APSY 203 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
Stef was born a biological male, but she identifies as female. What construct does Stef's female
identification address?
A. Sex
B. Gender
C.Sexual Orientation
D. Androgyny - Answers Gender
Moe has always been a problematic child with disciplinary issues. He picks fights, steals from
others, and started drinking as a teen. According to Patterson's aggression model, what type of
aggressor is Moe?
A. Life-course
B. Early starter
C. Adolescent-limited
D. Late starter - Answers Early Starter
Lydia diets excessively, and her parents are worried that if she does not start eating, she will die.
She suffers from the most fatal psychiatric disorder, which is it?
A. Anorexia nervosa
B. Binge eating disorder
C. Bulimia nervosa
D. Muscle dysmorphia - Answers Anorexia nervosa
Devin is 4, and his little sister, Carmela, is 8 months. How will Devin's appetite likely differ from
that of his infant sister?
A. Children are all so different that it is impossible to compare appetites in children across
infancy and early childhood.
B. Children in early childhood have more of an appetite than infants.
C. Appetite remains constant from infancy into early childhood.
D.Children in early childhood have less of an appetite than infants. - Answers D. Children in early
childhood have less of an appetite than infants
, Angela is 7 years old, and her little sister, Maurya is 2 years old. How are Angela's visual
pathways likely to differ from those of her sister? - Answers Angela's visual pathways are likely
to be more mature, allowing her illustrations to more clearly reflect what she visualizes.
Shaelynn is a 4 year old girl. Mealtimes in her house tend to be negative, and often involve
tensions and her parents arguing. How is this likely to affect Shaelynn? - Answers She is likely to
develop problems eating and digesting food due to stress.
Gross motor skills involve _____, while fine motor skills involve _____ - Answers Gross motor
skills = large muscle groups
Fine motor skills= exact movements of fingers and hands
Edgar can sound out most three-letter words, but when he sees a long eight-letter word, he turns
to his teacher instead of trying to sound it out. His teacher encourages him to go ahead and try
to sound it out by breaking it down into two parts. According to Vygotsky, Edgar - Answers is in
the zone of proximal development
Sam is 4 years old, and she is learning to utilize language effectively and think about the world
symbolically. Which of Piaget's developmental stages is sam currently in? - Answers
Preoperational
Young children tend to lack the awareness that altering a substance's appearance does not
change its basic properties. What is the awareness called? - Answers Conservation
Kayla is 3 years old. Her teacher shows her a crayon box and asks her what she thinks is inside.
She says, "Crayons." The teacher opens the box, showing Kayla that there is chalk inside. She
asks Kayla again what she thought was in the box at first, and Kayla says, "Chalk." The teacher
does the same thing with Mitch, who is 5 years old. After seeing the chalk, when asked what he
thought was in the box at first, he says, "Crayons." Based on their responses, which child (Kayla
or Mitch) has started to develop theory of mind? - Answers Mitch
Danny is 5 years old. He has been taught in school that adding an "ed" to the end of a word
means it's past tense, or something that's already happened. After learning this, Danny begins
applying the rule to all words, even those that are supposed to be exceptions. What is this called?
- Answers Overregulation
Deion, who is 4 years old, is very surprised when he meets a woman firefighter who comes to
his school. He tells her that he thought only men were firefighters. What does this reflect? -
Answers Gender stereotyping
In operant conditioning, which is the most effective method of teaching a behavior? - Answers
Positive reinforcement
According to Mead's theory of development, individuals who have a profound influence on the
Stef was born a biological male, but she identifies as female. What construct does Stef's female
identification address?
A. Sex
B. Gender
C.Sexual Orientation
D. Androgyny - Answers Gender
Moe has always been a problematic child with disciplinary issues. He picks fights, steals from
others, and started drinking as a teen. According to Patterson's aggression model, what type of
aggressor is Moe?
A. Life-course
B. Early starter
C. Adolescent-limited
D. Late starter - Answers Early Starter
Lydia diets excessively, and her parents are worried that if she does not start eating, she will die.
She suffers from the most fatal psychiatric disorder, which is it?
A. Anorexia nervosa
B. Binge eating disorder
C. Bulimia nervosa
D. Muscle dysmorphia - Answers Anorexia nervosa
Devin is 4, and his little sister, Carmela, is 8 months. How will Devin's appetite likely differ from
that of his infant sister?
A. Children are all so different that it is impossible to compare appetites in children across
infancy and early childhood.
B. Children in early childhood have more of an appetite than infants.
C. Appetite remains constant from infancy into early childhood.
D.Children in early childhood have less of an appetite than infants. - Answers D. Children in early
childhood have less of an appetite than infants
, Angela is 7 years old, and her little sister, Maurya is 2 years old. How are Angela's visual
pathways likely to differ from those of her sister? - Answers Angela's visual pathways are likely
to be more mature, allowing her illustrations to more clearly reflect what she visualizes.
Shaelynn is a 4 year old girl. Mealtimes in her house tend to be negative, and often involve
tensions and her parents arguing. How is this likely to affect Shaelynn? - Answers She is likely to
develop problems eating and digesting food due to stress.
Gross motor skills involve _____, while fine motor skills involve _____ - Answers Gross motor
skills = large muscle groups
Fine motor skills= exact movements of fingers and hands
Edgar can sound out most three-letter words, but when he sees a long eight-letter word, he turns
to his teacher instead of trying to sound it out. His teacher encourages him to go ahead and try
to sound it out by breaking it down into two parts. According to Vygotsky, Edgar - Answers is in
the zone of proximal development
Sam is 4 years old, and she is learning to utilize language effectively and think about the world
symbolically. Which of Piaget's developmental stages is sam currently in? - Answers
Preoperational
Young children tend to lack the awareness that altering a substance's appearance does not
change its basic properties. What is the awareness called? - Answers Conservation
Kayla is 3 years old. Her teacher shows her a crayon box and asks her what she thinks is inside.
She says, "Crayons." The teacher opens the box, showing Kayla that there is chalk inside. She
asks Kayla again what she thought was in the box at first, and Kayla says, "Chalk." The teacher
does the same thing with Mitch, who is 5 years old. After seeing the chalk, when asked what he
thought was in the box at first, he says, "Crayons." Based on their responses, which child (Kayla
or Mitch) has started to develop theory of mind? - Answers Mitch
Danny is 5 years old. He has been taught in school that adding an "ed" to the end of a word
means it's past tense, or something that's already happened. After learning this, Danny begins
applying the rule to all words, even those that are supposed to be exceptions. What is this called?
- Answers Overregulation
Deion, who is 4 years old, is very surprised when he meets a woman firefighter who comes to
his school. He tells her that he thought only men were firefighters. What does this reflect? -
Answers Gender stereotyping
In operant conditioning, which is the most effective method of teaching a behavior? - Answers
Positive reinforcement
According to Mead's theory of development, individuals who have a profound influence on the
