WESTCOTT DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - LIFE SPAN EXAM NEWEST
2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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What child characteristic is not a part of what affects child-rearing behaviors and roles? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Birth Defects
Over time, parents of more difficult children may become ___ punitive and ___ patient with
their children. - CORRECT ANSWER-More, Less
How many stages of development do developmetlists believe there are? - CORRECT ANSWER-8
Stages
At what stage of development does conception occur? - CORRECT ANSWER-Prenatal
Development
What are the three stages of prenatal delopment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Germinal, embryonic,
and fetal periods
What two things influence infants and toddlers' interactions with primary caregivers (or
others)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Separation anxiety and attachment styles
,What three aging processes can late adulthood individuals experience? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Optimal, Normal, and Impaired aging
What term is used to describe how characteristics are a result of several genes?
Incomplete dominance
Recessive
Correct! Polygenic
Dominant - CORRECT ANSWER-
What two components are significant early on in the psychosocial domain? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Temperament and Attachment
What kind of development is gradual? - CORRECT ANSWER-Continuous Development
Whart term is not considered a "family structure" by the U.S. Census Bureau? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Coexisting families
What needs to be assessed in order to understand the role family members have in individual
development? - CORRECT ANSWER-Processes, Functions, and Family Structures
What is not a part of the universal "family functions"? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nutrition Support
Parents who are ____, ___, and ____ help support their children's autonomy. - CORRECT
ANSWER-More agreeable, less anxious, and less negative
At what age does a brain reach adult size? - CORRECT ANSWER-7 years
, At what developmental stage are we at most risk for involvement in violent crimes and
substance abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER-Early Adulthood
What are the two key concepts in the scientific approach? - CORRECT ANSWER-Theory and
hypothesis
What key issue debates the role of early experiences on later development in opposition to
current behavior reflecting present experiences? - CORRECT ANSWER-Passive versus active
issue
Which early scholar had an environmentalist position on human behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER-
John Locke
Which of the following options does not drive our actions according to Freud:
-Distastes
-Unconscious Motives
-Fears
-Dislikes - CORRECT ANSWER-Distastes
Who conducted the famous "Little Albert" experiment? - CORRECT ANSWER-John B. Watson
According to Freud, person dominated by their __ might be narcissistic and impulsive. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Id
What major conflict occurs during the phallic stage of psychosexual development? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Oedipus/Electra complex
2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!
What child characteristic is not a part of what affects child-rearing behaviors and roles? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Birth Defects
Over time, parents of more difficult children may become ___ punitive and ___ patient with
their children. - CORRECT ANSWER-More, Less
How many stages of development do developmetlists believe there are? - CORRECT ANSWER-8
Stages
At what stage of development does conception occur? - CORRECT ANSWER-Prenatal
Development
What are the three stages of prenatal delopment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Germinal, embryonic,
and fetal periods
What two things influence infants and toddlers' interactions with primary caregivers (or
others)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Separation anxiety and attachment styles
,What three aging processes can late adulthood individuals experience? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Optimal, Normal, and Impaired aging
What term is used to describe how characteristics are a result of several genes?
Incomplete dominance
Recessive
Correct! Polygenic
Dominant - CORRECT ANSWER-
What two components are significant early on in the psychosocial domain? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Temperament and Attachment
What kind of development is gradual? - CORRECT ANSWER-Continuous Development
Whart term is not considered a "family structure" by the U.S. Census Bureau? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Coexisting families
What needs to be assessed in order to understand the role family members have in individual
development? - CORRECT ANSWER-Processes, Functions, and Family Structures
What is not a part of the universal "family functions"? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nutrition Support
Parents who are ____, ___, and ____ help support their children's autonomy. - CORRECT
ANSWER-More agreeable, less anxious, and less negative
At what age does a brain reach adult size? - CORRECT ANSWER-7 years
, At what developmental stage are we at most risk for involvement in violent crimes and
substance abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER-Early Adulthood
What are the two key concepts in the scientific approach? - CORRECT ANSWER-Theory and
hypothesis
What key issue debates the role of early experiences on later development in opposition to
current behavior reflecting present experiences? - CORRECT ANSWER-Passive versus active
issue
Which early scholar had an environmentalist position on human behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER-
John Locke
Which of the following options does not drive our actions according to Freud:
-Distastes
-Unconscious Motives
-Fears
-Dislikes - CORRECT ANSWER-Distastes
Who conducted the famous "Little Albert" experiment? - CORRECT ANSWER-John B. Watson
According to Freud, person dominated by their __ might be narcissistic and impulsive. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Id
What major conflict occurs during the phallic stage of psychosexual development? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Oedipus/Electra complex
