Question 1

The false-belief task is used to assess whether a child has developed

Accepted Answer

A)  animism. 
B)  theory of mind. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
A)  animism. 
B)  theory of mind. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning.

Question 2

A good way to encourage development of a child's intellectual capacity is to

Accepted Answer

A)  require highly abstract thought, regardless of the child's age. 
B)  present challenges slightly beyond the child's current level of comprehension. 
C)  expose the child to advanced intellectual topics and styles of thought. 
D)  present problems that are always highly novel or unusual. 
A)  require highly abstract thought, regardless of the child's age. 
B)  present challenges slightly beyond the child's current level of comprehension. 
C)  expose the child to advanced intellectual topics and styles of thought. 
D)  present problems that are always highly novel or unusual.

Question 3

Jack is a competent,independent decision-maker who exerts self-control and acts responsibly.According to Baumind,Jack probably has __________ parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  overly permissive 
D)  collaborative 
A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  overly permissive 
D)  collaborative

Question 4

Regarding the child-rearing practices of different cultures,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Child-rearing practices in different cultures reflect different customs and belief systems. 
B)  There is general agreement across cultures about which behaviors are considered "good" and "bad." 
C)  Many American child-rearing customs would be considered strange or inappropriate in other parts of the world. 
D)  Parenting can only be judged if we know what culture or ethnic community a child is preparing to enter. 
A)  Child-rearing practices in different cultures reflect different customs and belief systems. 
B)  There is general agreement across cultures about which behaviors are considered "good" and "bad." 
C)  Many American child-rearing customs would be considered strange or inappropriate in other parts of the world. 
D)  Parenting can only be judged if we know what culture or ethnic community a child is preparing to enter.

Question 5

Ronald is in the first grade and is given an addition worksheet to complete.At one point on the worksheet,the problems 2 + 5 = and 5 + 2 = are side-by-side.Ronald uses his fingers to count out each problem,although the same numbers are used but in a different order.Ronald is illustrating his lack of

Accepted Answer

A)  reversibility. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  animism. 
D)  egocentricism. 
A)  reversibility. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  animism. 
D)  egocentricism.

Question 6

Your child has just begun saying "No!" and "Mine!" frequently and is exhibiting temper tantrums.Your child is

Accepted Answer

A)  babbling. 
B)  mimicking you. 
C)  showing behavior typical of the terrible twos. 
D)  showing arrested language and psychosocial development. 
A)  babbling. 
B)  mimicking you. 
C)  showing behavior typical of the terrible twos. 
D)  showing arrested language and psychosocial development.

Question 7

When parents around the world use a short,sharp rhythm,they are

Accepted Answer

A)  warning their baby. 
B)  comforting their baby. 
C)  calling attention to objects. 
D)  praising their baby. 
A)  warning their baby. 
B)  comforting their baby. 
C)  calling attention to objects. 
D)  praising their baby.

Question 8

Jay is 26 months old,and his favorite word is "No." Although he knows what his parents want him to do (or not do),Jay seems to take delight in doing the opposite.Jay is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  the precursor to a conduct disorder. 
B)  attention deficit disorder. 
C)  the effect of the withdrawal of love technique. 
D)  normal independent behavior for a child of this age. 
A)  the precursor to a conduct disorder. 
B)  attention deficit disorder. 
C)  the effect of the withdrawal of love technique. 
D)  normal independent behavior for a child of this age.

Question 9

Telegraphic speech refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the single-word stage of language learning. 
B)  the continuous outpouring of meaningless vowel and consonant sounds. 
C)  words that communicate only part of an idea. 
D)  simple two-word sentences characteristic of early speech. 
A)  the single-word stage of language learning. 
B)  the continuous outpouring of meaningless vowel and consonant sounds. 
C)  words that communicate only part of an idea. 
D)  simple two-word sentences characteristic of early speech.

Question 10

Piaget is best known for studying

Accepted Answer

A)  language development. 
B)  sexual development. 
C)  social development. 
D)  cognitive development. 
A)  language development. 
B)  sexual development. 
C)  social development. 
D)  cognitive development.

Question 11

A specialist in the psychology of language is a

Accepted Answer

A)  parapsychologist. 
B)  phrenologist. 
C)  psycholinguist. 
D)  graphologist. 
A)  parapsychologist. 
B)  phrenologist. 
C)  psycholinguist. 
D)  graphologist.

Question 12

The development of values,beliefs,and thinking abilities that act as a guide regarding what is acceptable behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A)  moral development. 
B)  intuition. 
C)  social development. 
D)  the social exchange theory. 
A)  moral development. 
B)  intuition. 
C)  social development. 
D)  the social exchange theory.

Question 13

Children's thinking develops through dialogues with more capable people,according to the sociocultural theory of

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget. 
B)  Mary Ainsworth. 
C)  Lev Vygotsky. 
D)  Diana Baumrind. 
A)  Jean Piaget. 
B)  Mary Ainsworth. 
C)  Lev Vygotsky. 
D)  Diana Baumrind.

Question 14

Hispanic families generally value

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive skills more than social skills. 
B)  competition over cooperation. 
C)  family pride. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  cognitive skills more than social skills. 
B)  competition over cooperation. 
C)  family pride. 
D)  all of these.

Question 15

Parents typically switch to parentese when their child

Accepted Answer

A)  begins cooing. 
B)  begins babbling. 
C)  says his or her first word. 
D)  makes a pronunciation error. 
A)  begins cooing. 
B)  begins babbling. 
C)  says his or her first word. 
D)  makes a pronunciation error.

Question 16

Eleven-year-old Jacob wants to go to the movies with his friends.His parents at first say "no," but after he begs and pleads with them,they give in to his demands.This style of parenting will most likely lead Jacob to be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent, immature child who misbehaves frequently. 
B)  competent, self-controlled, obedient child. 
C)  emotionally stiff, withdrawn, apprehensive child, lacking in curiosity. 
D)  child that will show assertive, independent, mature behavior at an early age. 
A)  dependent, immature child who misbehaves frequently. 
B)  competent, self-controlled, obedient child. 
C)  emotionally stiff, withdrawn, apprehensive child, lacking in curiosity. 
D)  child that will show assertive, independent, mature behavior at an early age.

Question 17

The ages at which Piaget believed that infants acquired certain cognitive abilities has been challenged by recent research that evaluated infants' reactions to

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothetical possibilities. 
B)  impossible events. 
C)  turn-taking. 
D)  separation anxiety. 
A)  hypothetical possibilities. 
B)  impossible events. 
C)  turn-taking. 
D)  separation anxiety.

Question 18

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight is called

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete permanence. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  concrete objectivity. 
D)  permanent conservation. 
A)  concrete permanence. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  concrete objectivity. 
D)  permanent conservation.

Question 19

According to Piaget,one of the major developments during the sensorimotor stage is the emergence of the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  reversibility. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  transformation. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  reversibility. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  transformation.

Question 20

Tanya is helping her daughter Tina with her math homework,but rather than giving her the answer,Tanya makes helpful suggestions that serve to guide Tina's efforts.Vygotsky called this type of guidance

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  preoperational thinking. 
C)  vicarious learning. 
D)  scaffolding. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  preoperational thinking. 
C)  vicarious learning. 
D)  scaffolding.

Exam 3: B: Human Development

The false-belief task is used to assess whether a child has developed

A good way to encourage development of a child's intellectual capacity is to

Jack is a competent,independent decision-maker who exerts self-control and acts responsibly.According to Baumind,Jack probably has __________ parents.

Regarding the child-rearing practices of different cultures,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Your child has just begun saying "No!" and "Mine!" frequently and is exhibiting temper tantrums.Your child is

When parents around the world use a short,sharp rhythm,they are

Jay is 26 months old,and his favorite word is "No." Although he knows what his parents want him to do (or not do),Jay seems to take delight in doing the opposite.Jay is exhibiting

Telegraphic speech refers to

Piaget is best known for studying

A specialist in the psychology of language is a

The development of values,beliefs,and thinking abilities that act as a guide regarding what is acceptable behavior is called

Children's thinking develops through dialogues with more capable people,according to the sociocultural theory of

Hispanic families generally value

Parents typically switch to parentese when their child

Eleven-year-old Jacob wants to go to the movies with his friends.His parents at first say "no," but after he begs and pleads with them,they give in to his demands.This style of parenting will most likely lead Jacob to be a(n)

The ages at which Piaget believed that infants acquired certain cognitive abilities has been challenged by recent research that evaluated infants' reactions to

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight is called

According to Piaget,one of the major developments during the sensorimotor stage is the emergence of the concept of

Tanya is helping her daughter Tina with her math homework,but rather than giving her the answer,Tanya makes helpful suggestions that serve to guide Tina's efforts.Vygotsky called this type of guidance

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology