Question 1

In which of Freud's stages of development does sexual energy get channeled into socially acceptable activities?

Accepted Answer

A) phallic stage 
B) oral stage 
C) genital stage 
D) latency period 
A) phallic stage 
B) oral stage 
C) genital stage 
D) latency period

Question 2

Which statement describes a weakness concerning the majority of learning theories?

Accepted Answer

A) They fail to consider biological influences on development and behaviour outcomes. 
B) They fail to consider genetic and environmental influences on development and behaviour outcomes. 
C) They fail to consider social and cultural influences on development and behavioural outcomes. 
D) A major weakness of learning theories does not exist. 
A) They fail to consider biological influences on development and behaviour outcomes. 
B) They fail to consider genetic and environmental influences on development and behaviour outcomes. 
C) They fail to consider social and cultural influences on development and behavioural outcomes. 
D) A major weakness of learning theories does not exist.

Question 3

Freud theorized that individuals' development is propelled by

Accepted Answer

A) their instinctual drives. 
B) the contexts in which they live. 
C) interpretations of their parents' behaviour. 
D) their attributional biases. 
A) their instinctual drives. 
B) the contexts in which they live. 
C) interpretations of their parents' behaviour. 
D) their attributional biases.

Question 4

One of the most notable contributions of social cognitive theories is that they

Accepted Answer

A) can advise parents on how to deal with children's problematic behaviour. 
B) view the effect of children's social experience as dependent on their interpretations of the experiences. 
C) focus on the role of the unconscious. 
D) concentrate on the influence of biological factors on development. 
A) can advise parents on how to deal with children's problematic behaviour. 
B) view the effect of children's social experience as dependent on their interpretations of the experiences. 
C) focus on the role of the unconscious. 
D) concentrate on the influence of biological factors on development.

Question 5

Role taking can be best defined as

Accepted Answer

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 6

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 7

Consistent with research on nonhuman primates and rodents, children who have been exposed to adverse rearing conditions demonstrate disruptions in their

Accepted Answer

A) hormonal systems. 
B) genetic influences. 
C) limbic system functions. 
D) cultural influences. 
A) hormonal systems. 
B) genetic influences. 
C) limbic system functions. 
D) cultural influences.

Question 8

The bioecological model views development as being due to

Accepted Answer

A) nature. 
B) nurture. 
C) the interaction between nature and nurture. 
D) nature when a person is young and nurture as the person gets older. 
A) nature. 
B) nurture. 
C) the interaction between nature and nurture. 
D) nature when a person is young and nurture as the person gets older.

Question 9

Children with ADHD

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be of below-average intelligence. 
B) typically show severe emotional disturbances. 
C) have difficulty inhibiting impulses to act. 
D) are more likely to be female. 
A) tend to be of below-average intelligence. 
B) typically show severe emotional disturbances. 
C) have difficulty inhibiting impulses to act. 
D) are more likely to be female.

Question 10

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

Question 11

Behaviour modification is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) way to help children overcome a hostile attributional bias. 
B) approach used to help people conquer their fears. 
C) form of therapy that is useful for changing undesirable behaviours. 
D) treatment to cure autism. 
A) way to help children overcome a hostile attributional bias. 
B) approach used to help people conquer their fears. 
C) form of therapy that is useful for changing undesirable behaviours. 
D) treatment to cure autism.

Question 12

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 13

On the topic of continuous versus discontinuous development, learning theories

Accepted Answer

A) propose that development is continuous. 
B) propose that development is discontinuous. 
C) propose that development is continuous within the major stages of development. 
D) do not address the issue of continuity and discontinuity. 
A) propose that development is continuous. 
B) propose that development is discontinuous. 
C) propose that development is continuous within the major stages of development. 
D) do not address the issue of continuity and discontinuity.

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

_____ is part of the exosystem.

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 soccer team 
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 soccer team 
D) A father's job as a truck driver

Question 17

On the issue of continuous versus discontinuous development, theories of social cognition

Accepted Answer

A) view development as continuous. 
B) view development as discontinuous. 
C) vary as to whether they view development as continuous or discontinuous. 
D) see the issue of continuity versus discontinuity as irrelevant. 
A) view development as continuous. 
B) view development as discontinuous. 
C) vary as to whether they view development as continuous or discontinuous. 
D) see the issue of continuity versus discontinuity as irrelevant.

Question 18

Which sequence lists the stages of Freud's theory in the CORRECT developmental order?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following theories is primarily concerned with the survival value of particular behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A) social learning 
B) ethological 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) social cognitive 
A) social learning 
B) ethological 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) social cognitive

Question 20

Which factor is the primary contribution of ethology and evolutionary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) emphasis on children's biological nature 
B) empirical testing of hypotheses 
C) emphasis on the child's social environment 
D) emphasis on nutrition on development 
A) emphasis on children's biological nature 
B) empirical testing of hypotheses 
C) emphasis on the child's social environment 
D) emphasis on nutrition on development

In which of Freud's stages of development does sexual energy get channeled into socially acceptable activities?

Which statement describes a weakness concerning the majority of learning theories?

Freud theorized that individuals' development is propelled by

One of the most notable contributions of social cognitive theories is that they

Role taking can be best defined as

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

Consistent with research on nonhuman primates and rodents, children who have been exposed to adverse rearing conditions demonstrate disruptions in their

The bioecological model views development as being due to

Children with ADHD

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

Behaviour modification is a(n)

Which statement is a criticism of evolutionary psychology?

On the topic of continuous versus discontinuous development, learning theories

Compared to Freud's theory, Erikson's theory

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

_____ is part of the exosystem.

On the issue of continuous versus discontinuous development, theories of social cognition

Which sequence lists the stages of Freud's theory in the CORRECT developmental order?

Which of the following theories is primarily concerned with the survival value of particular behaviours?

Which factor is the primary contribution of ethology and evolutionary psychology?

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

In which of Freud's stages of development does sexual energy get channeled into socially acceptable activities?

Which statement describes a weakness concerning the majority of learning theories?

Freud theorized that individuals' development is propelled by

One of the most notable contributions of social cognitive theories is that they

Role taking can be best defined as

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

Consistent with research on nonhuman primates and rodents, children who have been exposed to adverse rearing conditions demonstrate disruptions in their

The bioecological model views development as being due to

Children with ADHD

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

Behaviour modification is a(n)

Which statement is a criticism of evolutionary psychology?

On the topic of continuous versus discontinuous development, learning theories

Compared to Freud's theory, Erikson's theory

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

_____ is part of the exosystem.

On the issue of continuous versus discontinuous development, theories of social cognition

Which sequence lists the stages of Freud's theory in the CORRECT developmental order?

Which of the following theories is primarily concerned with the survival value of particular behaviours?

Which factor is the primary contribution of ethology and evolutionary psychology?

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