Developmental Psychology

Question 1

Developmental psychologists study what

Answer 1

How our envious and thought changes over our entire life

Question 2

Research methods in developmental psychology are usually two types

Answer 2

Cross sectional

Longitudinal

Question 3

Cross sectional

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Participants from various age groups
Studies how certain variables may change over time
Produces quick results

Question 4

Longitudinal research method characteristics

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Takes place over long period of time
Focuses on ONE GROUP of participants
It precisely measures the effect of development on certain groups
But it is time consuming

Question 5

Teratogens are

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Certain chemicals or agents that can cause harm to the fetus if the mother is exposed to them

Question 6

Fetal alcohol syndrome results from

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Mother drinking alcohol heavily in pregnancy

They gave mental retardation and small skull

Question 7

Cocaine and heroin used in pregnancy are considered

Answer 7

Teratogens

Question 8

Babies live the taste of

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Sugar

Question 9

When we are born the dominant sense is

Answer 9

Hearing

Question 10

True or false

Babies look at faces and face like objects more than any other object

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or false

Baby vision is blurred until 12 months

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Baby reflexes are

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Rooting
Sucking
Grasping 
Moro
Babinski

Question 13

Rooting and sucking reflex help in

Answer 13

Eating

Question 14

Attachment theory researchers

Answer 14

Mary and Harry 😂

Question 15

Harry Harlow studies demonstrated the

Answer 15

Importance of physical comfort in the formation of attachment with parents
When scared baby monkeys preferred soft monkey figure than the one they fed from

Question 16

Mary ainsworth exposed babies to novel(new) environments And she divided their reaction to three categories

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Secure attachment
Avoidant attachment
Anxious attachment

Question 17

Secure attachment the baby will

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Explore new environment when parents are present
Become distressed when they leave
Come to parent when they return

Question 18

Avoidant attachment the baby will

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Resist being held by parent and will explore

They don’t go to the parents for comfort when they return

Question 19

Anxious attachment babies do what?

Answer 19

They are very anxious when parents leave

But they resist being comforted by them when they return

Question 20

Parenting styles categories

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Authoritarian

Permissive

Question 21

Authoritarian parents have

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Strict standards for behavior

Apply punishment for violation

Question 22

Permissive parents actions

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No clear guidelines for children
Rules change constantly
Parents reaction is unpredictable

Question 23

True or false

Authoritarian parents’ children are more likely to distrust and be withdrawn from peers

Answer 23

True

Question 24

True or false

Authoritarian parenting style produces most desirable and beneficial home environment

Answer 24

True