Question 1

An example of a behavioural change mechanism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  metacognition. 
B)  imitation. 
C)  synaptic pruning. 
D)  children's informal theories. 
A)  metacognition. 
B)  imitation. 
C)  synaptic pruning. 
D)  children's informal theories.

Question 2

Explain the determinants of individual differences.

Accepted Answer

Individual differences are a result of a

Question 3

Which assertion is TRUE of prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prenatal development is essentially completely due to nature, except when teratogens are involved. 
B)  Prenatal development is purely the unfolding of innate potential. 
C)  There are innumerable interactions between nature and nurture in the womb. 
D)  The interaction of nature and nurture is limited to the control of the effects of nurture by the nature of the mother. 
A)  Prenatal development is essentially completely due to nature, except when teratogens are involved. 
B)  Prenatal development is purely the unfolding of innate potential. 
C)  There are innumerable interactions between nature and nurture in the womb. 
D)  The interaction of nature and nurture is limited to the control of the effects of nurture by the nature of the mother.

Question 4

Which variable would probably be MOST interesting to researchers interested in individual differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  variable A, which is stable over time and has few concurrent associations with other variables 
B)  variable B, which has many concurrent associations and changes drastically over short time periods 
C)  variable C, which is stable over time and is related to few individual differences over time 
D)  variable D, which has many concurrent associations and remains stable over time 
A)  variable A, which is stable over time and has few concurrent associations with other variables 
B)  variable B, which has many concurrent associations and changes drastically over short time periods 
C)  variable C, which is stable over time and is related to few individual differences over time 
D)  variable D, which has many concurrent associations and remains stable over time

Question 5

Which statement about the stability of individual differences in the intellectual domain and in the social domain is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither domain shows a great deal of stability. 
B)  The intellectual domain shows a great deal of stability, but the social domain does not. 
C)  The social domain shows a great deal of stability, but the intellectual domain does not. 
D)  Both domains show some stability, but stability is greater in the intellectual domain. 
A)  Neither domain shows a great deal of stability. 
B)  The intellectual domain shows a great deal of stability, but the social domain does not. 
C)  The social domain shows a great deal of stability, but the intellectual domain does not. 
D)  Both domains show some stability, but stability is greater in the intellectual domain.

Question 6

Which statement provides an example of the manner in which children contribute to their own environment by regulating their own behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who are better able to control their negative emotions have more successful peer relations than do other children. 
B)  Children who are faster runners are more likely to participate in organized sports. 
C)  Children whose parents' discipline involves reasoning are more likely to develop a strong conscience than are other children. 
D)  Children who are twins are more similar in intelligence than children who are non-twin siblings. 
A)  Children who are better able to control their negative emotions have more successful peer relations than do other children. 
B)  Children who are faster runners are more likely to participate in organized sports. 
C)  Children whose parents' discipline involves reasoning are more likely to develop a strong conscience than are other children. 
D)  Children who are twins are more similar in intelligence than children who are non-twin siblings.

Question 7

Describe several aspects of the sociocultural context in which you grew up (think about place, time, and economic and family circumstances), and explain how these characteristics may have influenced your development. If you have children or plan to have them in the future, what changes to the sociocultural context are likely? How might these influence your children's development?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but aspects of sociocu

Question 8

Which statement about cognitive mechanisms of change is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both general and domain-specific cognitive learning mechanisms exist to influence development. 
B)  Only general cognitive learning mechanisms, and not domain-specific cognitive learning mechanisms, exist to help children learn. 
C)  Only domain-specific cognitive learning mechanisms, and not general cognitive learning mechanisms, exist to help children learn. 
D)  It is unclear whether the cognitive learning mechanisms that children use are general or domain-specific. 
A)  Both general and domain-specific cognitive learning mechanisms exist to influence development. 
B)  Only general cognitive learning mechanisms, and not domain-specific cognitive learning mechanisms, exist to help children learn. 
C)  Only domain-specific cognitive learning mechanisms, and not general cognitive learning mechanisms, exist to help children learn. 
D)  It is unclear whether the cognitive learning mechanisms that children use are general or domain-specific.

Question 9

Before taking this course, what were your beliefs about whether development is generally gradual and continuous, or disjointed and discontinuous? What have you learned in this course that has either supported your beliefs or failed to support them? Be specific, and provide detailed examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. However, st

Question 10

Infants do NOT contribute to their own development through:

Accepted Answer

A)  eliciting reactions from other people. 
B)  being unable to get around the environment on their own. 
C)  interpreting their experiences. 
D)  physically interacting with their environment. 
A)  eliciting reactions from other people. 
B)  being unable to get around the environment on their own. 
C)  interpreting their experiences. 
D)  physically interacting with their environment.

Question 11

Which statement is supported by child psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Help at-risk children early, before children's lives are even more poorly affected. 
B)  Help at-risk children later, when you can better assess their problems. 
C)  It does not matter when you help at-risk children, as long as they are helped at some point in their lives. 
D)  At-risk children can rarely be helped. 
A)  Help at-risk children early, before children's lives are even more poorly affected. 
B)  Help at-risk children later, when you can better assess their problems. 
C)  It does not matter when you help at-risk children, as long as they are helped at some point in their lives. 
D)  At-risk children can rarely be helped.

An example of a behavioural change mechanism is:

Explain the determinants of individual differences.

Which assertion is TRUE of prenatal development?

Which variable would probably be MOST interesting to researchers interested in individual differences?

Which statement about the stability of individual differences in the intellectual domain and in the social domain is TRUE?

Which statement provides an example of the manner in which children contribute to their own environment by regulating their own behaviour?

Which statement about cognitive mechanisms of change is TRUE?

Before taking this course, what were your beliefs about whether development is generally gradual and continuous, or disjointed and discontinuous? What have you learned in this course that has either supported your beliefs or failed to support them? Be specific, and provide detailed examples.

Infants do NOT contribute to their own development through:

Which statement is supported by child psychological research?

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

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

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Exam 16: Conclusions

An example of a behavioural change mechanism is:

Explain the determinants of individual differences.

Which assertion is TRUE of prenatal development?

Which variable would probably be MOST interesting to researchers interested in individual differences?

Which statement about the stability of individual differences in the intellectual domain and in the social domain is TRUE?

Which statement provides an example of the manner in which children contribute to their own environment by regulating their own behaviour?

Which statement about cognitive mechanisms of change is TRUE?

Before taking this course, what were your beliefs about whether development is generally gradual and continuous, or disjointed and discontinuous? What have you learned in this course that has either supported your beliefs or failed to support them? Be specific, and provide detailed examples.

Infants do NOT contribute to their own development through:

Which statement is supported by child psychological research?

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

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Filters