DEP Final Exam questions with
complete solutions graded A+
One of the main contributions of Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory to
our understanding is
A. its emphasis on biology and the individual as the most important influence on
development
B. the way it details the interaction of biology and environmental influences on
development
C. its emphasis on the family system as the most important influence on
development
D. its description of sensitive periods in development - correct answer ✔✔B. the
way it details the interaction of biology and environmental influences on
development
Which research design is best for studying individual patters of development?
A. Longitudinal
B. Case study
C. Cross-sectional
D. Retrospective - correct answer ✔✔A. Longitudinal
A sex-linked characteristic
A. involves alleles on the sex chromosomes
B. is important for sexual attraction
C. occurs only in women
, D. occurs only in men - correct answer ✔✔A. involves alleles on the sex
chromosome
The ___- is most involved in cushioning the embryo/fetus
A. chorion
B. umbilical cord
C. amnion
D. placenta - correct answer ✔✔C. amnion
The fetal period begins
A. at the age of viability
B. at the start of the third trimester
C. when the ectoderm is functional
D. when ossification begins - correct answer ✔✔D. when ossification begins
Which of the following is vulnerable to teratogens throughout the embryonic and
fetal periods
A. limbs (arms and legs)
B. central nervous system
C. eyes
D. heart - correct answer ✔✔B. central nervous system
The degree to which, and the conditions under which, development is open to
change and intervention is called - correct answer ✔✔plasticity
complete solutions graded A+
One of the main contributions of Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory to
our understanding is
A. its emphasis on biology and the individual as the most important influence on
development
B. the way it details the interaction of biology and environmental influences on
development
C. its emphasis on the family system as the most important influence on
development
D. its description of sensitive periods in development - correct answer ✔✔B. the
way it details the interaction of biology and environmental influences on
development
Which research design is best for studying individual patters of development?
A. Longitudinal
B. Case study
C. Cross-sectional
D. Retrospective - correct answer ✔✔A. Longitudinal
A sex-linked characteristic
A. involves alleles on the sex chromosomes
B. is important for sexual attraction
C. occurs only in women
, D. occurs only in men - correct answer ✔✔A. involves alleles on the sex
chromosome
The ___- is most involved in cushioning the embryo/fetus
A. chorion
B. umbilical cord
C. amnion
D. placenta - correct answer ✔✔C. amnion
The fetal period begins
A. at the age of viability
B. at the start of the third trimester
C. when the ectoderm is functional
D. when ossification begins - correct answer ✔✔D. when ossification begins
Which of the following is vulnerable to teratogens throughout the embryonic and
fetal periods
A. limbs (arms and legs)
B. central nervous system
C. eyes
D. heart - correct answer ✔✔B. central nervous system
The degree to which, and the conditions under which, development is open to
change and intervention is called - correct answer ✔✔plasticity
