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Which type of psychology focuses on the physical, cognitive, and social aspects of a human life cycle?
behavioral psychology
I/O psychology
developmental psychology
clinical psychology
Which of the following is a major concern of developmental psychology ?
identity or intimacy
continuity or stages
conservation or egocentrism
longitudinal or cross-sectional
Which of the following deals with genetic inheritance and experiences
nature vs nurture
continuity vs stages
attachment vs imprinting
stability vs change
What does a human organism begin as?
zygote
embryo
fetus
teratogen
What does a human organism finally develop into?
embryo
zygote
fetus
teratogen
What stage of development involves a fertilized egg cell attaching to a uterine wall?
zygote
fetus
embryo
teratogen
What is a substance that can cross the placental barrier and harm an unborn child?
psychoactive drug
teratogen
fetal alcohol syndrome
deratogen
Which reflex deals with touching an infant's cheek and the infant turning their head?
startle reaction
rooting reflex
grasping reflex
attachment reflex
Which reflex deals with an infant grabbing on to an object when placed in their palm?
startle reaction
rooting reflex
grasping reflex
attachment reflex
Which reflex deals with an infant flailing their arms around when hearing a noise?
startle reaction
rooting reflex
grasping reflex
attachment reflex
What is the decreasing responsiveness to a stimulus to which one is repeatedly exposed?
Habituation
Maturation
Saturation
Assimilation
Which of the following do infants look more at?
face like images
bull's-eye patterns
True or false: The amount of brains cells you are born with are the amount you will have. You do not develop more brain cells
True
False
What is the physical and sexual development of early adolescence?
Habituation
Maturation
Saturation
Assimilation
Which best explains why we do not remember our infancy?
Lack of number of brain cells
lack of neural networks
lack of neurotransmitters
lack of imprinting
Which of the following psychologists were focused on cognitive development?
Piaget
Kohlberg
Erikson
Watson
What is people's conceptual framework for understanding their experiences?
schemas
assimilation
accommodation
conservation
What is the term for interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas?
assimilation
accommodation
What is the term for adapting our current understandings to incorporate new information?
assimilation
accommodation
What is the awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived?
object permanence
conservation
egocentrism
logic
What is the principle that properties such as mass, volume, and number remains the same despite changes in the forms of the object?
object permanence
conservation
egocentrism
logic
What is the preoperational child's difficulty taking another's point of view?
object permanence
conservation
egocentrism
logic
Which stage is the first stage in Piaget's stages of cognitive development?
sensorimotor
preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational
Which stage of cognitive development is where children observe the effects of their own actions?
sensorimotor
preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational
Which stage of Piaget's stages of development is the last stage?
sensorimotor
preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational
Which stage of cognitive development deals with children's ability to represent objects with words and images?
sensorimotor
preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational
Which disorder is characterized by deficient social interaction and impaired theory of mind?
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Alzheimer's
Senile dementia
Autism
Which psychologists encouraged students to talk to themselves and master new skills?
Erikson
Vygotsky
Piaget
Lorenz
What is the stage where children can first think logically about events?
sensorimotor
preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational
What is the emotional tie with another person?
stranger anxiety
attachment
critical period
imprinting
What is the optimal period shortly after birth when an organism's exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces proper development?
stranger anxiety
attachment
critical period
imprinting
What is the the process by which certain animals form attachments during critical period very early in life?
stranger anxiety
attachment
critical period
imprinting
Which of the following refers to a person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity?
self-concept
temperament
attachment
basic trust
Based on Erikson's theory, which of the following refers to having a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy and is typically formed during infancy?
basic trust
attachment
self-concept
temperament
Which of the following explains our understanding and evaluation of who we are?
basic trust
attachment
self-concept
temperament
Which type of parenting style leads parents to be the boss and more likely to inhibit a child from developing independence and initiative?
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive
Uninvolved
Which type of parenting style is when parents give in to the demands of their children?
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive
Uninvolved
Which type of parenting style is the most preferred parenting style since it is demanding but also responsive?
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive
Uninvolved
Which gender receives a X chromosome from her father and her mother?
male
female
Which sex chromosome is found in both men and women?
X chromosome
Y chromosome
Which sex chromosome is found in only in males?
X chromosome
Y chromosome
What is a set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave?
role
self-concept
attachment
gender role
What is a set of expected behaviors for males or for females?
gender identity
self-concept
gender typing
gender role
What is the term that refers to the sense of being male or female?
gender identity
self-concept
gender typing
gender role
What is the term that refers the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role?
gender identity
self-concept
gender typing
gender role
Which theory states that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished?
Moral Theory
Cognitive Theory
Social Learning Theory
Attachment Theory
Which stage of life includes the transition period from puberty to independence?
childhood
adolescence
adulthood
infancy
True or false: A child's temperament is likely to be different as an infant than as a teenager.
True
False
Which psychologist focuses on moral development?
Erikson
Kohlberg
Lorenz
Piaget
Which level of Kohlberg involves and affirmation of self-defined ethical principles?
preconventional
preoperational
conventional
postconventional
What is a special task(s) achieved during adolescence?
identity
basic trust
generativity/intimacy
What is a special task(s) achieved during infancy?
identity
basic trust
generativity/intimacy
What is a special task(s) achieved during adulthood?
identity
basic trust
generativity/intimacy
Which method of study includes different age groups tested at the same time?
cross-sectional
longitudinal
Which method of study includes the same people retested over a period of years?
cross-sectional
longitudinal
Which type of intelligence is our accumulated knowledge of verbal skills?
crystallized intelligence
fluid intelligence
Which type of intelligence is our ability to reason speedily and abstractly?
crystallized intelligence
fluid intelligence
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