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.   taller stature.
B.   obesity.
C.   higher achievement scores.
D.   attention difficulties.
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.   animistic thinking.
B.   conservation.
C.   dual representation.
D.   egocentrism.
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.   insist on mature behavior and give reasons for their expectations.
D.   exert control, yell, command, criticize, and threaten their children.
Question #4
Many permissive parents
A.   are emotionally detached and depressed, with little time and energy for children.
B.   insist on mature behavior and give reasons for their expectations.
C.   exercise firm, reasonable control over their children.
D.   lack confidence in their ability to influence their child's behavior.
Question #5
The cerebellum
A.   maintains alertness and consciousness.
B.   plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way.
C.   aids in balance and control of body movement.
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.   aids in balance and control of body movement.
C.   supports smooth coordination of movements on both sides of the body.
D.   plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way
Question #7
Which of the following brain structures connects the two cerebral hemispheres?
A.   corpus callosum
B.   glial cells
C.   reticular formation
D.   cerebellum
Question #8
The authoritative child-rearing style is
A.   low in acceptance and high in coercive control.
B.   warm and accepting, but uninvolved.
C.   the most successful approach.
D.   low in acceptance and involvement.
Question #9
A(n) __________ parenting style is associated with children who are impulsive, disobedient, overly demanding, and dependent on adults.
A.   authoritative
B.   uninvolved
C.   authoritarian
D.   permissive
Question #10
Emotionally detached parents with depression often have a(n) __________ style of child rearing.
A.   authoritative
B.   permissive
C.   authoritarian
D.   uninvolved

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