Question 1

According to Erikson, the primary task of early adulthood is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   finding a mate
B)   completing your education
C)   starting a career
D)   taking care of aging parentsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In Erikson's theory of social development, the period from ages 3 to 5, his third stage, is characterized by the major challenge of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   identity versus role confusion
B)   industry versus inferiority
C)   initiative versus guilt
D)   autonomy versus shame and doubtE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

A gene that only influences the expression of a trait when paired with another less active gene is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   recessive
B)   mutated
C)   recombinant
D)   dominantE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

List and explain the three types of temperament described by Chess and Thomas.

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Question 5

Explain the terms climacteric, perimenopause, and menopause.

Accepted Answer

Climacteric refers to the period of time...

Question 6

Which of the following accurately describes the fetal period?

Accepted Answer

A)   the period during which the zygote moves down to the uterus and begins to implant in the lining
B)   the period during which the major organs and structures of the organism first develop
C)   the period during which the umbilical cord develops
D)   the period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functionalE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

The period of life from about age 13 to the early 20s, during which a young person is no longer physically a child but is not yet an independent, self-supporting adult, is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   adolescence
B)   tweens
C)   young adulthood
D)   pubertyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Kohlberg's stages of moral development are concrete operations, formal operations, and sensorimotor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Erik Erikson found that each stage in personality development has a particular __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   crisis
B)   conflict
C)   identity
D)   anxietyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Ainsworth
B)   Bowlby
C)   Gesell
D)   PiagetE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Toxic substances such as alcohol and nicotine that cross the placenta and may result in birth defects are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   neuroleptics
B)   teratogens
C)   pathogens
D)   antigensE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Studies by Harry Harlow showed that the most important element to developing attachment is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   physical contact
B)   feeding
C)   mental challenges
D)   sleepE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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