Question 1

Evolutionary psychologists posit that parents spend the great deal of time and resources that they do in raising their children because

Accepted Answer

A) their genes will be perpetuated only if their children survive long enough to reproduce. 
B) they have been socialized to do so by imitating their own parents. 
C) their children's affection and attention serve as positive reinforcements. 
D) their children are imprinted on them. 
A) their genes will be perpetuated only if their children survive long enough to reproduce. 
B) they have been socialized to do so by imitating their own parents. 
C) their children's affection and attention serve as positive reinforcements. 
D) their children are imprinted on them.

Question 2

The goal of the ego is to

Accepted Answer

A) balance the demands of the id with the external world. 
B) maximize the individual's pleasure. 
C) control the individual's behaviour on the basis of moral beliefs. 
D) seek security for the individual. 
A) balance the demands of the id with the external world. 
B) maximize the individual's pleasure. 
C) control the individual's behaviour on the basis of moral beliefs. 
D) seek security for the individual.

Question 3

Danny is an adult who behaves selfishly and impulsively. He appears to seek immediate gratification and ignore any potential negative consequences. Freud would say that Danny is ruled by his

Accepted Answer

A) conscience. 
B) superego. 
C) erogenous zones. 
D) id. 
A) conscience. 
B) superego. 
C) erogenous zones. 
D) id.

Question 4

While Alex is swinging on the school playground's monkey bars, he kicks Michael on the shoulder. If Michael has a hostile attributional bias, he will believe

Accepted Answer

A) Alex kicked him intentionally. 
B) Alex kicked him accidentally. 
C) he got in Alex's way. 
D) he deserved to be kicked. 
A) Alex kicked him intentionally. 
B) Alex kicked him accidentally. 
C) he got in Alex's way. 
D) he deserved to be kicked.

Question 5

Psychoanalytic theories view development as driven by

Accepted Answer

A) external factors. 
B) biological maturation. 
C) the multiple contexts in which children develop. 
D) children's active shaping of their own development. 
A) external factors. 
B) biological maturation. 
C) the multiple contexts in which children develop. 
D) children's active shaping of their own development.

Question 6

Which statement does NOT describe an effect of media violence on children?

Accepted Answer

A) Media violence heightens viewers' psychological arousal. 
B) Media violence increases viewers' emotional sensitivity to violence. 
C) Media violence teaches new behaviours and inspires imitation. 
D) Media violence increases accessibility of viewers' own aggressive thoughts and tendencies. 
A) Media violence heightens viewers' psychological arousal. 
B) Media violence increases viewers' emotional sensitivity to violence. 
C) Media violence teaches new behaviours and inspires imitation. 
D) Media violence increases accessibility of viewers' own aggressive thoughts and tendencies.

Question 7

What can parents do to help their children successfully resolve Erikson's basic trust versus mistrust stage?

Accepted Answer

A) be consistent and warm in their caretaking 
B) help the children have successful experiences 
C) not be highly controlling 
D) instill socially acceptable behaviours 
A) be consistent and warm in their caretaking 
B) help the children have successful experiences 
C) not be highly controlling 
D) instill socially acceptable behaviours

Question 8

_____ is part of the mesosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) Parents' contact with a child's soccer coach 
B) Societal importance placed on the athletic prowess of boys 
C) A child's favourite TV show 
D) A father's job as a truck driver 
A) Parents' contact with a child's soccer coach 
B) Societal importance placed on the athletic prowess of boys 
C) A child's favourite TV show 
D) A father's job as a truck driver

Question 9

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 10

According to Freud, which personality structure develops into the individual's sense of self?

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

Bree and her husband have a newborn baby boy. What can they do to help their son successfully resolve Erikson's basic trust versus mistrust stage?

Accepted Answer

A) be consistent and warm in their caretaking 
B) help the child have successful experiences 
C) not be highly controlling 
D) instill socially acceptable behaviours 
A) be consistent and warm in their caretaking 
B) help the child have successful experiences 
C) not be highly controlling 
D) instill socially acceptable behaviours

Question 12

A person who believes that intelligence can grow as a function of experience is considered by Dweck and her colleagues to have a(n) _____ theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) learning 
B) entity 
C) incremental 
D) mastery 
A) learning 
B) entity 
C) incremental 
D) mastery

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Watching sitcoms and films would be located in the _____ bioecological level.

Accepted Answer

A) exosystem 
B) macrosystem 
C) microsystem 
D) mesosystem 
A) exosystem 
B) macrosystem 
C) microsystem 
D) mesosystem

Question 15

The family is part of which level of the bioecological model?

Accepted Answer

A) the mesosystem 
B) the microsystem 
C) the macrosystem 
D) the chronosystem 
A) the mesosystem 
B) the microsystem 
C) the macrosystem 
D) the chronosystem

Question 16

Ethological theorists hypothesize that the play preferences of males and females are due to

Accepted Answer

A) parents' encouragement. 
B) evolved predispositions. 
C) imprinting. 
D) the desire to be like others of the same sex. 
A) parents' encouragement. 
B) evolved predispositions. 
C) imprinting. 
D) the desire to be like others of the same sex.

Question 17

To examine children's use of aggression in dealing with social problems, Dodge and his colleagues

Accepted Answer

A) interviewed children about why they are aggressive with their peers. 
B) examined the contexts in which children display aggression. 
C) examined whether aggressive children are able to take the perspective of others. 
D) presented children with hypothetical stories in which they were the victims of another child's ambiguous actions. 
A) interviewed children about why they are aggressive with their peers. 
B) examined the contexts in which children display aggression. 
C) examined whether aggressive children are able to take the perspective of others. 
D) presented children with hypothetical stories in which they were the victims of another child's ambiguous actions.

Question 18

Jayden is an infant and, as all infants do, seeks immediate gratification. Freud would say that Jayden is ruled by his

Accepted Answer

A) conscience. 
B) superego. 
C) erogenous zones. 
D) id. 
A) conscience. 
B) superego. 
C) erogenous zones. 
D) id.

Question 19

If the superego, as theorized by Freud, could speak, which statement would it be MOST likely to say?

Accepted Answer

A) "Let's consider our options." 
B) "I want it NOW!" 
C) "That's not the right thing to do." 
D) "That's going to cause problems in the future." 
A) "Let's consider our options." 
B) "I want it NOW!" 
C) "That's not the right thing to do." 
D) "That's going to cause problems in the future."

Question 20

Which developmental issue is of main concern for ecological theories?

Accepted Answer

A) continuity versus discontinuity 
B) critical periods 
C) nature versus nurture 
D) active learning versus passive learning 
A) continuity versus discontinuity 
B) critical periods 
C) nature versus nurture 
D) active learning versus passive learning

Evolutionary psychologists posit that parents spend the great deal of time and resources that they do in raising their children because

The goal of the ego is to

Danny is an adult who behaves selfishly and impulsively. He appears to seek immediate gratification and ignore any potential negative consequences. Freud would say that Danny is ruled by his

While Alex is swinging on the school playground's monkey bars, he kicks Michael on the shoulder. If Michael has a hostile attributional bias, he will believe

Psychoanalytic theories view development as driven by

Which statement does NOT describe an effect of media violence on children?

What can parents do to help their children successfully resolve Erikson's basic trust versus mistrust stage?

_____ is part of the mesosystem.

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.

According to Freud, which personality structure develops into the individual's sense of self?

Bree and her husband have a newborn baby boy. What can they do to help their son successfully resolve Erikson's basic trust versus mistrust stage?

A person who believes that intelligence can grow as a function of experience is considered by Dweck and her colleagues to have a(n) _____ theory of intelligence.

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

Watching sitcoms and films would be located in the _____ bioecological level.

The family is part of which level of the bioecological model?

Ethological theorists hypothesize that the play preferences of males and females are due to

To examine children's use of aggression in dealing with social problems, Dodge and his colleagues

Jayden is an infant and, as all infants do, seeks immediate gratification. Freud would say that Jayden is ruled by his

If the superego, as theorized by Freud, could speak, which statement would it be MOST likely to say?

Which developmental issue is of main concern for ecological theories?

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

Evolutionary psychologists posit that parents spend the great deal of time and resources that they do in raising their children because

The goal of the ego is to

Danny is an adult who behaves selfishly and impulsively. He appears to seek immediate gratification and ignore any potential negative consequences. Freud would say that Danny is ruled by his

While Alex is swinging on the school playground's monkey bars, he kicks Michael on the shoulder. If Michael has a hostile attributional bias, he will believe

Psychoanalytic theories view development as driven by

Which statement does NOT describe an effect of media violence on children?

What can parents do to help their children successfully resolve Erikson's basic trust versus mistrust stage?

_____ is part of the mesosystem.

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.

According to Freud, which personality structure develops into the individual's sense of self?

Bree and her husband have a newborn baby boy. What can they do to help their son successfully resolve Erikson's basic trust versus mistrust stage?

A person who believes that intelligence can grow as a function of experience is considered by Dweck and her colleagues to have a(n) _____ theory of intelligence.

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

Watching sitcoms and films would be located in the _____ bioecological level.

The family is part of which level of the bioecological model?

Ethological theorists hypothesize that the play preferences of males and females are due to

To examine children's use of aggression in dealing with social problems, Dodge and his colleagues

Jayden is an infant and, as all infants do, seeks immediate gratification. Freud would say that Jayden is ruled by his

If the superego, as theorized by Freud, could speak, which statement would it be MOST likely to say?

Which developmental issue is of main concern for ecological theories?

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.