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551.

Not being able to stop drinking once drinking has begun is;

A. craving
B. loss of control
C. dependence
D. tolerance
Answer» C. dependence
552.

The need to drink greater amounts of alcohol to feel the same effect is;

A. dependence
B. craving
C. loss of control
D. tolerance
Answer» E.
553.

Alcohol consumption has been linked to

A. liver cirrhosis
B. high blood pressure
C. stroke
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
554.

A strong need or urge to drink is

A. craving
B. loss of control
C. dependence
D. tolerance
Answer» B. loss of control
555.

Health compromising behaviors are commonly seen in people from

A. high class
B. middle class
C. low class
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
556.

Health compromising behavior

A. good to health
B. harmful to health
C. mediate health
D. none of these
Answer» C. mediate health
557.

--------------studies combine both longitudinal and cross sectional methods inan attempt to both shorten the length of the research and minimize developmental assumptions.

A. Cross sectional approach.
B. Longitudinal approach.
C. Sequential approach.
D. Cohort effect
Answer» D. Cohort effect
558.

-------- Viewed the child as a tabula rasa—Latin for “blank slate.”

A. John Locke
B. Darwin
C. Stanley Hall
D. Stanley Hall
Answer» B. Darwin
559.

Children who are given unrestricted freedom …

A. develop a healthy sense of autonomy
B. are not able to be appropriately toilet trained
C. develop a sense of guilt
D. develop the impression that they are not good for anything
Answer» E.
560.

When does a person reach the latency stage and develop a capacity forindustry?

A. when they begin to tame their imagination
B. during stage three
C. during stage four
D. both A & C
Answer» E.
561.

During stage 5, the adolescent will first realize the onset of …

A. an identity crisis
B. role confusions
C. the most significant conflict a person will face
D. all the above
Answer» E.
562.

According to Erikson, during Stage 4 …

A. peers become more important than in previous stages
B. parents exert less influence on a child’s development than ever before
C. teachers play an increasing role in a child’s development
D. all the above
Answer» E.
563.

According to Erikson’s epigenetic principles, the negative personalitytendencies that typically result from troubles during a stage of development are usually …

A. maladjustment and maladaptive
B. maladaptive and malignant
C. malignant and maladjustment
D. malady and malignancy
Answer» C. malignant and maladjustment
564.

During stage 2, ideally the toddler will develop an appropriate sense ofautonomy, if not he or she will then …

A. suffer from dependence
B. have little shame or doubt
C. be excessively impulsive
D. suffer from independence
Answer» B. have little shame or doubt
565.

Which of the following is not part of the process of conception?

A. fertilization
B. fragmentation
C. implantation
D. Ovulation
Answer» C. implantation
566.

A normal human pregnancy lasts ca.

A. 280 days
B. 200 days
C. 320 days
D. 180 days
Answer» B. 200 days
567.

Social learning theory is proposed by

A. Bandura.
B. Watson.
C. Skinner.
D. Pavlov
Answer» B. Watson.
568.

The lower layer the will become the digestive system, liver, pancreas,and respiratory system.

A. Ectoderm
B. Endoderm.
C. Mesoderm
D. Periderm
Answer» D. Periderm
569.

First 2 weeks of prenatal period is

A. Embryonic.
B. Fetal.
C. Germinal
D. Sequential
Answer» D. Sequential
570.

is a method in which data are collected on same person over a periodof time.

A. Longitudinal.
B. Cross sectional.
C. Sequential.
D. Experimental
Answer» B. Cross sectional.
571.

.Eriksons theory is known as

A. Psychosocial theory development.
B. Moral theory development.
C. Socio-biological.
D. Cognitive development
Answer» B. Moral theory development.
572.

is an approach which describes observed behaviour as a predictableresponse to experience.

A. Behaviourism.
B. Structuralism.
C. Fucntionalism.
D. Gestalt
Answer» B. Structuralism.
573.

.Piaget’s term for adjustment to new information about the environment.

A. Assimilation.
B. Organization.
C. Adaptation
D. Permanence
Answer» D. Permanence
574.

According to Freud in the stage boys develop attachment to theirmother and girls to their father.

A. Anal.
B. Phallic.
C. Latency.
D. Genital
Answer» C. Latency.
575.

is a strategy in which the same individuals are studied over a periodof time.

A. Cross sectional approach.
B. Longitudinal approach.
C. Sequential approach.
D. Cohort effect.
Answer» C. Sequential approach.
576.

.A is a comparison group that is treated in every way like theexperimental group except for the independent variable.

A. Experimental group.
B. Control group.
C. Dependent group.
D. Random group.
Answer» C. Dependent group.
577.

Experimental method includes                  experimenter.

A. Independent variable.
B. Dependent variable.
C. Experimental variable.
D. Control group.
Answer» B. Dependent variable.
578.

In , the goal is to describe the strength of relationship between two ormore events.

A. Experimental method.
B. Correlational method.
C. Longitudinal meth
Answer» C. Longitudinal meth
579.

According to Freud is called the executive branch of personality.

A. ID.
B. Superego.
C. Ego.
D. Projection.
Answer» D. Projection.
580.

is a defense mechanism that pushes unacceptable ID impulsesbeneath awareness.

A. Repression.
B. Reaction formation.
C. Regression.
D. Projection
Answer» B. Reaction formation.
581.

is the largest portion of the mind, is the source of basic biologicalneeds and desires.

A. ID.
B. Ego.
C. Conscious.
D. Superego.
Answer» B. Ego.
582.

.According to Freud during stage toilet training becomes a major issuebetween parent and child.

A. Anal.
B. Phallic.
C. Oral.
D. Genital.
Answer» B. Phallic.
583.

is known as our conscience.

A. Ego.
B. Superego.
Answer» C.
584.

According to Freud Oedipus complex arises during                psychosocial development.

A. Phallic.
B. Oral.
C. Anal.
D. Latency.
Answer» B. Oral.
585.

According to perspective, children move through a series of stages inwhich they confront conflicts between biological drive and social expectations.

A. Psychoanalytic.
B. Eclectic
C. Cognitive.
D. Behavioristic
Answer» B. Eclectic
586.

is a cluster of abnormalities that appear in the offspring of motherswho drink alcohol heavily during pregnancy.

A. Down syndrome.
B. FAS.
C. Edward syndrome.
D. Turner’s syndrome.
Answer» C. Edward syndrome.
587.

are known as environment agents that can cause damage to thedeveloping fetus

A. Teratogens.
B. Chromosome.
C. DNA.
D. Gene.
Answer» B. Chromosome.
588.

The will become the muscle and skeletal systems.

A. Ectoderm.
B. Mesoderm.
C. Endoderm.
D. Periderm
Answer» C. Endoderm.
589.

The point at which the baby can first survive called the age of --------

A. Zygote.
B. Viability.
C. Embryo.
D. Fetus.
Answer» C. Embryo.
590.

The outer layer of blastocyst is

A. Ectoderm.
B. Endoderm.
C. Mesoderm.
D. Neuron.
Answer» B. Endoderm.
591.

A hollow needle is inserted through the abdominal wall to obtain a sample offluid in the uterus.

A. Fetoscopy.
B. Amniocentesis.
C. Ultrasou
Answer» C. Ultrasou
592.

Piaget reasoned that before the individual can organize and interpret experience,they must first:

A. Represent it mentally
B. Create schemas
C. Receive appropriate tuition
D. Intellectualize it
Answer» C. Receive appropriate tuition
593.

Psychoanalytic theories:

A. Assert that there is an unconscious self-actualizing force within everyone
B. Regard actions as strongly influenced by unconscious forces
C. Are strongly based on statistical evidence
D. Emphasize the underlying rationality of all human behaviour
Answer» C. Are strongly based on statistical evidence
594.

The information-processing approach:

A. Analyses the different functional processes involved in cognitive development
B. Emphasizes the importance of clarity of speech and language
C. Analyses the processes involved in teaching new skills
D. Analyses the distortion of information transmission which can occur between Bronfenbrenner\s ecological systems
Answer» B. Emphasizes the importance of clarity of speech and language
595.

The premise of the ------- theory is that elders adapt to changes by usingstrategies to maintain continuity in their lives

A. Activity theory
B. Disengagement theory
C. Life course theory
D. Continuity theory
Answer» E.
596.

Jerry, age 67, and Al, age 65, are acquaintances. Jerry feels his life is meaningfuland enjoys his existence, but he has noticed that Al has lately withdrawn and sees his life as a "bunch of unmet goals." These individuals illustrate which of Erikson's stages

A. basic trust vs. mistrust
B. intimacy vs. isolation
C. generativity vs. stagnation
D. integrity vs. despair
Answer» E.
597.

……… theory of aging states that Disengagement occurs when people withdrawfrom roles or activities and reduce their activity levels or involvement

A. Activity theory
B. Disengagement theory
C. Life course theory
D. Continuity theory
Answer» C. Life course theory
598.

----------is a female sex hormone

A. Androgen
B. TSH
C. Estrogen
D. Tropic hormone
Answer» D. Tropic hormone
599.

A child who failed to learn division and multiplication in grade school did notsuccessfully complete which of Erikson's stages of personality development?

A. autonomy vs. shame and doubt
B. integrity vs. despair
C. industry vs. inferiority
D. initiative vs. guilt
Answer» D. initiative vs. guilt
600.

According to Piaget, children would proceed through which sequence of stagesin their cognitive development?

A. sensorimotor, concrete operations, formal operations, preoperations
B. sensorimotor, preoperations, concrete operations, formal operations
C. preoperations, concrete operations, formal operations, sensorimotor
D. sensorimotor, preoperations, formal operations, concrete operations
Answer» C. preoperations, concrete operations, formal operations, sensorimotor