PSYC 289 - Final Exam
6 paths of retirement Correct Answer continuers, involved
spectators, adventurers, searchers, easy gliders, and retreaters
abstract modeling Correct Answer the process in which
modeling paves the way for the development of more general
rules and principles
accomodations Correct Answer Piaget; changes in existing
ways of thinking in response to encounters with new stimuli or
events
acculturation Correct Answer the changes and adjustments
that occur when groups of different people come into sustained
firsthand contact
achievement test Correct Answer test designed to determine a
person's level of knowledge in a given subject area
achieving stage Correct Answer according to Schaie, the point
reached by young adults in which intelligence is applied to
specific situations involving the attainment of long-term goals
regarding careers, family, and societal contributions
acquisitive stage Correct Answer according to Schaie, the first
stage of cognitive development, encompassing all of childhood
and adolescence, in which the main developmental task is to
acquire information
adolescence Correct Answer ages 12 to 20
,adult day-care facilities Correct Answer a facility in which
elderly individuals receive care only during the day, but spend
nights and weekends in their own homes
age-graded influences Correct Answer biological and
environmental influences that are similar for individuals in a
particular age group, regardless of when or where they are raised
aggression Correct Answer intentional injury or harm to
another person
Ainsworth Strange Situation Correct Answer a sequence of
staged episodes that illustrate the strength of attachment between
a child and (typically) his or her mother
ambivalent attachment pattern Correct Answer a style of
attachment in which children display a combination of positive
and negative reactions to their mothers
amniocentesis Correct Answer the process of identifying
genetic defects by examining a small sample of fetal cells drawn
by a needle inserted into the amniotic fluid surrounding the
unborn fetus
applied research Correct Answer meant to provide practical
solutions to immediate problems
aptitude test Correct Answer a test designed to predict a
person's ability in a particular area or line of work
,artificial insemination Correct Answer a process of
fertilization in which a man's sperm is placed directly into a
woman's vagina by a physician
assimilation Correct Answer piaget; the process by which
people understand a new experience in terms of their current
stage of cognitive development and existing ways of thinking
associative play Correct Answer play in which two or more
children actually interact with one another by sharing or
borrowing toys or materials, although they do not do the same
thing
attachment Correct Answer the positive emotional bond that
develops between a child and a particular individual
attention Correct Answer information processing involving
the ability to strategically choose among and sort out different
stimuli in the environment
authoritarian parents Correct Answer parents who are
controlling, punitive, rigid, and cold, and whose word is law.
They value strict, unquestioning obedience from their children
and do not tolerate expressions of disagreement
authoritative parents Correct Answer parents who are firm,
setting clear and consistent limits, but who try to reason with
their children, giving explanations for why they should behave
in a particular way
, autism spectrum disorder Correct Answer developmental
disability that can produce profound language deficits and self-
injurious behavior in young children
autobiographical memory Correct Answer memory of
particular events from one's own life
autonomy Correct Answer the development and expression of
independence
autonomy vs shame and doubt stage Correct Answer The
period during which, according to Erikson, toddlers (18 months
to 3 years) develop independence and autonomy if they are
allowed the freedom to explore, or shame and self-doubt if they
are restricted and overprotected
avoidant attachment pattern Correct Answer a style of
attachment in which children do not seek proximity to their
mother; after the mother has left, they seem to avoid her when
she returns
babbling Correct Answer making speech like but meaningless
sounds
Bayley Scales of Infant Development Correct Answer a
measure that evaluates an infant's development from 2 to 42
months
behavior modification Correct Answer a formal technique for
promoting the frequency of desirable behaviors and decreasing
the incidence of unwanted ones
6 paths of retirement Correct Answer continuers, involved
spectators, adventurers, searchers, easy gliders, and retreaters
abstract modeling Correct Answer the process in which
modeling paves the way for the development of more general
rules and principles
accomodations Correct Answer Piaget; changes in existing
ways of thinking in response to encounters with new stimuli or
events
acculturation Correct Answer the changes and adjustments
that occur when groups of different people come into sustained
firsthand contact
achievement test Correct Answer test designed to determine a
person's level of knowledge in a given subject area
achieving stage Correct Answer according to Schaie, the point
reached by young adults in which intelligence is applied to
specific situations involving the attainment of long-term goals
regarding careers, family, and societal contributions
acquisitive stage Correct Answer according to Schaie, the first
stage of cognitive development, encompassing all of childhood
and adolescence, in which the main developmental task is to
acquire information
adolescence Correct Answer ages 12 to 20
,adult day-care facilities Correct Answer a facility in which
elderly individuals receive care only during the day, but spend
nights and weekends in their own homes
age-graded influences Correct Answer biological and
environmental influences that are similar for individuals in a
particular age group, regardless of when or where they are raised
aggression Correct Answer intentional injury or harm to
another person
Ainsworth Strange Situation Correct Answer a sequence of
staged episodes that illustrate the strength of attachment between
a child and (typically) his or her mother
ambivalent attachment pattern Correct Answer a style of
attachment in which children display a combination of positive
and negative reactions to their mothers
amniocentesis Correct Answer the process of identifying
genetic defects by examining a small sample of fetal cells drawn
by a needle inserted into the amniotic fluid surrounding the
unborn fetus
applied research Correct Answer meant to provide practical
solutions to immediate problems
aptitude test Correct Answer a test designed to predict a
person's ability in a particular area or line of work
,artificial insemination Correct Answer a process of
fertilization in which a man's sperm is placed directly into a
woman's vagina by a physician
assimilation Correct Answer piaget; the process by which
people understand a new experience in terms of their current
stage of cognitive development and existing ways of thinking
associative play Correct Answer play in which two or more
children actually interact with one another by sharing or
borrowing toys or materials, although they do not do the same
thing
attachment Correct Answer the positive emotional bond that
develops between a child and a particular individual
attention Correct Answer information processing involving
the ability to strategically choose among and sort out different
stimuli in the environment
authoritarian parents Correct Answer parents who are
controlling, punitive, rigid, and cold, and whose word is law.
They value strict, unquestioning obedience from their children
and do not tolerate expressions of disagreement
authoritative parents Correct Answer parents who are firm,
setting clear and consistent limits, but who try to reason with
their children, giving explanations for why they should behave
in a particular way
, autism spectrum disorder Correct Answer developmental
disability that can produce profound language deficits and self-
injurious behavior in young children
autobiographical memory Correct Answer memory of
particular events from one's own life
autonomy Correct Answer the development and expression of
independence
autonomy vs shame and doubt stage Correct Answer The
period during which, according to Erikson, toddlers (18 months
to 3 years) develop independence and autonomy if they are
allowed the freedom to explore, or shame and self-doubt if they
are restricted and overprotected
avoidant attachment pattern Correct Answer a style of
attachment in which children do not seek proximity to their
mother; after the mother has left, they seem to avoid her when
she returns
babbling Correct Answer making speech like but meaningless
sounds
Bayley Scales of Infant Development Correct Answer a
measure that evaluates an infant's development from 2 to 42
months
behavior modification Correct Answer a formal technique for
promoting the frequency of desirable behaviors and decreasing
the incidence of unwanted ones
