Developmental Psychology final

Question 1

1. Multidirectionality, plasticity, historical context, and multiple causations are all key features of the ______perspective.

Answer 1

Life span

Question 2

Erikson’s theory is based on the epigenetic principle

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which item does not constitute a “Psychological force?”

Answer 3

Heredity

Question 4

A typical fertilized egg contains a total of 22 pairs of chromosomes

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Premature infants are born prior to ____ weeks after conception

Answer 5

36

Question 6

What does the autonomic system do?

Answer 6

ability to control body functions such as breathing and temperature regulation

Question 7

A secure infant attachment predicts _____ during later childhood

Answer 7

more capable peer interactions

Question 8

If the following children all have a mental age of 10, who has the highest IQ?

Answer 8

Sheldon, who is 5 years old

Question 9

The two main dimensions of parental behavior are

Answer 9

warmth and control

Question 10

A child’s temperament can affect the type of parenting style exhibited by the parent

Answer 10

true

Question 11

A pattern of food restriction is a characteristic of

Answer 11

anorexia

Question 12

An effective punishment

Answer 12

reduces the likelihood that a behavior will occur in the future

Question 13

A teratogen is any agent that

Answer 13

results in abnormal prenatal development

Question 14

A _____ is best described as any unlearned response triggered by a specific form of stimulation

Answer 14

reflex

Question 15

A friendship is both

Answer 15

voluntary and mutual

Question 16

Adolescent egocentrism is characterized by excessive

Answer 16

self-absorption

Question 17

____ intelligence is defined as involving the skills and knowledge necessary for adapting to one’s physical and social environment

Answer 17

practical

Question 18

The ______ is not fully developed until the mid-twenties

Answer 18

prefrontal cortex

Question 19

_____ is defined as the demands exerted on oneself by one’s surroundings

Answer 19

environmental press

Question 20

For women, ______ increases the likelihood of remaining child-free

Answer 20

higher levels of education

Question 21

____ tend to have the most intense feelings concerning death

Answer 21

young adults

Question 22

Coping is defined as any:

Answer 22

attempt tp deal with stress

Question 23

Emerging adulthood officially begins when you have your first child

Answer 23

false

Question 24

Crystallized intelligence is:

Answer 24

Acquired across one’s life

Question 25

Comfortable being alone, comfortable in close relationships, ability to self-reflect in partnerships are examples of what

Answer 25

Secure attachment

Question 26

Which theorist studied childhood development through a “cognitive theory” lens

Answer 26

Piaget

Question 27

Initiative VS guilt is one of Erikson’s 8 stages

Answer 27

true

Question 28

This style develops when the child’s cargivers-the only source of safety- become a source of fear

Answer 28

Disorganized/avoidant attachment style

Question 29

You don’t take your child’s feelings into consideration is an example of

Answer 29

Authoritarian parenting style