Question 1

MATCHING
-Jean Piaget

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 2

An educator encourages children in her class to discover their environment and work on projects that stimulate their interests.How does this educator view children?

Accepted Answer

A)  as active 
B)  as passive 
C)  as continuous 
D)  as discontinuous 
A)  as active 
B)  as passive 
C)  as continuous 
D)  as discontinuous

Question 3

You apply a biological perspective in your work with children.How would you describe your scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  I examine how children learn to act by observing models. 
B)  I deal with the ways in which children encode information. 
C)  I view children as going through stages of psychosexual development. 
D)  I refer to heredity, maturation of the nervous system, and the effects of hormones. 
A)  I examine how children learn to act by observing models. 
B)  I deal with the ways in which children encode information. 
C)  I view children as going through stages of psychosexual development. 
D)  I refer to heredity, maturation of the nervous system, and the effects of hormones.

Question 4

How has the concept of "family life" changed over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has remained constant throughout history. 
B)  It decreased in size during the Industrial Revolution, allowing only one child per family. 
C)  It was narrowed to include just the nuclear family during the Industrial Revolution. 
D)  It has grown to include a broader range of family members, such as cousins, aunts, and uncles. 
A)  It has remained constant throughout history. 
B)  It decreased in size during the Industrial Revolution, allowing only one child per family. 
C)  It was narrowed to include just the nuclear family during the Industrial Revolution. 
D)  It has grown to include a broader range of family members, such as cousins, aunts, and uncles.

Question 5

Bandura's social cognitive theory argues that children learn by observing models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Information-processing theory uses the computer as a metaphor for human thinking and memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The scientific method should NOT be used to study human development for ethical reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is a similarity between John Watson's behaviourism and John Locke's concept of "tabula rasa"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both rigorously studied human development; however, Locke emphasized the adult experience. 
B)  Both suggest that genetic endowment determines a person's ideas, preferences, and skills. 
C)  Both suggest that experience determines one's ideas, preferences, and skills. 
D)  Both emphasize the importance of maturational processes. 
A)  Both rigorously studied human development; however, Locke emphasized the adult experience. 
B)  Both suggest that genetic endowment determines a person's ideas, preferences, and skills. 
C)  Both suggest that experience determines one's ideas, preferences, and skills. 
D)  Both emphasize the importance of maturational processes.

Question 9

In cognitive-developmental theory, what is involved in accommodation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the elimination of an old scheme 
B)  a linkage between cognition and language 
C)  a process of restricting knowledge to avoid confusion 
D)  the alteration of an existing scheme or the making of a new scheme 
A)  the elimination of an old scheme 
B)  a linkage between cognition and language 
C)  a process of restricting knowledge to avoid confusion 
D)  the alteration of an existing scheme or the making of a new scheme

Question 10

Which is the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  the group that chews gum 
B)  the group that eats chocolate 
C)  the performance on the exam 
D)  whether the participants eat chocolate or chew gum 
A)  the group that chews gum 
B)  the group that eats chocolate 
C)  the performance on the exam 
D)  whether the participants eat chocolate or chew gum

Question 11

As a supporter of Piaget's theory, you will talk about his work whenever the opportunity presents itself.Which of the following terms will you most likely NEVER discuss?

Accepted Answer

A)  schemes 
B)  superego 
C)  adaptation 
D)  equilibration 
A)  schemes 
B)  superego 
C)  adaptation 
D)  equilibration

Question 12

Which theories are common to both Freud and Erikson?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage theories 
B)  continuous theories 
C)  behavioural theories 
D)  exclusively nature theories 
A)  stage theories 
B)  continuous theories 
C)  behavioural theories 
D)  exclusively nature theories

Question 13

Children enter the latency stage at 5 or 6 years of age.What is the next step of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  They generally stay there until puberty. 
B)  They stay there until the anal stage at age 8. 
C)  They usually do NOT progress to any further stage. 
D)  They then enter the phallic stage at adolescence. 
A)  They generally stay there until puberty. 
B)  They stay there until the anal stage at age 8. 
C)  They usually do NOT progress to any further stage. 
D)  They then enter the phallic stage at adolescence.

Question 14

The sociocultural perspective focuses on children's aggressive and sexual impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

MATCHING
-Biological development

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 16

With accommodation, new schemas may be created.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is Mark's unconditioned response?

Accepted Answer

A)  saying "gotcha" 
B)  touching his neck 
C)  laughing when he hears "gotcha" 
D)  laughing when his neck is touched 
A)  saying "gotcha" 
B)  touching his neck 
C)  laughing when he hears "gotcha" 
D)  laughing when his neck is touched

Question 18

A researcher has found that, in general, the more hours students spend partying, the lower their exam scores.What term describes this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  a documented case study 
B)  a correlation with a positive direction 
C)  a negative correlation 
D)  a standardized test 
A)  a documented case study 
B)  a correlation with a positive direction 
C)  a negative correlation 
D)  a standardized test

Question 19

What ethical concerns must researchers consider when determining a study of human development?

Accepted Answer

To manage ethical concerns, researchers

Question 20

MATCHING
-Assimilation

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

MATCHING -Jean Piaget

An educator encourages children in her class to discover their environment and work on projects that stimulate their interests.How does this educator view children?

You apply a biological perspective in your work with children.How would you describe your scope of practice?

How has the concept of "family life" changed over time?

Bandura's social cognitive theory argues that children learn by observing models.

Information-processing theory uses the computer as a metaphor for human thinking and memory.

The scientific method should NOT be used to study human development for ethical reasons.

What is a similarity between John Watson's behaviourism and John Locke's concept of "tabula rasa"?

In cognitive-developmental theory, what is involved in accommodation?

Which is the dependent variable?

As a supporter of Piaget's theory, you will talk about his work whenever the opportunity presents itself.Which of the following terms will you most likely NEVER discuss?

Which theories are common to both Freud and Erikson?

Children enter the latency stage at 5 or 6 years of age.What is the next step of development?

The sociocultural perspective focuses on children's aggressive and sexual impulses.

MATCHING -Biological development

With accommodation, new schemas may be created.

What is Mark's unconditioned response?

A researcher has found that, in general, the more hours students spend partying, the lower their exam scores.What term describes this finding?

What ethical concerns must researchers consider when determining a study of human development?

MATCHING -Assimilation

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

MATCHING -Jean Piaget

An educator encourages children in her class to discover their environment and work on projects that stimulate their interests.How does this educator view children?

You apply a biological perspective in your work with children.How would you describe your scope of practice?

How has the concept of "family life" changed over time?

Bandura's social cognitive theory argues that children learn by observing models.

Information-processing theory uses the computer as a metaphor for human thinking and memory.

The scientific method should NOT be used to study human development for ethical reasons.

What is a similarity between John Watson's behaviourism and John Locke's concept of "tabula rasa"?

In cognitive-developmental theory, what is involved in accommodation?

Which is the dependent variable?

As a supporter of Piaget's theory, you will talk about his work whenever the opportunity presents itself.Which of the following terms will you most likely NEVER discuss?

Which theories are common to both Freud and Erikson?

Children enter the latency stage at 5 or 6 years of age.What is the next step of development?

The sociocultural perspective focuses on children's aggressive and sexual impulses.

MATCHING -Biological development

With accommodation, new schemas may be created.

What is Mark's unconditioned response?

A researcher has found that, in general, the more hours students spend partying, the lower their exam scores.What term describes this finding?

What ethical concerns must researchers consider when determining a study of human development?

MATCHING -Assimilation

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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