Psy-357 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
when discussing child development, Olaf uses terms like the "terrible 2s" and the "tranquil
3s." These ideas are most compatible with a ___ view. - CORRECT
ANSWER .discontinuity
while attempting to correctly answer this question, you notice that you are mentally
commenting to yourself about its level of difficulty. Vygotsky would refer you to these
internal mental remark as.. - CORRECT ANSWER Private speach
The nature of the scientific study of human development can best be described as.. -
CORRECT ANSWER Multidisciplinary
According to the principle of guided participation, cognitive growth results from. -
CORRECT ANSWER interactions with a more skilled individual
Ian's mother tells him to stop watching TV and do his homework. Ian then begins to whine
about wanting to watch more TV to the point that his mother gives in and lets him watch
more TV as long as he stops whining. Consequently, Ian's whining behavior increases in
frequency. This sequence is best described as - CORRECT ANSWER a negative
reinforcement trap
Caleb is 4 months old. If he is like others his age, when he grasps a rattle, - CORRECT
ANSWER finger only
According to Erikson, how would parents establish trust in their six-month-old? - CORRECT
ANSWER consistently responding to the child's needs
a teratogen is any agent that - CORRECT ANSWER result in abnormal prenatal
development
, The sample taken during an amniocentesis comes from - CORRECT ANSWER The
fluid surrounding the fetus.
The developing human organism that has just become completely embedded in the wall of
the uterus is called the - CORRECT ANSWER embryo
Between early and later childhood, schemes tend to have more _____ properites - CORRECT
ANSWER abstract
Which best describes the relationship between parenting styles and children's temperaments?
- CORRECT ANSWER Parenting styles may develop as the result of temperament
Eleven-month old Oreo loves cookies One day he sees his mother putting cookies into cups
for a party As he is watching his mom puts one cookie into the first two cups two cookies into
the next two cups and three cookies into the last two cups If Oreo is a normally developing 10
month-old who likes cookies he will most likely reach for - CORRECT ANSWER a
cup with three cookie
Whose theory of development is best exemplified by the idea that children construct their
own knowledge and this constructed knowledge changes with age/experience? - CORRECT
ANSWER Piaget
What is the best evidence for the notion that sociocultural forces play a role in handedness? -
CORRECT ANSWER When societal attitudes change, the incidence of left-handedness
changes.
Maternal stress is most likely to negatively impact a developing embryo/fetus when that
stress is - CORRECT ANSWER Chronic and extreme
At about the age of four, children begin to realize that a person's actions are often connected
to the thoughts that he or she has. What kind of study is often used to determine when
children grasp this concept? - CORRECT ANSWER False-belief studies
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
when discussing child development, Olaf uses terms like the "terrible 2s" and the "tranquil
3s." These ideas are most compatible with a ___ view. - CORRECT
ANSWER .discontinuity
while attempting to correctly answer this question, you notice that you are mentally
commenting to yourself about its level of difficulty. Vygotsky would refer you to these
internal mental remark as.. - CORRECT ANSWER Private speach
The nature of the scientific study of human development can best be described as.. -
CORRECT ANSWER Multidisciplinary
According to the principle of guided participation, cognitive growth results from. -
CORRECT ANSWER interactions with a more skilled individual
Ian's mother tells him to stop watching TV and do his homework. Ian then begins to whine
about wanting to watch more TV to the point that his mother gives in and lets him watch
more TV as long as he stops whining. Consequently, Ian's whining behavior increases in
frequency. This sequence is best described as - CORRECT ANSWER a negative
reinforcement trap
Caleb is 4 months old. If he is like others his age, when he grasps a rattle, - CORRECT
ANSWER finger only
According to Erikson, how would parents establish trust in their six-month-old? - CORRECT
ANSWER consistently responding to the child's needs
a teratogen is any agent that - CORRECT ANSWER result in abnormal prenatal
development
, The sample taken during an amniocentesis comes from - CORRECT ANSWER The
fluid surrounding the fetus.
The developing human organism that has just become completely embedded in the wall of
the uterus is called the - CORRECT ANSWER embryo
Between early and later childhood, schemes tend to have more _____ properites - CORRECT
ANSWER abstract
Which best describes the relationship between parenting styles and children's temperaments?
- CORRECT ANSWER Parenting styles may develop as the result of temperament
Eleven-month old Oreo loves cookies One day he sees his mother putting cookies into cups
for a party As he is watching his mom puts one cookie into the first two cups two cookies into
the next two cups and three cookies into the last two cups If Oreo is a normally developing 10
month-old who likes cookies he will most likely reach for - CORRECT ANSWER a
cup with three cookie
Whose theory of development is best exemplified by the idea that children construct their
own knowledge and this constructed knowledge changes with age/experience? - CORRECT
ANSWER Piaget
What is the best evidence for the notion that sociocultural forces play a role in handedness? -
CORRECT ANSWER When societal attitudes change, the incidence of left-handedness
changes.
Maternal stress is most likely to negatively impact a developing embryo/fetus when that
stress is - CORRECT ANSWER Chronic and extreme
At about the age of four, children begin to realize that a person's actions are often connected
to the thoughts that he or she has. What kind of study is often used to determine when
children grasp this concept? - CORRECT ANSWER False-belief studies
