HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Most research on attachment is based on the - ANSWER -Strange Situation
A system of descriptive and evaluative representations about the self is called -
ANSWER -self-concept
Which personality model focuses on mental,emotional,temperamental, and behavioral
traits? - ANSWER -Trait model
In terms of gender differences, males are more - ANSWER -aggresive
Which of the following is the FIRST stage in Erikson's psychosocial theory? - ANSWER
-Trust vs Mistrust
The existence of adolescence as part of the life span in many industrialized societies
but not in other societies, is an example of - ANSWER -social construction
A child born today in Iraq will have different experiences that children born in the U.S. or
Mexico. These experiences will affect the course of development for these children
because each child develops within a unique - ANSWER -social and historical context.
An in-depth case study of a culture or substance is a [n] _______study - ANSWER -
ethnic
Which parenting style is linked MOST closely with high levels of social competence and
well being? - ANSWER -Authoritative
Which of the following words best describes the focus of the study of human
development? - ANSWER -Growth and Change
In the study of human development, a theory is a set of - ANSWER -Logically related
statements seeking to describe, explain, and predict development.
Psychoanalytic theory was developed by - ANSWER -Sigmund Freud
Twins formed by the fertilization of 2 ova by 2 sperm are - ANSWER -fraternal
The brain and spinalal cord are both part of the_______nervous system. - ANSWER -
central
EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Most research on attachment is based on the - ANSWER -Strange Situation
A system of descriptive and evaluative representations about the self is called -
ANSWER -self-concept
Which personality model focuses on mental,emotional,temperamental, and behavioral
traits? - ANSWER -Trait model
In terms of gender differences, males are more - ANSWER -aggresive
Which of the following is the FIRST stage in Erikson's psychosocial theory? - ANSWER
-Trust vs Mistrust
The existence of adolescence as part of the life span in many industrialized societies
but not in other societies, is an example of - ANSWER -social construction
A child born today in Iraq will have different experiences that children born in the U.S. or
Mexico. These experiences will affect the course of development for these children
because each child develops within a unique - ANSWER -social and historical context.
An in-depth case study of a culture or substance is a [n] _______study - ANSWER -
ethnic
Which parenting style is linked MOST closely with high levels of social competence and
well being? - ANSWER -Authoritative
Which of the following words best describes the focus of the study of human
development? - ANSWER -Growth and Change
In the study of human development, a theory is a set of - ANSWER -Logically related
statements seeking to describe, explain, and predict development.
Psychoanalytic theory was developed by - ANSWER -Sigmund Freud
Twins formed by the fertilization of 2 ova by 2 sperm are - ANSWER -fraternal
The brain and spinalal cord are both part of the_______nervous system. - ANSWER -
central
