Developmental Psychology

55. Which of the following definitions best describes gender schemas? a. Knowledge about the opposite sex b. Beliefs that are passed down from one generation to the next c. Standards of behavior and attitudes appropriate for males and females d. Ideas that are solidified during early childhood 56. What does identity diffusion represent? a. Identity that is based on a false self b. Failure to achieve a stable identity c. Identity that is based on a false self d. Failure to integrate one’s identity 57. Of the following options, which term did Chomsky use when describing a child’s innate set of mental structures that aid children in learning a language? a. SL: Social learning b. LAD: Language acquisition device c. CLD: Cognitive-language device d. ZPD: Zone of proximal development 58. Which adolescent in the choices will report the most negative body image? a. Sharon, a late maturing girl b. Dan, an early maturing boy c. Jan, an androgynous girl d. Cherie, an early maturing girl 59. Of the answers below, which one describes the ability to associate information from one sensory modality with information from another called? a. Intermodal perception b. Bimodal perception c. Accommodation d. Object permanence 60. What is the ability to “think about thinking” called? a. Metathinking b. Mnemonics c. Metacognition d. Memory recall

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