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What is meant when researchers say that children develop their knowledge and understanding about
the world in a similar way to how science is conducted? - Correct Answer Children create predictions
about what's happening, test their predictions, establish conclusions, and repeat as they learn new
information, similar to the scientific method.
Which of the following is NOT a type of parenting according to Diane Baumrind and colleagues? - Correct
Answer authoritive
Lev Vygotsky suggested a social constructivist theory in which children construct their own knowledge
with the help of other people who "scaffold" their learning process. - Correct Answer True
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shown by adults who had an avoidant attachment to their
caregiver when they were young? - Correct Answer Relying on groups of people
Cognitive decline reduces fluid intelligence capacities, and while not all of the causes are known,
theories propose that reduced reserve capacity and general slowing of information processing play a
critical role. - Correct Answer True
According to the dynamic systems theory, how do infants develop motor skills? - Correct Answer Infants
perceive something new in the environment that motivates them to act. They use their perceptions to
fine-tune their movements.
Which of the following is not a cause of cognitive aging in older adults? - Correct Answer Comparatively
improved cognitive ability in younger generations
, Which is not one of the stages proposed by Piaget? - Correct Answer Stage of physical operations
Jenny is at the zoo with her family. She points to each animal and says "doggie." This illustrates: - Correct
Answer overextension
What is the difference between rank-order and mean-level personality change? (select all that apply) -
Correct Answer Mean-level change = change in group average; rank-order change = change in
individual's rank within group
Mean-level change pertains to the group; rank-order change pertains to the individual
In the study about sexual identity development in gay and lesbian adolescents, what was the best
predictor of timing of first homosexual activity? - Correct Answer Whether the adolescent had same-sex
activity first of same-sex labeling first
Humans take sensory input via their sensory organs. If a person is paying attention, s/he will commit the
information to short-term memory first, and for extremely important information possibly even encode
it into long-term memory. - Correct Answer True
According to one large meta-analysis of 152 studies, it was determined that personality is set in stone in
after adolescence. - Correct Answer False
Which of the following does not describe a child's goal orientation at school? - Correct Answer Teacher-
oriented
As people age, they get better at knowing what works best for them, who they enjoy and which activities
they like. All this makes them more and more like themselves. - Correct Answer True
Goodness of fit refers to - Correct Answer How well a child's temperament matches the environmental
demands
While gender roles are expectations set in society, much evidence across cultures shows that boys and
girls tend to separate themselves as children. The roots for this lay in some biological differences in
temperament and in human behavioral evolution. - Correct Answer True
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What is meant when researchers say that children develop their knowledge and understanding about
the world in a similar way to how science is conducted? - Correct Answer Children create predictions
about what's happening, test their predictions, establish conclusions, and repeat as they learn new
information, similar to the scientific method.
Which of the following is NOT a type of parenting according to Diane Baumrind and colleagues? - Correct
Answer authoritive
Lev Vygotsky suggested a social constructivist theory in which children construct their own knowledge
with the help of other people who "scaffold" their learning process. - Correct Answer True
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shown by adults who had an avoidant attachment to their
caregiver when they were young? - Correct Answer Relying on groups of people
Cognitive decline reduces fluid intelligence capacities, and while not all of the causes are known,
theories propose that reduced reserve capacity and general slowing of information processing play a
critical role. - Correct Answer True
According to the dynamic systems theory, how do infants develop motor skills? - Correct Answer Infants
perceive something new in the environment that motivates them to act. They use their perceptions to
fine-tune their movements.
Which of the following is not a cause of cognitive aging in older adults? - Correct Answer Comparatively
improved cognitive ability in younger generations
, Which is not one of the stages proposed by Piaget? - Correct Answer Stage of physical operations
Jenny is at the zoo with her family. She points to each animal and says "doggie." This illustrates: - Correct
Answer overextension
What is the difference between rank-order and mean-level personality change? (select all that apply) -
Correct Answer Mean-level change = change in group average; rank-order change = change in
individual's rank within group
Mean-level change pertains to the group; rank-order change pertains to the individual
In the study about sexual identity development in gay and lesbian adolescents, what was the best
predictor of timing of first homosexual activity? - Correct Answer Whether the adolescent had same-sex
activity first of same-sex labeling first
Humans take sensory input via their sensory organs. If a person is paying attention, s/he will commit the
information to short-term memory first, and for extremely important information possibly even encode
it into long-term memory. - Correct Answer True
According to one large meta-analysis of 152 studies, it was determined that personality is set in stone in
after adolescence. - Correct Answer False
Which of the following does not describe a child's goal orientation at school? - Correct Answer Teacher-
oriented
As people age, they get better at knowing what works best for them, who they enjoy and which activities
they like. All this makes them more and more like themselves. - Correct Answer True
Goodness of fit refers to - Correct Answer How well a child's temperament matches the environmental
demands
While gender roles are expectations set in society, much evidence across cultures shows that boys and
girls tend to separate themselves as children. The roots for this lay in some biological differences in
temperament and in human behavioral evolution. - Correct Answer True
