Question 1

Which of the following statements would you be most likely to hear from an ethologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different varieties of living things have different fixed action patterns. 
B)  Instincts have little effect on the behaviour of an individual. 
C)  Prenatal exposure to hormones has little effect on gender behaviours. 
D)  The same level of influence of biology affects humans as it does other animals. 
A)  Different varieties of living things have different fixed action patterns. 
B)  Instincts have little effect on the behaviour of an individual. 
C)  Prenatal exposure to hormones has little effect on gender behaviours. 
D)  The same level of influence of biology affects humans as it does other animals.

Question 2

What type of problem is the cohort effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  a particular problem in cross-sectional research 
B)  a particular problem in cross-sequential research 
C)  a problem when subjects die off selectively from longitudinal research 
D)  a problem when subjects know which experimental group they are a member of 
A)  a particular problem in cross-sectional research 
B)  a particular problem in cross-sequential research 
C)  a problem when subjects die off selectively from longitudinal research 
D)  a problem when subjects know which experimental group they are a member of

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a microsystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  a child's weekly craft club 
B)  a child's school board 
C)  a child's cultural connections 
D)  a child's interaction between home and school 
A)  a child's weekly craft club 
B)  a child's school board 
C)  a child's cultural connections 
D)  a child's interaction between home and school

Question 4

How has the way children are viewed changed over history?

Accepted Answer

There have been differing views of child

Question 5

What term describes what Piaget noted as a biological tendency of organisms to act together with and respond to their surroundings?

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation 
B)  referencing 
C)  assimilation 
D)  accommodation 
A)  adaptation 
B)  referencing 
C)  assimilation 
D)  accommodation

Question 6

Dr.Barron wants to know which exhibits children prefer at the local children's museum.To find out, she discreetly watches to see which exhibits they visit most and at which exhibits they spend the most time.What type of research method does Dr.Barron's work represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  a standardized test 
B)  a longitudinal study 
C)  the case study method 
D)  naturalistic observation 
A)  a standardized test 
B)  a longitudinal study 
C)  the case study method 
D)  naturalistic observation

Question 7

Jason is a 15-year-old, but in many ways he seems much younger.He is impatient and egocentric. If you are listening to your MP3 player and Jason wants to hear the song, he might take the player from you. He does NOT seem to appreciate the difference between "yours" and "mine." According to Freudian theory, what level is Jason operating at?

Accepted Answer

A)  the preconscious mind 
B)  the superego 
C)  the id 
D)  the ego 
A)  the preconscious mind 
B)  the superego 
C)  the id 
D)  the ego

Question 8

Beavers reared in isolation have been known to build dams, even if they have never seen either a dam or another beaver build a dam.What term do ethologists use to refer to these built-in, instinctive behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexes 
B)  fixed action patterns 
C)  survival mechanisms 
D)  learned behavioural tendencies 
A)  reflexes 
B)  fixed action patterns 
C)  survival mechanisms 
D)  learned behavioural tendencies

Question 9

Martha is an 8-year-old girl whose sexual impulses are buried.She spends her time focusing on her schoolwork and developing relationships with same-sex friends.According to Freud, what psychosexual stage is Martha in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Correlational studies prove causal relationships between variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is examined in cross-cultural studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  exosystems 
B)  mesosystems 
C)  microsystems 
D)  macrosystems 
A)  exosystems 
B)  mesosystems 
C)  microsystems 
D)  macrosystems

Question 12

What does Erikson's psychosocial theory emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of the id 
B)  psychological traits 
C)  lifespan development 
D)  the importance of early experiences 
A)  the role of the id 
B)  psychological traits 
C)  lifespan development 
D)  the importance of early experiences

Question 13

Zack has been wetting the bed.A special pad is placed under him while he is sleeping.If the pad becomes wet, a circuit closes, causing a bell to ring.After several repetitions, Zack learns to wake up before wetting the pad.Over time, Zack stops wetting the bed altogether.What theory is this behavioural technique an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning theory 
B)  cognitive theory 
C)  psychosocial theory 
D)  psychodynamic theory 
A)  learning theory 
B)  cognitive theory 
C)  psychosocial theory 
D)  psychodynamic theory

Question 14

Each of Erikson stages of development was assigned a specific name.What were his labels based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  life crises 
B)  chronological age 
C)  psychosexual conflicts 
D)  unhealthy patterns of parenting 
A)  life crises 
B)  chronological age 
C)  psychosexual conflicts 
D)  unhealthy patterns of parenting

Question 15

According to Piaget, how are schemes changed?

Accepted Answer

A)  only through assimilation 
B)  by combining previously acquired physical schemes with new knowledge 
C)  as a result of the more complex genetic structures that children acquire as they get older 
D)  by comparing new information with old schemes that do NOT fit the new information 
A)  only through assimilation 
B)  by combining previously acquired physical schemes with new knowledge 
C)  as a result of the more complex genetic structures that children acquire as they get older 
D)  by comparing new information with old schemes that do NOT fit the new information

Question 16

Which is the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  the television 
B)  the study subject 
C)  aggressiveness (the child's behaviour) 
D)  the type of TV program watched (violent or not) 
A)  the television 
B)  the study subject 
C)  aggressiveness (the child's behaviour) 
D)  the type of TV program watched (violent or not)

Question 17

According to the textbook, what is Freud's legacy for future thinkers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's focus on the scientific method has led to stronger ways of studying human development. 
B)  Freud's focus on children's sexuality has encouraged many to continue researching his thesis. 
C)  Freud's emphasis on children's emotional reality and needs has helped guide educators in their understanding of children's behaviour. 
D)  Freud's focus on the importance of genetics has led to modern researchers understanding of how genetics and environment intersect. 
A)  Freud's focus on the scientific method has led to stronger ways of studying human development. 
B)  Freud's focus on children's sexuality has encouraged many to continue researching his thesis. 
C)  Freud's emphasis on children's emotional reality and needs has helped guide educators in their understanding of children's behaviour. 
D)  Freud's focus on the importance of genetics has led to modern researchers understanding of how genetics and environment intersect.

Question 18

From the point of view of the child, give examples of the following: microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem

Accepted Answer

Microsystem: parents, peers, teachers; M

Question 19

MATCHING
-Hypothesis

Accepted Answer

A) Children actively construct their knowledge. 
B) maturation 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) place information into existing schemas 
E) outside of awareness
F)using consequences to alter behaviour
G)Children are innately good.
H)first year of life
I)theory of psychosexual development
J)standardized intelligence test
K)Children are caught in conflicts.
L)begins in the third year of life
M)tested in experiments
N)decreases behaviour
O)modify schema to fit new information
P)cultural setting
Q)increases behaviour
R)Pavlov
S)what we are currently aware of
T)tabula rasa 
A) Children actively construct their knowledge. 
B) maturation 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) place information into existing schemas 
E) outside of awareness
F)using consequences to alter behaviour
G)Children are innately good.
H)first year of life
I)theory of psychosexual development
J)standardized intelligence test
K)Children are caught in conflicts.
L)begins in the third year of life
M)tested in experiments
N)decreases behaviour
O)modify schema to fit new information
P)cultural setting
Q)increases behaviour
R)Pavlov
S)what we are currently aware of
T)tabula rasa

Question 20

According to Piaget, which of the following is NOT a stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hypothetical stage 
B)  the sensorimotor stage 
C)  the preoperational stage 
D)  the concrete operational stage 
A)  the hypothetical stage 
B)  the sensorimotor stage 
C)  the preoperational stage 
D)  the concrete operational stage

Which of the following statements would you be most likely to hear from an ethologist?

What type of problem is the cohort effect?

Which of the following is an example of a microsystem?

How has the way children are viewed changed over history?

What term describes what Piaget noted as a biological tendency of organisms to act together with and respond to their surroundings?

Dr.Barron wants to know which exhibits children prefer at the local children's museum.To find out, she discreetly watches to see which exhibits they visit most and at which exhibits they spend the most time.What type of research method does Dr.Barron's work represent?

Beavers reared in isolation have been known to build dams, even if they have never seen either a dam or another beaver build a dam.What term do ethologists use to refer to these built-in, instinctive behaviours?

Martha is an 8-year-old girl whose sexual impulses are buried.She spends her time focusing on her schoolwork and developing relationships with same-sex friends.According to Freud, what psychosexual stage is Martha in?

Correlational studies prove causal relationships between variables.

Which of the following is examined in cross-cultural studies?

What does Erikson's psychosocial theory emphasize?

Each of Erikson stages of development was assigned a specific name.What were his labels based on?

According to Piaget, how are schemes changed?

Which is the dependent variable?

According to the textbook, what is Freud's legacy for future thinkers?

From the point of view of the child, give examples of the following: microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem

MATCHING -Hypothesis

According to Piaget, which of the following is NOT a stage of cognitive development?

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 1: History, Theories, and Methods

Which of the following statements would you be most likely to hear from an ethologist?

What type of problem is the cohort effect?

Which of the following is an example of a microsystem?

How has the way children are viewed changed over history?

What term describes what Piaget noted as a biological tendency of organisms to act together with and respond to their surroundings?

Dr.Barron wants to know which exhibits children prefer at the local children's museum.To find out, she discreetly watches to see which exhibits they visit most and at which exhibits they spend the most time.What type of research method does Dr.Barron's work represent?

Beavers reared in isolation have been known to build dams, even if they have never seen either a dam or another beaver build a dam.What term do ethologists use to refer to these built-in, instinctive behaviours?

Martha is an 8-year-old girl whose sexual impulses are buried.She spends her time focusing on her schoolwork and developing relationships with same-sex friends.According to Freud, what psychosexual stage is Martha in?

Correlational studies prove causal relationships between variables.

Which of the following is examined in cross-cultural studies?

What does Erikson's psychosocial theory emphasize?

Each of Erikson stages of development was assigned a specific name.What were his labels based on?

According to Piaget, how are schemes changed?

Which is the dependent variable?

According to the textbook, what is Freud's legacy for future thinkers?

From the point of view of the child, give examples of the following: microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem

MATCHING -Hypothesis

According to Piaget, which of the following is NOT a stage of cognitive development?

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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