FCR 110 FINAL PAPER EXAMPREP COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VIEW AHEAD
STUDY SHEET
◉ Erikson's psychosocial theory emphasizes _____ more than
Freudian psychosexual theory.
A. lifespan development
B. the role of the id
C. the importance of early experiences
D. psychological traits. Answer: A. lifespan development
◉ Vygotsky's sociocultural theory suggests that
A. a child's interactions with adults organize the child's learning
experiences.
B. children learn only through a complex interaction of rewards and
punishments.
C. children are like miniature adults and need to be nurtured to obtain
cognitive skills.
D. factors such as ethnicity and gender do not play an important role
in development.. Answer: A. a child's interactions with adults
organize the child's learning experiences.
,◉ The zone of ________ development was Vygotsky's term for the
range of skills that a child can carry out only when they have the help
of a more skilled person.
A. Guided
B. Proximal
C. Directed
D. Convergent. Answer: B. Proximal
◉ What is the most important reason for having ethical guidelines for
how research should be conducted in psychology?
A. Because these guidelines protect the welfare of the research
participants.
B. Because following these guidelines will increase the chance of
getting grants and other sources of external funding.
C. Because these guidelines are essential for conducting proper
research with animal participants.
D. Because following such guidelines guarantees publication of one's
results. Answer: A. Because these guidelines protect the welfare of the
research participants.
◉ The purpose of having random assignment in an experiment is to:
A. prevent subjects from knowing of which experimental group they
are a member.
B. provide ethical reasons for being in an experiment
C. make sure that no pre-existing differences among groups caused
the change in the experimental group's behavior.
, D. cause a selection factor to determine how the subjects will behave
in the experiment.. Answer: C. make sure that no pre-existing
differences among groups caused the change in the experimental
group's behavior.
◉ The Lifespan Perspective on development is______________.
A. All of the Above
B. Influenced by multiple forces
C. Multi-dimentional
D. Multi-directional
E. Plastic. Answer: A. All of the Above
◉ Omar can tie his shoes, but only with his mother's help. This
suggests that tying shoes:
A. is too difficult for a child his age and should not be attempted.
B. is beyond Omar's scope of capability.
C. is within Omar's zone of proximal development.
D. is an innate process that simply needs nurturing to unfold..
Answer: C. is within Omar's zone of proximal development.
◉ Freud's theories have been criticized for:
A. underemphasizing sexuality and instinct.
B. overemphasizing social relationships and learning.
C. relying upon patients' memories of childhood events.
, D. using the scientific method too carefully.. Answer: C. relying upon
patients' memories of childhood events.
◉ Ethology suggests that behavior is a result of:
A. innate behaviors.
B. learned associations.
C. experimentation with the environment.
D. psychosexual crises.. Answer: A. innate behaviors.
◉ The primary purpose of genetic counseling is to:
A. advise couples to abort unborn children.
B. prove that a child will develop a certain illness.
C. assist would-be parents in making procreation decisions.
D. outline the genetic risks of unprotected sex.. Answer: C. assist
would-be parents in making procreation decisions.
◉ The placenta:
A. develops from only the mother's tissue.
B. acts as a filter that permits oxygen and nutrients to reach the
embryo from the mother.
C. is an impermeable barrier that protects the developing fetus from
toxins.
D. is reused for each pregnancy a woman has.. Answer: B. acts as a
filter that permits oxygen and nutrients to reach the embryo from the
mother.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VIEW AHEAD
STUDY SHEET
◉ Erikson's psychosocial theory emphasizes _____ more than
Freudian psychosexual theory.
A. lifespan development
B. the role of the id
C. the importance of early experiences
D. psychological traits. Answer: A. lifespan development
◉ Vygotsky's sociocultural theory suggests that
A. a child's interactions with adults organize the child's learning
experiences.
B. children learn only through a complex interaction of rewards and
punishments.
C. children are like miniature adults and need to be nurtured to obtain
cognitive skills.
D. factors such as ethnicity and gender do not play an important role
in development.. Answer: A. a child's interactions with adults
organize the child's learning experiences.
,◉ The zone of ________ development was Vygotsky's term for the
range of skills that a child can carry out only when they have the help
of a more skilled person.
A. Guided
B. Proximal
C. Directed
D. Convergent. Answer: B. Proximal
◉ What is the most important reason for having ethical guidelines for
how research should be conducted in psychology?
A. Because these guidelines protect the welfare of the research
participants.
B. Because following these guidelines will increase the chance of
getting grants and other sources of external funding.
C. Because these guidelines are essential for conducting proper
research with animal participants.
D. Because following such guidelines guarantees publication of one's
results. Answer: A. Because these guidelines protect the welfare of the
research participants.
◉ The purpose of having random assignment in an experiment is to:
A. prevent subjects from knowing of which experimental group they
are a member.
B. provide ethical reasons for being in an experiment
C. make sure that no pre-existing differences among groups caused
the change in the experimental group's behavior.
, D. cause a selection factor to determine how the subjects will behave
in the experiment.. Answer: C. make sure that no pre-existing
differences among groups caused the change in the experimental
group's behavior.
◉ The Lifespan Perspective on development is______________.
A. All of the Above
B. Influenced by multiple forces
C. Multi-dimentional
D. Multi-directional
E. Plastic. Answer: A. All of the Above
◉ Omar can tie his shoes, but only with his mother's help. This
suggests that tying shoes:
A. is too difficult for a child his age and should not be attempted.
B. is beyond Omar's scope of capability.
C. is within Omar's zone of proximal development.
D. is an innate process that simply needs nurturing to unfold..
Answer: C. is within Omar's zone of proximal development.
◉ Freud's theories have been criticized for:
A. underemphasizing sexuality and instinct.
B. overemphasizing social relationships and learning.
C. relying upon patients' memories of childhood events.
, D. using the scientific method too carefully.. Answer: C. relying upon
patients' memories of childhood events.
◉ Ethology suggests that behavior is a result of:
A. innate behaviors.
B. learned associations.
C. experimentation with the environment.
D. psychosexual crises.. Answer: A. innate behaviors.
◉ The primary purpose of genetic counseling is to:
A. advise couples to abort unborn children.
B. prove that a child will develop a certain illness.
C. assist would-be parents in making procreation decisions.
D. outline the genetic risks of unprotected sex.. Answer: C. assist
would-be parents in making procreation decisions.
◉ The placenta:
A. develops from only the mother's tissue.
B. acts as a filter that permits oxygen and nutrients to reach the
embryo from the mother.
C. is an impermeable barrier that protects the developing fetus from
toxins.
D. is reused for each pregnancy a woman has.. Answer: B. acts as a
filter that permits oxygen and nutrients to reach the embryo from the
mother.
