Question 1

According to Piaget, when you encounter new information and it fits into an existing scheme, you can ____________ the new information.

Accepted Answer

A)  transform 
B)  assimilate 
C)  accommodate 
D)  encode 
A)  transform 
B)  assimilate 
C)  accommodate 
D)  encode

Question 2

When information comes in through our senses, according to the stores model of memory it is held for a very brief period of time in raw form in

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  encoding memory. 
C)  short-term memory. 
D)  sensory memory. 
A)  working memory. 
B)  encoding memory. 
C)  short-term memory. 
D)  sensory memory.

Question 3

The connectionist or neural network model of memory is based on the idea that neurons in the brain operate through multiple simultaneous connections with other neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The driving force for development in Erik Erikson's theory is the

Accepted Answer

A)  use of rewards and punishment to shape the child's behavior. 
B)  need to understand and make sense of the child's experiences. 
C)  social experiences that are typical at each stage of development. 
D)  need to adapt to the changing demands of the environment. 
A)  use of rewards and punishment to shape the child's behavior. 
B)  need to understand and make sense of the child's experiences. 
C)  social experiences that are typical at each stage of development. 
D)  need to adapt to the changing demands of the environment.

Question 5

Watson believed that our personality, abilities and other qualities are primarily determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  biological maturation. 
B)  neural impulses. 
C)  the environment. 
D)  internal drives. 
A)  biological maturation. 
B)  neural impulses. 
C)  the environment. 
D)  internal drives.

Question 6

The help that a more knowledgeable person offers to a child to help the child move beyond his current level of understanding is called

Accepted Answer

A)  collaborative learning. 
B)  prompting. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  scaffolding. 
A)  collaborative learning. 
B)  prompting. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  scaffolding.

Question 7

What did John Watson claim that he had accomplished with the infant Little Albert and how did he do it?

Accepted Answer

John Watson claimed that he had accompli

Question 8

The psychoanalytic technique of free association is intended to

Accepted Answer

A)  uncover thoughts that are in the unconscious mind. 
B)  repress thoughts that create anxiety and stress for the person. 
C)  engage the reality principle so people can deal with their problems. 
D)  move people through the psychosexual stages of development. 
A)  uncover thoughts that are in the unconscious mind. 
B)  repress thoughts that create anxiety and stress for the person. 
C)  engage the reality principle so people can deal with their problems. 
D)  move people through the psychosexual stages of development.

Question 9

In the connectionist/network model of memory, memory consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  stores of information that are linked by encoding processes. 
B)  memory traces that strength with use or degrade with inactivity. 
C)  concept nodes that are linked together into a neural network. 
D)  the free associations that we make between ideas and concepts. 
A)  stores of information that are linked by encoding processes. 
B)  memory traces that strength with use or degrade with inactivity. 
C)  concept nodes that are linked together into a neural network. 
D)  the free associations that we make between ideas and concepts.

Question 10

In the information processing model of human learning, the "software"

Accepted Answer

A)  is the storage device that holds information until we need to use it. 
B)  are cognitive processes such as attention, organization, and retrieval strategies. 
C)  is the intake of information from the environment through our senses. 
D)  is the neural network that consists of concept nodes and links between them. 
A)  is the storage device that holds information until we need to use it. 
B)  are cognitive processes such as attention, organization, and retrieval strategies. 
C)  is the intake of information from the environment through our senses. 
D)  is the neural network that consists of concept nodes and links between them.

Question 11

Piaget's research has affected the world of education by

Accepted Answer

A)  stressing the importance of rote learning in early education. 
B)  promoting strategies that allow the child to construct their own learning 
C)  emphasizing the importance of group work and collaboration in learning projects. 
D)  making us realize the young children need a great deal of adult supervision and oversight in order to learn effectively. 
A)  stressing the importance of rote learning in early education. 
B)  promoting strategies that allow the child to construct their own learning 
C)  emphasizing the importance of group work and collaboration in learning projects. 
D)  making us realize the young children need a great deal of adult supervision and oversight in order to learn effectively.

Question 12

In the process of classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that

Accepted Answer

A)  naturally evokes an unconditioned response. 
B)  provokes a conditioned response. 
C)  that has no meaning before the process begins. 
D)  is quickly extinguished once the conditioning stops. 
A)  naturally evokes an unconditioned response. 
B)  provokes a conditioned response. 
C)  that has no meaning before the process begins. 
D)  is quickly extinguished once the conditioning stops.

Question 13

Sociobiology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  the behavior of members within their kinship groups. 
B)  the differences between culture groups that have different biological inheritance. 
C)  social behaviors that are determined by genes and which have evolved to promote adaption to the environment. 
D)  the behavior of animals and humans in their natural environments. 
A)  the behavior of members within their kinship groups. 
B)  the differences between culture groups that have different biological inheritance. 
C)  social behaviors that are determined by genes and which have evolved to promote adaption to the environment. 
D)  the behavior of animals and humans in their natural environments.

Question 14

If new information cannot fit into an existing scheme, it throws us into a state of cognitive disequilibrium and we will

Accepted Answer

A)  transform the new information into a form we can understand. 
B)  encode the information in a new way that will allow it to be assimilated. 
C)  need to create a new scheme to accommodate the information. 
D)  level the information so that it can make sense to us. 
A)  transform the new information into a form we can understand. 
B)  encode the information in a new way that will allow it to be assimilated. 
C)  need to create a new scheme to accommodate the information. 
D)  level the information so that it can make sense to us.

Question 15

Which of the following is how Piaget would describe children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are like little sponges that absorb any new information they encounter. 
B)  They are little computers who take in information and spit it out again. 
C)  They are like little teachers who want to tell everyone what they know. 
D)  They are like little scientists who actively experiment on their world. 
A)  They are like little sponges that absorb any new information they encounter. 
B)  They are little computers who take in information and spit it out again. 
C)  They are like little teachers who want to tell everyone what they know. 
D)  They are like little scientists who actively experiment on their world.

Question 16

Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory would suggest that the best way to help toddlers develop a sense of autonomy would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  be patient and allow the child to do things on her own, even if she struggles a bit. 
B)  allow the child to make his own decisions about what he wants to eat and when he wants to eat it. 
C)  let the child learn by watching other children of her own age, rather than getting help from an adult. 
D)  hold very high standards for the child and be critical of the child's performance when the child doesn't meet your expectations. 
A)  be patient and allow the child to do things on her own, even if she struggles a bit. 
B)  allow the child to make his own decisions about what he wants to eat and when he wants to eat it. 
C)  let the child learn by watching other children of her own age, rather than getting help from an adult. 
D)  hold very high standards for the child and be critical of the child's performance when the child doesn't meet your expectations.

Question 17

The process of classical conditioning works on animals, but humans cannot be classically conditioned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

Positive reinforcement and negative rein

Question 19

Through the use of virtual reality, deconditioning has been used to help returning soldiers overcome their debilitating fear reactions. This therapeutic approach is based upon

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic systems theory. 
B)  principles of operant conditioning. 
C)  principles of classical conditioning. 
D)  social cognitive theory. 
A)  dynamic systems theory. 
B)  principles of operant conditioning. 
C)  principles of classical conditioning. 
D)  social cognitive theory.

Question 20

A basic set of principles that help us organize our observations in order to understand and predict human development is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis. 
B)  operationalization. 
C)  theory. 
D)  dynamic system. 
A)  hypothesis. 
B)  operationalization. 
C)  theory. 
D)  dynamic system.

According to Piaget, when you encounter new information and it fits into an existing scheme, you can ____________ the new information.

When information comes in through our senses, according to the stores model of memory it is held for a very brief period of time in raw form in

The connectionist or neural network model of memory is based on the idea that neurons in the brain operate through multiple simultaneous connections with other neurons.

The driving force for development in Erik Erikson's theory is the

Watson believed that our personality, abilities and other qualities are primarily determined by

The help that a more knowledgeable person offers to a child to help the child move beyond his current level of understanding is called

What did John Watson claim that he had accomplished with the infant Little Albert and how did he do it?

The psychoanalytic technique of free association is intended to

In the connectionist/network model of memory, memory consists of

In the information processing model of human learning, the "software"

Piaget's research has affected the world of education by

In the process of classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that

Sociobiology is the study of

If new information cannot fit into an existing scheme, it throws us into a state of cognitive disequilibrium and we will

Which of the following is how Piaget would describe children?

Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory would suggest that the best way to help toddlers develop a sense of autonomy would be to

The process of classical conditioning works on animals, but humans cannot be classically conditioned.

What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?

Through the use of virtual reality, deconditioning has been used to help returning soldiers overcome their debilitating fear reactions. This therapeutic approach is based upon

A basic set of principles that help us organize our observations in order to understand and predict human development is called a(n)

Introduction: Issues and Themes in Child Development

How We Study Development

How Children Develop: Nature Through Nurture

Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood

Physical Development: the Brain and the Body

Cognitive Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

Identity: the Self, Gender, and Moral Development

Social Development: Social Cognition and Peer Relationships

Families

Beyond Family and School: Activities, Media and the Natural World

Health, Well-Being, and Resilience

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Exam 2: Theories of Development

According to Piaget, when you encounter new information and it fits into an existing scheme, you can ____________ the new information.

When information comes in through our senses, according to the stores model of memory it is held for a very brief period of time in raw form in

The connectionist or neural network model of memory is based on the idea that neurons in the brain operate through multiple simultaneous connections with other neurons.

The driving force for development in Erik Erikson's theory is the

Watson believed that our personality, abilities and other qualities are primarily determined by

The help that a more knowledgeable person offers to a child to help the child move beyond his current level of understanding is called

What did John Watson claim that he had accomplished with the infant Little Albert and how did he do it?

The psychoanalytic technique of free association is intended to

In the connectionist/network model of memory, memory consists of

In the information processing model of human learning, the "software"

Piaget's research has affected the world of education by

In the process of classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that

Sociobiology is the study of

If new information cannot fit into an existing scheme, it throws us into a state of cognitive disequilibrium and we will

Which of the following is how Piaget would describe children?

Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory would suggest that the best way to help toddlers develop a sense of autonomy would be to

The process of classical conditioning works on animals, but humans cannot be classically conditioned.

What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?

Through the use of virtual reality, deconditioning has been used to help returning soldiers overcome their debilitating fear reactions. This therapeutic approach is based upon

A basic set of principles that help us organize our observations in order to understand and predict human development is called a(n)

Introduction: Issues and Themes in Child Development

How We Study Development

How Children Develop: Nature Through Nurture

Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood

Physical Development: the Brain and the Body

Cognitive Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

Identity: the Self, Gender, and Moral Development

Social Development: Social Cognition and Peer Relationships

Families

Beyond Family and School: Activities, Media and the Natural World

Health, Well-Being, and Resilience

Filters