DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH
EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN
NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Developmental psychology studies:
A. Human growth and change across the lifespan
B. Only adult behavior
C. Only animal behavior
D. Only memory
Answer: A
Rationale: It focuses on lifespan development.
2. Development refers to:
A. Progressive changes in physical, cognitive, and social functioning
B. Only physical growth
C. Only emotions
D. Only learning
Answer: A
Rationale: Development includes multiple domains.
3. Growth refers mainly to:
A. Physical increase in size
B. Emotional change
C. Intelligence only
D. Behavior only
Answer: A
Rationale: Growth is physical and measurable.
4. Maturation is:
A. Natural biological development
B. Learned behavior only
C. Emotional reaction
D. Social learning
Answer: A
Rationale: Biologically driven development.
,5. Nature vs nurture refers to:
A. Genetics vs environment
B. Memory vs intelligence
C. Behavior vs emotion
D. Learning vs forgetting
Answer: A
Rationale: Biological and environmental influence.
6. Prenatal development occurs:
A. Before birth
B. After birth
C. During adolescence
D. In adulthood
Answer: A
Rationale: Development in womb.
7. The germinal stage is:
A. First two weeks after conception
B. Childhood stage
C. Adulthood stage
D. Old age stage
Answer: A
Rationale: Early prenatal phase.
8. The embryonic stage is:
A. Weeks 3–8 of pregnancy
B. After birth
C. Teen years
D. Elderly stage
Answer: A
Rationale: Organ formation stage.
9. The fetal stage begins at:
A. 9 weeks until birth
B. Conception
C. Birth
D. Adolescence
Answer: A
Rationale: Growth and development stage.
, 10. Teratogens are:
A. Harmful substances affecting prenatal development
B. Vitamins
C. Hormones only
D. Nutrients
Answer: A
Rationale: Cause birth defects.
11. Attachment refers to:
A. Emotional bond with caregiver
B. Memory formation
C. Intelligence
D. Reflex behavior
Answer: A
Rationale: Emotional relationship.
12. Secure attachment leads to:
A. Healthy emotional development
B. Aggression
C. Fear only
D. Isolation
Answer: A
Rationale: Positive bonding outcome.
13. Insecure attachment involves:
A. Anxiety in relationships
B. Perfect bonding
C. High intelligence
D. No emotions
Answer: A
Rationale: Unstable emotional bonds.
14. Erik Erikson proposed:
A. Psychosocial stages of development
B. Cognitive theory
C. Behaviorism
D. Conditioning theory
Answer: A
Rationale: Lifespan psychosocial theory.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH
EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN
NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Developmental psychology studies:
A. Human growth and change across the lifespan
B. Only adult behavior
C. Only animal behavior
D. Only memory
Answer: A
Rationale: It focuses on lifespan development.
2. Development refers to:
A. Progressive changes in physical, cognitive, and social functioning
B. Only physical growth
C. Only emotions
D. Only learning
Answer: A
Rationale: Development includes multiple domains.
3. Growth refers mainly to:
A. Physical increase in size
B. Emotional change
C. Intelligence only
D. Behavior only
Answer: A
Rationale: Growth is physical and measurable.
4. Maturation is:
A. Natural biological development
B. Learned behavior only
C. Emotional reaction
D. Social learning
Answer: A
Rationale: Biologically driven development.
,5. Nature vs nurture refers to:
A. Genetics vs environment
B. Memory vs intelligence
C. Behavior vs emotion
D. Learning vs forgetting
Answer: A
Rationale: Biological and environmental influence.
6. Prenatal development occurs:
A. Before birth
B. After birth
C. During adolescence
D. In adulthood
Answer: A
Rationale: Development in womb.
7. The germinal stage is:
A. First two weeks after conception
B. Childhood stage
C. Adulthood stage
D. Old age stage
Answer: A
Rationale: Early prenatal phase.
8. The embryonic stage is:
A. Weeks 3–8 of pregnancy
B. After birth
C. Teen years
D. Elderly stage
Answer: A
Rationale: Organ formation stage.
9. The fetal stage begins at:
A. 9 weeks until birth
B. Conception
C. Birth
D. Adolescence
Answer: A
Rationale: Growth and development stage.
, 10. Teratogens are:
A. Harmful substances affecting prenatal development
B. Vitamins
C. Hormones only
D. Nutrients
Answer: A
Rationale: Cause birth defects.
11. Attachment refers to:
A. Emotional bond with caregiver
B. Memory formation
C. Intelligence
D. Reflex behavior
Answer: A
Rationale: Emotional relationship.
12. Secure attachment leads to:
A. Healthy emotional development
B. Aggression
C. Fear only
D. Isolation
Answer: A
Rationale: Positive bonding outcome.
13. Insecure attachment involves:
A. Anxiety in relationships
B. Perfect bonding
C. High intelligence
D. No emotions
Answer: A
Rationale: Unstable emotional bonds.
14. Erik Erikson proposed:
A. Psychosocial stages of development
B. Cognitive theory
C. Behaviorism
D. Conditioning theory
Answer: A
Rationale: Lifespan psychosocial theory.
