Question 1

Which of the following is credited with introducing the term operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  B.F. Skinner 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Erik Erikson 
A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  B.F. Skinner 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Erik Erikson

Question 2

An important addition to the three traditional broad theories of development has been the ________ foundations of development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An important addition to the three traditional...

Question 3

Explain three basic principles of Erikson's theory of development.

Accepted Answer

the answer should include the following:

Question 4

How do ecological psychologists study behavior?

Accepted Answer

They do experimentation in the

Question 5

In looking at the relationship between heredity and IQ, which of the following is the most true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fraternal twins are more likely that identical twins to have similar IQs. 
B)  Heredity appears to have the largest influence on childhood IQ scores and decreases with age. 
C)  Contradicting earlier research findings, the correlation in IQ scores between identical twins is only approximately +0.2. 
D)  Heredity appears to have the largest influence on adult IQ scores and this influence increases with age. 
A)  Fraternal twins are more likely that identical twins to have similar IQs. 
B)  Heredity appears to have the largest influence on childhood IQ scores and decreases with age. 
C)  Contradicting earlier research findings, the correlation in IQ scores between identical twins is only approximately +0.2. 
D)  Heredity appears to have the largest influence on adult IQ scores and this influence increases with age.

Question 6

________ coined the term operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ coined the term operant conditioning....

Question 7

Which of the following most accurately describes Freud's model of the personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formal operations 
B)  Id, ego, and identity 
C)  Consciousness, preconsciousness, and reality 
D)  Id, ego, superego 
A)  Formal operations 
B)  Id, ego, and identity 
C)  Consciousness, preconsciousness, and reality 
D)  Id, ego, superego

Question 8

Which of the following theories relies on the understanding of internal drives and emotions to answer the "whys" of human development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Biological 
D)  Cognitive 
A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Biological 
D)  Cognitive

Question 9

In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, what causes fixation?

Accepted Answer

results from insuffi

Question 10

Classical conditioning plays an important role in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intrinsic and extrinsic reinforcements for learning 
B)  The development of social skills such as courtesy and patience 
C)  The development of emotional responses such as anxiety or embarrassment 
D)  Differentiated and effective strategies for problem-solving and negotiating a complex environment 
A)  Intrinsic and extrinsic reinforcements for learning 
B)  The development of social skills such as courtesy and patience 
C)  The development of emotional responses such as anxiety or embarrassment 
D)  Differentiated and effective strategies for problem-solving and negotiating a complex environment

Question 11

If you are teaching a child to produce a reflexive response following a non-reflexive stimulus, which method of learning are you employing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observational learning 
B)  Classical conditioning 
C)  Response-reward learning 
D)  Operant conditioning 
A)  Observational learning 
B)  Classical conditioning 
C)  Response-reward learning 
D)  Operant conditioning

Question 12

An important trend in the study of human development involves incorporating many theoretical perspectives in order to better explain development. Which of the following describes this approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eclecticism 
B)  Multiculturalism 
C)  The cross-modal approach 
D)  The stages of change model 
A)  Eclecticism 
B)  Multiculturalism 
C)  The cross-modal approach 
D)  The stages of change model

Question 13

In operant conditioning terms, all behavior boils down to reaction to what?

Accepted Answer

external r

Question 14

Which of the following best defines generativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sense of wanting to give back to society and future generations 
B)  A sense of needing to make up for one's shortcomings 
C)  The need to resolve a midlife crisis 
D)  The need to establish intimate relationships 
A)  A sense of wanting to give back to society and future generations 
B)  A sense of needing to make up for one's shortcomings 
C)  The need to resolve a midlife crisis 
D)  The need to establish intimate relationships

Question 15

Which of the following do Psychoanalytic and most Learning Theories have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both believe that nurture has the largest impact on development. 
B)  They are both stability theories. 
C)  They both believe that we are passive recipients of environmental influences. 
D)  They both believe that we are active in shaping our own development. 
A)  They both believe that nurture has the largest impact on development. 
B)  They are both stability theories. 
C)  They both believe that we are passive recipients of environmental influences. 
D)  They both believe that we are active in shaping our own development.

Question 16

Kara is in the first grade. At lunch she sits next to her best friend Sheila and today they are having hotdogs. An older child helps Kara and Sheila by cutting their hotdogs into pieces. Kara complains because her hot dog was cut into five pieces and Sheila's was cut into six. Kara believes that Sheila has more food. Kara has not yet learned the principle of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kara is in the first grade. At...

Question 17

Three-year-old Tran used to call all flying objects such as airplanes and slowly falling leaves "birds." Now he correctly labels airplanes, butterflies, birds, and bees. Which Piagetian process has Tran accomplished?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation 
B)  Concrete operations 
C)  Accommodation 
D)  Proximal development 
A)  Assimilation 
B)  Concrete operations 
C)  Accommodation 
D)  Proximal development

Question 18

What did Vygotsky mean by the terms scaffolding and the zone of proximal development?

Accepted Answer

Scaffolding includes an appropriate leve

Question 19

According to Erikson, what is the central issue of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  To develop a sense of autonomy, or become ashamed of one's inability to be independent of parents 
B)  To develop initiative and become purposeful and goal oriented, or to be guilty about inability to focus and achieve 
C)  To form intimate relationships, or to risk isolation and rejection 
D)  To examine one's identity and possible roles, or risk confusion about the future 
A)  To develop a sense of autonomy, or become ashamed of one's inability to be independent of parents 
B)  To develop initiative and become purposeful and goal oriented, or to be guilty about inability to focus and achieve 
C)  To form intimate relationships, or to risk isolation and rejection 
D)  To examine one's identity and possible roles, or risk confusion about the future

Question 20

Which of the following is LEAST likely to influence IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The type of television shows a child watches 
B)  A stimulating environment 
C)  Genetics 
D)  The IQ of one's parents 
A)  The type of television shows a child watches 
B)  A stimulating environment 
C)  Genetics 
D)  The IQ of one's parents

Which of the following is credited with introducing the term operant conditioning?

An important addition to the three traditional broad theories of development has been the ________ foundations of development.

Explain three basic principles of Erikson's theory of development.

How do ecological psychologists study behavior?

In looking at the relationship between heredity and IQ, which of the following is the most true?

________ coined the term operant conditioning.

Which of the following most accurately describes Freud's model of the personality?

Which of the following theories relies on the understanding of internal drives and emotions to answer the "whys" of human development?

In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, what causes fixation?

Classical conditioning plays an important role in which of the following?

If you are teaching a child to produce a reflexive response following a non-reflexive stimulus, which method of learning are you employing?

An important trend in the study of human development involves incorporating many theoretical perspectives in order to better explain development. Which of the following describes this approach?

In operant conditioning terms, all behavior boils down to reaction to what?

Which of the following best defines generativity?

Which of the following do Psychoanalytic and most Learning Theories have in common?

Three-year-old Tran used to call all flying objects such as airplanes and slowly falling leaves "birds." Now he correctly labels airplanes, butterflies, birds, and bees. Which Piagetian process has Tran accomplished?

What did Vygotsky mean by the terms scaffolding and the zone of proximal development?

According to Erikson, what is the central issue of adolescence?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to influence IQ?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 2: Theories of Development

Which of the following is credited with introducing the term operant conditioning?

An important addition to the three traditional broad theories of development has been the ________ foundations of development.

Explain three basic principles of Erikson's theory of development.

How do ecological psychologists study behavior?

In looking at the relationship between heredity and IQ, which of the following is the most true?

________ coined the term operant conditioning.

Which of the following most accurately describes Freud's model of the personality?

Which of the following theories relies on the understanding of internal drives and emotions to answer the "whys" of human development?

In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, what causes fixation?

Classical conditioning plays an important role in which of the following?

If you are teaching a child to produce a reflexive response following a non-reflexive stimulus, which method of learning are you employing?

An important trend in the study of human development involves incorporating many theoretical perspectives in order to better explain development. Which of the following describes this approach?

In operant conditioning terms, all behavior boils down to reaction to what?

Which of the following best defines generativity?

Which of the following do Psychoanalytic and most Learning Theories have in common?

Three-year-old Tran used to call all flying objects such as airplanes and slowly falling leaves "birds." Now he correctly labels airplanes, butterflies, birds, and bees. Which Piagetian process has Tran accomplished?

What did Vygotsky mean by the terms scaffolding and the zone of proximal development?

According to Erikson, what is the central issue of adolescence?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to influence IQ?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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