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Question 71

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Dr.Tepper-Harmon believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering biological,socioemotional,and cognitive dimensions.Dr.Tepper-Harmon believes that development is:

A) lifelong.
B) contextual.
C) multidimensional.
D) plastic.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Johnny is attempting to resolve the crisis of initiative vs.guilt.According to Erik Erikson,he is most likely in _____.

A) preschool
B) elementary school
C) junior high school
D) high school

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Question 73

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Sandrine is now able to use abstract thought as well as logic; Piaget would argue that she is in the _____ stage of development.

Which theorist developed the theory of operant conditioning?

Jessica spends a lot of time thinking about the choices she has made in her life and the events she has witnessed.She is adjusting to decreasing strength and health,and she has made several lifestyle changes as a result.Jessica is most likely in the _____ period of development.

Palma and her husband Frankie are in their mid-forties.Which of the following developmental periods are they currently in?

_____ include biological processes such as puberty and menopause.They also include sociocultural,environmental processes such as beginning formal education and retirement.

Caitlin,age 25,has a good job as a financial analyst but she has few friends and has had no success in dating.She admits that being close to others is a problem for her.According to Erikson's psychosocial theory,Caitlin is at a risk of reaching the state of:

Danny's mother is even-tempered,fair,and tactful.Seeing this,Danny is growing up to be a polite,good-natured boy too.This imitation or modeling of behavior mirrors the concept of _____ in Bandura's social cognitive theory.

Which theorist proposed eight psychosocial stages of development?

When she was a child,Anna's home was wrecked by a tornado and her neighbor was killed.More than 30 years later,she is still terrified of storms.This is an example of how a ____ event can influence a person's development.

Xavier believes that we can study scientifically only what can be directly observed and measured.He argues that affective and cognitive explanations are circular.Which theoretical orientation is most akin to his views?

_____ processes involve changes in the individual's relationships with other people,changes in emotions,and changes in personality.

Identify the term that refers to the capacity for change.

If,as a developmental researcher,one wished to study in-depth the life and mind of Ted Kaczynski-the notorious Unabomber-which method of data collection would one adopt and why?

Dr.McLean has designed a study to test the cognitive skills of people in their 30s,50s,and 70s,where data is collected over the course of a day through a series of tests.What type of research approach is Dr.McLean using?

Identify the correct sequence of the five stages of psychosexual development described in Freud's theory of development.

Kelly responds to her infant's needs in a consistent and timely way.When he is tired she puts him down for a nap,and when he is hungry she feeds him.Erikson would say that Kelly is helping her son to develop a sense of:

Amir is 18 months old.According to Piaget's theory,he is in which of the following stages of cognitive development?

The life expectancy in the United States is currently: