Question 1

Which of the following is a cognitive theorist MOST likely to study?

Accepted Answer

A)  How children confront and resolve developmental crises in their lives 
B)  How id,ego,and superego work together to form a healthy personality 
C)  How patterns of reinforcement and punishment promote learning 
D)  How children perceive and mentally represent the world 
A)  How children confront and resolve developmental crises in their lives 
B)  How id,ego,and superego work together to form a healthy personality 
C)  How patterns of reinforcement and punishment promote learning 
D)  How children perceive and mentally represent the world

Question 2

Which stage in Erikson's theory involves the development of independence?

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

Freud felt insufficient or excessive gratification in a stage of development would lead to developmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Phallic stage

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 5

Piaget is known for developing

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosexual stages. 
B)  psychosocial stages. 
C)  operant conditioning. 
D)  cognitive developmental theory. 
A)  psychosexual stages. 
B)  psychosocial stages. 
C)  operant conditioning. 
D)  cognitive developmental theory.

Question 6

Is development continuous or discontinuous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous 
B)  Discontinuous 
C)  The answer to this is not known 
D)  Both; it may depend upon what aspect of development is being studied 
A)  Continuous 
B)  Discontinuous 
C)  The answer to this is not known 
D)  Both; it may depend upon what aspect of development is being studied

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Macrosystem

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

Applying learning theory when trying to help children overcome behavioral disorders or to cope with adjustment problems is often referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology of adjustment. 
B)  behavior modification. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  sensitization learning. 
A)  psychology of adjustment. 
B)  behavior modification. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  sensitization learning.

Question 9

Birds raised in isolation sing the songs typical of their species.For ethologists,this speaks to the influence of

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution. 
B)  environment. 
C)  learning. 
D)  reinforcements. 
A)  evolution. 
B)  environment. 
C)  learning. 
D)  reinforcements.

Question 10

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Variables

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 11

What changes regarding children did not occur until the 20ᵗʰ century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Viewing children as miniature adults after the age of 7 
B)  Passing laws to protect children from strenuous labor and caretaker abuse 
C)  Convicting children of crimes,sending them to monasteries,and marrying them without their consent 
D)  Viewing children as the property of their parents 
A)  Viewing children as miniature adults after the age of 7 
B)  Passing laws to protect children from strenuous labor and caretaker abuse 
C)  Convicting children of crimes,sending them to monasteries,and marrying them without their consent 
D)  Viewing children as the property of their parents

Question 12

Which of the following methods involves studying development over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  A longitudinal study 
B)  An experiment 
C)  A cross-sectional study 
D)  None of these 
A)  A longitudinal study 
B)  An experiment 
C)  A cross-sectional study 
D)  None of these

Question 13

How is "theory" defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  Testable predictions about an event 
B)  Related sets of statements about events 
C)  A feedback process that predicts development 
D)  A scientific method used to study child development 
A)  Testable predictions about an event 
B)  Related sets of statements about events 
C)  A feedback process that predicts development 
D)  A scientific method used to study child development

Question 14

What appears to be the most effective way for teachers to increase appropriate behaviors and decrease disruptive behaviors in their students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be very firm and harsh in response to disruption 
B)  Do not reinforce the positive but be sure to punish the negative 
C)  Reinforce appropriate behaviors and ignore misbehavior 
D)  None of these 
A)  Be very firm and harsh in response to disruption 
B)  Do not reinforce the positive but be sure to punish the negative 
C)  Reinforce appropriate behaviors and ignore misbehavior 
D)  None of these

Question 15

The study of development includes an examination of

Accepted Answer

A)  the process of conception. 
B)  the prenatal period. 
C)  the origin of sperm and ova. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  the process of conception. 
B)  the prenatal period. 
C)  the origin of sperm and ova. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Ecology

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 17

Elena is a 6-month-old infant.She is leaning to trust her caregivers and her environment.According to Erikson's theory,which stage of psychosocial development is Elena in?

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

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Cohort effect

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 19

In the study of children,when we take into account factors such as racial and ethnic background,gender,socio-economic status,and sexual orientation,we are

Accepted Answer

A)  considering their diversity. 
B)  examining biological factors that influence their behavior. 
C)  looking at specific factors in the child's exosystem. 
D)  examining the role of positive reinforcement in their behavior. 
A)  considering their diversity. 
B)  examining biological factors that influence their behavior. 
C)  looking at specific factors in the child's exosystem. 
D)  examining the role of positive reinforcement in their behavior.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of "time out from positive reinforcement"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placing the child in a time out seat at the front of the classroom 
B)  Punishing the child by making him write sentences on the board 
C)  Refusing to put stars and fun stickers on improperly completed homework 
D)  Placing the child away from peers for a time with no reinforcement 
A)  Placing the child in a time out seat at the front of the classroom 
B)  Punishing the child by making him write sentences on the board 
C)  Refusing to put stars and fun stickers on improperly completed homework 
D)  Placing the child away from peers for a time with no reinforcement

Which of the following is a cognitive theorist MOST likely to study?

Which stage in Erikson's theory involves the development of independence?

Freud felt insufficient or excessive gratification in a stage of development would lead to developmental problems.

MATCHING Match the following: -Phallic stage

Piaget is known for developing

Is development continuous or discontinuous?

MATCHING Match the following: -Macrosystem

Applying learning theory when trying to help children overcome behavioral disorders or to cope with adjustment problems is often referred to as

Birds raised in isolation sing the songs typical of their species.For ethologists,this speaks to the influence of

MATCHING Match the following: -Variables

What changes regarding children did not occur until the 20ᵗʰ century?

Which of the following methods involves studying development over time?

How is "theory" defined?

What appears to be the most effective way for teachers to increase appropriate behaviors and decrease disruptive behaviors in their students?

The study of development includes an examination of

MATCHING Match the following: -Ecology

Elena is a 6-month-old infant.She is leaning to trust her caregivers and her environment.According to Erikson's theory,which stage of psychosocial development is Elena in?

MATCHING Match the following: -Cohort effect

In the study of children,when we take into account factors such as racial and ethnic background,gender,socio-economic status,and sexual orientation,we are

Which of the following is an example of "time out from positive reinforcement"?

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

Which of the following is a cognitive theorist MOST likely to study?

Which stage in Erikson's theory involves the development of independence?

Freud felt insufficient or excessive gratification in a stage of development would lead to developmental problems.

MATCHING Match the following: -Phallic stage

Piaget is known for developing

Is development continuous or discontinuous?

MATCHING Match the following: -Macrosystem

Applying learning theory when trying to help children overcome behavioral disorders or to cope with adjustment problems is often referred to as

Birds raised in isolation sing the songs typical of their species.For ethologists,this speaks to the influence of

MATCHING Match the following: -Variables

What changes regarding children did not occur until the 20ᵗʰ century?

Which of the following methods involves studying development over time?

How is "theory" defined?

What appears to be the most effective way for teachers to increase appropriate behaviors and decrease disruptive behaviors in their students?

The study of development includes an examination of

MATCHING Match the following: -Ecology

Elena is a 6-month-old infant.She is leaning to trust her caregivers and her environment.According to Erikson's theory,which stage of psychosocial development is Elena in?

MATCHING Match the following: -Cohort effect

In the study of children,when we take into account factors such as racial and ethnic background,gender,socio-economic status,and sexual orientation,we are

Which of the following is an example of "time out from positive reinforcement"?

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