Question

Question at position 1
1

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 1

Children grow taller when they are young and then begin to lose height as they reach old age. This shows that development is:


pliable.


multidirectional.


predictable.


multidimensional.

Question at position 2
2

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 2

The ability to learn a language is:


not inborn.


innate.


dependent upon the environment.


a skill.

Question at position 3
3

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 3

Who would be in the identity versus role confusion stage?


A toddler who is just learning to talk


A 16-year-old freshman who can't decide if she wants to dress preppy or goth

A college student trying to decide whether to get engaged or not


A 60-year-old who isn't sure whether to retire or keep working
Question at position 4
4

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 4

The tabula rasa concept is consistent with the _____ perspective of language development.


social


biological


nurturist


naturist

Question at position 5
5

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 5

The fact that environmental influences have an impact on development shows that development is:


multidimensional.


pliable.


behavioral.


multidirectional.

Question at position 6
6

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 6

Marielle believes that there is no excuse for ever breaking the law. She is probably in Kohlberg's _____ stage.


preconventional


conventional


postconventional


generativity

Question at position 7
7

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 7

When 1-year-old Amanda feels hungry, she begins to cry. She is in Piaget's _____ stage.


formal operations

concrete operations


preoperational


sensorimotor

Question at position 8
8

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 8

Learning how to understand themes in literature is an example of the _____ dimension of development.


social


emotional


cognitive


moral

Question at position 9
9

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 9

You thought you hated Thai food, but when you tried it, you found you really like it. This is an example of:


observational learning.


assimilation.


schemas.


accommodation.

Question at position 10
10

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 10

Those studying the nature versus nurture controversy have found:


we are who we are as a result of the interaction of nature and nurture.


nurture always is more important than nature.


nature is far more important in determining who we are.


we are who we are as a result of our genes.

Answer 1

1. Multidirectional

2. Innate

3. A 16-year-old freshman who can't decide if she wants to dress preppy or goth

4. Nurturist

5. Pliable

6. Conventional

7. Sensorimotor

8. Cognitive

9. Accommodation

10. We are who we are as a result of the interaction of nature and nurture