Question 1

Whose area's late development may explain why adolescents are often so impulsive in making decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital cortex 
B)  Prefrontal cortex 
C)  Inferior frontal gyrus 
D)  Fusiform gyrus 
A)  Occipital cortex 
B)  Prefrontal cortex 
C)  Inferior frontal gyrus 
D)  Fusiform gyrus

Question 2

What is the most effective method for teaching reading according to the Department for Education?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Whole-word approach 
B)  Phonics 
C)  The single-letter approach 
D)  The Language Experience Method 
A)  The Whole-word approach 
B)  Phonics 
C)  The single-letter approach 
D)  The Language Experience Method

Question 3

Which of the following is not an issue in conducting research on children and infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants do not understand experimental instructions. 
B)  Children cannot focus on a task for too long. 
C)  Infants tend to move a lot. 
D)  There aren't experimental designs which are suitable for children and researchers have to use the same procedures employed with adults. 
A)  Infants do not understand experimental instructions. 
B)  Children cannot focus on a task for too long. 
C)  Infants tend to move a lot. 
D)  There aren't experimental designs which are suitable for children and researchers have to use the same procedures employed with adults.

Question 4

Current views on brain development claim that the maturational account is too restrictive to explain the development of brain structures as certainly ___________ factors play a major role in how brain networks develop.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Current views on brain development claim that...

Question 5

In a longitudinal study, comparisons are made between individuals of different ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Piaget's theory of cognitive development is also known as information-processing theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What does the domain-general account of development refer to?

Accepted Answer

The idea that centra

Question 8

The first evidence of hearing is apparent at ___________ weeks' gestation.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  20 
C)  24 
D)  28 
A)  12 
B)  20 
C)  24 
D)  28

Question 9

When do children pass the perspective-taking task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Around 5 years 
B)  Around 6 years 
C)  Not before 7 or 8 years 
D)  After 10 years 
A)  Around 5 years 
B)  Around 6 years 
C)  Not before 7 or 8 years 
D)  After 10 years

Question 10

Which of the following functions is not influenced by the activity of the prefrontal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning 
B)  Working memory 
C)  Inhibition 
D)  Object recognition 
A)  Planning 
B)  Working memory 
C)  Inhibition 
D)  Object recognition

Question 11

Which scientist named 'epigenetic landscape' the process by which cells get differentiated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin 
B)  Waddington 
C)  Mendel 
D)  Watson 
A)  Darwin 
B)  Waddington 
C)  Mendel 
D)  Watson

Question 12

Which of the following correctly describe the temporal sequence of development from conception to birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Embryo - foetus - zygote - baby 
B)  Embryo - zygote - foetus -- baby 
C)  Zygote - foetus - embryo - baby 
D)  Zygote - embryo - foetus - baby 
A)  Embryo - foetus - zygote - baby 
B)  Embryo - zygote - foetus -- baby 
C)  Zygote - foetus - embryo - baby 
D)  Zygote - embryo - foetus - baby

Question 13

Different brain areas have different rates of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The _________ reflex is a rhythmic sucking of the nipple when inserted into the mouth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ reflex is a rhythmic sucking...

Whose area's late development may explain why adolescents are often so impulsive in making decisions?

What is the most effective method for teaching reading according to the Department for Education?

Which of the following is not an issue in conducting research on children and infants?

Current views on brain development claim that the maturational account is too restrictive to explain the development of brain structures as certainly ___________ factors play a major role in how brain networks develop.

In a longitudinal study, comparisons are made between individuals of different ages.

Piaget's theory of cognitive development is also known as information-processing theory.

What does the domain-general account of development refer to?

The first evidence of hearing is apparent at ___________ weeks' gestation.

When do children pass the perspective-taking task?

Which of the following functions is not influenced by the activity of the prefrontal cortex?

Which scientist named 'epigenetic landscape' the process by which cells get differentiated?

Which of the following correctly describe the temporal sequence of development from conception to birth?

Different brain areas have different rates of development.

The _________ reflex is a rhythmic sucking of the nipple when inserted into the mouth.

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Exam 11: Cognitive Development

Whose area's late development may explain why adolescents are often so impulsive in making decisions?

What is the most effective method for teaching reading according to the Department for Education?

Which of the following is not an issue in conducting research on children and infants?

Current views on brain development claim that the maturational account is too restrictive to explain the development of brain structures as certainly ___________ factors play a major role in how brain networks develop.

In a longitudinal study, comparisons are made between individuals of different ages.

Piaget's theory of cognitive development is also known as information-processing theory.

What does the domain-general account of development refer to?

The first evidence of hearing is apparent at ___________ weeks' gestation.

When do children pass the perspective-taking task?

Which of the following functions is not influenced by the activity of the prefrontal cortex?

Which scientist named 'epigenetic landscape' the process by which cells get differentiated?

Which of the following correctly describe the temporal sequence of development from conception to birth?

Different brain areas have different rates of development.

The _________ reflex is a rhythmic sucking of the nipple when inserted into the mouth.

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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