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- A. Thyroxine
- B. Tri-iodothyronine (T3)
- C. Calcitonin
- D. Both a & b
Explanation: Thyroid hormones are essential for amphibian metamorphosis, and both T4 and T3 participate in this developmental process.
Correct answer: Both a & b- A. latency
- B. genital
- C. anal
- D. phallic
Explanation: In Freud's theory, the anal stage occurs roughly from ages two to three and centers on control, independence, and toilet training.
Correct answer: anal- A. largely positive effects
- B. largely negative effects
- C. surprisingly little effect
- D. a powerful effect
Explanation: Judith Harris argued in The Nurture Assumption that shared family environment has surprisingly little lasting influence on children's…
Correct answer: surprisingly little effect1164. Ageism term coined by:
- A. H. C. Armstrong
- B. Pearl S. Buck
- C. James Frazer
- D. Robert N. Butler
Explanation: Robert N. Butler coined the term ageism in 1969 to describe prejudice or discrimination based on age, especially against older adults.
Correct answer: Robert N. Butler- A. intimacy versus isolation
- B. industry versus inferiority
- C. initiative versus guilt
- D. trust versus mistrust
Explanation: Erikson’s first psychosocial crisis occurs during infancy, when responsive caregiving helps the child develop trust rather than mistrust.
Correct answer: trust versus mistrust- A. Classical theory
- B. Anomie theory of deviance
- C. Cognitive theory of development
- D. Charismatic authority theory
Explanation: Piaget's cognitive theory of development explains changes in children's thinking through the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete…
Correct answer: Cognitive theory of development- A. Weschler
- B. Binet
- C. Maslow
- D. Piaget
Explanation: Piaget described intellectual development as a progression through sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete-operational, and…
Correct answer: Piaget- A. Adult female monkeys not related to the infants
- B. Older sister of the infant monkeys
- C. Human adults who acted as mothers
- D. Wire and cloth objects placed in the monkey cages
Explanation: Harlow used artificial surrogate mothers made of wire and cloth to study infant monkeys' attachment.
Correct answer: Wire and cloth objects placed in the monkey cages- A. remain still
- B. move to the shallow side of the apparatus
- C. move to the deep side of the apparatus
- D. approach their mothers when called, whether that requires moving to the shallow deep side
Explanation: Most infants perceive the deep side as a drop and avoid it, moving toward the apparent shallow side of the visual cliff.
Correct answer: move to the shallow side of the apparatus1170. The process of change:
- A. Enables an individual to lead successful life
- B. Enables and individual to adjust in the society
- C. Enables an individual to develop his abilities
- D. All of the above
Explanation: Developmental change helps a person acquire abilities, adapt to social demands, and function successfully in life.
Correct answer: All of the above- A. romantic relationships in adulthood follow the same forms as attachment relationships in infancy
- B. those who had ambivalent attachments in infancy are doomed never to fall in love as adults
- C. those who had avoidant attachments in infancy often over- compensate by becoming excessively intimate in their adult lover relationships
- D. all of the above are the case
Explanation: Hazan and Shaver proposed that adult romantic attachment patterns resemble the secure, avoidant, and anxious or ambivalent patterns…
Correct answer: romantic relationships in adulthood follow the same forms as attachment relationships in infancy1172. _____attachment style is marked by conflicting feelings of affection, anger, and emotional turmoil.
- A. Mutual
- B. Secure
- C. Avoidant
- D. Ambivalent
Explanation: An ambivalent attachment style combines affection and dependence with anger, anxiety, and emotional conflict toward the caregiver.
Correct answer: Ambivalent- A. a person's identification with the parent of the opposite sex
- B. the set of expected behaviors for males and for females
- C. how masculine a boy is or how feminine girl is
- D. the sense of being male or female
Explanation: Gender identity is a person's internal sense of being male, female, both, neither, or another gender.
Correct answer: the sense of being male or female- A. Hatching your infants from eggs
- B. Caring for other's infants
- C. Eating your infants
- D. Having multiple births
Explanation: Alloparenting means care of an infant by individuals other than the biological parents, such as relatives or members of a cooperative…
Correct answer: Caring for other's infants1175. Which research findings have challenged the belief that adolescents are dominated by peer pressure?
- A. Peers are less influential when it comes to moral values or career choices
- B. Parental influence can be stronger than peer influence
- C. Friends and peer groups are influenced by parents
- D. Adolescents do not report feeling significant pressure from peers
- E. All of the above
Explanation: Research shows that peer influence is limited in important areas, parents may remain more influential, and adolescents do not universally…
Correct answer: All of the above- A. Sense of self
- B. Secondary sex Charecteristic
- C. Computer skills
- D. Relationships with other
Explanation: Adolescent physical development can influence self-image, secondary sex characteristics, and relationships with others.
Correct answer: Computer skills- A. Development stops when we reach adulthood.
- B. Physical developments are a key consideration when considering adult changes.
- C. Social perspectives are important in adult development.
- D. Cognitive themes are relevant to our development as adults.
Explanation: Personal development continues throughout adulthood, although its physical, cognitive, and social forms may change.
Correct answer: Development stops when we reach adulthood.- A. Some people find that the marital relationship becomes more rewarding.
- B. The most long-lasting relationships are usually with siblings.
- C. Family becomes more important
- D. Social networks are no longer important
Explanation: Social networks remain important in old age and can protect psychological and physical well-being, even when they become smaller.
Correct answer: Social networks are no longer important- A. parents' age of death and will to live
- B. Generativity and secure attachments
- C. Optimism and openness to experience
- D. Perceptions of ageing and will to liveTry Prep Courses
Explanation: Levy's longitudinal findings linked positive perceptions of ageing and a stronger will to live with longer actual survival.
Correct answer: Perceptions of ageing and will to liveTry Prep Courses- A. Having grandchildren
- B. Retirement
- C. Social support
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Explanation: Social support helps older adults cope with stress, maintain healthy behaviour, and remain connected, making it a key protective factor…
Correct answer: Social support