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Psych 241 – 120 Exam Questions on Childhood Development, Cognition & Gender Identity – WVU 2025/2026

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This document provides 120 fully answered and explained questions from Exam 3 of Psych 241 (Lifespan Development Psychology) at West Virginia University for the 2025/2026 academic year. It is a high-quality, A+ graded study guide ideal for test prep and deep content understanding. The material focuses extensively on early and middle childhood development, covering major domains of psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social growth. Key topics include: Physical and motor development, brain changes, and nutrition in childhood Cognitive development theories including Piaget’s concrete operational stage, Vygotsky’s ZPD, and information processing models Memory strategies, intelligence theories (Sternberg, Gardner), and academic functioning Emotional regulation, Erikson’s psychosocial stages, self-concept, and gender identity formation Disabilities in childhood, including ADHD, learning disorders, and autism spectrum disorder Moral development theories by Kohlberg and domain theory Parenting styles, discipline techniques, peer relationships, and social behaviors This resource is perfect for students in undergraduate psychology, early childhood education, elementary education, child development, human development and family studies, nursing, and social work programs. It is also useful for prospective teachers and anyone preparing for exams in developmental science or educational psychology courses. Keywords: childhood development, cognitive development, Piaget stages, Vygotsky theory, gender identity, ADHD in children, parenting styles, emotional regulation, learning disabilities, Erikson stages, Kohlberg moral development, memory strategies, social learning theory, childhood nutrition, peer relationships

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Psych 241 Exam 3 WVU 2025/2026 Exam
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Early Child: Typical patterns of growth - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- Body growth

slows




- slim down in trunk, don't have as big a head




-skeletal growth continues (bone growth, cartilage turns to bone)


Middle Childhood: Typical patterns of growth - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- slow,

consistent growth

,- decrease in baby fat but increase in weight due to organ and skeletal

growth


Girls vs Boys development - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- girls slightly smaller and

lighter than boys until puberty

-girls have more fatty tissue

-boys have more muscle


What changes are occurring in brain during childhood? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-

Left hem active, language devloping




- linking of areas of brain develop, see growth of synapses and dendrites




-myelination continues, increases speed and efficiency


does volume of the brain change? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Total brain volume

stabilizes


Does the functioning of the brain change? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- increased

cognitive control and attention

, - increase in cognitive flexibility, work on one task and be able to go to

another


What areas of the brain developing? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- Prefrontal cortex,

helps planning and organizing


Gross motor development - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- large muscle activity




- hopping, jumping, running


Fine motor skills - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- painting, putting up blocks




- becoming more coordinated


Exercise for younger and older children - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2 hours a day, 1

hr of structure play and 1 hr of unstructured play


Nutritional needs in childhood - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔What they are affects

skeletal growth, body shape, and disease suseptibility


Obesity rates in early childhood? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- Middle childhood: 30%,

causes Vitamin B, A and Iron deficiences



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