Question 1

The idea that certain human behaviors have developed and persisted in order to ensure survival of the species is drawn from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviorism 
B) Classical conditioning 
C) Nativism 
D) Ethology 
A) Behaviorism 
B) Classical conditioning 
C) Nativism 
D) Ethology

Question 2

Which of the following most accurately describes Freud's model of the personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Formal operations 
B) Id,ego,and identity 
C) Consciousness,preconsciousness,and reality 
D) Id,ego,superego 
A) Formal operations 
B) Id,ego,and identity 
C) Consciousness,preconsciousness,and reality 
D) Id,ego,superego

Question 3

Give an example of Bandura's social-cognitive learning at work.Your example must show that you understand the concepts of modeling and how individuals choose whom and what behaviors to model.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

"Little Albert" was a subject of whose research?

Accepted Answer

A) Ivan Pavlov 
B) John Watson 
C) 
B) F.Skinner 
D) Mary Jones 
A) Ivan Pavlov 
B) John Watson 
C) 
B) F.Skinner 
D) Mary Jones

Question 5

Which of the following is the MOST correct statement regarding repressed memories?

Accepted Answer

A) Most adults who were abused as children have no recollection of the abuse. 
B) The best way to get at repressed memories is for the therapist to suggest that such memories exist. 
C) It is highly unlikely that false memories will be retrieved because of the inaccuracy of human memory. 
D) The perpetrators of abuse are more likely to forget the incidents than are the victims. 
A) Most adults who were abused as children have no recollection of the abuse. 
B) The best way to get at repressed memories is for the therapist to suggest that such memories exist. 
C) It is highly unlikely that false memories will be retrieved because of the inaccuracy of human memory. 
D) The perpetrators of abuse are more likely to forget the incidents than are the victims.

Question 6

Babies frequently engage in repetitive actions using their hands and their eyes.Which of the following statements best explains this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) The theory that says that children are born with a mind that is a blank slate waiting to be written upon 
B) The theory that says that infants' brains are underdeveloped at birth and there is no purpose or meaning to their actions 
C) The theory that infants rely on their basic biological senses to explore and learn about the world 
D) Piaget's theory of accommodation 
A) The theory that says that children are born with a mind that is a blank slate waiting to be written upon 
B) The theory that says that infants' brains are underdeveloped at birth and there is no purpose or meaning to their actions 
C) The theory that infants rely on their basic biological senses to explore and learn about the world 
D) Piaget's theory of accommodation

Question 7

Which of the following theories relies on the understanding of internal drives and emotions to answer the "whys" of human development?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Humanistic 
C) Biological 
D) Cognitive 
A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Humanistic 
C) Biological 
D) Cognitive

Question 8

Before information such as a grocery list or a friend's birthday can be stored in long-term memory,in which of the following is the information processed?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory memory 
B) Short-term memory 
C) Adaptive memory 
D) Random access memory 
A) Sensory memory 
B) Short-term memory 
C) Adaptive memory 
D) Random access memory

Question 9

If someone asked you whether or not you find Vygotsky's theory to be useful in understanding development,what would be your well-informed response?

Accepted Answer

Presently there is i

Question 10

Erikson's is a psychosocial theory because it involves which type of interactions?

Accepted Answer

A) Between internal drives and environmental consequences 
B) Between internal drives and unregulated emotions 
C) Between internal drives and cultural demands 
D) Between internal drives and social instincts 
A) Between internal drives and environmental consequences 
B) Between internal drives and unregulated emotions 
C) Between internal drives and cultural demands 
D) Between internal drives and social instincts

Question 11

In operant conditioning,________ always strengthens behavior;________ always weakens behavior.

Accepted Answer

reinforcem

Question 12

Which of the following is considered to be the major weakness of psychoanalytic theories?

Accepted Answer

A) They contribute more to our understanding of how learning occurs than to our knowledge of human development. 
B) Such theories do not explain social,emotional,or personality development. 
C) Few scientists have accepted or acknowledged their key principles. 
D) It has been very difficult to test their key concepts. 
A) They contribute more to our understanding of how learning occurs than to our knowledge of human development. 
B) Such theories do not explain social,emotional,or personality development. 
C) Few scientists have accepted or acknowledged their key principles. 
D) It has been very difficult to test their key concepts.

Question 13

Which of the following is the best description of the process of accommodation?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of multiple strategies to address new problems 
B) Changing an existing scheme as a result of new information or experiences 
C) Using symbols to represent the events from the real world 
D) Understanding the world in terms of one's senses and motor actions 
A) The use of multiple strategies to address new problems 
B) Changing an existing scheme as a result of new information or experiences 
C) Using symbols to represent the events from the real world 
D) Understanding the world in terms of one's senses and motor actions

Question 14

"Social interactions are the most important contributors to a child's healthy development." Which of the following theories would most likely support this statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Social learning 
B) Cognitive 
C) Behavioral 
D) Sociocultural 
A) Social learning 
B) Cognitive 
C) Behavioral 
D) Sociocultural

Question 15

According to social-cognitive theory,in order to learn from a model,what factors must be present?

Accepted Answer

motivation

Question 16

Jada saw some money on the kitchen table.She really wanted to take it but her conscience kept her from it.Which part of Jada's personality is telling her that it would be socially unacceptable to take the money?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following is the best example of extinction?

Accepted Answer

A) You change to a different slot machine because the one that you've been playing doesn't pay very often. 
B) You stop buying lottery tickets until the jackpot is greater than $10 million. 
C) You stop buying lottery tickets after spending several hundred dollars and never winning. 
D) You purchase mega bucks tickets instead of regular lottery tickets because the odds of winning are greater. 
A) You change to a different slot machine because the one that you've been playing doesn't pay very often. 
B) You stop buying lottery tickets until the jackpot is greater than $10 million. 
C) You stop buying lottery tickets after spending several hundred dollars and never winning. 
D) You purchase mega bucks tickets instead of regular lottery tickets because the odds of winning are greater.

Question 18

During which of Piaget's stages does the child learn to manipulate ideas,concrete objects,or events,as well as to use abstract ideas and hypothetical situations in solving problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Zone of proximal development 
B) Concrete operational 
C) Information processing 
D) Formal operational 
A) Zone of proximal development 
B) Concrete operational 
C) Information processing 
D) Formal operational

Question 19

In classical conditioning,if the sour taste of lemon juice automatically causes your mouth to pucker,the lemon juice is the ________ and the pucker of lips and tongue is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) conditional stimulus;conditioned response 
B) punishment;conditioned response 
C) unconditioned stimulus;unconditioned response 
D) conditional stimulus;unconditioned response 
A) conditional stimulus;conditioned response 
B) punishment;conditioned response 
C) unconditioned stimulus;unconditioned response 
D) conditional stimulus;unconditioned response

Question 20

An adult adapts a process to a child's developmental level in order to assist the child in developing a new skill or ability.What would Vygotsky call this process?

Accepted Answer

A) Scaffolding 
B) Assisting 
C) Accommodating 
D) Adapting 
A) Scaffolding 
B) Assisting 
C) Accommodating 
D) Adapting

The idea that certain human behaviors have developed and persisted in order to ensure survival of the species is drawn from which of the following?

Which of the following most accurately describes Freud's model of the personality?

Give an example of Bandura's social-cognitive learning at work.Your example must show that you understand the concepts of modeling and how individuals choose whom and what behaviors to model.

"Little Albert" was a subject of whose research?

Which of the following is the MOST correct statement regarding repressed memories?

Babies frequently engage in repetitive actions using their hands and their eyes.Which of the following statements best explains this behavior?

Which of the following theories relies on the understanding of internal drives and emotions to answer the "whys" of human development?

Before information such as a grocery list or a friend's birthday can be stored in long-term memory,in which of the following is the information processed?

If someone asked you whether or not you find Vygotsky's theory to be useful in understanding development,what would be your well-informed response?

Erikson's is a psychosocial theory because it involves which type of interactions?

In operant conditioning, always strengthens behavior; always weakens behavior.

Which of the following is considered to be the major weakness of psychoanalytic theories?

Which of the following is the best description of the process of accommodation?

"Social interactions are the most important contributors to a child's healthy development." Which of the following theories would most likely support this statement?

According to social-cognitive theory,in order to learn from a model,what factors must be present?

Jada saw some money on the kitchen table.She really wanted to take it but her conscience kept her from it.Which part of Jada's personality is telling her that it would be socially unacceptable to take the money?

Which of the following is the best example of extinction?

During which of Piaget's stages does the child learn to manipulate ideas,concrete objects,or events,as well as to use abstract ideas and hypothetical situations in solving problems?

In classical conditioning,if the sour taste of lemon juice automatically causes your mouth to pucker,the lemon juice is the and the pucker of lips and tongue is the .

An adult adapts a process to a child's developmental level in order to assist the child in developing a new skill or ability.What would Vygotsky call this process?

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Physical,Sensory,and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Death,Dying,and Bereavement

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Late Adulthood

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Exam 2: Theories of Development

The idea that certain human behaviors have developed and persisted in order to ensure survival of the species is drawn from which of the following?

Which of the following most accurately describes Freud's model of the personality?

Give an example of Bandura's social-cognitive learning at work.Your example must show that you understand the concepts of modeling and how individuals choose whom and what behaviors to model.

"Little Albert" was a subject of whose research?

Which of the following is the MOST correct statement regarding repressed memories?

Babies frequently engage in repetitive actions using their hands and their eyes.Which of the following statements best explains this behavior?

Which of the following theories relies on the understanding of internal drives and emotions to answer the "whys" of human development?

Before information such as a grocery list or a friend's birthday can be stored in long-term memory,in which of the following is the information processed?

If someone asked you whether or not you find Vygotsky's theory to be useful in understanding development,what would be your well-informed response?

Erikson's is a psychosocial theory because it involves which type of interactions?

In operant conditioning,________ always strengthens behavior;________ always weakens behavior.

Which of the following is considered to be the major weakness of psychoanalytic theories?

Which of the following is the best description of the process of accommodation?

"Social interactions are the most important contributors to a child's healthy development." Which of the following theories would most likely support this statement?

According to social-cognitive theory,in order to learn from a model,what factors must be present?

Jada saw some money on the kitchen table.She really wanted to take it but her conscience kept her from it.Which part of Jada's personality is telling her that it would be socially unacceptable to take the money?

Which of the following is the best example of extinction?

During which of Piaget's stages does the child learn to manipulate ideas,concrete objects,or events,as well as to use abstract ideas and hypothetical situations in solving problems?

In classical conditioning,if the sour taste of lemon juice automatically causes your mouth to pucker,the lemon juice is the ________ and the pucker of lips and tongue is the ________.

An adult adapts a process to a child's developmental level in order to assist the child in developing a new skill or ability.What would Vygotsky call this process?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical,Sensory,and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Death,Dying,and Bereavement

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Late Adulthood

Death,dying,and Bereavement

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In operant conditioning, always strengthens behavior; always weakens behavior.

In classical conditioning,if the sour taste of lemon juice automatically causes your mouth to pucker,the lemon juice is the and the pucker of lips and tongue is the .