Question 1

Matt is watching his older brother, Zach, get punished for breaking a house rule. Matt is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  vicarious reinforcement 
B)  intermittent reinforcement 
C)  behavior modification 
D)  reciprocal determinism 
A)  vicarious reinforcement 
B)  intermittent reinforcement 
C)  behavior modification 
D)  reciprocal determinism

Question 2

Freud's contributions to developmental psychology do NOT include an emphasis on the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious processes. 
B)  close relationships. 
C)  early experience. 
D)  objective experience. 
A)  unconscious processes. 
B)  close relationships. 
C)  early experience. 
D)  objective experience.

Question 3

What do psychoanalytic theories emphasize in relation to development?

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A)  social reasoning 
B)  external factors as sources of development 
C)  continuity of individual differences 
D)  the importance of cognitive factors in development 
A)  social reasoning 
B)  external factors as sources of development 
C)  continuity of individual differences 
D)  the importance of cognitive factors in development

Question 4

Observing someone else receive a reward or punishment is called _____, according to Albert Bandura.

Accepted Answer

A)  vicarious reinforcement 
B)  intermittent reinforcement 
C)  behavior modification 
D)  reciprocal determinism 
A)  vicarious reinforcement 
B)  intermittent reinforcement 
C)  behavior modification 
D)  reciprocal determinism

Question 5

Which learning theory considered the role of cognition in influencing behavior?

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A)  behaviorism 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  social cognitive theory 
A)  behaviorism 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  social cognitive theory

Question 6

Describe the conflict that characterizes each of the first five stages of Erikson's theory. For each stage, describe what a successful resolution is as well as what an unsuccessful resolution is.

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During the 1st year of life, Erikson the

Question 7

During which stage does the superego develop?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The superego is ruled by

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A)  the conscience. 
B)  reasoning and logic. 
C)  conscious impulses. 
D)  the reality principle. 
A)  the conscience. 
B)  reasoning and logic. 
C)  conscious impulses. 
D)  the reality principle.

Question 9

Role taking can be best defined as

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A)  adopting the perspective of another person. 
B)  forming a solid identity. 
C)  becoming intimate with another person. 
D)  deciding on a career path. 
A)  adopting the perspective of another person. 
B)  forming a solid identity. 
C)  becoming intimate with another person. 
D)  deciding on a career path.

Question 10

Describe the three personality structures theorized by Freud. Explain the "job" of each structure, as well as the developmental stage during which each structure develops.

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The three personality structures accordi

Question 11

_____ is part of the macrosystem.

Accepted Answer

A)  The societal belief that men should be breadwinners 
B)  A father's job loss 
C)  The societal shift in the employment status of women over the past decade 
D)  A mother's practice of taking her daughter to work on Take Your Daughter to Work Day 
A)  The societal belief that men should be breadwinners 
B)  A father's job loss 
C)  The societal shift in the employment status of women over the past decade 
D)  A mother's practice of taking her daughter to work on Take Your Daughter to Work Day

Question 12

Professor Albright studies the evolutionary bases of behavior. His focus is on

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A)  ethology 
B)  the entity theory 
C)  the social learning theory 
D)  information-processing 
A)  ethology 
B)  the entity theory 
C)  the social learning theory 
D)  information-processing

Question 13

According to evolutionary psychologists, which situation is NOT associated with the large size of the human brain (relative to body size) in comparison with other species?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth occurring at a more mature stage of development 
B)  increased social complexity 
C)  prolonged period of immaturity and dependence 
D)  high level of neural plasticity 
A)  birth occurring at a more mature stage of development 
B)  increased social complexity 
C)  prolonged period of immaturity and dependence 
D)  high level of neural plasticity

Question 14

Which factor is NOT emphasized in ecological theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural context 
B)  continuity 
C)  active role of the child 
D)  genetic influences 
A)  sociocultural context 
B)  continuity 
C)  active role of the child 
D)  genetic influences

Question 15

Which factor is a benefit of meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved immune system functioning 
B)  improved attention 
C)  both improved immune system functioning and attention 
D)  neither improved immune system functioning nor improved attention 
A)  improved immune system functioning 
B)  improved attention 
C)  both improved immune system functioning and attention 
D)  neither improved immune system functioning nor improved attention

Question 16

Bandura's Bobo doll study did NOT demonstrate that

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A)  children can learn through imitation. 
B)  children's behavior may be inconsistent with what they have learned. 
C)  seeing others rewarded and punished can influence a child's behavior. 
D)  reinforcement is necessary for learning. 
A)  children can learn through imitation. 
B)  children's behavior may be inconsistent with what they have learned. 
C)  seeing others rewarded and punished can influence a child's behavior. 
D)  reinforcement is necessary for learning.

Question 17

Outline the current debate over media violence and children's exposure to it.

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Extensive reviews of the vast amount of

Question 18

Which statement is a criticism of evolutionary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a lack of emphasis on biological factors. 
B)  It is not possible to test its hypotheses. 
C)  There is a lack of emphasis on the social environment. 
D)  It uses experimental measures to examine the theory. 
A)  There is a lack of emphasis on biological factors. 
B)  It is not possible to test its hypotheses. 
C)  There is a lack of emphasis on the social environment. 
D)  It uses experimental measures to examine the theory.

Question 19

Children who demonstrate a mastery orientation in response to failure

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A)  tend to focus on their own evaluations of themselves, rather than others' evaluations of them. 
B)  believe that intelligence is a fixed trait. 
C)  believe that they are smart in nearly all contexts. 
D)  give up when they experience failure. 
A)  tend to focus on their own evaluations of themselves, rather than others' evaluations of them. 
B)  believe that intelligence is a fixed trait. 
C)  believe that they are smart in nearly all contexts. 
D)  give up when they experience failure.

Question 20

According to Erikson, successful resolution of the industry versus inferiority crisis involves

Accepted Answer

A)  achieving a core sense of identity. 
B)  developing a conscience. 
C)  mastering important skills and cooperating with others. 
D)  identifying with one's powerful parent. 
A)  achieving a core sense of identity. 
B)  developing a conscience. 
C)  mastering important skills and cooperating with others. 
D)  identifying with one's powerful parent.

Matt is watching his older brother, Zach, get punished for breaking a house rule. Matt is experiencing

Freud's contributions to developmental psychology do NOT include an emphasis on the importance of

What do psychoanalytic theories emphasize in relation to development?

Observing someone else receive a reward or punishment is called _____, according to Albert Bandura.

Which learning theory considered the role of cognition in influencing behavior?

Describe the conflict that characterizes each of the first five stages of Erikson's theory. For each stage, describe what a successful resolution is as well as what an unsuccessful resolution is.

During which stage does the superego develop?

The superego is ruled by

Role taking can be best defined as

Describe the three personality structures theorized by Freud. Explain the "job" of each structure, as well as the developmental stage during which each structure develops.

_____ is part of the macrosystem.

Professor Albright studies the evolutionary bases of behavior. His focus is on

According to evolutionary psychologists, which situation is NOT associated with the large size of the human brain (relative to body size) in comparison with other species?

Which factor is NOT emphasized in ecological theories?

Which factor is a benefit of meditation?

Bandura's Bobo doll study did NOT demonstrate that

Outline the current debate over media violence and children's exposure to it.

Which statement is a criticism of evolutionary psychology?

Children who demonstrate a mastery orientation in response to failure

According to Erikson, successful resolution of the industry versus inferiority crisis involves

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

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Exam 9: Theories of Social Development

Matt is watching his older brother, Zach, get punished for breaking a house rule. Matt is experiencing

Freud's contributions to developmental psychology do NOT include an emphasis on the importance of

What do psychoanalytic theories emphasize in relation to development?

Observing someone else receive a reward or punishment is called _____, according to Albert Bandura.

Which learning theory considered the role of cognition in influencing behavior?

Describe the conflict that characterizes each of the first five stages of Erikson's theory. For each stage, describe what a successful resolution is as well as what an unsuccessful resolution is.

During which stage does the superego develop?

The superego is ruled by

Role taking can be best defined as

Describe the three personality structures theorized by Freud. Explain the "job" of each structure, as well as the developmental stage during which each structure develops.

_____ is part of the macrosystem.

Professor Albright studies the evolutionary bases of behavior. His focus is on

According to evolutionary psychologists, which situation is NOT associated with the large size of the human brain (relative to body size) in comparison with other species?

Which factor is NOT emphasized in ecological theories?

Which factor is a benefit of meditation?

Bandura's Bobo doll study did NOT demonstrate that

Outline the current debate over media violence and children's exposure to it.

Which statement is a criticism of evolutionary psychology?

Children who demonstrate a mastery orientation in response to failure

According to Erikson, successful resolution of the industry versus inferiority crisis involves

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