Exam 3: Theoretical Perspectives

Which of the following best defines the concept of "pruning"?

DiLalla and Gottesman (1991) published an article about what they believed to be the "Missing ingredient" in Widom's article concerning the cycle of violence. The missing ingredient was

Which of the following is not one of the four D's that helps distinguish abnormal from normal behavior?

According to Erikson, at what stage would someone likely encounter tasks designed to promote development along the lines of industry vs. inferiority?

Which is not one of the of the three most important challenges facing developmental psychopathology, according to Rutter and Sroufe (2000)?

At which stage of cognitive development would Piaget state that the child is finally able to distinguish appearance from reality?

When the mother leaves, the child is extremely upset. However, when the mother returns, the child is very confused and demonstrates rocking behaviors, trying to approach and withdrawing at the same time. Over several occasions, the researchers have noted no consistent pattern of responses. This type of attachment response is known as

According to Thomas and Chess (1977) what percentage of babies could be classified in one of three categories (easy, difficult & slow to warm up)?

I place two same?sized glasses of liquid (container A and B) in front of a child and ask: Which has more, or are they the same? The child correctly states that they have the same amount of liquid. I now pour the liquid from container B into container C (a tall thin glass). I now ask the child which has more, container A or C, and the child says, "C has more." You would expect all of the following to be true, except

Early scientists understood localization of function in the brain thorough

Sarah has always been very fearful of snakes. One day as Sarah was sitting outside under a tree, a snake fell out of the tree and on to her shoulder. She screamed and was terrified. Now Sarah is afraid to sit under any tree or walk under a tree. Using a classical conditioning paradigm, describe how Sarah developed her fear of trees.

The neurons that are responsible for transmitting messages to organs such as the ears and eyes are called

Which of the following statements is false?

Jonathan is a typical teenager. According to Elkind what two concepts help to understand the resurgence in egocentrism at this time?

Jeremy is a very distractible young lad. His teachers have asked for your input as the School Psychologist to assist in helping Jeremy to be more attentive in class. You observe Jeremy in the classroom and note that he is most off‐task when the teacher is assisting other children with their seatwork. Conduct a Functional Behavioral Assessment outlining some of your observations and develop an appropriate Behavioral Intervention Plan for implementation in the classroom. Answer :

When the mother leaves, the child ignores her and, when the mother returns, the child pays no attention, but is friendly with the stranger. This type of attachment response is known as

Johnny walks onto the playing field and immediately accuses Andy of trying to turn everyone against him. In reality, the peer was only trying to help him get into the group situation by introducing him to a peer. This attributional error of judging others as being aggressive when they have no aggressive intent has been called the

Most individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) experience problems with planning and social skills. Research has demonstrated less activity in this region of the brain:

Willy is a very aggressive ten‐year‐old boy. He bullies children who are younger than he is and he is constantly picking fights with children his own age. Willy's mother takes him to see six different psychologists, each practicing from a different theoretical perspective. Complete the chart below from the perspective of each of the psychologists.

Describe the typical experiments that were developed to observe different patterns of attachment behaviors. Name four types of attachment patterns that one might be likely to observe and the types of behaviors these children would exhibit during various phases in the above experimental situation.