PSY 357 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
TEST QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULLY
VERIFIED
●● The fact that American-raised Hogan's exposure to the German
language while in World War II impacted his brain organization is best
explained by
Answer: experience-dependent growth.
●● Liam is learning the values, behaviors, and roles of his culture. In
other words, Liam is experiencing
Answer: socialization
●● The field of ____ gives us information about how the four
developmental forces interact with each other.
Answer: neuroscience
●● Carla is researching temperament by determining how often different
babies exhibit irritability and anger. Which dimension of temperament is
Carla assessing?
Answer: Negative affect
, ●● Which best describes the relationship between parenting styles and
children's temperaments?
Answer: Parenting styles may develop as the result of temperament
●● Who is best associated with psychosocial theory?
Answer: Erikson
●● Maternal stress is most likely to negatively impact a developing
embryo/fetus when that stress is
Answer: chronic and extreme
●● Who is most likely interested in the study of human development?
Answer: Dr. Deal, who studies how political attitudes change with age
●● According to Erikson, how would parents establish trust in their six-
month-old?
Answer: Consistently responding to the child's needs
●● Mr. Link tries to help his students learn how to be assertive by
having them watch how other students can be successful by acting
assertively. Mr. Link is using principles of ____ to help his students.
Answer: social learning theory
TEST QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULLY
VERIFIED
●● The fact that American-raised Hogan's exposure to the German
language while in World War II impacted his brain organization is best
explained by
Answer: experience-dependent growth.
●● Liam is learning the values, behaviors, and roles of his culture. In
other words, Liam is experiencing
Answer: socialization
●● The field of ____ gives us information about how the four
developmental forces interact with each other.
Answer: neuroscience
●● Carla is researching temperament by determining how often different
babies exhibit irritability and anger. Which dimension of temperament is
Carla assessing?
Answer: Negative affect
, ●● Which best describes the relationship between parenting styles and
children's temperaments?
Answer: Parenting styles may develop as the result of temperament
●● Who is best associated with psychosocial theory?
Answer: Erikson
●● Maternal stress is most likely to negatively impact a developing
embryo/fetus when that stress is
Answer: chronic and extreme
●● Who is most likely interested in the study of human development?
Answer: Dr. Deal, who studies how political attitudes change with age
●● According to Erikson, how would parents establish trust in their six-
month-old?
Answer: Consistently responding to the child's needs
●● Mr. Link tries to help his students learn how to be assertive by
having them watch how other students can be successful by acting
assertively. Mr. Link is using principles of ____ to help his students.
Answer: social learning theory
