DEP 3053 Exam 1 Study Guide with
Questions and Answers
_______ development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in
behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan. - Answer-Lifespan
A student reads a flyer on the campus bulletin board that says a researcher is searching for students to
volunteer for a long-term study. Participation includes completing testing that measures traits such as
temperament, attitudes, and adaptability, as well as being available for follow-up for the next 10 years.
The researcher who is developing this study is most likely interested in ___________ development. -
Answer-Personality development
Which age range is considered a social construction and does not have a clear-cut boundary? - Answer-
Middle adulthood ends with retirement
To gain a clearer understanding, developmentalists must consider all of the following broad cultural
factors except - Answer-how subcultures are exactly like cultures in their views and attitudes
A group of people who are born around the same time in the same place is called a(n) - Answer-cohart
Alice's symptoms of menopause include hot flashes and cessation of her monthly menstrual cycle.
Alice's doctor tells her she is experiencing a(n) - Answer-Age-graded influence
,In ___________, development is ________, with achievements at one level building on those of
previous levels. - Answer-Continuous change; gradual
If a child develops into a person who integrates into society and maintains a good awareness of safety,
Freud may say that person has a well-developed - Answer-Ego
Kimberly is a young woman who has a fear of relationships with others. She can be said to have had a
negative outcome in Erikson's ________ stage of psychosocial development. - Answer-Intimacy vs
Isolation
Piaget' s two basic principles of growth in children's understanding of the world are - Answer-
assimilation and accomodation
When does the greatest increase in height and weight occur? - Answer-During the first year of life
A baby grasps for his/her rattle at 3 months of age but cannot quite get hold of it. However, by 11
months the baby is holding and moving the rattle with total control. This is an example of.. - Answer-
principle of hierarchical integration
_________ receive messages from other cells, and at their opposite end there is a long extension called
a(n) ________ which carries the messages. - Answer-Dendrites; Axons
Waking, eating, sleeping, and elimination are important parts of a baby's - Answer-Rhythms
What is the term for the period of sleep that is found in older children and adults and is associated with
dreaming? - Answer-(REM) Rapid Eye Movement
,What is the term for the reflex that disappears around 8-12 months, and occurs when an infant fans out
its toes in response to a stroke on the outside of its foot? - Answer-Babinski
Mary is preparing to breast feed her infant daughter, and, in doing so, the baby's cheek brushes across
her mother's blouse. The baby immediately turns its head toward Mary's chest in preparation for
feeding. This is called the _______ reflex. - Answer-Rooting
Thomas is 6 months of age. It is likely that he is able to - Answer-Sit without support
Due to malnutrition, a child's stomach, limbs, and face may swell with water so that the child actually
appears chubby, but in fact the child is suffering from - Answer-Kwashiorkor
Maria and Thomas are preparing for the birth of their baby, and are trying to decide whether or not to
breastfeed their new baby. Which of the following is NOT a reason for them to decide on breastfeeding?
- Answer-Breast milk is cheaper than store bought formula
Piaget argued that infants acquire knowledge through - Answer-acting upon objects
Piaget's theory of development assumed that all children pass through a series of ____ universal stages
in a fixed order from birth to adolescence. These are ______. - Answer-4; Sensorimotor, preoperational,
concrete operational, formal operational.
Four-year-old Alex and his mother visited the zoo. While they were there, Alex's mother took him to see
the squirrel exhibit. Alex saw many different types of squirrels, but when he saw a flying squirrel glide
from one branch to the next he pointed and said, "A bird." Considering Piaget's work, Alex is
demonstrating an example of - Answer-Assimilation
In which of Piaget's substages of his sensorimotor stage do infants begin to coordinate what were
separate actions into single, integrated activities? - Answer-First habits and primary circular reactions
, Baby Nicholas watches as his mother leaves the room, but he does not cry because he understands that
his mother still exists even though he cannot see her. This is an example of which reaction concept? -
Answer-Substage 4: Object Permanence
Piaget calls an internal image of a past event or object a - Answer-Mental Representation
Information processing focuses on _________ changes in infants, while Piaget's theory focuses on
_________ changes in infants. - Answer-Quantitive; Qualitive
Processes that require relatively little attention are ___________; however, processes that require
relatively large amounts of attention are ________. - Answer-Automatic; Controlled
A baby's first communication usually comes in the form of ___________, which are one-word utterances
that stand for a whole phrase, whose meaning depends on the particular context in which they are used.
- Answer-Holophrases
In 4-year-old Amanda's preschool class, the group discussion involved airplanes. After that, Amanda
considered herself an expert on airplanes and believed she knew everything there was to know about
airplanes, even though she was unable to provide a reasonable explanation about why she thought she
knew so much about airplanes. In this example, Amanda is demonstrating - Answer-Intuitive thought
By age five, a child's brain weighs ____ of an average adult's brain. - Answer-90%
Which of the following most likely contributes to the high level of accidents in the preschool age group?
- Answer-Preschoolers high level of physical activity, curiosity, lack of judgment
In the later stages of preoperational stage, children show an understanding that certain things stay the
same, regardless of changes in shape, size, and appearance. This is called - Answer-Identity
Approximately how many hours per week does the average preschool child watch TV? - Answer-21
Questions and Answers
_______ development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in
behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan. - Answer-Lifespan
A student reads a flyer on the campus bulletin board that says a researcher is searching for students to
volunteer for a long-term study. Participation includes completing testing that measures traits such as
temperament, attitudes, and adaptability, as well as being available for follow-up for the next 10 years.
The researcher who is developing this study is most likely interested in ___________ development. -
Answer-Personality development
Which age range is considered a social construction and does not have a clear-cut boundary? - Answer-
Middle adulthood ends with retirement
To gain a clearer understanding, developmentalists must consider all of the following broad cultural
factors except - Answer-how subcultures are exactly like cultures in their views and attitudes
A group of people who are born around the same time in the same place is called a(n) - Answer-cohart
Alice's symptoms of menopause include hot flashes and cessation of her monthly menstrual cycle.
Alice's doctor tells her she is experiencing a(n) - Answer-Age-graded influence
,In ___________, development is ________, with achievements at one level building on those of
previous levels. - Answer-Continuous change; gradual
If a child develops into a person who integrates into society and maintains a good awareness of safety,
Freud may say that person has a well-developed - Answer-Ego
Kimberly is a young woman who has a fear of relationships with others. She can be said to have had a
negative outcome in Erikson's ________ stage of psychosocial development. - Answer-Intimacy vs
Isolation
Piaget' s two basic principles of growth in children's understanding of the world are - Answer-
assimilation and accomodation
When does the greatest increase in height and weight occur? - Answer-During the first year of life
A baby grasps for his/her rattle at 3 months of age but cannot quite get hold of it. However, by 11
months the baby is holding and moving the rattle with total control. This is an example of.. - Answer-
principle of hierarchical integration
_________ receive messages from other cells, and at their opposite end there is a long extension called
a(n) ________ which carries the messages. - Answer-Dendrites; Axons
Waking, eating, sleeping, and elimination are important parts of a baby's - Answer-Rhythms
What is the term for the period of sleep that is found in older children and adults and is associated with
dreaming? - Answer-(REM) Rapid Eye Movement
,What is the term for the reflex that disappears around 8-12 months, and occurs when an infant fans out
its toes in response to a stroke on the outside of its foot? - Answer-Babinski
Mary is preparing to breast feed her infant daughter, and, in doing so, the baby's cheek brushes across
her mother's blouse. The baby immediately turns its head toward Mary's chest in preparation for
feeding. This is called the _______ reflex. - Answer-Rooting
Thomas is 6 months of age. It is likely that he is able to - Answer-Sit without support
Due to malnutrition, a child's stomach, limbs, and face may swell with water so that the child actually
appears chubby, but in fact the child is suffering from - Answer-Kwashiorkor
Maria and Thomas are preparing for the birth of their baby, and are trying to decide whether or not to
breastfeed their new baby. Which of the following is NOT a reason for them to decide on breastfeeding?
- Answer-Breast milk is cheaper than store bought formula
Piaget argued that infants acquire knowledge through - Answer-acting upon objects
Piaget's theory of development assumed that all children pass through a series of ____ universal stages
in a fixed order from birth to adolescence. These are ______. - Answer-4; Sensorimotor, preoperational,
concrete operational, formal operational.
Four-year-old Alex and his mother visited the zoo. While they were there, Alex's mother took him to see
the squirrel exhibit. Alex saw many different types of squirrels, but when he saw a flying squirrel glide
from one branch to the next he pointed and said, "A bird." Considering Piaget's work, Alex is
demonstrating an example of - Answer-Assimilation
In which of Piaget's substages of his sensorimotor stage do infants begin to coordinate what were
separate actions into single, integrated activities? - Answer-First habits and primary circular reactions
, Baby Nicholas watches as his mother leaves the room, but he does not cry because he understands that
his mother still exists even though he cannot see her. This is an example of which reaction concept? -
Answer-Substage 4: Object Permanence
Piaget calls an internal image of a past event or object a - Answer-Mental Representation
Information processing focuses on _________ changes in infants, while Piaget's theory focuses on
_________ changes in infants. - Answer-Quantitive; Qualitive
Processes that require relatively little attention are ___________; however, processes that require
relatively large amounts of attention are ________. - Answer-Automatic; Controlled
A baby's first communication usually comes in the form of ___________, which are one-word utterances
that stand for a whole phrase, whose meaning depends on the particular context in which they are used.
- Answer-Holophrases
In 4-year-old Amanda's preschool class, the group discussion involved airplanes. After that, Amanda
considered herself an expert on airplanes and believed she knew everything there was to know about
airplanes, even though she was unable to provide a reasonable explanation about why she thought she
knew so much about airplanes. In this example, Amanda is demonstrating - Answer-Intuitive thought
By age five, a child's brain weighs ____ of an average adult's brain. - Answer-90%
Which of the following most likely contributes to the high level of accidents in the preschool age group?
- Answer-Preschoolers high level of physical activity, curiosity, lack of judgment
In the later stages of preoperational stage, children show an understanding that certain things stay the
same, regardless of changes in shape, size, and appearance. This is called - Answer-Identity
Approximately how many hours per week does the average preschool child watch TV? - Answer-21
