NURS 6675 MIDTERM EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW GUIDE
◉ Mental speed declines in with age, and general information
processing and much of memory are largely _________ by the aging
process. Answer: Unaffected
◉ ____________ research studies several groups of individuals at
various ages at one point in time, and provides at one point in time,
and provides information regarding _____________. Answer: Cross-
sectional ; age differences
◉ Which option represents the upper limit of Vygotsky's zone of
proximal development? Answer: Sydney cannot currently finish the
problems she has been assigned in algebra, but with her teacher's
help she is able to get through the task.
◉ ____________ is the psychological development - a transition of sorts
- that occurs during the period between childhood and adulthood.
Answer: Adolescence
◉ At birth, your head was about _____________ the size of your body. As
an adult, however, your head is more like ____________ of your total
size! Answer: one-quarter ; one eight
,◉ Once a child can perform mental operations on tangible objects
and events, and understand the principles of conversation
reversibility, she has reached Piaget's _______________ stage. Answer:
Concrete operational
◉ A young child's inability to appreciate or experience anyone else's
point of view is called ____________. Answer: egocentrism
◉ What conclusions can be drawn from infant-attachment and adult
relationship studies? Answer: Early attachment is likely to predict
and influence adult relationship styles.
◉ The ability to think abstractly or hypothetically occurs in Piaget's
______________ stage. Answer: formal operational
◉ Which of the following is true about conception? Answer: It's
when each parent contributed 23 chromosomes to a new zygote.
◉ The four stages of Piaget's cognitive development model are
________________? Answer: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete
operational, and formal operational
◉ Teratogens are _____ that can cause birth defects. Answer:
Environmental agents
,◉ Eric is demanding and disobedient, has no respect for the
property or rights of others, and is impulsive, immature, and out of
control. According to Baumrind, it is MOST likely that his parents are
engaged in _____ parenting. Answer: Permissive-indulgent
◉ The fact that participants in this type of research may drop over
time, leaving behind a "self-selected" sample, means that the
researcher may have a problem generalizing the results to a larger
population of people. Answer: Longitudinal
◉ Humans appear to have a possible maximum lifespan of
____________ years. Answer: 120
◉ The preoperational belief that all things are alive and have
feelings, intentions, and motivations is called ______________. Answer:
Animism
◉ ___________ aging results from disease, disuse, or neglect. Answer:
Secondary
◉ Which choice has been used as an independent variable in infant
sensory-perceptual research? Answer: The sucking reflex
, ◉ If you believe that your personality is developed early and that
childhood traits can be used to predict one's adult personality, then
you believe in ___________. Answer: Stability
◉ In normal development cases, how many chromosomes does a
human zygote have after conception? Answer: 46
◉ Aging brings several developmental consequences. Identify which
option is NOT one of them. Answer: Widespread death of neurons.
◉ Thomas believes he is uniquely invulnerable to the consequences
of drinking and driving. His thinking reflects _____. Answer: The
personal fable
◉ Cross-cultural and longitudinal research on parenting suggests
that ____________. Answer: Parental rejection always has an adverse
effect on a child.
◉ According to Harlow's research with cloth and wire surrogate
mothers, ______________ is the most important variable for attachment.
Answer: Contact comfort
◉ Which of the following is CORRECT regarding brain development?
Answer: Neurons grow in size and dendrite connections increase
during the prenatal period.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW GUIDE
◉ Mental speed declines in with age, and general information
processing and much of memory are largely _________ by the aging
process. Answer: Unaffected
◉ ____________ research studies several groups of individuals at
various ages at one point in time, and provides at one point in time,
and provides information regarding _____________. Answer: Cross-
sectional ; age differences
◉ Which option represents the upper limit of Vygotsky's zone of
proximal development? Answer: Sydney cannot currently finish the
problems she has been assigned in algebra, but with her teacher's
help she is able to get through the task.
◉ ____________ is the psychological development - a transition of sorts
- that occurs during the period between childhood and adulthood.
Answer: Adolescence
◉ At birth, your head was about _____________ the size of your body. As
an adult, however, your head is more like ____________ of your total
size! Answer: one-quarter ; one eight
,◉ Once a child can perform mental operations on tangible objects
and events, and understand the principles of conversation
reversibility, she has reached Piaget's _______________ stage. Answer:
Concrete operational
◉ A young child's inability to appreciate or experience anyone else's
point of view is called ____________. Answer: egocentrism
◉ What conclusions can be drawn from infant-attachment and adult
relationship studies? Answer: Early attachment is likely to predict
and influence adult relationship styles.
◉ The ability to think abstractly or hypothetically occurs in Piaget's
______________ stage. Answer: formal operational
◉ Which of the following is true about conception? Answer: It's
when each parent contributed 23 chromosomes to a new zygote.
◉ The four stages of Piaget's cognitive development model are
________________? Answer: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete
operational, and formal operational
◉ Teratogens are _____ that can cause birth defects. Answer:
Environmental agents
,◉ Eric is demanding and disobedient, has no respect for the
property or rights of others, and is impulsive, immature, and out of
control. According to Baumrind, it is MOST likely that his parents are
engaged in _____ parenting. Answer: Permissive-indulgent
◉ The fact that participants in this type of research may drop over
time, leaving behind a "self-selected" sample, means that the
researcher may have a problem generalizing the results to a larger
population of people. Answer: Longitudinal
◉ Humans appear to have a possible maximum lifespan of
____________ years. Answer: 120
◉ The preoperational belief that all things are alive and have
feelings, intentions, and motivations is called ______________. Answer:
Animism
◉ ___________ aging results from disease, disuse, or neglect. Answer:
Secondary
◉ Which choice has been used as an independent variable in infant
sensory-perceptual research? Answer: The sucking reflex
, ◉ If you believe that your personality is developed early and that
childhood traits can be used to predict one's adult personality, then
you believe in ___________. Answer: Stability
◉ In normal development cases, how many chromosomes does a
human zygote have after conception? Answer: 46
◉ Aging brings several developmental consequences. Identify which
option is NOT one of them. Answer: Widespread death of neurons.
◉ Thomas believes he is uniquely invulnerable to the consequences
of drinking and driving. His thinking reflects _____. Answer: The
personal fable
◉ Cross-cultural and longitudinal research on parenting suggests
that ____________. Answer: Parental rejection always has an adverse
effect on a child.
◉ According to Harlow's research with cloth and wire surrogate
mothers, ______________ is the most important variable for attachment.
Answer: Contact comfort
◉ Which of the following is CORRECT regarding brain development?
Answer: Neurons grow in size and dendrite connections increase
during the prenatal period.
