Psyc 2314 Final Exam || All Correct.
Science of Human Development correct answers seeks to understand how and why people of all
ages and circumstances change or remain the same over time.
Nature correct answers influences of genes we inherit
Nurture correct answers Environmental influences that affect development.
Epigenetics correct answers how environmental factors affect genes and genetic expression.
Socioeconomic Status (SES) correct answers Income, Wealth, Occupation, Education, &
Neighborhood.
Psychoanalytic Theory correct answers Proposes that irrational, unconscious drives and motives,
often originating in childhood, underlie human behavior.
Cognitive Theory correct answers Proposes thoughts and expectations profoundly affect actions
attitudes, beliefs, and assumptions. (focuses on changes in how people think over time)
Code of Ethics correct answers - Ensure that participants understand the research procedures and
any risks involved. (Informed Consent)
- Promote research accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness.
Dizygotic Twins (fraternal) correct answers result from fertilization of two separate ova by two
separate sperm. (occur 2x as often as monozygotic)
Age of Viability correct answers - Age at which a preterm newborn may survive outside the
mother's uterus if medical care is available.
- 22 weeks after conception
- Brain is able to regulate basic body functions (breathing)
Chromosomal miscounts correct answers once in every 200 births, an infant is born with 45, 47,
or even 48 and 49 chromosomes which produce a particular syndrome. (most common in Down
Syndrome)
Neural-Tube Defects correct answers are more common in certain ethnic groups. (Irish, English,
and Egyptian)
2nd correct answers Children reach about half their adult height by their ________ birthday.
Co-Sleep/Bed-Share correct answers Decisions to _____________ linked to culture, age of
infant, mother's education level, depressive state, and father involvement.
Prefrontal Cortex correct answers The area of the cortex at the very front of the brain that
specializes in anticipation, planning, and impulse control.
, least correct answers Vision is the _____ mature sense at birth.
less, antibodies correct answers Breastfed babies are ____ likely to develop allergies, asthma,
obesity, and heart disease because breast milk contains _______.
Deferred Imitation (18 to 24 months) correct answers When an infant perceives something done
by someone else and then does the same action hours or even days later. (thinking & memory)
Insecure-Avoidant Attachment (A) correct answers Infant avoids connection with caregiver's
presence, departure, or return.
Insecure-Resistant/Ambivalent Attachment (C) correct answers Infants anxiety and uncertainty
are evident (hitting and hugging upon reunion)
Transitional Object correct answers An object that an infant or toddler uses to ease the transition
to being able to sleep alone, or be away from main caregivers (blanket or stuffed animal)
Working Model correct answers a child interprets his/her childhood based off assumptions that
the child uses to organize perceptions and experiences---that will affect them in their later life.
Proximal Parenting correct answers Caregiving practices that involve being physically close to
the baby, with frequent holding and touching.
Attachment Theory correct answers 2 Types - Behavioral (learning) & Evolutionary
Myelination correct answers The process by which axons become coated with myelin, a fatty
substance that speeds the transmission of nerve impulses from neuron to neuron.
Egocentrism correct answers Piaget's term for children's tendency to think about other people
and their own experiences as if everything revolves around them.
Scaffolding correct answers A temporary support that is tailored to a learner's needs and abilities
and aimed at helping the learner take the next step in learning something.
Emotional Regulation correct answers The ability to control when and how emotions are
expressed.
antisocial correct answers Rough-and-tumble play may prevent ______ behavior later.
Authoritarian Parenting correct answers An approach to child rearing that is characterized by
high behavioral standards, strict punishment of misconduct, and little communication from child
to parent.
Permissive Parenting correct answers An approach to child rearing that is characterized by high
nurturance and communication but little discipline, guidance, or control.
Science of Human Development correct answers seeks to understand how and why people of all
ages and circumstances change or remain the same over time.
Nature correct answers influences of genes we inherit
Nurture correct answers Environmental influences that affect development.
Epigenetics correct answers how environmental factors affect genes and genetic expression.
Socioeconomic Status (SES) correct answers Income, Wealth, Occupation, Education, &
Neighborhood.
Psychoanalytic Theory correct answers Proposes that irrational, unconscious drives and motives,
often originating in childhood, underlie human behavior.
Cognitive Theory correct answers Proposes thoughts and expectations profoundly affect actions
attitudes, beliefs, and assumptions. (focuses on changes in how people think over time)
Code of Ethics correct answers - Ensure that participants understand the research procedures and
any risks involved. (Informed Consent)
- Promote research accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness.
Dizygotic Twins (fraternal) correct answers result from fertilization of two separate ova by two
separate sperm. (occur 2x as often as monozygotic)
Age of Viability correct answers - Age at which a preterm newborn may survive outside the
mother's uterus if medical care is available.
- 22 weeks after conception
- Brain is able to regulate basic body functions (breathing)
Chromosomal miscounts correct answers once in every 200 births, an infant is born with 45, 47,
or even 48 and 49 chromosomes which produce a particular syndrome. (most common in Down
Syndrome)
Neural-Tube Defects correct answers are more common in certain ethnic groups. (Irish, English,
and Egyptian)
2nd correct answers Children reach about half their adult height by their ________ birthday.
Co-Sleep/Bed-Share correct answers Decisions to _____________ linked to culture, age of
infant, mother's education level, depressive state, and father involvement.
Prefrontal Cortex correct answers The area of the cortex at the very front of the brain that
specializes in anticipation, planning, and impulse control.
, least correct answers Vision is the _____ mature sense at birth.
less, antibodies correct answers Breastfed babies are ____ likely to develop allergies, asthma,
obesity, and heart disease because breast milk contains _______.
Deferred Imitation (18 to 24 months) correct answers When an infant perceives something done
by someone else and then does the same action hours or even days later. (thinking & memory)
Insecure-Avoidant Attachment (A) correct answers Infant avoids connection with caregiver's
presence, departure, or return.
Insecure-Resistant/Ambivalent Attachment (C) correct answers Infants anxiety and uncertainty
are evident (hitting and hugging upon reunion)
Transitional Object correct answers An object that an infant or toddler uses to ease the transition
to being able to sleep alone, or be away from main caregivers (blanket or stuffed animal)
Working Model correct answers a child interprets his/her childhood based off assumptions that
the child uses to organize perceptions and experiences---that will affect them in their later life.
Proximal Parenting correct answers Caregiving practices that involve being physically close to
the baby, with frequent holding and touching.
Attachment Theory correct answers 2 Types - Behavioral (learning) & Evolutionary
Myelination correct answers The process by which axons become coated with myelin, a fatty
substance that speeds the transmission of nerve impulses from neuron to neuron.
Egocentrism correct answers Piaget's term for children's tendency to think about other people
and their own experiences as if everything revolves around them.
Scaffolding correct answers A temporary support that is tailored to a learner's needs and abilities
and aimed at helping the learner take the next step in learning something.
Emotional Regulation correct answers The ability to control when and how emotions are
expressed.
antisocial correct answers Rough-and-tumble play may prevent ______ behavior later.
Authoritarian Parenting correct answers An approach to child rearing that is characterized by
high behavioral standards, strict punishment of misconduct, and little communication from child
to parent.
Permissive Parenting correct answers An approach to child rearing that is characterized by high
nurturance and communication but little discipline, guidance, or control.
