Question 1

Theorists who believe that a number of rapid,successive changes bring about development adhere to the belief that development is continuous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Gina's mother is a vice president at a large company.Her work requires long hours at the office.As a result,Gina's mom does not always make it to her basketball games.Her mother's workplace represents which type of system for Gina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesosystem 
B)  Exosystem 
C)  Microsystem 
D)  Macrosystem 
A)  Mesosystem 
B)  Exosystem 
C)  Microsystem 
D)  Macrosystem B

Question 3

With negative reinforcement,

Accepted Answer

A)  you eliminate an unwanted behavior by administering something bad. 
B)  you decrease an unwanted behavior by withholding something desired. 
C)  you increase a desired behavior by taking away something unpleasant. 
D)  negative reinforcement is the same as punishment. 
A)  you eliminate an unwanted behavior by administering something bad. 
B)  you decrease an unwanted behavior by withholding something desired. 
C)  you increase a desired behavior by taking away something unpleasant. 
D)  negative reinforcement is the same as punishment. C

Question 4

Which correlation would be considered the weakest,or least strong?

Accepted Answer

A)  +.65 
B)  +.70 
C)  -.20 
D)  +.45 
A)  +.65 
B)  +.70 
C)  -.20 
D)  +.45

Question 5

Which of the following represents observational learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jonathan jumps when he hears loud thunder. 
B)  Antony isn't given any dessert because he didn't eat his green vegetables at dinner. 
C)  Gina watches her mother mow the grass and then she pushes her toy lawnmower around the lawn in a similar way. 
D)  Sara stops having temper tantrums in public when her father begins ignoring them. 
A)  Jonathan jumps when he hears loud thunder. 
B)  Antony isn't given any dessert because he didn't eat his green vegetables at dinner. 
C)  Gina watches her mother mow the grass and then she pushes her toy lawnmower around the lawn in a similar way. 
D)  Sara stops having temper tantrums in public when her father begins ignoring them.

Question 6

According to Freud,during the first year of life,children are in the ____ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral 
B)  fixated 
C)  anal 
D)  latency 
A)  oral 
B)  fixated 
C)  anal 
D)  latency

Question 7

Sydney is 3 years old.Her height and weight are determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics only. 
B)  external factors only,such as nutrition. 
C)  factors such as genetics and nutrition. 
D)  her level of cognitive and emotional development. 
A)  genetics only. 
B)  external factors only,such as nutrition. 
C)  factors such as genetics and nutrition. 
D)  her level of cognitive and emotional development.

Question 8

Four-year-old Shaunda took part in a research study that investigated the effects of fruit juice consumption on obesity in children.When the study was published in a research journal,Shaunda's name was used in the article.Which guideline of ethical research involving children was violated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parental participation was not obtained 
B)  Identities of children are to remain confidential 
C)  Children and parents must be informed of the purposes of the research 
D)  The researchers did not get proper approval for conducting the study 
A)  Parental participation was not obtained 
B)  Identities of children are to remain confidential 
C)  Children and parents must be informed of the purposes of the research 
D)  The researchers did not get proper approval for conducting the study

Question 9

Just four years after Watson proposed his view that children are blank slates,whose ideas,preferences,and skills are shaped by the environment,Gesell came forward with which perspective of child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children are inherently evil 
B)  Children are inherently good 
C)  Biological maturation was the main principle of development 
D)  Environment was the main principle of development 
A)  Children are inherently evil 
B)  Children are inherently good 
C)  Biological maturation was the main principle of development 
D)  Environment was the main principle of development

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct order of Bronfenbrenner's five systems,going from narrowest (closest to the child)to widest (furthest away from the child)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microsystem,exosystem,mesosystem,macrosystem,chronosystem 
B)  Mesosystem,microsystem,exosystem,macrosystem,chronosystem 
C)  Microsystem,mesosystem,exosystem,macrosystem,chronosystem 
D)  Macrosystem,exosystem,microsystem,chronosystem,mesosystem 
A)  Microsystem,exosystem,mesosystem,macrosystem,chronosystem 
B)  Mesosystem,microsystem,exosystem,macrosystem,chronosystem 
C)  Microsystem,mesosystem,exosystem,macrosystem,chronosystem 
D)  Macrosystem,exosystem,microsystem,chronosystem,mesosystem

Question 11

How have children been viewed historically?

Accepted Answer

A)  As innately evil and in need of harsh discipline 
B)  As miniature adults after age 7,or the "age of reason" 
C)  As clean slates changed by experience 
D)  All of these 
A)  As innately evil and in need of harsh discipline 
B)  As miniature adults after age 7,or the "age of reason" 
C)  As clean slates changed by experience 
D)  All of these

Question 12

Describe the controversies in child development.

Accepted Answer

The main controversies are (1)nature vs.

Question 13

Dr.Yates forms the hypothesis that students who sleep more prior to taking an exam will score higher on the exam than students who sleep less.Half of the students sleep eight to nine hours the night before the exam.The other half sleep only four to five hours the night before the test.She then gives the participants an exam.In this experiment,what is the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  The group that sleeps eight to nine hours 
B)  The performance on the exam 
C)  The group that sleeps four to five hours 
D)  Whether they slept four to five or eight or nine hours 
A)  The group that sleeps eight to nine hours 
B)  The performance on the exam 
C)  The group that sleeps four to five hours 
D)  Whether they slept four to five or eight or nine hours

Question 14

Children enter the latency stage at 5 or 6 years of age and

Accepted Answer

A)  usually never progress to further stages. 
B)  generally stay there until puberty. 
C)  then enter the phallic stage at adulthood. 
D)  stay there until the anal stage at age eight. 
A)  usually never progress to further stages. 
B)  generally stay there until puberty. 
C)  then enter the phallic stage at adulthood. 
D)  stay there until the anal stage at age eight.

Question 15

In his research,Piaget became fascinated by the wrong answers children gave to items on intelligence tests.These wrong answers reflected

Accepted Answer

A)  inconsistent but logical mental processes. 
B)  consistent but logical processes. 
C)  inconsistent but illogical processes. 
D)  consistent but illogical processes. 
A)  inconsistent but logical mental processes. 
B)  consistent but logical processes. 
C)  inconsistent but illogical processes. 
D)  consistent but illogical processes.

Question 16

The study of the influence of genes on development is the study of nature (heredity)as opposed to nurture (environment).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

MATCHING
Match the following:
-John Locke

Accepted Answer

A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus,response,consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can vary
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)create a new schema
P)cross-cultural studies
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa 
A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus,response,consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can vary
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)create a new schema
P)cross-cultural studies
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa

Question 18

How do we define "child?"

Accepted Answer

A)  A person undergoing development from infancy to puberty 
B)  A person undergoing development during the first three years of life 
C)  There is no agreement on how to define "child" 
D)  The period of development prior to the development of complex speech 
A)  A person undergoing development from infancy to puberty 
B)  A person undergoing development during the first three years of life 
C)  There is no agreement on how to define "child" 
D)  The period of development prior to the development of complex speech

Question 19

Development is

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative change in the individual over time. 
B)  predictable and consistent for all people. 
C)  the orderly appearance,over time,of physical structures,psychological traits,and behaviors. 
D)  qualitative change in the individual over time. 
A)  quantitative change in the individual over time. 
B)  predictable and consistent for all people. 
C)  the orderly appearance,over time,of physical structures,psychological traits,and behaviors. 
D)  qualitative change in the individual over time.

Question 20

Baby Tyrese has an understanding of "things he can reach," such as a toy in his crib,and "things he can't reach," such as the mobile hanging above his crib.According to Piaget,what are these cognitive structures called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theories 
B)  Schemes 
C)  Assimilation categories 
D)  Accommodation categories 
A)  Theories 
B)  Schemes 
C)  Assimilation categories 
D)  Accommodation categories

Theorists who believe that a number of rapid,successive changes bring about development adhere to the belief that development is continuous.

Gina's mother is a vice president at a large company.Her work requires long hours at the office.As a result,Gina's mom does not always make it to her basketball games.Her mother's workplace represents which type of system for Gina?

With negative reinforcement,

Which correlation would be considered the weakest,or least strong?

Which of the following represents observational learning?

According to Freud,during the first year of life,children are in the ____ stage of development.

Sydney is 3 years old.Her height and weight are determined by

Four-year-old Shaunda took part in a research study that investigated the effects of fruit juice consumption on obesity in children.When the study was published in a research journal,Shaunda's name was used in the article.Which guideline of ethical research involving children was violated?

Just four years after Watson proposed his view that children are blank slates,whose ideas,preferences,and skills are shaped by the environment,Gesell came forward with which perspective of child development?

Which of the following is the correct order of Bronfenbrenner's five systems,going from narrowest (closest to the child)to widest (furthest away from the child)?

How have children been viewed historically?

Describe the controversies in child development.

Children enter the latency stage at 5 or 6 years of age and

In his research,Piaget became fascinated by the wrong answers children gave to items on intelligence tests.These wrong answers reflected

The study of the influence of genes on development is the study of nature (heredity)as opposed to nurture (environment).

MATCHING Match the following: -John Locke

How do we define "child?"

Development is

Baby Tyrese has an understanding of "things he can reach," such as a toy in his crib,and "things he can't reach," such as the mobile hanging above his crib.According to Piaget,what are these cognitive structures called?

Heredity and Conception

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 Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 1: History, Theories, and Methods

Theorists who believe that a number of rapid,successive changes bring about development adhere to the belief that development is continuous.

Gina's mother is a vice president at a large company.Her work requires long hours at the office.As a result,Gina's mom does not always make it to her basketball games.Her mother's workplace represents which type of system for Gina?

With negative reinforcement,

Which correlation would be considered the weakest,or least strong?

Which of the following represents observational learning?

According to Freud,during the first year of life,children are in the ____ stage of development.

Sydney is 3 years old.Her height and weight are determined by

Four-year-old Shaunda took part in a research study that investigated the effects of fruit juice consumption on obesity in children.When the study was published in a research journal,Shaunda's name was used in the article.Which guideline of ethical research involving children was violated?

Just four years after Watson proposed his view that children are blank slates,whose ideas,preferences,and skills are shaped by the environment,Gesell came forward with which perspective of child development?

Which of the following is the correct order of Bronfenbrenner's five systems,going from narrowest (closest to the child)to widest (furthest away from the child)?

How have children been viewed historically?

Describe the controversies in child development.

Children enter the latency stage at 5 or 6 years of age and

In his research,Piaget became fascinated by the wrong answers children gave to items on intelligence tests.These wrong answers reflected

The study of the influence of genes on development is the study of nature (heredity)as opposed to nurture (environment).

MATCHING Match the following: -John Locke

How do we define "child?"

Development is

Baby Tyrese has an understanding of "things he can reach," such as a toy in his crib,and "things he can't reach," such as the mobile hanging above his crib.According to Piaget,what are these cognitive structures called?

Heredity and Conception

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 Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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