PSY-357 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 1:
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES
1. What is the sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the
uterus to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus?
A) APGAR Test
B) Amniocentesis
C) Chorionic Villus Sampling
D) Ultrasound
Correct Answer: B – Amniocentesis involves extracting amniotic fluid for genetic
and developmental testing. The other options are different prenatal procedures or
tests.
2. Which diagnostic test determines an infant's physical condition at birth?
A) Amniocentesis
B) Newborn Screening
C) APGAR Test
D) Bilirubin Test
Correct Answer: C – The APGAR test assesses heart rate, respiration, muscle tone,
reflex response, and color immediately after birth.
3. Non-sex chromosomes are called:
A) Autosomes
B) Gametes
C) Sex chromosomes
D) Alleles
,Correct Answer: A – Autosomes are the 22 pairs of chromosomes that do not
determine sex.
4. The branch of genetics that deals with inheritance of behavioral and
psychological traits is:
A) Molecular genetics
B) Behavioral genetics
C) Epigenetics
D) Evolutionary psychology
Correct Answer: B – Behavioral genetics specifically examines how genes
influence behavior and psychological characteristics.
5. Which of the following is NOT listed as a benefit of breastfeeding?
A) Better nutrition
B) Lower risk of allergies
C) Reduced risk of infections
D) Higher risk of obesity
Correct Answer: D – Breastfeeding is associated with lower risk of obesity, not
higher. All other options are documented benefits.
6. A study in which developmental differences are identified by testing people of
different ages is called:
A) Longitudinal Study
B) Cross-Sectional Study
C) Sequential Study
D) Case Study
Correct Answer: B – Cross-sectional research compares different age groups at
one point in time.
,7. Effortful control refers to the extent to which a child can:
A) Express anger and fear easily
B) Focus attention, resist distraction, and inhibit responses
C) Seek stimulation and act actively
D) Bond with caregivers
Correct Answer: B – Effortful control involves self-regulation, including attention
focus and response inhibition.
8. Negative affect refers to the extent to which a child is:
A) Happy, active, and vocal
B) Angry, fearful, frustrated, shy, and not easily soothed
C) Easily distracted and impulsive
D) Social and outgoing
Correct Answer: B – Negative affect includes emotions like anger, fear, and
frustration, along with difficulty being soothed.
9. Surgery/Extraversion refers to the extent to which a child is:
A) Angry and fearful
B) Shy and inhibited
C) Happy, active, vocal, and seeks stimulation
D) Easily soothed and calm
Correct Answer: C – This dimension reflects positive emotionality and high
activity/engagement.
10. Which type of crying starts softly and then becomes more intense, usually
indicating hunger or tiredness?
A) Pain cry
B) Mad cry
C) Basic cry
D) Colic cry
, Correct Answer: C – The basic cry follows a rhythmic pattern of crying, pause, and
breathing, often signaling hunger or fatigue.
11. A more intense version of the basic cry is the:
A) Pain cry
B) Mad cry
C) Hunger cry
D) Startle cry
Correct Answer: B – The mad cry is louder and more forceful than the basic cry.
12. Which cry begins suddenly, followed by a long pause and gasping?
A) Basic cry
B) Mad cry
C) Pain cry
D) Whimper cry
Correct Answer: C – The pain cry is abrupt and intense, with a characteristic
gasping pattern.
13. Continuity in development describes:
A) Abrupt shifts in abilities
B) A smooth, gradual progression through life
C) Stage-like changes
D) Context-specific changes
Correct Answer: B – Continuity views development as cumulative and gradual, like
a tree growing taller.
14. Discontinuity in development describes:
A) Smooth and steady growth
B) Abrupt shifts or stage-like changes
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES
1. What is the sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the
uterus to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus?
A) APGAR Test
B) Amniocentesis
C) Chorionic Villus Sampling
D) Ultrasound
Correct Answer: B – Amniocentesis involves extracting amniotic fluid for genetic
and developmental testing. The other options are different prenatal procedures or
tests.
2. Which diagnostic test determines an infant's physical condition at birth?
A) Amniocentesis
B) Newborn Screening
C) APGAR Test
D) Bilirubin Test
Correct Answer: C – The APGAR test assesses heart rate, respiration, muscle tone,
reflex response, and color immediately after birth.
3. Non-sex chromosomes are called:
A) Autosomes
B) Gametes
C) Sex chromosomes
D) Alleles
,Correct Answer: A – Autosomes are the 22 pairs of chromosomes that do not
determine sex.
4. The branch of genetics that deals with inheritance of behavioral and
psychological traits is:
A) Molecular genetics
B) Behavioral genetics
C) Epigenetics
D) Evolutionary psychology
Correct Answer: B – Behavioral genetics specifically examines how genes
influence behavior and psychological characteristics.
5. Which of the following is NOT listed as a benefit of breastfeeding?
A) Better nutrition
B) Lower risk of allergies
C) Reduced risk of infections
D) Higher risk of obesity
Correct Answer: D – Breastfeeding is associated with lower risk of obesity, not
higher. All other options are documented benefits.
6. A study in which developmental differences are identified by testing people of
different ages is called:
A) Longitudinal Study
B) Cross-Sectional Study
C) Sequential Study
D) Case Study
Correct Answer: B – Cross-sectional research compares different age groups at
one point in time.
,7. Effortful control refers to the extent to which a child can:
A) Express anger and fear easily
B) Focus attention, resist distraction, and inhibit responses
C) Seek stimulation and act actively
D) Bond with caregivers
Correct Answer: B – Effortful control involves self-regulation, including attention
focus and response inhibition.
8. Negative affect refers to the extent to which a child is:
A) Happy, active, and vocal
B) Angry, fearful, frustrated, shy, and not easily soothed
C) Easily distracted and impulsive
D) Social and outgoing
Correct Answer: B – Negative affect includes emotions like anger, fear, and
frustration, along with difficulty being soothed.
9. Surgery/Extraversion refers to the extent to which a child is:
A) Angry and fearful
B) Shy and inhibited
C) Happy, active, vocal, and seeks stimulation
D) Easily soothed and calm
Correct Answer: C – This dimension reflects positive emotionality and high
activity/engagement.
10. Which type of crying starts softly and then becomes more intense, usually
indicating hunger or tiredness?
A) Pain cry
B) Mad cry
C) Basic cry
D) Colic cry
, Correct Answer: C – The basic cry follows a rhythmic pattern of crying, pause, and
breathing, often signaling hunger or fatigue.
11. A more intense version of the basic cry is the:
A) Pain cry
B) Mad cry
C) Hunger cry
D) Startle cry
Correct Answer: B – The mad cry is louder and more forceful than the basic cry.
12. Which cry begins suddenly, followed by a long pause and gasping?
A) Basic cry
B) Mad cry
C) Pain cry
D) Whimper cry
Correct Answer: C – The pain cry is abrupt and intense, with a characteristic
gasping pattern.
13. Continuity in development describes:
A) Abrupt shifts in abilities
B) A smooth, gradual progression through life
C) Stage-like changes
D) Context-specific changes
Correct Answer: B – Continuity views development as cumulative and gradual, like
a tree growing taller.
14. Discontinuity in development describes:
A) Smooth and steady growth
B) Abrupt shifts or stage-like changes
