HSCO 502 TESTS 1 2 AND 3 ACTUAL TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS ANSWERS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 3 personalities. Answer: id, ego, superego
- id (biological self, fulfillment of physical needs)
- ego (seeks to meet bodily needs)
- superego (feeling of doing things)
◉ Neuroplasticity. Answer: changes in the brain that occur as a
result of some practice or experience
◉ prevention science. Answer: designing and testing
prevention/intervention techniques for promoting healthy
development
◉ major structures of the brain. Answer: hindbrain, midbrain,
forebrain
◉ Teratogens. Answer: environmental agents that harm the embryo
or fetus
- ex: alchold, tobacco
, ◉ Piaget's Constructivist Theory. Answer: theory in which cognitive
development results from children's active construction of reality,
based on their experiences with the world (new stimulus and info)
◉ assimilation. Answer: children interpret new stimuli in ways that
fit what they already know
◉ accommodation. Answer: existing knowledge is modified,
providing a better fit
◉ habituation paradigm. Answer: A research technique that takes
advantage of a baby's tendency to orient to new stimulation and to
habituate to repeated or old stimulation.
◉ dishabituation. Answer: a renewed orienting response (a new
stimulus)
◉ preferential response paradigms. Answer: what babies prefer to
look at or listen to
◉ visual acuity. Answer: the level of detail a baby can see
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS ANSWERS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 3 personalities. Answer: id, ego, superego
- id (biological self, fulfillment of physical needs)
- ego (seeks to meet bodily needs)
- superego (feeling of doing things)
◉ Neuroplasticity. Answer: changes in the brain that occur as a
result of some practice or experience
◉ prevention science. Answer: designing and testing
prevention/intervention techniques for promoting healthy
development
◉ major structures of the brain. Answer: hindbrain, midbrain,
forebrain
◉ Teratogens. Answer: environmental agents that harm the embryo
or fetus
- ex: alchold, tobacco
, ◉ Piaget's Constructivist Theory. Answer: theory in which cognitive
development results from children's active construction of reality,
based on their experiences with the world (new stimulus and info)
◉ assimilation. Answer: children interpret new stimuli in ways that
fit what they already know
◉ accommodation. Answer: existing knowledge is modified,
providing a better fit
◉ habituation paradigm. Answer: A research technique that takes
advantage of a baby's tendency to orient to new stimulation and to
habituate to repeated or old stimulation.
◉ dishabituation. Answer: a renewed orienting response (a new
stimulus)
◉ preferential response paradigms. Answer: what babies prefer to
look at or listen to
◉ visual acuity. Answer: the level of detail a baby can see
