Question 1

Which of the following is not a stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothetical 
B)  Sensorimotor 
C)  Concrete operational 
D)  Preoperational 
A)  Hypothetical 
B)  Sensorimotor 
C)  Concrete operational 
D)  Preoperational

Question 2

Jeremy is 16 years old. He is in the process of figuring out not only his future career goals but also his political viewpoints and his perspectives on religion. According to Erikson, which is true about Jeremy?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is in the initiative vs. guilt stage. 
B)  He has feelings of shame and doubt. 
C)  He is in the identity vs. role diffusion stage. 
D)  He is attempting to master his feelings of industry. 
A)  He is in the initiative vs. guilt stage. 
B)  He has feelings of shame and doubt. 
C)  He is in the identity vs. role diffusion stage. 
D)  He is attempting to master his feelings of industry.

Question 3

What is one of the most valuable factors about ecological theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It looks for unconscious motives of behavior. 
B)  It emphasizes the impact of genetic determinants. 
C)  It makes researchers aware of the multiple systems that impact children. 
D)  It clearly delineates the overarching importance of reinforcement and punishment. 
A)  It looks for unconscious motives of behavior. 
B)  It emphasizes the impact of genetic determinants. 
C)  It makes researchers aware of the multiple systems that impact children. 
D)  It clearly delineates the overarching importance of reinforcement and punishment.

Question 4

With negative reinforcement,

Accepted Answer

A)  you eliminate an unwanted behavior by administering something bad. 
B)  you decrease an unwanted behavior by withholding something desired. 
C)  you increase a desired behavior by taking away something unpleasant. 
D)  negative reinforcement is the same as punishment. 
A)  you eliminate an unwanted behavior by administering something bad. 
B)  you decrease an unwanted behavior by withholding something desired. 
C)  you increase a desired behavior by taking away something unpleasant. 
D)  negative reinforcement is the same as punishment.

Question 5

Dillon is in the period known as "early" childhood. His membership in this group is determined by his

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to communicate with others. 
B)  age. 
C)  level of social skill. 
D)  height and weight. 
A)  ability to communicate with others. 
B)  age. 
C)  level of social skill. 
D)  height and weight.

Question 6

Which of the following researchers was an ethologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Lorenz 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Bandura 
A)  Freud 
B)  Lorenz 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Bandura

Question 7

Brian wanted to learn how to play lacrosse. He chose to sign up for classes. The more he paid attention to his coaches, the better his skills became. People commented on how gifted a lacrosse player he was. As a result, he now thinks of himself as an excellent player and pays even more attention to his coaches and his skilled teammates. This example best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  the conflict between the id and the superego. 
C)  positive reinforcement. 
D)  assimilation and accommodation. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  the conflict between the id and the superego. 
C)  positive reinforcement. 
D)  assimilation and accommodation.

Question 8

Match the following descriptions with the correct term:
-Accommodation

Accepted Answer

A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa 
A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa

Question 9

Match the following descriptions with the correct term:
-Control group

Accepted Answer

A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa 
A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa

Question 10

Match the following descriptions with the correct term:
-Cohort effect

Accepted Answer

A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa 
A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa

Question 11

Development is

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative change in the individual over time and location. 
B)  predictable and consistent for all people across various cultures and time periods, and with regard to genetic background. 
C)  the orderly appearance, over time, of physical structures, psychological traits, behaviors, and ways of adapting to demands of life. 
D)  qualitative change in the individual over time and location. 
A)  quantitative change in the individual over time and location. 
B)  predictable and consistent for all people across various cultures and time periods, and with regard to genetic background. 
C)  the orderly appearance, over time, of physical structures, psychological traits, behaviors, and ways of adapting to demands of life. 
D)  qualitative change in the individual over time and location.

Question 12

Match the following descriptions with the correct term:
-Erikson

Accepted Answer

A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa 
A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa

Question 13

Kareem laughs whenever his neck is touched. Now before touching his neck, his mommy says "gotcha." Pretty soon, as soon as she says "gotcha" Kareem starts to laugh. In this example, what is the conditioned response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laughing when his neck is touched 
B)  Saying "gotcha" 
C)  Laughing when he hears "gotcha" 
D)  Touching his neck 
A)  Laughing when his neck is touched 
B)  Saying "gotcha" 
C)  Laughing when he hears "gotcha" 
D)  Touching his neck

Question 14

According to Freud, the psychic structure called ego

Accepted Answer

A)  helps the id get gratified in a socially appropriate way. 
B)  is driven by a quest for pleasure. 
C)  is our moral base that forces us to follow rules. 
D)  is biologically based and present at birth. 
A)  helps the id get gratified in a socially appropriate way. 
B)  is driven by a quest for pleasure. 
C)  is our moral base that forces us to follow rules. 
D)  is biologically based and present at birth.

Question 15

Match the following descriptions with the correct term:
-Ethnic groups

Accepted Answer

A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa 
A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa

Question 16

Kylie first learned to lift her head, then sit up, crawl, stand, and walk. These changes in type and kind of motor development best represent

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative changes. 
B)  quantitative changes. 
C)  both qualitative and quantitative changes. 
D)  neither qualitative nor quantitative changes. 
A)  qualitative changes. 
B)  quantitative changes. 
C)  both qualitative and quantitative changes. 
D)  neither qualitative nor quantitative changes.

Question 17

Who was the originator of psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horney 
B)  Jung 
C)  Freud 
D)  Darwin 
A)  Horney 
B)  Jung 
C)  Freud 
D)  Darwin

Question 18

Vygotsky suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  a child's interactions with adults organize the child's learning experiences. 
B)  children learn only through a complex interaction of rewards and punishments. 
C)  children are like miniature adults and need to be nurtured to obtain cognitive skills. 
D)  factors such as ethnicity and gender do not play an important role in development. 
A)  a child's interactions with adults organize the child's learning experiences. 
B)  children learn only through a complex interaction of rewards and punishments. 
C)  children are like miniature adults and need to be nurtured to obtain cognitive skills. 
D)  factors such as ethnicity and gender do not play an important role in development.

Question 19

The term "infancy" is derived from Latin roots meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  not walking. 
B)  not speaking. 
C)  not eating solid foods. 
D)  a child younger than age 3. 
A)  not walking. 
B)  not speaking. 
C)  not eating solid foods. 
D)  a child younger than age 3.

Question 20

According to Erikson, early experiences

Accepted Answer

A)  have no impact on later development. 
B)  exert a continued influence on later development. 
C)  are determined by internal struggles and unconscious urges. 
D)  only predict future development once we reach 6 to 8 years of age. 
A)  have no impact on later development. 
B)  exert a continued influence on later development. 
C)  are determined by internal struggles and unconscious urges. 
D)  only predict future development once we reach 6 to 8 years of age.

Which of the following is not a stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget?

Jeremy is 16 years old. He is in the process of figuring out not only his future career goals but also his political viewpoints and his perspectives on religion. According to Erikson, which is true about Jeremy?

What is one of the most valuable factors about ecological theory?

With negative reinforcement,

Dillon is in the period known as "early" childhood. His membership in this group is determined by his

Which of the following researchers was an ethologist?

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Accommodation

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Control group

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Cohort effect

Development is

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Erikson

Kareem laughs whenever his neck is touched. Now before touching his neck, his mommy says "gotcha." Pretty soon, as soon as she says "gotcha" Kareem starts to laugh. In this example, what is the conditioned response?

According to Freud, the psychic structure called ego

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Ethnic groups

Kylie first learned to lift her head, then sit up, crawl, stand, and walk. These changes in type and kind of motor development best represent

Who was the originator of psychoanalytic theory?

Vygotsky suggests that

The term "infancy" is derived from Latin roots meaning

According to Erikson, early experiences

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Which of the following is not a stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget?

Jeremy is 16 years old. He is in the process of figuring out not only his future career goals but also his political viewpoints and his perspectives on religion. According to Erikson, which is true about Jeremy?

What is one of the most valuable factors about ecological theory?

With negative reinforcement,

Dillon is in the period known as "early" childhood. His membership in this group is determined by his

Which of the following researchers was an ethologist?

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Accommodation

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Control group

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Cohort effect

Development is

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Erikson

Kareem laughs whenever his neck is touched. Now before touching his neck, his mommy says "gotcha." Pretty soon, as soon as she says "gotcha" Kareem starts to laugh. In this example, what is the conditioned response?

According to Freud, the psychic structure called ego

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Ethnic groups

Kylie first learned to lift her head, then sit up, crawl, stand, and walk. These changes in type and kind of motor development best represent

Who was the originator of psychoanalytic theory?

Vygotsky suggests that

The term "infancy" is derived from Latin roots meaning

According to Erikson, early experiences

Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy-Physical-Development

Infancy-Cognitive-Development

Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

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Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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