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_____ is the psychological development that occurs during the period between childhood and adulthood.


A) Egocentricism
B) Identity
C) Autonomy
D) Adolescence

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The ability to think abstractly or hypothetically occurs in Piaget's _____ stage.


A) egocentric
B) post-operational
C) formal operational
D) concrete operational

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Differences in age groups that reflect factors unique to a specific age group, rather than being due to developmental changes, are called _____ effects.


A) generational
B) social environmental
C) operational
D) cohort

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From implantation through the 8th week, the major body organs and systems develop. This period of pregnancy is called:


A) Embryonic
B) Fetal
C) Zygotic
D) Germinal

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_____ occurs when existing schemas are used to interpret new information, whereas _____ involves changes and adaptations of the schemas.


A) Adaptation; accommodation
B) Accommodation; assimilation
C) Egocentrism; post schematization
D) Assimilation; accommodation

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When five-month-old Jessica learns that mommy continues to exist even when she is quietly resting in another room, Jessica has developed _____.


A) sensory permanence
B) perceptual constancy
C) perceptual permanence
D) object permanence

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At birth, the sense of ________ is poorly developed.


A) hearing
B) smell
C) touch
D) vision

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If a psychologist was interested in studying the stability of IQ scores over time, she should use the _____ method of data collection.


A) Test-retest
B) Longitudinal
C) Case history
D) Cross-sectional

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According to Harlow and Zimmerman's research with cloth and wire surrogate mothers, _____ is the most important variable for attachment.


A) availability of food
B) contact comfort
C) sharing a genetic bond
D) imprinting

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Which of the following is NOT one of Baumrind's parenting styles?


A) Permissive
B) Authoritarian
C) Authoritative
D) Democratic

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Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding menopause?


A) It is the cessation of menstruation.
B) It occurs between the ages of 45 and 55.
C) It is the result of decreases in estrogen production.
D) It is strongly associated with severe mood swings, depression, and loss of sexual interest.

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Infants raised in impersonal or abusive surroundings suffer from a number of problems. These include:


A) they seldom cry, coo, or babble
B) they become rigid when picked up
C) they have few language skills
D) all of these

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Mental speed declines with age, and general information processing and much of memory are largely ___________ by the aging process.


A) affected
B) unaffected
C) reduced
D) slowed

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