Question 1

During which of the following stages would a child begin to adopt the viewpoint of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational

Question 2

Kali watches her mother vacuum and decides to do it herself. Her mother shows her how. What is her mother doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  adapting 
B)  assimilating 
C)  accommodating 
D)  modeling

Question 3

Freud's theory includes conflict between parts of the personality. Each part has a function and, according to Freud, there are times when the drive of one is in conflict with the drive of another. One of the functions acts to satisfy and mediate the others. Which one does this?

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  superego 
C)  unconscious 
D)  id

Question 4

Researchers are continually trying to sort out the extent to which human behavior is the result of nature and of nurture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Correlational information can reveal relationships between variables, but it does not show cause and effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Eddie came into this world without either good or evil. Anything he became was a result of the experiences he had as a child. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the age of reason 
B)  tabula rasa 
C)  inherent traits 
D)  environmental development

Question 7

Why was Watson's research with Albert controversial?

Accepted Answer

A)  The baby did not like bunnies. 
B)  The baby was clearly in distress. 
C)  The baby was unsupervised. 
D)  The baby was bribed with candy.

Question 8

Experiments are usually undertaken to test a hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are ethical standards intended to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Mike has found that the more he studies, the higher his test scores are. Which type of correlation is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlation coefficient 
B)  zero correlation 
C)  positive correlation 
D)  negative correlation

Question 11

A theory that sees children as developing through distinct periods of life is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a cognitive theory 
B)  a social theory 
C)  a psychosexual theory 
D)  a stage theory

Question 12

Which of the following refers to a range of tasks that a child can carry out with the help of someone who is more skilled?

Accepted Answer

A)  scaffolding 
B)  ethology 
C)  zone of proximal development 
D)  zone of natural development

Question 13

Define cross-sequential research and discuss its benefits.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The twentieth century saw many changes in how children were viewed and treated. They were no longer property or sources of labor. What is one development that prompted a change in how children were viewed during this time?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Industrial Revolution 
B)  The theories of Locke 
C)  The founding of child development as an academic discipline 
D)  The theories of Rousseau

Question 15

Which of the following is the basis for what an experiment seeks to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlation coefficient 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  variable 
D)  selection factor

Question 16

Which of the following would be an example of Locke's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children are born evil. 
B)  Children are born good. 
C)  Children are born with inherent knowledge. 
D)  Children are born with nothing.

Question 17

Which theorist do teachers follow when they actively engage children in solving problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bandura 
B)  Lorenz 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Skinner

Question 18

List the systems of Bronfenbrenner ecological perspective and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Participants should not be offered information about the results of the study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following theories would be more of a flexible approach to how early experiences influence development?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosexual development 
B)  psychosocial development 
C)  behavioral development 
D)  cognitive development

Exam 1: What Is Lifespan Development

During which of the following stages would a child begin to adopt the viewpoint of others?

Kali watches her mother vacuum and decides to do it herself. Her mother shows her how. What is her mother doing?

Freud's theory includes conflict between parts of the personality. Each part has a function and, according to Freud, there are times when the drive of one is in conflict with the drive of another. One of the functions acts to satisfy and mediate the others. Which one does this?

Researchers are continually trying to sort out the extent to which human behavior is the result of nature and of nurture.

Correlational information can reveal relationships between variables, but it does not show cause and effect.

Eddie came into this world without either good or evil. Anything he became was a result of the experiences he had as a child. What is this an example of?

Why was Watson's research with Albert controversial?

Experiments are usually undertaken to test a hypothesis.

What are ethical standards intended to accomplish?

Mike has found that the more he studies, the higher his test scores are. Which type of correlation is this?

A theory that sees children as developing through distinct periods of life is called ____.

Which of the following refers to a range of tasks that a child can carry out with the help of someone who is more skilled?

Define cross-sequential research and discuss its benefits.

The twentieth century saw many changes in how children were viewed and treated. They were no longer property or sources of labor. What is one development that prompted a change in how children were viewed during this time?

Which of the following is the basis for what an experiment seeks to do?

Which of the following would be an example of Locke's theory?

Which theorist do teachers follow when they actively engage children in solving problems?

List the systems of Bronfenbrenner ecological perspective and give an example of each.

Participants should not be offered information about the results of the study.

Which of the following theories would be more of a flexible approach to how early experiences influence development?