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During menarche teenagers experience


A) the start of menstruation.
B) the first ejaculation.
C) voice changes.
D) the end of menstruation.

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

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Understanding if-then statements typically takes place at Piaget's __________ stage.

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Infant Opie barely reacts as his mother leaves the room.Although she is gone for nearly 20 minutes,he scarcely acknowledges her return.How would you classify Opie's attachment?


A) Secure
B) Insecure-avoidant
C) Insecure-anxious
D) Disorganized

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

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According to Kohlberg,postconventional morality involves behavior motivated by doing what is


A) expected of you by peers.
B) expected of you by authority figures.
C) best for the individual.
D) best for the greatest number of people.

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

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According to Erikson,which is true?


A) Unsuccessful resolution of a crisis decreases the likelihood that a future crisis will be successfully resolved.
B) Unsuccessful resolution of a crisis has no effect on whether a future crisis will be successfully resolved.
C) In most cases psychosocial crises go unresolved with no detrimental effects on social development.
D) In most cases psychosocial crises are unsuccessfully resolved leading to detrimental effects on social development.

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

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You know a kid at school named Nick whose clothes rarely match and doesn't smell quite right most of the time.Nick is always the first one at the party and the last one to leave.Although jealous at first because of Nick's apparent freedom,it has just dawned on you that Nick's parents are probably __________.

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Menopause refers to


A) the loss of sexual interest occurring in late adulthood.
B) the onset of puberty in early adulthood.
C) the end of the menstruation period in late adulthood.
D) the loss of sexual potency in late adulthood.

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

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Rico just turned 52 and has decided to start surfing.He could be experiencing a(n)__________.

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Mary's best friend just asked her if she can copy her homework.If Mary says yes,she is violating the academic honor code; if Mary says no,she will hurt her friend's feelings.Mary is facing a(n)__________.

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The belief that children will have increased cognitive abilities if their parents play classical music for them during infancy reflects


A) a pro-nurture perspective.
B) a pro-nature perspective.
C) a belief that genes set limits on cognitive ability.
D) a belief that cognitive ability is genetically determined.

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

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Kara is a 12-year-old female who likes to wear dresses,but also likes to play baseball with her brothers.Based on this information,what aspect of gender development is she struggling with?


A) Both gender identity and gender roles
B) Only gender identity
C) Only gender roles
D) Gender identity,but not gender roles

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

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Each time Sonya's mother leaves,Sonya reacts with panic.When her mother returns,Sonya first reaches for her mother but then wants to be put back down.Sonya has most likely developed a(n) __________ attachment.


A) secure
B) insecure-avoidant
C) disorganized
D) insecure-anxious

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

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Alfred is from a family of alcoholics.Which developmental concept should give him hope that he will not necessarily become an alcoholic himself?


A) Nature versus nurture
B) Gene-environment interaction
C) Infant determinism
D) Childhood fragility

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

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Puberty is associated with the onset of


A) menopause.
B) menarche.
C) dementia.
D) generativity.

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

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The heart,lungs,and brain begin to form during the ________ period of prenatal development.


A) fetal
B) zygotic
C) embryonic
D) blastocyst

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

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We learned in Chapter 2 that Wade Boggs,a famous baseball player,ate chicken before every game.What concept would you be a victim of if you believed that eating chicken caused him to hit the ball better?


A) Superstition
B) Post hoc fallacy
C) False beliefs
D) Positive correlation

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

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Either breast feeding leads to higher levels of intelligence,or parents that are more intelligent are more likely to breast feed their children.What type of conclusion is represented by this statement?


A) Unidirectional
B) Multidirectional
C) Reciprocal causation
D) Bidirectional

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

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Formal operational thinking is likely required to successfully resolve Erikson's


A) identity versus role confusion crisis.
B) autonomy versus shame and doubt crisis.
C) initiative versus guilt crisis.
D) trust versus mistrust crisis.

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

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The term scaffolding was borrowed for use in psychology by


A) Piaget.
B) Vygotsky.
C) Skinner.
D) Kohlberg.

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

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Ken is able to perform mathematical operations only if he can use manipulatives and familiar examples in working up his answers.Ken is in Piaget's ________ stage.


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

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

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