Quiz 2 Flashcards
A Child is short due to illness and poor diet, but his parents are both tall. The child can be considered short because:
a. His Genotype
b. His homozygous
c. His heterozygous
D. His phenotype
a. Incorrect. Genotype. refers to a person’s genetic inheritance
b. Incorrect. homozygous=gene inherited from both parents
c. Incorrect. heterozygous= gene inherited from one parent
d. Correct. Phenotype refers to an individual’s observed characteristics, which are a combination of environment and heredity.
According to bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Model what context is: the child’s parent’s work, community agencies, mass media, and school board.
a. Microsystem
b. Mesosystem
c. Exosystem
d. Macrosystem
a. Microsystem: Incorrect. immediate environment (face to face), such as school, family
b. Mesosystem: Incorrect. Interactions between microsystems, such as influence of family factors on child’s behavior at school.
c. Exosystem: Correct. elements of the broader enviornment
d. Macrosystem: Incorrect. overarching environmental influences, such as cultural beliefs, economic conditions, politial ideology
e. Chronosystem is the fifth and it describes the environmental events that occur over a lifespan
Which is NOT one of the six risk factors (“Rutter’s indicators”) used to predict child psychopathology?
a. socioeconomic status
b. placement of child outside home
c. maternal psychopathology
d. paternal psychopathology
a. socioeconomic status-Incorrect
b. placement of child outside home-Incorrect
c. maternal psychopathology-Incorrect
d. paternal psychopathology-Correct
There are six: marital discord, low SES, overcrowding/large family, parental criminality, maternal psychopathology, placement of child outside home
Which is NOT considered a resilence factor for high-risk babies (Werner & Smith):
a. Intellegince and aptitude
b. stable support from parent/caregiver
c. experienced fewer stressors following birth (e.g., negative effects associated with chronic poverty)
d. easy temperment, high degree of social responsivity, consistent eating/sleeping patterns and good communication
a. Intellegince and aptitude-CORRECT
b. stable support from parent/caregiver
c. experienced fewer stressors following birth (e.g., negative effects associated with chronic poverty)
d. easy temperment, high degree of social responsivity, consistent eating/sleeping patterns and good communication
A male with two or more x chromosomes, a single y, with a small penis/testes, limited interest in sex, developed brests at puberty and has a low IQ would be diagnosed with:
a. Down Syndrome
b. Prader-Willi syndrom
c. Klinefelter Syndrome
d. Turner syndrome
a. Down Syndrome: extra chromosome 21, mental retardation, retarded physical/motor growth, distinct physical fetures
b. Prader-Willi syndrom: caused by chromosonal deletion, they have some degree of mental retardation, are obese, and may exhibit obsessive compulsive behaviors
c. Klinefelter Syndrome: Correct. Males, two or more x chromosomes, a single y, with a small penis/testes, limited interest in sex, developed brests at puberty and may have learning disabilities, and is often sterile
d. Turner syndrome: Females, missing x choromosome, short in stature, absent development of secondary sex characteristics, and may exhibit certin cognitive deficits
A baby born with high risk for SIDS, seizures, low birthweight, reduced head circomfrence, exhibits tremors, exaggerated startle response, a high-pitched cry, sleep/feeding difficulties, developmental delays and is often irritable was most likely exposed to
a. cocaine
b. alcohol
d. nicotine
c. malnutrition
a. cocaine-correct
b. alcohol: FAS or FAE.
d. nicotine-high risk for low birthweight, SIDS, respiratory diseases and may have emotional and social disturbances, and cognitive deficits
c. malnutrition: miscarriage, still birth, low birth weight, may result in suppression of immune system, and mental retardation
_______ is the term for a newborn’s reflex: flings arms and legs outward, and toward the body in response to a loud or sudden loss of physical support
a. Babinski
b. Rooting
c. Moro (startle)
d. dishabituation
a. Babinski: toes fan out and upward when soles of the feet are tickeld
b. Rooting-turns head in the direction of touch applied to the cheek
c. Moro (startle)-correct
d. dishabituation- this is the term used for the infant’s responsivity increasing following a change in a stimulus as opposed to habituation when the infant’s response to a stimulus decreases when the stimulus is repetedly presented
By________ months the newborn can roll from abdomen to back and by_______months the newborn can sit on a lap and reach and grasp and by_______ they can sit and stand with help.
a. 7, 8, 9
b. 1, 2, 3
c. 10, 11, 12
d. 4, 5, 6
a. 7, 8, 9: at 8-9 they are able to sit alone w/o support and begin crawling, and at 9-10 they can pull up to standing
b. 1, 2, 3: able to rais chin from ground and turn head from side-to-side, by third month can play w/ hands and fingers, bring objects in hands to mouth
c. 10, 11, 12: stands alone and walks wiht help at 12 mo takes first steps
d. 4, 5, 6-Correct
According to Piaget (SPCF), a child who solves problems mentally, useses symbolic play, and learns though language, and mental images is in the _______ stage
a. sensorimotor
b. preoperational
c. concrete operational
d. formal operational
a. sensorimotor (birth-2): child learns about objects and others through sensory information (taste, smell, touch) and actions that can be performed on them (sucking, grasping, hitting). Perdominate type of learning is *circular reactions *
b. preoperational (2-7)- CORRECT
c. concrete operational (7-11)- capable of mental operations, which are logical rules for transorming and manipulating information. They can classify in more sophisticated ways, seriate, understand part-whole relationships, and conserve
d. formal operational (11+) able to think abstractly and is capable of hypothetico-deuctive reasoning, there is renewed egocentrism. personal fable, imaginary audiance
This cognitive theory focused on the impact of biology on cognitive development but also placed a greater emphais on social cultural factors. Also described sociocultural theory, zone of proximal development, and *scaffolding. *
a. information processing theory
b. neo-piagetian
c. piaget-stages of cognitive development
d. vygotsky’s sociocultural theroy
a. information processing theory: grew out of research compairing computer functioning to humand minds. Describes cognitive development as involving increasing information processing capacity and efficiency. Cognitive abilities are concidered similar at all stages but differ in terms of extent.
b. neo-piagetian-combindes information processing model and piagetian approaches.
c. piaget-stages of cognitive development-people construct higher levels of knowledge from elements of both biological maturation and the environment
d. vygotsky’s sociocultural theroy-CORRECT
_____________ is the theory of language development that attributes aquisition to both a combination of biological and environmental factors.
a. natavist approach
b. behaviorist approach
c. chomsky
d. interactionists theory
a. natavist approach-attributes language acquisition to biological mechanisms and stresses universal patterns of language development.
b. behaviorist approach- language is acquired like any other behavior through imitation and reinforcement.
c. chomsky-type of natavist approach
d. interactionists theory-CORRECT social-communication is a version of this approach
Sexual energy is centered in the genitals, primary task is resolution of oedipal conflict. Successful outcome results from identification with same sex parent and development of superego. Fixation can produce sexual exploitation of others.
a. Oral stage
b. Anal stage
c. Phallic stage
d. Latency stage
a. Oral stage (birth-1 year): mouth is the focus of sensation/stimulation and weaning is the primary source of conflict. Fixation results in passivity, gullibility, sarcasm, and orally focused habbits
b. Anal stage (1-3): main issue is control of bodily waste. Fixation produces anal retentiveness (stinginess, selfishness, OC behavior) or anal explosiveness (cruelty, destructiveness, messiness)
c. Phallic stage(3-6) :CORRECT
d. Latency stage (6-12): Libidinal energy is diffuse rather than focused on any one area, and emphasis is on developing social skills
Genital stage (12+): Libido is again centered on genitals and a successful outcome occurs when sexual desire is blended with affection to produce more mature relatioinships
According to Erickson’s theory of psychosocial development________ is the stage when the most important influences are people in the neighborhood and at school. To avoid feelings of inferiority, the school-aged child must master certain social and academic skills.
a. Basic trust vs basic mistrust
b. Autonomy vs shame and doubt
c. Initiative vs guilt
d. Industry vs inferiority
a. Basic trust vs basic mistrust (infancy) a positive relationship with one’s primary caregiver during infancy results in a sense of trust and optimism
b. Autonomy vs shame and doubt (toddlerhood): a sense of self develops out of positive interactions with one’s parents or other caregivers
c. Initiative vs guilt (early childhood) Favorable relationships with family result in an ability to set goals and devise and carry out plans without infringing on the rights of others
d. Industry vs inferiority (school age)
Erickson described______________ stage as: Peers are the dominant social influence. A positive outcome is reflected in a sense of personal identity and a direction for the future.
a. Identity vs. Role Confusion
b. Intimacy vs. Isolation
c. Generativity vs. Stagnation
d. Ego Integrity vs. Despare
a. Identity vs. Role Confusion (adolecence): CORRECT
b. Intimacy vs. Isolation (young adulthood): The main task during early adulthood is the establishment of intimate bonds of love and friendship. If such bonds are not achived self-absorption and isolation result.
c. Generativity vs. Stagnation (middle adulthood): The people one lives and works with are the most important. A generative person exhibits commitment to the well-being of future generations.
d. Ego Integrity vs. Despare (maturation/old age): The final stage, social influence broadens to include all of “humankind”. The development of wisdom (an informed, detached concern with life in the face of death) and a sense of integrity require coming to terms with one’s limitations and mmortality.
__________ described “seasons of a Man’s Life”
a. Freud
b. Erickson
c. Levinson
d. Thomas and Chess
a. Freud: Psychosexual development
b. Erickson: Psychosocial development
c. Levinson: CORRECT
d. Thomas and Chess-described 9 different temperment qualities
____________parents are warm and caring, but make few demands and are nonpunitive. They allow their children to make their own decisions (e.g., what chores to complete, when to take out trash).
a. Authoritarian
b. Authoritative
c. Permissive
d. Rejecting-neglecting
a. authoritarian: exhibit a high degree of demandingness and low responsivity. The impose absolute standards of conduct, stress obedience and use physical threats, deprivation and other power assertive techniques to gain compliance.
b. authoritative. combine rational control with responsivity. Although they set clear rules and high standards for their children, they rely on reasoning, praise, explanations, and other inductive techniques to gain compliance and they encourage independence.
c. permissive. CORRECT-also called indulgent
d. rejecting-neglecting. parents exhibit low levels of responsivity and demandingness and they may be overly hostile toward their children.
Permissive parenting styles may lead to:
a. ospring being irritable aggressive, mistrusting and dependent.
b. ofspring being assertive, socially responsible and achievement-oriented, have high self-esteem, are self confident, and usually obtain high grades.
c. ofspring being immature, impulsive, self-centered, easily frustrated, low in achievement and low in independence.
d. ofspring have low self-esteem, poor self control, are often impulsive, moody, and agressive.
a. authoritarian parents who exhibit a high degree of demandingness and low responsivity. The impose absolute standards of conduct, stress obedience and use physical threats, deprivation and other power assertive techniques to gain compliance.
b. authoritative parents who combine rational control with responsivity. Although they set clear rules and high standards for their children, they rely on reasoning, praise, explanations, and other inductive techniques to gain compliance and they encourage independence.
c. permissive parents who are warm and caring, but make few demands and are nonpunitive. They allow their children to make their own decisions (e.g., what chores to complete, when to take out trash).
d. rejecting-neglecting parents who exhibit low levels of responsivity and demandingness and they may be overly hostile toward their children. *research has found that adolecent delinquency is associated with a lack of parental warmth, lack of supervision and inconsistent or harsh punishment. *
In regard to birth order, ___________ children tend to be less cautious, have better peer relationships, and are more confident in social situations.
a. first borns
b. middle borns
c. last borns
d. first and last borns
a. first borns- have more rapid language acquisition than later-borns, achive higher grades in school and higher scores on IQ tests. They are also typically more achievement oriented and socially responsible.
b. middle borns-incorrect
c. last borns-CORRECT
d. first and last borns-incorrect
By_____ of age the child use both neutral terms (brown hair) and evaluative terms (good girl)
a. 18 monthsa
b. 19-30 months
c. 2 to 6 years
d. 6 to 10 years
a. 18 months: child is able to recognize themselves in picutes and mirrors.
b. 19-30 months: CORRECT
c. 2 to 6 years: child’s self-descriptions focus on concrete physical characteristics ( i am a girl)
d. 6 to 10 years: child’s descriptions refer to competencies 9I am a very good soccer player)
According to Kohlberg Gender Identiy is established by the age of…..
a. 1-2
b. 2-3
c. 4-5
d. 6-7
a. 1-2
b. 2-3-CORRECT
c. 4-5
d. 6-7 : Gender Constancy is established by 6
Theory that attributes the acquisistion of a gender-role identity to a combination of social learning and cognitive development. Child develops “schemas” (conceptual frameworks) of masculinity and femininity as the result of sociocultural experiences. These schemas then organize how the individual precieves and thinks about the world..
a. Psychodynamic Theory
b. Cognitive Devlelopment Theory
c. Social Learning Theory
d. Gender Schema Theory
a. Psychodynamic Theory-(Freud) gender-role identity depends on successful resolution of psychosexual crisis of the phalic stage of development which results in identification with the same sex parent
b. Cognitive Devlelopment Theory (Kohlberg) gender-role identiy involves a sequence of stages that parallels cognitive development: by age two or three, child recognize that they are either male or female (gender identity). Soon after, thild realizes that gender identity is stable over time (gender stability) at by 6 child realizes that gender is stable over time (gender constancy)
c. Social Learning Theory: child first aquire gender-typed behaviors as the result of a combination of rewards and punishments and modeling and imitation.
d. Gender Schema Theory. Correct
The results of ___________ study about black children preferring a white (vs black) doll was used to support the integration of schools in Brown v. Board of Education Supreme court decision
a. Clark and Clark
b. Katz
c. Marcia
d. Gilligan
a. Clark and Clark: CORRECT
b. Katz: found that the preference for same-race peers increases from ages three to six for white children but decreases during this time for black children
c. Marcia: Expanded on Erickson’s “identiy crisis” to describe the degree to which an individual is/has experienced an identity crises
d. Gilligan: described a relational crisis in responding to increasing pressure to fit cultural steriotypes for girls ages 11 or 12.
An adolecent who is manifesting foreclosure when they have not experienced a crisis but have adopted an identity (occupation, ideology) that has been imposed by same-sex parent or other person is in what sage of Marcia’s adolecent identity crisis?
a. Identity Diffusion
b. Identity Foreclosure
c. Identity Moratorium
d. Identity Achievement
a. Identity Diffusion: Adolecents exhibitin diffusion have not yet experienced an identity crisis or explored alternatives and are not committed to an identity.
b. Identity Foreclosure-CORRECT
c. Identity Moratorium: occurs when an adolecent experienced an identity crisis and actively explores alternative identities. It is during this period that teens exhibit a high degree of confusion, discontent and rebelliousness.
d. Identity Achievement: adolecents who have resolved the identity crisis by evaluating alternatives and committing to an identity are “Identity achieved”
Roberts, Walton and Viechtbauer’s meta-analysis (2006) of longitudinal studies on mean-level changes in personality revealed that the greatest changes occur during young adulthood but that__________and _________ continue to increase over the lifespan while ________ and __________ some some decline after 55.
a. social vidality and openness to exprience; agreeableness and concientiousness
b. extroversion and self esteem; neurotocism and openness to experience
c. agreeableness and concientiousness and agreeableness; social idality and openess to experience
d. neurotocism and openness to experience; extroversion and self esteem
a. social vidality and openness to exprience; agreeableness and concientiousness
b. extroversion and self esteem; neurotocism and openness to experience
c. agreeableness and concientiousness and agreeableness; social idality and openess to experience-correct
d. neurotocism and openness to experience; extroversion and self esteem