TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVIDG. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL

TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL 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. 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. 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