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Module 7- Developmental Psychology Exam
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What is developmental psychology? - Answer✔Developmental psychology studies the changes
that occur across the human lifespan, whether physical, cognitive, or social development.
Define nature - Answer✔the genetic and biological disposition of an individual
Define nurture - Answer✔The environmental influences on individuals, such as friends, family
and culture.
Discuss the lifespan approach to human development. - Answer✔In the past, developmental
psychologists only focused on change in childhood. The Lifespan approach to human
development recognizes that very important changes occur in adulthood as well. The Lifespan
approach to development emphasizes human change from conception to death. Each period of
life is considered to be important.
What are the differences between a cross-sectional and longitudinal study? - Answer✔Cross-
sectional studies examine people at one period of time, while longitudinal studies follow
participants over a longer period of time.
What is maturation? - Answer✔has to do with something becoming more developed and more
advanced.
What factors influence whether or not a teratogen will have an effect? - Answer✔The mother's
health, the amount of the teratogen, and the timing of the teratogen. Organs that are in the
process of forming are at the greatest risk of a teratogen.
What tips are recommended in order to prevent SIDS? - Answer✔Don't smoke around an
infant, don't sleep with an infant, make sure the crib or sleeping area is free of anything that
could fall over the infant's face and obstruct breathing, lie the baby on her back to sleep
Name 3 examples of gross motor skills. - Answer✔walking, running, jogging. playing a sport
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Which hormone is produced by the hypothalamus and triggers the release of gonadotropins? -
Answer✔GnRH
What is menopause? - Answer✔A woman going 12 months without menstruation.
How did Jean Piaget come up with his theory of cognitive development? - Answer✔By
observing his children as they grew up as well as other children.
Describe the sensorimotor stage - Answer✔From birth to age 2, according to Piaget. In this
stage, infants learn about the world by interacting with it—by touching and tasting. Infants
must physically interact with something in order to think about it. Infants in this stage do not
understand object permanence.
What is object permanence? - Answer✔The idea that objects still exist even if you can't see
them.
What mental task do preoperational children have trouble with? - Answer✔Conservation.
They cannot conserve substances, or they don't understand that the physical properties of
substances or subjects do not change if nothing is added or taken away
What are the differences between concrete operational thought and formal operational
thought? - Answer✔Concrete Operational thought is logical and sequential. Conservation.
Formal Operational thought is even beyond simple logic and includes scientific and abstract
reasoning.
What is overregularization? - Answer✔Over-applying a grammar rule.
What is your reaction to the results from the Seattle Longitudinal Study? Be specific. -
Answer✔I am not surprised that the middle-aged adults outperformed their younger selves.
We learn every day and with age comes knowledge and experience.
What is a crisis, according to Erikson? - Answer✔A moment of decision
Describe the Trust vs. Mistrust stage. - Answer✔If infants have loving caregivers who supply
safety and security for the infant, the baby will develop a sense of trust in them. If, however,
the infant's life is chaotic and lacks reliable caregivers, the infant may develop a mistrustful
outlook toward people.
What are some of the main issues in Erikson's childhood stages? - Answer✔Autonomy vs. Self
Doubt: children recognizing that they are separate from their parents.
Initiative vs. Guilt: children understanding that they have the ability to make and create things.
Competence vs. Inferiority: children realizing that they can be good at certain things.
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Module 7- Developmental Psychology Exam
Questions With Correct Answers 100%
Verified.
What is developmental psychology? - Answer✔Developmental psychology studies the changes
that occur across the human lifespan, whether physical, cognitive, or social development.
Define nature - Answer✔the genetic and biological disposition of an individual
Define nurture - Answer✔The environmental influences on individuals, such as friends, family
and culture.
Discuss the lifespan approach to human development. - Answer✔In the past, developmental
psychologists only focused on change in childhood. The Lifespan approach to human
development recognizes that very important changes occur in adulthood as well. The Lifespan
approach to development emphasizes human change from conception to death. Each period of
life is considered to be important.
What are the differences between a cross-sectional and longitudinal study? - Answer✔Cross-
sectional studies examine people at one period of time, while longitudinal studies follow
participants over a longer period of time.
What is maturation? - Answer✔has to do with something becoming more developed and more
advanced.
What factors influence whether or not a teratogen will have an effect? - Answer✔The mother's
health, the amount of the teratogen, and the timing of the teratogen. Organs that are in the
process of forming are at the greatest risk of a teratogen.
What tips are recommended in order to prevent SIDS? - Answer✔Don't smoke around an
infant, don't sleep with an infant, make sure the crib or sleeping area is free of anything that
could fall over the infant's face and obstruct breathing, lie the baby on her back to sleep
Name 3 examples of gross motor skills. - Answer✔walking, running, jogging. playing a sport
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Which hormone is produced by the hypothalamus and triggers the release of gonadotropins? -
Answer✔GnRH
What is menopause? - Answer✔A woman going 12 months without menstruation.
How did Jean Piaget come up with his theory of cognitive development? - Answer✔By
observing his children as they grew up as well as other children.
Describe the sensorimotor stage - Answer✔From birth to age 2, according to Piaget. In this
stage, infants learn about the world by interacting with it—by touching and tasting. Infants
must physically interact with something in order to think about it. Infants in this stage do not
understand object permanence.
What is object permanence? - Answer✔The idea that objects still exist even if you can't see
them.
What mental task do preoperational children have trouble with? - Answer✔Conservation.
They cannot conserve substances, or they don't understand that the physical properties of
substances or subjects do not change if nothing is added or taken away
What are the differences between concrete operational thought and formal operational
thought? - Answer✔Concrete Operational thought is logical and sequential. Conservation.
Formal Operational thought is even beyond simple logic and includes scientific and abstract
reasoning.
What is overregularization? - Answer✔Over-applying a grammar rule.
What is your reaction to the results from the Seattle Longitudinal Study? Be specific. -
Answer✔I am not surprised that the middle-aged adults outperformed their younger selves.
We learn every day and with age comes knowledge and experience.
What is a crisis, according to Erikson? - Answer✔A moment of decision
Describe the Trust vs. Mistrust stage. - Answer✔If infants have loving caregivers who supply
safety and security for the infant, the baby will develop a sense of trust in them. If, however,
the infant's life is chaotic and lacks reliable caregivers, the infant may develop a mistrustful
outlook toward people.
What are some of the main issues in Erikson's childhood stages? - Answer✔Autonomy vs. Self
Doubt: children recognizing that they are separate from their parents.
Initiative vs. Guilt: children understanding that they have the ability to make and create things.
Competence vs. Inferiority: children realizing that they can be good at certain things.
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