Exam MCQ Prep

Question 1

What does the stroop task measure?

Answer 1

Inhibition (the Wisconsin card sorting task)

Question 2

What does fetal testosterone NOT do?

a) compromise development of left hemisphere
b) facilitate development of right hemisphere
c) Leads to greater tendency of being right-handed
d) Leads to a decrease in 2d:4d ratio

Answer 2

c) Leads to greater tendency of being right-handed

Fetal testosterone DOES compromise development of left hemisphere, facilitate development of right hemisphere and lead to a decrease in 2d:4d ratio

Question 3

What is Vygotsky’s theory of ZPD?

Answer 3

Ideal social influence is from a more advanced partner/teacher

The idea of scaffolding - Building bridges from current levels of understanding to new levels of understanding

Increasing a child’s responsibility over time & structuring

Question 4

Who said that a mothers love is as important for mental health as vitamins

Answer 4

Bowlby

Question 5

who emphasised the importance of strategies?

Answer 5

Siegler

Question 6

How did pertenen show that babies remembered non-native sounds?

Answer 6

Measuring brain activity