PSY 237 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED 100% PASS
which of the following is the best way to ensure adequate nutrition and vitamin intake - Answers eat
well balanced meals with a variety of foods.
by the age of 6, the rigidity characteristic of the just right stage of developement tends to fade. t/f -
Answers true
which of the following substances has been shown to reduce intelligence and increase behavoir
problems in young children - Answers lead
growth and developement in which area of the brain most direclty aids memory - Answers hippocampus
jake father is taking him to the barber for his first real haircut. at first jake is excited about his first trip to
the barber, but as soon as the barber makes the first cut in his hair, he becomes very upset and tells his
father to make the barber stop. in spite of his fathers efforts to assure jake that his hair will grow backe,
jake is exhibiting the Piagetian concept of - Answers Irreversibility
jayson understands 4+6=10 but does not understand that 10-6=4. jayson is displaying - Answers
irreversibility
pete helps his 2 year old daughter count blocks and measure teaspoons of cocoa. pete is providing -
Answers scaffolding
language to advance thinking through... - Answers social mediation
one underlying factor allowing the development of theory of mind is - Answers neurolgical maturation
overregularization is actually a sign of verbal sophistication t/f - Answers true
while neglect is harmful to a child, it is not as damaging as physical abuse t/f - Answers false
to assume that the world is unchanging is to engage in - Answers static reasoning
authoritarian parents welcome their childrens opinions and are sensitive to their feelings t/f - Answers
false
an angry 5 year old might stop herself from hitting another child because she has developed - Answers
emotional regulation
when alone, however, jasmina rarely plays. her motivation to play the piano... - Answers is most likely
extrinsic
the presence of imaginary friends positvely correlates with an increase in.. - Answers intiative
sara, molly, and shy are playing dress-up. they are all princesses and have built a castle out of cardboard
boxes and colored paper. what type of play are the three girls engaging in - Answers sociodramatic play
,james and lila are parents who set limits, enforce rules, and listen receptively to their children. they are
exhibiting the: - Answers authoritative pattern of parenting
four year old bill watches television violence at least 2 hours a day. most likely, as he grows older: -
Answers he will become aggresive himself
one of the most important ways in which children learn to control their aggression is through - Answers
play
which of the following is a result of extensive, active play in young children - Answers mastary of gross
and fine motor skills
Kayla is 4 year old and has recently begun coordinating the two sides of her body more effiently. this
developement may be attributed to - Answers growth of the corpus callosum
the increased activity of the amygdala is a reason that children during the play years experience -
Answers frightening nightmares
realla understands that if she had 4 pieces of pizza and we give her 2 more, she will have 6. however she
does not know what happens if she had 6 and we take away2. piaget would say that raella - Answers
had demonstrated irreversible thinking
when a young child asks why what kind of information is the child most likely seeking - Answers they
want to know how the situationn or behavoir will affect them.
children with autism have been shown to be impaired in theory of mind t/f - Answers true
a young child will have the most difficult time understanding words which - Answers express the
relationships of place and time
public health experts recognize that while injuries to children occur, their effects may be minimized
through - Answers injury control
to assume that the world is unchanging is to engage in - Answers static reasoning
according to erikson whcih of the following aids young children in demonstrating initiative - Answers
****
compared with other cultures, north american families of preschool children.. - Answers use the
discipline technique of time out most often to deal with a childs misbehavoir
the presence of imaginary friends positively correlates with an increase in - Answers intiative
children who lack self control are most likely to have parents who are - Answers permissive
one of the worst effects of the media on children is - Answers *****
, impulsiveness and perseveration are the same in that theyboth represent - Answers an underdeveloped
prefontal coretex
A good magician must get the audience to focus on one aspect of his or her demonstration while
manipulating another. this is most easy with preoperational as they are easily fooled with their tendency
to - Answers demonstrate centration
whereas piaget saw cognitive development as a result of individual discovery, Vygotsky attributed it to -
Answers socail activities quided by others
one factor that strenthens theroy of mind at about age 4 is - Answers having an older sibling
the most common cause of death of children worldwide is - Answers accidents
young children typically have low self asteem since they compare their abilities with those of peers t/f -
Answers false
psychological control as a means of discipline relies on which of the following - Answers a childs feelings
of guilt and gratitude to the parents
a play that mimics aggression through chasing or hitting but is not intended to harm is called - Answers
rough and tumble play
among the majority of us families adolescents who are successful generous individuals are from -
Answers authoritative homes
in us how many hours per day does the typical child ages 2 to 4 spend watching tv - Answers ****
of the different types of aggression the most destructive and threatening is - Answers bulling aggression
a cross sequential design - Answers followstowor more groups whoare of different ages over a period of
time
a father want his son to help his mother wash the dishes every night. according to social learning
theory,the father should - Answers help out with the dishes himself
a manner of studying human developement that takes into account phases of life is referred to as the -
Answers life span perspective
an exampleof a behavoir by a reseacher that would be considered unethical is - Answers changing data
to support the hypothesis
an individuals socioeconomic status includes - Answers levels of education
aresearcher was interested in whether watching violence affected childrens behavoirs. to examine this,
he showed a violent film to one group of preschoolers and a nonviolent film to a second group of
which of the following is the best way to ensure adequate nutrition and vitamin intake - Answers eat
well balanced meals with a variety of foods.
by the age of 6, the rigidity characteristic of the just right stage of developement tends to fade. t/f -
Answers true
which of the following substances has been shown to reduce intelligence and increase behavoir
problems in young children - Answers lead
growth and developement in which area of the brain most direclty aids memory - Answers hippocampus
jake father is taking him to the barber for his first real haircut. at first jake is excited about his first trip to
the barber, but as soon as the barber makes the first cut in his hair, he becomes very upset and tells his
father to make the barber stop. in spite of his fathers efforts to assure jake that his hair will grow backe,
jake is exhibiting the Piagetian concept of - Answers Irreversibility
jayson understands 4+6=10 but does not understand that 10-6=4. jayson is displaying - Answers
irreversibility
pete helps his 2 year old daughter count blocks and measure teaspoons of cocoa. pete is providing -
Answers scaffolding
language to advance thinking through... - Answers social mediation
one underlying factor allowing the development of theory of mind is - Answers neurolgical maturation
overregularization is actually a sign of verbal sophistication t/f - Answers true
while neglect is harmful to a child, it is not as damaging as physical abuse t/f - Answers false
to assume that the world is unchanging is to engage in - Answers static reasoning
authoritarian parents welcome their childrens opinions and are sensitive to their feelings t/f - Answers
false
an angry 5 year old might stop herself from hitting another child because she has developed - Answers
emotional regulation
when alone, however, jasmina rarely plays. her motivation to play the piano... - Answers is most likely
extrinsic
the presence of imaginary friends positvely correlates with an increase in.. - Answers intiative
sara, molly, and shy are playing dress-up. they are all princesses and have built a castle out of cardboard
boxes and colored paper. what type of play are the three girls engaging in - Answers sociodramatic play
,james and lila are parents who set limits, enforce rules, and listen receptively to their children. they are
exhibiting the: - Answers authoritative pattern of parenting
four year old bill watches television violence at least 2 hours a day. most likely, as he grows older: -
Answers he will become aggresive himself
one of the most important ways in which children learn to control their aggression is through - Answers
play
which of the following is a result of extensive, active play in young children - Answers mastary of gross
and fine motor skills
Kayla is 4 year old and has recently begun coordinating the two sides of her body more effiently. this
developement may be attributed to - Answers growth of the corpus callosum
the increased activity of the amygdala is a reason that children during the play years experience -
Answers frightening nightmares
realla understands that if she had 4 pieces of pizza and we give her 2 more, she will have 6. however she
does not know what happens if she had 6 and we take away2. piaget would say that raella - Answers
had demonstrated irreversible thinking
when a young child asks why what kind of information is the child most likely seeking - Answers they
want to know how the situationn or behavoir will affect them.
children with autism have been shown to be impaired in theory of mind t/f - Answers true
a young child will have the most difficult time understanding words which - Answers express the
relationships of place and time
public health experts recognize that while injuries to children occur, their effects may be minimized
through - Answers injury control
to assume that the world is unchanging is to engage in - Answers static reasoning
according to erikson whcih of the following aids young children in demonstrating initiative - Answers
****
compared with other cultures, north american families of preschool children.. - Answers use the
discipline technique of time out most often to deal with a childs misbehavoir
the presence of imaginary friends positively correlates with an increase in - Answers intiative
children who lack self control are most likely to have parents who are - Answers permissive
one of the worst effects of the media on children is - Answers *****
, impulsiveness and perseveration are the same in that theyboth represent - Answers an underdeveloped
prefontal coretex
A good magician must get the audience to focus on one aspect of his or her demonstration while
manipulating another. this is most easy with preoperational as they are easily fooled with their tendency
to - Answers demonstrate centration
whereas piaget saw cognitive development as a result of individual discovery, Vygotsky attributed it to -
Answers socail activities quided by others
one factor that strenthens theroy of mind at about age 4 is - Answers having an older sibling
the most common cause of death of children worldwide is - Answers accidents
young children typically have low self asteem since they compare their abilities with those of peers t/f -
Answers false
psychological control as a means of discipline relies on which of the following - Answers a childs feelings
of guilt and gratitude to the parents
a play that mimics aggression through chasing or hitting but is not intended to harm is called - Answers
rough and tumble play
among the majority of us families adolescents who are successful generous individuals are from -
Answers authoritative homes
in us how many hours per day does the typical child ages 2 to 4 spend watching tv - Answers ****
of the different types of aggression the most destructive and threatening is - Answers bulling aggression
a cross sequential design - Answers followstowor more groups whoare of different ages over a period of
time
a father want his son to help his mother wash the dishes every night. according to social learning
theory,the father should - Answers help out with the dishes himself
a manner of studying human developement that takes into account phases of life is referred to as the -
Answers life span perspective
an exampleof a behavoir by a reseacher that would be considered unethical is - Answers changing data
to support the hypothesis
an individuals socioeconomic status includes - Answers levels of education
aresearcher was interested in whether watching violence affected childrens behavoirs. to examine this,
he showed a violent film to one group of preschoolers and a nonviolent film to a second group of
