Question 1

Describe the three parts of personality as theorized by Freud.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Freud theorized three

Question 2

In the context of human development, which of the following is true of the microsystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves interactions between the school and the larger community. 
B)  It involves interactions based on the cultural settings of the individual. 
C)  It involves interactions with environmental changes that occur over the life course. 
D)  It involves interactions based on care giving with parents and others. 
A)  It involves interactions between the school and the larger community. 
B)  It involves interactions based on the cultural settings of the individual. 
C)  It involves interactions with environmental changes that occur over the life course. 
D)  It involves interactions based on care giving with parents and others.

Question 3

Shane's son hates taking a bath and throws tantrums as soon as he is asked to take one. Shane has now started giving his son candy every time he takes a bath, and his son has slowly started to look forward to taking baths instead of throwing tantrums. In this scenario, the candy acts as a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  scaffold 
B)  negative reinforcer 
C)  scheme 
D)  positive reinforcer 
A)  scaffold 
B)  negative reinforcer 
C)  scheme 
D)  positive reinforcer

Question 4

Janice, a six-year-old, was always given dolls as presents by her parents. Her uncle decided to gift her a toy gun and a remote-controlled monster truck on her birthday, but Janice did not even touch those toys and continued to play with her dolls. In this scenario, which of the following theories can be attributed to Janice's preference in toys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic theory 
B)  Cognitive theory 
C)  Psychosocial theory 
D)  Learning theory 
A)  Psychodynamic theory 
B)  Cognitive theory 
C)  Psychosocial theory 
D)  Learning theory

Question 5

Which of the following is a similarity between Piaget's cognitive developmental theory and Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both emphasize the joint contributions of nature and nurture to one's development. 
B)  Both suggest that one's genetic endowment determines one's ideas, preferences, and skills. 
C)  Both suggest that experience determines one's ideas, preferences, and skills. 
D)  Both see the child's functioning as adaptive. 
A)  Both emphasize the joint contributions of nature and nurture to one's development. 
B)  Both suggest that one's genetic endowment determines one's ideas, preferences, and skills. 
C)  Both suggest that experience determines one's ideas, preferences, and skills. 
D)  Both see the child's functioning as adaptive.

Question 6

Discuss Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Erik Erikson (1902-19

Question 7

Which of the following is the purpose of having random assignment in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prevents subjects from knowing of which experimental group they are a member. 
B)  It provides ethical reasons for being in an experiment. 
C)  It makes sure that the results are caused by the treatment. 
D)  It determines how the subjects will behave in the experiment. 
A)  It prevents subjects from knowing of which experimental group they are a member. 
B)  It provides ethical reasons for being in an experiment. 
C)  It makes sure that the results are caused by the treatment. 
D)  It determines how the subjects will behave in the experiment.

Question 8

In the context of human development, which of the following is true of the macrosystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves interactions in the school and the larger community. 
B)  It involves interactions based on the cultural settings of the individual. 
C)  It involves interactions with environmental changes that occur over the life course. 
D)  It involves interactions based on care giving with parents and others. 
A)  It involves interactions in the school and the larger community. 
B)  It involves interactions based on the cultural settings of the individual. 
C)  It involves interactions with environmental changes that occur over the life course. 
D)  It involves interactions based on care giving with parents and others.

Question 9

Betty is a two-year old. She starts screaming and crying every time her mother makes her drink a glass of milk. She continues to behave this way till her mother takes the glass away and tells her she does not need to drink it. According to Freud, which part of Betty's personality is responsible for this behavior?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is an advantage of Erikson's psychosocial theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reinforces the importance of unconscious forces in human development. 
B)  It emphasizes the importance of human consciousness and choice. 
C)  It explains to what extent human behavior is a product of evolutionary change. 
D)  It suggests that childhood experiences could easily be overcome as we develop in our lives. 
A)  It reinforces the importance of unconscious forces in human development. 
B)  It emphasizes the importance of human consciousness and choice. 
C)  It explains to what extent human behavior is a product of evolutionary change. 
D)  It suggests that childhood experiences could easily be overcome as we develop in our lives.

Question 11

Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with the sociocultural perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Urie Bronfenbrenner 
C)  Lev Vygotsky 
D)  Erik Erikson 
A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Urie Bronfenbrenner 
C)  Lev Vygotsky 
D)  Erik Erikson

Question 12

Describe two solutions that use operant conditioning for improving a child's grades in school.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. In this scenario, ope

Question 13

Four-year-old Zack has a bed-wetting problem. A special pad is placed under him while he is asleep. If the pad becomes wet, a bell rings. After several repetitions, Zack learns to wake up before wetting the pad and eventually stops wetting the bed altogether. In this scenario, which of the following theories has been applied to treat Zack's bed-wetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic theory 
B)  Cognitive theory 
C)  Psychosocial theory 
D)  Learning theory 
A)  Psychodynamic theory 
B)  Cognitive theory 
C)  Psychosocial theory 
D)  Learning theory

Question 14

Which process directed at influencing the behavior patterns of young children involves the use of operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluation 
B)  Socialization 
C)  Transition 
D)  Maturation 
A)  Evaluation 
B)  Socialization 
C)  Transition 
D)  Maturation

Question 15

Discuss the importance of evolutionary psychology in studying human development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The field of evolutio

Question 16

The major limitation of correlational information is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  can only be used with nonhuman (animal) participants. 
B)  may not always yield correct results. 
C)  cannot be used to determine cause-and-effect relationships between variables. 
D)  gives the researcher so much control over the variables that the results can be easily manipulated. 
A)  can only be used with nonhuman (animal) participants. 
B)  may not always yield correct results. 
C)  cannot be used to determine cause-and-effect relationships between variables. 
D)  gives the researcher so much control over the variables that the results can be easily manipulated.

Question 17

In the context of human development, which of the following systems considers the influence of environmental changes that occur over time?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Describe the three controversies in human development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The following are the

Question 19

Which of the following concepts are emphasized by the sociocultural perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reinforcement 
B)  Structural accommodation 
C)  Ethnicity 
D)  Life crisis 
A)  Reinforcement 
B)  Structural accommodation 
C)  Ethnicity 
D)  Life crisis

Question 20

Which of the following is true of family life during the industrial revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family life was legally defined to include three generations of relatives. 
B)  Family life grew to include extended family members, like cousins, aunts, and uncles. 
C)  Family life was defined in terms of the nuclear unit of mother, father, and children. 
D)  Family life shrank to include only one child raised by a single parent. 
A)  Family life was legally defined to include three generations of relatives. 
B)  Family life grew to include extended family members, like cousins, aunts, and uncles. 
C)  Family life was defined in terms of the nuclear unit of mother, father, and children. 
D)  Family life shrank to include only one child raised by a single parent.

Describe the three parts of personality as theorized by Freud.

In the context of human development, which of the following is true of the microsystem?

Shane's son hates taking a bath and throws tantrums as soon as he is asked to take one. Shane has now started giving his son candy every time he takes a bath, and his son has slowly started to look forward to taking baths instead of throwing tantrums. In this scenario, the candy acts as a _____.

Which of the following is a similarity between Piaget's cognitive developmental theory and Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

Discuss Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development.

Which of the following is the purpose of having random assignment in an experiment?

In the context of human development, which of the following is true of the macrosystem?

Which of the following is an advantage of Erikson's psychosocial theory?

Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with the sociocultural perspective?

Describe two solutions that use operant conditioning for improving a child's grades in school.

Which process directed at influencing the behavior patterns of young children involves the use of operant conditioning?

Discuss the importance of evolutionary psychology in studying human development.

The major limitation of correlational information is that it:

In the context of human development, which of the following systems considers the influence of environmental changes that occur over time?

Describe the three controversies in human development.

Which of the following concepts are emphasized by the sociocultural perspective?

Which of the following is true of family life during the industrial revolution?

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Developmeny

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 1: History, Theories, and Methods

Describe the three parts of personality as theorized by Freud.

In the context of human development, which of the following is true of the microsystem?

Shane's son hates taking a bath and throws tantrums as soon as he is asked to take one. Shane has now started giving his son candy every time he takes a bath, and his son has slowly started to look forward to taking baths instead of throwing tantrums. In this scenario, the candy acts as a _____.

Which of the following is a similarity between Piaget's cognitive developmental theory and Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

Discuss Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development.

Which of the following is the purpose of having random assignment in an experiment?

In the context of human development, which of the following is true of the macrosystem?

Which of the following is an advantage of Erikson's psychosocial theory?

Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with the sociocultural perspective?

Describe two solutions that use operant conditioning for improving a child's grades in school.

Which process directed at influencing the behavior patterns of young children involves the use of operant conditioning?

Discuss the importance of evolutionary psychology in studying human development.

The major limitation of correlational information is that it:

In the context of human development, which of the following systems considers the influence of environmental changes that occur over time?

Describe the three controversies in human development.

Which of the following concepts are emphasized by the sociocultural perspective?

Which of the following is true of family life during the industrial revolution?

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Developmeny

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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