Question 1

Useful theories have which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow us to make predictions 
B)  They have a wide range of applicability 
C)  They enable researchers to influence events 
D)  All of the above 
A)  They allow us to make predictions 
B)  They have a wide range of applicability 
C)  They enable researchers to influence events 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Sigmund Freud and Jean Piaget are stage theorists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The first stage of psychosocial development is trust vs.mistrust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Dr.Klein wants to investigate the long-term effects of antidepressants in children.To do so,she randomly selects a group of subjects and follows them across five years.What type of study is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Naturalistic 
B)  Cross-sequential 
C)  Cross-sectional 
D)  Longitudinal 
A)  Naturalistic 
B)  Cross-sequential 
C)  Cross-sectional 
D)  Longitudinal

Question 5

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Classical conditioning

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 6

Drew has a pet dog.His sister,Amelia,has a pet cat.So,Drew's scheme of "things that are pets" includes both dogs and cats.However,he visits a friend who has a pet parrot.This parrot does not fit into Drew's existing scheme.So,he accommodates this information.Now his "things that are pets" scheme includes birds as well.This restoring of cognitive balance is called

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  shaping of schemes. 
C)  equilibration. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  shaping of schemes. 
C)  equilibration. 
D)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Punishment

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 8

Dr.Thomas wants to determine why some children are hyperactive,whereas others are not.Which of the following motives for studying child development does this best represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  To gain insight into the origins of adult behavior 
B)  To gain insight into sex differences and gender roles and the effects of culture on development 
C)  To gain insight into the origins,prevention,and treatment of developmental problems 
D)  All of the above 
A)  To gain insight into the origins of adult behavior 
B)  To gain insight into sex differences and gender roles and the effects of culture on development 
C)  To gain insight into the origins,prevention,and treatment of developmental problems 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Nathan enjoys riding his bicycle outside.Each day that Nathan cleans up the toys in his room,he gets to ride his bike for an extra 15 minutes that day.The additional bike-riding time

Accepted Answer

A)  is a negative reinforcer. 
B)  is a positive reinforcer. 
C)  is a punishment. 
D)  is an unconditioned response. 
A)  is a negative reinforcer. 
B)  is a positive reinforcer. 
C)  is a punishment. 
D)  is an unconditioned response.

Question 10

Piaget believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  development is haphazard,random,and based upon experience. 
B)  cognitive developments are stage-based and universal. 
C)  children learn in different sequences based upon their environments. 
D)  perception is too directly linked to sensation to separate the two. 
A)  development is haphazard,random,and based upon experience. 
B)  cognitive developments are stage-based and universal. 
C)  children learn in different sequences based upon their environments. 
D)  perception is too directly linked to sensation to separate the two.

Question 11

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Stage theory

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 12

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Accommodation

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 13

Dr.Simmons has found a strong positive correlation between watching violent cartoons on TV and children's levels of aggression towards others.What can be concluded from this research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violent TV causes aggressive behavior in children 
B)  Aggressive behavior causes children to watch more violent TV 
C)  Violent TV viewing and aggressive behavior are unrelated 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Violent TV causes aggressive behavior in children 
B)  Aggressive behavior causes children to watch more violent TV 
C)  Violent TV viewing and aggressive behavior are unrelated 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

Which of Piaget's stages is characterized by deductive logic,mental trial-and-error,and hypothesis testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preoperational 
B)  Concrete operational 
C)  Formal operational 
D)  Advanced adult operational 
A)  Preoperational 
B)  Concrete operational 
C)  Formal operational 
D)  Advanced adult operational

Question 15

Albert Bandura would agree with which statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child can learn how to use crayons by watching others use crayons. 
B)  The bell-and-pad method for bed-wetting is a social-cognitive approach. 
C)  Children react mechanically to stimuli. 
D)  People are driven by motives such as sex and aggression. 
A)  A child can learn how to use crayons by watching others use crayons. 
B)  The bell-and-pad method for bed-wetting is a social-cognitive approach. 
C)  Children react mechanically to stimuli. 
D)  People are driven by motives such as sex and aggression.

Question 16

According to Freud,what causes a child to get "fixated" in a stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insufficient gratification 
B)  Excessive gratification 
C)  Conflicts in gratification 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Insufficient gratification 
B)  Excessive gratification 
C)  Conflicts in gratification 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

When her daughter misbehaves,Olivia has her daughter sit quietly by herself for a few minutes without being allowed to play with other children or toys.What else should Olivia do to ensure that the time out is effective in reducing her daughter's unwanted behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should warn her daughter that a time out would occur if misbehavior continues 
B)  She should also use punishment to make the time out more effective 
C)  She should not tell her daughter how long the time out will last 
D)  She should not remind her daughter why the time out is occurring 
A)  She should warn her daughter that a time out would occur if misbehavior continues 
B)  She should also use punishment to make the time out more effective 
C)  She should not tell her daughter how long the time out will last 
D)  She should not remind her daughter why the time out is occurring

Question 18

Dillon is in the period known as "early" childhood.His membership in this group is determined by his

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to communicate with others. 
B)  age. 
C)  level of social skill. 
D)  height and weight. 
A)  ability to communicate with others. 
B)  age. 
C)  level of social skill. 
D)  height and weight.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of scaffolding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tying a child's shoes for him 
B)  A child reading a book on her own 
C)  Using flash cards to learn math until the child can calculate the answer in her head 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Tying a child's shoes for him 
B)  A child reading a book on her own 
C)  Using flash cards to learn math until the child can calculate the answer in her head 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Ethology

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

Useful theories have which of the following characteristics?

Sigmund Freud and Jean Piaget are stage theorists.

The first stage of psychosocial development is trust vs.mistrust.

Dr.Klein wants to investigate the long-term effects of antidepressants in children.To do so,she randomly selects a group of subjects and follows them across five years.What type of study is this?

MATCHING Match the following: -Classical conditioning

MATCHING Match the following: -Punishment

Dr.Thomas wants to determine why some children are hyperactive,whereas others are not.Which of the following motives for studying child development does this best represent?

Nathan enjoys riding his bicycle outside.Each day that Nathan cleans up the toys in his room,he gets to ride his bike for an extra 15 minutes that day.The additional bike-riding time

Piaget believed that

MATCHING Match the following: -Stage theory

MATCHING Match the following: -Accommodation

Dr.Simmons has found a strong positive correlation between watching violent cartoons on TV and children's levels of aggression towards others.What can be concluded from this research?

Which of Piaget's stages is characterized by deductive logic,mental trial-and-error,and hypothesis testing?

Albert Bandura would agree with which statement?

According to Freud,what causes a child to get "fixated" in a stage of development?

When her daughter misbehaves,Olivia has her daughter sit quietly by herself for a few minutes without being allowed to play with other children or toys.What else should Olivia do to ensure that the time out is effective in reducing her daughter's unwanted behavior?

Dillon is in the period known as "early" childhood.His membership in this group is determined by his

Which of the following is an example of scaffolding?

MATCHING Match the following: -Ethology

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

Useful theories have which of the following characteristics?

Sigmund Freud and Jean Piaget are stage theorists.

The first stage of psychosocial development is trust vs.mistrust.

Dr.Klein wants to investigate the long-term effects of antidepressants in children.To do so,she randomly selects a group of subjects and follows them across five years.What type of study is this?

MATCHING Match the following: -Classical conditioning

MATCHING Match the following: -Punishment

Dr.Thomas wants to determine why some children are hyperactive,whereas others are not.Which of the following motives for studying child development does this best represent?

Nathan enjoys riding his bicycle outside.Each day that Nathan cleans up the toys in his room,he gets to ride his bike for an extra 15 minutes that day.The additional bike-riding time

Piaget believed that

MATCHING Match the following: -Stage theory

MATCHING Match the following: -Accommodation

Dr.Simmons has found a strong positive correlation between watching violent cartoons on TV and children's levels of aggression towards others.What can be concluded from this research?

Which of Piaget's stages is characterized by deductive logic,mental trial-and-error,and hypothesis testing?

Albert Bandura would agree with which statement?

According to Freud,what causes a child to get "fixated" in a stage of development?

When her daughter misbehaves,Olivia has her daughter sit quietly by herself for a few minutes without being allowed to play with other children or toys.What else should Olivia do to ensure that the time out is effective in reducing her daughter's unwanted behavior?

Dillon is in the period known as "early" childhood.His membership in this group is determined by his

Which of the following is an example of scaffolding?

MATCHING Match the following: -Ethology

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

Filters