HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following words best describes the focus of the study of human
development? - Correct Answers -Growth and Change
In the study of human development, a theory is a set of - Correct Answers -Logically
related statements seeking to describe, explain, and predict development.
Psychoanalytic theory was developed by - Correct Answers -Sigmund Freud
Twins formed by the fertilization of 2 ova by 2 sperm are - Correct Answers -fraternal
The brain and spinalal cord are both part of the_______nervous system. - Correct
Answers -central
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 identity statuses identified by - Correct
Answers -Identity Completion
Sarah is in Piaget's preoperational stage. She believes that once one of two balls of
play dough, which is contained the same amount of play dough initially, is rolled into a
snake - Correct Answers -there is now more play dough in the snake than the original
ball.
Dr. Jones is a Piagetian researcher. He believes that there are_________ differences
between each stage of cognitive development because child perceive the world
differently ad they develop cognitively. - Correct Answers -Qualitative
Personality development intertwined with social relationships is what is meant by -
Correct Answers -psychosocial
Most research on attachment is based on the - Correct Answers -Strange Situation
A system of descriptive and evaluative representations about the self is called - Correct
Answers -self-concept
Which personality model focuses on mental,emotional,temperamental, and behavioral
traits? - Correct Answers -Trait model
In terms of gender differences, males are more - Correct Answers -aggresive
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following words best describes the focus of the study of human
development? - Correct Answers -Growth and Change
In the study of human development, a theory is a set of - Correct Answers -Logically
related statements seeking to describe, explain, and predict development.
Psychoanalytic theory was developed by - Correct Answers -Sigmund Freud
Twins formed by the fertilization of 2 ova by 2 sperm are - Correct Answers -fraternal
The brain and spinalal cord are both part of the_______nervous system. - Correct
Answers -central
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 identity statuses identified by - Correct
Answers -Identity Completion
Sarah is in Piaget's preoperational stage. She believes that once one of two balls of
play dough, which is contained the same amount of play dough initially, is rolled into a
snake - Correct Answers -there is now more play dough in the snake than the original
ball.
Dr. Jones is a Piagetian researcher. He believes that there are_________ differences
between each stage of cognitive development because child perceive the world
differently ad they develop cognitively. - Correct Answers -Qualitative
Personality development intertwined with social relationships is what is meant by -
Correct Answers -psychosocial
Most research on attachment is based on the - Correct Answers -Strange Situation
A system of descriptive and evaluative representations about the self is called - Correct
Answers -self-concept
Which personality model focuses on mental,emotional,temperamental, and behavioral
traits? - Correct Answers -Trait model
In terms of gender differences, males are more - Correct Answers -aggresive
