61. Marshall is a fairly impulsive person. It’s common for him to disappear on a spur-of-the-moment vacation or for him to quickly make life decisions without much deliberation.  According to Gray’s reinforcement-sensitivity theory, Marshall is uninhibited and sensitive to rewards primarily because  A. of his behavioral approach system. B. his brain lacks reward centers. C. of his flight or freeze system. D. he has an insensitive punishment system. 62. According […]

51.The one word that best distinguishes simple social play from parallel play is a.rulesc.interaction b.cooperatived.imagination 52.If a group of children are playing together, which of the following games would NOT be an example of cooperative play? a.playing tagc.playing with toy cars on the floor b.hide and seekd.playing house a.observationc.together b.imaginationd.cooperation 54.Play that is organized around a particular theme, with each child taking on a different […]

  31.  Eve was stressed as she had got transferred to Italy. She decided to look at the brighter side of her relocation by telling herself that it will be a new experience, that she will be able to meet different people, and see new places. Eve is displaying _____ coping. A.  emotion-focused B.  proactive C.  avoidant D.  defensive 32.  Following an ugly confrontation with […]

  41.  Which of the following major anxiety disorders is correctly paired with its appropriate symptoms? A.  Phobic disorder: Episodes of panic attack that do not have any identifiable stimuli B.  Generalized anxiety disorder: Persistent, uncontrollable, “free-floating” anxiety C.  Panic disorder: Inability to register new information D.  Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Disruption in motor function 42.  Alex has an intense, unwarranted fear of dogs. Bailey feels driven […]

  91. Samuel has schizophrenia. Which of the following would Samuel most likely think?  A. “I feel like I can write an entire novel today.” B. “I can’t play the piano at the recital because my hand is numb.” C. “I just can’t get my hands clean enough.” D. “I wish Fido would quit stealing the thoughts out of my head!” 92. Karen and Tai both suffer from schizophrenia. Karen keeps […]

  61. Gina’s therapist attributes her delinquent behavior to heredity and to the gross neglect she suffered as a baby at the hands of her alcoholic mother. Gina’s therapist appears to be emphasizing the _____ aspect of her development. a. personality b. life-long learning c. discontinuity d. stability 62. In the continuity-discontinuity issue in development, continuity refers to _____, while discontinuity implies: a. abrupt change; […]

  21.  The reemergence of an extinguished conditioned response after a period of rest and with no further conditioning is known as _____. A.  extinction B.  habituation C.  spontaneous recovery D.  deconditioning 22.  Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies spontaneous recovery?  A.  Alexis is a former cocaine user. Now that she no longer uses cocaine, her hands no longer shake and her heart no […]

  71. The theory that was created by Erik Erikson is known as the _____ theory of development. a. psychobiological b. psychogenic c. psychosocial d. psychoanatomical 72. One of the differences between Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson is that: a. Freud underestimated the role of the unconscious mind in determining the life-span development of an individual. b. Erikson believed that development lasted only until the […]

  31. Following an ugly confrontation with a coworker, Simon seeks sympathy from his friends. Simon is practicing _____ coping.  A. problem-focused B. emotion-focused C. avoidant D. proactive 32. Faced with overlapping, unrealistic deadlines at work, Ivan recruits his friends to perform some of the routine clerical tasks associated with the projects. Ivan is engaged in _____ coping.  A. problem-focused B. emotion-focused C. avoidant D. proactive 33. Which of the following is true regarding emotion-focused coping?  […]

    Multiple Choice Questions  1. Cohort, gender, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status affect the life course by A. influencing the expectations and trajectory of life decisions. B. protecting people from making decisions based on cultural biases. C. influencing decisions equally by age and by specific events. D. distinguishing the effects of age on personality development from the effects of specific events.       […]