Liberty University HSCO 502 test 3 Complete solution

Question 1 2 out of 2 points The still-face paradigm has been used primarily to study Selected Answer: Emotion regulation in infants. • Question 2 2 out of 2 points Mrs. Harmon, the mother of 18-month-old Bryce, is concerned that Bryce has not learned to speak very well. He has a limited vocabulary and seems content to point to the things he wants. Mrs. Harmon has read several child development books which indicate that Bryce should be in the stage of language learning. Mrs. Harmon fears that Bryce is not keeping up developmentally. Based on your understanding of the timing of developmental stages, what would be your best advice? Selected Answer: Developmental stages can be useful guidelines, but there is a range of normal development within stages. • Question 3 In Bronfenbrenner’s model, proximal processes refer to 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: reciprocal interactions between an organism and its immediate environment. • Question 4 0 out of 2 points Video response. Review the video on , page 15 of your book; from the 3 statements select which one(s) are correct. Statement 1. The teach illustrates social learning theory by modeling the process she would use to study the lesson and presents it to the group. Statement 2. In order for modeling to be effective, there must be a reward attached to motivate a child to repeat the behavior. Statement 3. The video suggests that modeling experiences could have been improved if the teacher would have worked one to one with each student opposed to having them observe this exercise as a group. Selected Answer: Statement 2 and 3 are correct • Question 5 2 out of 2 points Infants form multiple attachments, to both mother and father and perhaps to a sibling, grandparent, and so on. Which of the following statements is most consistent with available data on the impact of these attachments? Selected Answer: More than one secure attachment adds value, serving as a further protective factor. • Question 6 Myelinization is the process which involves 2 out of 2 points • Question 1 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: coating the axon with a fatty sheath that improves conduction of electrical impulses. • Question 7 2 out of 2 points Which of the following statemet is FALSE regarding chronic stress during pregnancy and its impact on the fetus? Selected Answer: Stress during pregnancy, has no lasting effects on the fetus. • Question 8 2 out of 2 points When considering the level of trait in easy and difficult temperaments, as summarized in table 4.3, which statement is FALSE: Selected Answer: Easy temperament styles have a low regularity in their rhythmicity. • Question 9 2 out of 2 points In considering the major structures of the brain, which of these statements is FALSE. Selected Answer: The limbic system is constructed of the activities located in the midbrain area, that impact complex thought processes. • Question 10 2 out of 2 points Contemporary developmentalists focus on which question concerning nature and nurture? Selected Answer: How do we explain the mechanisms by which nature and nurture interact to affect development? • Question 11 2 out of 2 points Sally, age 28, recently married John, age 45. They would like to have a child, but they are concerned that they may be at high risk to have a child with a chromosomal abnormality, like Down’s syndrome, because of John’s age. What is their genetic counselor likely to tell them? Selected Answer: They are at higher than average risk for some chromosomal disorders because of John’s age, but not for Down’s syndrome. • Question 12