DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
140 MODULE 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
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, Jillian's Mother is a librarian and her father is a high school english teacher. When Jillian began
elementary school, Her teacher found her reading 4th grade level books in the school library. The
teacher then encouraged Jillian to read high quality fiction books. By high school, Jillian is one of her
school's top english students. What type of genotype-environment interaction might best explain how
this occurred? - Answer: Evocative
Dan's parents both perform in the city orchestra. When dan was 3, they bought him his first violin and
began giving him music lessons. Dan shows early promise as a musician. What type of genotype-
environment interaction best explains Dan's musical prowess? - Answer: Passive
What type of study would best address the following question: Do adults become more emotionally
mature with age? - Answer: Correlational study
During involution, a mother's uterus returns to its normal size, reducing from an average of _________
pounds at the end of the pregnancy to ________ ounces. - Answer: 2-3 pounds, 2-3 ounces
Place the following prenatal events in order, from earliest to latest:
- eyebrows form
-responsive to light
-swallowing is possible - Answer: - swallowing is possible
-eyebrows form
-responsive to light
What is the current age of viability - Answer: 22 to 26 weeks
What is the term for prenatal period of organ formation? - Answer: Organogenesis
Major organs form during the _______ period of prenatal development. - Answer: Embryonic
For the following scenario, identify whether the study's design is cross sectional or longitudinal:
Martha's children participate in a study from the time that they were in preschool until they reached
middle school. - Answer: Longitudinal
140 MODULE 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
, Jillian's Mother is a librarian and her father is a high school english teacher. When Jillian began
elementary school, Her teacher found her reading 4th grade level books in the school library. The
teacher then encouraged Jillian to read high quality fiction books. By high school, Jillian is one of her
school's top english students. What type of genotype-environment interaction might best explain how
this occurred? - Answer: Evocative
Dan's parents both perform in the city orchestra. When dan was 3, they bought him his first violin and
began giving him music lessons. Dan shows early promise as a musician. What type of genotype-
environment interaction best explains Dan's musical prowess? - Answer: Passive
What type of study would best address the following question: Do adults become more emotionally
mature with age? - Answer: Correlational study
During involution, a mother's uterus returns to its normal size, reducing from an average of _________
pounds at the end of the pregnancy to ________ ounces. - Answer: 2-3 pounds, 2-3 ounces
Place the following prenatal events in order, from earliest to latest:
- eyebrows form
-responsive to light
-swallowing is possible - Answer: - swallowing is possible
-eyebrows form
-responsive to light
What is the current age of viability - Answer: 22 to 26 weeks
What is the term for prenatal period of organ formation? - Answer: Organogenesis
Major organs form during the _______ period of prenatal development. - Answer: Embryonic
For the following scenario, identify whether the study's design is cross sectional or longitudinal:
Martha's children participate in a study from the time that they were in preschool until they reached
middle school. - Answer: Longitudinal
