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"I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes, you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n) ________ parenting style.

Authoritative parents are likely to have children who:

Two characteristics of authoritarian parents are that they demonstrate:

Compared to the children with authoritarian parents, the children of authoritative parents are:

Compared to authoritarian parents, authoritative parents are likely to be:

Harlow observed that most monkeys raised in total isolation:

Which of the following was not found by the Harlows in socially deprived monkeys?

According to Kohlberg, morality based on the avoidance of punishment and the attainment of concrete rewards represents a ________ morality.

Piaget is to cognitive development as Kohlberg is to ________ development.

Even though smoking marijuana would reduce the pain associated with her chronic medical condition, Juanita believes it would be morally wrong because it is prohibited by the laws of her state. Kohlberg would suggest that Juanita demonstrates a(n) _______ morality.

Mark believes that choosing to violate government laws is morally justifiable if it is done to protect the lives of innocent people. Kohlberg would suggest that this illustrates ________ morality.

Menopause refers to:

Adolescence is typically a time of:

Physical abilities such as muscular strength, reaction time, sensory keenness, and cardiac output reach their peak during:

After living together for a year, Sylvia and Yefim have decided to marry. Research on premarital cohabitation most strongly suggests that:

Compared to 40 years ago, American men today are marrying:

Most contemporary developmental psychologists believe that:

Questions about whether anxious children will grow up to be either fearful or relaxed adults most directly highlight the issue of:

Which of the following statements is consistent with the current thinking of developmental psychologists?

The McDougals use harsh discipline on their children and demand unquestioning obedience. Psychologists are likely to characterize the McDougals as ________ parents.

Authoritative parents are likely to have children who:

Parents who are demanding and yet sensitively responsive to their children are said to be:

Edith abuses both her 3-year-old and 1-year-old daughters. Her behavior is most likely related to a lack of:

Whose stage theory of moral development was based on how people reasoned about ethical dilemmas?

According to Kohlberg, morality based on the avoidance of punishment and the attainment of concrete rewards represents a ________ morality.

Piaget is to cognitive development as Kohlberg is to ________ development.

Kohlberg emphasized that human behavior becomes less selfish as we mature due to:

Which of the following is true of adolescence in contemporary industrialized societies, as compared to previous centuries?

Which of the following statements concerning the effects of aging is true?

As men advance through middle adulthood they experience a gradual decline in:

When children grow up and leave home, mothers most frequently report feeling:

Compared to 40 years ago, American men today are marrying:

Which of the following statements is consistent with the current thinking of developmental psychologists?

Research on developmental stability and change indicates that:

Questions about the extent to which maladaptive habits learned in childhood can be overcome in adulthood are most directly relevant to the issue of:

At age 12, Sean is happy, self-reliant, and has a positive self-image. It is most likely that Sean's parents are:

Jarrud thinks he should obey his teachers only if they are carefully watching him. Kohlberg would suggest that Jarrud demonstrates a(n) ________ morality.

Learning to delay gratification promotes:

Among employed women, the task of raising children is especially likely to be associated with ________ marital satisfaction. The departure of mature children from the home is typically associated with ________ marital satisfaction.

Severe and prolonged child sexual abuse places children at risk for:

Fourteen-year-old Cassandra feels freer and more open with her friends than with her family. Knowing this is the case, Cassandra's parents should:

After their grown children have left home, most couples experience:

The fact that many happy and well-adjusted adults were once rebellious and unhappy as adolescents is most relevant to the issue of:

Human sperm cells ________ than egg cells.

Dr. Matsuko's major research interest is the long-term effects of child-rearing practices on the psychological adjustment of offspring. It is most likely that Dr. Matsuko is a(n) ________ psychologist.

When placed close to a gauze breast pad from their nursing mothers, week-old babies are likely to:

Babies will vigorously root when:

At about 8 months of age, infants develop a fear of strangers because they can't assimilate unfamiliar faces into their:

Fourteen-year-old Lisa was asked, "What would happen if everyone in the world suddenly went blind?" She responded, "Those who had previously been blind would become leaders." Lisa's answer indicates she is in the ________ stage of development.

The first time that 4-year-old Sarah saw her older brother play a flute, she thought it was simply a large whistle. Sarah's initial understanding of the flute best illustrates the process of:

An impaired theory of mind is most closely associated with:

As a child observes, liquid is transferred from a tall, thin tube into a short, wide jar. The child is asked if there is now less liquid in order to determine if she has mastered:

Which of the following represents the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

When placed in strange situations without their artificial mothers, the Harlows' infant monkeys demonstrated signs of:

Some mothers feed their infants when they show signs of hunger, whereas others fail to respond predictably to their infants' demands for food. These different maternal feeding practices are most likely to contribute to differences in infant:

Instead of happily exploring the attractive toys located in the pediatrician's waiting room, little Sandra tenaciously clings to her mother's skirt. Sandra most clearly shows signs of:

Insecurely attached infants who are left by their mothers in an unfamiliar setting often will:

Calvin, who is trying to impress his psychology professor with his knowledge of infant motor development, asks why some infants learn to roll over before they lift their heads from a prone position, while others develop these skills in the opposite order. What should Calvin's professor conclude from this question?

When psychologists discuss maturation, they are referring to stages of growth that are not influenced by:

The relative lack of neural interconnections in the association areas at the time of birth is most likely to contribute to:

Four-year-old Karen can't remember anything of the first few months of her life. This is best explained by the fact that:

The concept of maturation is most relevant to understanding the absence of:

Maturation refers to:

Given the text discussion of life satisfaction patterns, which of the following people is likely to report the greatest life satisfaction?

Dr. Joan Goodman is studying how memory changes as people get older. She is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

By a week after birth, infants are able to distinguish between their mothers' and strangers':

In Piaget's stage of concrete operational intelligence, the child acquires an understanding of the principle of:

Piaget was convinced that the mind of a child:

When Tommy's mother hides his favorite toy under a blanket, he acts as though it no longer exists and makes no attempt to retrieve it. Tommy is clearly near the beginning of Piaget's ________ stage.

During Piaget's sensorimotor stage, children acquire a:

Five-year-olds who were surprised to discover that a Band Aids box contained pencils subsequently delighted in anticipating their friend's false belief about the contents of the box. This best illustrates that the children had developed a:

Although 3-year-old Adam happily explores the attractive toys located in the dentist's waiting room, he periodically returns to his mother's side for brief moments. Adam most clearly displays signs of:

Nature is to nurture as ________ is to ________.

Instead of happily exploring the attractive toys located in the pediatrician's waiting room, little Sandra tenaciously clings to her mother's skirt. Sandra most clearly shows signs of:

Already at 15 months of age, Justin strongly senses that he can rely on his father to comfort and protect him. This most clearly contributes to:

Infant motor development is typically characterized by individual differences in ________ of the major developmental milestones.

Horace, the youngest child of a high school athletic director, was able to roll over at 3 months, crawl at 6 months, and walk at 12 months. This ordered sequence of motor development was largely due to:

Research findings on infant motor development are consistent with the idea that:

Mr. Hersch triggered a rooting reflex in his infant son by touching him on the:

By a week after birth, infants are able to distinguish between their mothers' and strangers':

Chloe can clearly sense when her sister's teasing is intended to be friendly fun or a hostile put-down. This best illustrates that Chloe has developed a(n):

Which psychologist was most influential in shaping our understanding of cognitive development?

According to Piaget, egocentrism refers to:

According to Piaget, accommodation refers to:

In a pleasant but unfamiliar setting, infants with a secure maternal attachment are most likely to:

Marlys is a sensitive, responsive parent who consistently satisfies the needs of Sara, her infant daughter. According to Erikson, Sara is likely to:

The importance of schemas was most clearly highlighted by:

During which stage of cognitive development do children acquire object permanence?

One of the three major concerns of developmental psychology centers around the issue of:

The rooting reflex refers to a baby's tendency to:

When placed close to a gauze breast pad from their nursing mothers, week-old babies are likely to:

When researcher Karen Wynn (1992, 2000) showed 5-month-old infants a numerically impossible outcome, the infants:

If children cannot grasp the principle of conservation, they are unable to:

Developmental psychologists study physical, cognitive, and ________ changes throughout the human life cycle

According to Piaget, children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.

Mrs. Pearson cut Judy's hot dog into eight pieces and Sylvia's into six pieces. Sylvia cried because she felt she wasn't getting as much hot dog as Judy. Piaget would say that Sylvia doesn't understand the principle of:

The importance of schemas was most clearly highlighted by:

Two closed, pyramid-shaped beakers containing clearly identical amounts of a liquid are judged by a child to hold different amounts after one of the beakers is inverted. The child apparently lacks a:

At about 8 months of age, infants develop a fear of strangers because they can't assimilate unfamiliar faces into their:

Marissa resents the burden and constraints of caring for her infant daughter and frequently ignores her cries for attention. As a consequence, her daughter is most likely to display signs of:

Aaron cried when his mother left him in the infant nursery at church, and he was not reassured or comforted by her return a short while later. Aaron showed signs of:

A mother who is slow in responding to her infant's cries of distress is most likely to encourage:

One-year-old Eunice is not overly fearful of strangers but she clearly prefers being held by her mother than by anyone else. Her behavior best illustrates:

The emotional impact of menopause on a woman depends on:

Nageeb thought all nurses were young females until a middle-aged male nurse took care of him. Nageeb's altered conception of a "nurse" illustrates the process of:

During which of Piaget's stages does a person develop an awareness that things continue to exist even when they are not perceived?

The stability of personality traits is greater among:

People's styles of romantic love in adulthood are most likely to reflect their childhood: