Chapter 11 Quiz
Human Development
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separate piece of paper to grade when you’re
done!
1. What is the response pattern of securely attached
children in the Strange Situation when their mothers
return?
a. They tend to ignore their mothers because they are secure
about her care.
b. Sometimes they run over to their mothers and sometimes
they do not; there’s no consistent pattern in their
responses.
c. They tend to run over to their mothers and beg them not to
leave again.
d. They tend to go to their mothers for comfort
2. In the nature versus nurture controversy,
“nature” refers to
a.
b.
c.
d.
Heredity
Plants and animals
All living things we interact with
The environment
3. Object permanence is
a. The belief that all objects have life just like
humans do
b. The understanding that a tall beaker and a short
beaker can hold the same amount of water
c. A belief that all objects in the world, including
mountains and streams, are man made
d. The understanding that things continue to exist
even when they are out of sight
4.
Dorothy just celebrated her 90th birthday with her
close friends, and is excited about a visit from her
grandchildren. According to Erikson, she has
probably most recently achieved
a.
b.
c.
d.
Isolation
Integrity
Despair
Autonomy
5. Mr. Hernandez explains to his son that the speed
limit is 55 mph. He tells him to stay under the
speed limit when driving because it’s the law and
will probably prevent accidents. Kohlberg’s level
of morality illustrated by this example is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Preconventional
Concrete operational
Conventional
Egocentric
6. Harlow’s experiment with rhesus monkeys
and surrogate mothers emphasized the
importance of
a.
b.
c.
d.
Contact comfort
Feeding
Aesthetic needs
Incentive theory
7. According to Diane Baumrind, which of the
following parental styles results in the most
socially competent and responsible adults?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Autocratic
Permissive
8. The child was born with widely spaced eyes, a thin
upper lip, and a short flat nose. Chances are that he
will later suffer from mental retardation. To which
teratogen was this child most likely exposed during
the prenatal period?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Tobacco
German measles
Heroin
Alcohol
9. Which of the following attachment styles did
Mary Ainsworth find more often in her
research (in about 66% of the cases she
studied)?
a) avoidant
b) authoritative
c) secure
d) anxious/ambivalent
10. Which of the following is the correct term
for a mental rule Piaget said we use to
interpret our environment?
a) schema
b) assimilation
c) accomodation
d) hypothesis
11. During which stage of development do the
heart, spine, and brain emerge?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Post-natal
Placental
Fetal
Embryonic
12. With respect to cognitive abilities,
evolutionary theorists
a. Suggest that infants attend more to novel events
because these events require more time for
perceptual processing
b. Assert that abilities which are prewired will be
less prone to habituation or dishabituation
c. Strive to understand the adaptive significance of
abilities that appear to be prewired
d. Attempt to find out which abilities are prewired,
without making any assumptions about why
these abilities might be innate
13. Midlife crises
a.
b.
c.
d.
Are very common among men, but not women
Are very common among women, but not men
Are nearly universal for both sexes
Occur in only a small minority of subjects
14. Erik Erikson’s developmental stages are
organized around potential turning points
called
a.
b.
c.
d.
Fixation points
Psychological crises
Developmental tasks
Psychosexual crises
15. According to Piaget, during the formal
operational period of cognitive development,
children begin to
a. Acquire the concept of conservation
b. Understand the nature of hierarchical
classification
c. Think primarily in terms of concrete objects or
situations
d. Think in terms of abstract principles and
hypothetical possibilities
Chapter 11 Answer Key
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. A
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
D
C
D
B
D
Essay Question Possibilities!!
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One of the following essay questions will
appear on your test, be familiar with all of
them!!
Essay Question # 1
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Describe the four stages of cognitive
development proposed by Jean Piaget, and
discuss the major developmental changes
Essay Question # 2
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Research on adolescence indicates that for
girls early maturation is particularly difficult,
while for boys late maturation is especially
hard. How would you explain this gender
difference? Consider how your text’s unifying
theme that psychology evolves in a
sociohistorical context might help to explain it.
Essay Question # 3
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The experience of midlife crisis has been
likened by some to the adolescent search for
identity. In what ways are these two
developmental phenomena similar? How are
they different?
Essay Question # 4
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Research indicates that there are genuine (although
often small) gender differences in verbal ability,
mathematical ability, spatial ability, aggression, and
nonverbal communication. There is also some
evidence that biological differences between the sexes
in hormone levels and brain organization contribute
to some or all of these behavioral differences. Adopt
a functionalist/evolutionary perspective, and discuss
why these biological differences and their consequent
behavioral difference might exist.
Essay Question # 5
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According to Carol Gilligan (1982), Kohlberg’s
theory describes moral development from the “justice
perspective,” which tends to predominate in males,
but neglects to consider the “care perspective,” which
tends to predominate in females. From the justice
perspective, moral decisions are based on
considerations of fairness and equal treatment for all.
From the care perspective, moral decisions are based
on considerations of meeting individuals’ personal
needs and preserving relationships. Do research
findings on gender differences support Gilligan’s
views?
Good Luck!
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Make sure to double check all of your answers
and study them for the upcoming exam.
Remember, AT LEAST FIVE of the questions
from this quiz will make some sort of
appearance on the chapter test along with one
of the essay questions.
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luck on your test!