PSYC 140 Module 1 Lock Down Exam & Full
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1. According to Konrad Lorenz, what is imprinting? In his most famous research, which
animals imprinted?
ANS Imprinting is a form of learning that occurs during a critical period when animals
are first born where the newborn forms a strong emotional attachment to the first animal
it sees during this period. Geese
2. True or False? Erikson believed that it was not unusual for an adolescent to experiment
with different identities.
ANS True
3. Define cognitive dimension of development.
ANS Cognitive development is the increased ability to think logically and creatively,
understand concepts, and improve knowledge.
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,4. How is food aversion an example of classical conditioning?
ANS People start to avoid a certain food after a bad experience with that food. The food
becomes associated with sickness an individual previously felt after eating it before.
5. Erik Erikson:
ANS Psychosocial stages of development, stage theorist, more realistic perspective on
development than Freud and considers entire lifespan.
6. Summarize each side of nature vs nurture controversy.
ANS The nature vs nurture controversy is focused on whether personality is innate or
learned. The nature perspective claims that an individual's personality is determined from
their biology and genetics, while the nurture perspective states that personality is
developed from an individual's environment.
7. Define social dimension of development.
ANS Social development is marked by an individual's improving social skills such as
communication, behavior, and building relationships.
8. Piaget's stages of cognitive development.
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, ANS 1. Sensorimotor (birth to 18-24 months, goal: object permanence)
2. Preoperational (2-7 years, goal: symbolic thought)
3. Concrete operational (7-11 years, goal: logical thought)
4. Formal operational (adolescence to adulthood, goal: scientific reasoning)
9. Nature vs Nurture: Erikson.
ANS Erikson leaned more towards a nurture perspective because his studies were mainly
focused on how social experiences shape an individual.
10. True or False? According to Erikson, some form of intimacy with another human
being is important for healthy development.
ANS True
11. Define emotional dimension of development.
ANS Emotional development involves an individual better understanding and controlling
his or her emotions.
12. Social learning: Albert Bandura.
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Review | 2025 Updated Version | Portage
Learning
1. According to Konrad Lorenz, what is imprinting? In his most famous research, which
animals imprinted?
ANS Imprinting is a form of learning that occurs during a critical period when animals
are first born where the newborn forms a strong emotional attachment to the first animal
it sees during this period. Geese
2. True or False? Erikson believed that it was not unusual for an adolescent to experiment
with different identities.
ANS True
3. Define cognitive dimension of development.
ANS Cognitive development is the increased ability to think logically and creatively,
understand concepts, and improve knowledge.
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,4. How is food aversion an example of classical conditioning?
ANS People start to avoid a certain food after a bad experience with that food. The food
becomes associated with sickness an individual previously felt after eating it before.
5. Erik Erikson:
ANS Psychosocial stages of development, stage theorist, more realistic perspective on
development than Freud and considers entire lifespan.
6. Summarize each side of nature vs nurture controversy.
ANS The nature vs nurture controversy is focused on whether personality is innate or
learned. The nature perspective claims that an individual's personality is determined from
their biology and genetics, while the nurture perspective states that personality is
developed from an individual's environment.
7. Define social dimension of development.
ANS Social development is marked by an individual's improving social skills such as
communication, behavior, and building relationships.
8. Piaget's stages of cognitive development.
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, ANS 1. Sensorimotor (birth to 18-24 months, goal: object permanence)
2. Preoperational (2-7 years, goal: symbolic thought)
3. Concrete operational (7-11 years, goal: logical thought)
4. Formal operational (adolescence to adulthood, goal: scientific reasoning)
9. Nature vs Nurture: Erikson.
ANS Erikson leaned more towards a nurture perspective because his studies were mainly
focused on how social experiences shape an individual.
10. True or False? According to Erikson, some form of intimacy with another human
being is important for healthy development.
ANS True
11. Define emotional dimension of development.
ANS Emotional development involves an individual better understanding and controlling
his or her emotions.
12. Social learning: Albert Bandura.
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