General Psychology 2301 Exam #2 Cognitive &
Developmental Psychology Exam Q’s and A’s
Cognition refers to... - -The mental activities associated with thinking, knowing,
remembering, and communicating.
-Regis thinks it's wrong to drive over the speed limit simply because he might get punished
for doing so. He is demonstrating Kohlberg's ______ level of morality. - -Preconventional
-In a well-known experiment, preschool children punded and kicked a large inflatable
Bobo doll that an adult had just behaved aggressively toward. This experiment served to
illustrate the importance of.. - -Observational Learning
-When we use the word automobile to refer to a category of transport vehicles, we are
using this word as a(n) - -Concept
-The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on
behavior and personality traits is known as - -Behavioral genetics
-Children raised in the same family are not especially likely to have similar personalities.
This most clearly implies that we should be cautious about attributing personality to - -
Parental influences
-Patty is normally very restless and fidgety, whereas Shelley is usually quiet and easygoing.
The two children most clearly differ in - -Temperament
-Jamilla performs better on psychology exams if she studies the material for 15 minutes
every day for 8 days than if she crams for 2 hours the night before the test. This best
illustrates - -The Spacing Effect
-Conditioning is the process of - -Learning associations
-Dr. Birkin's major research interest is how children's motor skills change over time. Dr.
Birkin is most likely a _____ psychologist. - -Developmental
-Noam Chomsky has emphasized that the acquisition of language by children is facilitated
by - -An inborn readiness to learn grammatical rules.
-Because she believes boys are naughtier than girls, Mrs. Zumpano, a second-grade
teacher, watches boys more closely than she watches girls for any signs of misbehavior.
Mrs. Zumpano's surveillance strategy best illustrates - -Confirmation bias
-According to Piaget, schemas are - -People's conceptual frameworks for understanding
their experiences.
Developmental Psychology Exam Q’s and A’s
Cognition refers to... - -The mental activities associated with thinking, knowing,
remembering, and communicating.
-Regis thinks it's wrong to drive over the speed limit simply because he might get punished
for doing so. He is demonstrating Kohlberg's ______ level of morality. - -Preconventional
-In a well-known experiment, preschool children punded and kicked a large inflatable
Bobo doll that an adult had just behaved aggressively toward. This experiment served to
illustrate the importance of.. - -Observational Learning
-When we use the word automobile to refer to a category of transport vehicles, we are
using this word as a(n) - -Concept
-The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on
behavior and personality traits is known as - -Behavioral genetics
-Children raised in the same family are not especially likely to have similar personalities.
This most clearly implies that we should be cautious about attributing personality to - -
Parental influences
-Patty is normally very restless and fidgety, whereas Shelley is usually quiet and easygoing.
The two children most clearly differ in - -Temperament
-Jamilla performs better on psychology exams if she studies the material for 15 minutes
every day for 8 days than if she crams for 2 hours the night before the test. This best
illustrates - -The Spacing Effect
-Conditioning is the process of - -Learning associations
-Dr. Birkin's major research interest is how children's motor skills change over time. Dr.
Birkin is most likely a _____ psychologist. - -Developmental
-Noam Chomsky has emphasized that the acquisition of language by children is facilitated
by - -An inborn readiness to learn grammatical rules.
-Because she believes boys are naughtier than girls, Mrs. Zumpano, a second-grade
teacher, watches boys more closely than she watches girls for any signs of misbehavior.
Mrs. Zumpano's surveillance strategy best illustrates - -Confirmation bias
-According to Piaget, schemas are - -People's conceptual frameworks for understanding
their experiences.
