Exam One Flashcards
One of the main features of the _____ stage of prenatal development is rapid cell division.
A. Embryonic
B. Germinal
C. Fetal
B. Germinal
In the video we watched in class, babies lose the ability to distinguish one lemur face from another lemur face, but become better at distinguishing one human face from another human face because of _______.
A) Synaptogenesis
B) Myelination
C) Transient exuberance
D) Synaptic pruning
D) Synaptic prunic
Hassan loves motor vehicles. He used to call everything ‘truck’, but now he can name buses, trucks, and loaders. In being able to distinguish between different type of vehicle, Hassan is primarily using the process of:
A) Disequilibrium
B) Assimilation
C) Accommodation
D) Cognitive dissonance
C) Accommodation
In Piaget’s theory which of the following statements about disequilibrium is true?
A) It should be avoided as it causes confusion
B) It is generally only found in children over two years
C) It prompts cognitive growth
D) It counters the effects of over-assimilation
C) It prompts cognitive growth
Ishmael is 7 months old. When his mom hides her keys under the sofa cushion he pulls the cushion aside and finds them, but when she hides them under the blanket on the sofa he cannot find them, even though he saw her hide them. Ishmael’s behavior suggests:
A) he has no concept of object permanence
B) he has some sort of developmental delay
C) he partially understands object permanence
D) he is unable to process information
C) He partially understands object permanence
Carolyn Rovee-Collier’s research on infant memory:
A) supports Piaget’s description of the sensorimotor stage
B) showed that 3 month old infants can remember events after a month
C) provided evidence that questioned Piaget’s description of the sensorimotor stage
D) was flawed because infants were given a reminder
C) provided evidence that questioned Piaget’s description of the sensorimotor stage
Tariq is 9 months old. When a yogurt is put in front of him, Tariq put his fingers in and then puts them in his mouth. When he gets his hands on his mother’s face cream, he does the same thing. This is an example of:
A) Assimilation
B) Accommodation
A) Assimilation
20 month old Addy says ‘Da’ when she sees her Dad. She used to call all men ‘Da’ but now when she sees the mailman she says ‘man’. This is an example of:
A) Accommodation
B) Assimilation
A) Accomodation
Barry knows what a horse is and when he sees horses, he points at them and says ‘horsey!’. Barry goes to the zoo and sees a camel. He points to it and say ‘lumpy horse’! This is an example of:
A) Assimilation
B) Accommodation
B) Accommodation
Marla is 9 months old. her mom, Terri, is never really sure why Marla cries. Terri doesn’t play or talk much with Marla. It seems that Marla and Terri lack:
A) Interactional synchrony
B) Social referencing
C) Attachment behaviors
D) Proximity seeking
A) Interactional synchrony
Which of the following is the most important factor in successful learning?
A) The intention and desire to learn
B) Paying close attention to what you learn
C) Learning in a way that matches your own learning style
D) What you think about while studying
D) What you think about while studying
Tatyana McFadden’s mother and her coaches shared a vision that Tatyana could become a great athlete. The relationship between Tatyana’s mother and her coaches is an example of the influence of the ______ on her life.
A) Microsystem
B) Mesosystem
C) Exosystem
D) Chronosystem
B) Mesosystem
In the Engelhardt et al study about the impact of video games on aggression, the independent variable was the:
A) loudness of the noise participants could blast at losing opponents
B) type of video game played before playing with an opponent
C) whether participants were in the room with their opponents
D) length of time the participants blasted a loud noise at losing opponents
B) type of video game played before playing with an opponent
Which of the following was a dependent variable in Engelhardt et al’s study?
A) how quickly the game with opponents was played
B) type of video game played
C) game played with the opponent
D) length of time the participants blasted a loud noise at losing opponents
D) length of time the participants blasted a loud noise at losing opponents
Dr. Marcus wants to find out how year in college affects motivation. He recruits a group of first years and measures their motivation each year that they are in college up to graduation. This is an example of a _______ study.
A) longitudinal
B) cross-sectional
C) cross-sequential
D) lengthwise
A) longitudinal
Pat and Jennifer noticed that their daughter Sarah hummed while she played. They decided to enroll her in music lessons. As it turned out Sarah seemed to have a natural aptitude for music. This is an example of ______ gene-environment interaction.
A) active
B) passive
C) evocative
C) evocative
Pat and Jennifer both like music and thought it would be good for their daughter Sarah to take music lessons. As it turned out Sarah seemed to have a natural aptitude for music. This is an example of _______ gene-environment interaction.
A) active
B) passive
C) evocative
B) passive
Sarah took every opportunity to play any musical instruments she could. She asked to try out for band. As it turned out Sarah seemed to have a natural aptitude for music. This is an example of ______ gene-environment interaction.
A) active
B) passive
C) evocative
A) active
The process of _______ speeds up the transmission of neural impulses down the axon of the neuron.
A) synaptogenesis
B) myelination
C) synaptic pruning
D) myelin atrophy
B) myelination
Piaget would say that Stewie lacks:
A) assimilation
B) object permanence
C) accommodation
D) equilibrium
B) object permanence
Which of the following statements about babbling in infancy is true?
A) If an infant under age 1 year babbles it means she/he has a language delay
B) Only infants in English-speaking countries babble
C) Babbling in all cultures and all languages
D) Children who have strong linguistic skills in early childhood generally did not babble as infants
C) Babbling in infancy is found in all cultures and all languages
What is the first step in the development of attachment?
A) Orientation to people in general
B) Attachment to the mother
C) Orientation to some people
D) Attachment to caregivers
C) Orientation to some people
Ernesta is 18 months old. She is at the mall with her mother. They meet a work colleague of her mother’s who bends down to say ‘Hi’ to Ernesta. Ernesta is unsure how to react and looks at her mother before responding. This is an example of:
A) social referencing
B) stranger anxiety
C) interactional dissonance
D) attachment insecurity
A) social referencing
Which of the following statements is true?
A) The strange situation paradigm is only valid in North America
B) The strange situation paradigm is the best measure of attachment
C) The strange situation paradigm can be used to measure attachment in conjuction with other measures
D) The strange situation paradigm is equally valid as a measure of attachment in all cultures
C) The strange situation paradigm can be used to measure attachment in conjuction with other measures
Kagan measures children’s reaction to be mobile when they are babies and then measures their reactions to other stimuli when they are older. He then sees whether their earlier reactions is related to their later reactions. What kind of study is this?
A) Experimental
B) Correlational
C) Naturalistic observation
B) Correlational
Because Cheri’s early attachment pattern was insecure-ambivalent, she is anxious is anxious in her current relationships. She seems to expect that people will let her down. Cheri’s expectations of others are part of her:
A) behavioral response system
B) internal working model
C) attachment seeking behaviors
D) social referencing model
B) internal working model
_______ refers to our genetic composition and the _______ refers to the observable characteristics of a person.
A) phenotype, apparition
B) genotype, phenotype
C) phenotype, genotype
D) apparition, genotype
B) genotype, phenotype
Which of the following statements about race is correct?
A) There are distinct genetic differences between human beings of different races
B) Human beings cannot be divided into genetically distinct races
C) Race is a social construction because it is based on physical appearance
D) Ethnicity is a social construction but race is not
B) Human beings cannot be divided into genetically distinct races
______ are made up of segments of DNA called ______.
A) Cells, genes
B) Genes, cells
C) Genes, chromosomes
D) Chromosomes, genes
D) Chromosomes, genes
According to the video we watched by Stephen Chew, which of the following is the most important factor in successful learning?
A) The intention and desire to learn
B) Paying close attention to what you learn
C) Learning in a way that matches your own learning style
D) What you think about while studying
D) What you think about while studying
Randy is 12 months old. He grabs an orange from the fruit basket and tries to bounce it like a ball. This is an example of:
A) assimilation
B) accommodation
A) assimilation
Su-Ming used to drunk from a bottle. The first time she tried a sippy cup, she tried to suck it like it was a bottle. Now, she has learned to drink differently. Su-Ming’s learning is an example of:
A) assimilation
B) accommodation
B) accommodation
