Clicker Questions
Psychology, 7th Edition
by Sandra E. Hockenbury, Susan A. Nolan, and
Don H. Hockenbury
Slides by Cathleen Campbell-Raufer, Ph.D.
Chapter 9: Lifespan Development
1 .Which type of design tracks a particular variable
in the same group of participants over time,
sometimes for years?
a. cross-sectional
b. longitudinal
c. developmental
d. lifespan
1 .Which type of design tracks a particular variable
in the same group of participants over time,
sometimes for years?
a. cross-sectional
b. longitudinal
c. developmental
d. lifespan
2. ______ refers to your genetic makeup, and
______ refers to your physical traits.
a. Genotype; allele
b. Allele; genotype
c. Genotype; phenotype
d. Phenotype; genotype
2. ______ refers to your genetic makeup, and
______ refers to your physical traits.
a. Genotype; allele
b. Allele; genotype
c. Genotype; phenotype
d. Phenotype; genotype
3. The zygotic period is also referred to as:
a. the fetal period
b. the embryonic period
c. the tetragenic period
d. the germinal period
3. The zygotic period is also referred to as:
a. the fetal period
b. the embryonic period
c. the tetragenic period
d. the germinal period
4. A child who is moody, irritable and fussy would
be classified as having which style of
temperament?
a. difficult
b. easy
c. low-reactive
d. slow-to-warm-up
4. A child who is moody, irritable and fussy would
be classified as having which style of
temperament?
a. difficult
b. easy
c. low-reactive
d. slow-to-warm-up
5. Secure attachment occurs when an infant’s
parents are:
a. neglectful
b. responsive
c. inconsistent
d. insensitive
5. Secure attachment occurs when an infant’s
parents are:
a. neglectful
b. responsive
c. inconsistent
d. insensitive
6. Which comes first in language development?
a. cooing
b. babbling
c. one word utterances
d. short sentences
6. Which comes first in language development?
a. cooing
b. babbling
c. one word utterances
d. short sentences
7. In which of Piaget’s stages can children reverse
mental operations and understand the principle of
conservation?
a. sensory-motor
b. preoperational
c. concrete operational
d. informal operational
7. In which of Piaget’s stages can children reverse
mental operations and understand the principle of
conservation?
a. sensory-motor
b. preoperational
c. concrete operational
d. informal operational
8. What did Lev Vygotsky refer to as the gap
between what a child can do alone and what they
can do with the help of others?
a. zone of proximal development
b. centration
c. egocentrism
d. object permanence
8. What did Lev Vygotsky refer to as the gap
between what a child can do alone and what they
can do with the help of others?
a. zone of proximal development
b. centration
c. egocentrism
d. object permanence
9. Which is a primary sexual characteristic?
a. facial hair in males
b. breast development in females
c. lower voice in males
d. enlargement of the uterus in females
9. Which is a primary sexual characteristic?
a. facial hair in males
b. breast development in females
c. lower voice in males
d. enlargement of the uterus in females
10. Which is true regarding adolescence?
a. males experience a growth spurt earlier
than females
b. early maturing girls have a better body
image
c. females and males experience the growth
spurt at the same age
d. early maturing boys are more popular
10. Which is true regarding adolescence?
a. males experience a growth spurt earlier
than females
b. early maturing girls have a better body
image
c. females and males experience the growth
spurt at the same age
d. early maturing boys are more popular
11. According to Erik Erikson, at what stage of life
does achieving an integrated identity become
important?
a. toddlerhood
b. adolescence
c. middle adulthood
d. late adulthood
11. According to Erik Erikson, at what stage of life
does achieving an integrated identity become
important?
a. toddlerhood
b. adolescence
c. middle adulthood
d. late adulthood
12. At which of Kohlberg’s stages of moral
development do moral judgments focus on
punishment and enjoyment?
a. unconventional
b. preconventional
c. conventional
d. postconventional
12. At which of Kohlberg’s stages of moral
development do moral judgments focus on
punishment and enjoyment?
a. unconventional
b. preconventional
c. conventional
d. postconventional
13. During ______ women may experience hot
flashes and emotional instability.
a. menopause
b. andropause
c. menstruation
d. puberty
13. During ______ women may experience hot
flashes and emotional instability.
a. menopause
b. andropause
c. menstruation
d. puberty
14. Joan is a retired school teacher but spends
time each afternoon tutoring fifth-graders at her
local school. Joan’s continuation with her
teaching is a good example of:
a. role confusion.
b. the activity theory of aging.
c. the selectivity theory of aging.
d. life review.
14. Joan is a retired school teacher but spends
time each afternoon tutoring fifth-graders at her
local school. Joan’s continuation with her
teaching is a good example of:
a. role confusion.
b. the activity theory of aging.
c. the selectivity theory of aging.
d. life review.
15. The parenting style in which the parents are
warm, responsive and involved with their children
is called:
a. authoritarian
b. permissive-indulgent
c. permissive-indifferent
d. authoritative
15. The parenting style in which the parents are
warm, responsive and involved with their children
is called:
a. authoritarian
b. permissive-indulgent
c. permissive-indifferent
d. authoritative