Question 1

Which of the following types of developmental study allows some sort of intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Longitudinal study 
B)  Training study 
C)  Cross-sectional study 
D)  Twin study 
A)  Longitudinal study 
B)  Training study 
C)  Cross-sectional study 
D)  Twin study B

Question 2

Autism spectrum disorder and developmental dyslexia are both examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

developmental disorders

Question 3

Foetus can experience _________ and _________ present in the amniotic fluid. Accordingly, chemosensory receptors are among the first to be mature anatomically.

Accepted Answer

flavours; odours

Question 4

Imagination is:

Accepted Answer

A)  useless to cognitive development 
B)  necessary for development 
C)  not fully developed in children 
D)  important in development but not in education 
A)  useless to cognitive development 
B)  necessary for development 
C)  not fully developed in children 
D)  important in development but not in education

Question 5

What is the most effective method for teaching reading that has also been adopted by the Department for Education?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the most effective method for...

Question 6

When does the concrete operation period finish?

Accepted Answer

A)  Around 2 years 
B)  Around 5 years 
C)  Around 11 years 
D)  Around 15 years 
A)  Around 2 years 
B)  Around 5 years 
C)  Around 11 years 
D)  Around 15 years

Question 7

Adam is now able to think in abstract hypothetical terms. According to Piaget, Adam must be:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the concrete operations period 
B)  older than 10 years 
C)  at least 15 years 
D)  in the sensorimotor period 
A)  in the concrete operations period 
B)  older than 10 years 
C)  at least 15 years 
D)  in the sensorimotor period

Question 8

According to __________ development is a process in which infants and children form their own understanding of the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviourism 
B)  eugenics 
C)  constructivism 
D)  maturationism 
A)  behaviourism 
B)  eugenics 
C)  constructivism 
D)  maturationism

Question 9

Which of the following claims regarding the role of the environment in shaping infants' development of perceptual abilities is the MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception in progressively tuned to the baby's specific environment. 
B)  The environment does not have any influence on the development of perceptual abilities in the first weeks of life. 
C)  Environment is the only crucial factor in the development of infants' perceptual abilities. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Perception in progressively tuned to the baby's specific environment. 
B)  The environment does not have any influence on the development of perceptual abilities in the first weeks of life. 
C)  Environment is the only crucial factor in the development of infants' perceptual abilities. 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding myelin is INACCURATE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelin is principally made of fat. 
B)  Myelin increases during postnatal life. 
C)  Myelin protects the neuron from teratogens. 
D)  Myelin enables neurons to send electrical signals more quickly. 
A)  Myelin is principally made of fat. 
B)  Myelin increases during postnatal life. 
C)  Myelin protects the neuron from teratogens. 
D)  Myelin enables neurons to send electrical signals more quickly.

Question 11

Which of the following is considered a developmental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug addiction 
B)  Down's syndrome 
C)  Autism spectrum disorder 
D)  Williams syndrome 
A)  Drug addiction 
B)  Down's syndrome 
C)  Autism spectrum disorder 
D)  Williams syndrome

Question 12

Which of the following factors influences the process of synaptic pruning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemical interactions between brain regions. 
B)  Neurons' electrical activity. 
C)  Environmental experience. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Chemical interactions between brain regions. 
B)  Neurons' electrical activity. 
C)  Environmental experience. 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

According to the ___________ account, the brain areas specialized for particular tasks develop without the need for a major input from the environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the ___________ account, the brain...

Question 14

What is the main difficulty that 3-year-olds encounter when performing the dimensional change card sort task?

Accepted Answer

They are not good at

Question 15

How many connections between neurons are there in an adult human brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Around 51,600,000,000,000 
B)  Around 51,600,000,000 
C)  Around 51,600,000 
D)  Around 51,000 
A)  Around 51,600,000,000,000 
B)  Around 51,600,000,000 
C)  Around 51,600,000 
D)  Around 51,000

Question 16

According to your textbook, what are the main criticisms to Piaget's studies?

Accepted Answer

He did not control the cogniti

Question 17

What is the main limitation of cross-sectional designs?

Accepted Answer

Individual differenc

Question 18

What two overlapping processes are responsible for the rise and fall in the number of synapses during postnatal life?

Accepted Answer

Synaptic p

Question 19

According to your textbook, twin studies belong to the field of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive neuroscience 
B)  neuropsychology 
C)  behavioural genetics 
D)  cognitive psychology 
A)  cognitive neuroscience 
B)  neuropsychology 
C)  behavioural genetics 
D)  cognitive psychology

Question 20

Discuss the main challenges that developmental psychologists encounter when testing infants and children.

Accepted Answer

They do not understand experimental inst

Which of the following types of developmental study allows some sort of intervention?

Autism spectrum disorder and developmental dyslexia are both examples of __________.

Foetus can experience _ and _ present in the amniotic fluid. Accordingly, chemosensory receptors are among the first to be mature anatomically.

Imagination is:

What is the most effective method for teaching reading that has also been adopted by the Department for Education?

When does the concrete operation period finish?

Adam is now able to think in abstract hypothetical terms. According to Piaget, Adam must be:

According to __________ development is a process in which infants and children form their own understanding of the world.

Which of the following claims regarding the role of the environment in shaping infants' development of perceptual abilities is the MOST accurate?

Which of the following statements regarding myelin is INACCURATE?

Which of the following is considered a developmental disorder?

Which of the following factors influences the process of synaptic pruning?

According to the ___________ account, the brain areas specialized for particular tasks develop without the need for a major input from the environment.

What is the main difficulty that 3-year-olds encounter when performing the dimensional change card sort task?

How many connections between neurons are there in an adult human brain?

According to your textbook, what are the main criticisms to Piaget's studies?

What is the main limitation of cross-sectional designs?

What two overlapping processes are responsible for the rise and fall in the number of synapses during postnatal life?

According to your textbook, twin studies belong to the field of __________.

Discuss the main challenges that developmental psychologists encounter when testing infants and children.

The Science of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

Mental Health and Psychopathology

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

Social Cognition and Attitudes

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

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Exam 11: Cognitive Development

Which of the following types of developmental study allows some sort of intervention?

Autism spectrum disorder and developmental dyslexia are both examples of __________.

Foetus can experience _________ and _________ present in the amniotic fluid. Accordingly, chemosensory receptors are among the first to be mature anatomically.

Imagination is:

What is the most effective method for teaching reading that has also been adopted by the Department for Education?

When does the concrete operation period finish?

Adam is now able to think in abstract hypothetical terms. According to Piaget, Adam must be:

According to __________ development is a process in which infants and children form their own understanding of the world.

Which of the following claims regarding the role of the environment in shaping infants' development of perceptual abilities is the MOST accurate?

Which of the following statements regarding myelin is INACCURATE?

Which of the following is considered a developmental disorder?

Which of the following factors influences the process of synaptic pruning?

According to the ___________ account, the brain areas specialized for particular tasks develop without the need for a major input from the environment.

What is the main difficulty that 3-year-olds encounter when performing the dimensional change card sort task?

How many connections between neurons are there in an adult human brain?

According to your textbook, what are the main criticisms to Piaget's studies?

What is the main limitation of cross-sectional designs?

What two overlapping processes are responsible for the rise and fall in the number of synapses during postnatal life?

According to your textbook, twin studies belong to the field of __________.

Discuss the main challenges that developmental psychologists encounter when testing infants and children.

The Science of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

Mental Health and Psychopathology

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

Social Cognition and Attitudes

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

Filters

Foetus can experience _ and _ present in the amniotic fluid. Accordingly, chemosensory receptors are among the first to be mature anatomically.