Question 1

Match the theory/theorist with the statement:
-Psychosocial/ Erikson

Accepted Answer

A)  humans feel a need to be integrated into social and cultural environments
B)  culture and language are the largest influences in a child's development
C)  knowledge is constructed, not absorbed
D)  unconcious motives play a large role in life experiences A

Question 2

-Javascript is __ and __ language

Accepted Answer

A)  adas
B)  asdsad A, B

Question 3

Andrews, Brown and Creasey(1990) investigated the role of parenting in links between mental disorders in mothers and daughters. Which of the following statements concerning their study is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mothers in the study were classified as middle class
B)  Both mothers and daughters were interviewed.
C)  One depressive episode(of less than one year)  in mothers was not sufficient to increase the incidence of disorders in their daughters.
D)  Early family experience was an important predictor of daughters' mental health. A

Question 4

Which is NOT true of adolescent females?

Accepted Answer

A)  They receive more support from romantic relationships than males.
B)  They report a higher number of interactions with same-sex friends.
C)  They show higher levels of self-disclosure.
D)  They give and receive more emotional support throughout each day.

Question 5

Tensions between parent and child peak in …

Accepted Answer

A)  middle childhood and early adolescence
B)  middle and late adolescence
C)  early and middle childhood
D)  early and middle adolescence

Question 6

Amoung individuals, internalising tends to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase with age
B)  decrease with age
C)  decrease with further education
D)  increase inversely to the number of friends one has

Question 7

The National Youth Survey data paint a depressing picture of the developmental precursors of violent crime. Which of the following is NOT suggested by the data from this survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children begin with minor aggressive acts in the early school years and progress to serious offending by the age of 17.
B)  The beginning of substance use and sexual activity add incrementally to the risk of aggressive behaviour during adolescence.
C)  Minor forms of delinquent behaviour and alcohol use typically precede more serious forms of violence.
D)  Self-reported aggressive behaviour increases between the ages of 18 and 25.

Question 8

Which is most likely true of adolescent same-sex friendships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female-female friendships are better because of the support network they provide.
B)  Male-male friendships are better because of the team work they foster.
C)  Neither male-male nor female-female friendships are conducive to developing important life skills.
D)  Both male-male and female-female friendships develop skills that are important for functioning as adults.

Question 9

Erel and Burman(1995) found that there was a strong link between the quality of marital relationships and the quality of the relationship that these adults had with their children. This has been referred to as the …

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational hypothesis
B)  generational hypothesis
C)  spillover hypothesis
D)  relationship hypothesis

Question 10

According to Gilligan(1982), an ethic of caring when making moral judgements stems from:

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking of people as separate beings
B)  a view of the interconnectedness of people
C)  thinking of all people as having value
D)  viewing others as being equal in value to oneself

Question 11

Self-disclosure studies by Buhrmester(1996), showed that by age 15 …

Accepted Answer

A)  children are more likely to reveal personal information to parents
B)  children are less likely to understand their own motives
C)  children are less likely to reveal personal information to parents
D)  children are more likely to understand their own motives

Question 12

Reliance on friends is greatest during the __________ stage of adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  married without children
B)  parental
C)  romantically uncommitted
D)  expecting children

Question 13

The quality of relationships in adolescence is influenced by ...

Accepted Answer

A)  the quality of friends one associates with
B)  the quality of attachment relations in infancy
C)  the strength of one's support group
D)  the quality of family relations in middle childhood

Question 14

Adolescent girls in the US have more similar attitudes about __________ with their friends than boys.

Accepted Answer

A)  school achievement
B)  sexual behaviours
C)  normative behaviours
D)  social activities

Question 15

When asked to recall a recent moral dilemna(Walker, de Vries & Trevethen, 1987), women are more likely to …

Accepted Answer

A)  recall an event involving relationships
B)  recall an impersonal event
C)  recall an event involving miscommunication
D)  recall an event involving money

Question 16

Match the theory/theorist with the statement:
-Vygotsky

Accepted Answer

A)  humans feel a need to be integrated into social and cultural environments
B)  culture and language are the largest influences in a child's development
C)  knowledge is constructed, not absorbed
D)  unconcious motives play a large role in life experiences

Question 17

A mother brings her year-old baby into a new day care center for the first time. She puts the child down on the floor with the other infants and smiles encouragingly. The baby looks at her mother for help, using _________, to understand how to behave in the unfamiliar situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Egocentrism
B)  Theory of Mind
C)  Reversibility
D)  Social referencing

Question 18

Match the theory/theorist with the statement:
-Psychosexual/ Freud

Accepted Answer

A)  humans feel a need to be integrated into social and cultural environments
B)  culture and language are the largest influences in a child's development
C)  knowledge is constructed, not absorbed
D)  unconcious motives play a large role in life experiences

Question 19

Which of these components of language involves the ordering of language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Syntax
B)  Pragmatics
C)  Phonology
D)  Semantics

Question 20

Babies can better learn the name of an object if..

Accepted Answer

A)  they see the object repeatedly in the same scenario
B)  the object is always alone
C)  they see the object in various scenarios
D)  they see the object always presented with one other object

Exam 1: Framework and Methods

Match the theory/theorist with the statement: -Psychosocial/ Erikson

-Javascript is and language