Question 1

In a study that examined the amount of time male and female newborns looked at human faces and at mobiles, results demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  both male and female infants primarily looked at mobiles. 
B)  both male and female infants primarily looked at faces. 
C)  male infants looked longer at mobiles and female infants looked longer at faces. 
D)  female infants looked longer at mobiles and male infants looked longer at faces. 
A)  both male and female infants primarily looked at mobiles. 
B)  both male and female infants primarily looked at faces. 
C)  male infants looked longer at mobiles and female infants looked longer at faces. 
D)  female infants looked longer at mobiles and male infants looked longer at faces.

Question 2

Seth and his preschool friend frequently dump all the books off the bookshelf in the classroom. One day, Seth observes his friend being punished by their preschool teacher after she saw his friend dumping the books. After seeing his friend punished, Seth never again dumps books off the bookshelf. Seth has learned through

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation. 
B)  punishment. 
C)  vicarious reinforcement. 
D)  reciprocal determinism. 
A)  imitation. 
B)  punishment. 
C)  vicarious reinforcement. 
D)  reciprocal determinism.

Question 3

According to Freud, children begin to identify with their same-sex parent in the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  genital 
B)  phallic 
C)  latency 
D)  anal 
A)  genital 
B)  phallic 
C)  latency 
D)  anal

Question 4

The exosystem involves the

Accepted Answer

A)  settings in which the child is not a direct participant. 
B)  temporal dimension. 
C)  general beliefs, values, customs, and laws of the larger society. 
D)  connections among the contexts in which the child directly participates. 
A)  settings in which the child is not a direct participant. 
B)  temporal dimension. 
C)  general beliefs, values, customs, and laws of the larger society. 
D)  connections among the contexts in which the child directly participates.

Question 5

_____ is an example of an aspect of SES that occurs at the level of the exosystem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Government policies 
B)  Employment status of parents 
C)  Neighborhood 
D)  Changes in types of jobs over time 
A)  Government policies 
B)  Employment status of parents 
C)  Neighborhood 
D)  Changes in types of jobs over time

Question 6

Freud's oral stage corresponds with which of Erikson's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  initiative versus guilt 
B)  basic trust versus mistrust 
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D)  industry versus inferiority 
A)  initiative versus guilt 
B)  basic trust versus mistrust 
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D)  industry versus inferiority

Question 7

Jeremy is taking geometry this year and is focused on mastering the subject. He spends time each day studying for geometry and really likes learning the subject. Jeremy is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement motivation 
B)  the entity orientation 
C)  a hostile attribution bias 
D)  self-socialization 
A)  achievement motivation 
B)  the entity orientation 
C)  a hostile attribution bias 
D)  self-socialization

Question 8

Children spend the MOST time in which activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  going to school 
B)  nonspecific play with friends 
C)  athletics 
D)  media interaction 
A)  going to school 
B)  nonspecific play with friends 
C)  athletics 
D)  media interaction

Question 9

Ethological theorists draw a parallel between imprinting in other animals and _____ in humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  the extended period of immaturity 
B)  play preferences of males and females 
C)  innate visual preferences for an oval shape with more components in the top half 
D)  the critical period for attachment 
A)  the extended period of immaturity 
B)  play preferences of males and females 
C)  innate visual preferences for an oval shape with more components in the top half 
D)  the critical period for attachment

Question 10

According to Freud, which personality structure is primitive?

Accepted Answer

A)  the id 
B)  the superid 
C)  the ego 
D)  the superego 
A)  the id 
B)  the superid 
C)  the ego 
D)  the superego

Question 11

Which characteristic is NOT true of children who use media screens heavily?

Accepted Answer

A)  more advanced social skills 
B)  poorer grades 
C)  higher levels of obesity 
D)  lower arousal levels when viewing violence 
A)  more advanced social skills 
B)  poorer grades 
C)  higher levels of obesity 
D)  lower arousal levels when viewing violence

Question 12

Which personality structure is considered the conscience?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ego 
B)  the id 
C)  the superego 
D)  the subego 
A)  the ego 
B)  the id 
C)  the superego 
D)  the subego

Question 13

Mary and Ben are new parents. John Watson would likely advise them to treat their child with

Accepted Answer

A)  respect. 
B)  hostile attributions. 
C)  affection. 
D)  objectivity. 
A)  respect. 
B)  hostile attributions. 
C)  affection. 
D)  objectivity.

Question 14

According to Freud, which personality structure develops FIRST?

Accepted Answer

A)  the id 
B)  the superid 
C)  the ego 
D)  the superego 
A)  the id 
B)  the superid 
C)  the ego 
D)  the superego

Question 15

Long-standing contributions of psychoanalytic theories to developmental psychology do NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  significance of early experience. 
B)  notion that a great portion of one's mental life occurs outside consciousness. 
C)  emphasis on the development of identity. 
D)  influence of one's sexual nature on development. 
A)  significance of early experience. 
B)  notion that a great portion of one's mental life occurs outside consciousness. 
C)  emphasis on the development of identity. 
D)  influence of one's sexual nature on development.

Question 16

Compared to Freud's theory, Erikson's theory

Accepted Answer

A)  has fewer stages. 
B)  is more focused on the influence of sexual pleasure on development. 
C)  spans from infancy to old age. 
D)  views development as more continuous. 
A)  has fewer stages. 
B)  is more focused on the influence of sexual pleasure on development. 
C)  spans from infancy to old age. 
D)  views development as more continuous.

Question 17

Reza tends to base his self-worth on the approval he receives or does not receive from other people. When given a choice, he is likely to choose situations in which he can _____. He is considered to have an _____ orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  be assured of success; entity/helpless 
B)  be assured of success; incremental/mastery 
C)  enjoy the challenge of a difficult problem; entity/helpless 
D)  enjoy the challenge of a difficult problem; incremental/mastery 
A)  be assured of success; entity/helpless 
B)  be assured of success; incremental/mastery 
C)  enjoy the challenge of a difficult problem; entity/helpless 
D)  enjoy the challenge of a difficult problem; incremental/mastery

Question 18

Which statement about media and children is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Media violence has been found to have little impact on children's aggressive behavior. 
B)  It is still unclear whether media violence has an impact on children's aggressive behavior. 
C)  The evidence is clear that media violence has an immediate but not long-term effect on children's aggressive behavior. 
D)  The evidence is clear that media violence has both an immediate effect and a long-term effect on children's aggressive behavior. 
A)  Media violence has been found to have little impact on children's aggressive behavior. 
B)  It is still unclear whether media violence has an impact on children's aggressive behavior. 
C)  The evidence is clear that media violence has an immediate but not long-term effect on children's aggressive behavior. 
D)  The evidence is clear that media violence has both an immediate effect and a long-term effect on children's aggressive behavior.

Question 19

During which stage does the ego develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  phallic 
B)  latency 
C)  oral 
D)  anal 
A)  phallic 
B)  latency 
C)  oral 
D)  anal

Question 20

Which concept is NOT included in Dweck's theory of self-attribution and achievement motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  incremental theory 
B)  mastery orientation 
C)  performance 
D)  learning goals 
A)  incremental theory 
B)  mastery orientation 
C)  performance 
D)  learning goals

In a study that examined the amount of time male and female newborns looked at human faces and at mobiles, results demonstrated that

According to Freud, children begin to identify with their same-sex parent in the _____ stage.

The exosystem involves the

_____ is an example of an aspect of SES that occurs at the level of the exosystem.

Freud's oral stage corresponds with which of Erikson's stages?

Jeremy is taking geometry this year and is focused on mastering the subject. He spends time each day studying for geometry and really likes learning the subject. Jeremy is demonstrating

Children spend the MOST time in which activity?

Ethological theorists draw a parallel between imprinting in other animals and _____ in humans.

According to Freud, which personality structure is primitive?

Which characteristic is NOT true of children who use media screens heavily?

Which personality structure is considered the conscience?

Mary and Ben are new parents. John Watson would likely advise them to treat their child with

According to Freud, which personality structure develops FIRST?

Long-standing contributions of psychoanalytic theories to developmental psychology do NOT include

Compared to Freud's theory, Erikson's theory

Reza tends to base his self-worth on the approval he receives or does not receive from other people. When given a choice, he is likely to choose situations in which he can _. He is considered to have an _ orientation.

Which statement about media and children is TRUE?

During which stage does the ego develop?

Which concept is NOT included in Dweck's theory of self-attribution and achievement motivation?

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters

Exam 9: Theories of Social Development

In a study that examined the amount of time male and female newborns looked at human faces and at mobiles, results demonstrated that

According to Freud, children begin to identify with their same-sex parent in the _____ stage.

The exosystem involves the

_____ is an example of an aspect of SES that occurs at the level of the exosystem.

Freud's oral stage corresponds with which of Erikson's stages?

Jeremy is taking geometry this year and is focused on mastering the subject. He spends time each day studying for geometry and really likes learning the subject. Jeremy is demonstrating

Children spend the MOST time in which activity?

Ethological theorists draw a parallel between imprinting in other animals and _____ in humans.

According to Freud, which personality structure is primitive?

Which characteristic is NOT true of children who use media screens heavily?

Which personality structure is considered the conscience?

Mary and Ben are new parents. John Watson would likely advise them to treat their child with

According to Freud, which personality structure develops FIRST?

Long-standing contributions of psychoanalytic theories to developmental psychology do NOT include

Compared to Freud's theory, Erikson's theory

Reza tends to base his self-worth on the approval he receives or does not receive from other people. When given a choice, he is likely to choose situations in which he can _____. He is considered to have an _____ orientation.

Which statement about media and children is TRUE?

During which stage does the ego develop?

Which concept is NOT included in Dweck's theory of self-attribution and achievement motivation?

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters

Reza tends to base his self-worth on the approval he receives or does not receive from other people. When given a choice, he is likely to choose situations in which he can _. He is considered to have an _ orientation.