DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE 2025
GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
EXAM NEW EDITION
Models of development based on the assumption that change occurs as a function of reciprocal
influences, both from within the person and from the external environment are called -
multidimensional models.
Helping professions have established standards for good practice. Which helping professions
emphasize the importance of learning about diverse cultures and applying culturally appropriate
care? - Psychology, nursing, and social work
Which of the following is most likely to view development in terms of stages rather than incremental
changes? - Piaget's cognitive development theory
Mrs. Washington is conducting her weekly group counselling session for single young adults. Karen, a
lonely young professional woman, talks about feeling abandoned by her boyfriend. The other group
members listen patiently and respond empathically. Mrs. Washington reflects Karen's feeling with
concern and sensitivity. What would social learning theorists predict about the behaviour of others in
the group in the next session? - Group members will be encouraged to self-disclose after observing
the positive way Karen's self-disclosure was received.
In lifespan developmental theories, significant developmental changes are thought to be largely
complete by - death.
Mrs. Washington is conducting her weekly group counselling session for single young adults. Karen, a
lonely young professional woman, talks about feeling abandoned by her boyfriend. The other group
members listen patiently and respond empathically. Mrs. Washington reflects Karen's feeling with
concern and sensitivity. What would operant learning theory predict about Karen's behaviour in the
next group session? - Karen will speak openly because she has previously received attention and
support.
Keisha is a 35-year-old African American woman who is depressed. Her presenting concerns include
marital distress, the imminent possibility of losing her job, overeating, and chain-smoking. As you
listen to her story, you begin to construct a picture of her developmental history. Which of these
explanations would someone using a multidimensional perspective be most likely to offer for
Keisha's problems difficulties? -
,Which of the following helpers is most likely to have an implicit "incrementalist" belief about
intelligence? - A counselor who recommends a strategy of academic skill building for a client who is
experiencing academic problems.
Models of development based on the assumption that change occurs as a continuous process are
called - incremental models.
Helping professionals are encouraged to integrate their knowledge of theories and empirical data
with their own beliefs, experiences, and assumptions. This model or concept is called - reflective
practice.
Stage theories of development typically describe ____________ changes in behavior, cognition, or
social relationships. - qualitative
The idea that children's development is affected by biological factors, and that biological factors are
also affected by the environment and experience, is part of - multidimensional systems theories
According to life span developmental theory, which of the following individuals has the greatest need
for resources supplied by their culture in order to maintain a high level of functioning? - A retired
individual
Vygotsky and Luria believed that egocentric or private speech was the precursor to what? - Self-
regulation
Vygotsky pointed out that children do not independently construct a definition for each a word they
learn, but rather they learn the meanings that the surrounding culture has ascribed to each word.
This central concept in Vygotsky's theory is called - mediated learning.
One important lesson helping professionals can take from Piaget's and Vygotsky's work is that -
understanding how young clients think can help in structuring interventions that build effectively on
existing knowledge and meanings.
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, what did he call the stage children typically
experience during the preschool years, beginning around the age of 2? - Preoperational
, Which of the following statements does not reflect contemporary critiques of Piagetian theory that
have experimental support? - Infants frequently have the ability to mentally represent objects at
birth.
Among our contemporary ideas about children's development, which of the following seems to be
directly influenced by Vygotskian theory? - Our ideas on the topic are shaped by our culture.
Developmentalists study what infants and children understand about other people's intentions,
desires, beliefs, feelings, and so on. This field of study is referred to as - theory of mind.
Vygotsky believed that egocentric or private speech (talking aloud to self) played an important role in
cognitive development by - helping organize young children's thinking, as a precursor to self-
regulation.
Which of the following is the best example of the concept of a child's zone of proximal development?
- Cindy explains to her younger sister how to solve a problem in math by organizing the information
in a new way. Her younger sister can then complete her homework.
When a child attempts a task and is unable to do it alone, but succeeds with the help of a person
skilled in the task, the child is working in his or her - zone of proximal development.
Sam is at home with his two children, 3-year-old Daria and 6-week-old Keith. Sam is reading a story
to Daria when baby Keith wakes up and screams for his bottle. Daria gets very upset when Sam
leaves her to tend to the baby. Sam tries to explain to his daughter that her baby brother can't wait,
but Daria continues to insist. Sam is concerned that Daria is not accepting her new baby brother.
Based on your understanding of preschoolers' cognitive development, what would you tell Sam? -
Daria is probably exhibiting normal cognitive egocentrism because she cannot fully understand the
needs of another person yet.
A counselor tries to use sports' metaphors with her clients in order to help them gain insight into
their behavior. Certain clients lack the background knowledge about sports to understand her
messages, so they fail to demonstrate any increased understanding about themselves or their
problems. This primarily describes a failure of - accommodation
A counselor works with Mrs. Jacobs, who has a 1-month-old daughter. Mrs. Jacobs finds her daughter
intense, demanding and hard to soothe. Most likely, this is because - her baby has a more difficult
temperament.
GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
EXAM NEW EDITION
Models of development based on the assumption that change occurs as a function of reciprocal
influences, both from within the person and from the external environment are called -
multidimensional models.
Helping professions have established standards for good practice. Which helping professions
emphasize the importance of learning about diverse cultures and applying culturally appropriate
care? - Psychology, nursing, and social work
Which of the following is most likely to view development in terms of stages rather than incremental
changes? - Piaget's cognitive development theory
Mrs. Washington is conducting her weekly group counselling session for single young adults. Karen, a
lonely young professional woman, talks about feeling abandoned by her boyfriend. The other group
members listen patiently and respond empathically. Mrs. Washington reflects Karen's feeling with
concern and sensitivity. What would social learning theorists predict about the behaviour of others in
the group in the next session? - Group members will be encouraged to self-disclose after observing
the positive way Karen's self-disclosure was received.
In lifespan developmental theories, significant developmental changes are thought to be largely
complete by - death.
Mrs. Washington is conducting her weekly group counselling session for single young adults. Karen, a
lonely young professional woman, talks about feeling abandoned by her boyfriend. The other group
members listen patiently and respond empathically. Mrs. Washington reflects Karen's feeling with
concern and sensitivity. What would operant learning theory predict about Karen's behaviour in the
next group session? - Karen will speak openly because she has previously received attention and
support.
Keisha is a 35-year-old African American woman who is depressed. Her presenting concerns include
marital distress, the imminent possibility of losing her job, overeating, and chain-smoking. As you
listen to her story, you begin to construct a picture of her developmental history. Which of these
explanations would someone using a multidimensional perspective be most likely to offer for
Keisha's problems difficulties? -
,Which of the following helpers is most likely to have an implicit "incrementalist" belief about
intelligence? - A counselor who recommends a strategy of academic skill building for a client who is
experiencing academic problems.
Models of development based on the assumption that change occurs as a continuous process are
called - incremental models.
Helping professionals are encouraged to integrate their knowledge of theories and empirical data
with their own beliefs, experiences, and assumptions. This model or concept is called - reflective
practice.
Stage theories of development typically describe ____________ changes in behavior, cognition, or
social relationships. - qualitative
The idea that children's development is affected by biological factors, and that biological factors are
also affected by the environment and experience, is part of - multidimensional systems theories
According to life span developmental theory, which of the following individuals has the greatest need
for resources supplied by their culture in order to maintain a high level of functioning? - A retired
individual
Vygotsky and Luria believed that egocentric or private speech was the precursor to what? - Self-
regulation
Vygotsky pointed out that children do not independently construct a definition for each a word they
learn, but rather they learn the meanings that the surrounding culture has ascribed to each word.
This central concept in Vygotsky's theory is called - mediated learning.
One important lesson helping professionals can take from Piaget's and Vygotsky's work is that -
understanding how young clients think can help in structuring interventions that build effectively on
existing knowledge and meanings.
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, what did he call the stage children typically
experience during the preschool years, beginning around the age of 2? - Preoperational
, Which of the following statements does not reflect contemporary critiques of Piagetian theory that
have experimental support? - Infants frequently have the ability to mentally represent objects at
birth.
Among our contemporary ideas about children's development, which of the following seems to be
directly influenced by Vygotskian theory? - Our ideas on the topic are shaped by our culture.
Developmentalists study what infants and children understand about other people's intentions,
desires, beliefs, feelings, and so on. This field of study is referred to as - theory of mind.
Vygotsky believed that egocentric or private speech (talking aloud to self) played an important role in
cognitive development by - helping organize young children's thinking, as a precursor to self-
regulation.
Which of the following is the best example of the concept of a child's zone of proximal development?
- Cindy explains to her younger sister how to solve a problem in math by organizing the information
in a new way. Her younger sister can then complete her homework.
When a child attempts a task and is unable to do it alone, but succeeds with the help of a person
skilled in the task, the child is working in his or her - zone of proximal development.
Sam is at home with his two children, 3-year-old Daria and 6-week-old Keith. Sam is reading a story
to Daria when baby Keith wakes up and screams for his bottle. Daria gets very upset when Sam
leaves her to tend to the baby. Sam tries to explain to his daughter that her baby brother can't wait,
but Daria continues to insist. Sam is concerned that Daria is not accepting her new baby brother.
Based on your understanding of preschoolers' cognitive development, what would you tell Sam? -
Daria is probably exhibiting normal cognitive egocentrism because she cannot fully understand the
needs of another person yet.
A counselor tries to use sports' metaphors with her clients in order to help them gain insight into
their behavior. Certain clients lack the background knowledge about sports to understand her
messages, so they fail to demonstrate any increased understanding about themselves or their
problems. This primarily describes a failure of - accommodation
A counselor works with Mrs. Jacobs, who has a 1-month-old daughter. Mrs. Jacobs finds her daughter
intense, demanding and hard to soothe. Most likely, this is because - her baby has a more difficult
temperament.
