Psychology 041 - Lifespan Psychology » Fall 2020 » Chapters 7 and 8 Quiz

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Question #1
Throughout childhood and adolescence, a nutritionally deficient diet is associated with
A.   higher achievement scores.
B.   taller stature.
C.   attention difficulties.
D.   obesity.
Question #2
Three-year old Abah refuses to leave his stuffed elephant at home. He explains, "She feels scared because she is alone." Abah is using
A.   egocentrism.
B.   dual representation.
C.   animistic thinking.
D.   conservation.
Question #3
Authoritative parents
A.   combine low acceptance and involvement with little control and general indifference to issues of autonomy.
B.   simply lack confidence in their ability to influence their child's behavior.
C.   exert control, yell, command, criticize, and threaten their children.
D.   insist on mature behavior and give reasons for their expectations.
Question #4
Many permissive parents
A.   exercise firm, reasonable control over their children.
B.   are emotionally detached and depressed, with little time and energy for children.
C.   insist on mature behavior and give reasons for their expectations.
D.   lack confidence in their ability to influence their child's behavior.
Question #5
The cerebellum
A.   aids in balance and control of body movement.
B.   plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way.
C.   maintains alertness and consciousness.
D.   is a large bundle of fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.
Question #6
The hippocampus
A.   contributes to dramatic gains in motor coordination.
B.   plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way
C.   supports smooth coordination of movements on both sides of the body.
D.   aids in balance and control of body movement.
Question #7
Which of the following brain structures connects the two cerebral hemispheres?
A.   glial cells
B.   corpus callosum
C.   cerebellum
D.   reticular formation
Question #8
The authoritative child-rearing style is
A.   warm and accepting, but uninvolved.
B.   the most successful approach.
C.   low in acceptance and involvement.
D.   low in acceptance and high in coercive control.
Question #9
A(n) __________ parenting style is associated with children who are impulsive, disobedient, overly demanding, and dependent on adults.
A.   authoritarian
B.   permissive
C.   uninvolved
D.   authoritative
Question #10
Emotionally detached parents with depression often have a(n) __________ style of child rearing.
A.   permissive
B.   authoritative
C.   uninvolved
D.   authoritarian

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