Question 1

Name and describe the current position that most developmental psychologists take on human development.

Accepted Answer

Interactionsim. Development is

Question 2

Why were preoperational kids 'egocentric' according to Piaget?

Accepted Answer

In his perspective t

Question 3

The smooth-pursuit eye movements typical of adults' fixation on moving objects begin to emerge after:

Accepted Answer

A)  The first hours after birth 
B)  1 month of age 
C)  3 months of age 
D)  9 months of age 
A)  The first hours after birth 
B)  1 month of age 
C)  3 months of age 
D)  9 months of age

Question 4

If your principal research interest is to study the extent to which environmental factors and genetic variance interact to give rise to a given trait, you should use a:

Accepted Answer

A)  twin study 
B)  training study 
C)  longitudinal study 
D)  cross-sectional study 
A)  twin study 
B)  training study 
C)  longitudinal study 
D)  cross-sectional study

Question 5

Which of the following terms describes a layer of cells in the embryo which will later become the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesoderm 
B)  Endoderm 
C)  Ectoderm 
D)  Protoderma 
A)  Mesoderm 
B)  Endoderm 
C)  Ectoderm 
D)  Protoderma

Question 6

Which position on brain development claims that particular brain areas are not predesigned for specific tasks, but they become gradually differentiated in response to environmental stimulation?

Accepted Answer

The intera

Question 7

What does the swinging room cause to infants that have just learned to stand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clumsy movements 
B)  Falling over 
C)  Swaying like puppets 
D)  Walking faster 
A)  Clumsy movements 
B)  Falling over 
C)  Swaying like puppets 
D)  Walking faster

Question 8

According to the information processing view of cognitive development, Piaget _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  accurately depicted children's abilities 
B)  may have underestimated children's abilities 
C)  may have overestimated children's abilities 
D)  was too vague about specifying the predictions of his theory. 
A)  accurately depicted children's abilities 
B)  may have underestimated children's abilities 
C)  may have overestimated children's abilities 
D)  was too vague about specifying the predictions of his theory.

Question 9

There are more neurons in an adult's brain than in a few weeks old baby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which experiment has been created to demonstrate the role of vision in maintaining balance in infants?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which experiment has been created to demonstrate...

Question 11

How does the information processing view of cognitive development compare to Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

Whereas Piaget investigated cognitive de

Question 12

Visual information about movements of the body relative to the environment is referred to as ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Visual information about movements of the body...

Question 13

What brain structure controls the executive functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The occipital area 
B)  The prefrontal cortex 
C)  The occipito-temporal cortex 
D)  The amygdala 
A)  The occipital area 
B)  The prefrontal cortex 
C)  The occipito-temporal cortex 
D)  The amygdala

Question 14

Fluid intelligence is expressed when adults are asked to access verbal and factual knowledge. This type of knowledge remains stable until mid- to late 60s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Understanding development can help researchers in either ___________ or __________ settings.

Accepted Answer

clinical;

Question 16

The swinging room is mainly used to show the role of ________ in maintaining balance.

Accepted Answer

A)  vision 
B)  proprioception 
C)  auditory cues 
D)  muscular strength 
A)  vision 
B)  proprioception 
C)  auditory cues 
D)  muscular strength

Question 17

According to the findings of Werker and Tees (1984), which of the following claims is the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  6-month old babies can only discriminate between phonemes in their own language. 
B)  12-month old babies can only discriminate the speech sounds of a foreign language, but not those of their own language. 
C)  6-month old babies can equally discriminate between phonemes in their own language and in languages they have not heard before. 
D)  12-month old babies can equally discriminate between phonemes in their own language and in languages they have not heard before. 
A)  6-month old babies can only discriminate between phonemes in their own language. 
B)  12-month old babies can only discriminate the speech sounds of a foreign language, but not those of their own language. 
C)  6-month old babies can equally discriminate between phonemes in their own language and in languages they have not heard before. 
D)  12-month old babies can equally discriminate between phonemes in their own language and in languages they have not heard before.

Question 18

What are the three stages of cognitive development according to Piaget?

Accepted Answer

Sensorimotor period,

Question 19

What does 'perceptual narrowing' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Process in which perceptual di

Question 20

Which of the following age periods correspond to Piaget's sensorimotor period?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-2 years 
B)  0-4 years 
C)  2-6 years 
D)  2-11 years 
A)  0-2 years 
B)  0-4 years 
C)  2-6 years 
D)  2-11 years

Name and describe the current position that most developmental psychologists take on human development.

Why were preoperational kids 'egocentric' according to Piaget?

The smooth-pursuit eye movements typical of adults' fixation on moving objects begin to emerge after:

If your principal research interest is to study the extent to which environmental factors and genetic variance interact to give rise to a given trait, you should use a:

Which of the following terms describes a layer of cells in the embryo which will later become the nervous system?

Which position on brain development claims that particular brain areas are not predesigned for specific tasks, but they become gradually differentiated in response to environmental stimulation?

What does the swinging room cause to infants that have just learned to stand?

According to the information processing view of cognitive development, Piaget _______.

There are more neurons in an adult's brain than in a few weeks old baby.

Which experiment has been created to demonstrate the role of vision in maintaining balance in infants?

How does the information processing view of cognitive development compare to Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Visual information about movements of the body relative to the environment is referred to as ____________.

What brain structure controls the executive functions?

Fluid intelligence is expressed when adults are asked to access verbal and factual knowledge. This type of knowledge remains stable until mid- to late 60s.

Understanding development can help researchers in either _ or settings.

The swinging room is mainly used to show the role of ________ in maintaining balance.

According to the findings of Werker and Tees (1984), which of the following claims is the most accurate?

What are the three stages of cognitive development according to Piaget?

What does 'perceptual narrowing' refer to?

Which of the following age periods correspond to Piaget's sensorimotor period?

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Exam 11: Cognitive Development

Name and describe the current position that most developmental psychologists take on human development.

Why were preoperational kids 'egocentric' according to Piaget?

The smooth-pursuit eye movements typical of adults' fixation on moving objects begin to emerge after:

If your principal research interest is to study the extent to which environmental factors and genetic variance interact to give rise to a given trait, you should use a:

Which of the following terms describes a layer of cells in the embryo which will later become the nervous system?

Which position on brain development claims that particular brain areas are not predesigned for specific tasks, but they become gradually differentiated in response to environmental stimulation?

What does the swinging room cause to infants that have just learned to stand?

According to the information processing view of cognitive development, Piaget _______.

There are more neurons in an adult's brain than in a few weeks old baby.

Which experiment has been created to demonstrate the role of vision in maintaining balance in infants?

How does the information processing view of cognitive development compare to Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Visual information about movements of the body relative to the environment is referred to as ____________.

What brain structure controls the executive functions?

Fluid intelligence is expressed when adults are asked to access verbal and factual knowledge. This type of knowledge remains stable until mid- to late 60s.

Understanding development can help researchers in either ___________ or __________ settings.

The swinging room is mainly used to show the role of ________ in maintaining balance.

According to the findings of Werker and Tees (1984), which of the following claims is the most accurate?

What are the three stages of cognitive development according to Piaget?

What does 'perceptual narrowing' refer to?

Which of the following age periods correspond to Piaget's sensorimotor period?

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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Understanding development can help researchers in either _ or settings.