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Psychology , 11th Edition by David G. Myers & C. Nathan DeWall. Clicker Questions. Slides by Melissa Terlecki, Cabrini College. Chapter 5: Developing Through the Life Span. 1. Which of the following issues does developmental psychology focus on?. A. Nature and nurture

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  1. Psychology, 11th Edition by David G. Myers & C. Nathan DeWall Clicker Questions Slides by Melissa Terlecki, Cabrini College Chapter 5: Developing Through the Life Span

  2. 1. Which of the following issues does developmental psychology focus on? A. Nature and nurture B. Continuity and stages C.Stability and change D. All of the above

  3. 1. Which of the following issues does developmental psychology focus on? ANSWER A. Nature and nurture B. Continuity and stages C.Stability and change D. All of the above

  4. 2. Nine weeks after conception, the _____ looks unmistakably human and facial features have formed. A. embryo B. placenta C.fetus D. zygote

  5. 2. Nine weeks after conception, the _____ looks unmistakably human and facial features have formed. ANSWER A. embryo B. placenta C. fetus D. zygote

  6. 3. Which newborn reflex involves tonguing, swallowing and breathing? A. Rooting B. Sucking C. Habituation D. Crying

  7. 3. Which newborn reflex involves tonguing, swallowing and breathing? ANSWER A. Rooting B. Sucking C. Habituation D. Crying

  8. 4. Maturation suggests that: A. biological growth stages are relatively uninfluenced by experience. B. nurture has a greater effect on growth than nature. C.genes do not guide motor development. D. walking and toilet training occurs independent of biological growth.

  9. 4. Maturation suggests that: ANSWER A. biological growth stages are relatively uninfluenced by experience. B. nurture has a greater effect on growth than nature. C.genes do not guide motor development. D. walking and toilet training occurs independent of biological growth.

  10. 5. Which concept refers to our ability to adapt our current understandings to incorporate new information? A. Assimilation B. Accommodation C. Schema D. Cognition

  11. 5. Which concept refers to our ability to adapt our current understandings to incorporate new information? ANSWER A. Assimilation B. Accommodation C. Schema D. Cognition

  12. 6. During which stage of cognitive development are children egocentric? A. Preoperational B. Concrete operational C.Sensorimotor D. Formal operational

  13. 6. During which stage of cognitive development are children egocentric? ANSWER A. Preoperational B. Concrete operational C.Sensorimotor D. Formal operational

  14. 7. Which parenting style is characterized by parents being coercive by imposing rules and expecting obedience? A. Trusting B. Permissive C.Authoritative D. Authoritarian

  15. 7. Which parenting style is characterized by parents being coercive by imposing rules and expecting obedience? ANSWER A. Trusting B. Permissive C.Authoritative D. Authoritarian

  16. 8. During which stage of moral thinking do individuals uphold laws and rules to gain social approval? A. Preconventional B. Postconventional C. Conventional D. Unconventional

  17. 8. During which stage of moral thinking do individuals uphold laws and rules to gain social approval? ANSWER A. Preconventional B. Postconventional C. Conventional D. Unconventional

  18. 9. Adolescents working to refine a sense of self deal with which issue of psychosocial development? A. Competence vs. inferiority B. Identity vs. role confusion C. Intimacy vs. isolation D. Trust vs. mistrust

  19. 9. Adolescents working to refine a sense of self deal with which issue of psychosocial development? ANSWER A. Competence vs. inferiority B. Identity vs. role confusion C. Intimacy vs. isolation D. Trust vs. mistrust

  20. 10. Cognition declines and negative feeling increase as death approaches. This is known as (a): A. Terminal decline B. Dementia C.Neurocognitive disorder D. Alzheimer’s disease

  21. 10. Cognition declines and negative feeling increase as death approaches. This is known as (a): ANSWER A. Terminal decline B. Dementia C.Neurocognitive disorder D. Alzheimer’s disease

  22. Critical Thinking Questions

  23. 11. Haley is pregnant and is contemplating whether to take a drink of wine. She is having trouble recalling the effects of alcohol she learned in prenatal class. Which of the following is FALSE? A. Light drinking cannot harm the fetus. B. Alcohol has an epigenetic effect. C. Heavy drinking may result in fetal alcohol syndrome. D. Alcohol is a teratogen.

  24. 11. Haley is pregnant and is contemplating whether to take a drink of wine. She is having trouble recalling the effects of alcohol she learned in prenatal class. Which of the following is FALSE? ANSWER A. Light drinking cannot harm the fetus. B. Alcohol has an epigenetic effect. C. Heavy drinking may result in fetal alcohol syndrome. D. Alcohol is a teratogen.

  25. 12. Barnaby is one year old. When his mother hides his toy under a blanket, he pulls the blanket aside to see if it’s still there. During which stage does object permanence manifest? A. Sensorimotor B. Preoperational C.Concrete operational D. Formal operational

  26. 12. Barnaby is one year old. When his mother hides his toy under a blanket, he pulls the blanket aside to see if it’s still there. During which stage does object permanence manifest? ANSWER A. Sensorimotor B. Preoperational C.Concrete operational D. Formal operational

  27. 13. Trevor is looking through pictures from his second birthday party. He cannot recollect any of the details of activities from that day. He is most likely suffering from (a): A. puberty B. neurocognitive disorder C.Alzheimer’s disease D. infantile amnesia

  28. 13. Trevor is looking through pictures from his second birthday party. He cannot recollect any of the details of activities from that day. He is most likely suffering from (a): ANSWER A. puberty B. neurocognitive disorder C.Alzheimer’s disease D. infantile amnesia

  29. 14. Suri is an infant who cries uncontrollably when her mother leaves and is generally fussy and unpredictable. Which of the following likely reflects her attachment and temperament styles (respectively)? A. Insecure, easy B. Secure, difficult C.Insecure, difficult D. Secure, easy

  30. 14. Suri is an infant who cries uncontrollably when her mother leaves and is generally fussy and unpredictable. Which of the following likely reflects her attachment and temperament styles (respectively)? ANSWER A. Insecure, easy B. Secure, difficult C. Insecure, difficult D. Secure, easy

  31. 15. Janice is dealing with her children moving away from home to attend college. She feels trapped at work and is bored with her home life. Which psychosocial stage is she likely going through? A. Early adulthood B. Middle adulthood C. Late adulthood D. Emerging adulthood

  32. 15. Janice is dealing with her children moving away from home to attend college. She feels trapped at work and is bored with her home life. Which psychosocial stage is she likely going through? ANSWER A. Early adulthood B. Middle adulthood C. Late adulthood D. Emerging adulthood

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