EPPP - Lifespan Development Exam
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| 2026/2027
emotional contagion - correct answer-the process by which emotions are
transferred from one person to another
-the tendency of babies to cry at the sound of another infant's cries. This occurs in
infants as young as two days old and is considered by experts to be the first sign
of empathy.
PKU (phenylketonuria) - correct answer-involves an inability to metabolize the
amino acid phenylalanine. Intellectual disability and other symptoms of ___ can
be reduced or eliminated by a diet low in phenylalanine beginning at birth.
Assimilation (Piaget) - correct answer-involves incorporating new knowledge into
existing cognitive structures or schemes.
Accommodation (Piaget) - correct answer-involves modifying an existing scheme
or creating a new one.
Centration (Piaget) - correct answer-a limitation of the preoperational stage and
refers to the tendency to focus on the most salient aspect of an object.
, Imprinting - correct answer-refers to the bond that develops during a critical
period following birth in some non-human species. The ethologist Lorenz found
that geese bonded to the first moving object they encounter during the first few
days following birth. His research led to a search for a similar "critical period" for
attachment in human infants.
Prader-Willi syndrome - correct answer-caused by a chromosomal deletion, which
occurs when part of a chromosome is missing
-involves intellectual disability and extreme obesity
Rosenthal Effect - correct answer-states that creating expectations for
achievement has a self-fulfilling effect.
Passive genotype-environment correlation - correct answer-occurs when children
inherit genes from their parents that predispose them toward particular traits,
and the parents provide the children with environments that encourage the
development of those traits. For instance, the children of athletic parents are
likely to be genetically predisposed to athleticism and will also be provided by
their parents with a sports-oriented environment that encourages their interest
and participation in sports.
Evocative genotype-environment correlation - correct answer-occurs when a
child's genetic make-up evokes reactions from parents and others that reinforce
his or her genetic make-up. As an example, preschool children who are genetically
predisposed to be cooperative and attentive will have more positive instructional
interactions with teachers than will uncooperative, inattentive children.
Active genotype-environment correlation - correct answer-also referred to as
niche-picking. It occurs when children actively seek out experiences that are
consistent with their genetic predispositions. Children who are extroverted, for
Preparation | Comprehensive Study Guide
| 2026/2027
emotional contagion - correct answer-the process by which emotions are
transferred from one person to another
-the tendency of babies to cry at the sound of another infant's cries. This occurs in
infants as young as two days old and is considered by experts to be the first sign
of empathy.
PKU (phenylketonuria) - correct answer-involves an inability to metabolize the
amino acid phenylalanine. Intellectual disability and other symptoms of ___ can
be reduced or eliminated by a diet low in phenylalanine beginning at birth.
Assimilation (Piaget) - correct answer-involves incorporating new knowledge into
existing cognitive structures or schemes.
Accommodation (Piaget) - correct answer-involves modifying an existing scheme
or creating a new one.
Centration (Piaget) - correct answer-a limitation of the preoperational stage and
refers to the tendency to focus on the most salient aspect of an object.
, Imprinting - correct answer-refers to the bond that develops during a critical
period following birth in some non-human species. The ethologist Lorenz found
that geese bonded to the first moving object they encounter during the first few
days following birth. His research led to a search for a similar "critical period" for
attachment in human infants.
Prader-Willi syndrome - correct answer-caused by a chromosomal deletion, which
occurs when part of a chromosome is missing
-involves intellectual disability and extreme obesity
Rosenthal Effect - correct answer-states that creating expectations for
achievement has a self-fulfilling effect.
Passive genotype-environment correlation - correct answer-occurs when children
inherit genes from their parents that predispose them toward particular traits,
and the parents provide the children with environments that encourage the
development of those traits. For instance, the children of athletic parents are
likely to be genetically predisposed to athleticism and will also be provided by
their parents with a sports-oriented environment that encourages their interest
and participation in sports.
Evocative genotype-environment correlation - correct answer-occurs when a
child's genetic make-up evokes reactions from parents and others that reinforce
his or her genetic make-up. As an example, preschool children who are genetically
predisposed to be cooperative and attentive will have more positive instructional
interactions with teachers than will uncooperative, inattentive children.
Active genotype-environment correlation - correct answer-also referred to as
niche-picking. It occurs when children actively seek out experiences that are
consistent with their genetic predispositions. Children who are extroverted, for
