PSYC210 Exam Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
1.Which of the following best describes the primary symptoms for anorexia nervosa? 2.Which
statement accurately describes the impact of synaptic pruning?
Answer:
eating less than needed to maintain body weight at or above normal weight for height, intense fear of
gaining weight, and distorted body image Synaptic pruning allows the brain to work more efficiently
and leads to brain pathway specialization.
Question 2:
3.Production of ova, or female eggs, and male sperm is a..... The capacity of long-term memory is
5.Adolescents have the capacity for divided attention, but what can often be the result of dividing
attention? You were recently watching your 12-year- old sister try to figure out why her tablet was not
working. You were fascinated by the systematic problem-solving strategies that she used to resolve
the problem. You remember just a few months ago she would not have been able to perform at this
level of hypothesis testing. According to Piaget, what type of reasoning is she using? Which of the
following researchers developed the concepts of scaffolding and the zone of proximal development?
Countless research studies have examined the correlation between the number of hours an
adolescent works and problems they may experience. It is clear that when a teenager works beyond
_______ hours a week, problems arise, and beyond __________ hours a week the problems become
considerably worse. According to Susman et al. (2007), what type of group includes students who do
not stand out in any particular way, positively or negatively, and who are mostly ignored by other
students? Which of the following best describes the overall conclusion of research that used the
Experience Sampling Method (ESM) to measure the emotional state of adolescence in the United
States? In their research with 5th graders and 8th graders, Larson and Richards (1994) found that by
the time children reach 8th grade, the percentage of time that they experience as "very happy" _____
_. Which of the following best describes Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning? Which of
the following best describes Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral reasoning? Thirteen-year-old
, Eric has developed tufts of hair under his arms. This change is what is known as one of the _______
sex characteristics.
Answer:
Primary sexual characteristic essentially unlimited More stress, more time, more mistakes
hypothetical-deductive reasoning Lev Vygotsky 10; 20 Others Adolescence is often a time of emotional
volatility. decreases by 50% What is right is whatever agrees with the rules established by tradition
and by authorities. Moral reasoning is based on the individual's own independent judgments rather
than on what others view as wrong or right. secondary
Question 3:
Considerable increase in synaptic connections, particularly in the ____ , occurs around the time
puberty begins in a process that neuroscientists call __ _. Which of the following best describes the
primary symptoms for anorexia nervosa? Your younger brother's best friend is a huge risk-taker. Even
though he is 15 years old, he has already exhibited some very dangerous behaviors. One of his favorite
activities is to sit in an open car window while the car is moving at a high rate of speed. What concept
helps to explain this risky behavior? A(n) ______ is the belief in one's uniqueness of personal
experiences and personal destiny, whereas a(n) _______ is an exaggerated image of a highly attentive
audience for the adolescent's appearance and his or her behavior. Beyond the development of
mnemonic devices and a greater capacity for selective attention, adolescents' long-term memory is
also enhanced by _________ Which statement is a theory used to explain why the crime rate for
adolescents and young adults is so dramatically high in comparison to other groups? The size of the
discrepancy between the actual self and the ideal self is related to _ ____ in both adolescents and
emerging adults. Kyle's father emphasizes the importance and value of a good education, but Kyle is
academically unmotivated and historically has earned poor grades. Yet Kyle's global self-esteem is
quite high. How can this be? BODILY GROWTH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AGES 3-6( Developed Countries)
Growth in Developing Countries In U.S. most common nutritional deficiency is? Developing countries
face malnutrition 95% of early childhood deaths in developing countries caused by American emerging
adults are estimated to be engaged with media at least __ _.
Answer:
Question 1:
1.Which of the following best describes the primary symptoms for anorexia nervosa? 2.Which
statement accurately describes the impact of synaptic pruning?
Answer:
eating less than needed to maintain body weight at or above normal weight for height, intense fear of
gaining weight, and distorted body image Synaptic pruning allows the brain to work more efficiently
and leads to brain pathway specialization.
Question 2:
3.Production of ova, or female eggs, and male sperm is a..... The capacity of long-term memory is
5.Adolescents have the capacity for divided attention, but what can often be the result of dividing
attention? You were recently watching your 12-year- old sister try to figure out why her tablet was not
working. You were fascinated by the systematic problem-solving strategies that she used to resolve
the problem. You remember just a few months ago she would not have been able to perform at this
level of hypothesis testing. According to Piaget, what type of reasoning is she using? Which of the
following researchers developed the concepts of scaffolding and the zone of proximal development?
Countless research studies have examined the correlation between the number of hours an
adolescent works and problems they may experience. It is clear that when a teenager works beyond
_______ hours a week, problems arise, and beyond __________ hours a week the problems become
considerably worse. According to Susman et al. (2007), what type of group includes students who do
not stand out in any particular way, positively or negatively, and who are mostly ignored by other
students? Which of the following best describes the overall conclusion of research that used the
Experience Sampling Method (ESM) to measure the emotional state of adolescence in the United
States? In their research with 5th graders and 8th graders, Larson and Richards (1994) found that by
the time children reach 8th grade, the percentage of time that they experience as "very happy" _____
_. Which of the following best describes Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning? Which of
the following best describes Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral reasoning? Thirteen-year-old
, Eric has developed tufts of hair under his arms. This change is what is known as one of the _______
sex characteristics.
Answer:
Primary sexual characteristic essentially unlimited More stress, more time, more mistakes
hypothetical-deductive reasoning Lev Vygotsky 10; 20 Others Adolescence is often a time of emotional
volatility. decreases by 50% What is right is whatever agrees with the rules established by tradition
and by authorities. Moral reasoning is based on the individual's own independent judgments rather
than on what others view as wrong or right. secondary
Question 3:
Considerable increase in synaptic connections, particularly in the ____ , occurs around the time
puberty begins in a process that neuroscientists call __ _. Which of the following best describes the
primary symptoms for anorexia nervosa? Your younger brother's best friend is a huge risk-taker. Even
though he is 15 years old, he has already exhibited some very dangerous behaviors. One of his favorite
activities is to sit in an open car window while the car is moving at a high rate of speed. What concept
helps to explain this risky behavior? A(n) ______ is the belief in one's uniqueness of personal
experiences and personal destiny, whereas a(n) _______ is an exaggerated image of a highly attentive
audience for the adolescent's appearance and his or her behavior. Beyond the development of
mnemonic devices and a greater capacity for selective attention, adolescents' long-term memory is
also enhanced by _________ Which statement is a theory used to explain why the crime rate for
adolescents and young adults is so dramatically high in comparison to other groups? The size of the
discrepancy between the actual self and the ideal self is related to _ ____ in both adolescents and
emerging adults. Kyle's father emphasizes the importance and value of a good education, but Kyle is
academically unmotivated and historically has earned poor grades. Yet Kyle's global self-esteem is
quite high. How can this be? BODILY GROWTH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AGES 3-6( Developed Countries)
Growth in Developing Countries In U.S. most common nutritional deficiency is? Developing countries
face malnutrition 95% of early childhood deaths in developing countries caused by American emerging
adults are estimated to be engaged with media at least __ _.
Answer:
