Psychology 041 - Life Span Psychology From Infancy to Old Age » Spring 2022 » Exam 2 Ch 7-12

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Question #1
A balanced point of view of adolescence development consists of biological and psychological forces only.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
According to Erikson, the psychological conflict of middle childhood is industry versus inferiority.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
Adolescents’ emphasis on social virtues reflect their increasing concern with being positively viewed by others.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
An inflated opinion of a teen’s own importance is known as imaginary audience.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
Anyone with an IQ score above 130 is intellectually gifted.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
At age 10, Carmen spends hours sorting and resorting her collection of bracelets, grouping them first by color, then by size, and finally by shape. Carmen has become  aware of:
A.   Transitive Inference
B.   Classification
C.   Conservation
D.   Decentration
Question #7
Children understand individual rights as early as ______ years old.
A.   7
B.   5
C.   4
D.   6
Question #8
Eight-year old Mariela focuses on several aspects of a problem and relates to them, rather than centering on just one. Mariela is capable of:
A.   Decentration
B.   Seriation
C.   Conservation
D.   Reversibility
Question #9
Erikson’s stage during middle childhood is resolved when experiences lead children to develop a sense of competence at useful skills and tasks.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
Erikson’s theory recognizes identity as the major personality achievement of adolescence.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
Family-based interventions have the lowest success rate for treating obesity.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
Female hormonal changes that underlie puberty occur gradually and are under way by age:
A.   6 or 7
B.   8 or 9
C.   12 or 13
D.   10 or 11
Question #13
Female puberty usually begins with:
A.   pubic hair growth
B.   underarm hair growth
C.   budding of breasts
D.   menarche
Question #14
Formal operational stage begins at approximately 14 years old.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
Gina has a bruise on her leg. She turned down an invitation to a swim party, explaining “I can’t possibly wear a swim suit with this ugly bruise. Everyone will notice how ugly I look!”. Gina’s response reveals that her thinking is characterized by:
A.   imaginary audience
B.   personal fable
C.   argumentativeness
D.   paranoia
Question #16
Jonathan was born underweight. Jonathan is at risk for: 
A.   Anorexia
B.   Bulimia
C.   Fast basal metabolism 
D.   Obesity
Question #17
Karen is in early adolescence. Karen is between the ages of 11 and 14.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #18
Kevin’s parents make few or no demands. Though warm, they permit Kevin to make many decisions that he is not ready to make. Kevin’s parents have a(n) ______ child rearing style.
A.   Uninvolved
B.   Authoritative 
C.   Permissive
D.   Authoritarian
Question #19
Magaly can think abstractly, systematically, and scientifically. She is in Piaget’s formal operational stage.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #20
Make-Believe play strengthens newly acquired representational schemes.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #21
Martha feels a strong sense of ethnic-group membership and has attitudes and feelings associated with that membership. Martha is displaying:
A.   identity confusion
B.   ethnic identity
C.   bicultural identity 
D.   identity foreclosure
Question #22
Memory strategies improve with the ability to sustain attention.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #23
Most children who associate power and privilege with white people get these views from:
A.   Media
B.   Child care center
C.   Friends
D.   Parents
Question #24
Nine-year-old Kim thinks through a series of steps, and then changes direction, returning to the starting point. Kim is capable of:
A.   Seriation
B.   Conservation
C.   Decentration
D.   Reversibility
Question #25
On average, girls reach puberty  ___________ boys.
A.   slightly earlier than
B.   at the same time as
C.   slightly later than
D.   2 years earlier than
Question #26
Once formed, identity no longer needs refinement.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #27
PEMDAS is an example of rehearsal.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #28
Renae has a compulsive fear of getting fat. As a result, she starves herself. Renae has:
A.   Adolescent insecurities
B.   Purging disorder
C.   Anorexia nervosa
D.   Bulimia nervosa
Question #29
Secretions of ______ are related to cognitive performance.
A.   corpus callosum
B.   particular neurotransmitters
C.   growth hormone
D.   frontal lobes
Question #30
Self-concepts during middle childhood consist of reference to social groups.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #31
Some researchers hypothesize that prenatal exposure to ______ enhances right hemispheric functioning, giving males an advantage in spatial abilities.
A.   Adrenaline
B.   Endorphins
C.   Estrogens
D.   Androgens
Question #32
Suicide is the ________ leading cause of death among American youths.
A.   First
B.   Second
C.   Third 
D.   Fourth 
Question #33
The Amygdala is a bundle of fibers that connects the two cerebral hemispheres.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #34
The average age of menarche for U.S. girls is:
A.   13½ 
B.   12½ 
C.   14
D.   13
Question #35
The fear of being judged on the basis of a negative stereotype is known as:   
A.   Stereotype threat
B.   intellectual disability 
C.   mainstreaming
D.   culture fairness
Question #36
The first sign of puberty in boys is: 
A.   height spurt
B.   pubic hair growth
C.   deepening of the voice
D.   testes enlargement
Question #37
  
A.   Therapy 
B.   Operant conditioning
C.   Family intervention
D.   Stimulant medication
Question #38
The personal fable contributes to:
A.   poor schoolwork
B.   poor conformity
C.   social disengagement
D.   risk taking
Question #39
The self-concept of 3 to 5 year olds consists of observable characteristics.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #40
The structure that aids in balance and control of body movement.
A.   Corpus callosum
B.   Amygdala
C.   Hippocampus
D.   Cerebellum
Question #41
The transition between childhood and adulthood is known as puberty.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #42
The ___________ plays a key role in memory consolidation.
A.   Hippocampus
B.   Cerebellum
C.   Amygdala
D.   Corpus callosum
Question #43
Voicing of negative attitudes toward minorities declines after _____ years old.
A.   4-5
B.   5-7
C.   7-8
D.   4-6
Question #44
Which of the following is the most common psychological problem of the teenage years?
A.   drug abuse
B.   Anorexia nervosa
C.   depression
D.   social anxiety 
Question #45
Youth crime peaks on ___________ between _________.
A.   weekdays; 8AM-3PM
B.   weekdays; 2-8PM
C.   weekends; 5-11PM
D.   weekends; 12-6PM
Question #46
  
A.   White; Gray
B.   Glial; Myelin
C.   Gray; White
D.   Myelin; Glial
Question #47
___________ memories arise to consciousness automatically and are believed to be at the root of prejudice.
A.   Exquisite
B.   Deficit
C.   Explicit
D.   Implicit
Question #48
___________ youths start dating later and have fewer dating partners.
A.   Asian
B.   African
C.   South American 
D.   European

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