Question 1

Extinction results from repeated performance of operant behavior without reinforcement

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the limitations of Correlational information?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Correlational informa

Question 3

According to Erikson, _____ is a period of inner conflict during which one examines one's values and makes decisions about one's life roles.

Accepted Answer

A) identity crisis 
B) operant conditioning 
C) latency stage 
D) genital stage 
A) identity crisis 
B) operant conditioning 
C) latency stage 
D) genital stage

Question 4

Which of the following circumstances would make a researcher use animals instead of human participants?

Accepted Answer

A) When the use of human participants would be considered unethical 
B) When the use of human participants would require deception on the part of the researcher 
C) When the researcher would be forced to keep a human participant's identity confidential 
D) When the use of animals would be cheaper than human participants 
A) When the use of human participants would be considered unethical 
B) When the use of human participants would require deception on the part of the researcher 
C) When the researcher would be forced to keep a human participant's identity confidential 
D) When the use of animals would be cheaper than human participants

Question 5

Discuss the importance of evolutionary psychology in studying human development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The field of evolutio

Question 6

Dr. Reggie Lau carries out a study with a hypothesis that caffeine enhances performance in sports. He lets the experimental group consume 100mg of caffeine and does not give any caffeine to the control group. He then makes the participants sprint for 20 minutes. In this experiment, which of the following is the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A) The group that does not get any caffeine 
B) The group that consumes caffeine 
C) The performance on the sprint 
D) The duration of the sprint 
A) The group that does not get any caffeine 
B) The group that consumes caffeine 
C) The performance on the sprint 
D) The duration of the sprint

Question 7

A scheme can be changed by:

Accepted Answer

A) the process of assimilation. 
B) comparing old information with new schemes. 
C) getting more complex as children age according to their genotype. 
D) the process of accommodation. 
A) the process of assimilation. 
B) comparing old information with new schemes. 
C) getting more complex as children age according to their genotype. 
D) the process of accommodation.

Question 8

John Locke said that children begin life as a clean slate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The purpose of the first standardized intelligence test was to:

Accepted Answer

A) measure IQ scores to determine genius-level abilities in children. 
B) identify children who were at risk of falling behind in school. 
C) create separate classrooms for high- and low-intelligence children. 
D) compare people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. 
A) measure IQ scores to determine genius-level abilities in children. 
B) identify children who were at risk of falling behind in school. 
C) create separate classrooms for high- and low-intelligence children. 
D) compare people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Question 10

__________is a number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00 that expresses the direction (positive or negative) and strength of the relationship between two variables.

Accepted Answer

A) Correlation integer 
B) Binary coefficient 
C) Correlation coefficient 
D) Binary correlation 
A) Correlation integer 
B) Binary coefficient 
C) Correlation coefficient 
D) Binary correlation

Question 11

Which of the following is true of children in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A) Children received greater legal protection than they did prior to then. 
B) Children were married at a younger age than those in previous centuries. 
C) Children were considered to be the property of their parents. 
D) Children experienced less emphasis on education than during previous centuries. 
A) Children received greater legal protection than they did prior to then. 
B) Children were married at a younger age than those in previous centuries. 
C) Children were considered to be the property of their parents. 
D) Children experienced less emphasis on education than during previous centuries.

Question 12

Discuss the importance of studying human diversity to students.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Studying diversity is

Question 13

Cross-sequential research:

Accepted Answer

A) usually lasts for the subjects' entire lifetime. 
B) is hampered by the cohort effect. 
C) combines longitudinal and cross-sectional research methods. 
D) has too many ethical problems to be considered an effective research method. 
A) usually lasts for the subjects' entire lifetime. 
B) is hampered by the cohort effect. 
C) combines longitudinal and cross-sectional research methods. 
D) has too many ethical problems to be considered an effective research method.

Question 14

The idea of childhood as a special time of life:

Accepted Answer

A) was concurrent with a time of ease for children during the Industrial Revolution. 
B) became evident during the Industrial Revolution, as children became more visible. 
C) lasted through the Middle Ages; however, it slowed down during the Industrial Revolution. 
D) corresponded to the Middle Ages and the importance of children in the family during this time. 
A) was concurrent with a time of ease for children during the Industrial Revolution. 
B) became evident during the Industrial Revolution, as children became more visible. 
C) lasted through the Middle Ages; however, it slowed down during the Industrial Revolution. 
D) corresponded to the Middle Ages and the importance of children in the family during this time.

Question 15

Differentiate between John Locke's writing and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's writings.

Accepted Answer

A) While Locke argued that children are inherently good, Rousseau argued that children were innately evil. 
B) While Locke focused on the role of the environment, Rousseau focused on the expression of natural impulses. 
C) While Locke believed that children should be treated as property and servants, Rousseau believed that children should be treated with respect and care. 
D) While Locke believed in the traditional views of developmental psychology, Rousseau believed in the modern views of developmental psychology. 
A) While Locke argued that children are inherently good, Rousseau argued that children were innately evil. 
B) While Locke focused on the role of the environment, Rousseau focused on the expression of natural impulses. 
C) While Locke believed that children should be treated as property and servants, Rousseau believed that children should be treated with respect and care. 
D) While Locke believed in the traditional views of developmental psychology, Rousseau believed in the modern views of developmental psychology.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of Jean Piaget's view of children?

Accepted Answer

A) He believed that children came into the world as a tabula rasa or a "blank tablet." 
B) He believed that children have an inborn predisposition toward good or evil. 
C) He believed that children actively intend to learn about and take intellectual charge of their worlds. 
D) He believed that children intend to develop into generous and moral individuals. 
A) He believed that children came into the world as a tabula rasa or a "blank tablet." 
B) He believed that children have an inborn predisposition toward good or evil. 
C) He believed that children actively intend to learn about and take intellectual charge of their worlds. 
D) He believed that children intend to develop into generous and moral individuals.

Question 17

Punishments such as spanking are considered less effective than types of discipline that provide alternative, acceptable behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is true of Freud's legacy for future thinkers?

Accepted Answer

A) His focus on the scientific method has led to stronger ways of studying human development. 
B) His emphasis on evolutionary changes has led to further research on behavioral changes in each generation. 
C) His focus on the importance of genetics has led to modern researchers understanding how genetics and environment intersect. 
D) His emphasis on the emotional needs of children has influenced how educators understand children's behaviors. 
A) His focus on the scientific method has led to stronger ways of studying human development. 
B) His emphasis on evolutionary changes has led to further research on behavioral changes in each generation. 
C) His focus on the importance of genetics has led to modern researchers understanding how genetics and environment intersect. 
D) His emphasis on the emotional needs of children has influenced how educators understand children's behaviors.

Question 19

The psychosexual theory of development is similar to the psychosocial theory of development in that:

Accepted Answer

A) both theories assert that human development is a continuous, lifelong process with little or no gaps. 
B) both theories suggest that a child's experiences during early stages affect the child's emotional and social life at the time and later on. 
C) both theories believe that a child or adult's behavior is learned. 
D) both theories suggest that adaptation and natural selection are connected with behavior. 
A) both theories assert that human development is a continuous, lifelong process with little or no gaps. 
B) both theories suggest that a child's experiences during early stages affect the child's emotional and social life at the time and later on. 
C) both theories believe that a child or adult's behavior is learned. 
D) both theories suggest that adaptation and natural selection are connected with behavior.

Question 20

Describe the key concepts in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Key concepts in Vygot

Extinction results from repeated performance of operant behavior without reinforcement

Discuss the limitations of Correlational information?

According to Erikson, _____ is a period of inner conflict during which one examines one's values and makes decisions about one's life roles.

Which of the following circumstances would make a researcher use animals instead of human participants?

Discuss the importance of evolutionary psychology in studying human development.

A scheme can be changed by:

John Locke said that children begin life as a clean slate.

The purpose of the first standardized intelligence test was to:

__________is a number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00 that expresses the direction (positive or negative) and strength of the relationship between two variables.

Which of the following is true of children in the 20th century?

Discuss the importance of studying human diversity to students.

Cross-sequential research:

The idea of childhood as a special time of life:

Differentiate between John Locke's writing and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's writings.

Which of the following is true of Jean Piaget's view of children?

Punishments such as spanking are considered less effective than types of discipline that provide alternative, acceptable behaviors.

Which of the following is true of Freud's legacy for future thinkers?

The psychosexual theory of development is similar to the psychosocial theory of development in that:

Describe the key concepts in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory.

Heredity

Conception and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 1: History, Theories, and Methods

Extinction results from repeated performance of operant behavior without reinforcement

Discuss the limitations of Correlational information?

According to Erikson, _____ is a period of inner conflict during which one examines one's values and makes decisions about one's life roles.

Which of the following circumstances would make a researcher use animals instead of human participants?

Discuss the importance of evolutionary psychology in studying human development.

A scheme can be changed by:

John Locke said that children begin life as a clean slate.

The purpose of the first standardized intelligence test was to:

__________is a number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00 that expresses the direction (positive or negative) and strength of the relationship between two variables.

Which of the following is true of children in the 20th century?

Discuss the importance of studying human diversity to students.

Cross-sequential research:

The idea of childhood as a special time of life:

Differentiate between John Locke's writing and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's writings.

Which of the following is true of Jean Piaget's view of children?

Punishments such as spanking are considered less effective than types of discipline that provide alternative, acceptable behaviors.

Which of the following is true of Freud's legacy for future thinkers?

The psychosexual theory of development is similar to the psychosocial theory of development in that:

Describe the key concepts in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory.

Heredity

Conception and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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