Test Bank for A Student's Guide to Developmental Psychology, 1e Margaret Harris, Gert Westermann

Test Bank for A Student's Guide to Developmental Psychology, 1e Margaret Harris, Gert Westermann-1 John Locke, taking an empiricist point of view, famously said that a child is a(n): (A) wonder possibility (B) servant to biology (C) empty cup (D) blank slate Answer: (D) blank slate 2 According to Gilligan (1982), an ethic of caring when making moral judgements stems from: (A) thinking of people as separate beings (B) a view of the interconnectedness of people (C) thinking of all people as having value (D) viewing others as being equal in value to oneself Answer: (B) a view of the interconnectedness of people 3 Amoung individuals, internalising tends to: (A) increase with age (B) decrease with age (C) decrease with further education (D) increase inversely to the number of friends one has Answer: (A) increase with age 4 Adolescent girls in the US have more similar attitudes about with their friends than boys. (A) school achievement (B) sexual behaviours (C) normative behaviours (D) social activities Answer: (B) sexual behaviours 5 Erel and Burman (1995) found that there was a strong link between the quality of marital relationships and the quality of the relationship that these adults had with their children. This has been referred to as the … (A) correlational hypothesis (B) generational hypothesis (C) spillover hypothesis (D) relationship hypothesis Answer: (C) spillover hypothesis 6 Reliance on friends is greatest during the stage of adulthood. (A) married without children (B) parental (C) romantically uncommitted (D) expecting children Answer: (C) romantically uncommitted 7 When asked to recall a recent moral dilemna (Walker, de Vries & Trevethen, 1987), women are more likely to … (A) recall an event involving relationships (B) recall an impersonal event (C) recall an event involving miscommunication (D) recall an event involving money Answer: (A) recall an event involving relationships 8 Within Western society there are significant changes in relationships over the lifespan. Which of the following is NOT typical of relationships at the age described? (A) Same-sex friends provide the main sources of support in middle adolescence. (B) Males experience romantic experiences as most supportive in late adolescence. (C) Parents are seen as the most frequent providers of emotional support in middle childhood. (D) Tension in parent–child relationships and sibling relationships peaks in late adolescence. Answer: (D) Tension in parent–child relationships and sibling relationships peaks in late adolescence. 9 Self-disclosure studies by Buhrmester (1996), showed that by age 15 … (A) children are more likely to reveal personal information to parents (B) children are less likely to understand their own motives (C) children are less likely to reveal personal information to parents (D) children are more likely to understand their own motives Answer: (C) children are less likely to reveal personal information to parents 10 Tensions between parent and child peak in … (A) middle childhood and early adolescence (B) middle and late adolescence (C) early and middle childhood (D) early and middle adolescence Answer: (D) early and middle adolescence 11 The quality of relationships in adolescence is influenced by ... (A) the quality of friends one associates with (B) the quality of attachment relations in infancy (C) the strength of one's support group (D) the quality of family relations in middle childhood Answer: (B) the quality of attachment relations in infancy 12 Which is most likely true of adolescent same-sex friendships? (A) Female–female friendships are better because of the support network they provide. (B) Male–male friendships are better because of the team work they foster. (C) Neither male–male nor female–female friendships are conducive to developing important life skills. (D) Both male–male and female–female friendships develop skills that are important for functioning as adults. Answer: (D) Both male–male and female–female friendships develop skills that are important for functioning as adults.