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In the premoral level of moral thinking, decisions are based on
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a. internally determined punishments and rewards.
b. externally determined punishments and rewards.
c. the standards of parents and authorities.
d. the laws set by the society the person lives in.
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Question 2
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When shown pictures of scenes that were happy or positive, highly extraverted people
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a. showed less arousal than introverted persons.
b. showed more arousal than introverted people.
c. tended to become more subject to later depressions.
d. became dangerously manic in their behavior.
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Question 3
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Freud's instinct theory suggests that people ______ aggressive instincts.
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a. never really possess
b. learn from their parents
c. develop over time
d. are born with
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Question 4
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Which of the following is true about developmental declines in hearing and smell?
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,a. Men tend to show declines earlier than women.
b. Declines in these areas tend to appear simultaneously.
c. Hearing tends to stay intact better than smell.
d. Declines in these areas are associated with cognitive declines.
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Question 5
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Bob has an unknown liquid and must determine what it is. He decides to systematically
use a number of tests to determine what it is. What stage of cognitive development has
Bob reached?
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a. sensorimotor
b. preoperational
c. concrete operational
d. formal operational
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Question 6
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Rich people report more feelings of happiness than do poor people. One possible
explanation is that
Select one:
a. people from countries that enjoy more freedoms are usually more affluent.
b. rich people are smarter than average.
c. poor people lack introspection and knowledge of their feelings.
d. rich people, when surveyed, tend to avoid mentioning any negative feelings.
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affluent.
Question 7
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In Allport's personality theory, ______ traits dominate a person's life.
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a. inherited
b. secondary
c. central
, d. cardinal
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Question 8
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Developmental psychology is best described as a study of
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a. the physical human growth process.
b. how people become individuals.
c. how the environment shapes human beings.
d. changes in behavior across the entire life span.
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Question 9
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Humanistic psychologists believe that the individual's personality is dominated by
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a. unconscious impulses.
b. competing loyalties and incentives.
c. a striving to reach our full potential.
d. reinforcement histories.
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Question 10
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The older adult who sees meaning in his or her life continues to live a satisfying
existence. Erikson refers to this as
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a. despair.
b. generativity.
c. intimacy.
d. integrity.
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Question 11
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In the premoral level of moral thinking, decisions are based on
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a. internally determined punishments and rewards.
b. externally determined punishments and rewards.
c. the standards of parents and authorities.
d. the laws set by the society the person lives in.
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The correct answer is: externally determined punishments and rewards.
Question 2
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When shown pictures of scenes that were happy or positive, highly extraverted people
Select one:
a. showed less arousal than introverted persons.
b. showed more arousal than introverted people.
c. tended to become more subject to later depressions.
d. became dangerously manic in their behavior.
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The correct answer is: showed more arousal than introverted people.
Question 3
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Freud's instinct theory suggests that people ______ aggressive instincts.
Select one:
a. never really possess
b. learn from their parents
c. develop over time
d. are born with
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The correct answer is: are born with
Question 4
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Which of the following is true about developmental declines in hearing and smell?
Select one:
,a. Men tend to show declines earlier than women.
b. Declines in these areas tend to appear simultaneously.
c. Hearing tends to stay intact better than smell.
d. Declines in these areas are associated with cognitive declines.
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The correct answer is: Men tend to show declines earlier than women.
Question 5
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Bob has an unknown liquid and must determine what it is. He decides to systematically
use a number of tests to determine what it is. What stage of cognitive development has
Bob reached?
Select one:
a. sensorimotor
b. preoperational
c. concrete operational
d. formal operational
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The correct answer is: formal operational
Question 6
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Rich people report more feelings of happiness than do poor people. One possible
explanation is that
Select one:
a. people from countries that enjoy more freedoms are usually more affluent.
b. rich people are smarter than average.
c. poor people lack introspection and knowledge of their feelings.
d. rich people, when surveyed, tend to avoid mentioning any negative feelings.
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The correct answer is: people from countries that enjoy more freedoms are usually more
affluent.
Question 7
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In Allport's personality theory, ______ traits dominate a person's life.
Select one:
a. inherited
b. secondary
c. central
, d. cardinal
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The correct answer is: cardinal
Question 8
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Developmental psychology is best described as a study of
Select one:
a. the physical human growth process.
b. how people become individuals.
c. how the environment shapes human beings.
d. changes in behavior across the entire life span.
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The correct answer is: changes in behavior across the entire life span.
Question 9
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Humanistic psychologists believe that the individual's personality is dominated by
Select one:
a. unconscious impulses.
b. competing loyalties and incentives.
c. a striving to reach our full potential.
d. reinforcement histories.
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The correct answer is: a striving to reach our full potential.
Question 10
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The older adult who sees meaning in his or her life continues to live a satisfying
existence. Erikson refers to this as
Select one:
a. despair.
b. generativity.
c. intimacy.
d. integrity.
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The correct answer is: integrity.
Question 11
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