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.   attention difficulties.
D.   higher achievement scores.
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.   dual representation.
C.   egocentrism.
D.   conservation.
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.   lack confidence in their ability to influence their child's behavior.
B.   are emotionally detached and depressed, with little time and energy for children.
C.   exercise firm, reasonable control over their children.
D.   insist on mature behavior and give reasons for their expectations.
Question #5
The cerebellum
A.   maintains alertness and consciousness.
B.   is a large bundle of fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.
C.   aids in balance and control of body movement.
D.   plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way.
Question #6
The hippocampus
A.   supports smooth coordination of movements on both sides of the body.
B.   plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way
C.   contributes to dramatic gains in motor coordination.
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.   reticular formation
C.   corpus callosum
D.   cerebellum
Question #8
The authoritative child-rearing style is
A.   warm and accepting, but uninvolved.
B.   low in acceptance and high in coercive control.
C.   low in acceptance and involvement.
D.   the most successful approach.
Question #9
A(n) __________ parenting style is associated with children who are impulsive, disobedient, overly demanding, and dependent on adults.
A.   uninvolved
B.   authoritative
C.   permissive
D.   authoritarian
Question #10
Emotionally detached parents with depression often have a(n) __________ style of child rearing.
A.   authoritarian
B.   uninvolved
C.   permissive
D.   authoritative

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