Question 1

For which function is the prefrontal cortex NOT responsible?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion regulation 
B)  language 
C)  selective attention 
D)  empathy 
A)  emotion regulation 
B)  language 
C)  selective attention 
D)  empathy

Question 2

Which statement about children's exposure to pornography is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most pornographic websites require adult verification. 
B)  The number of pornographic websites is very small, preventing children from having ready access. 
C)  Exposure to pornography is associated with tolerance of aggression toward women. 
D)  Exposure to pornography is associated with less tolerance of extramarital sex. 
A)  Most pornographic websites require adult verification. 
B)  The number of pornographic websites is very small, preventing children from having ready access. 
C)  Exposure to pornography is associated with tolerance of aggression toward women. 
D)  Exposure to pornography is associated with less tolerance of extramarital sex.

Question 3

Which concept is NOT included in Dweck's theory of self-attribution and achievement motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  entity theory 
B)  helpless orientation 
C)  performance goals 
D)  effort 
A)  entity theory 
B)  helpless orientation 
C)  performance goals 
D)  effort

Question 4

Many evolutionary psychologists believe that _____ is/are an evolved platform for learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  computers 
B)  books 
C)  school 
D)  play 
A)  computers 
B)  books 
C)  school 
D)  play

Question 5

Ethological theorists hypothesize that the play preferences of males and females are due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  parents' encouragement. 
B)  evolved predispositions. 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  the desire to be like others of the same sex. 
A)  parents' encouragement. 
B)  evolved predispositions. 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  the desire to be like others of the same sex.

Question 6

A hostile attributional bias is a likely result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  poorly perceived self-efficacy. 
B)  a maladaptive pattern of reinforcement and punishment. 
C)  physical abuse. 
D)  an entity theory of aggression. 
A)  poorly perceived self-efficacy. 
B)  a maladaptive pattern of reinforcement and punishment. 
C)  physical abuse. 
D)  an entity theory of aggression.

Question 7

Children's _____ lead them to choose certain environments over others.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal characteristics 
B)  temperament 
C)  biological distributions 
D)  genetic influences 
A)  personal characteristics 
B)  temperament 
C)  biological distributions 
D)  genetic influences

Question 8

The bioecological model stresses the _____ nature of all relationships within the microsystem.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-dimensional 
B)  direct 
C)  indirect 
D)  bidirectional 
A)  one-dimensional 
B)  direct 
C)  indirect 
D)  bidirectional

Question 9

Describe the principle of intermittent reinforcement. Why does it make the behaviour so difficult to extinguish?

Accepted Answer

Intermittent reinforcement is inconsiste

Question 10

Which statement is an important aspect of learning theories that differs from psychoanalytic theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic theories are based on observations, whereas learning theories are not. 
B)  Learning theories are based on observations, whereas psychoanalytic theories are not. 
C)  Learning theories are based on principles derived from experiments, whereas psychoanalytic theories are not. 
D)  Psychoanalytic theories are based on principles derived from experiments, whereas learning theories are not. 
A)  Psychoanalytic theories are based on observations, whereas learning theories are not. 
B)  Learning theories are based on observations, whereas psychoanalytic theories are not. 
C)  Learning theories are based on principles derived from experiments, whereas psychoanalytic theories are not. 
D)  Psychoanalytic theories are based on principles derived from experiments, whereas learning theories are not.

Question 11

Individuals in the anal stage are focused on conflict surrounding:

Accepted Answer

A)  breastfeeding. 
B)  parents' choice of intellectual pursuits for the child. 
C)  toilet training. 
D)  the conscience. 
A)  breastfeeding. 
B)  parents' choice of intellectual pursuits for the child. 
C)  toilet training. 
D)  the conscience.

Question 12

Media is located in which bioecological level?

Accepted Answer

A)  exosystem 
B)  macrosystem 
C)  microsystem 
D)  mesosystem 
A)  exosystem 
B)  macrosystem 
C)  microsystem 
D)  mesosystem

Question 13

The behaviour that is NOT part of Freud's concept of and resolution of the Oedipus complex is boys':

Accepted Answer

A)  experience of sexual desire for their mothers. 
B)  internalization of their fathers' values. 
C)  desire to have an exclusive relationship with their fathers. 
D)  view their fathers as rivals. 
A)  experience of sexual desire for their mothers. 
B)  internalization of their fathers' values. 
C)  desire to have an exclusive relationship with their fathers. 
D)  view their fathers as rivals.

Question 14

_____ is an example of the way in which children play an active role in their own development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reciprocal determinism 
B)  Behaviour modification 
C)  Operant conditioning 
D)  Systematic desensitization 
A)  Reciprocal determinism 
B)  Behaviour modification 
C)  Operant conditioning 
D)  Systematic desensitization

Question 15

Describe the three personality structures theorized by Freud. Explain the "job" of each structure, as well as the developmental stage during which each structure develops.

Accepted Answer

The three personality structures accordi

Question 16

Evolutionary psychology is primarily concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of various levels of context on human development. 
B)  understanding how humans are similar to and different from other animals, especially other primates. 
C)  the differences between developing within species-typical environments and developing within species-atypical environments. 
D)  the application of natural selection and adaptation to human behaviour. 
A)  the effects of various levels of context on human development. 
B)  understanding how humans are similar to and different from other animals, especially other primates. 
C)  the differences between developing within species-typical environments and developing within species-atypical environments. 
D)  the application of natural selection and adaptation to human behaviour.

Question 17

With respect to the nature of children and development, theories of social cognition emphasize:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-socialization. 
B)  reinforcement and imitation. 
C)  the stages children progress through as they develop. 
D)  the contexts of which children are a part. 
A)  self-socialization. 
B)  reinforcement and imitation. 
C)  the stages children progress through as they develop. 
D)  the contexts of which children are a part.

Question 18

Describe the importance of play from the perspective of evolutionary psychology.

Accepted Answer

Many evolutionary psychology theorists h

Question 19

According to Erikson, if adolescents do not successfully develop a core sense of identity, they will experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  mistrust. 
B)  role confusion. 
C)  isolation. 
D)  shame and doubt. 
A)  mistrust. 
B)  role confusion. 
C)  isolation. 
D)  shame and doubt.

Question 20

Which property is NOT a goal theorized by Erikson's first five stages of development to be important?

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation 
B)  trust 
C)  identity 
D)  initiative 
A)  differentiation 
B)  trust 
C)  identity 
D)  initiative

For which function is the prefrontal cortex NOT responsible?

Which statement about children's exposure to pornography is TRUE?

Which concept is NOT included in Dweck's theory of self-attribution and achievement motivation?

Many evolutionary psychologists believe that _____ is/are an evolved platform for learning.

Ethological theorists hypothesize that the play preferences of males and females are due to:

A hostile attributional bias is a likely result of:

Children's _____ lead them to choose certain environments over others.

The bioecological model stresses the _____ nature of all relationships within the microsystem.

Describe the principle of intermittent reinforcement. Why does it make the behaviour so difficult to extinguish?

Which statement is an important aspect of learning theories that differs from psychoanalytic theories?

Individuals in the anal stage are focused on conflict surrounding:

Media is located in which bioecological level?

The behaviour that is NOT part of Freud's concept of and resolution of the Oedipus complex is boys':

_____ is an example of the way in which children play an active role in their own development.

Describe the three personality structures theorized by Freud. Explain the "job" of each structure, as well as the developmental stage during which each structure develops.

Evolutionary psychology is primarily concerned with:

With respect to the nature of children and development, theories of social cognition emphasize:

Describe the importance of play from the perspective of evolutionary psychology.

According to Erikson, if adolescents do not successfully develop a core sense of identity, they will experience:

Which property is NOT a goal theorized by Erikson's first five stages of development to be important?

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behaviour

Theories of Cognitive Development

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 9: Theories of Social Development

For which function is the prefrontal cortex NOT responsible?

Which statement about children's exposure to pornography is TRUE?

Which concept is NOT included in Dweck's theory of self-attribution and achievement motivation?

Many evolutionary psychologists believe that _____ is/are an evolved platform for learning.

Ethological theorists hypothesize that the play preferences of males and females are due to:

A hostile attributional bias is a likely result of:

Children's _____ lead them to choose certain environments over others.

The bioecological model stresses the _____ nature of all relationships within the microsystem.

Describe the principle of intermittent reinforcement. Why does it make the behaviour so difficult to extinguish?

Which statement is an important aspect of learning theories that differs from psychoanalytic theories?

Individuals in the anal stage are focused on conflict surrounding:

Media is located in which bioecological level?

The behaviour that is NOT part of Freud's concept of and resolution of the Oedipus complex is boys':

_____ is an example of the way in which children play an active role in their own development.

Describe the three personality structures theorized by Freud. Explain the "job" of each structure, as well as the developmental stage during which each structure develops.

Evolutionary psychology is primarily concerned with:

With respect to the nature of children and development, theories of social cognition emphasize:

Describe the importance of play from the perspective of evolutionary psychology.

According to Erikson, if adolescents do not successfully develop a core sense of identity, they will experience:

Which property is NOT a goal theorized by Erikson's first five stages of development to be important?

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behaviour

Theories of Cognitive Development

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters