PSY 357 Exam 2 Questions and Correct
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Dee used to think that everyone else liked the same people she did and hated the same
people she did. She now realizes that different people have different opinions toward
others. Piaget would suggest that Dee has recently become a ____ thinker.
concrete operational
The main limitation of concrete operational thinking is that such thought is limited to
tangible, real-life examples.
Which phrase reflects a basic ability available only to a formal operational thinker?
"Hypothetically speaking.."
Which describes one of the major criticisms of Piaget's theory concerning formal
operational thought?
Adolescents do not appear as cognitively competent as Piaget thought.
Who would be most likely to empathize the important role that changes in memory
efficiency plays in cognitive development?
Latka, who is an information-processing theorist
If you are reading this test question for the first time, it is..
currently stored in working memory
Bea has tremendous insight into "deep" questions like, "Why are we born to die?"
According to Gardner, Bea would rate high on a scale of ____ intelligence.
existential
The fact that children with higher IQ scores tend to come from homes that contained
age-related play materials best supports the theory that..
, environmental factors impact intelligence
The term "stereotype threat" is best associated with the concept of
the self-fulfilling prophecy.
Which of the following statements best describes the impact of various factors (i.e.
biomedical, social) on intellectual disability?
No individual factor guarantees an intellectual disability.
Phonological processing involves the conversion of
printed letters into sound
Which statement concerning sex differences in height at age 11 is most accurate?
At age 11, females tend to be slightly taller than males
In a typically developing adolescent experiencing puberty, you would expect that his or
her ____ would be the last body area to grow.
trunk
Dontee is a typical teenager. Research has indicated that the moodiness that he is
exhibiting is most likely due to
changes in social setting and activities
which parental action would be the most effective to discourage obesity in his or her
children?
remind them to stop eating when they feel full
Carrie exhibits anorexia nervosa. When she looks in a mirror, she is most likely
thinking,
"I'm so fat"
Lindsey is hesitant about letting her teenage daughter Davenport participate in sports
because she has heard the most youth participate in sports end up injured. What is the
most accurate assessment of Lindsey's thoughts?
Answers
Dee used to think that everyone else liked the same people she did and hated the same
people she did. She now realizes that different people have different opinions toward
others. Piaget would suggest that Dee has recently become a ____ thinker.
concrete operational
The main limitation of concrete operational thinking is that such thought is limited to
tangible, real-life examples.
Which phrase reflects a basic ability available only to a formal operational thinker?
"Hypothetically speaking.."
Which describes one of the major criticisms of Piaget's theory concerning formal
operational thought?
Adolescents do not appear as cognitively competent as Piaget thought.
Who would be most likely to empathize the important role that changes in memory
efficiency plays in cognitive development?
Latka, who is an information-processing theorist
If you are reading this test question for the first time, it is..
currently stored in working memory
Bea has tremendous insight into "deep" questions like, "Why are we born to die?"
According to Gardner, Bea would rate high on a scale of ____ intelligence.
existential
The fact that children with higher IQ scores tend to come from homes that contained
age-related play materials best supports the theory that..
, environmental factors impact intelligence
The term "stereotype threat" is best associated with the concept of
the self-fulfilling prophecy.
Which of the following statements best describes the impact of various factors (i.e.
biomedical, social) on intellectual disability?
No individual factor guarantees an intellectual disability.
Phonological processing involves the conversion of
printed letters into sound
Which statement concerning sex differences in height at age 11 is most accurate?
At age 11, females tend to be slightly taller than males
In a typically developing adolescent experiencing puberty, you would expect that his or
her ____ would be the last body area to grow.
trunk
Dontee is a typical teenager. Research has indicated that the moodiness that he is
exhibiting is most likely due to
changes in social setting and activities
which parental action would be the most effective to discourage obesity in his or her
children?
remind them to stop eating when they feel full
Carrie exhibits anorexia nervosa. When she looks in a mirror, she is most likely
thinking,
"I'm so fat"
Lindsey is hesitant about letting her teenage daughter Davenport participate in sports
because she has heard the most youth participate in sports end up injured. What is the
most accurate assessment of Lindsey's thoughts?
