Question 1

When presented with two identical balls of clay,children in the _____ stage say that the two balls still contain the same amount of clay,even when one is rolled out into a snake or flattened into a pancake.

A)sensorimotor
B)formal motor
C)preoperational
D)concrete operational

concrete operational

Accepted Answer

Children in the concrete operational stage, typically ages 7 to 11, understand the concept of conservation—that the quantity of something remains the same even if its shape changes. This is why they would say the two balls of clay contain the same amount of clay even when one is reshaped.

Question 2

During the Strange Situation test,Gravis notices his mother leaving the room but does not appear upset.When she returns,Gravis smiles at her and continues to play happily with a truck.What attachment style does Gravis MOST likely display?

A)secure
B)avoidant
C)ambivalent
D)disorganized

secure

Accepted Answer

Gravis's behavior of not being upset when his mother leaves and being happy upon her return is indicative of a secure attachment style, where the child feels confident that the caregiver will return and is comfortable exploring the environment.

Question 3

A characteristic that is NOT associated with fetal alcohol syndrome is:&#10;A)a thin upper lip.&#10;B)large eye openings.&#10;C)a flat midface.&#10;D)an underdeveloped jaw.

Accepted Answer

Large eye openings are not a characteristic of fetal alcohol syndrome. However, the other choices (thin upper lip, flat midface, and underdeveloped jaw) are commonly associated with fetal alcohol syndrome.

Question 4

According to Kohlberg,the stage of moral development in which the morality of an action is primarily determined by the extent to which it conforms to social rules is called the _____ stage.&#10;A)prescriptive&#10;B)preconventional&#10;C)relativistic&#10;D)conventional

Accepted Answer

The conventional stage of moral development is characterized by the belief that moral behavior is determined by following socially accepted norms and rules. This stage typically emerges during adolescence and continues into adulthood. Individuals who operate primarily at this stage may act in accordance with social expectations and seek approval from others.

Question 5

_____ is the stage of development that begins around 18 to 21 years and ends at death.&#10;A)Adolescence&#10;B)Adulthood&#10;C)Old age&#10;D)Childhood

Accepted Answer

Adulthood is the stage of development that begins around 18 to 21 years and ends at death. Adolescence is the stage of development that begins around age 12 and ends around age 18. Old age or elderly is typically defined as beginning at age 65. Childhood is the stage of development that precedes adolescence and includes the ages of infancy, toddlerhood, and early childhood.

Question 6

The theories of Lev Vygotsky emphasized the role played by _____ in cognitive development.&#10;A)genetic predisposition&#10;B)mental representation&#10;C)social interaction&#10;D)concrete objects

Accepted Answer

Lev Vygotsky's theories highlighted the critical function of social interaction and social context in cognitive development. He emphasized the importance of the social and cultural frameworks in which learning occurs and suggested that social interaction helps individuals construct knowledge and meanings.

Question 7

_____ is the failure to understand that the world appears different to different people.&#10;A)Accommodation&#10;B)Assimilation&#10;C)Egocentrism&#10;D)Conservation

Accepted Answer

Egocentrism refers to the inability to take another person's perspective or understand that others may see things differently. This is often seen in young children but can also be observed in individuals with certain developmental disorders or conditions. Accommodation and assimilation are related to Piaget's theory of cognitive development and refer to the processes of adapting information to fit existing schemas or creating new schemas to fit new information. Conservation refers to the understanding that certain properties, such as quantity or volume, remain the same even when superficial aspects (such as the shape of a container) change.

Question 8

Once a zygote has implanted itself on the uterine wall,it signifies the end of the _____ stage of development and the beginning of the _____ stage.&#10;A)germinal;embryonic&#10;B)germinal;fetal&#10;C)embryonic;fetal&#10;D)embryonic;germinal

Accepted Answer

The germinal stage ends with the implantation of the zygote in the uterine wall, marking the transition to the embryonic stage of development.

Question 9

The ability to reason about abstract concepts,such as freedom and love,occurs during the _____ stage.&#10;A)preconventional&#10;B)preoperational&#10;C)concrete operational&#10;D)formal operational

Accepted Answer

The formal operational stage, which typically begins around age 12, is characterized by the ability to think logically about abstract concepts and hypothetical situations. This includes the capacity to reason about concepts such as freedom and love, which are not based solely on concrete experiences. The earlier stages (preconventional, preoperational, and concrete operational) are focused more on concrete experiences and tangible objects.

Question 10

Ricky will not pull Amber's hair,even though he wants to do so,because he is afraid that Amber will get him into trouble for it.According to Kohlberg,Ricky probably is in the _____ stage of moral development.

A)relativistic
B)preconventional
C)conventional
D)prescriptive

Accepted Answer

Ricky's decision is based on avoiding punishment, which aligns with Kohlberg's preconventional stage of moral development. This stage is characterized by an individual's focus on direct consequences to themselves, rather than any higher level of ethical reasoning.

Question 11

Sex education during adolescence:&#10;A)eliminates sexual activity among teenagers.&#10;B)can decrease the number of teenage pregnancies.&#10;C)increases the number of sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers.&#10;D)has no effect on sexual activity among teenagers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sex education during adolescence:&#10;A)eliminates sexual activity among...

Question 12

The tendency for motor skills to emerge in sequence from the head to the feet is called the _____ rule.&#10;A)motor&#10;B)cognitive&#10;C)proximodistal&#10;D)cephalocaudal

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tendency for motor skills to emerge...

Question 13

Identify a TRUE statement about the socioemotional selectivity theory.&#10;A)Older adults are generally oriented toward information acquisition of information that will be useful to them in the future.&#10;B)Older adults are generally oriented toward information that brings emotional satisfaction in the present.&#10;C)Younger adults spend their time attending to positive information that fills their emotional needs today.&#10;D)Younger adults spend their time attending to information that is likely to bring them emotional satisfaction in their daily life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify a TRUE statement about the socioemotional...

Question 14

Throughout adolescence,people spend _____ time with opposite-sex peers and _____ time with same-sex peers.&#10;A)less;more&#10;B)less;maintain the amount of&#10;C)more;less&#10;D)more;maintain the amount of

Accepted Answer

The answer of Throughout adolescence,people spend _____ time with opposite-sex...

Question 15

In the final stage of moral development,Piaget suggests that children shift their thinking from _____ to _____.&#10;A)intentions;drives&#10;B)outcomes;intentions&#10;C)outcomes;drives&#10;D)intentions;outcomes

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the final stage of moral development,Piaget...

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