APSY 203 ASSESSMENT 3 STUDY PLAN REVIEW
How does the process of myelination and synaptic pruning affect neural processing? -
Answers - increases speed and complexity
Jan walks into the living room, then begins to color with a crayon. Which of the following
accurately describes the motor skills used by these actions? - Answers - walking
involves gross motor skills, while coloring involves fine motor skills
What is common in regards to physical proportions by age 6? - Answers - they are
similar to those of adults
Which of the following is true about taste preferences during early childhood? -
Answers - they are being established
Which of Piaget's developmental stages involves learning to use language and think
about the world symbolically? - Answers - preoperational
Egocentrism can be described as: - Answers - the tendency of young children to think
that everyone sees things in the same way as they do
While in Kindergarten, Shawnte can sound out most three-letter words, but when she
sees a long six-letter word, she turns to her teacher instead of trying to sound it out. Her
teacher encourages her to go ahead and try to sound it out by breaking it down into two
parts. According to Vygotsky, Shawnte - Answers - is in the zone of proximal
development
Which of the following scenarios reflect a child who has started to develop theory of
mind? - Answers - Sean is 5 years old. His teacher shows him a marker box and asks
him what he thinks is inside. He says, "Markers." The teacher opens the box, showing
Sean that there is chalk inside. She asks Sean again what he thought was in the box at
first, and Sean says, "Markers."
Which of the following describes the main factor that puts children from low SES
families at a disadvantage in school, according to the research conducted by Hart and
Risley? - Answers - exposure to a fewer number of words throughout childhood
A daycare classroom that has a dedicated "time out" area reserves a location for what
operant conditioning principle to occur? - Answers - negative punishment
Which two stages of Freud's psychodynamic theory do children progress through during
early childhood? - Answers - anal stage and phallic stage
Sammie's dad tries to be the "cool" dad, Sammie's buddy. Dad always grants Sammie
permission to spend time with friends and go to the park. What type of parenting,
, according to Baumrind's model, is Sammie's dad most likely enacting? - Answers -
Permissive
Which of the following are characteristic of the initiative vs. guilt stage? - Answers -
thinking of ideas and initiating action
Gender role socialization refers to: - Answers - the ways in which individuals in the
child's social environment send messages about acceptable gender-related behavior
Gabriel is starting his first day at a new school. This event is most likely to cause what
type of stress? - Answers - eustress
Which of the following describes how Mead defined the "I" in his "I" and "Me" theory? -
Answers - spontaneous, creative, and innate
Josie, a 7-year-old, begins playing soccer and her parents are impressed by how well
she's doing. What major physical changes contribute to Josie's abilities? - Answers -
improved motor skills with decreased physical growth rate
Diets high in fat and increasingly sedentary lifestyles have contributed to an increase in
childhood obesity, with approximately how many children carrying 20% or more than
their ideal weight? - Answers - 1 in 5
According to Gardner, a person who spends lots of time with plants and animals,
learning their habitats and preserving ecological zones, most likely possesses a high
level of which of the multiple intelligences? - Answers - naturalistic
Kendall has test-taking anxiety and performs poorly on tests, so she is labeled as a
"struggling" student and enrolled in an educational rehabilitation program through her
school. Her self-confidence is shaken, and she starts performing poorly on other
assignments as well. What does Kendall's situation exemplify? - Answers - the self-
fulfilling prophecy
A combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and stimulants is commonly used
an effective treatment for which disorder? - Answers - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD)
Lysa has an autism spectrum disorder, and people often think she is rude because she
doesn't wave back to them when they wave at her. What is the more likely explanation
for Lysa not waving? - Answers - Lysa is probably misreading or miscommunicating
social cues
Which of these definitions most accurately describes the "student state?" - Answers -
the student strives to focus on task, is passive, compliant, and often quite frustrated
How does the process of myelination and synaptic pruning affect neural processing? -
Answers - increases speed and complexity
Jan walks into the living room, then begins to color with a crayon. Which of the following
accurately describes the motor skills used by these actions? - Answers - walking
involves gross motor skills, while coloring involves fine motor skills
What is common in regards to physical proportions by age 6? - Answers - they are
similar to those of adults
Which of the following is true about taste preferences during early childhood? -
Answers - they are being established
Which of Piaget's developmental stages involves learning to use language and think
about the world symbolically? - Answers - preoperational
Egocentrism can be described as: - Answers - the tendency of young children to think
that everyone sees things in the same way as they do
While in Kindergarten, Shawnte can sound out most three-letter words, but when she
sees a long six-letter word, she turns to her teacher instead of trying to sound it out. Her
teacher encourages her to go ahead and try to sound it out by breaking it down into two
parts. According to Vygotsky, Shawnte - Answers - is in the zone of proximal
development
Which of the following scenarios reflect a child who has started to develop theory of
mind? - Answers - Sean is 5 years old. His teacher shows him a marker box and asks
him what he thinks is inside. He says, "Markers." The teacher opens the box, showing
Sean that there is chalk inside. She asks Sean again what he thought was in the box at
first, and Sean says, "Markers."
Which of the following describes the main factor that puts children from low SES
families at a disadvantage in school, according to the research conducted by Hart and
Risley? - Answers - exposure to a fewer number of words throughout childhood
A daycare classroom that has a dedicated "time out" area reserves a location for what
operant conditioning principle to occur? - Answers - negative punishment
Which two stages of Freud's psychodynamic theory do children progress through during
early childhood? - Answers - anal stage and phallic stage
Sammie's dad tries to be the "cool" dad, Sammie's buddy. Dad always grants Sammie
permission to spend time with friends and go to the park. What type of parenting,
, according to Baumrind's model, is Sammie's dad most likely enacting? - Answers -
Permissive
Which of the following are characteristic of the initiative vs. guilt stage? - Answers -
thinking of ideas and initiating action
Gender role socialization refers to: - Answers - the ways in which individuals in the
child's social environment send messages about acceptable gender-related behavior
Gabriel is starting his first day at a new school. This event is most likely to cause what
type of stress? - Answers - eustress
Which of the following describes how Mead defined the "I" in his "I" and "Me" theory? -
Answers - spontaneous, creative, and innate
Josie, a 7-year-old, begins playing soccer and her parents are impressed by how well
she's doing. What major physical changes contribute to Josie's abilities? - Answers -
improved motor skills with decreased physical growth rate
Diets high in fat and increasingly sedentary lifestyles have contributed to an increase in
childhood obesity, with approximately how many children carrying 20% or more than
their ideal weight? - Answers - 1 in 5
According to Gardner, a person who spends lots of time with plants and animals,
learning their habitats and preserving ecological zones, most likely possesses a high
level of which of the multiple intelligences? - Answers - naturalistic
Kendall has test-taking anxiety and performs poorly on tests, so she is labeled as a
"struggling" student and enrolled in an educational rehabilitation program through her
school. Her self-confidence is shaken, and she starts performing poorly on other
assignments as well. What does Kendall's situation exemplify? - Answers - the self-
fulfilling prophecy
A combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and stimulants is commonly used
an effective treatment for which disorder? - Answers - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD)
Lysa has an autism spectrum disorder, and people often think she is rude because she
doesn't wave back to them when they wave at her. What is the more likely explanation
for Lysa not waving? - Answers - Lysa is probably misreading or miscommunicating
social cues
Which of these definitions most accurately describes the "student state?" - Answers -
the student strives to focus on task, is passive, compliant, and often quite frustrated
