DEP Final Exam Questions and Answers
One of the main contributions of Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory to our understanding is
A. its emphasis on biology and the individual as the most important influence on development
B. the way it details the interaction of biology and environmental influences on development
C. its emphasis on the family system as the most important influence on development
D. its description of sensitive periods in development - Answer-B. the way it details the interaction of
biology and environmental influences on development
Which research design is best for studying individual patters of development?
A. Longitudinal
B. Case study
C. Cross-sectional
D. Retrospective - Answer-A. Longitudinal
A sex-linked characteristic
A. involves alleles on the sex chromosomes
B. is important for sexual attraction
C. occurs only in women
D. occurs only in men - Answer-A. involves alleles on the sex chromosome
, The ___- is most involved in cushioning the embryo/fetus
A. chorion
B. umbilical cord
C. amnion
D. placenta - Answer-C. amnion
The fetal period begins
A. at the age of viability
B. at the start of the third trimester
C. when the ectoderm is functional
D. when ossification begins - Answer-D. when ossification begins
Which of the following is vulnerable to teratogens throughout the embryonic and fetal periods
A. limbs (arms and legs)
B. central nervous system
C. eyes
D. heart - Answer-B. central nervous system
The degree to which, and the conditions under which, development is open to change and intervention
is called - Answer-plasticity
Name a specific element of a child's Microsystem according to Bronfenbrenner's Theory - Answer-
home, parents, school, siblings
Describe the concept of the coevolution of culture and biology - Answer-involves the idea that cultural
factors influence the likelihood that people with certain genetically-influenced mental and physical traits
will survive and reproduce.
One of the main contributions of Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory to our understanding is
A. its emphasis on biology and the individual as the most important influence on development
B. the way it details the interaction of biology and environmental influences on development
C. its emphasis on the family system as the most important influence on development
D. its description of sensitive periods in development - Answer-B. the way it details the interaction of
biology and environmental influences on development
Which research design is best for studying individual patters of development?
A. Longitudinal
B. Case study
C. Cross-sectional
D. Retrospective - Answer-A. Longitudinal
A sex-linked characteristic
A. involves alleles on the sex chromosomes
B. is important for sexual attraction
C. occurs only in women
D. occurs only in men - Answer-A. involves alleles on the sex chromosome
, The ___- is most involved in cushioning the embryo/fetus
A. chorion
B. umbilical cord
C. amnion
D. placenta - Answer-C. amnion
The fetal period begins
A. at the age of viability
B. at the start of the third trimester
C. when the ectoderm is functional
D. when ossification begins - Answer-D. when ossification begins
Which of the following is vulnerable to teratogens throughout the embryonic and fetal periods
A. limbs (arms and legs)
B. central nervous system
C. eyes
D. heart - Answer-B. central nervous system
The degree to which, and the conditions under which, development is open to change and intervention
is called - Answer-plasticity
Name a specific element of a child's Microsystem according to Bronfenbrenner's Theory - Answer-
home, parents, school, siblings
Describe the concept of the coevolution of culture and biology - Answer-involves the idea that cultural
factors influence the likelihood that people with certain genetically-influenced mental and physical traits
will survive and reproduce.
