Life Span Mid-Term Review (Jersey College) question with answers
Developmental - -_____________psychology is the discipline that studies the physical, cognitive, social
and emotional growth of human beings over time.
-life span - -According to the __________perspective views human development as occurring
throughout the individual's lifetime.
-Freud - -Who was the founder of the psychoanalytic perspective?
-the id - -According to Freud, which aspect of our personality is present at birth?
-psychoanalytic - -According to _______ theory, external limits are internalized and conflict with inner
forces. The child's observable behavior, thoughts, and feelings reflect the outcomes of these battles.
-stage theories - -Both Freud's and Erikson's psychoanalytic theories are:
-psychosexual - -In Freud's psychoanalytical theory, there are five proposed stages of
_____________development.
-emphasizes social relationships more than sexual or aggressive instincts. - -Erikson's psychosocial
theory deviates from Freud's psychosexual theory in that Erikson:
-classical conditioning - -Kareem laughs whenever his neck is touched. Now his mommy says "gotcha"
before touching his neck. Eventually, as soon as his mommy says "gotcha," Kareem starts to laugh. This
is an example of:
-genetics - -The field of biology that studies heredity is called:
-genes - -Chromosomes contain thousands of segments called:
-46; 23 - -A normal human cell contains___ chromosomes organized into ____pairs
-23 - -Of the 46 chromosomes in a normal human cell, how many are contributed by the mother?
-new cells with identical DNA are created. - -During mitosis:
-23 - -How many chromosomes does a cell created during meiosis contain?
-the sex chromosome received from the father - -What factor determines the sex of a child?
-monozygotic twins - -Which pair of relatives has the most similar genetic material?
-the recessive trait will develop in the child - -If an individual gets a recessive trait for eye color from
both parents:
-phenotype - -The actual characteristics or traits that a person displays are referred to as their:
, -operant conditioning - -If we reinforce an infant for engaging in a behavior, what kind of learning
approach are we utilizing?
-The embyonic stage - -Which of the following is the second stage of prenatal development?
a. The germinal stage
b. The embyonic stage
c. The fetal stage
d. None of the above
-All are considered teratogens - -Which of the following would NOT be considered a teratogen?
a. Parental smoking
b. Maternal smoking
c. Alcohol
d. All are considered teratogens
-germinal - -The period from conception to implantation is called the _______________________stage
of prenatal development.
-Embryonic - -Which stage of prenatal development is the baby at MOST risk to teratogens?
-Cross-sectional methods - -Which of the following research methods has the disadvantage of the
"cohort effect"?
-false labor contractions that can begin as early as the sixth month of pregnancy - -What are "Braxton-
Hicks" contractions?
-three - -Developmentalists usually categorize labor into _____ stages.
-The first stage - -Wilma is currently in labor, as she gets ready to deliver her baby. She is in the longest
stage of labor, which is marked by uterine contractions and changes to her cervix. Which stage of labor
is Wilma experiencing?
-ends with the birth of the baby - -The second stage of childbirth
-all of these conditions are likely to prompt an episiotomy - -When is an episiotomy most likely to be
performed?
a. during the second stage of the birthing process.
b. if the fetal heartbeat drops for an extended period of time.
c. when the infant is too large to be born without tearing the area between the mother's birth canal and
anus.
d. all of these conditions are likely to prompt an episiotomy
-midwife - -The use of a(n) ____________to assist a pregnant woman with childbirth is followed in
many less developed nations, but rarely opted for in the United States and other developed countries.
-local anesthesia - -Anya was given an injection into her spinal canal, which temporarily numbed her
body below the waist.
Developmental - -_____________psychology is the discipline that studies the physical, cognitive, social
and emotional growth of human beings over time.
-life span - -According to the __________perspective views human development as occurring
throughout the individual's lifetime.
-Freud - -Who was the founder of the psychoanalytic perspective?
-the id - -According to Freud, which aspect of our personality is present at birth?
-psychoanalytic - -According to _______ theory, external limits are internalized and conflict with inner
forces. The child's observable behavior, thoughts, and feelings reflect the outcomes of these battles.
-stage theories - -Both Freud's and Erikson's psychoanalytic theories are:
-psychosexual - -In Freud's psychoanalytical theory, there are five proposed stages of
_____________development.
-emphasizes social relationships more than sexual or aggressive instincts. - -Erikson's psychosocial
theory deviates from Freud's psychosexual theory in that Erikson:
-classical conditioning - -Kareem laughs whenever his neck is touched. Now his mommy says "gotcha"
before touching his neck. Eventually, as soon as his mommy says "gotcha," Kareem starts to laugh. This
is an example of:
-genetics - -The field of biology that studies heredity is called:
-genes - -Chromosomes contain thousands of segments called:
-46; 23 - -A normal human cell contains___ chromosomes organized into ____pairs
-23 - -Of the 46 chromosomes in a normal human cell, how many are contributed by the mother?
-new cells with identical DNA are created. - -During mitosis:
-23 - -How many chromosomes does a cell created during meiosis contain?
-the sex chromosome received from the father - -What factor determines the sex of a child?
-monozygotic twins - -Which pair of relatives has the most similar genetic material?
-the recessive trait will develop in the child - -If an individual gets a recessive trait for eye color from
both parents:
-phenotype - -The actual characteristics or traits that a person displays are referred to as their:
, -operant conditioning - -If we reinforce an infant for engaging in a behavior, what kind of learning
approach are we utilizing?
-The embyonic stage - -Which of the following is the second stage of prenatal development?
a. The germinal stage
b. The embyonic stage
c. The fetal stage
d. None of the above
-All are considered teratogens - -Which of the following would NOT be considered a teratogen?
a. Parental smoking
b. Maternal smoking
c. Alcohol
d. All are considered teratogens
-germinal - -The period from conception to implantation is called the _______________________stage
of prenatal development.
-Embryonic - -Which stage of prenatal development is the baby at MOST risk to teratogens?
-Cross-sectional methods - -Which of the following research methods has the disadvantage of the
"cohort effect"?
-false labor contractions that can begin as early as the sixth month of pregnancy - -What are "Braxton-
Hicks" contractions?
-three - -Developmentalists usually categorize labor into _____ stages.
-The first stage - -Wilma is currently in labor, as she gets ready to deliver her baby. She is in the longest
stage of labor, which is marked by uterine contractions and changes to her cervix. Which stage of labor
is Wilma experiencing?
-ends with the birth of the baby - -The second stage of childbirth
-all of these conditions are likely to prompt an episiotomy - -When is an episiotomy most likely to be
performed?
a. during the second stage of the birthing process.
b. if the fetal heartbeat drops for an extended period of time.
c. when the infant is too large to be born without tearing the area between the mother's birth canal and
anus.
d. all of these conditions are likely to prompt an episiotomy
-midwife - -The use of a(n) ____________to assist a pregnant woman with childbirth is followed in
many less developed nations, but rarely opted for in the United States and other developed countries.
-local anesthesia - -Anya was given an injection into her spinal canal, which temporarily numbed her
body below the waist.
