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Chap 8
Development across the Lifespan
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Definitional and Application Slides
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A researcher decides to follow a group of children into
adulthood to assess whether attachment styles formed
with their parents has an effect on their intellectual growth
over time. This is an example of what type of research?
1. Cross-sectional
2. Cross-sequential
3. Longitudinal
4. Experimental
5. Case study
LO 8.1
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A researcher decides to follow a group of children into
adulthood to assess whether attachment styles formed
with their parents has an effect on their intellectual growth
over time. This is an example of what type of research?
1. Cross-sectional
2. Cross-sequential
3. Longitudinal (p. 310-311)
4. Experimental
5. Case study
LO 8.1
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Dizygotic twins are conceived due to the fact that:
1. One egg split into two separate zygote.
2. Two eggs were fertilized by one sperm cell.
3. One egg was fertilized by two sperm cells.
4. Two eggs were fertilized by two sperm cells.
5. The cause is unknown.
LO 8.3
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Dizygotic twins are conceived due to the fact that:
1. One egg split into two separate zygote.
2. Two eggs were fertilized by one sperm cell.
3. One egg was fertilized by two sperm cells.
4. Two eggs were fertilized by two sperm cells. (p. 315)
5. The cause is unknown.
LO 8.3
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Teratogens, or drug, chemical, or other factors that can
bring about birth defects, may have their greatest effect on
cardiovascular development at which point in time of
prenatal development?
1. From 6-8 weeks
2. From 4-6 weeks
3. From 3-16 weeks
4. From 4-5 weeks
5. From 6-9 weeks
LO 8.4
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Teratogens, or drug, chemical, or other factors that can
bring about birth defects, may have their greatest effect on
cardiovascular development at which point in time of
prenatal development?
1. From 6-8 weeks
2. From 4-6 weeks
3. From 3-16 weeks (p. 319)
4. From 4-5 weeks
5. From 6-9 weeks
LO 8.4
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This period of pregnancy is probably the time of most
growth, with the biggest gains in weight for the baby:
1. Fetal
2. Embryonic
3. Germinal
4. Critical period
5. Conception
LO 8.4
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This period of pregnancy is probably the time of most
growth, with the biggest gains in weight for the baby:
1. Fetal (p. 320)
2. Embryonic
3. Germinal
4. Critical period
5. Conception
LO 8.4
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Infants are born into the world with a series of innate,
involuntary reflexes that help to aid their survival. The
reflex that is involved with response to a loud noise is
called:
1. Sucking
2. Babinski
3. Grasping
4. Moro
5. Rooting
LO 8.5
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Infants are born into the world with a series of innate,
involuntary reflexes that help to aid their survival. The
reflex that is involved with response to a loud noise is
called:
1. Sucking
2. Babinski
3. Grasping
4. Moro (p. 321-322)
5. Rooting
LO 8.5
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During which stage of Piaget’s theory of cognitive
development does a child obtain the understanding of
object permanence?
1. Preoperational period
2. Sensorimotor period
3. Concrete operations
4. Formal operations
5. Post-formal operations
LO 8.6
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During which stage of Piaget’s theory of cognitive
development does a child obtain the understanding of
object permanence?
1. Preoperational period
2. Sensorimotor period (p. 326)
3. Concrete operations
4. Formal operations
5. Post-formal operations
LO 8.6
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Each of the following are criticisms of Piaget’s model of
cognitive development EXCEPT:
1. Piaget underestimated how early children develop an understanding of object permanence.
2. Preschoolers are not as egocentric as Piaget believed.
3. Piaget underestimated the role of social interactions in influencing the rate at which children develop cognitive skills.
4. Development may be more continuous than Piaget suggested.
5. Piaget did not believe that children’s cognitive understanding was qualitatively different than that of adults.
LO 8.6
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Each of the following are criticisms of Piaget’s model of
cognitive development EXCEPT:
1. Piaget underestimated how early children develop an understanding of object permanence.
2. Preschoolers are not as egocentric as Piaget believed.
3. Piaget underestimated the role of social interactions in influencing the rate at which children develop cognitive skills.
4. Development may be more continuous than Piaget suggested.
5. Piaget did not believe that children’s cognitive understanding was qualitatively different than that of adults. (p. 328)
LO 8.6
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The order of stages of language development that are
experienced by children of all cultures is:
1. Cooing, crying, babbling, one-word speech, telegraphic speech
2. Crying, cooing, babbling, one-word speech, telegraphic speech
3. Crying, cooing, one-word speech, babbling, telegraphic speech
4. Crying, telegraphic speech, one-word speech, cooing, babbling
5. Crying, cooing, telegraphic speech, one-word speech, babbling
LO 8.6
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The order of stages of language development that are
experienced by children of all cultures is:
1. Cooing, crying, babbling, one-word speech, telegraphic speech
2. Crying, cooing, babbling, one-word speech, telegraphic speech (p. 330)
3. Crying, cooing, one-word speech, babbling, telegraphic speech
4. Crying, telegraphic speech, one-word speech, cooing, babbling
5. Crying, cooing, telegraphic speech, one-word speech, babbling
LO 8.6
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A child who ________________ is able to explore a
room of toys happily in the presence of their mother, is
temporarily distressed when a stranger enters the room
and the mother leaves, but is happy again when the mother
later returns.
1. has an easy temperament
2. has a slow-to-warm temperament
3. has secure attachment style
4. has an ambivalent attachment style
5. has a disorganized attachment style
LO 8.7
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A child who ________________ is able to explore a
room of toys happily in the presence of their mother, is
temporarily distressed when a stranger enters the room
and the mother leaves, but is happy again when the mother
later returns.
1. has an easy temperament
2. has a slow-to-warm temperament
3. has secure attachment style (p. 333)
4. has an ambivalent attachment style
5. has a disorganized attachment style
LO 8.7
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Infant monkeys who were separated from their mothers at
birth:
1. preferred a wire “surrogate monkey” who held a bottle with their food source.
2. preferred a cloth “surrogate monkey” that felt very similar to the feel of their real-life mother.
3. spent little time around either of the “surrogate monkeys.”
4. spent equal amounts of time around each of the “surrogate monkeys.”
5. showed that the attainment of nourishment superseded the need for “contact comfort.”
LO 8.7
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Infant monkeys who were separated from their mothers at
birth:
1. preferred a wire “surrogate monkey” who held a bottle with their food source.
2. preferred a cloth “surrogate monkey” that felt very similar to the feel of their real-life mother. (p. 334-335)
3. spent little time around either of the “surrogate monkeys.”
4. spent equal amounts of time around each of the “surrogate monkeys.”
5. showed that the attainment of nourishment superseded the need for “contact comfort.”
LO 8.7
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During which stage of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial
development might it be most important for a child to have
opportunities for success (e.g., with school activities such
as reading and writing)?
1. Trust vs. mistrust
2. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
3. Initiative vs. guilt
4. Industry vs. inferiority
5. Identity vs. role confusion
LO 8.7
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During which stage of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial
development might it be most important for a child to have
opportunities for success (e.g., with school activities such
as reading and writing)?
1. Trust vs. mistrust
2. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
3. Initiative vs. guilt
4. Industry vs. inferiority (p. 336)
5. Identity vs. role confusion
LO 8.7
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A person who makes their moral judgments (i.e., of why an
action is either right or wrong) that focuses on obtaining the
approval of others is probably in which stage of Kohlberg’s
theory of moral development?
1. Pre-conventional
2. Conventional
3. Post-conventional
4. Initiative vs. guilt
5. Either the conventional or post-conventional stage
LO 8.8
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A person who makes their moral judgments (i.e., of why an
action is either right or wrong) that focuses on obtaining the
approval of others is probably in which stage of Kohlberg’s
theory of moral development?
1. Pre-conventional
2. Conventional (p. 340)
3. Post-conventional
4. Initiative vs. guilt
5. Either the conventional or post-conventional stage
LO 8.8
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In terms of physical development, all of the following occur
as a person ages EXCEPT:
1. Speed of information processing declines
2. Physical strength begins to decline
3. Height decreases
4. Men go through a decline in testosterone, and may experience reduced sperm count
5. Disorders such as sleep apnea are less likely to occur with aging
LO 8.9
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In terms of physical development, all of the following occur
as a person ages EXCEPT:
1. Speed of information processing declines
2. Physical strength begins to decline
3. Height decreases
4. Men go through a decline in testosterone, and may experience reduced sperm count
5. Disorders such as sleep apnea are less likely to occur with aging (p. 343)
LO 8.9
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The theory of aging that suggests that cells are limited in
the number of times that they can reproduce to repair
damage, and which is supported by the existence of
telomeres, is:
1. Cellular clock theory
2. Wear-and tear theory
3. Free radical theory
4. Activity theory
5. Disengagement theory
LO 8.10
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The theory of aging that suggests that cells are limited in
the number of times that they can reproduce to repair
damage, and which is supported by the existence of
Telomeres is:
1. Cellular clock theory (p. 347)
2. Wear-and tear theory
3. Free radical theory
4. Activity theory
5. Disengagement theory
LO 8.10
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All of the following are symptoms of ADHD EXCEPT:
1. Feelings of restlessness
2. Not paying attention when spoken to by others
3. Impatient and impulsive
4. Inability to pay attention to details
5. Prolonged attention but to inappropriate aspects of the social situation
LO 8.11
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All of the following are symptoms of ADHD EXCEPT:
1. Feelings of restlessness
2. Not paying attention when spoken to by others
3. Impatient and impulsive
4. Inability to pay attention to details
5. Prolonged attention but to inappropriate aspects of the social situation (p. 349-350)
LO 8.11
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Critical Thinking & Student Opinion Slides
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Which is correct?
Anxious or cranky children are just born that way.
A. True
B. False
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Which is correct?
Anxious or cranky children are just born that way.
A. True
B. False
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Which is correct?
Boys develop moral reasoning faster than girls do.
A. True
B. False
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Which is correct?
Boys develop moral reasoning faster than girls do.
A. True
B. False
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Which is correct?
Adolescents are capable of making mature decisions.
A. True
B. False
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Which is correct?
Adolescents are capable of making mature decisions.
A. True
B. False
C. It depends on the individual, but as a group, they are not good at making mature decisions.
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Which is correct?
There are only losses in development after age 40.
A. True
B. False
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Which is correct?
There are only losses in development after age 40.
A. True
B. False
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How much do you agree?
Parents today are different from parents 40 to 50 years ago.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Neutral
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree
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How much do you agree?
Parents today are less involved in their children’s lives compared to parents 40 to 50 years ago.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Neutral
D. Disagree
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How much do you agree?
Media (television, internet, cell phones, text messaging, etc.) makes parenting more difficult today compared to 40 to 50 years ago.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Neutral
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree44
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How much do you agree?
Any intellectual skill or academic subject matter can be taught to a child of any age if the right teaching method is used.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Neutral
D. Disagree
E. Strongly disagree45
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