Question 1

Classical Conditioning is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning in which a stimulus can evoke a familiar response after repeated pairing of new stimuli with stimuli that already evokes a response 
B)  The extent to which biological programming can be altered 
C)  Biological and environmental influences 
D)  The sequence of development 
A)  Learning in which a stimulus can evoke a familiar response after repeated pairing of new stimuli with stimuli that already evokes a response 
B)  The extent to which biological programming can be altered 
C)  Biological and environmental influences 
D)  The sequence of development A

Question 2

Which of the following statements is not a true statement in relation to the interaction between nature and nurture?

Accepted Answer

A)  The interaction between nature and nurture can be viewed as an examination of the extent to which our biological programming is altered by environmental influences 
B)  The interaction between nature and nurture is called epigenesis 
C)  Nature and nurture are engaged in continuous and reciprocal action 
D)  The interaction between nature and nurture is steeped in the evolutionary theory of Charles Darwin and his baby biographies 
A)  The interaction between nature and nurture can be viewed as an examination of the extent to which our biological programming is altered by environmental influences 
B)  The interaction between nature and nurture is called epigenesis 
C)  Nature and nurture are engaged in continuous and reciprocal action 
D)  The interaction between nature and nurture is steeped in the evolutionary theory of Charles Darwin and his baby biographies D

Question 3

Cross-cultural research has demonstrated which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental tasks are acquired in a universal way. 
B)  Romanian Orphans have the ability to adapt to Western Cultures 
C)  Children in warm climates learn to crawl before they can walk 
D)  Individual development is often inseparable from community 
A)  Developmental tasks are acquired in a universal way. 
B)  Romanian Orphans have the ability to adapt to Western Cultures 
C)  Children in warm climates learn to crawl before they can walk 
D)  Individual development is often inseparable from community D

Question 4

Baltes (1987) suggests that developmental psychology involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolutionary theory 
B)  Constancy and change in human behaviour across the life span 
C)  The acquisition of mental tools 
D)  Continuity and discontinuity 
A)  Evolutionary theory 
B)  Constancy and change in human behaviour across the life span 
C)  The acquisition of mental tools 
D)  Continuity and discontinuity

Question 5

Who suggested that all development is ultimately the result of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget 
B)  Vygotsky 
C)  Watson 
D)  Siegler 
A)  Piaget 
B)  Vygotsky 
C)  Watson 
D)  Siegler

Question 6

Epigenesis is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The study of development 
B)  The way in which knowledge evolves over the life span 
C)  Evolution of the species 
D)  Interaction between nature and nurture 
A)  The study of development 
B)  The way in which knowledge evolves over the life span 
C)  Evolution of the species 
D)  Interaction between nature and nurture

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the study of developmental psychology according to Baltes (1987)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studies which utilize theories of life span development 
B)  Sources of age-related changes lies within the provinces of many disciplines 
C)  Sources of age-related changes lie in the domains of further studies of human behaviour 
D)  Studies which incorporate the principles of development 
A)  Studies which utilize theories of life span development 
B)  Sources of age-related changes lies within the provinces of many disciplines 
C)  Sources of age-related changes lie in the domains of further studies of human behaviour 
D)  Studies which incorporate the principles of development

Question 8

The sequence of growth is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Integration 
B)  Maturation 
C)  Maturity 
D)  Differentiation 
A)  Integration 
B)  Maturation 
C)  Maturity 
D)  Differentiation

Question 9

An organismic approach to cognitive development is best described by Piaget as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of formal schooling which increases a child's knowledge base and develops cognitive ability 
B)  Continuous or discontinuous in nature 
C)  The development of mental structure within the child's mind which determines how the world is understood 
D)  How our biological programming can be altered by environmental influences 
A)  The use of formal schooling which increases a child's knowledge base and develops cognitive ability 
B)  Continuous or discontinuous in nature 
C)  The development of mental structure within the child's mind which determines how the world is understood 
D)  How our biological programming can be altered by environmental influences

Question 10

Which of the following is not a feature of studies in relation to stability and change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have linked increased stability in relation to the bond with parents 
B)  Change (such as attachment bond) is possible under appropriate conditions 
C)  Stability is a concept in development that cannot be changed once learned and experienced 
D)  Early experience is crucial to stability 
A)  Have linked increased stability in relation to the bond with parents 
B)  Change (such as attachment bond) is possible under appropriate conditions 
C)  Stability is a concept in development that cannot be changed once learned and experienced 
D)  Early experience is crucial to stability

Classical Conditioning is defined as:

Which of the following statements is not a true statement in relation to the interaction between nature and nurture?

Cross-cultural research has demonstrated which of the following:

Baltes (1987) suggests that developmental psychology involves:

Who suggested that all development is ultimately the result of learning?

Epigenesis is defined as:

Which of the following best describes the study of developmental psychology according to Baltes (1987)?

The sequence of growth is also known as:

An organismic approach to cognitive development is best described by Piaget as:

Which of the following is not a feature of studies in relation to stability and change?

Theories of Development

Research Methodology in Developmental Psychology

The Biological Foundations of Development I: Physical Growth, Motor Development and Genetics

The Biological Foundations of Development II: The Developing Brain

Percetion

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes

The Development of Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Social Development

Moral Development

Developmental Psychopathology

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Exam 1: The Principles of Developmental Psychology

Classical Conditioning is defined as:

Which of the following statements is not a true statement in relation to the interaction between nature and nurture?

Cross-cultural research has demonstrated which of the following:

Baltes (1987) suggests that developmental psychology involves:

Who suggested that all development is ultimately the result of learning?

Epigenesis is defined as:

Which of the following best describes the study of developmental psychology according to Baltes (1987)?

The sequence of growth is also known as:

An organismic approach to cognitive development is best described by Piaget as:

Which of the following is not a feature of studies in relation to stability and change?

Theories of Development

Research Methodology in Developmental Psychology

The Biological Foundations of Development I: Physical Growth, Motor Development and Genetics

The Biological Foundations of Development II: The Developing Brain

Percetion

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes

The Development of Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Social Development

Moral Development

Developmental Psychopathology

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