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Psychology 2020 testDivision of the life span into periods of development is a social construction. This indicates that - correct answer it is a concept inverted by a particular culture Which of the following characterize infants and toddlers? - correct answer The use of symbols develops by the end of the second year During ______________, thinking is somewhat egocentric but understanding of other people's perspectives grows. - correct answer early childhood Reproductive maturity occur...

Psychology 101 Exam The scientific study of behavior & mental processes - correct answer Psychology "the way you think" is the _________, is NOT directly observable. - correct answer mental process Psychology DOES NOT rely on: - correct answer common sense "the way you act" is _________, its directly observable - correct answer behavior The Goals of Psychology: - correct answer 1. Description: describes the issue (no details) 2. Explanation: wants to know why, understand...

Psychology - Child PsychologyWhat psychologists mean by intelligence? Spearman (1904) - correct answer Identified that a person's cognitive skills ability tested in one test would show a solar ability in different cognitive skill in another test. What psychologists mean by intelligence? Gardner (1983) - correct answer Believed intelligence is not a single entity and so couldn't be measured by simple IQ test. He identified 7 intelligences: linguistic, logical mathematical, musical, bodily ki...

Psychology Personality Personality - correct answer patterns of feelings, thoughts and behavior that set people apart from one another Psychoanalysis - correct answer school pf psychology founded by Freud, that emphasizes the importance of unconscious motives and internal conflicts as determinants of human behavior Id - correct answer Psychoanalytic theory, the reservoir of unconscious psychic energy that strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives Ego - correct answer Psycho...

Psych test 2it is considered to have a biological basis - correct answer Which of the following statements about temperament is true? temperament in infancy predicted later development in some respects - correct answer In Thomas and Chess' longitudinal study, they classified the infants into their three categories and then followed these infants as they developed into adulthood. What did they find? easy - correct answer The most common classification for the babies in Thomas and Chess' o...

Psych test 2 (part2)it is considered to have a biological basis - correct answer Which of the following statements about temperament is true? temperament in infancy predicted later development in some respects - correct answer In Thomas and Chess' longitudinal study, they classified the infants into their three categories and then followed these infants as they developed into adulthood. What did they find? easy - correct answer The most common classification for the babies in Thomas and C...

Psych 202 Inquisitive Chapter 1Which of the following are the major tenets of Darwin's theory of evolution? - correct answer Species change over time. Members of the species that have adaptive changes are most likely to survive. Members of the species that survive are most likely to reproduce Identify the following ways in which a good psychologist views new and surprising conclusions of research studies. - correct answer using critical thinking with amiable skepticism Match the school...

Nature Vs. Nurture - Psychology heredity - correct answer the transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring. Role is the development of traits in people and animals (ex; hair color, height, eye color, shyness. artistic ability, anxiety, depression, etc.) genes - correct answer building blocks of humans and other living things. Pairs of genes determine traits chromosomes - correct answer structures that contain genes, composed of deoxyribonucleic acid, in the form of a double h...

Introduction to PsychologyWhat is Psychology? - correct answer The study of mind and behavior. What is Nativism (Nature)? - correct answer Nativism is the theory that knowledge is innate and inborn. Our biological endowment makes up who we are. What is Empiricism (Nurture)? - correct answer Empiricism is the idea that we gain knowledge through experience and surroundings. Our environment makes up who we are. Plato - correct answer He believes in the philosophical view that certain kinds...

Intro to PsychologyPsychology - correct answer The scientific student of mental processes, behavior, and feelings of humans and/or animals. Goals of Psychology - correct answer To describe, explain, predict, and influence human and animal behavior. Hypothesis - correct answer An assumption or prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research and experimentation. Theory - correct answer A set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study ...

Human Development - Exam 1 (Chapter 1-4)Child Development - correct answer The scientific study of the patterns of growth, change, and stability that occur from conception through adolescence. Three Major Approaches to Child Development - correct answer 1. Social and Personal Development 2. Physical Development 3. Cognitive Development Physical Development - correct answer Examines how brain, nervous system, muscles, sensory capabilities, and needs for food, drink, and sleep affect behav...

Executive FunctioningWhat is more critical for school success than IQ? - correct answer Executive function executive function refers to... - correct answer Refers to the goal-oriented, purposeful behaviors that allow an individual to take a strategic approach to problem solving executive functioning includes behaviors such as... - correct answer behaviors such as inhibiting actions, attending selectively to the important information, setting goals, and planning and organizing behaviors ...

divergent thinkingconnect brainset - correct answer ability to generate lots of ideas many possible answers (versus absolutes) connections between disparate objects and concepts how is connect similar to absorb & envision - correct answer filtering stops novel and complex attracts judgement is suspended divergent thinking - correct answer process of generating multiple related ideas for a given topic --spontaneous & free flowing convergent thinking - correct answer using the bra...

Developmental Psychology Chapter 3What is the approximate size of the head at birth? - correct answer near full-size because most neurons already exist What is the principle that and infant is born with a very large head compared to body? - correct answer Physical Growth About how many inches does and infant grow each month in the 1st year? - correct answer inch per month An infant -----its birth weigh in its first year of life? - correct answer Triple Heredity/Genes play a strong ro...

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - EXAM 1 - CHAPTERS 1-3 STUDY GUIDEDevelopmental science is a field of study devoted to - correct answer understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan Within the ____ view of development, new ways of understanding & responding to the world emerge at specific times. - correct answer discontinuous Although Justin spent his first 18 months in an orphanage, his adoptive mother believes that sensitive caregiving will help Justin overcome his early experienc...

Depression in ChildrenDepression in Children - what does it look like? - correct answer Depressed mood - many children may not be able to communicate this, so it is manifested as irritability and restlessness. Changes in appetite Changes in sleep patterns Unexplained sadness or crying Feelings of guilt or worthlessness Loss of interest in pleasurable activities Psychomotor agitation or retardation Suicidal ideation How do you know if a child is actively suicidal? What do you do? - corr...

Continuity vs. DiscontinuityDevelopmental Psychologists - correct answer Study various areas of development including; mental, cognitive, social, emotional, moral, and personal change.. Therefore they investigate the way these changes co-respond and interact, seeing how the interactions create more complex changes. Continuity - correct answer The idea that human development is a gradual and continuous process in which individuals build upon previously acquired knowledge and skills. Discont...

Child Psychology-Chapter 6Piaget's theory - correct answer Children are naturally curious, create theories Assimilation - correct answer occurs when new experiences are readily incorporated into a child's existing theories Accommodation - correct answer occurs when a child's theories are modified based on experience Equilibration - correct answer when disequilibrium occurs, children reorganize their theories to return to a state of equilibrium The sensorimotor stage - correct answ...

Child PsychologyTwin studies - correct answer provide another way to tease out the roles of nature and nurture by comparing monozygotic and dizygotic twins. Monozygotic (MZ) twins - correct answer often called identical twins, share the same genetic code because they developed from one fertilized egg, which divided into two separate individuals. Dizygotic (DZ) twins - correct answer often called fraternal twins, developed from two separate eggs fertilized by two separate sperm cells. Co...

Child Psychology Language: Skinner - correct answer Simple Association: after hearing a word many times within a social interaction a child learns the word Vygotsky: language is external Language: Chomsky - correct answer Language Acquisition Device: innate biological program in our minds that allows us to learn language Support: Critical period where it is easiest to learn; when children use one grammatical rule in all situations ("I runned home") Piaget: language is internal Stages...