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AP Psych - Unit 5 - Human Development

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the first stage of Piaget's cognitive development?
a)
Preoperational
b)
Sensorimotor 
c)
Formal operational
d)
Concrete operational
2.
If Jeremy begs for a new electronic gadget, his parents nearly always buy it for him. What type of family is this?
a)
Permissive
b)
Abusive
c)
Authoritarian
d)
Submissive
3.
This style of parenting calls for imposing rules and demanding obedience without debate or discussion between parent and child.
a)
Permissive
b)
Neglectful
c)
Authoritative
d)
Authoritarian
4.
Erikson said that when you are a teenager, your main goal is to find your . .
a)
Trust
b)
Calling
c)
Identity
d)
Integrity
5.
A 38-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor. What stage would Erikson consider this to be:
a)
Idenitity vs. Role Confusion 
b)
Generativity vs. Stagnation
c)
Ego Integrity vs. Despair
d)
Industry vs. Inferiority
6.
The experiment with Harry Harlow and the monkeys prove what about humans?
a)
 We need food to survive.
b)
 We need human touch to survive.
c)
We want human touch over food.
d)
 We want food over human touch.
7.
According to Piaget, during the formal operational stage people begin to:
a)
reason abstractly
b)
adhere to social norms
c)
distinguish between good and bad behaviors
d)
become aware of the positive and negative consequences of their own behaviors
8.
Schemas are:
a)
parenting rules used in the authoritative parenting styles.
b)
biological changes related to maturation.
c)
concepts or mental frameworks we use to interpret new information.
d)
attachment methods used in cases of avoidant or permission personality disorder.
9.
______________ is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language and eventually physical function. 
a)
Alzheimer disease 
b)
Parkinson disease
c)
MCI
10.
____________________________ causes an infant to cry when their caregiver leaves. 
a)
attachment
b)
generativity
c)
separation anxiety
d)
stranger anxiety
11.
Maria resents the burdens and constraints  of caring for her infant daughter and ignores her cries for attention.  Her daughter will likely show signs of
a)
egocentricism
b)
insecure attachment
c)
habituation
d)
gender typing
12.
An infant who has developed object permanence...
a)
is attached to specific objects, such as a blanket.
b)
will see all objects as being the same.
c)
knows that an object, such as a rattle, exists even if it is not in view.
d)
cries when a wanted object is taken away.
13.
Jane, a preschooler, insists on dressing herself each morning for school, even though she generally selects mismatching outfits, misses buttons, and wears her shoes on the wrong feet. When her mother tries to dress Jane or fix her outfit, Jane brushes her mother off and insists on doing it herself. What stage of psychosocial development best describes Jane’s behavior?
a)
Trust vs. Mistrust 
b)
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
c)
Intiative vs. GUilt 
d)
Industry vs. Inferiority 
14.
According to Piaget, children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.
a)
sensorimotor
b)
preoperational
c)
concrete operational
d)
formal operational
15.
According to Erikson, a man’s midlife crisis happens in the 
a)
generativity vs stagnation
b)
intimacy vs isolation
c)
integrity vs despair
d)
identity vs role confusion
16.
Piaget was concerned with what type of development?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Physical
c)
Moral
d)
Social
17.
If research suggested that a pregnant mother's use of an artificial sweetener caused harm to the fetus, the artificial sweetener would be considered a(n):
a)
neurogenetic substance
b)
form of DNA
c)
depressant
d)
teratogen
18.
What functions does this lobe carry out?
a)
Hearing and auditory processing
b)
Vision and visual processing
c)
Processing fear
d)
Judgment, impulse control, planning
19.
Which of the following characteristics is most likely to stay the same, rather than change, during adolescence?
a)
shyness
b)
selfishness
c)
rebelliousness
d)
optimism
20.
Which stage did Piaget predict people are entering at the beginning of adolescence?
a)
postconventional stage
b)
intimacy versus isolation
c)
formal operations
d)
concrete operations
21.
At what point does adolescence begin?
a)
sexual maturation
b)
the age of legal responsibility
c)
age 11
d)
Middle School
22.
“Nurture” refers to which of the following developmental factors?
a)
heredity
b)
environment
c)
maturation
d)
egocentrism
23.
“Nature” refers to which of the following developmental factors?
a)
heredity
b)
environment
c)
maturation
d)
egocentrism
24.
A mother who is slow in responding to her infant's cries of distress is most likely to encourage:
a)
conservation
b)
habituation
c)
insecure attachment.
d)
object permanence.
25.
The various vowel sounds that can be placed between a t and an n produce words such as tan, ten, tin, and ton. These various vowel sounds represent different
a)
prototypes.
b)
semantics.
c)
morphemes.
d)
phonemes.
26.
In the words “helped” and “called,” the “ed” ending is a(n)
a)
prototype.
b)
morpheme.
c)
syntax.
d)
algorithm.
27.
A European visitor to the United States asked a taxi driver, “Can you please a ride to the airport me give?” This visitor has apparently not yet mastered the ________ of the English language.
a)
phonemes
b)
semantics
c)
syntax
d)
nomenclature
28.
The earliest stage of speech development is called the ________ stage.
a)
grammatical
b)
one-word
c)
telegraphic speech
d)
babbling
29.
Chomsky suggested that as a child first begins hearing language, appropriate settings or standards regarding the rules of that language are activated in the child's
a)
category hierarchy.
b)
linguistic prototype.
c)
linguistic prototype.
d)
language acquisition device.
30.

After Daisy forgot to water the plants in the front yard, she was grounded for a week — even before her parents heard what might have caused Daisy to forget about her chore.

Which parenting style do Daisy’s parents exhibit?

a)

authoritative

b)

authoritarian

c)

neglectful

d)

permissive

31.

Erma, an 18-month-old, typically recognizes herself in a mirror. Based on this information, Erma has developed


a)

  1. an attachment bond.

b)

  1. her self-concept.

c)

  1. strong self-esteem.

d)

  1. basic trust.

32.

Which of the following would be considered a sign of secure attachment in a 1-year-old?


a)

  1. Davis shows no sign of stranger anxiety whether his parents are present or not.

b)

  1. Antoine pays no attention to his parents who return after a brief separation.

c)

  1. Nola becomes distressed when her parents leave but seeks contact on return.

d)

  1. Delmond does not react to his parents leaving or returning after a brief separation.

33.

Osman and Eun-Ji have secure attachment styles. Based on research on attachment, they are also likely to


a)

  1. be parented by authoritarian parents.

b)

  1. develop a sense of basic trust.

c)

  1. be raised in a neglectful environment.

d)

  1. be able to think in an abstract manner.

34.

Dr. Hannon is studying a group of 3-year-olds, who tend to cling to their parent’s leg at separation and remain distressed throughout the day. Dr. Hannon plans to measure the length of time the children cry upon separation from their parents at preschool. Which variable is Dr. Hannon most likely interested in studying?


a)

  1. Insecure attachment

b)

  1. Self-concept

c)

  1. Stranger anxiety

d)

  1. Contact comfort

35.

In some prosperous Western societies, it is common for adolescents to graduate from high school, go to college, and still live at home with their parents. They have not yet assumed full adult responsibilities and independence. Psychologists have identified this period of time as


a)

  1. middle adulthood.

b)

  1. early adulthood.

c)

  1. emerging adulthood.

d)

  1. late adolescence.

36.

Kayden just turned 14. Which of the following changes will Kayden most likely exhibit?


a)

  1. Kayden will distance herself from her parents, and her relationships with her friends will become more important.

b)

  1. Kayden’s relationship with her mother will deteriorate, while her relationships with her youngest siblings will improve.

c)

  1. Kayden’s relationship with her parents will become the most important influence in her life in high school, and she will not be affected by peers.

d)

  1. Kayden will connect with her school teachers, but her familial relationships and friendships will decrease in importance.

37.

EK is an adolescent. According to Erikson, her primary developmental task is to develop a sense of


a)

  1. trust.

b)

  1. intimacy.

c)

  1. competence.

d)

  1. identity.

38.

Megan, a third grader, is having trouble with math. She is starting to do poorly in other subjects, because she feels she cannot master math. Based on Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, which stage is Megan in?


a)

  1. Autonomy and shame and doubt

b)

  1. Industry and inferiority

c)

  1. Initiative and guilt 

d)

  1. Identity and role confusion

39.

Olivia and Jackson plan to get married next year. This significant life event will allow them to achieve Erikson’s stage of


a)

  1. competence (industry).

b)

  1. generativity.

c)

  1. intimacy.

d)

  1. identity.

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