TEST BANK FOR INVITATION TO THE LIFE
SPAN FIFTH EDITION BY KATHLEEN
STASSEN BERGER COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ Which of the following is NOT a type of parenting according to
Diane Baumrind and colleagues? Answer: authoritive
⫸ Lev Vygotsky suggested a social constructivist theory in which
children construct their own knowledge with the help of other people
who "scaffold" their learning process. Answer: True
⫸ Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shown by adults who
had an avoidant attachment to their caregiver when they were young?
Answer: Relying on groups of people
⫸ Cognitive decline reduces fluid intelligence capacities, and while not
all of the causes are known, theories propose that reduced reserve
capacity and general slowing of information processing play a critical
role. Answer: True
⫸ According to the dynamic systems theory, how do infants develop
motor skills? Answer: Infants perceive something new in the
environment that motivates them to act. They use their perceptions to
fine-tune their movements.
, ⫸ Which of the following is not a cause of cognitive aging in older
adults? Answer: Comparatively improved cognitive ability in younger
generations
⫸ Which is not one of the stages proposed by Piaget? Answer: Stage of
physical operations
⫸ Jenny is at the zoo with her family. She points to each animal and
says "doggie." This illustrates: Answer: overextension
⫸ What is the difference between rank-order and mean-level personality
change? (select all that apply) Answer: Mean-level change = change in
group average; rank-order change = change in individual's rank within
group
Mean-level change pertains to the group; rank-order change pertains to
the individual
⫸ In the study about sexual identity development in gay and lesbian
adolescents, what was the best predictor of timing of first homosexual
activity? Answer: Whether the adolescent had same-sex activity first of
same-sex labeling first
⫸ Humans take sensory input via their sensory organs. If a person is
paying attention, s/he will commit the information to short-term memory
first, and for extremely important information possibly even encode it
into long-term memory. Answer: True
SPAN FIFTH EDITION BY KATHLEEN
STASSEN BERGER COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ Which of the following is NOT a type of parenting according to
Diane Baumrind and colleagues? Answer: authoritive
⫸ Lev Vygotsky suggested a social constructivist theory in which
children construct their own knowledge with the help of other people
who "scaffold" their learning process. Answer: True
⫸ Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shown by adults who
had an avoidant attachment to their caregiver when they were young?
Answer: Relying on groups of people
⫸ Cognitive decline reduces fluid intelligence capacities, and while not
all of the causes are known, theories propose that reduced reserve
capacity and general slowing of information processing play a critical
role. Answer: True
⫸ According to the dynamic systems theory, how do infants develop
motor skills? Answer: Infants perceive something new in the
environment that motivates them to act. They use their perceptions to
fine-tune their movements.
, ⫸ Which of the following is not a cause of cognitive aging in older
adults? Answer: Comparatively improved cognitive ability in younger
generations
⫸ Which is not one of the stages proposed by Piaget? Answer: Stage of
physical operations
⫸ Jenny is at the zoo with her family. She points to each animal and
says "doggie." This illustrates: Answer: overextension
⫸ What is the difference between rank-order and mean-level personality
change? (select all that apply) Answer: Mean-level change = change in
group average; rank-order change = change in individual's rank within
group
Mean-level change pertains to the group; rank-order change pertains to
the individual
⫸ In the study about sexual identity development in gay and lesbian
adolescents, what was the best predictor of timing of first homosexual
activity? Answer: Whether the adolescent had same-sex activity first of
same-sex labeling first
⫸ Humans take sensory input via their sensory organs. If a person is
paying attention, s/he will commit the information to short-term memory
first, and for extremely important information possibly even encode it
into long-term memory. Answer: True
