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Child Psychology Test 1Stage theories - correct answer approaches that propose that development involves a series of discontinuous, age-related phases Incremental theories - correct answer theories in which development is a result of continuous quantitative changes Qualitative changes - correct answer changes in the overall nature of what you are examining, This thing was blue, now it is red Quantitative Changes - correct answer changes in the amount or quantity of what you are measurin...

Child psychology final exam reviewWhat does Tabula Rasa mean - correct answer Blank slate Who originated the psychoanalytic theory - correct answer Sigmund Freud What are Ericksons stages based on - correct answer Sexual drive What is the definition of observational learning or the social learning theory - correct answer Focus on learning by observing social models without any direct reinforcement What are the four stages of Piaget's theory - correct answer Sensorimotor, preope...

Child Psychology Exam 1What is development? - correct answer Physical and mental changes we go through in a lifetime What is developmental psychology? What is an example of something that a developmental psychologist would study? - correct answer Development psychology is the science of studying these changes (physical, psychological, and behavioral) across the lifespan. What are the five themes discussed in the text pertaining to areas of developmental psychology? - correct answer Theme 1...

Child Psychology Exam 1 Chapters 1 Child Development - correct answer Researchers from different disciplines work to understand the important changes that a child goes through in childhood Physical Development - correct answer Component of development related to growth size, strength, and muscle coordination Cognitive Development - correct answer Related to the changes in how children perceive, think, remember, solve problems, and communicate Socioemotional development - correct answer...

Child Psychology Chapter 2 Developmental Theory - correct answer Systematic statement of principles and generalizations that provides a coherent framework for understanding how and why people change as they grow older Grand Theories - correct answer Describe universal processes Minitheories - correct answer Explain only a part of development Emergent Theories - correct answer May become new systematic and comprehensive theories of the future Psychoanalytic theory - correct answer De...

Child Psychology Chapter 1Science of Human Development - correct answer Seeks to understand how and why people change or remain the same: based on scientific method, studies all kinds of people Developmental Scientists - correct answer Seek to convey both the generalities and the specifics about people Continuity - correct answer Characteristics that are stable over time Discontinuity - correct answer Characteristics unlike those that came before changing (ex. speaking new language, qui...

Child Psychology - Exam 3authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, neglectful - correct answer four parenting styles authoritative - correct answer parenting style characterized by high control and high warmth high control - correct answer parents exhibiting this trait set clear expectations and monitor children's behavior, are firm and consistent enforcers of limits, and use calm reasoning when the child misbehaves high warmth - correct answer parents exhibiting this trait are attenti...

Child PSYCHChildren's preference for same sex friends emerges in - correct answer preschool Which statements about peers are true? - correct answer peers are close in age, have relatively equal power in interactions, jointly construct ideas Which statement is supported by child psychological research? - correct answer help at-risk children early before children's lives are even more poorly affected Which adolescent is most likely to be negatively influenced by his friend's behavior? ...

Child Psych Social Role Theory - correct answer Gender differences result from the contrasting roles of women and men - social hierarchy and division of labor strongly influence gender differences in power, assertiveness, and nurture Psychoanalytic Theory of Gender - correct answer Stems from Freud's view that preschool children develop erotic feelings toward the opposite-sex parent. Eventually these feelings cause anxiety, so that at 5 or 6 years of age, children renounce these feelings...

child psychWhen changes occur in the individual's thinking, intelligence, and language, these are examples of: - correct answer cognitive processes Those who see development as characterized mainly by ____________ emphasize that development occurs via a slow but continual process of change. - correct answer continuity This developmental period extends from birth to about 18 to 24 months of age: - correct answer infancy Today, Western societies view: - correct answer childhood as a peri...

Child psychSensori-Motor Stage - correct answer Piagets first stage of cognitive development during which children change from basic reflexive behaviour to beginnings of symbolic thought and goal directed behaviours. First organized patterns of intelligent behavior - correct answer Problem solving ability, verbal ability, social competence Assimilation, Accommodation - correct answer Assimilation- Applying an existing schema to a new experience Accommodation- Modifying an existing schema ...

Child Psych A central question in developmental psychology is whether the child's development is the result of genetic endowment or environmental influences. This question is usually referred to as the - correct answer nature-nurture debate As a very curious child, Andrea is constantly asking her parents numerous questions about everything she experiences. Based on these question and answer exchanges, Andrea is constantly learning new things about the world around her. This is an example of...

Child Psych Which of the following is the correct order of the three stages of prenatal development? - correct answer germinal stage, embryonic stage, fetal stage During which stage does the blastocyst imbed itself in the mother's uterus? - correct answer germinal stage Which layer eventually develops into the digestive and respiratory systems during the embryonic stage? - correct answer endoderm During the fetal stage, 3 life-support systems start to develop-- the placenta, umbilical...

Child Psychassessment - correct answer -Depends on developmental stage of child -->Children need simple phrases -->Direct questions, rather than open-ended, maybe used -->May not be able to provide accurate timeline -->May use play therapy -Corroborate info with adult, school, etc -->Thorough hx for child, parents and collateral contacts -Meet with pt alone and then parents alone and then everyone together Child and adolescent mental health build rapport - correct answe...

child psychchild development - correct answer focuses on growth, change, and stability. Entry into adolescence is dependent upon - correct answer Achievement of sexual maturity personality development - correct answer involves ways that differentiates one person from another children playing is an example of which domain of development - correct answer social a director of a preschool deals with children of what age - correct answer 3-6 year olds cohorts - correct answer a group o...

Child Psych Parenting StylesNot knowing where the child is spending the weekend. - correct answer uninvolved Explaining to the child how they feel about the childs bad behavior. - correct answer authoritative Encouraging a child to freely speak his/her mind, even if the child disagrees with the parent. - correct answer authoritative Providing comfort and understanding when the child is upset. - correct answer authoritative and permissive Ignoring a childs preferences when making vaca...

Child Psych HW2Which statement describes a unique strength of naturalistic observation? - correct answer Investigators can see directly the everyday behaviors they hope to explain. Suppose a certain gene has a dominant allele M and a recessive allele n. If a father has Mn and a mother has MM, the probability that their child will display the recessive trait is ______. - correct answer 0% "Children were randomly assigned to watch TV for one hour or read for one hour. Afterwards, the childr...

Child Psych FinalWhich of the following BEST describes an example of child development as a system? a. Juan's rate of learning new words accelerated tremendously between 18 months and two years of age. b. Robyn has been crawling for several months, and soon she will be able to pull herself up to a standing position. c. Sharyl understands conservation of quantity, but one year ago she thought that a tall, thin cup held more orange juice than a short, wide cup. d. Naren has begun to talk, an...

Child Psych FinalIf a child receives a dominant allele for brown hair from one parent and a recessive allele for blonde hair from the other, what do we know? Select one: a. The child will be female b. We cannot predict the potential hair color of the child based upon this information c. The child will have brown hair d. The child will have blonde hair - correct answer c) the child will have brown hair The earliest detection of fetal abnormalities is possible with use of Select one: ...

child psych exam 3 There is some evidence that children develop a theory of mind at a young age if their parents - correct answer discuss emotions with the child While you are sitting with your friends in the cafeteria at lunchtime, someone who is walking past your table splashes some juice on your shoulder. You get angry because you figure that he was trying to embarrass you in front of your friends. This is an example of - correct answer hostile attribution bias Young children who engag...