END OF SEMESTER TEST PSYCHOLOGY A
Questions and Answers
1.In which area of psychology did Erik Erikson specialize?
Answer psychosocial de- velopment
2.Who put forth the theory of multiple intelligences?
Answer Howard Gardner
3.Which term refers to dividing a sample into a treatment group and a
control group?
Answer random assignment
4.Which research method uses questionnaires to collect information
about the participants in a study?
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, Answer survey
5.Sebastian grew two inches over the last six months. When he has his
yearly physical exam, his doctor charts a spike in physical and skeletal
growth. What did Sebastian experience?
Answer a growth spurt
6.Alice implements a strict routine and expectsher children to do what she
says when shesays it. When her children misbehave, sheimplements
punish- ments to correct their behavior.
Answer authoritarian parenting
7.Robert acts like a friend to his son. He isemotionally nurturing, but does
not enforceconsistent routines or rules.
Answer permissive parenting
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Questions and Answers
1.In which area of psychology did Erik Erikson specialize?
Answer psychosocial de- velopment
2.Who put forth the theory of multiple intelligences?
Answer Howard Gardner
3.Which term refers to dividing a sample into a treatment group and a
control group?
Answer random assignment
4.Which research method uses questionnaires to collect information
about the participants in a study?
1/
7
, Answer survey
5.Sebastian grew two inches over the last six months. When he has his
yearly physical exam, his doctor charts a spike in physical and skeletal
growth. What did Sebastian experience?
Answer a growth spurt
6.Alice implements a strict routine and expectsher children to do what she
says when shesays it. When her children misbehave, sheimplements
punish- ments to correct their behavior.
Answer authoritarian parenting
7.Robert acts like a friend to his son. He isemotionally nurturing, but does
not enforceconsistent routines or rules.
Answer permissive parenting
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