Psych Chapter 4

Which of the following repersents the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development? A) preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor B) sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational C) sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational D) preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational E) concrete operational, sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational

Maturation refers to: A) the acquisition of socially acceptable behaviors B) biological growth processes that are relatively uninfluenced by experience C) any learned behavior patterns that accompany personal growth and development D) the physical and sexual development or early adolescence.

Compared to middle-aged adults, adolescents express _________ levels of life satisfaction and the elderly express _________ levels of life satisfaction. A) lower; lower B) similar; similar C) higher; lower D)lower; higher

In order to test whether newborns can visually discriminate between various shapes and color, psychologists have made use of the process of: A) conservation B) attachment C) habituation D) accommodation E) imprinting

During the grieving period following the death of one's spouse: A) the expression of intense grief contributes to a more rapid recovery from sadness B) those who talk frequently with others are unusually likely to prolong their own feelings of depression. C) grieving men are at a greater risk for ill health than are grieving women. D) both men and women go through predictable stages of denial followed by anger

According to Erikson, adolescence is to identity as late adulthood is to: A) integrity B) autonomy C) generativity D) intimacy

Dementia is most commonly associated with: A) menopause B) role confusion C) Alzheimer's disease D) crystallized intelligence

Piaget was convinced that the mind of a child: A) is like a blank slate at birth B) is not heavily influenced by maturation C) assimilates reality differently than an adult's does D) is heavily dependent on the child's personality

According to Piaget, the ability to think logically about events first develops during the _________ stage. A) sensorimotor B) formal operational C) concrete operational D) preoperational

According to Paiget, a child can represent things with words and images but cannot reason with logic during the _________ stage. A) concrete operational B) sensoriomotor C) formal operational D) preoperational

According to Erikson a four year old would most likely have an issue with: A) autonomy vs shame or doubt B) initiative vs guilt C) intimacy vs isolation D) identity vs role confusion

Avoiding physical punishment is to _________ morality as respecting the laws of society is to ________ morality. A) conventional; postconventional B) preconventional; postconventional C) postconventional; conventional D) conventional; preconventional E) preconventional; conventional

The formation of a placenta signals the onset of ________ development. A) ovular B) zygotic C) fetal D) embryonic

According to Piaget, egocentrism refers to: A) a sensorimotor need for self-stimulation, as evidenced with thumb sucking B) young children's exaggerated interest in themselves and their own pleasure C) the inability to perceive things from another person's point of view D) the inability to realize that things continue to exist when they are not visible.

During the course of successful prenatal development, a human organism begins as ________ and finally develops as a __________. A) embryo; zygote B) Zygote; embryo C) embryo; fetus D) zygote; fetus E) fetus; embryo

An impaired theory of mind is most closely associated with: A) fetal alcohol syndrome B) crystallized intelligence C) concrete operational thought D) role confusion E) autism

Maturation is to education as _________ is to ________. A) accommodation; assimilation B) learning; experience C) nature; nurture D) imprinting; critical period E) environment; learning

according to erikson, trust is to _______ as identity is to __________. A) infancy; childhood B) childhood; adolescence C) adulthood; childhood D) adolescence; adulthood E) infancy; adolescence

According to Piaget, egocentrism is to conservation as the __________ stage is ot the ___________ stage. A) preoperational; sensorimotor B) concrete operational; preoperational C) sensorimotor; preoperational D) concrete operational; formal operational E) preoperational; concrete operatoinal

Fluid intelligence

Crystallized intelligence

Theory of mind

Habituation

Maturation