Question 1

Myelin:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases during postnatal life 
B)  increases during postnatal life 
C)  remains stable from birth to early adulthood 
D)  increases during the embryonic stage 
A)  decreases during postnatal life 
B)  increases during postnatal life 
C)  remains stable from birth to early adulthood 
D)  increases during the embryonic stage

Question 2

What are the main functions of the prefrontal cortex?

Accepted Answer

Inhibition

Question 3

_________ refers to the melodic patterns of speech.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ refers to the melodic patterns of...

Question 4

__________ studies allow to determine whether development is due to __________ (i.e. nature), ____________ (i.e. nurture), or an interaction between the two.

Accepted Answer

Twin; inhe

Question 5

The ectoderm develops in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote 
B)  embryo 
C)  foetus 
D)  gamete 
A)  zygote 
B)  embryo 
C)  foetus 
D)  gamete

Question 6

According to Piaget, children enter the concrete operations period around __________ years of age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Piaget, children enter the concrete...

Question 7

Behaviourism takes a(n) __________ perspective on development.

Accepted Answer

A)  empiricist 
B)  nativist 
C)  interactionist 
D)  maturationist 
A)  empiricist 
B)  nativist 
C)  interactionist 
D)  maturationist

Question 8

What is the 'epigenetic landscape'?

Accepted Answer

A)  It's the physical environment in which the zygote develops. 
B)  It's the chemical environment in which a gene is expressed. 
C)  It's a metaphor illustrating how the context in which a cell develops has a crucial role in its differentiation. 
D)  It's a metaphor illustrating how the context in which a child develops influences his/her cognitive development. 
A)  It's the physical environment in which the zygote develops. 
B)  It's the chemical environment in which a gene is expressed. 
C)  It's a metaphor illustrating how the context in which a cell develops has a crucial role in its differentiation. 
D)  It's a metaphor illustrating how the context in which a child develops influences his/her cognitive development.

Question 9

The Sally-Ann task measures the development of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Sally-Ann task measures the development of...

Question 10

Infants have incredibly sophisticated perceptual abilities already in the first weeks of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Younger infants use __________ also to sit upright.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Younger infants use __________ also to sit...

Question 12

Between prenatal and postnatal life there is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a rise and fall in the number of synapses. 
B)  a constant number of synapses. 
C)  a steady increase in the number of synapses. 
D)  a steady decrease in the number of synapses. 
A)  a rise and fall in the number of synapses. 
B)  a constant number of synapses. 
C)  a steady increase in the number of synapses. 
D)  a steady decrease in the number of synapses.

Question 13

During the process of synaptic proliferation:

Accepted Answer

A)  many unused synapses are removed. 
B)  new synaptic connections are formed. 
C)  pre-existing synapses become stronger. 
D)  pre-existing synapses become weaker. 
A)  many unused synapses are removed. 
B)  new synaptic connections are formed. 
C)  pre-existing synapses become stronger. 
D)  pre-existing synapses become weaker.

Question 14

Describe how DeCasper and Spencer (1986) discovered that babies can recognise a particular pattern of speech.

Accepted Answer

They asked pregnant women to read a pass

Question 15

Both the rooting reflex and the stepping reflex play important roles in gaining food for the newborn baby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the two main questions that developmental psychologists try to answer?

Accepted Answer

First, the aim to understand the ways in

Question 17

According to Piaget, gradual development of knowledge across the first years of life is a result of __________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  motor 
C)  sensorimotor 
D)  visual 
A)  sensory 
B)  motor 
C)  sensorimotor 
D)  visual

Question 18

Synaptic proliferation and pruning occur much later in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital cortex 
B)  Temporal cortex 
C)  Parietal cortex 
D)  Prefrontal cortex 
A)  Occipital cortex 
B)  Temporal cortex 
C)  Parietal cortex 
D)  Prefrontal cortex

Question 19

What type of studies measure the effects of altered environments on human development?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What type of studies measure the effects...

Question 20

What is the most likely explanation for the evidence that infants lose the ability to make matches between monkey faces and vocalizations as they become older?

Accepted Answer

The do not experienc

Myelin:

What are the main functions of the prefrontal cortex?

_________ refers to the melodic patterns of speech.

studies allow to determine whether development is due to (i.e. nature), ____ (i.e. nurture), or an interaction between the two.

The ectoderm develops in the __________.

According to Piaget, children enter the concrete operations period around __________ years of age.

Behaviourism takes a(n) __________ perspective on development.

What is the 'epigenetic landscape'?

The Sally-Ann task measures the development of __________.

Infants have incredibly sophisticated perceptual abilities already in the first weeks of life.

Younger infants use __________ also to sit upright.

Between prenatal and postnatal life there is:

During the process of synaptic proliferation:

Describe how DeCasper and Spencer (1986) discovered that babies can recognise a particular pattern of speech.

Both the rooting reflex and the stepping reflex play important roles in gaining food for the newborn baby.

What are the two main questions that developmental psychologists try to answer?

According to Piaget, gradual development of knowledge across the first years of life is a result of __________ development.

Synaptic proliferation and pruning occur much later in the:

What type of studies measure the effects of altered environments on human development?

What is the most likely explanation for the evidence that infants lose the ability to make matches between monkey faces and vocalizations as they become older?

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Exam 11: Cognitive Development

Myelin:

What are the main functions of the prefrontal cortex?

_________ refers to the melodic patterns of speech.

__________ studies allow to determine whether development is due to __________ (i.e. nature), ____________ (i.e. nurture), or an interaction between the two.

The ectoderm develops in the __________.

According to Piaget, children enter the concrete operations period around __________ years of age.

Behaviourism takes a(n) __________ perspective on development.

What is the 'epigenetic landscape'?

The Sally-Ann task measures the development of __________.

Infants have incredibly sophisticated perceptual abilities already in the first weeks of life.

Younger infants use __________ also to sit upright.

Between prenatal and postnatal life there is:

During the process of synaptic proliferation:

Describe how DeCasper and Spencer (1986) discovered that babies can recognise a particular pattern of speech.

Both the rooting reflex and the stepping reflex play important roles in gaining food for the newborn baby.

What are the two main questions that developmental psychologists try to answer?

According to Piaget, gradual development of knowledge across the first years of life is a result of __________ development.

Synaptic proliferation and pruning occur much later in the:

What type of studies measure the effects of altered environments on human development?

What is the most likely explanation for the evidence that infants lose the ability to make matches between monkey faces and vocalizations as they become older?

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

studies allow to determine whether development is due to (i.e. nature), ____ (i.e. nurture), or an interaction between the two.