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Psych 2450 - Chapter 1 Questions
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How do experience and biological processes affect human
development?
A) Experience produces change through maturation, and biological
processes produce change through
learning.
B) Both experience and biological processes produce change through
learning.
C) Experience produces change through learning, and biological
processes produce change through
maturation.
D) Both experience and biological processes produce change through
maturation.
Ans: C) Experience produces change through learning, and
biological processes produce change through
maturation.
What are the two major underlying processes that interact to
determine the development of the individual?
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A) maturation and recapitulation
B) growth and learning
C) learning and maturation
D) recapitulation and growth
Ans: C) learning and maturation
Which of the following is an example of developmental change that
primarily reflects maturation?
A) a child taking his or her first steps at about 1 year of age
B) a child solving simple arithmetic problems in Grade 1
C) a child speaking the same language as his or her parents
D) a child becoming proficient at riding a bicycle
Ans: A) a child taking his or her first steps at about 1 year of
age
Which of the following is an example of developmental change that
primarily reflects learning?
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A) a child taking his or her first steps at about 1 year of age
B) a child speaking his or her first word at about 1 year of age
C) a child solving simple arithmetic problems in Grade 1
D) a child reaching sexual maturity in early adolescence
Ans: C) a child solving simple arithmetic problems in Grade 1
What is the term for the developmental process that underlies a
change in response to experience?
A)maturation
B) biological process
C) learning
D) physical development
Ans: D) learning
What is the best way to start when beginning an intervention to
optimize a child's development?
A) Determine what goals to achieve and work toward those goals.
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B) Identify what is normal and determine why changes occur before
trying to optimize development.
C) Set goals and develop a system of rewards and punishments.
D) Locate children who have developed optimally, so information can
be compiled about their experiences.
Ans: B) Identify what is normal and determine why changes
occur before trying to optimize development.
A researcher videotaped preschoolers at a playground for a study of
the frequency of cooperative
behaviours. What was the researcher's goal?
A) description
B) explanation
C) operationalization
D) optimization
Ans: A) description
Which research goal establishes the facts of development?
A) optimization
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Psych 2450 - Chapter 1 Questions
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
How do experience and biological processes affect human
development?
A) Experience produces change through maturation, and biological
processes produce change through
learning.
B) Both experience and biological processes produce change through
learning.
C) Experience produces change through learning, and biological
processes produce change through
maturation.
D) Both experience and biological processes produce change through
maturation.
Ans: C) Experience produces change through learning, and
biological processes produce change through
maturation.
What are the two major underlying processes that interact to
determine the development of the individual?
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A) maturation and recapitulation
B) growth and learning
C) learning and maturation
D) recapitulation and growth
Ans: C) learning and maturation
Which of the following is an example of developmental change that
primarily reflects maturation?
A) a child taking his or her first steps at about 1 year of age
B) a child solving simple arithmetic problems in Grade 1
C) a child speaking the same language as his or her parents
D) a child becoming proficient at riding a bicycle
Ans: A) a child taking his or her first steps at about 1 year of
age
Which of the following is an example of developmental change that
primarily reflects learning?
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A) a child taking his or her first steps at about 1 year of age
B) a child speaking his or her first word at about 1 year of age
C) a child solving simple arithmetic problems in Grade 1
D) a child reaching sexual maturity in early adolescence
Ans: C) a child solving simple arithmetic problems in Grade 1
What is the term for the developmental process that underlies a
change in response to experience?
A)maturation
B) biological process
C) learning
D) physical development
Ans: D) learning
What is the best way to start when beginning an intervention to
optimize a child's development?
A) Determine what goals to achieve and work toward those goals.
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B) Identify what is normal and determine why changes occur before
trying to optimize development.
C) Set goals and develop a system of rewards and punishments.
D) Locate children who have developed optimally, so information can
be compiled about their experiences.
Ans: B) Identify what is normal and determine why changes
occur before trying to optimize development.
A researcher videotaped preschoolers at a playground for a study of
the frequency of cooperative
behaviours. What was the researcher's goal?
A) description
B) explanation
C) operationalization
D) optimization
Ans: A) description
Which research goal establishes the facts of development?
A) optimization
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