Question 1

If Rachel wants to help her son Ray develop a mastery motivation orientation she should

Accepted Answer

A) de-emphasize the importance of self-reliance. 
B) encourage him to do things well. 
C) try to not offer guidance. 
D) praise him lavishly for his accomplishments even if the performance is actually very poor. 
A) de-emphasize the importance of self-reliance. 
B) encourage him to do things well. 
C) try to not offer guidance. 
D) praise him lavishly for his accomplishments even if the performance is actually very poor.

Question 2

Chomsky asserts that humans have an inborn mechanism for mastering language. He calls this the

Accepted Answer

A) executive grammar governor. 
B) inborn language processor. 
C) language acquisition device. 
D) programmed language center. 
A) executive grammar governor. 
B) inborn language processor. 
C) language acquisition device. 
D) programmed language center.

Question 3

Phonemes are the basic units of meaning that exist in a language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which approach to reading would support the advice to, "Just look at the words before and after that word, and you should be able to figure out the meaning of the word?"

Accepted Answer

A) Phonetic approach 
B) Code-oriented approach 
C) Whole-language approach 
D) Alphabetic principle approach 
A) Phonetic approach 
B) Code-oriented approach 
C) Whole-language approach 
D) Alphabetic principle approach

Question 5

A child who has adopted _____ or learning goals aims to learn new things improve his or her ability.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A child who has adopted _____ or...

Question 6

Maria has made a performance goal decision concerning her ability to play tennis. What is the most likely impact of this decision?

Accepted Answer

A) She will try to prove that she can play tennis. 
B) She will feel little anxiety if she fails at tennis. 
C) She will not care how others play, but rather focus only on increasing her ability. 
D) She will avoid playing tennis. 
A) She will try to prove that she can play tennis. 
B) She will feel little anxiety if she fails at tennis. 
C) She will not care how others play, but rather focus only on increasing her ability. 
D) She will avoid playing tennis.

Question 7

Logan has just realized that the phrase "daddy run" can mean both "daddy is going for a run" and "can I go for a run with daddy." This realization best illustrates the acquisition of

Accepted Answer

A) overregulation. 
B) functional grammar. 
C) metalinguistic awareness. 
D) child-directed speech. 
A) overregulation. 
B) functional grammar. 
C) metalinguistic awareness. 
D) child-directed speech.

Question 8

Research has shown that children in preschools with very strong academic orientations tend to be less _____ by the end of their kindergarten year.

Accepted Answer

A) anxious 
B) creative 
C) negative toward schooling 
D) intelligent 
A) anxious 
B) creative 
C) negative toward schooling 
D) intelligent

Question 9

Belmont has a high degree of mastery orientation. On his first psychology test, he scores 52 out of 100 (an "F"). What is his most likely reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) He blames himself for being stupid. 
B) He blames himself for not studying. 
C) He blames the instructor for writing such a hard test. 
D) He doesn't care about his level of performance. 
A) He blames himself for being stupid. 
B) He blames himself for not studying. 
C) He blames the instructor for writing such a hard test. 
D) He doesn't care about his level of performance.

If Rachel wants to help her son Ray develop a mastery motivation orientation she should

Chomsky asserts that humans have an inborn mechanism for mastering language. He calls this the

Phonemes are the basic units of meaning that exist in a language.

Which approach to reading would support the advice to, "Just look at the words before and after that word, and you should be able to figure out the meaning of the word?"

A child who has adopted _____ or learning goals aims to learn new things improve his or her ability.

Maria has made a performance goal decision concerning her ability to play tennis. What is the most likely impact of this decision?

Logan has just realized that the phrase "daddy run" can mean both "daddy is going for a run" and "can I go for a run with daddy." This realization best illustrates the acquisition of

Research has shown that children in preschools with very strong academic orientations tend to be less _____ by the end of their kindergarten year.

Belmont has a high degree of mastery orientation. On his first psychology test, he scores 52 out of 100 (an "F"). What is his most likely reaction?

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If Rachel wants to help her son Ray develop a mastery motivation orientation she should

Chomsky asserts that humans have an inborn mechanism for mastering language. He calls this the

Phonemes are the basic units of meaning that exist in a language.

Which approach to reading would support the advice to, "Just look at the words before and after that word, and you should be able to figure out the meaning of the word?"

A child who has adopted _____ or learning goals aims to learn new things improve his or her ability.

Maria has made a performance goal decision concerning her ability to play tennis. What is the most likely impact of this decision?

Logan has just realized that the phrase "daddy run" can mean both "daddy is going for a run" and "can I go for a run with daddy." This realization best illustrates the acquisition of

Research has shown that children in preschools with very strong academic orientations tend to be less _____ by the end of their kindergarten year.

Belmont has a high degree of mastery orientation. On his first psychology test, he scores 52 out of 100 (an "F"). What is his most likely reaction?

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Health and Physical Development

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Attachment and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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