LIFE SPAN MID-TERM REVIEW 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
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The discipline that studies the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth of humans is
called _____ psychology. - (ANSWER)developmental
According to John Locke, a child comes into this world as a(n) _____. - (ANSWER)blank tablet
Sarah has recently become a mother. She believes that she can shape the behavior of her child by
focusing on the environment in which her child is raised. Sarah's ideas agree best with those of
the philosopher _____. - (ANSWER)John Locke
Which of the following was a belief held by John Locke? - (ANSWER)He believed that the role
of the environment or of experience was crucial to a child's conduct.
Which of the following is a difference between John Locke's and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's
writings? - (ANSWER)Locke focused on the role of the environment, whereas Rousseau focused
on the expression of natural impulses.
The unfolding of genetically determined traits, structures, and functions is called _____. -
(ANSWER)maturation
Which of the following is true of the psychoanalytic perspective of development? - (ANSWER)It
views children and adults as caught in conflict.
Which of the following is a similarity between the psychosexual theory of development and the
psychosocial theory of development? - (ANSWER)Both theories see children as developing
through distinct periods of life.
Which of the following is a limitation of Sigmund Freud's psychosexual theory? -
(ANSWER)Freud placed too much emphasis on basic instincts and unconscious motives
,Classical conditioning is a type of learning that - (ANSWER)is carried out by repetitive pairing
of a stimulus to a response.
6-month old Collin loves to put everything in his mouth. While playing, he grabs his sister's doll
and tries to put 'its head in his mouth to suck on it. He notices right away that the doll's hair
tastes bad, so he pulls it out and waves it around instead. In the context of Piaget's cognitive-
developmental theory, Collin is displaying _____. - (ANSWER)accommodation
Processing speed is a key component of ________ intelligence - (ANSWER)fluid
The ecological systems theory - (ANSWER)is the view that explains child development in terms
of the reciprocal influences between children and environmental settings
_____________ refers to Vygotsky's term for temporary cognitive structures or methods of
solving problems that help a child as he or she learns to function independently -
(ANSWER)Scaffolding
Which of the following is a difference between the nature and nurture explanations of
development? - (ANSWER)Nature explanations suggest that human behavior is biologically
programmed, whereas nurture explanations suggest that human behavior is learned
Maturational theorists point out that the environment, even when enriched, _____. -
(ANSWER)profits us little until we are ready to develop
Jamil is studying children's friendship patterns. He goes to an elementary school and asks the
permission of parents to watch their children while they are playing in the playground. He
unobtrusively sits down on a bench and records how many invitations each child receives to play
and from whom. In the given scenario, which of the following methods of gathering information
is Jamil using? - (ANSWER)Naturalistic observation
A(n) _____ is a carefully drawn account of the behavior of an individual. - (ANSWER)case
study
, A(n) _____ refers to a condition in a scientific study that is manipulated so that its effects can be
observed. - (ANSWER)independent variable
Why would longitudinal studies be very effective at helping to identify changes that occur as a
function of the passage of time? - (ANSWER)Because these studies follow the same group of
people over an extended period of time, often with multiple observations made at different
intervals.
Research with monkeys has helped psychologists understand the formation of attachment in
humans
True/False? - (ANSWER)True
To learn how a person develops over a lifetime, researchers have tracked some individuals for
more than 50 years. True/False - (ANSWER)True
Nail biting and smoking cigarettes are signs of conflict experienced during early childhood.
True/False - (ANSWER)False
During the Middle Ages, children were often treated as miniature adults True/False -
(ANSWER)True
Rod-shaped structures composed of genes that are found within the nuclei of cells are called: -
(ANSWER)chromosomes
The form of cell division in which each chromosome splits lengthwise to double in number is
called: - (ANSWER)mitosis.
Meiosis is also known as - (ANSWER)reduction division
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS /GET IT 100%
ACCURATE|ALREADY GRADED A+
The discipline that studies the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth of humans is
called _____ psychology. - (ANSWER)developmental
According to John Locke, a child comes into this world as a(n) _____. - (ANSWER)blank tablet
Sarah has recently become a mother. She believes that she can shape the behavior of her child by
focusing on the environment in which her child is raised. Sarah's ideas agree best with those of
the philosopher _____. - (ANSWER)John Locke
Which of the following was a belief held by John Locke? - (ANSWER)He believed that the role
of the environment or of experience was crucial to a child's conduct.
Which of the following is a difference between John Locke's and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's
writings? - (ANSWER)Locke focused on the role of the environment, whereas Rousseau focused
on the expression of natural impulses.
The unfolding of genetically determined traits, structures, and functions is called _____. -
(ANSWER)maturation
Which of the following is true of the psychoanalytic perspective of development? - (ANSWER)It
views children and adults as caught in conflict.
Which of the following is a similarity between the psychosexual theory of development and the
psychosocial theory of development? - (ANSWER)Both theories see children as developing
through distinct periods of life.
Which of the following is a limitation of Sigmund Freud's psychosexual theory? -
(ANSWER)Freud placed too much emphasis on basic instincts and unconscious motives
,Classical conditioning is a type of learning that - (ANSWER)is carried out by repetitive pairing
of a stimulus to a response.
6-month old Collin loves to put everything in his mouth. While playing, he grabs his sister's doll
and tries to put 'its head in his mouth to suck on it. He notices right away that the doll's hair
tastes bad, so he pulls it out and waves it around instead. In the context of Piaget's cognitive-
developmental theory, Collin is displaying _____. - (ANSWER)accommodation
Processing speed is a key component of ________ intelligence - (ANSWER)fluid
The ecological systems theory - (ANSWER)is the view that explains child development in terms
of the reciprocal influences between children and environmental settings
_____________ refers to Vygotsky's term for temporary cognitive structures or methods of
solving problems that help a child as he or she learns to function independently -
(ANSWER)Scaffolding
Which of the following is a difference between the nature and nurture explanations of
development? - (ANSWER)Nature explanations suggest that human behavior is biologically
programmed, whereas nurture explanations suggest that human behavior is learned
Maturational theorists point out that the environment, even when enriched, _____. -
(ANSWER)profits us little until we are ready to develop
Jamil is studying children's friendship patterns. He goes to an elementary school and asks the
permission of parents to watch their children while they are playing in the playground. He
unobtrusively sits down on a bench and records how many invitations each child receives to play
and from whom. In the given scenario, which of the following methods of gathering information
is Jamil using? - (ANSWER)Naturalistic observation
A(n) _____ is a carefully drawn account of the behavior of an individual. - (ANSWER)case
study
, A(n) _____ refers to a condition in a scientific study that is manipulated so that its effects can be
observed. - (ANSWER)independent variable
Why would longitudinal studies be very effective at helping to identify changes that occur as a
function of the passage of time? - (ANSWER)Because these studies follow the same group of
people over an extended period of time, often with multiple observations made at different
intervals.
Research with monkeys has helped psychologists understand the formation of attachment in
humans
True/False? - (ANSWER)True
To learn how a person develops over a lifetime, researchers have tracked some individuals for
more than 50 years. True/False - (ANSWER)True
Nail biting and smoking cigarettes are signs of conflict experienced during early childhood.
True/False - (ANSWER)False
During the Middle Ages, children were often treated as miniature adults True/False -
(ANSWER)True
Rod-shaped structures composed of genes that are found within the nuclei of cells are called: -
(ANSWER)chromosomes
The form of cell division in which each chromosome splits lengthwise to double in number is
called: - (ANSWER)mitosis.
Meiosis is also known as - (ANSWER)reduction division
