Question 1

What did John Watson contribute to the field of social development?

Accepted Answer

John Broadus Watson is best known for hi

Question 2

age cohorts are people who were born in the same time period and share historical experiences

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not emphasized by cognitive social learning theory:

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement of observed behavior 
B) observation and imitation of behavior 
C) motivation to reproduce or imitate behavior 
D) attention and retention of observed behaviors 
A) reinforcement of observed behavior 
B) observation and imitation of behavior 
C) motivation to reproduce or imitate behavior 
D) attention and retention of observed behaviors

Question 4

Which of the following is not characteristic of systematic desensitization:

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A) sudden exposure to the feared object or event 
B) imagining the feared object or event 
C) gradual exposure to the feared object or event 
D) a, b, and c all are characteristic of systematic desensitization 
A) sudden exposure to the feared object or event 
B) imagining the feared object or event 
C) gradual exposure to the feared object or event 
D) a, b, and c all are characteristic of systematic desensitization

Question 5

Liz has learned how to print her name with both a crayon and a pencil. Which of the following illustrates assimilation?

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A) Her mother gives her an ink pen and Liz immediately begins to print her name 
B) Her mother gives her an ink pen and Liz ignores it, keeping the pencil instead 
C) Her mother gives her a brush and paint and Liz learns to place the brush into the paint before trying to print her name 
D) none of the above 
A) Her mother gives her an ink pen and Liz immediately begins to print her name 
B) Her mother gives her an ink pen and Liz ignores it, keeping the pencil instead 
C) Her mother gives her a brush and paint and Liz learns to place the brush into the paint before trying to print her name 
D) none of the above

Question 6

According to Jung, girls focus their sexual feelings on their father. They then resolve this by instead identifying with their mother. This describes the:

Accepted Answer

A) Oedipus complex 
B) latency stage 
C) genital stage 
D) Electra complex 
A) Oedipus complex 
B) latency stage 
C) genital stage 
D) Electra complex

Question 7

According to Bandura, self-efficacy comes from all of the following sources except:

Accepted Answer

A) direct experience 
B) observing others 
C) biological and affective reactions 
D) broader cultural messages 
A) direct experience 
B) observing others 
C) biological and affective reactions 
D) broader cultural messages

Question 8

The concept of a narrowly defined critical period has been replaced with the notion of a sensitive period that has more porous boundaries

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The realization in infancy that objects and people do not cease to exist when they are no longer visible is:

Accepted Answer

A) geocentricism 
B) object permanence 
C) role confusion 
D) desensitization 
A) geocentricism 
B) object permanence 
C) role confusion 
D) desensitization

Question 10

Pick two theories that have guided the field of social development. What are the main characteristics of each? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Compare and contrast the two theories.

Accepted Answer

Two theories that have guided the field

Question 11

Which of the following are not among the causes of change outlined by the life span theory of development?

Accepted Answer

A) normative events 
B) nonnormative events 
C) historical events 
D) critical periods 
A) normative events 
B) nonnormative events 
C) historical events 
D) critical periods

Question 12

According to information-processing theorists, the quality of thinking at any age depends on:

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A) the information the person is able to represent 
B) the ways in which the person can operate on the information 
C) the amount of information the person can keep in mind at one time 
D) all of the above 
A) the information the person is able to represent 
B) the ways in which the person can operate on the information 
C) the amount of information the person can keep in mind at one time 
D) all of the above

Question 13

What are the characteristics of an ethological approach?

Accepted Answer

The ethological approach is a scientific

Question 14

Traditional learning theories emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) the prediction of overt behavior 
B) the control of overt behavior 
C) the continuous nature of development 
D) all of the above 
A) the prediction of overt behavior 
B) the control of overt behavior 
C) the continuous nature of development 
D) all of the above

Question 15

One limitation of the concept of the zone of proximal development is that we have no simple metric with which to measure it

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which theoretical perspectives view development as culture-specific:

Accepted Answer

A) sociocultural, ecological, and life span 
B) sociocultural, psychosexual, and learning 
C) evolutionary, ecological, and information processing 
D) traditional learning, social learning, and sociocultural 
A) sociocultural, ecological, and life span 
B) sociocultural, psychosexual, and learning 
C) evolutionary, ecological, and information processing 
D) traditional learning, social learning, and sociocultural

Question 17

A theory that each stage of development depends on accomplishing psychological tasks in interactions with the social environment is:

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary developmental theory 
B) psychosocial theory 
C) social information processing theory 
D) cognitive developmental theory 
A) evolutionary developmental theory 
B) psychosocial theory 
C) social information processing theory 
D) cognitive developmental theory

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of equifinality? Two children experience different adverse circumstances:

Accepted Answer

A) both suffer developmental delays 
B) one exhibits resilience and the other suffers a developmental delay 
C) one exhibits a 'sleeper effect' developmental delay whereas the other suffers an immediate developmental delay 
D) both a and b 
A) both suffer developmental delays 
B) one exhibits resilience and the other suffers a developmental delay 
C) one exhibits a 'sleeper effect' developmental delay whereas the other suffers an immediate developmental delay 
D) both a and b

Question 19

Contemporary social development scholars view the following as important contexts for studying development:

Accepted Answer

A) individuals 
B) dyads 
C) triads 
D) all of the above 
A) individuals 
B) dyads 
C) triads 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of multifinality? Two children experience the same adverse circumstance:

Accepted Answer

A) both suffer developmental delays 
B) one exhibits resilience and the other suffers a developmental delay 
C) one exhibits a 'sleeper effect' developmental delay whereas the other suffers an immediate developmental delay 
D) both a and b 
A) both suffer developmental delays 
B) one exhibits resilience and the other suffers a developmental delay 
C) one exhibits a 'sleeper effect' developmental delay whereas the other suffers an immediate developmental delay 
D) both a and b

What did John Watson contribute to the field of social development?

age cohorts are people who were born in the same time period and share historical experiences

Which of the following is not emphasized by cognitive social learning theory:

Which of the following is not characteristic of systematic desensitization:

Liz has learned how to print her name with both a crayon and a pencil. Which of the following illustrates assimilation?

According to Jung, girls focus their sexual feelings on their father. They then resolve this by instead identifying with their mother. This describes the:

According to Bandura, self-efficacy comes from all of the following sources except:

The concept of a narrowly defined critical period has been replaced with the notion of a sensitive period that has more porous boundaries

The realization in infancy that objects and people do not cease to exist when they are no longer visible is:

Pick two theories that have guided the field of social development. What are the main characteristics of each? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Compare and contrast the two theories.

Which of the following are not among the causes of change outlined by the life span theory of development?

According to information-processing theorists, the quality of thinking at any age depends on:

What are the characteristics of an ethological approach?

Traditional learning theories emphasize

One limitation of the concept of the zone of proximal development is that we have no simple metric with which to measure it

Which theoretical perspectives view development as culture-specific:

A theory that each stage of development depends on accomplishing psychological tasks in interactions with the social environment is:

Which of the following is an example of equifinality? Two children experience different adverse circumstances:

Contemporary social development scholars view the following as important contexts for studying development:

Which of the following is an example of multifinality? Two children experience the same adverse circumstance:

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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Exam 1: Introduction: Theories of Social Development

What did John Watson contribute to the field of social development?

age cohorts are people who were born in the same time period and share historical experiences

Which of the following is not emphasized by cognitive social learning theory:

Which of the following is not characteristic of systematic desensitization:

Liz has learned how to print her name with both a crayon and a pencil. Which of the following illustrates assimilation?

According to Jung, girls focus their sexual feelings on their father. They then resolve this by instead identifying with their mother. This describes the:

According to Bandura, self-efficacy comes from all of the following sources except:

The concept of a narrowly defined critical period has been replaced with the notion of a sensitive period that has more porous boundaries

The realization in infancy that objects and people do not cease to exist when they are no longer visible is:

Pick two theories that have guided the field of social development. What are the main characteristics of each? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Compare and contrast the two theories.

Which of the following are not among the causes of change outlined by the life span theory of development?

According to information-processing theorists, the quality of thinking at any age depends on:

What are the characteristics of an ethological approach?

Traditional learning theories emphasize

One limitation of the concept of the zone of proximal development is that we have no simple metric with which to measure it

Which theoretical perspectives view development as culture-specific:

A theory that each stage of development depends on accomplishing psychological tasks in interactions with the social environment is:

Which of the following is an example of equifinality? Two children experience different adverse circumstances:

Contemporary social development scholars view the following as important contexts for studying development:

Which of the following is an example of multifinality? Two children experience the same adverse circumstance:

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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