Final Exam Prep Psyc 140 Assessment Questions And Answers Verified Answers.

According to Erikson, which comes first: Identity or Intimacy? - correct answer Identity According to a lifespan perspective of human development, aging, maturation, and growth are all different types of change. This change can therefore be positive or negative. Therefore, development is multi ____________. - correct answer Directional Since professionals from various fields may study or apply principles in lifespan development, this field is multi ____________. - correct answer Disciplinary Which of the following most accurately summarizes Freud's view of the Oedipus complex? - correct answer Boys experience competition with their fathers and eventually identify with them, while repressing sexual feelings toward their mothers. True or false? According to Freud, a child who becomes fixated on an erogenous zone will either over- or under-indulge this area as an adult. - correct answer True Regarding the nature/nurture debate, Freud's emphasis on the role of early childhood experiences reflects an emphasis on [answer1]. Erikson's psychosocial stages clearly lean toward this side of the debate: [answer2 - correct answer Nuture,Nuture According to the theorist, _____________, to understand human development, one must understand the various context environment in which the individual interacts. - correct answer Bronfenbrenner Which age group did Erikson say faces the crisis Generativity vs. Stagnation? - correct answer Middle Adulthood True or false? Erikson emphasized the id, while Freud emphasized the ego. - correct answer False In which of the following stages is it important for children to establish a sense of competence? - correct answer Industry Vs Inferiority True or false? Pavlov first became interested in studying dogs' reflexive behaviors when he saw them salivating without food being present. - correct answer False Which of the following statements most accurately reflects Piaget's stages of cognitive development? - correct answer Children progress thought stages in the same order. What was B.F. Skinner's position on free will? Be specific and thorough in your answer. Where does he therefore fall on the nature/nurture debate? - correct answer B.F Skinner's position on free will, there is no free will; all behavior is due to conditioning. We only believe there is free will because we cannot see what causes the behavior. Skinner is fully on the nurture side. Is food aversion an example of Classical Conditioning or Operant Conditioning? Explain why - correct answer Food aversion is an example of classical conditioning. Food aversion is an association between nausea and induced substance organisms learn to associate events or stimuli that repeatedly happen together. Classical Conditioning is an example of association learning. Which psychological perspective likens the human brain to a computer? - correct answer Information processing theory According to Freud, the Oedipus Complex arises during which psychosexual stage? - correct answer Phallic Freud's final psychosexual stage occurs from [answer1] on while, Erikson's final stage is for the following age group: [answer2]. - correct answer Puberty, Older adults. Freud believed that unsuccessful completion of a psychosexual stage would result in a person becoming ____________ on an erogenous part of the body. - correct answer Fixated Someone who believes that genetics are the primary contributor to developmental changes is emphasizing [CHOOSE ONE: Nature/Nurture]. - correct answer Nature He coined the term, "operant conditioning." - correct answer B.F. Skinner Which age group did Erikson say faces the crisis Identity vs. Identity Confusion? - correct answer Adolescene Which age group did Erikson say faces the crisis Intimacy vs. Isolation? - correct answer Early Adulthood In operant conditioning, [answer1] are applied so that behaviors are more likely to continue in the future, while [answer2] are applied to decrease the likelihood of behaviors continuing. - correct answer Reinforcers, Punishment Which of the following statements accurately reflect Piaget's impact on developmental psychology? - correct answer The impact was very strong, since he changed how researchers viewed and studied children's cognitive development. Which theorist or theory describing development do you agree with the most? Summarize this theory and describe why you agree with it. - correct answer I agree with Erik Erikson's theory of development. Erikson's theory covers development across the life span and not just certain age groups. His theory state that individuals go through Specific stages of psychosocial development. Successfully completing these stages lead them to healthy development. Zeke's father is a volleyball coach and Zeke grew up wanting to play volleyball. In fifth grade, he asked his father to show him how to play and teach him basic skills. By the time that he reaches junior high, he's skilled enough to make the varsity volleyball team. What type of genotype-environment interaction best explains Zeke's sports success? - correct answer Active Jillian's mother is a librarian and her father is a high school English teacher. When Jillian began elementary school, her teacher found her reading fourth-grade level books in the school library. The teacher then encouraged Jillian to read high quality fiction books. By high school, Jillian is one of her school's top English students. What type of genotype-environment interaction might best explain how this occurred? - correct answer Evocative A researcher follows a group of children over a period of ten years to assess socioemotional development. Which research design is the researcher using? - correct answer Longitudinal True or false? It is common for new mothers (and fathers) to go through significant psychological adjustments following the birth of a child. - correct answer True Place the following prenatal events in order, from earliest to latest: - correct answer 1: Spinal Cord begins to develop 2: Heartbeat can be heard with stethoscope. 3: Lanugo is nearly gone. True or false? Smoking during pregnancy can cause a miscarriage. - correct answer True The __________ period of prenatal development takes place in the first two weeks after conception. - correct answer Germinal This prenatal diagnostic test involves removing a sample of amniotic fluid. - correct answer Amniocentsis For the following scenarios, identify whether the study's design is cross-sectional or longitudinal. a. Martha's children participated in a study from the time that they were in preschool until they reached middle school. A researcher is studying a group of Baby Boomers to see whether, as they age, they become increasingly religious. Teenagers in a study are interviewed regarding who are the most popular peers in their grade. - correct answer a. longitudinal b. longitudinal c. cross-sectional