CD: Final Exam
The quality of the caregiving that you received while growing up is an example
of __________ and your ability (that you are born with) to learn how to use
language is an example of __________. - correct answer ✔nurture; nature
Among children who suffer early deprivation, we see a variety of
developmental outcomes. Some deprived children do quite well, but others
are more negatively affected. This demonstrates the principle of: - correct
answer ✔multifinality.
You can have confidence in information that you find in scientific journals
because: - correct answer ✔articles are reviewed by a panel of experts
before they are published.
Rebecca is 2.5 years old. She is learning new words at a rapid pace and is
beginning to show more independence from her parents - she like to do things
for herself. Which stage of childhood is Rebecca in? - correct answer
✔toddlerhood
Which of the following is an example of a qualitative change? - correct
answer ✔One month ago David believed that if he can't see someone
(because he has his eyes closed), then they can't see him. He now knows this
is incorrect.
Sigmund Freud would say that an adult who smokes heavily or one who
constantly bites her nails: - correct answer ✔is fixated at the oral stages
because these needs were not met in infancy.
In Bandura's Bobo Doll experiment, when children observed an adult treating
a Bobo doll in an aggressive manner: - correct answer ✔they were more
,likely to treat the doll aggressively themselves when they had the chance to
play with it.
According to the theory of sociobiology, you are more likely to protect, help,
and give to relatives rather than to other people because: - correct answer
✔this helps to ensure that genes that you share in common will be passed on
to future generations.
The family is a part of which level of the Bronfenbrenner's model of
development? - correct answer ✔the Microsystem
Danny is a child who behaves selfishly and impulsively. He seeks immediate
gratification and ignore any potential negative consequences of his actions.
According to Freud, Danny is ruled by his ____________. - correct answer
✔id
According to Erikson, successful resolution of the trust vs. mistrust crisis
involves: - correct answer ✔learning to feel safe and secure in their parents
and, by extension, the world.
Psychoanalytic theory focuses on the internal process of the mind, but
learning theories focus on: - correct answer ✔observable behavior.
According to Piaget, when you encounter new information and it fits into an
existing scheme, you can ____________ the new information. - correct
answer ✔assimilate
Stage theories are also considered to be: - correct answer ✔qualitative
theories.
, Most theories can be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, which is why they
have lasted throughout the years and can be generalized to all behavior. -
correct answer ✔False
A researcher is interested in the development of depression. She interviews
children ages 5, 9, & 13 about their depressive symptoms all around the same
time. What type of research design did she use? - correct answer ✔cross-
sectional
As part of research study, a researcher decides that she will use the number
of pieces of junk mail that a family receives each week as an indicator of how
wealthy the family is. If we do not have a good reason to believe that these
two things are related, her measure of family wealth is: - correct answer
✔not valid.
When Piaget was conducting his research, he might present a story and then
ask children questions about it. There were some questions he asked every
child, but there also were questions that were specifically tied to the child's
initial response. Piaget was using a ____________ to conduct his research. -
correct answer ✔clinical interview
The unique advantage of experimental research is that it: - correct answer
✔can identify the causes of behavior.
If you read that a correlational study has found that children who participate in
more extracurricular activities have higher self esteem, you could conclude
that: - correct answer ✔participation in extracurricular activities is associated
with higher self esteem, but we're not sure how the 2 are associated.
When we are interpreting the results of a study, it is important to remember
that: - correct answer ✔the conclusions we make are generalizations that
apply to groups of people, not to every single individual.
The quality of the caregiving that you received while growing up is an example
of __________ and your ability (that you are born with) to learn how to use
language is an example of __________. - correct answer ✔nurture; nature
Among children who suffer early deprivation, we see a variety of
developmental outcomes. Some deprived children do quite well, but others
are more negatively affected. This demonstrates the principle of: - correct
answer ✔multifinality.
You can have confidence in information that you find in scientific journals
because: - correct answer ✔articles are reviewed by a panel of experts
before they are published.
Rebecca is 2.5 years old. She is learning new words at a rapid pace and is
beginning to show more independence from her parents - she like to do things
for herself. Which stage of childhood is Rebecca in? - correct answer
✔toddlerhood
Which of the following is an example of a qualitative change? - correct
answer ✔One month ago David believed that if he can't see someone
(because he has his eyes closed), then they can't see him. He now knows this
is incorrect.
Sigmund Freud would say that an adult who smokes heavily or one who
constantly bites her nails: - correct answer ✔is fixated at the oral stages
because these needs were not met in infancy.
In Bandura's Bobo Doll experiment, when children observed an adult treating
a Bobo doll in an aggressive manner: - correct answer ✔they were more
,likely to treat the doll aggressively themselves when they had the chance to
play with it.
According to the theory of sociobiology, you are more likely to protect, help,
and give to relatives rather than to other people because: - correct answer
✔this helps to ensure that genes that you share in common will be passed on
to future generations.
The family is a part of which level of the Bronfenbrenner's model of
development? - correct answer ✔the Microsystem
Danny is a child who behaves selfishly and impulsively. He seeks immediate
gratification and ignore any potential negative consequences of his actions.
According to Freud, Danny is ruled by his ____________. - correct answer
✔id
According to Erikson, successful resolution of the trust vs. mistrust crisis
involves: - correct answer ✔learning to feel safe and secure in their parents
and, by extension, the world.
Psychoanalytic theory focuses on the internal process of the mind, but
learning theories focus on: - correct answer ✔observable behavior.
According to Piaget, when you encounter new information and it fits into an
existing scheme, you can ____________ the new information. - correct
answer ✔assimilate
Stage theories are also considered to be: - correct answer ✔qualitative
theories.
, Most theories can be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, which is why they
have lasted throughout the years and can be generalized to all behavior. -
correct answer ✔False
A researcher is interested in the development of depression. She interviews
children ages 5, 9, & 13 about their depressive symptoms all around the same
time. What type of research design did she use? - correct answer ✔cross-
sectional
As part of research study, a researcher decides that she will use the number
of pieces of junk mail that a family receives each week as an indicator of how
wealthy the family is. If we do not have a good reason to believe that these
two things are related, her measure of family wealth is: - correct answer
✔not valid.
When Piaget was conducting his research, he might present a story and then
ask children questions about it. There were some questions he asked every
child, but there also were questions that were specifically tied to the child's
initial response. Piaget was using a ____________ to conduct his research. -
correct answer ✔clinical interview
The unique advantage of experimental research is that it: - correct answer
✔can identify the causes of behavior.
If you read that a correlational study has found that children who participate in
more extracurricular activities have higher self esteem, you could conclude
that: - correct answer ✔participation in extracurricular activities is associated
with higher self esteem, but we're not sure how the 2 are associated.
When we are interpreting the results of a study, it is important to remember
that: - correct answer ✔the conclusions we make are generalizations that
apply to groups of people, not to every single individual.
