PSYC 140 - Module 4 Exam ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION

PSYC 140 - Module 4 Exam ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION What purpose does synaptic pruning serve in the brains of young children? - Answer ️The purpose of synaptic pruning for the brains of young children is for under-utilized connections to die away and important ones to be strengthened. This is important because it results in a more efficient adult brain. What are 2 biological reasons for why young children think inefficiently? - Answer ️2 biological reasons why young children might think inefficiently is because synaptic pruning and myelination are not yet finished. According to Piaget, ____________ are mental activities. - Answer ️operations True or false? Gender constancy is similar to Piaget's idea of conservation. - Answer ️TRUE True or false? Early childhood experiences are a key mechanism for brain development. - Answer ️TRUE True or False? Researcher on gender and early childhood indicate that it's rare for children of this age group to behave in very gender stereotypical way. - Answer ️FALSE True or False? When children play pretend games with one another they are showing reduction in egocentrism. - Answer ️TRUE Why do modern researchers often find that young children are able to overcome some aspects of egocentrism at younger ages than Piaget had thought? - Answer ️Modern researchers often find that young children are able to overcome some aspects of egocentrism at younger ages than Piaget had thought due to complicated language and unfamiliarity of materials used. Additionally the lack of context leading to misinterpretation of the task being asked of the child. These tasks underestimated the Childs ability to reason such as the three mountains experiment. The child's understanding of the task is integral. Describe each of Baumrind's parenting styles. In your description, summarize the key features, indicating what responsiveness and demandingness look like in each parenting style. Just listing "low" and "high" levels of each feature for each parenting style is not a sufficient description. Be sure to also define "responsiveness" and "demandingness" in your answer. Then, give a detailed illustration of parents displaying each style. Be sure that your illustration showcases specific parents (you can even give pseudonyms if you'd like!) behaving according to each type of parenting style in everyday life. These illustrations should be distinct (separate) from your descriptions of the parenting styles - Answer ️Baumrind described 4 parenting styles: authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and neglectful. Responsiveness is how responsive a parent is to their child's needs. Demandingness is how much a parent asks of their particular child. In the authoritarian parenting style, the parent is incredibly strict. The parent places high expectations on the child with little responsiveness. An example of this would be when a parent says, "because I said so" in response to a child asking why they need to do a certain task. The parent does not allow for the child to question the task or express their opinion. In the authoritative parenting style, the parents are responsive and nurturing, yet set firm expectations for their child. An example of this would be when the parent allows their child to express their opinions on a task that the parent has set out for them. They allow for open communication and are responsive to hearing their child's perspective on a certain issue. In the permissive parenting style, the parent has low demands and high responsiveness. An example of this would be if a parent let's their child stay up late even if they know he/she needs to get up early in the morning for school. In the neglectful parenting style, the parent is unresponsive to their child's needs. An example of this would be when their child is struggling with an emotional issue, such as bullying at school, the parent is unable to provide warmth or support. Compare and contrast Gross Motor and Fine Motor skills. What are the differences between the two types of skills? Also, give an example of a Gross Motor skill and a Fine Motor skill that occurs in early childhood. - Answer ️Gross motor skills refer large muscle group development such as arms or legs. An example of this might be kicking or jumping. Verses fine motor refers to the development of small muscle groups such as the hands or wrists. An example would be writing or coloring.