholic; Romania
C) Lutheran; Austria
D) Hindu; India

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Silvia has blond hair, even though her mother and father each have brown hair. What do we know about Silvia's parents?


A) At least one of her parents has a recessive gene for blond hair.
B) Each of her parents must have one recessive gene for blond hair color.
C) Each of her parents must have one dominant gene for blond hair.
D) Neither of her parents has a gene for blond hair.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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At birth, newborns seem most responsive to ________.


A) high pitches and low pitches
B) hip hop music
C) moderate voice pitches
D) rock and roll music

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The science of heredity is called ________.


A) human development
B) genetics
C) physiology
D) gerontology

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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George, at age 42, lost his job, was divorced by his wife, and couldn't seem to keep friends for very long. George came more and more to feel that he was accomplishing nothing with his life. According to Erikson, George is probably:


A) not going to undergo a midlife transition.
B) about to undergo a nervous breakdown.
C) experiencing feelings of stagnation.
D) not responsible for his own life situation.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Erik knows that the Saint Bernard is a large dog instead of a little pony. This is an example of what Piaget called ________.


A) accommodation
B) assimilation
C) conservation
D) egocentric thinking

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Conflicts between adolescents and their parents tend to be over ________.


A) trivial things
B) moral issues
C) political issues
D) major things

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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According to Piaget, the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 7 years of age, in which the child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world, is the ________ stage.


A) concrete operations
B) sensorimotor
C) preoperational
D) formal operations

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following illustrates Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding?


A) Several children work together to overcome an obstacle they could not conquer individually.
B) A teacher works one-on-one with a student and then begins to withdraw help as the student becomes more skilled.
C) Learning in one area, such as language, tends to reinforce learning that occurs in other areas, such as mathematics.
D) Physical interaction with the environment is a key to learning, so teachers require students to run and play a great deal.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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