DEP2002 Ch. 1 – 3 Exam Questions and
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The field of study in which researchers from many disciplines work to describe and
understand physical, cognitive, and social changes in children as they grow is called: -
✔✔child development
What are the 3 primary facets or components of development? - ✔✔physical, cognitive,
and socioemotional
According to the biopsychosocial approach, development is an interaction of the
following factors: - ✔✔biological, psychological, social
Like his father, Joshua has curly brown hair and brown eyes. These similarities between
parent and child can be best explained by the influence of - ✔✔nature
Among the following, which is LEAST likely to be considered an aspect of "nurture"? -
✔✔genetic characteristics within a family
Research on how nature and nurture influence the development of IQ suggests that -
✔✔both nature and nurture have an impact
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, _______________ children are those who rise above adversity, such as illness, abuse, or
poverty during their childhood and develop in positive ways. - ✔✔resilient
How do parents, teachers, counselors, and others who work with children benefit from
theories? - ✔✔theories provide guidance in real-world situations
An important difference between theories and hypotheses is that - ✔✔hypotheses can
be tested and directly verified
Critics of Freud have argued that his theory focuses too much on - ✔✔the unconscious
mind and sexual impulses
Erik Erikson believed that our identity develops as we - ✔✔pass through a series of
eight major crises
John Watson was associated with ___________________, an American movement to
develop a psychology that was objective and scientific - ✔✔behaviorism
Any stimulus that when presented increases the likelihood of a behavior is called -
✔✔reinforcement
Any stimulus that when presented decreases the likelihood of a behavior is called -
✔✔punishment
Which theorist is associated with the process of operant conditioning? - ✔✔BF Skinner
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The field of study in which researchers from many disciplines work to describe and
understand physical, cognitive, and social changes in children as they grow is called: -
✔✔child development
What are the 3 primary facets or components of development? - ✔✔physical, cognitive,
and socioemotional
According to the biopsychosocial approach, development is an interaction of the
following factors: - ✔✔biological, psychological, social
Like his father, Joshua has curly brown hair and brown eyes. These similarities between
parent and child can be best explained by the influence of - ✔✔nature
Among the following, which is LEAST likely to be considered an aspect of "nurture"? -
✔✔genetic characteristics within a family
Research on how nature and nurture influence the development of IQ suggests that -
✔✔both nature and nurture have an impact
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, _______________ children are those who rise above adversity, such as illness, abuse, or
poverty during their childhood and develop in positive ways. - ✔✔resilient
How do parents, teachers, counselors, and others who work with children benefit from
theories? - ✔✔theories provide guidance in real-world situations
An important difference between theories and hypotheses is that - ✔✔hypotheses can
be tested and directly verified
Critics of Freud have argued that his theory focuses too much on - ✔✔the unconscious
mind and sexual impulses
Erik Erikson believed that our identity develops as we - ✔✔pass through a series of
eight major crises
John Watson was associated with ___________________, an American movement to
develop a psychology that was objective and scientific - ✔✔behaviorism
Any stimulus that when presented increases the likelihood of a behavior is called -
✔✔reinforcement
Any stimulus that when presented decreases the likelihood of a behavior is called -
✔✔punishment
Which theorist is associated with the process of operant conditioning? - ✔✔BF Skinner
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