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| 601. |
During the Sensorimotor Period, the most important source of information is . |
| A. | language |
| B. | emotion |
| C. | the environment |
| D. | vision |
| Answer» D. vision | |
| 602. |
Fetal alcohol syndrome is characterized by |
| A. | miscarriage, premature birth, and bodily defects. |
| B. | increased birth weight. |
| C. | genetic defects. |
| D. | addiction to alcohol in the newborn. |
| Answer» B. increased birth weight. | |
| 603. |
Another name for a newborn baby is a(n) |
| A. | embryo. |
| B. | neonate. |
| C. | zygote. |
| D. | fetus. |
| Answer» C. zygote. | |
| 604. |
Using existing patterns of behavior in new situations is called |
| A. | assimilation. |
| B. | adaptation. |
| C. | accommodation. |
| D. | conservation. |
| Answer» B. adaptation. | |
| 605. |
When a gene is , it must be paired with a second gene of the sametype before its effect will be expressed. |
| A. | recessive |
| B. | dominant |
| C. | polygenic |
| D. | sex-linked |
| Answer» B. dominant | |
| 606. |
The part of a chromosome that contains "instructions" that affect a particularprocess or personal characteristic is called a(n) |
| A. | RNA. |
| B. | gene. |
| C. | soma. |
| D. | protein. |
| Answer» C. soma. | |
| 607. |
The study of changes in behavior from conception to death encompasses |
| A. | gerontology. |
| B. | thanatology. |
| C. | developmental psychology. |
| D. | social psychology. |
| Answer» D. social psychology. | |
| 608. |
Studies of visual perception indicate that |
| A. | newborn babies prefer simple patterns over complex ones. |
| B. | babies make little use of the visual sense before age 6 months. |
| C. | infants prefer faces to colored ovals. |
| D. | infants prefer unfamiliar faces to familiar faces. |
| Answer» D. infants prefer unfamiliar faces to familiar faces. | |
| 609. |
According to , all children pass through a series of distinct stages intheir intellectual development. |
| A. | Piaget |
| B. | Bloom |
| C. | Watson |
| D. | Harlow |
| Answer» B. Bloom | |
| 610. |
Which of the following reflexes are related to feeding? |
| A. | The Moro and rooting reflexes. |
| B. | The rooting and sucking reflexes. |
| C. | The Moro and sucking reflexes. |
| D. | The Babinski and orienting reflexes. |
| Answer» C. The Moro and sucking reflexes. | |
| 611. |
Developmental psychology is the study of |
| A. | the language, personality, and emotions of children and adolescents. |
| B. | the stages of life and the important tasks of each. |
| C. | progressive changes in behavior and abilities from conception to death. |
| D. | the role of maturation in the unfolding of human potential. |
| Answer» D. the role of maturation in the unfolding of human potential. | |
| 612. |
Proximodistal means |
| A. | from the center of the body to the extremities. |
| B. | from the past to the future. |
| C. | from the head to the toes. |
| D. | from birth to death. |
| Answer» B. from the past to the future. | |
| 613. |
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory suggests that a child's most importantdiscoveries are guided by |
| A. | other children. |
| B. | adults acting as tutors. |
| C. | neither other children nor adults acting as |
| D. | tutors. |
| Answer» C. neither other children nor adults acting as | |
| 614. |
A child has learned to get his or her way with a younger sibling by usingphysical intimidation. If he or she uses the same tactics on peers, this demonstrates |
| A. | social learning. |
| B. | classical conditioning. |
| C. | assimilation. |
| D. | accommodation. |
| Answer» D. accommodation. | |
| 615. |
If an infant is startled by a loud sound, it makes movements similar to anembrace. This is called a reflex. |
| A. | grasping |
| B. | rooting |
| C. | Babinski |
| D. | Moro |
| Answer» E. | |
| 616. |
Each cell possesses 46 that are responsible for all the geneticinformation passed from parents to children. |
| A. | genes |
| B. | chromosomes |
| C. | zygotes |
| D. | gametes |
| Answer» C. zygotes | |
| 617. |
Cephalocaudal means |
| A. | from the center of the body to the extremities. |
| B. | from the past to the future. |
| C. | from the head to the toes. |
| D. | from birth to death. |
| Answer» D. from birth to death. | |
| 618. |
A child who thinks it gets dark so that she can sleep is demonstrating |
| A. | object permanence. |
| B. | imprinting. |
| C. | deprivation dwarfism. |
| D. | egocentrism. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 619. |
Piaget is mainly known for studying |
| A. | language development. |
| B. | sexual development. |
| C. | social development. |
| D. | cognitive development. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 620. |
Substances capable of causing birth defects are known as |
| A. | carcinogens. |
| B. | teratogens. |
| C. | chorionic villi. |
| D. | antigens. |
| Answer» C. chorionic villi. | |
| 621. |
Object permanence is to sensorimotor stage as conservation and reversibility areto |
| A. | formal operational stage. |
| B. | preoperational stage. |
| C. | informal operational stage. |
| D. | concrete operational stage. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 622. |
If touched on the cheek, neonates will turn their head in that direction. This iscalled the |
| A. | Moro reflex. |
| B. | rooting reflex. |
| C. | orientation response. |
| D. | Babinski response. |
| Answer» C. orientation response. | |
| 623. |
A child is largely nonverbal, is learning to coordinate purposeful movementswith sense information, and is developing the concept of object permanence. The child is in Piaget's stage. |
| A. | sensorimotor |
| B. | preoperational |
| C. | concrete operational |
| D. | formal operations |
| Answer» B. preoperational | |
| 624. |
Newborn children |
| A. | have limited sense abilities at birth and cannot feel pain at all. |
| B. | can follow a moving object with their eyes. |
| C. | cannot learn and must depend on the adaptive reflexes in order to |
| D. | survive. |
| Answer» C. cannot learn and must depend on the adaptive reflexes in order to | |
| 625. |
Which reflex probably helps prevent falling? |
| A. | Moro reflex |
| B. | grasping reflex |
| C. | rooting reflex |
| D. | sucking reflex |
| Answer» C. rooting reflex | |
| 626. |
The grasping, rooting, and sucking reflexes of infants are best described as |
| A. | fixed action patterns. |
| B. | instincts. |
| C. | conditioned reflexes. |
| D. | adaptive reflexes. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 627. |
The correct sequence of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development are |
| A. | preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal Operational |
| B. | preoperational, concrete operational, sensorimotor, formal operational |
| C. | sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational |
| D. | sensorimotor, preoperational, conventional, postconventional |
| Answer» D. sensorimotor, preoperational, conventional, postconventional | |
| 628. |
Which of Piaget’s stages is associated with adolescence? |
| A. | Sensorimotor |
| B. | Formal operational |
| C. | Preoperational |
| D. | concrete operational |
| Answer» C. Preoperational | |
| 629. |
The process of developing a sense of identity during adolescence washighlighted by |
| A. | Erikson\s psychosocial development theory |
| B. | Piaget\s cognitive development theory |
| C. | Kohlberg\s moral development theory. |
| D. | Freud’s psychoanalytic therapy |
| Answer» B. Piaget\s cognitive development theory | |
| 630. |
The correct order of the 3 stages of human prenatal development are |
| A. | differentiation, implantation, strengthening |
| B. | embryo, zygote, fetus |
| C. | embryonic, placental, umbilical |
| D. | zygote, embryo, fetus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 631. |
Generativity refers to |
| A. | concern for welfare of others and society as a whole. |
| B. | the desire to have children and thereby ensure survival of the species. |
| C. | the ability to establish adequate social and financial security. |
| D. | active acceptance of aging and the social changes it brings. |
| Answer» C. the ability to establish adequate social and financial security. | |
| 632. |
A failure to develop a consistent identity results in |
| A. | isolation. |
| B. | inferiority. |
| C. | role confusion |
| D. | stagnation |
| Answer» D. stagnation | |
| 633. |
According to Erikson, failure to resolve the tasks of middle adulthood leads to asense of _ involving a concern for one's own needs and comforts only. |
| A. | apathy |
| B. | self-absorption |
| C. | despair |
| D. | stagnation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 634. |
Each stage in Erikson’s model of psychosocial development can be characterizedby: |
| A. | A period of creative tension |
| B. | An achievement scale for growth |
| C. | A different psychological crisis |
| D. | A and C |
| Answer» D. A and C | |
| 635. |
Erik Erikson published his psychosocial development theory in the followingbook? |
| A. | Man and Society |
| B. | War and Peace |
| C. | Childhood and Society |
| D. | Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone |
| Answer» D. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | |
| 636. |
What stage is Initiative vs. Guilt? |
| A. | Stage 2 |
| B. | Stage 4 |
| C. | Stage 3 |
| D. | Stage 5 |
| Answer» D. Stage 5 | |
| 637. |
Erikson is from what country? |
| A. | Canada (North Bay) |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Sweden |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» E. | |
| 638. |
What happens if a person does not successfully resolve a crisis within a stage? |
| A. | They regress |
| B. | They move to the next stage without any complications |
| C. | They move to the next stage with issues left from the previous stage |
| D. | They do not move to the next stage |
| Answer» D. They do not move to the next stage | |
| 639. |
During stage 5, the adolescent will first realize the onset of … …… |
| A. | an identity crisis |
| B. | role confusions |
| C. | the most significant conflict a person will face |
| D. | both A & B |
| Answer» C. the most significant conflict a person will face | |
| 640. |
What is the term that Erikson coined? |
| A. | Oedipus Complex |
| B. | Self-fulfilling Prophecy |
| C. | Identity Crisis |
| D. | Positive Reinforcement |
| Answer» D. Positive Reinforcement | |
| 641. |
Initiative vs. Guilt takes place during which ages? |
| A. | 2-6 |
| B. | 6-12 |
| C. | 0-1 |
| D. | d)12-18 |
| Answer» B. 6-12 | |
| 642. |
The general pattern of growth starting from head to foot of the body |
| A. | A . Proximodistal law |
| B. | Cephalocaudal Law |
| C. | Phylogenetic function |
| D. | Ontogenetic Function |
| Answer» C. Phylogenetic function | |
| 643. |
Which theory comprises the Componential subtheory, Contextual subtheoryand Experiential subtheory? |
| A. | goleman\s emotional intelligence theory |
| B. | guilford\s structure of intellect model |
| C. | sternberg\s triarchic model |
| D. | gardner\s multiple intelligences theory |
| Answer» D. gardner\s multiple intelligences theory | |
| 644. |
Sternberg's theory of successful intelligence goes beyond success in school and determines success in life by using |
| A. | real-life situations. |
| B. | social networking. |
| C. | visual cues. |
| D. | auditory cues. |
| Answer» B. social networking. | |
| 645. |
According to Sternberg, success is a measure of intelligence that involves anindividual's ability to |
| A. | develop at least one of the three intelligences. |
| B. | score high on intelligence tests. |
| C. | solve problems without advance preparation. |
| D. | effectively balance abilities based upon environmental circumstances |
| Answer» E. | |
| 646. |
According to Sternberg, the ability to analyze and evaluate ideas, solveproblems, and make decisions is best described as: |
| A. | logical intelligence. |
| B. | analytical intelligence. |
| C. | practical intelligence. |
| D. | essential intelligence. |
| Answer» C. practical intelligence. | |
| 647. |
In Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the experiential subtheory refersto: |
| A. | metacomponents, performance components and knowledge-acquisition components. |
| B. | internal mechanisms that underlie intelligent behaviour. |
| C. | how experience interacts with intelligence in terms of the individual\s internal world, and the external wor |
| Answer» D. | |
| 648. |
Which of the following is the primary source of consumer socialization? |
| A. | school |
| B. | advertising |
| C. | friends |
| D. | family |
| Answer» E. | |
| 649. |
When a couple has children, expenditures on which of the following does NOTusually decrease? |
| A. | alcoholic beverages |
| B. | meals out |
| C. | health care |
| D. | personal care products |
| Answer» D. personal care products | |
| 650. |
Barry and Laurie have been married for almost twenty years, and this is thefirst marriage for both of them. They have two children living at home. Which type of family is this? |
| A. | nontraditional family |
| B. | traditional family |
| C. | blended family |
| D. | step family |
| Answer» C. blended family | |