Question 1

What type of learning did Ivan Pavlov discover in his investigation of the way the body digests food?

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  social conditioning 
D)  counter conditioning 
A)  operant conditioning 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  social conditioning 
D)  counter conditioning

Question 2

Stagnation means

Accepted Answer

A)  a state of confusion as people move toward old age. 
B)  a slow start in trying to help others. 
C)  the desire to meet young children and teach them life lessons. 
D)  the feeling of having done nothing to help the next generation. 
A)  a state of confusion as people move toward old age. 
B)  a slow start in trying to help others. 
C)  the desire to meet young children and teach them life lessons. 
D)  the feeling of having done nothing to help the next generation.

Question 3

Generativity means

Accepted Answer

A)  lazy behavior. 
B)  stagnation. 
C)  helping younger generations. 
D)  technology advancement. 
A)  lazy behavior. 
B)  stagnation. 
C)  helping younger generations. 
D)  technology advancement.

Question 4

Certain characteristics make children resilient.Analysis of research shows that which of the following does not apply to resiliency?

Accepted Answer

A)  good intellectual functioning 
B)  close relationship with a caring parent 
C)  parents with outgoing personalities 
D)  bonds to extrafamilial people 
A)  good intellectual functioning 
B)  close relationship with a caring parent 
C)  parents with outgoing personalities 
D)  bonds to extrafamilial people

Question 5

What is the first developmental period?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth 
B)  infancy 
C)  prenatal 
D)  conception 
A)  birth 
B)  infancy 
C)  prenatal 
D)  conception

Question 6

Erikson had a specific outlook on the initiative versus guilt stage.Which of the following statements matches his outlook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seldom does a child reach a sense of accomplishment. 
B)  Many children in this stage reach a sense of accomplishment,but it takes a long time. 
C)  Erikson had a positive outlook on this stage when children succeed in accomplishing tasks. 
D)  This stage is one of the most difficult stages to complete successfully. 
A)  Seldom does a child reach a sense of accomplishment. 
B)  Many children in this stage reach a sense of accomplishment,but it takes a long time. 
C)  Erikson had a positive outlook on this stage when children succeed in accomplishing tasks. 
D)  This stage is one of the most difficult stages to complete successfully.

Question 7

In order to assess the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system)with a psychophysiological measure,which of the following can be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroimaging techniques 
B)  electroencephalograph 
C)  both neuroimaging and electroencephalograph techniques 
D)  None of these. 
A)  neuroimaging techniques 
B)  electroencephalograph 
C)  both neuroimaging and electroencephalograph techniques 
D)  None of these.

Question 8

A psychologist is interested in how early childhood nutrition affects height.To research this subject he tracks the nutritional consumption and growth of the same group of infants from age 1 through age 6.This research technique is utilizing a ________ design.

Accepted Answer

A)  time-lag 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  correlational 
D)  cross-sectional 
A)  time-lag 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  correlational 
D)  cross-sectional

Question 9

_____________________________ is Erikson's seventh developmental stage,which individuals experience during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stagnation versus integrity 
B)  Isolation versus generativity 
C)  Integrity versus isolation 
D)  Generativity versus stagnation 
A)  Stagnation versus integrity 
B)  Isolation versus generativity 
C)  Integrity versus isolation 
D)  Generativity versus stagnation

Question 10

Bandura argues that a child's

Accepted Answer

A)  environment can influence her behavior. 
B)  behavior can influence her cognitive abilities. 
C)  cognitive ability can influence her environment. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  environment can influence her behavior. 
B)  behavior can influence her cognitive abilities. 
C)  cognitive ability can influence her environment. 
D)  All of these.

Question 11

The pattern of human development is strongly related to

Accepted Answer

A)  biology. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  socioemotional development. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  biology. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  socioemotional development. 
D)  All of these.

Question 12

A(n)__________________ is a specific assumption or prediction that can be tested to determine accuracy.

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  model 
D)  paradigm 
A)  theory 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  model 
D)  paradigm

Question 13

One day,while swimming in the ocean,Frank is stung by a large jellyfish.The next day,he sees a bowl of quivering clear gelatin and is startled.Frank's behavior is best explained by _________ principles.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  ethological 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  classical-conditioning 
A)  cognitive 
B)  ethological 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  classical-conditioning

Question 14

The pattern of change that begins at conception and continues throughout the life span is

Accepted Answer

A)  context. 
B)  comprehension. 
C)  development. 
D)  determination. 
A)  context. 
B)  comprehension. 
C)  development. 
D)  determination.

Question 15

The main disadvantage of a longitudinal design is

Accepted Answer

A)  too much expense. 
B)  too much time involvement. 
C)  both too much time and expense. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  too much expense. 
B)  too much time involvement. 
C)  both too much time and expense. 
D)  None of these.

Question 16

As a Skinnerian,Dr.Brown's explanation for the aggressive behavior exhibited by 10-year-old Ben would likely involve a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  discussion of Ben's unresolved love for his mother. 
B)  proposal that Ben's problem is due to a faulty thought pattern. 
C)  argument that although Ben's behavior is bad,human behavior is basically good. 
D)  description of how Ben's father has often rewarded his child's aggressive behavior. 
A)  discussion of Ben's unresolved love for his mother. 
B)  proposal that Ben's problem is due to a faulty thought pattern. 
C)  argument that although Ben's behavior is bad,human behavior is basically good. 
D)  description of how Ben's father has often rewarded his child's aggressive behavior.

Question 17

Western culture's current emphasis on early experience can be traced to the work of

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Jerome Kagan. 
C)  John Watson. 
D)  Mary Ainsworth. 
A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Jerome Kagan. 
C)  John Watson. 
D)  Mary Ainsworth.

Question 18

A local school board wants to know whether parents approve of teachers using physical punishment to control children.The most efficient way to answer this issue would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct a cross-cultural study. 
B)  conduct a laboratory-based experiment. 
C)  develop and distribute a questionnaire. 
D)  use a naturalistic,observation-based technique. 
A)  conduct a cross-cultural study. 
B)  conduct a laboratory-based experiment. 
C)  develop and distribute a questionnaire. 
D)  use a naturalistic,observation-based technique.

Question 19

In the nature-nurture controversy

Accepted Answer

A)  nature refers to an organism's biological inheritance. 
B)  nurture refers to environmental experiences. 
C)  nature refers to an organism's biological inheritance,while nurture refers to environmental experiences. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  nature refers to an organism's biological inheritance. 
B)  nurture refers to environmental experiences. 
C)  nature refers to an organism's biological inheritance,while nurture refers to environmental experiences. 
D)  None of these.

Question 20

In discussing the nature of cognitive development,Piaget would describe a child as being a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  passive participant in the construction of thoughts. 
B)  active participant in the construction of thoughts. 
C)  passive participant whose experiences alone determine intellectual development. 
D)  active participant whose experiences alone determine intellectual development. 
A)  passive participant in the construction of thoughts. 
B)  active participant in the construction of thoughts. 
C)  passive participant whose experiences alone determine intellectual development. 
D)  active participant whose experiences alone determine intellectual development.

What type of learning did Ivan Pavlov discover in his investigation of the way the body digests food?

Stagnation means

Generativity means

Certain characteristics make children resilient.Analysis of research shows that which of the following does not apply to resiliency?

What is the first developmental period?

Erikson had a specific outlook on the initiative versus guilt stage.Which of the following statements matches his outlook?

In order to assess the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system)with a psychophysiological measure,which of the following can be used?

A psychologist is interested in how early childhood nutrition affects height.To research this subject he tracks the nutritional consumption and growth of the same group of infants from age 1 through age 6.This research technique is utilizing a ________ design.

_____________________________ is Erikson's seventh developmental stage,which individuals experience during middle adulthood.

Bandura argues that a child's

The pattern of human development is strongly related to

A(n)__________________ is a specific assumption or prediction that can be tested to determine accuracy.

One day,while swimming in the ocean,Frank is stung by a large jellyfish.The next day,he sees a bowl of quivering clear gelatin and is startled.Frank's behavior is best explained by _________ principles.

The pattern of change that begins at conception and continues throughout the life span is

The main disadvantage of a longitudinal design is

As a Skinnerian,Dr.Brown's explanation for the aggressive behavior exhibited by 10-year-old Ben would likely involve a(n)

Western culture's current emphasis on early experience can be traced to the work of

A local school board wants to know whether parents approve of teachers using physical punishment to control children.The most efficient way to answer this issue would be to

In the nature-nurture controversy

In discussing the nature of cognitive development,Piaget would describe a child as being a(n)

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

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Exam 1: Introduction

What type of learning did Ivan Pavlov discover in his investigation of the way the body digests food?

Stagnation means

Generativity means

Certain characteristics make children resilient.Analysis of research shows that which of the following does not apply to resiliency?

What is the first developmental period?

Erikson had a specific outlook on the initiative versus guilt stage.Which of the following statements matches his outlook?

In order to assess the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system)with a psychophysiological measure,which of the following can be used?

A psychologist is interested in how early childhood nutrition affects height.To research this subject he tracks the nutritional consumption and growth of the same group of infants from age 1 through age 6.This research technique is utilizing a ________ design.

_____________________________ is Erikson's seventh developmental stage,which individuals experience during middle adulthood.

Bandura argues that a child's

The pattern of human development is strongly related to

A(n)__________________ is a specific assumption or prediction that can be tested to determine accuracy.

One day,while swimming in the ocean,Frank is stung by a large jellyfish.The next day,he sees a bowl of quivering clear gelatin and is startled.Frank's behavior is best explained by _________ principles.

The pattern of change that begins at conception and continues throughout the life span is

The main disadvantage of a longitudinal design is

As a Skinnerian,Dr.Brown's explanation for the aggressive behavior exhibited by 10-year-old Ben would likely involve a(n)

Western culture's current emphasis on early experience can be traced to the work of

A local school board wants to know whether parents approve of teachers using physical punishment to control children.The most efficient way to answer this issue would be to

In the nature-nurture controversy

In discussing the nature of cognitive development,Piaget would describe a child as being a(n)

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters