CLEP Human Growth and Development
EXAM LATEST 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
AGRADE
When is the infants first word typically spoken? - ANSWER>> Between
11 and 13 months
Focalization that do NOT represent objects or events are called -
ANSWER>> Prelinguistic
Grammar refers to - ANSWER>> Which words make sense together in a
sentence
Language development is - ANSWER>> Sequences and step like
Which theorist developed intelligence testing methods at the turn of
the twentieth century? - ANSWER>> Binet
If intelligence is capacity, then achievement is - ANSWER>> Attainment
Which of the following is NOT as aspect of intelligence in Sternberg's
theory's? - ANSWER>> Subjective
When using the Binet-Simon scale, what is meant by "mental age"? -
ANSWER>> The intellectual level at which the child is functioning
Mothers of securely attached infants - ANSWER>> Are in-tune with
their abuses and are predictable caregivers
Which parent generally provides more opportunities for attachment
bonding? - ANSWER>> Mothers, because they provide significantly
more basic care
,Jesse is a 4 month old infant who appears withdrawn ", depressed, and
is losing all interest in the world.
- ANSWER>> Jesse may be a victim of self deprivation
A child observed another child being unafraid of a stranger. The
observing child stops acting afraid of the stranger. This is an example of
- ANSWER>> Social referencing
And individuals distinctive ways of responding to people and events is
called - ANSWER>> Personality
Which of the following is true about toddler play? - ANSWER>> They
may imitated each other but often do not interact
Why my boys and girls show gender stereotype toy and activity
preferences? - ANSWER>> There are possible Biological factors, parents
may encourage this through toy purchases and actions, these
differences are roll modeled through television and other media, other
children may encourage them
Prosocial behavior is also sometimes referred to as - ANSWER>>
Altruism
Which of the following is true about the connection between person
orientated aggression and cognitive development? - ANSWER>> There
is an inverse relationship. As children mature cognitively, aggression
diminishes
Parents are more likely to abuse - ANSWER>> Sick or on healthy
children
What attachment pattern would you expect in a non-familiar
perpetrator of sexual child abuse - ANSWER>> Insecure Which of the
following represents "regression" On the part of a sibling when another
,sibling is born? - ANSWER>> The older child having toilet accidents even
after having been potty trained.
A self-reliant child is most likely to have been raised by - ANSWER>>
Authoritative parents
What may enhance the success of early intervention programs? -
ANSWER>> The involvement of parents
What are the effects of television viewing by children? - ANSWER>> It
probably depends on the shows being watched
The more complex the child's social cognitive capacity _______. -
ANSWER>> The more complex the child's perceptions of relationships
may become
Children who are depressed tend to interpret failures as - ANSWER>>
Internal
Which of the following is NOT one of Selman's five levels of perspective
taking skills in childhood ? - ANSWER>> Believes in universal rules
According to Erickson, middle childhood children are in _______ stage
oh psychosocial development. - ANSWER>> Industry vs. inferiority
What's the first stage of psychosocial development according to
Erickson ? - ANSWER>> Trust vs. mistrust
During which stage of development does the Oedipus complex occur? -
ANSWER>> Phallic stage
When do the greatest gains in identity formation occur? - ANSWER>>
During the college years
When we say that self concept has become more "differentiate" what
does that mean? - ANSWER>>
, That more categories have been added to ones self description
An infant sucks on a nipple in order to eat. A psychologist would NOT
view this as the result of learning because - ANSWER>> The behavior
did not require any experience
If you salivate at the sight of a McDonald's, you are evidencing -
ANSWER>> A conditioned response
Seligmans learned helplessness experiment showed that dogs who
were initially shocked while in harnesses - ANSWER>> Generalized
passive behavior to subsequent situations
If a previously extinguished response reappears, the phenomenon
is referred to as - ANSWER>> Spontaneous recovery
In Watsons experiment with Albert, the unconditioned response was -
ANSWER>> Fear of the loud noise
Operant conditioning requires - ANSWER>> Reinforcing the desired
behavior
Which of the following has been shown to lower dropout rates
effectively? - ANSWER>> Headstart, small class size, positive school
climate, family support
What is a dyad of learning? - ANSWER>> A pair
Dennis is about to begin Junior high school, and the changes in social
environment that he will face include all of the following except -
ANSWER>> A less bureaucratic type of school
According to Erik Erickson, adolescents are primarily dealing with
concerns related to - ANSWER>> Identity vs. confusion
EXAM LATEST 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
AGRADE
When is the infants first word typically spoken? - ANSWER>> Between
11 and 13 months
Focalization that do NOT represent objects or events are called -
ANSWER>> Prelinguistic
Grammar refers to - ANSWER>> Which words make sense together in a
sentence
Language development is - ANSWER>> Sequences and step like
Which theorist developed intelligence testing methods at the turn of
the twentieth century? - ANSWER>> Binet
If intelligence is capacity, then achievement is - ANSWER>> Attainment
Which of the following is NOT as aspect of intelligence in Sternberg's
theory's? - ANSWER>> Subjective
When using the Binet-Simon scale, what is meant by "mental age"? -
ANSWER>> The intellectual level at which the child is functioning
Mothers of securely attached infants - ANSWER>> Are in-tune with
their abuses and are predictable caregivers
Which parent generally provides more opportunities for attachment
bonding? - ANSWER>> Mothers, because they provide significantly
more basic care
,Jesse is a 4 month old infant who appears withdrawn ", depressed, and
is losing all interest in the world.
- ANSWER>> Jesse may be a victim of self deprivation
A child observed another child being unafraid of a stranger. The
observing child stops acting afraid of the stranger. This is an example of
- ANSWER>> Social referencing
And individuals distinctive ways of responding to people and events is
called - ANSWER>> Personality
Which of the following is true about toddler play? - ANSWER>> They
may imitated each other but often do not interact
Why my boys and girls show gender stereotype toy and activity
preferences? - ANSWER>> There are possible Biological factors, parents
may encourage this through toy purchases and actions, these
differences are roll modeled through television and other media, other
children may encourage them
Prosocial behavior is also sometimes referred to as - ANSWER>>
Altruism
Which of the following is true about the connection between person
orientated aggression and cognitive development? - ANSWER>> There
is an inverse relationship. As children mature cognitively, aggression
diminishes
Parents are more likely to abuse - ANSWER>> Sick or on healthy
children
What attachment pattern would you expect in a non-familiar
perpetrator of sexual child abuse - ANSWER>> Insecure Which of the
following represents "regression" On the part of a sibling when another
,sibling is born? - ANSWER>> The older child having toilet accidents even
after having been potty trained.
A self-reliant child is most likely to have been raised by - ANSWER>>
Authoritative parents
What may enhance the success of early intervention programs? -
ANSWER>> The involvement of parents
What are the effects of television viewing by children? - ANSWER>> It
probably depends on the shows being watched
The more complex the child's social cognitive capacity _______. -
ANSWER>> The more complex the child's perceptions of relationships
may become
Children who are depressed tend to interpret failures as - ANSWER>>
Internal
Which of the following is NOT one of Selman's five levels of perspective
taking skills in childhood ? - ANSWER>> Believes in universal rules
According to Erickson, middle childhood children are in _______ stage
oh psychosocial development. - ANSWER>> Industry vs. inferiority
What's the first stage of psychosocial development according to
Erickson ? - ANSWER>> Trust vs. mistrust
During which stage of development does the Oedipus complex occur? -
ANSWER>> Phallic stage
When do the greatest gains in identity formation occur? - ANSWER>>
During the college years
When we say that self concept has become more "differentiate" what
does that mean? - ANSWER>>
, That more categories have been added to ones self description
An infant sucks on a nipple in order to eat. A psychologist would NOT
view this as the result of learning because - ANSWER>> The behavior
did not require any experience
If you salivate at the sight of a McDonald's, you are evidencing -
ANSWER>> A conditioned response
Seligmans learned helplessness experiment showed that dogs who
were initially shocked while in harnesses - ANSWER>> Generalized
passive behavior to subsequent situations
If a previously extinguished response reappears, the phenomenon
is referred to as - ANSWER>> Spontaneous recovery
In Watsons experiment with Albert, the unconditioned response was -
ANSWER>> Fear of the loud noise
Operant conditioning requires - ANSWER>> Reinforcing the desired
behavior
Which of the following has been shown to lower dropout rates
effectively? - ANSWER>> Headstart, small class size, positive school
climate, family support
What is a dyad of learning? - ANSWER>> A pair
Dennis is about to begin Junior high school, and the changes in social
environment that he will face include all of the following except -
ANSWER>> A less bureaucratic type of school
According to Erik Erickson, adolescents are primarily dealing with
concerns related to - ANSWER>> Identity vs. confusion
