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.   attention difficulties.
B.   obesity.
C.   higher achievement scores.
D.   taller stature.
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.   conservation.
C.   animistic thinking.
D.   dual representation.
Question #3
Authoritative parents
A.   combine low acceptance and involvement with little control and general indifference to issues of autonomy.
B.   insist on mature behavior and give reasons for their expectations.
C.   simply lack confidence in their ability to influence their child's behavior.
D.   exert control, yell, command, criticize, and threaten their children.
Question #4
Many permissive parents
A.   exercise firm, reasonable control over their children.
B.   insist on mature behavior and give reasons for their expectations.
C.   lack confidence in their ability to influence their child's behavior.
D.   are emotionally detached and depressed, with little time and energy for children.
Question #5
The cerebellum
A.   is a large bundle of fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.
B.   maintains alertness and consciousness.
C.   plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way.
D.   aids in balance and control of body movement.
Question #6
The hippocampus
A.   plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way
B.   aids in balance and control of body movement.
C.   contributes to dramatic gains in motor coordination.
D.   supports smooth coordination of movements on both sides of the body.
Question #7
Which of the following brain structures connects the two cerebral hemispheres?
A.   reticular formation
B.   cerebellum
C.   corpus callosum
D.   glial cells
Question #8
The authoritative child-rearing style is
A.   low in acceptance and involvement.
B.   warm and accepting, but uninvolved.
C.   the most successful approach.
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.   uninvolved
C.   permissive
D.   authoritative
Question #10
Emotionally detached parents with depression often have a(n) __________ style of child rearing.
A.   authoritative
B.   uninvolved
C.   authoritarian
D.   permissive

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