Lifespan Development Exam Solved And Updated #20
Which of the following is a research question that a developmental psychologist would
probably NOT investigate? - correct answer Can artificial intelligence process
information the same way that humans process information?
Match the correct definitions of nature and nurture. - correct answer Nurture- Human
processes are acquired through interactions with the environment.
Nature- Human processes are innate; behavior is due to biological factors, such as
genetic code.
Which of the following theorists assume that development is a slow and gradual
process? - correct answer Vygotsky
______ proposed that each period of life has a unique challenge or crisis that the
person who reaches it must face. - correct answer Erikson
Three-year-old Bobby has learned what he can and cannot control, and he has
developed a sense of free will. Which psychosocial crisis has Bobby positively
resolved? - correct answer Autonomy vs. Shame/doubt
Albert Bandura argued that there is an interplay between the environment and the
individual; we are not just the product of our surroundings, rather we influence our
surroundings. This is a concept known as: - correct answer Reciprocal determinism
Six-year-old Lucy has developed the ability to see the world from other people's
perspectives. Piaget would say that Lucy is in which stage of cognitive development? -
correct answer Preoperational
Mrs. Abram, a kindergarten teacher, believes that her students not only have a set of
abilities, but that they also have a set of potential abilities that can be realized if she can
offer the proper guidance. Mrs. Abram is most closely aligned with which theorist? -
correct answer Vygotsky
Match each research design to its proper definition. - correct answer Experimental
Research- Research in which a researcher manipulates one or more variables to see
their effects
Descriptive Research- Research that describes what is occurring at a particular point in
time
Correlational Research- Research designed to discover relationships among variables
and to allow the prediction of future events from present knowledge
, Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of descriptive - correct answer
Independent measures
Cross-sectional research allows the researcher to look at the impact of having been
born in a certain time-period. - correct answer False
All of the following are disadvantages of longitudinal research, EXCEPT: - correct
answer Cannot examine change over time
Dr. Viola is conducting a study looking at patterns in how married couples argue.
However, he tells his participants that he is studying the effects of room temperature on
stress level. This is an unethical study because it violates which aspect of the APA code
of ethics? - correct answer Deception
A human being has a total of __ pairs of chromosomes. - correct answer 23
Genes that are ______ express themselves in the phenotype even when paired with a
different version of the gene. - correct answer dominant
Which of the following environmental factors are thought to change gene expression by
switching genes on and off? - correct answer All of the above
The fetal period lasts from the _____ until birth. - correct answer 9th week
A mother's alcohol consumption during pregnancy may predispose her child to like
alcohol. - correct answer True
Tobacco use during pregnancy has been associated with all of the following, EXCEPT: -
correct answer late puberty in girls
Beth gave birth to a 9.5 pound baby, which made the labor and birth process much
more difficult. Beth most likely suffered from what condition? - correct answer
Gestational diabetes
Thousands of neural connections are formed during infancy and toddlerhood. This
period of rapid neural growth is referred to as: - correct answer Synaptic blooming
The average newborn spends close to ___ of their sleep time in the Rapid Eye
Movement (REM) phase. - correct answer 50%
The leading cause of death in infants 1 to 12 months old is: - correct answer SIDS
When Anna lowers her baby boy to the changing table, he often spreads out his arms
and legs and then quickly contracts his limbs inward. This is an example of which
reflex? - correct answer Moro
Which of the following is a research question that a developmental psychologist would
probably NOT investigate? - correct answer Can artificial intelligence process
information the same way that humans process information?
Match the correct definitions of nature and nurture. - correct answer Nurture- Human
processes are acquired through interactions with the environment.
Nature- Human processes are innate; behavior is due to biological factors, such as
genetic code.
Which of the following theorists assume that development is a slow and gradual
process? - correct answer Vygotsky
______ proposed that each period of life has a unique challenge or crisis that the
person who reaches it must face. - correct answer Erikson
Three-year-old Bobby has learned what he can and cannot control, and he has
developed a sense of free will. Which psychosocial crisis has Bobby positively
resolved? - correct answer Autonomy vs. Shame/doubt
Albert Bandura argued that there is an interplay between the environment and the
individual; we are not just the product of our surroundings, rather we influence our
surroundings. This is a concept known as: - correct answer Reciprocal determinism
Six-year-old Lucy has developed the ability to see the world from other people's
perspectives. Piaget would say that Lucy is in which stage of cognitive development? -
correct answer Preoperational
Mrs. Abram, a kindergarten teacher, believes that her students not only have a set of
abilities, but that they also have a set of potential abilities that can be realized if she can
offer the proper guidance. Mrs. Abram is most closely aligned with which theorist? -
correct answer Vygotsky
Match each research design to its proper definition. - correct answer Experimental
Research- Research in which a researcher manipulates one or more variables to see
their effects
Descriptive Research- Research that describes what is occurring at a particular point in
time
Correlational Research- Research designed to discover relationships among variables
and to allow the prediction of future events from present knowledge
, Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of descriptive - correct answer
Independent measures
Cross-sectional research allows the researcher to look at the impact of having been
born in a certain time-period. - correct answer False
All of the following are disadvantages of longitudinal research, EXCEPT: - correct
answer Cannot examine change over time
Dr. Viola is conducting a study looking at patterns in how married couples argue.
However, he tells his participants that he is studying the effects of room temperature on
stress level. This is an unethical study because it violates which aspect of the APA code
of ethics? - correct answer Deception
A human being has a total of __ pairs of chromosomes. - correct answer 23
Genes that are ______ express themselves in the phenotype even when paired with a
different version of the gene. - correct answer dominant
Which of the following environmental factors are thought to change gene expression by
switching genes on and off? - correct answer All of the above
The fetal period lasts from the _____ until birth. - correct answer 9th week
A mother's alcohol consumption during pregnancy may predispose her child to like
alcohol. - correct answer True
Tobacco use during pregnancy has been associated with all of the following, EXCEPT: -
correct answer late puberty in girls
Beth gave birth to a 9.5 pound baby, which made the labor and birth process much
more difficult. Beth most likely suffered from what condition? - correct answer
Gestational diabetes
Thousands of neural connections are formed during infancy and toddlerhood. This
period of rapid neural growth is referred to as: - correct answer Synaptic blooming
The average newborn spends close to ___ of their sleep time in the Rapid Eye
Movement (REM) phase. - correct answer 50%
The leading cause of death in infants 1 to 12 months old is: - correct answer SIDS
When Anna lowers her baby boy to the changing table, he often spreads out his arms
and legs and then quickly contracts his limbs inward. This is an example of which
reflex? - correct answer Moro
