PSYC 510 Walczyk Midterm Questions
and Correct Answers
Circadian Rhythm - <CORRECT ANSWER >>sleep wake cycle
Newborns 16-18 hours a day
Toddler 12 hours a day mostly at night
Regular _________ cause fewer night awakenings in children. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>bedtime
routines
What determines height? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>DNA/Genetics
Benefits of Breast Feeding - <CORRECT ANSWER >>-reduces risk of infection
-promotes rapid brain growth
-regulates calcium and phosphorus levels
-easy to digest milk
-convenient and inexpensive
-provides nutrients
-protects against diseases
-protects against tooth decay and child obesity
Classical Conditioning (Pavlov) - <CORRECT ANSWER >>US, UR, CS, CR
Pavlov - dog and bell
Operant Conditioning (Skinner) - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a type of learning in which behavior is
strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher
Goal directed behavior
, S-R-R
Imitation Learning - <CORRECT ANSWER >>learn by observing others
Metzoff (1977)
2-3 week old imitates tongue protrusion/open mouth
Mirror Neurons - <CORRECT ANSWER >>infants are capable of imitation learning because of
mirror neurons
They fire not only when we behave in a certain action but also when others engage in that
action
Dynamic Systems Theory - <CORRECT ANSWER >>0-3 months reflexes dominate and control
behavior
Reflexes replaced by voluntary motor control
Motor development depends on several complex interacting systems
Experience Expected Growth - <CORRECT ANSWER >>normal brain organization dependent on
ordinary experiences, opportunities to explore, language exposure, etc.
Your brain will experience a normal organization because ti has normal experiences
Experience Deprived Orphans - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Infants = Good
10 or Above = Not Good
__________ skills recover more than __________ skills - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Language
Spatial
Brains of damaged __________ can recover better than ___________. - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>Young Children
Adults
and Correct Answers
Circadian Rhythm - <CORRECT ANSWER >>sleep wake cycle
Newborns 16-18 hours a day
Toddler 12 hours a day mostly at night
Regular _________ cause fewer night awakenings in children. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>bedtime
routines
What determines height? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>DNA/Genetics
Benefits of Breast Feeding - <CORRECT ANSWER >>-reduces risk of infection
-promotes rapid brain growth
-regulates calcium and phosphorus levels
-easy to digest milk
-convenient and inexpensive
-provides nutrients
-protects against diseases
-protects against tooth decay and child obesity
Classical Conditioning (Pavlov) - <CORRECT ANSWER >>US, UR, CS, CR
Pavlov - dog and bell
Operant Conditioning (Skinner) - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a type of learning in which behavior is
strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher
Goal directed behavior
, S-R-R
Imitation Learning - <CORRECT ANSWER >>learn by observing others
Metzoff (1977)
2-3 week old imitates tongue protrusion/open mouth
Mirror Neurons - <CORRECT ANSWER >>infants are capable of imitation learning because of
mirror neurons
They fire not only when we behave in a certain action but also when others engage in that
action
Dynamic Systems Theory - <CORRECT ANSWER >>0-3 months reflexes dominate and control
behavior
Reflexes replaced by voluntary motor control
Motor development depends on several complex interacting systems
Experience Expected Growth - <CORRECT ANSWER >>normal brain organization dependent on
ordinary experiences, opportunities to explore, language exposure, etc.
Your brain will experience a normal organization because ti has normal experiences
Experience Deprived Orphans - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Infants = Good
10 or Above = Not Good
__________ skills recover more than __________ skills - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Language
Spatial
Brains of damaged __________ can recover better than ___________. - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>Young Children
Adults
