Question 1

According to Erikson,early experiences

Accepted Answer

A)  have no impact on later development. 
B)  exert a continued influence on later development. 
C)  are determined by internal struggles and unconscious urges. 
D)  only predict future development once we reach 6 to 8 years of age. 
A)  have no impact on later development. 
B)  exert a continued influence on later development. 
C)  are determined by internal struggles and unconscious urges. 
D)  only predict future development once we reach 6 to 8 years of age.

Question 2

According to your textbook,the study of issues such as the effects of daycare programs on children's social and intellectual development fall under which of the following motives for studying child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gaining insight into human nature 
B)  Gaining insight into sex differences and gender roles 
C)  Gaining insight into the origins and prevention of developmental problems 
D)  Optimizing conditions of development 
A)  Gaining insight into human nature 
B)  Gaining insight into sex differences and gender roles 
C)  Gaining insight into the origins and prevention of developmental problems 
D)  Optimizing conditions of development

Question 3

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Binet

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 4

Piaget suggested

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A)  that cognitive development is orderly and predictable. 
B)  that all children progress through the same sequential stages of development. 
C)  that development at one stage is made possible by development in a preceding stage. 
D)  All of these 
A)  that cognitive development is orderly and predictable. 
B)  that all children progress through the same sequential stages of development. 
C)  that development at one stage is made possible by development in a preceding stage. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

Infants

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A)  do not have schemes. 
B)  are incapable of cognition. 
C)  have schemes that involve simply what they can and cannot do with objects. 
D)  are entirely dependent upon reflexes for survival. 
A)  do not have schemes. 
B)  are incapable of cognition. 
C)  have schemes that involve simply what they can and cannot do with objects. 
D)  are entirely dependent upon reflexes for survival.

Question 6

Which theorist developed the concept of the zone of proximal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Bronfenbrenner 
D)  Vygotsky 
A)  Freud 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Bronfenbrenner 
D)  Vygotsky

Question 7

Which thinker suggested that children are born a "tabula rasa?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
B)  John Locke 
C)  Alfred Binet 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
B)  John Locke 
C)  Alfred Binet 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 8

Ethology is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a biologically-oriented theory of development. 
B)  a strict information processing approach to studying development. 
C)  a stage theory for studying cognitive development. 
D)  a behaviorist method for studying behavior. 
A)  a biologically-oriented theory of development. 
B)  a strict information processing approach to studying development. 
C)  a stage theory for studying cognitive development. 
D)  a behaviorist method for studying behavior.

Question 9

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Correlation coefficient

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 10

Who was the originator of psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horney 
B)  Jung 
C)  Freud 
D)  Darwin 
A)  Horney 
B)  Jung 
C)  Freud 
D)  Darwin

Question 11

The superego

Accepted Answer

A)  represents the moral standards and values of parents. 
B)  is innate and transmitted to the child genetically. 
C)  develops to help the child find rational ways of satisfying urges. 
D)  None of these 
A)  represents the moral standards and values of parents. 
B)  is innate and transmitted to the child genetically. 
C)  develops to help the child find rational ways of satisfying urges. 
D)  None of these

Question 12

Kareem laughs whenever his neck is touched.Now before touching his neck,his mommy says "gotcha." Pretty soon,as soon as she says "gotcha," Kareem starts to laugh.In this example,what is the conditioned stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laughing when his neck is touched 
B)  Saying "gotcha" 
C)  Laughing when he hears "gotcha" 
D)  Touching his neck 
A)  Laughing when his neck is touched 
B)  Saying "gotcha" 
C)  Laughing when he hears "gotcha" 
D)  Touching his neck

Question 13

Brian wanted to learn how to play lacrosse.He chose to sign up for classes.The more he paid attention to his coaches,the better his skills became.People commented on how gifted a lacrosse player he was.As a result,he now thinks of himself as an excellent player.This example best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  the conflict between the id and the superego. 
C)  positive reinforcement. 
D)  assimilation and accommodation. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  the conflict between the id and the superego. 
C)  positive reinforcement. 
D)  assimilation and accommodation.

Question 14

Which word is not associated with Piaget's cognitive developmental theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Operations 
C)  Equilibration 
D)  Scaffolding 
A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Operations 
C)  Equilibration 
D)  Scaffolding

Question 15

Erikson labeled the stages of his theory based upon

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

If Kaylee's scheme of "things I am good at" changes,according to Piaget,how did this happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through assimilation 
B)  Through accommodation 
C)  By comparing new information to existing schemes 
D)  All of these 
A)  Through assimilation 
B)  Through accommodation 
C)  By comparing new information to existing schemes 
D)  All of these

Question 17

According to Erikson,successful resolution of early life crises sets the stage for positive resolution of later crises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How is the definition of "child" different from that of "infant?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Infancy is defined as the first two years of life,whereas childhood lasts from birth until puberty 
B)  Infancy lasts until age 2,whereas childhood lasts until age 5 
C)  Infancy is defined by a lack of complex speech,whereas childhood is defined as the presence of complex speech 
D)  The definition of child and infant are the same 
A)  Infancy is defined as the first two years of life,whereas childhood lasts from birth until puberty 
B)  Infancy lasts until age 2,whereas childhood lasts until age 5 
C)  Infancy is defined by a lack of complex speech,whereas childhood is defined as the presence of complex speech 
D)  The definition of child and infant are the same

Question 19

Why do we study child development?

Accepted Answer

Researchers study child development for

Question 20

Dr.Martinez wants to know which exhibits children prefer at the new Children's Museum.To find out,she unobtrusively observes them to see which exhibits they choose to visit most and at which ones they spend the most time.Which type of research method does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Naturalistic observation 
B)  The case study method 
C)  A longitudinal study 
D)  A standardized test 
A)  Naturalistic observation 
B)  The case study method 
C)  A longitudinal study 
D)  A standardized test

According to Erikson,early experiences

According to your textbook,the study of issues such as the effects of daycare programs on children's social and intellectual development fall under which of the following motives for studying child development?

MATCHING Match the following: -Binet

Piaget suggested

Infants

Which theorist developed the concept of the zone of proximal development?

Which thinker suggested that children are born a "tabula rasa?"

Ethology is an example of

MATCHING Match the following: -Correlation coefficient

Who was the originator of psychoanalytic theory?

The superego

Kareem laughs whenever his neck is touched.Now before touching his neck,his mommy says "gotcha." Pretty soon,as soon as she says "gotcha," Kareem starts to laugh.In this example,what is the conditioned stimulus?

Brian wanted to learn how to play lacrosse.He chose to sign up for classes.The more he paid attention to his coaches,the better his skills became.People commented on how gifted a lacrosse player he was.As a result,he now thinks of himself as an excellent player.This example best illustrates

Which word is not associated with Piaget's cognitive developmental theory?

Erikson labeled the stages of his theory based upon

If Kaylee's scheme of "things I am good at" changes,according to Piaget,how did this happen?

According to Erikson,successful resolution of early life crises sets the stage for positive resolution of later crises.

How is the definition of "child" different from that of "infant?"

Why do we study child development?

Dr.Martinez wants to know which exhibits children prefer at the new Children's Museum.To find out,she unobtrusively observes them to see which exhibits they choose to visit most and at which ones they spend the most time.Which type of research method does this represent?

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

According to Erikson,early experiences

According to your textbook,the study of issues such as the effects of daycare programs on children's social and intellectual development fall under which of the following motives for studying child development?

MATCHING Match the following: -Binet

Piaget suggested

Infants

Which theorist developed the concept of the zone of proximal development?

Which thinker suggested that children are born a "tabula rasa?"

Ethology is an example of

MATCHING Match the following: -Correlation coefficient

Who was the originator of psychoanalytic theory?

The superego

Kareem laughs whenever his neck is touched.Now before touching his neck,his mommy says "gotcha." Pretty soon,as soon as she says "gotcha," Kareem starts to laugh.In this example,what is the conditioned stimulus?

Brian wanted to learn how to play lacrosse.He chose to sign up for classes.The more he paid attention to his coaches,the better his skills became.People commented on how gifted a lacrosse player he was.As a result,he now thinks of himself as an excellent player.This example best illustrates

Which word is not associated with Piaget's cognitive developmental theory?

Erikson labeled the stages of his theory based upon

If Kaylee's scheme of "things I am good at" changes,according to Piaget,how did this happen?

According to Erikson,successful resolution of early life crises sets the stage for positive resolution of later crises.

How is the definition of "child" different from that of "infant?"

Why do we study child development?

Dr.Martinez wants to know which exhibits children prefer at the new Children's Museum.To find out,she unobtrusively observes them to see which exhibits they choose to visit most and at which ones they spend the most time.Which type of research method does this represent?

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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