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1
The pattern of change that begins at conception and continues through the life span is called
A)development.
B)genetic epistemology.
C)nurture.
D)nature.
2
Tabula rasa is to _____ as innate goodness is to _____.
A)John Locke; Jean-Jacques Rousseau
B)Jean-Jacques Rosseau; John Locke
C)John Locke; Sigmund Freud
D)Sigmund Freud; Jean-Jacques Rousseau
3
This psychologist pioneered the study of children by inventing numerous tasks that measured attention and memory.
A)Arnold Gessell
B)G. Stanley Hall
C)Alfred Binet
D)Lev Vygotsky
4
Alice Walker's story of success despite a difficult childhood is an example of
A)social policy.
B)culture.
C)the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP).
D)resiliency.
5
An infant's smile in response to her mother's touch is an example of a _____ process.
A)biological
B)cognitive
C)socioemotional
D)maturation
6
An example of a cognitive process is
A)a child speaking her first word.
B)a blood test that sequences a child's entire genome.
C)a father teaching his child to ride a bike.
D)a child learning to share with a fellow peer.
7
In which period of childhood development does a child learn self-care and develop school readiness skills?
A)Infancy
B)Early childhood
C)Middle and late childhood
D)Adolescence
8
Which period of childhood development involves the pursuit of independence and identity development?
A)Infancy
B)Early childhood
C)Middle and late childhood
D)Adolescence
9
A proponent of the nurture side of the nature-nurture issue would emphasize which of the following beliefs?
A)The first few years of a child's life are the most important years.
B)Most children's tendencies are genetically wired.
C)The peer group is influential in shaping a child's developing personality.
D)Parents do not exert any influence on their children.
10
Western cultures tend to place emphasis on _____ experiences in shaping human personality; Eastern cultures tend to emphasize _____ experiences in shaping human personality.
A)early; late
B)late; early
C)early; early
D)late; late
11
A coherent set of ideas that helps explain data and make predictions is called a
A)hypothesis.
B)theory.
C)scientific method.
D)macrosystem.
12
________ is the second step in the scientific method.
A)"Revise theory"
B)"Identify and analyze the problem"
C)"Collect data"
D)"Draw conclusions"
13
Which of the following is a criticism of psychoanalytic theories?
A)The main psychoanalytic concepts are difficult to test scientifically.
B)Sexual underpinnings of development are given too much importance.
C)Psychoanalytic theories present an image of humans that is too negative.
D)All of the above are criticisms of psychoanalytic theories.
14
Which theorist is associated with the study of cognitive development in children?
A)Sigmund Freud
B)Jean Piaget
C)Erik Erikson
D)Urie Bronfenbrenner
15
Reinforcement and punishment are terms used in
A)classical conditioning.
B)social learning.
C)operant conditioning.
D)none of the above
16
Which of the following theorists emphasized cognition in addition to behavior?
A)Skinner
B)Bandura
C)Watson
D)Pavlov
17
The historical impact of divorce on children is an example of which environmental system, according to Bronfenbrenner?
A)Microsystem
B)Mesosystem
C)Macrosystem
D)Chronosystem
18
There is a famous story of Phineas Gage, a railroad worker who survived a traumatic brain injury when a tamping iron went through his skull. Which of the following research techniques would be best to study the effects of that injury on his behavior?
A)Observation
B)Survey and interview
C)Case study
D)Experimental research
19
Which correlation indicates the strongest relationship between two variables?
A).25
B)-.40
C)0
D).15
20
Which of the following research concepts serves as a baseline against which the effects of the independent variable can be compared?
A)Control group
B)Experimental group
C)Descriptive research
D)Correlation coefficient
21
Which of the following is true of the cross-sectional approach research study?
A)Individuals of the same ages are compared at different times.
B)Results can be produced over a long period of time.
C)The researcher does not have to wait for the participants to grow up or become older.
D)It describes the strength of the relationship between two or more events or characteristics.
22
Assuring research participants that they have the right to withdraw from a study at any time is based on which of the following important issues?
A)Informed consent
B)Confidentiality
C)Debriefing
D)Deception





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