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1. The branch of psychology that systematically focuses on the physical, cognitive,
and social changes that occur throughout the human life-span cycle is called A)
social psychology.
B) personality psychology.
C) developmental psychology.
D) biological psychology.
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Ans: C
2. Professor Conrad is a research specialist in the study of identity formation during
adolescence. It is most likely that the professor is a psychologist.
A) developmental
B) biological
C) psychodynamic
D) clinical
Ans: A
3. Ross believes that personality development is a matter of sudden qualitative changes at
various turning points in the life span. His viewpoint is most directly relevant to the issue
of
A) stability and change.
B) nature and nurture.
C) stimulation and habituation.
D) continuity and stages.
Ans: D
4. Researchers who emphasize learning and experience tend to view development as
A) a continuous process, while those who emphasize maturation often view
development as a sequence of stages.
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, B) a sequence of stages, while those who emphasize maturation often view
development as a continuous process.
C) a cognitive process, while those who emphasize maturation often view development
as a social process.
D) a social process, while those who emphasize maturation often view development as
a cognitive process.
Ans: A
5.A stage theory of development was advanced by
A) Kohlberg.
B) Erikson.
C) Piaget.
D) all of these psychologists.
Ans: D
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6. Stage theories of adult development are most likely to be criticized for exaggerating the
A) importance of social influence.
B) predictability of development.
C) importance of epigenetic effects.
D) interaction of nature and nurture.
Ans: B
7. One of the three major issues in developmental psychology involves a focus on
A) stimulation and habituation.
B) conception and prenatal development.
C) embryonic and fetal development.
D) stability and change.
Ans: D
8. Exceptionally timid and cautious infants tend to become shy and unassertive adolescents.
This best illustrates the long-term stability of
A) temperament.
B) individualism.
C) teratogens.
D) habituation.
Ans: A
9. One research team observed that out-of-control 3-year-olds were the most likely to
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