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The term puberty refers to the period of


A) formal operations and the development of conventional morality.
B) late adolescence when self-identity is formed.
C) rapid physical development and the onset of reproductive capability.
D) sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.

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Cameron counted a total of eight blocks stacked in a single pile of blocks.When the pile was knocked over and the blocks scattered in front of him,he knew that there were still eight blocks.This indicates that Cameron has reached the ________ stage of development.


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

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Twin and adoption studies have been most helpful for teasing apart the influences of


A) temperament and maturation.
B) outgoingness and agreeableness.
C) genes and protein molecules.
D) heredity and environment.

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Kohlberg emphasized that human behavior becomes less selfish as we mature because of our


A) social development.
B) physical development.
C) cognitive development.
D) economic development.

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Allowing 26-year-olds to remain on their parents' health insurance illustrates an increasing recognition of a phase of life called


A) adolescence.
B) the formal operational stage.
C) emerging adulthood.
D) puberty.

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Putting babies to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of a smothering crib death has been associated with a slight delay in children's


A) walking.
B) crawling.
C) bladder control.
D) stranger anxiety.

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Parents who are demanding and yet sensitively responsive to their children are said to be


A) authoritarian.
B) conservative.
C) permissive.
D) authoritative.

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Young children who more consistently delayed gratification in Mischel's classic marshmallow tests are best described as more


A) socially dependent.
B) self-controlled.
C) anxious.
D) self-disclosing.

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Which of the following psychologists designed the strange situation experiment to study children's attachment differences?


A) Erik Erikson
B) Jean Piaget
C) Mary Ainsworth
D) Lev Vygotsky

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Dr.Lively believes that children whose parents are not responsive to their needs during the first two months of life will never develop basic trust.Obviously,Dr.Lively believes that this phase of development is a(n)


A) concrete operational stage.
B) critical period.
C) cognitive schema.
D) theory of mind.

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Compared with their counterparts of 30 years ago,American men today are marrying


A) at a younger age and American women are marrying at an older age.
B) at an older age and American women are marrying at a younger age.
C) at an older age and American women are marrying at an older age.
D) at a younger age and American women are marrying at a younger age.

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If a child realizes that others may have false beliefs,we can probably say that the child is not completely


A) egocentric.
B) accommodated.
C) insecurely attached.
D) authoritarian.

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Two-year-old Anna perceives her parents as cold and rejecting.This is most indicative of


A) conservation.
B) egocentrism.
C) infantile amnesia.
D) insecure attachment.

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As adults grow older,they are most likely to show a decline in their ability to remember


A) nonsense syllables.
B) musical lyrics.
C) famous people.
D) practical skills.

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Babies as young as ________ month(s) can learn that their own kicking moves a mobile;and they can retain that learning without later practice for as long as ________ month(s) .


A) 1;1
B) 3;1
C) 1;6
D) 3;12

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Older adults who feel satisfied when reflecting on their lives demonstrate what Erikson called a sense of


A) plasticity.
B) maturity.
C) integrity.
D) resilience.

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Questions about the extent to which secure attachments are influenced by infant temperament or by responsive parenting are most directly relevant to the issue of


A) object permanence and stranger anxiety.
B) critical periods and imprinting.
C) nature and nurture.
D) assimilation and accommodation.

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The period of sexual maturation,during which a person becomes capable of reproducing,is called


A) the formal operational stage.
B) emerging adulthood.
C) pruning.
D) puberty.

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According to Piaget,assimilation involves


A) the absorption of nutrients into the body for growth and development.
B) training children to behave in a socially acceptable manner.
C) interpreting new experiences in terms of one's current understanding.
D) altering existing schemas in order to incorporate new information.

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Mr.Hersch triggered a rooting reflex in his infant son by touching him on the


A) foot.
B) knee.
C) arm.
D) cheek.

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