Question 1

To assess infant perceptual development, both preferential looking and habituation involve measurement of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate 
B)  reaching 
C)  sucking 
D)  viewing time 
A)  heart rate 
B)  reaching 
C)  sucking 
D)  viewing time D

Question 2

Which is an example of a teratogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  German measles 
D)  All of these. 
A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  German measles 
D)  All of these. D

Question 3

How would Kohlberg classify the following response to the Heinz moral dilemma? "He shouldn't steal the drug because he'll be caught and sent to jail. If he does get away, his conscience would bother him thinking about how the police would catch up with him any minute."

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1, preconventional morality 
B)  Stage 2, preconventional morality 
C)  Stage 3, conventional morality 
D)  Stage 4, conventional morality 
A)  Stage 1, preconventional morality 
B)  Stage 2, preconventional morality 
C)  Stage 3, conventional morality 
D)  Stage 4, conventional morality A

Question 4

Jill's mother offers her a choice of one whole cookie or a cookie of the same size broken into three pieces. Jill's preference for the cookie broken into three pieces suggests that she has not yet achieved the principle of _____ and has not yet reached Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation; concrete operational 
B)  conservation; preoperational 
C)  object permanence; concrete operational 
D)  object permanence; preoperational 
A)  conservation; concrete operational 
B)  conservation; preoperational 
C)  object permanence; concrete operational 
D)  object permanence; preoperational

Question 5

A child sees a ball being hidden in a box by Big Bird and then Big Bird leaves the room. Next, the child observes Cookie Monster move the ball to a toy chest. Which of the following statements is FALSE about this false-belief problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child who understands false beliefs will say that Big Bird will think the ball is still in the original box. 
B)  A child who understands false beliefs will say that Big Bird will think the ball is in the toy chest. 
C)  A child who understands false beliefs knows that different people can have different beliefs about the same situation. 
D)  A child who does not understand false beliefs thinks that everyone thinks like he or she does. 
A)  A child who understands false beliefs will say that Big Bird will think the ball is still in the original box. 
B)  A child who understands false beliefs will say that Big Bird will think the ball is in the toy chest. 
C)  A child who understands false beliefs knows that different people can have different beliefs about the same situation. 
D)  A child who does not understand false beliefs thinks that everyone thinks like he or she does.

Question 6

Compared to authoritarian parents, authoritative parents are _____ responsive to their children and communicate _____ with their children.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; poorly 
B)  less; well 
C)  more; poorly 
D)  more; well 
A)  less; poorly 
B)  less; well 
C)  more; poorly 
D)  more; well

Question 7

In a longitudinal study, _____ participants are studied at _____ in time.

Accepted Answer

A)  different; multiple points 
B)  different; one point 
C)  the same; multiple points 
D)  the same; one point 
A)  different; multiple points 
B)  different; one point 
C)  the same; multiple points 
D)  the same; one point

Question 8

According to Erikson, each stage of development involves a major _____ issue that, if positively resolved, increases _____ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive; intellectual 
B)  cognitive; self-esteem 
C)  psychosocial; personal 
D)  psychosocial; self-esteem 
A)  cognitive; intellectual 
B)  cognitive; self-esteem 
C)  psychosocial; personal 
D)  psychosocial; self-esteem

Question 9

_____ is used to guide learning to the upper level of the zone of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Empowering; optimal potential 
B)  Empowering; proximal development 
C)  Scaffolding; optimal potential 
D)  Scaffolding; proximal development 
A)  Empowering; optimal potential 
B)  Empowering; proximal development 
C)  Scaffolding; optimal potential 
D)  Scaffolding; proximal development

Question 10

Overextension in language development can be conceptualized as an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriate use of assimilation 
B)  appropriate use of accommodation 
C)  inappropriate use of assimilation 
D)  inappropriate use of accommodation 
A)  appropriate use of assimilation 
B)  appropriate use of accommodation 
C)  inappropriate use of assimilation 
D)  inappropriate use of accommodation

Question 11

All of the following statements about an infant's temperament are true except one. Which one is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperament determines an infant's responsiveness to caregivers. 
B)  Temperament is determined by nurture rather than nature. 
C)  Attachment is facilitated if an infant's temperament meshes with the personality of the caregivers. 
D)  Infants with difficult temperaments may be hindered in forming secure attachment bonds. 
A)  Temperament determines an infant's responsiveness to caregivers. 
B)  Temperament is determined by nurture rather than nature. 
C)  Attachment is facilitated if an infant's temperament meshes with the personality of the caregivers. 
D)  Infants with difficult temperaments may be hindered in forming secure attachment bonds.

Exam 7: Section 1: Developmental Psychology

To assess infant perceptual development, both preferential looking and habituation involve measurement of _____.

Which is an example of a teratogen?

How would Kohlberg classify the following response to the Heinz moral dilemma? "He shouldn't steal the drug because he'll be caught and sent to jail. If he does get away, his conscience would bother him thinking about how the police would catch up with him any minute."

Jill's mother offers her a choice of one whole cookie or a cookie of the same size broken into three pieces. Jill's preference for the cookie broken into three pieces suggests that she has not yet achieved the principle of _____ and has not yet reached Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.

A child sees a ball being hidden in a box by Big Bird and then Big Bird leaves the room. Next, the child observes Cookie Monster move the ball to a toy chest. Which of the following statements is FALSE about this false-belief problem?

Compared to authoritarian parents, authoritative parents are _____ responsive to their children and communicate _____ with their children.

In a longitudinal study, _____ participants are studied at _____ in time.

According to Erikson, each stage of development involves a major _____ issue that, if positively resolved, increases _____ development.

_____ is used to guide learning to the upper level of the zone of _____.

Overextension in language development can be conceptualized as an example of _____.

All of the following statements about an infant's temperament are true except one. Which one is FALSE?

Section 1: The Science of Psychology

Section 2: The Science of Psychology

Section 3: The Science of Psychology

Section 4: The Science of Psychology

Section 1: Neuroscience

Section 2: Neuroscience

Section 3: Neuroscience

Section 4: Neuroscience

Section 1: Sensation and Perception

Section 2: Sensation and Perception

Section 3: Sensation and Perception

Section 4: Sensation and Perception

Section 1: Learning

Section 2: Learning

Section 3: Learning

Section 4: Learning

Section 1:memory

Section 2:memory

Section 3:memory

Section 4:memory

Section 1: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 2: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 3: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 4: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 2: Developmental Psychology

Section 3: Developmental Psychology

Section 4: Developmental Psychology

Section 1: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 2: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 3: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 4: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 1: Social Psychology

Section 2: Social Psychology

Section 3: Social Psychology

Section 4: Social Psychology

Section 1: Abnormal Psychology

Section 2: Abnormal Psychology

Section 3: Abnormal Psychology

Section 4: Abnormal Psychology

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Jill's mother offers her a choice of one whole cookie or a cookie of the same size broken into three pieces. Jill's preference for the cookie broken into three pieces suggests that she has not yet achieved the principle of _ and has not yet reached Piaget's _ stage of cognitive development.

Compared to authoritarian parents, authoritative parents are _ responsive to their children and communicate _ with their children.

In a longitudinal study, _ participants are studied at _ in time.

According to Erikson, each stage of development involves a major _ issue that, if positively resolved, increases _ development.

_ is used to guide learning to the upper level of the zone of _.