NURS 2001: Quizzes 1-10: Ch. 1-15
Questions and Answers
The science of human development seeks to understand... - ANSWER-How and why
people change over time
The first step in the scientific method involves... - ANSWER-Posing a question
In Bronfenbrenner's ecological-systems model, family and peers are part of one's... -
ANSWER-Microsystem
In the first half of the twentieth century, which two opposing theories dominated the
discipline of psychology? - ANSWER-Psychoanalytic theory and behaviorism
Aviyah is helping her mom make a cake. Her mom helps her pick out the right
ingredients, measure them, and mix them together. According to Vygotsky, Aviyah is
engaging in... - ANSWER-Guided participation
Social learning theory indicates that learning occurs from... - ANSWER-Observing and
imitating others
According to Piaget, when old ideas are restructured to include new experiences, it is
called... - ANSWER-Accommodation
Plasticity refers to the... - ANSWER-Potential for human traits to be molded during
development but also to remain durable
When a researcher wants to determine the cause of a particular behavior, the
appropriate research method to use is a(n)... - ANSWER-Experiment
Between 1957 and 1961, many pregnant women took thalidomide to alleviate morning
sickness; this drug disrupted a(n) _____ period of prenatal development - ANSWER-
Critical
A small section of a chromosome that instructs the cell to manufacture proteins needed
to sustain life and development is the... - ANSWER-Gene
Brown-eyed Alma has a blue-eyed mother and a brown-eyed father. In this case, her
brown eyes were determined by a _____ allele - ANSWER-Dominant
, Wayne has inherited genes that put him at risk for developing diabetes, but he never
develops diabetes due to a healthy diet and exercise. This example demonstrates that
human characteristics, including diabetes, are... - ANSWER-Epigenetic
Every human begins life as a single cell, which is called a... - ANSWER-Zygote
The _____ is a person's appearance, personality, intelligence, and all other traits -
ANSWER-Phenotype
Danielle is doing a presentation on prenatal development. Her presentation will focus on
the following three periods, in the order of... - ANSWER-Germinal, embryonic, and fetal
Amber is pregnant and wants to ensure that she does everything she can to prevent the
occurrence of a neural-tube defect in her child. She makes sure that she has the proper
amount of _____ in her diet - ANSWER-Folic acid
According to cognitive theory, infants use their early relationships to develop a set of
assumptions that become a frame of reference that may be used later in life. Such a set
of assumptions is called a... - ANSWER-Working model
Marla and Roberto are warm, nurturing parents who hold their baby often. They are
exhibiting _____ parenting - ANSWER-Proximal
If we place a dot of rouge on a 20-month-old girl's nose and stand the child in front of a
mirror, she may then touch her own nose. This indicates that the child has some... -
ANSWER-Self-awareness
When a baby acts upset because a caregiver is leaving, the baby is exhibiting... -
ANSWER-Separation anxiety
Which child is MOST likely to have the best-developed theory of mind? - ANSWER-
Thomas, age 3½, who has two older siblings
The process through which axons become coated with a fatty substance that speeds up
the transmission of nerve impulses is called... - ANSWER-Myelination
The Piagetian term for a particular type of centration in which a child thinks about the
world only from his or her personal perspective is... - ANSWER-Egocentrism
According to Vygotsky's theory, skills that a child can accomplish with assistance but
cannot yet perform independently are part of... - ANSWER-The zone of proximal
development
Based on what you know about the immaturity of the amygdala in early childhood, what
is a likely experience that many young children have? - ANSWER-Frightening
nightmares
Questions and Answers
The science of human development seeks to understand... - ANSWER-How and why
people change over time
The first step in the scientific method involves... - ANSWER-Posing a question
In Bronfenbrenner's ecological-systems model, family and peers are part of one's... -
ANSWER-Microsystem
In the first half of the twentieth century, which two opposing theories dominated the
discipline of psychology? - ANSWER-Psychoanalytic theory and behaviorism
Aviyah is helping her mom make a cake. Her mom helps her pick out the right
ingredients, measure them, and mix them together. According to Vygotsky, Aviyah is
engaging in... - ANSWER-Guided participation
Social learning theory indicates that learning occurs from... - ANSWER-Observing and
imitating others
According to Piaget, when old ideas are restructured to include new experiences, it is
called... - ANSWER-Accommodation
Plasticity refers to the... - ANSWER-Potential for human traits to be molded during
development but also to remain durable
When a researcher wants to determine the cause of a particular behavior, the
appropriate research method to use is a(n)... - ANSWER-Experiment
Between 1957 and 1961, many pregnant women took thalidomide to alleviate morning
sickness; this drug disrupted a(n) _____ period of prenatal development - ANSWER-
Critical
A small section of a chromosome that instructs the cell to manufacture proteins needed
to sustain life and development is the... - ANSWER-Gene
Brown-eyed Alma has a blue-eyed mother and a brown-eyed father. In this case, her
brown eyes were determined by a _____ allele - ANSWER-Dominant
, Wayne has inherited genes that put him at risk for developing diabetes, but he never
develops diabetes due to a healthy diet and exercise. This example demonstrates that
human characteristics, including diabetes, are... - ANSWER-Epigenetic
Every human begins life as a single cell, which is called a... - ANSWER-Zygote
The _____ is a person's appearance, personality, intelligence, and all other traits -
ANSWER-Phenotype
Danielle is doing a presentation on prenatal development. Her presentation will focus on
the following three periods, in the order of... - ANSWER-Germinal, embryonic, and fetal
Amber is pregnant and wants to ensure that she does everything she can to prevent the
occurrence of a neural-tube defect in her child. She makes sure that she has the proper
amount of _____ in her diet - ANSWER-Folic acid
According to cognitive theory, infants use their early relationships to develop a set of
assumptions that become a frame of reference that may be used later in life. Such a set
of assumptions is called a... - ANSWER-Working model
Marla and Roberto are warm, nurturing parents who hold their baby often. They are
exhibiting _____ parenting - ANSWER-Proximal
If we place a dot of rouge on a 20-month-old girl's nose and stand the child in front of a
mirror, she may then touch her own nose. This indicates that the child has some... -
ANSWER-Self-awareness
When a baby acts upset because a caregiver is leaving, the baby is exhibiting... -
ANSWER-Separation anxiety
Which child is MOST likely to have the best-developed theory of mind? - ANSWER-
Thomas, age 3½, who has two older siblings
The process through which axons become coated with a fatty substance that speeds up
the transmission of nerve impulses is called... - ANSWER-Myelination
The Piagetian term for a particular type of centration in which a child thinks about the
world only from his or her personal perspective is... - ANSWER-Egocentrism
According to Vygotsky's theory, skills that a child can accomplish with assistance but
cannot yet perform independently are part of... - ANSWER-The zone of proximal
development
Based on what you know about the immaturity of the amygdala in early childhood, what
is a likely experience that many young children have? - ANSWER-Frightening
nightmares
