30 Jan authoritarian

Module 3 Quiz

Question 1

1. Konrad Lorenz conducted studies of:

mental maps among rats.

imprinting among goslings.

attachment among monkeys.

insight among chimpanzees

Question 2

Critical periods provide evidence that development:

largely reflects “nurture.”

is usually continuous or gradual.

is characterized by stability.

may occur in stages

Question 3

The textbook refers to the nature-versus-nature issue as a debate regarding:

stages or continuity.

stability and change.

behavior and cognition.

heredity and the environment.

Question 4

Cindy is studying cognitive development during adulthood. She administers several memory and problem-solving tasks to a group of 20-year-olds, a group of 40-year-olds, and a group of 70-year-olds. Cindy is using a _____ research design.

longitudinal

cross-sequential

cross-sectional

simultaneous

Question 5

Chromosomes are composed of _____, which is/are composed of _____.

DNA; genes

phenotypes; genotypes

genotypes; phenotypes

genes; DNA

Question 6

Andrew is 1 month old. Caleb is 7 months old. Angelique is 9 months old. Which statement is MOST likely true?

Andrew can roll over.

Caleb can stand while holding on to something.

Angelique can walk alone.

Angelique can stack two cubes.

Question 7

Mrs. Janssen is pregnant. Her baby’s limbs and ears have just started to form. The baby is in the _____ stage of prenatal development

germinal

fetal

teratogenic

embryonic

Question 8

Which language acquisition stage or phenomenon is CORRECTLY matched with its definition?

cooing – single words used to convey an entire message.

babling-repeated vowel only sounds

holophrase-early vowel/consonant combinations

telegraphic speech-two word phrases

Question 9

The Swiss scholar Jean Piaget made groundbreaking contributions to the study of _____development.

emotional

cognitive

social

language

Question 10

Peek-a-boo games are compelling for babies because infants in the sensorimotor stage lack_______________________________.

conservation

egocentricism

formal operations

object permanence

No answer text provided.

Question 11

Five-year-old twins Keith and Kevin each have 4 ounces of juice in their glasses. Keith’s glass is tall and narrow, whereas Kevin’s is shorter and wider. Kevin complains that Keith has more juice, revealing

his lack of:

conservation

reversibility

object permanence

intelligence

Question 12

?With respect to temperament, the pattern that has been found in the HIGHEST percentage of babies is:

secure

slow to warm up

difficult

easy

Question 13

Deirdre is a fussy baby. She does not seem to eat or sleep on a fixed schedule. She is extremely active, and she gets upset easily. Deirdre likely has a(n) _____ temperament.

easy

slow to warm up

secure

difficult

Question 14

________________developed the Strange Situation to investigate _____.

Harlow/attachment

Ainsworth/attachment

Ainsworth/temperament

Harlow/temperament

Question 15

Billie is 2 months old. In Erikson’s theory, Billie is in the _____ stage.

Trust versus Mistrust

Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt

Initiative versus Guild

Industry versus Inferiority

Question 16

In Erikson’s theory, children in elementary school (around 6 to 9 or 10 years of age) are generally in the _____ stage of development

identity versus role confusion

initiative versus guilt

industry versus inferiority

identity versus role confusion

Question 17

Kohlberg called children’s moral reasoning:

concrete

conventional

preoperational

preconventional

Question 18

Gabriela is a 22-year-old recent college graduate. She is preparing to move to the largest city in her region to complete a prestigious internship. She has dated several young men but does not envision settling into a serious relationship for at least a few years yet. Gabriela is in a life stage many developmental psychologists call _____ adulthood

developing

emerging

beginning

nascent

Question 19

Children of _____ parents tend to lack self-control, act impulsively, and show no respect for

boundaries.

uninvolved

permissive

authoritarian

authoritative

Question 20

Which of Baumrind’s parenting styles is associated with the BEST developmental outcome for children?

authoritative

authoritarian

uninvolved

permissive