Question 1

Discuss the usefulness of reflexes that are present in a newborn infant.Explain why some reflexes disappear after a few months from birth.

Accepted Answer

Newborns come into the world equipped wi

Question 2

According to Lev Vygotsky,which of the following is characteristic of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an interpersonal process. 
B) It happens in a cultural context. 
C) It is facilitated by the process of scaffolding. 
D) All of these. 
A) It is an interpersonal process. 
B) It happens in a cultural context. 
C) It is facilitated by the process of scaffolding. 
D) All of these.

Question 3

Newborns come into the world equipped with several genetically wired reflexes that are crucial for survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is likely to be a teratogen?

Accepted Answer

A) Apple 
B) Dark chocolate 
C) Spicy food 
D) Alcohol 
A) Apple 
B) Dark chocolate 
C) Spicy food 
D) Alcohol

Question 5

According to Erikson,during the later years of life of an adult,evaluating his or her life is characteristic of the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) identity versus identity diffusion 
B) intimacy versus isolation 
C) generativity versus stagnation 
D) integrity versus despair 
A) identity versus identity diffusion 
B) intimacy versus isolation 
C) generativity versus stagnation 
D) integrity versus despair

Question 6

At the preconventional level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development,individuals decide right and wrong based on:

Accepted Answer

A) society's laws. 
B) a sense of duty. 
C) individual ethical principles. 
D) punishments or rewards. 
A) society's laws. 
B) a sense of duty. 
C) individual ethical principles. 
D) punishments or rewards.

Question 7

The nativist approach proposes that children as young as three months old:

Accepted Answer

A) can realize that an object exists even if they are not able to see it, but they do not have expectations about the object. 
B) possess expectancies about objects and events in the world that are less dependent on experiences. 
C) express cognitive development as an interpersonal process that happens in a cultural context. 
D) show an understanding of object permanence due to very early experiences. 
A) can realize that an object exists even if they are not able to see it, but they do not have expectations about the object. 
B) possess expectancies about objects and events in the world that are less dependent on experiences. 
C) express cognitive development as an interpersonal process that happens in a cultural context. 
D) show an understanding of object permanence due to very early experiences.

Question 8

Professor Yen is curious about how rapidly reading skills develop in children of ages five to ten.If he has only a limited period of time to research this question,which research design should he utilize?

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-sectional 
B) Longitudinal 
C) Unobtrusive 
D) Cohort 
A) Cross-sectional 
B) Longitudinal 
C) Unobtrusive 
D) Cohort

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of Vygotsky's sociocultural cognitive theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Children are expert thinkers who do not depend on the world. 
B) Vygotsky's approach to cognitive development is similar to that of Piaget's theory. 
C) For Vygotsky, a child is simply learning to think about the world and not about his or her own world in particular. 
D) Children enter a level of cognitive sophistication by learning important aspects of their culture. 
A) Children are expert thinkers who do not depend on the world. 
B) Vygotsky's approach to cognitive development is similar to that of Piaget's theory. 
C) For Vygotsky, a child is simply learning to think about the world and not about his or her own world in particular. 
D) Children enter a level of cognitive sophistication by learning important aspects of their culture.

Question 10

Provide a simple model for parenting an adolescent.

Accepted Answer

Parents of adolescents should strive to

Question 11

According to Piaget,sucking is an example of an early schema.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Children's psychological development occurs in concert with physical development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cohort effects are differences between individuals that stem from the historical and social time period in which they were born and developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Authoritative parents are likely to have children who:

Accepted Answer

A) are obedient and demonstrate low self-esteem. 
B) are socially competent and self-reliant. 
C) have high self-esteem but are somewhat dependent. 
D) are rebellious and demonstrate low self-esteem. 
A) are obedient and demonstrate low self-esteem. 
B) are socially competent and self-reliant. 
C) have high self-esteem but are somewhat dependent. 
D) are rebellious and demonstrate low self-esteem.

Question 15

Freddie regularly steals small office supplies from school.When he is asked why he thinks this is okay,he says,"Because they never notice." This is an example of Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ states that people age because unstable oxygen molecules are produced inside their cells,which damage the DNA and other cellular structures.

Accepted Answer

A) Free-radical theory 
B) Cellular-clock theory 
C) Hormonal stress theory 
D) Disposable soma theory 
A) Free-radical theory 
B) Cellular-clock theory 
C) Hormonal stress theory 
D) Disposable soma theory

Question 17

As young Javier gets off his school bus,he runs to his mother and proudly shows her the book he read at school today.Which of the following Erikson's childhood stages is Javier demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A) Autonomy versus doubt 
B) Initiative versus guilt 
C) Industry versus inferiority 
D) Trust versus mistrust 
A) Autonomy versus doubt 
B) Initiative versus guilt 
C) Industry versus inferiority 
D) Trust versus mistrust

Question 18

According to Marcia's theory on identity status,_____ refers to a person investigating various options for a career and for personal values.

Accepted Answer

A) commitment 
B) compensation 
C) exploration 
D) optimization 
A) commitment 
B) compensation 
C) exploration 
D) optimization

Question 19

Jason is working on a problem for his science class and is systematically going over every possible outcome.Jason is in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor 
B) formal operational 
C) concrete operational 
D) preoperational 
A) sensorimotor 
B) formal operational 
C) concrete operational 
D) preoperational

Question 20

According to developmental psychologists,nature refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) an individual's environmental experiences. 
B) an individual's social experiences. 
C) an individual's biological inheritance. 
D) an individual's emotional characteristics. 
A) an individual's environmental experiences. 
B) an individual's social experiences. 
C) an individual's biological inheritance. 
D) an individual's emotional characteristics.

Discuss the usefulness of reflexes that are present in a newborn infant.Explain why some reflexes disappear after a few months from birth.

According to Lev Vygotsky,which of the following is characteristic of cognitive development?

Newborns come into the world equipped with several genetically wired reflexes that are crucial for survival.

Which of the following is likely to be a teratogen?

According to Erikson,during the later years of life of an adult,evaluating his or her life is characteristic of the _____ stage.

At the preconventional level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development,individuals decide right and wrong based on:

The nativist approach proposes that children as young as three months old:

Professor Yen is curious about how rapidly reading skills develop in children of ages five to ten.If he has only a limited period of time to research this question,which research design should he utilize?

Which of the following statements is true of Vygotsky's sociocultural cognitive theory?

Provide a simple model for parenting an adolescent.

According to Piaget,sucking is an example of an early schema.

Children's psychological development occurs in concert with physical development.

Cohort effects are differences between individuals that stem from the historical and social time period in which they were born and developed.

Authoritative parents are likely to have children who:

Freddie regularly steals small office supplies from school.When he is asked why he thinks this is okay,he says,"Because they never notice." This is an example of Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development.

_____ states that people age because unstable oxygen molecules are produced inside their cells,which damage the DNA and other cellular structures.

As young Javier gets off his school bus,he runs to his mother and proudly shows her the book he read at school today.Which of the following Erikson's childhood stages is Javier demonstrating?

According to Marcia's theory on identity status,_____ refers to a person investigating various options for a career and for personal values.

Jason is working on a problem for his science class and is systematically going over every possible outcome.Jason is in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

According to developmental psychologists,nature refers to:

What Is Psychology?

Psychology’s Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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Exam 9: Human Development

Discuss the usefulness of reflexes that are present in a newborn infant.Explain why some reflexes disappear after a few months from birth.

According to Lev Vygotsky,which of the following is characteristic of cognitive development?

Newborns come into the world equipped with several genetically wired reflexes that are crucial for survival.

Which of the following is likely to be a teratogen?

According to Erikson,during the later years of life of an adult,evaluating his or her life is characteristic of the _____ stage.

At the preconventional level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development,individuals decide right and wrong based on:

The nativist approach proposes that children as young as three months old:

Professor Yen is curious about how rapidly reading skills develop in children of ages five to ten.If he has only a limited period of time to research this question,which research design should he utilize?

Which of the following statements is true of Vygotsky's sociocultural cognitive theory?

Provide a simple model for parenting an adolescent.

According to Piaget,sucking is an example of an early schema.

Children's psychological development occurs in concert with physical development.

Cohort effects are differences between individuals that stem from the historical and social time period in which they were born and developed.

Authoritative parents are likely to have children who:

Freddie regularly steals small office supplies from school.When he is asked why he thinks this is okay,he says,"Because they never notice." This is an example of Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development.

_____ states that people age because unstable oxygen molecules are produced inside their cells,which damage the DNA and other cellular structures.

As young Javier gets off his school bus,he runs to his mother and proudly shows her the book he read at school today.Which of the following Erikson's childhood stages is Javier demonstrating?

According to Marcia's theory on identity status,_____ refers to a person investigating various options for a career and for personal values.

Jason is working on a problem for his science class and is systematically going over every possible outcome.Jason is in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

According to developmental psychologists,nature refers to:

What Is Psychology?

Psychology’s Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

Filters