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Psy658 MT Questions with Detailed
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Temperament
Ans: early-appearing, stable individual differences in reactivity and self-regulation. The
traits that makeup temperament are believed to form the cornerstone of the adult personality.
Reactivity refers to quickness and intensity of emotional arousal, attention and motor activity
Self-Regulation refers to strategies that modify reactivity. p190
Parallel Play
Ans: A form of limited social participation in which a child plays near other children with
similar materials but does not try to influence their behavior.
Distinguished from nonsocial activity, associative play and cooperative play. p263
Teratogens
Ans: any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period. p81
Puberty
Ans: Biological changes at adolescence that lead to an adult-sized body and sexual
maturity. p367
Reflex
Ans: An inborn, automatic response to a particular form of stimulation. p101
Learned Helplessness
Ans: Attribution of success to external factors such as luck; and failure to low ability, which is
fixed and cannot be improved through effort.
Distinguished from Mastery-Oriented Attributions. p339
Joint Attention
Ans: A state in which the child attends to the same object or event as the caregiver, who
often labels it. Contributes to early language development. p176
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Bicultural Identity
Ans: The identity constructed by exploring and adopting values from both the individual's
subculture and dominant culture. p412
Secure Attachment
Ans: The attachment pattern characterizing infants who use the parent as a secure base from
which to explore. They may be distressed by parental separation, but convey clear pleasure
and are easily comforted when the parent returns.
Distinguished from insecure-avoidant, insecure-resistant and disorganized/disoriented
attachment. p198
Lateralization
Ans: Specialization of function in the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex.
Left Hemisphere responsible for verbal and written language and positive emotion.
Right Hemisphere responsible for spatial abilities and negative emotions.
p121
Gender Identity
Ans: an image of oneself as relatively masculine or feminine in characteristics. p279
Traditional Classroom
Ans: a classroom in which the teacher is the sole authority for knowledge, rules, and decision
making.
Students are relatively passive learners whose progress is evaluated by how well they keep
pace with a uniform set of standards for their grade.
Distinguished from constructivist and social-constructivist classrooms. p324
Plasticity
Ans: Openness of development to change in response to influential experiences. p50
Metacognition
Ans: Thinking about Thought
Conscious awareness of mental activities. p241
Zone of Proximal Development
Ans: In Sociocultural Theory - a range of tasks too difficult for a child to handle alone, but
possible with the help of more skilled partners. p166
Imaginary Audience
Psy658 MT Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers (100% Correct Answers)
/Already Graded A+
Temperament
Ans: early-appearing, stable individual differences in reactivity and self-regulation. The
traits that makeup temperament are believed to form the cornerstone of the adult personality.
Reactivity refers to quickness and intensity of emotional arousal, attention and motor activity
Self-Regulation refers to strategies that modify reactivity. p190
Parallel Play
Ans: A form of limited social participation in which a child plays near other children with
similar materials but does not try to influence their behavior.
Distinguished from nonsocial activity, associative play and cooperative play. p263
Teratogens
Ans: any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period. p81
Puberty
Ans: Biological changes at adolescence that lead to an adult-sized body and sexual
maturity. p367
Reflex
Ans: An inborn, automatic response to a particular form of stimulation. p101
Learned Helplessness
Ans: Attribution of success to external factors such as luck; and failure to low ability, which is
fixed and cannot be improved through effort.
Distinguished from Mastery-Oriented Attributions. p339
Joint Attention
Ans: A state in which the child attends to the same object or event as the caregiver, who
often labels it. Contributes to early language development. p176
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Bicultural Identity
Ans: The identity constructed by exploring and adopting values from both the individual's
subculture and dominant culture. p412
Secure Attachment
Ans: The attachment pattern characterizing infants who use the parent as a secure base from
which to explore. They may be distressed by parental separation, but convey clear pleasure
and are easily comforted when the parent returns.
Distinguished from insecure-avoidant, insecure-resistant and disorganized/disoriented
attachment. p198
Lateralization
Ans: Specialization of function in the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex.
Left Hemisphere responsible for verbal and written language and positive emotion.
Right Hemisphere responsible for spatial abilities and negative emotions.
p121
Gender Identity
Ans: an image of oneself as relatively masculine or feminine in characteristics. p279
Traditional Classroom
Ans: a classroom in which the teacher is the sole authority for knowledge, rules, and decision
making.
Students are relatively passive learners whose progress is evaluated by how well they keep
pace with a uniform set of standards for their grade.
Distinguished from constructivist and social-constructivist classrooms. p324
Plasticity
Ans: Openness of development to change in response to influential experiences. p50
Metacognition
Ans: Thinking about Thought
Conscious awareness of mental activities. p241
Zone of Proximal Development
Ans: In Sociocultural Theory - a range of tasks too difficult for a child to handle alone, but
possible with the help of more skilled partners. p166
Imaginary Audience
