Question 1

Which of the following represents the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational 
C)  sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational 
D)  sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational 
A)  preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational 
C)  sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational 
D)  sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

Question 2

Informed consent is for ____,whereas a debriefing is for ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the beginning of a research study; the end of a study 
B)  the end of a research study; the beginning of a study 
C)  animal subjects; human subjects 
D)  human subjects; animal subjects 
A)  the beginning of a research study; the end of a study 
B)  the end of a research study; the beginning of a study 
C)  animal subjects; human subjects 
D)  human subjects; animal subjects

Question 3

Barbara can write most of her letters by herself,but there are a few that she needs her teacher's help with.Vygotsky would say that this best illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  scaffolding 
C)  assimilationzone of proximal development 
A)  accommodation 
B)  scaffolding 
C)  assimilationzone of proximal development

Question 4

Carlos cannot wait to go get home and eat his candy bar,so he eats it in the backseat of the car.He does not care that his mother clearly told him not to eat in her car.According to Freud,what part of his mind is operating here?

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  unconscious mind 
A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  unconscious mind

Question 5

The last step of the scientific method is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  form a hypothesis 
B)  choose a research method and a research design 
C)  collect data 
D)  draw conclusions and form new questions and hypotheses 
A)  form a hypothesis 
B)  choose a research method and a research design 
C)  collect data 
D)  draw conclusions and form new questions and hypotheses

Question 6

What theory arose out of direct opposition to the psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviorism 
B)  Psychosocial theory 
C)  Cognitive structural theory 
D)  Psychosexual theory 
A)  Behaviorism 
B)  Psychosocial theory 
C)  Cognitive structural theory 
D)  Psychosexual theory

Question 7

Why is emerging adulthood considered to be a phenomenon of developed countries rather than developing countries?

Accepted Answer

Emerging adulthood is the stage between

Question 8

Which of the following best describes an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjects are told what the purposes of the study are, what participation in the study involves, what risks (if any)are involved in participating, and what the person can expect to receive in return for participation. 
B)  Subjects must be told the true purpose of the study and the reason for the deception. 
C)  Personal information will not be shared with anyone outside the immediate research group and any results from the research will not identify any of the participants by name. 
D)  They are usually comprised of people who have research experience themselves and therefore have experience that enables them to judge whether the research being proposed follows reasonable ethical guidelines. 
A)  Subjects are told what the purposes of the study are, what participation in the study involves, what risks (if any)are involved in participating, and what the person can expect to receive in return for participation. 
B)  Subjects must be told the true purpose of the study and the reason for the deception. 
C)  Personal information will not be shared with anyone outside the immediate research group and any results from the research will not identify any of the participants by name. 
D)  They are usually comprised of people who have research experience themselves and therefore have experience that enables them to judge whether the research being proposed follows reasonable ethical guidelines.

Question 9

Whose theory is not a stage theory of human development,but rather a framework that focuses on the multiple influences that shape human development in the social environment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following best describes informed consent within scientific research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjects must be told the true purpose of the study and the reason for any deception that may have been part of the study. 
B)  Personal information will not be shared with anyone outside the immediate research group and any results from the research will not identify any of the participants by name. 
C)  Subjects are told what the purposes of the study are, what participation in the study involves, what risks (if any)are involved in participating, and what the person can expect to receive in return for participation. 
D)  They are usually comprised of people who have research experience themselves and therefore have experience that enables them to judge whether the research being proposed follows reasonable ethical guidelines. 
A)  Subjects must be told the true purpose of the study and the reason for any deception that may have been part of the study. 
B)  Personal information will not be shared with anyone outside the immediate research group and any results from the research will not identify any of the participants by name. 
C)  Subjects are told what the purposes of the study are, what participation in the study involves, what risks (if any)are involved in participating, and what the person can expect to receive in return for participation. 
D)  They are usually comprised of people who have research experience themselves and therefore have experience that enables them to judge whether the research being proposed follows reasonable ethical guidelines.

Question 11

Your teenager stayed up all night talking to her long-distance boyfriend on the phone,which resulted in an extremely high phone bill you had to pay.You do not want her to do not want her to repeat that behavior so you take away her phone for a month.Which of the following describes your technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive reinforcement 
B)  negative reinforcement 
C)  punishment 
D)  observational learning 
A)  positive reinforcement 
B)  negative reinforcement 
C)  punishment 
D)  observational learning

Question 12

To prevent ethical violations,most institutions that sponsor research,such as universities and research institutes,require a proposal for research to be approved by a(n)______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical Standard Board 
B)  Institutional Review Board 
C)  Department of Research 
D)  University Research Sponsorship Department 
A)  Ethical Standard Board 
B)  Institutional Review Board 
C)  Department of Research 
D)  University Research Sponsorship Department

Question 13

What is Freud's theory of human development?

Accepted Answer

A)  bio-sexual theory 
B)  psychosexual theory 
C)  sexual stage theory 
D)  libido-drive theory 
A)  bio-sexual theory 
B)  psychosexual theory 
C)  sexual stage theory 
D)  libido-drive theory

Question 14

According to Freud,what is enough to heal the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  to make repressed memories conscious 
B)  to keep repressed memories permanently repressed 
C)  to have the client express his or her sexuality without reprimands or judgment 
D)  to reestablish child-parental relationships 
A)  to make repressed memories conscious 
B)  to keep repressed memories permanently repressed 
C)  to have the client express his or her sexuality without reprimands or judgment 
D)  to reestablish child-parental relationships

Question 15

Observational studies can occur _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  only in the lab 
B)  only in a natural setting 
C)  in a lab or in a natural setting 
D)  only by video recording participants 
A)  only in the lab 
B)  only in a natural setting 
C)  in a lab or in a natural setting 
D)  only by video recording participants

Question 16

According to the text,what research term refers to the truthfulness of a method?

Accepted Answer

A)  validity 
B)  reliability 
C)  correlation 
D)  generalization 
A)  validity 
B)  reliability 
C)  correlation 
D)  generalization

Question 17

A ____ is the researcher's idea about one possible answer to the question of interest.

Accepted Answer

A)  paradigm 
B)  theory 
C)  hypothesis 
D)  world view 
A)  paradigm 
B)  theory 
C)  hypothesis 
D)  world view

Question 18

What is a disadvantage of the case study method? The results are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  not valid 
B)  difficult to generalize 
C)  usually exaggerated by the participant 
D)  too difficult to analyze 
A)  not valid 
B)  difficult to generalize 
C)  usually exaggerated by the participant 
D)  too difficult to analyze

Question 19

Your child screams at the top of his lungs every time he does not get his way.How can you use reinforcement to change this behavior (clarify whether the reinforcement is positive or negative).How can you use punishment to change this behavior?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Example:
Reinforcement

Question 20

According to the text,what variable in an experiment is measured to calculate the results of the experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  extraneous variable 
B)  control variable 
C)  dependent variable 
D)  independent variable 
A)  extraneous variable 
B)  control variable 
C)  dependent variable 
D)  independent variable

Which of the following represents the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Informed consent is for ,whereas a debriefing is for .

Barbara can write most of her letters by herself,but there are a few that she needs her teacher's help with.Vygotsky would say that this best illustrates _____.

Carlos cannot wait to go get home and eat his candy bar,so he eats it in the backseat of the car.He does not care that his mother clearly told him not to eat in her car.According to Freud,what part of his mind is operating here?

The last step of the scientific method is to ______.

What theory arose out of direct opposition to the psychoanalytic theory?

Why is emerging adulthood considered to be a phenomenon of developed countries rather than developing countries?

Which of the following best describes an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

Whose theory is not a stage theory of human development,but rather a framework that focuses on the multiple influences that shape human development in the social environment?

Which of the following best describes informed consent within scientific research?

Your teenager stayed up all night talking to her long-distance boyfriend on the phone,which resulted in an extremely high phone bill you had to pay.You do not want her to do not want her to repeat that behavior so you take away her phone for a month.Which of the following describes your technique?

To prevent ethical violations,most institutions that sponsor research,such as universities and research institutes,require a proposal for research to be approved by a(n)______.

What is Freud's theory of human development?

According to Freud,what is enough to heal the patient?

Observational studies can occur _____.

According to the text,what research term refers to the truthfulness of a method?

A ____ is the researcher's idea about one possible answer to the question of interest.

What is a disadvantage of the case study method? The results are ____.

Your child screams at the top of his lungs every time he does not get his way.How can you use reinforcement to change this behavior (clarify whether the reinforcement is positive or negative).How can you use punishment to change this behavior?

According to the text,what variable in an experiment is measured to calculate the results of the experiment?

Genetics and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

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Early Childhood

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Exam 1: A Cultural Approach to Child Development

Which of the following represents the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Informed consent is for ____,whereas a debriefing is for ____.

Barbara can write most of her letters by herself,but there are a few that she needs her teacher's help with.Vygotsky would say that this best illustrates _____.

Carlos cannot wait to go get home and eat his candy bar,so he eats it in the backseat of the car.He does not care that his mother clearly told him not to eat in her car.According to Freud,what part of his mind is operating here?

The last step of the scientific method is to ______.

What theory arose out of direct opposition to the psychoanalytic theory?

Why is emerging adulthood considered to be a phenomenon of developed countries rather than developing countries?

Which of the following best describes an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

Whose theory is not a stage theory of human development,but rather a framework that focuses on the multiple influences that shape human development in the social environment?

Which of the following best describes informed consent within scientific research?

Your teenager stayed up all night talking to her long-distance boyfriend on the phone,which resulted in an extremely high phone bill you had to pay.You do not want her to do not want her to repeat that behavior so you take away her phone for a month.Which of the following describes your technique?

To prevent ethical violations,most institutions that sponsor research,such as universities and research institutes,require a proposal for research to be approved by a(n)______.

What is Freud's theory of human development?

According to Freud,what is enough to heal the patient?

Observational studies can occur _____.

According to the text,what research term refers to the truthfulness of a method?

A ____ is the researcher's idea about one possible answer to the question of interest.

What is a disadvantage of the case study method? The results are ____.

Your child screams at the top of his lungs every time he does not get his way.How can you use reinforcement to change this behavior (clarify whether the reinforcement is positive or negative).How can you use punishment to change this behavior?

According to the text,what variable in an experiment is measured to calculate the results of the experiment?

Genetics and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Adolescence

Middle Childhood

Emerging Adulthood

Filters

Informed consent is for ,whereas a debriefing is for .