Question 1

The term "infancy" is derived from Latin roots meaning

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A)  not walking. 
B)  not speaking. 
C)  not eating solid foods. 
D)  a child younger than age 3. 
A)  not walking. 
B)  not speaking. 
C)  not eating solid foods. 
D)  a child younger than age 3.

Question 2

According to Erikson,which stage of development occurs between the ages of 3 to 6?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trust vs.mistrust 
B)  Autonomy vs.shame and doubt 
C)  Initiative vs.guilt 
D)  Industry vs.inferiority 
A)  Trust vs.mistrust 
B)  Autonomy vs.shame and doubt 
C)  Initiative vs.guilt 
D)  Industry vs.inferiority

Question 3

Once agreeing to participate in a study,parents and children must remain in the study until it is over.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Charles Darwin is best known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the creator of the theory known as behaviorism. 
B)  the founder of child development as an academic discipline. 
C)  the originator of the theory of evolution. 
D)  the developer of the research method known as the cross-sectional study. 
A)  the creator of the theory known as behaviorism. 
B)  the founder of child development as an academic discipline. 
C)  the originator of the theory of evolution. 
D)  the developer of the research method known as the cross-sectional study.

Question 5

According to Freud,which aspect of our personality is present at birth and is unconscious?

Accepted Answer

A)  Id 
B)  Ego 
C)  Superego 
D)  Superid 
A)  Id 
B)  Ego 
C)  Superego 
D)  Superid

Question 6

Dr.Turner forms the hypothesis that ingesting caffeine prior to an exam will improve exam performance.She gives half of her participants coffee and the other water.She then gives the participants an exam.In this experiment,what is the experimental group?

Accepted Answer

A)  The group that drinks water 
B)  The performance on the exam 
C)  The group that has coffee 
D)  There is no experimental group as this is a case study 
A)  The group that drinks water 
B)  The performance on the exam 
C)  The group that has coffee 
D)  There is no experimental group as this is a case study

Question 7

Would Piaget agree with the statement,"Children vary in the order in which they go through cognitive developmental stages and if a child does not succeed in one stage,that child can still succeed in future stages"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes,Piaget would agree. 
B)  No,Piaget would not agree. 
C)  Piaget would agree and he'd also add that cognitive development is unpredictable. 
D)  Piaget is a behaviorist,not a cognitive developmental theorist. 
A)  Yes,Piaget would agree. 
B)  No,Piaget would not agree. 
C)  Piaget would agree and he'd also add that cognitive development is unpredictable. 
D)  Piaget is a behaviorist,not a cognitive developmental theorist.

Question 8

Omar can tie his shoes,but only with his mother's help.This suggests that tying shoes

Accepted Answer

A)  is beyond Omar's scope of capability. 
B)  is within Omar's zone of proximal development. 
C)  is an innate process that simply needs nurturing to unfold. 
D)  is too difficult for a child his age and should not be attempted. 
A)  is beyond Omar's scope of capability. 
B)  is within Omar's zone of proximal development. 
C)  is an innate process that simply needs nurturing to unfold. 
D)  is too difficult for a child his age and should not be attempted.

Question 9

The information-processing perspective was influenced by which of the following inventions?

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A)  Steam engine 
B)  Airplane 
C)  Telephone 
D)  Computer 
A)  Steam engine 
B)  Airplane 
C)  Telephone 
D)  Computer

Question 10

What is the scope of the biological perspective?

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A)  It deals with the ways in which children encode information. 
B)  It examines how children learn to act by observing models. 
C)  It views children as going through stages of psychosexual development. 
D)  It refers to heredity,maturation of the nervous system,and the effects of hormones. 
A)  It deals with the ways in which children encode information. 
B)  It examines how children learn to act by observing models. 
C)  It views children as going through stages of psychosexual development. 
D)  It refers to heredity,maturation of the nervous system,and the effects of hormones.

Question 11

The information-processing perspective refers to people's strategies for problem solving as

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A)  input. 
B)  hardware. 
C)  software. 
D)  RAM 
A)  input. 
B)  hardware. 
C)  software. 
D)  RAM

Question 12

Vygotsky suggests that

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A)  a child's interactions with adults organize the child's learning experiences. 
B)  children learn only through a complex interaction of rewards and punishments. 
C)  children are like miniature adults and need to be nurtured to obtain cognitive skills. 
D)  factors such as ethnicity and gender do not play an important role in development. 
A)  a child's interactions with adults organize the child's learning experiences. 
B)  children learn only through a complex interaction of rewards and punishments. 
C)  children are like miniature adults and need to be nurtured to obtain cognitive skills. 
D)  factors such as ethnicity and gender do not play an important role in development.

Question 13

Little Albert was conditioned to be afraid of

Accepted Answer

A)  John Watson. 
B)  a laboratory rat. 
C)  the fur collar on a woman's coat. 
D)  the laboratory setting. 
A)  John Watson. 
B)  a laboratory rat. 
C)  the fur collar on a woman's coat. 
D)  the laboratory setting.

Question 14

There is research evidence to support the idea that children who are weaned early or breast-fed too long develop oral fixations such as nail biting or smoking.

Accepted Answer

A)  True 
B)  False 
C)  True for men,but not for women 
D)  False.Instead,the fixation leads to traits such as sloppiness and carelessness. 
A)  True 
B)  False 
C)  True for men,but not for women 
D)  False.Instead,the fixation leads to traits such as sloppiness and carelessness.

Question 15

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 unconditioned 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 16

When Tomas teases his younger brother,his parents make Tomas sit in a corner for long periods of time.From what you have learned from the textbook about punishment,what is the likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will increase the frequency of Tomas teasing his brother. 
B)  It will teach Tomas new ways to interact with his brother. 
C)  Tomas's parents should punish him by spanking,as it is proven to work best. 
D)  Tomas may learn to tease his brother only when his parents are not around. 
A)  It will increase the frequency of Tomas teasing his brother. 
B)  It will teach Tomas new ways to interact with his brother. 
C)  Tomas's parents should punish him by spanking,as it is proven to work best. 
D)  Tomas may learn to tease his brother only when his parents are not around.

Question 17

What is the second stage of psychosocial development,according to Erikson?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trust vs.mistrust 
B)  Autonomy vs.shame and doubt 
C)  Initiative vs.guilt 
D)  Industry vs.inferiority 
A)  Trust vs.mistrust 
B)  Autonomy vs.shame and doubt 
C)  Initiative vs.guilt 
D)  Industry vs.inferiority

Question 18

According to Freud,the psychic structure called ego

Accepted Answer

A)  provides rational ways of coping with frustration. 
B)  is driven by a quest for pleasure. 
C)  is our moral base that forces us to follow rules. 
D)  is biologically based and present at birth. 
A)  provides rational ways of coping with frustration. 
B)  is driven by a quest for pleasure. 
C)  is our moral base that forces us to follow rules. 
D)  is biologically based and present at birth.

Question 19

Which of the following persons would be labeled "anal-expulsive?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Someone who is overly dependent 
B)  Someone who is very gullible or easily fooled 
C)  Someone who is orderly and neat 
D)  Someone who is careless and sloppy 
A)  Someone who is overly dependent 
B)  Someone who is very gullible or easily fooled 
C)  Someone who is orderly and neat 
D)  Someone who is careless and sloppy

Question 20

Freud's theory

Accepted Answer

A)  has had little impact on modern thought and is not used today. 
B)  has influenced our ideas about when and how to toilet train children. 
C)  was praised for being based primarily on adult's recollections of their childhoods. 
D)  None of these 
A)  has had little impact on modern thought and is not used today. 
B)  has influenced our ideas about when and how to toilet train children. 
C)  was praised for being based primarily on adult's recollections of their childhoods. 
D)  None of these

The term "infancy" is derived from Latin roots meaning

According to Erikson,which stage of development occurs between the ages of 3 to 6?

Once agreeing to participate in a study,parents and children must remain in the study until it is over.

Charles Darwin is best known as

According to Freud,which aspect of our personality is present at birth and is unconscious?

Dr.Turner forms the hypothesis that ingesting caffeine prior to an exam will improve exam performance.She gives half of her participants coffee and the other water.She then gives the participants an exam.In this experiment,what is the experimental group?

Would Piaget agree with the statement,"Children vary in the order in which they go through cognitive developmental stages and if a child does not succeed in one stage,that child can still succeed in future stages"?

Omar can tie his shoes,but only with his mother's help.This suggests that tying shoes

The information-processing perspective was influenced by which of the following inventions?

What is the scope of the biological perspective?

The information-processing perspective refers to people's strategies for problem solving as

Vygotsky suggests that

Little Albert was conditioned to be afraid of

There is research evidence to support the idea that children who are weaned early or breast-fed too long develop oral fixations such as nail biting or smoking.

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 unconditioned stimulus?

When Tomas teases his younger brother,his parents make Tomas sit in a corner for long periods of time.From what you have learned from the textbook about punishment,what is the likely outcome?

What is the second stage of psychosocial development,according to Erikson?

According to Freud,the psychic structure called ego

Which of the following persons would be labeled "anal-expulsive?"

Freud's theory

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

The term "infancy" is derived from Latin roots meaning

According to Erikson,which stage of development occurs between the ages of 3 to 6?

Once agreeing to participate in a study,parents and children must remain in the study until it is over.

Charles Darwin is best known as

According to Freud,which aspect of our personality is present at birth and is unconscious?

Dr.Turner forms the hypothesis that ingesting caffeine prior to an exam will improve exam performance.She gives half of her participants coffee and the other water.She then gives the participants an exam.In this experiment,what is the experimental group?

Would Piaget agree with the statement,"Children vary in the order in which they go through cognitive developmental stages and if a child does not succeed in one stage,that child can still succeed in future stages"?

Omar can tie his shoes,but only with his mother's help.This suggests that tying shoes

The information-processing perspective was influenced by which of the following inventions?

What is the scope of the biological perspective?

The information-processing perspective refers to people's strategies for problem solving as

Vygotsky suggests that

Little Albert was conditioned to be afraid of

There is research evidence to support the idea that children who are weaned early or breast-fed too long develop oral fixations such as nail biting or smoking.

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 unconditioned stimulus?

When Tomas teases his younger brother,his parents make Tomas sit in a corner for long periods of time.From what you have learned from the textbook about punishment,what is the likely outcome?

What is the second stage of psychosocial development,according to Erikson?

According to Freud,the psychic structure called ego

Which of the following persons would be labeled "anal-expulsive?"

Freud's theory

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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