PSY 202: Developmental Psychology Comprehensive
Exam
the sensory abilities in newborn infants - include the ability to discriminate smells, tastes, and
sounds almost immediately.
how do infant rhesus monkeys that were raised with both an artifical "wire mother" and an
artificial "cloth mother" respond to these objects? - They would cling to the "cloth mother,"
especially when they are frightened or startled
Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attatched infants - cry or protest if the mother leaves
the room and welcome her back when she returns
A toddler smacks her lips to let her parents know that she wants food. This is an example of - a
language acquisition device
In which stage of cognitive development does the conversation concept first appear - concrete
operations
Piaget mistakenly believed that - Preoperational children cannot take another person's point of
view
six-year-old Nettie doesn't want to share her toys with a friend who has come over to play. Her
mother puts her arm around her and says, "We all sometimes don't feel like sharing. But think
, about how you would feel if you weren't allowed to play with anything. I know you like to be fair
to other. " Nettie's mom is using the child-rearing method known as - induction
the term ________ has replaced the term hermaphroditism - intersex condition
Earl-maturing boys generally have ______ than do late-maturing boys - more size and strength
advantages to boost sport skills
according to Erikson, a conflict to identify versus role confusion occurs during - adolescence
which component of personality represents morality and parental authority - the superego
Luke is obsessive about cleanliness. He can't stand it when someone creates a mess in his house
or puts something back in the wrong place. A Freudian psychoanalyst would likely say that Luke
is fixated in the ___ stage - anal
Penny is a folklorist who studies myths and stories from different cultures around the world. She
notices that there are some character types that appear frequently, despite the fact that the
cultures she studies have had little to no contact with each other. Whose work would Penny
likely cite to explain this observation? - Carl Jung
What does the empirical evidence show about the Myers-Briggs test's ability to predict a
person's behavior on the job or in a relationship - the evidence does not support it
Regarding the Big Five, most psychologists would probably agree with the statement that: - the
lie at the core of key personality variations among individuals throughout the world
Which of the following describes the general relationship between genes and personality? - A
genetic predisposition does not necessarily imply genetic inevitability.
Exam
the sensory abilities in newborn infants - include the ability to discriminate smells, tastes, and
sounds almost immediately.
how do infant rhesus monkeys that were raised with both an artifical "wire mother" and an
artificial "cloth mother" respond to these objects? - They would cling to the "cloth mother,"
especially when they are frightened or startled
Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attatched infants - cry or protest if the mother leaves
the room and welcome her back when she returns
A toddler smacks her lips to let her parents know that she wants food. This is an example of - a
language acquisition device
In which stage of cognitive development does the conversation concept first appear - concrete
operations
Piaget mistakenly believed that - Preoperational children cannot take another person's point of
view
six-year-old Nettie doesn't want to share her toys with a friend who has come over to play. Her
mother puts her arm around her and says, "We all sometimes don't feel like sharing. But think
, about how you would feel if you weren't allowed to play with anything. I know you like to be fair
to other. " Nettie's mom is using the child-rearing method known as - induction
the term ________ has replaced the term hermaphroditism - intersex condition
Earl-maturing boys generally have ______ than do late-maturing boys - more size and strength
advantages to boost sport skills
according to Erikson, a conflict to identify versus role confusion occurs during - adolescence
which component of personality represents morality and parental authority - the superego
Luke is obsessive about cleanliness. He can't stand it when someone creates a mess in his house
or puts something back in the wrong place. A Freudian psychoanalyst would likely say that Luke
is fixated in the ___ stage - anal
Penny is a folklorist who studies myths and stories from different cultures around the world. She
notices that there are some character types that appear frequently, despite the fact that the
cultures she studies have had little to no contact with each other. Whose work would Penny
likely cite to explain this observation? - Carl Jung
What does the empirical evidence show about the Myers-Briggs test's ability to predict a
person's behavior on the job or in a relationship - the evidence does not support it
Regarding the Big Five, most psychologists would probably agree with the statement that: - the
lie at the core of key personality variations among individuals throughout the world
Which of the following describes the general relationship between genes and personality? - A
genetic predisposition does not necessarily imply genetic inevitability.
