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PSYC 140 MODULE 5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025.
1. T/F: ADHD diagnoses are supposed to factor in the degree to which a child's
behavior is more severe than other children at the same age.: True
2. T/F: It is currently hypothesized that drug use during pregnancy may in-
crease the likelihood of a child having ADHD.: True
3. T/F: According to Piaget, children in the Concrete Operational stage can use
logic but still struggle with abstract thought.: True
4. T/F: Children whose parents divorced are more likely to themselves get
divorced, compared to other individuals.: True
5. Mark says that people shouldn't steal because they'll get in trouble and
go to jail. At what level would Kohlberg most likely categorize this response,
according to his theory of moral development?: Preconventional
6. Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences.
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What is the most probable reason for why ADHD is typically diagnosed during
the early elementary years?: [TEACHERS NOTE] Children must now sit still in
school, and inattentive and impulsive behaviors may be more obvious then.
ADHD is typically diagnosed during the early elementary years because the gross
motor skill development occurs in early childhood.
7. Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences.
Name and describe two improvements from the Preoperational to Concrete
Operational stages: [TEACHERS NOTE] Two of the following need to be named
and described: Conservation (volume and matter stays the same if nothing is
added or removed); Seriation—ordering objects in a row; Classification—of animals,
objects, etc.
Preoperational stage last from 2-7 years , during this stage two improvements take
place Toddlers are able to thick symbolically and they learn to play pretend play
Concrete operational stage is from ages 7-11, improvements includes Children start
using logic in this stage, marking the start of operational thought, children start to
learn how things work out like simple math problem solution and they also learn the
principle of conservation.
8. T/F: In middle childhood, children's heads become more proportionate with
the rest of their bodies.: True
9. Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences.
Describe the following two social categories of children: Prosocial popular
children and Antisocial popular children.: [TEACHERS NOTE] 2 pts for Proso-
cial: good communication skills, very social. 2 pts for Antisocial: good communication
and social skills, but also aggressive and antagonistic.
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Prosocial Popular Children: These are children who are liked by their peers. They get
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PSYC 140 MODULE 5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025.
1. T/F: ADHD diagnoses are supposed to factor in the degree to which a child's
behavior is more severe than other children at the same age.: True
2. T/F: It is currently hypothesized that drug use during pregnancy may in-
crease the likelihood of a child having ADHD.: True
3. T/F: According to Piaget, children in the Concrete Operational stage can use
logic but still struggle with abstract thought.: True
4. T/F: Children whose parents divorced are more likely to themselves get
divorced, compared to other individuals.: True
5. Mark says that people shouldn't steal because they'll get in trouble and
go to jail. At what level would Kohlberg most likely categorize this response,
according to his theory of moral development?: Preconventional
6. Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences.
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What is the most probable reason for why ADHD is typically diagnosed during
the early elementary years?: [TEACHERS NOTE] Children must now sit still in
school, and inattentive and impulsive behaviors may be more obvious then.
ADHD is typically diagnosed during the early elementary years because the gross
motor skill development occurs in early childhood.
7. Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences.
Name and describe two improvements from the Preoperational to Concrete
Operational stages: [TEACHERS NOTE] Two of the following need to be named
and described: Conservation (volume and matter stays the same if nothing is
added or removed); Seriation—ordering objects in a row; Classification—of animals,
objects, etc.
Preoperational stage last from 2-7 years , during this stage two improvements take
place Toddlers are able to thick symbolically and they learn to play pretend play
Concrete operational stage is from ages 7-11, improvements includes Children start
using logic in this stage, marking the start of operational thought, children start to
learn how things work out like simple math problem solution and they also learn the
principle of conservation.
8. T/F: In middle childhood, children's heads become more proportionate with
the rest of their bodies.: True
9. Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences.
Describe the following two social categories of children: Prosocial popular
children and Antisocial popular children.: [TEACHERS NOTE] 2 pts for Proso-
cial: good communication skills, very social. 2 pts for Antisocial: good communication
and social skills, but also aggressive and antagonistic.
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Prosocial Popular Children: These are children who are liked by their peers. They get
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