Question 1

Which of the following theorists proposed the sociocultural theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget 
B)  Vygotsky 
C)  Bandura 
D)  Bronfenbrenner 
A)  Piaget 
B)  Vygotsky 
C)  Bandura 
D)  Bronfenbrenner

Question 2

What did Skinner determine based on the Skinner box?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are shaped by free will. 
B)  We are shaped by our environment. 
C)  We are shaped by actions and free will not consequences. 
D)  We are shaped by actions and consequences not free will. 
A)  We are shaped by free will. 
B)  We are shaped by our environment. 
C)  We are shaped by actions and free will not consequences. 
D)  We are shaped by actions and consequences not free will.

Question 3

Which of the following would be a positive reinforcer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Removing the tone when you buckle your seatbelt 
B)  Allowing you to get out of your room after you clean it 
C)  Spanking you for not studying for your test 
D)  Allowing an extra scoop of ice cream for passing the test 
A)  Removing the tone when you buckle your seatbelt 
B)  Allowing you to get out of your room after you clean it 
C)  Spanking you for not studying for your test 
D)  Allowing an extra scoop of ice cream for passing the test

Question 4

Adele allowed her baby to nurse until she was two years old. At five years old, Adele's child refused to give up sucking his thumb. Adele's mother read about Freudian psychology and learned that the thumb sucking was due to problems during which stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  genital 
B)  phallic 
C)  latency 
D)  oral 
A)  genital 
B)  phallic 
C)  latency 
D)  oral

Question 5

According to Freud, internal processes conflict with one another, causing problems with observable behaviors. Which of the following is one of the main issues that causes internal conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  basic biological drives versus social expectations 
B)  basic sexual drives versus parent relationships 
C)  basic aggressive drives versus relationships with same-sex parents 
D)  basic biological drives versus emotional development 
A)  basic biological drives versus social expectations 
B)  basic sexual drives versus parent relationships 
C)  basic aggressive drives versus relationships with same-sex parents 
D)  basic biological drives versus emotional development

Question 6

What typically happens when a punishment is presented?

Accepted Answer

A)  The unwanted behavior increases. 
B)  The unwanted behavior decreases. 
C)  The desired behavior decreases. 
D)  The desired behavior increases. 
A)  The unwanted behavior increases. 
B)  The unwanted behavior decreases. 
C)  The desired behavior decreases. 
D)  The desired behavior increases.

Question 7

During which of the following stages would a child acquire the basics of language?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational

Question 8

Children became more visible in the ____, fostering awareness of childhood as a special time of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial Revolution 
B)  Middle Ages 
C)  twentieth century 
D)  age of reason 
A)  Industrial Revolution 
B)  Middle Ages 
C)  twentieth century 
D)  age of reason

Question 9

Matt created a study that looked at how children adjusted to divorce at the ages of 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13. Which type of research is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  experimental 
C)  observational 
D)  longitudinal 
A)  correlational 
B)  experimental 
C)  observational 
D)  longitudinal

Question 10

Ed is five years-old and has a crush on his mother. He is resentful of the time his father spends with her and competes for her attention. Which stage is Ed in?

Accepted Answer

A)  latency 
B)  phallic 
C)  anal 
D)  genital 
A)  latency 
B)  phallic 
C)  anal 
D)  genital

Question 11

Which of the following is a carefully drawn biography of the life of an individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic observation 
B)  case study 
C)  standardized test 
D)  survey 
A)  naturalistic observation 
B)  case study 
C)  standardized test 
D)  survey

Question 12

What typically happens when a negative reinforcer is removed?

Accepted Answer

A)  The frequency of behavior increases. 
B)  The frequency of behavior decreases. 
C)  The behavior ceases. 
D)  The frequency of behavior does not change. 
A)  The frequency of behavior increases. 
B)  The frequency of behavior decreases. 
C)  The behavior ceases. 
D)  The frequency of behavior does not change.

Question 13

Which of the following pertains to a number that varies between +1.00 and -1.00?

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized test 
B)  correlation coefficient 
C)  positive correlation 
D)  dependent variable 
A)  standardized test 
B)  correlation coefficient 
C)  positive correlation 
D)  dependent variable

Question 14

Which of the following seems to be connected with feelings of self-confidence, high activity, levels and aggressiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  mutations 
B)  reflexes 
C)  testosterone 
D)  estrogen 
A)  mutations 
B)  reflexes 
C)  testosterone 
D)  estrogen

Question 15

Which of the following Erikson stages corresponds to Freud's anal stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  trust vs. mistrust 
B)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
C)  initiative vs. guilt 
D)  industry vs. inferiority 
A)  trust vs. mistrust 
B)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
C)  initiative vs. guilt 
D)  industry vs. inferiority

Question 16

The exosystem involves the interaction of children with beliefs, values, expectations, and lifestyles of their cultural settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following methods is often used in schools when children are all tested at the same time on the same subject?

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic observation 
B)  case study 
C)  standardized test 
D)  questionnaire 
A)  naturalistic observation 
B)  case study 
C)  standardized test 
D)  questionnaire

Question 18

Which of the following would be Vygotsky's focus?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child's brain capacity 
B)  A child's biological age 
C)  A child's genetic makeup 
D)  A child's social interactions 
A)  A child's brain capacity 
B)  A child's biological age 
C)  A child's genetic makeup 
D)  A child's social interactions

Question 19

Which of the following would be of most interest to a biological theorist?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child's interaction with parents 
B)  A child's cultural background 
C)  A child's genetic makeup 
D)  A child's education 
A)  A child's interaction with parents 
B)  A child's cultural background 
C)  A child's genetic makeup 
D)  A child's education

Question 20

Which of the following theorists proposed that learning occurs through observing other people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bandura 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Skinner 
D)  Piaget 
A)  Bandura 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Skinner 
D)  Piaget

Which of the following theorists proposed the sociocultural theory?

What did Skinner determine based on the Skinner box?

Which of the following would be a positive reinforcer?

Adele allowed her baby to nurse until she was two years old. At five years old, Adele's child refused to give up sucking his thumb. Adele's mother read about Freudian psychology and learned that the thumb sucking was due to problems during which stage of development?

According to Freud, internal processes conflict with one another, causing problems with observable behaviors. Which of the following is one of the main issues that causes internal conflict?

What typically happens when a punishment is presented?

During which of the following stages would a child acquire the basics of language?

Children became more visible in the ____, fostering awareness of childhood as a special time of life.

Matt created a study that looked at how children adjusted to divorce at the ages of 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13. Which type of research is this?

Ed is five years-old and has a crush on his mother. He is resentful of the time his father spends with her and competes for her attention. Which stage is Ed in?

Which of the following is a carefully drawn biography of the life of an individual?

What typically happens when a negative reinforcer is removed?

Which of the following pertains to a number that varies between +1.00 and -1.00?

Which of the following seems to be connected with feelings of self-confidence, high activity, levels and aggressiveness?

Which of the following Erikson stages corresponds to Freud's anal stage?

The exosystem involves the interaction of children with beliefs, values, expectations, and lifestyles of their cultural settings.

Which of the following methods is often used in schools when children are all tested at the same time on the same subject?

Which of the following would be Vygotsky's focus?

Which of the following would be of most interest to a biological theorist?

Which of the following theorists proposed that learning occurs through observing other people?

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Which of the following theorists proposed the sociocultural theory?

What did Skinner determine based on the Skinner box?

Which of the following would be a positive reinforcer?

Adele allowed her baby to nurse until she was two years old. At five years old, Adele's child refused to give up sucking his thumb. Adele's mother read about Freudian psychology and learned that the thumb sucking was due to problems during which stage of development?

According to Freud, internal processes conflict with one another, causing problems with observable behaviors. Which of the following is one of the main issues that causes internal conflict?

What typically happens when a punishment is presented?

During which of the following stages would a child acquire the basics of language?

Children became more visible in the ____, fostering awareness of childhood as a special time of life.

Matt created a study that looked at how children adjusted to divorce at the ages of 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13. Which type of research is this?

Ed is five years-old and has a crush on his mother. He is resentful of the time his father spends with her and competes for her attention. Which stage is Ed in?

Which of the following is a carefully drawn biography of the life of an individual?

What typically happens when a negative reinforcer is removed?

Which of the following pertains to a number that varies between +1.00 and -1.00?

Which of the following seems to be connected with feelings of self-confidence, high activity, levels and aggressiveness?

Which of the following Erikson stages corresponds to Freud's anal stage?

The exosystem involves the interaction of children with beliefs, values, expectations, and lifestyles of their cultural settings.

Which of the following methods is often used in schools when children are all tested at the same time on the same subject?

Which of the following would be Vygotsky's focus?

Which of the following would be of most interest to a biological theorist?

Which of the following theorists proposed that learning occurs through observing other people?

Beginnings

Infancy

Early Childhood

Social Development: Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Early Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Lifes

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