PSYCH 140 MODULE 5 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

PSYCH 140 MODULE 5 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 Frequently forgets things is a symptom of? - Answers Inattention T/F It is currently hypothesized that drug use during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of a child having ADHD? - Answers True Ritalin, a common treatment for ADHD, is an example of a/an [CHOOSE ONE: Stimulant, Opiate, Depressant] drug? - Answers Stimulant True or false? The effects of divorce on a child are partly dependent on the child's temperament and other social situations in the child's life. - Answers True While movies may portray popular children as being obnoxious, research finds that children in this peer status tend to be skilled in what area? - Answers Social skills What is the most probable reason for why ADHD is typically diagnosed during the early elementary years? - Answers Children must now sit still in school, and inattentive and impulsive behaviors may be more obvious then. Describe the cultural critique of Piaget's theory of cognitive development. What is the issue? Be specific. - Answers Piaget assumed that abilities naturally unfolded, but current research supports more "nurture" explanations and b) cultures that don't heavily emphasize scientific thinking will have children that don't achieve the type of thinking that Piaget assessed in the concrete operational stage True or false? In early childhood and the beginning of middle childhood, boys tend to show more advances in fine motor skills compared to girls. - Answers False Describe the following two social categories of children: Prosocial popular children and Antisocial popular children. - Answers Prosocial: good communicators, very social, good listeners, nice. Antisocial: good communicators and good social skills, but also aggressive, using social skills for harm. What can parents do to increase the likelihood that children will cope optimally with a divorce? Provide two suggestions, based on the module. - Answers Effective parenting and maximizing warm parent-child interactions. Alex recently moved to a new middle school and doesn't feel like he fits in with any of the cliques. Few kids know his name, and most people ignore him. By the end of the year, not much has changed. Marcus, however, has attended this middle school for many years. He is frequently picked on by bullies, although he in turn picks on other children. What would be the most appropriate peer status label for Marcus, and then for Alex? - Answers Alex = neglected Marcus = rejected Obesity in middle childhood essay 4 main points discussed in module: Physical, Psychological, Why the increase, Ideas to help families, Overall what parents can do to help. - Answers 1 Psychological consequences: low self- esteem, depression, social exclusion. 2 Physical consequences: diabetes, heart failure, asthma. 3 Reasons for increase: increased TV watching means less physical activity, unhealthy food marketed to kids, expensive and inaccessible healthy food, lack of physical activity, increased portion sizes, exposure to high calorie beverages. 4 Ideas for helping families: eating healthier, limiting high calorie beverages, reducing TV time, encouraging physical activity, making better food purchases, decrease portion sizes, promoting healthy lifestyles *Overall, parents modeling healthier eating and healthier behaviors, seeking help and reaching out to others for accountability. Blurts out answers before the question is fully asked is a symptom of? - Answers Hyperactivity-Impulsivity __________ is the term that Piaget used for a child's ability to order objects in a row. - Answers Seriation Has great difficulty waiting for his/her turn while playing games a symptom of? - Answers Hyperactivity-Impulsivity Children in which peer status are at the greatest risk for social and behavioral difficulties? - Answers rejected True or false? Research indicates that girls have more negative consequences when growing up in a single parent household, compared to boys. - Answers False By what methods did Lawrence Kohlberg study moral development? Be specific in your answer - Answers By interviewing children and adolescents and giving them moral dilemmas. Compare and contrast physical growth in early and middle childhood. - Answers In the cephalocaudal pattern of growth, we see development beginning with the head in infancy and early childhood. By middle childhood, major growth can be seen in additional areas; namely, height and weight. The child becomes more proportional in terms of head to full body ratio. In the proximodistal pattern of growth, gross motor skill development occurs in early childhood, while fine motor skills are more readily gained in middle childhood. What is the recommended treatment for ADHD? - Answers Medication + Behavioral therapy. According to Piaget, what cognitive gains are made during the Concrete Operational Stage? - Answers Conservation, seriation, and logical thinking. Describe the four peer statuses and potential outcomes in adolescence and adulthood pertaining to each. - Answers Popular children tend to be well-liked by their peers and are often socially skilled. These skills often continue into adulthood. Rejected children are actively disliked and some may engage in behaviors that encourage this dislike. Rejected children are at risk for a variety of problems in the future, such as drug use, aggression, and delinquency. Neglected children are largely ignored by their peers, but they may in fact be socially skilled. They seem to have similar outcomes as average children. Controversial children receive both positive and negative votes, and outcomes for these children tend to be mixed (some positive, some negative, depending on the child) What are some immediate consequences of divorce? - Answers Sharp drop in income (particularly in mother-headed households), increase in family conflict, and changes in parenting styles, among other consequences. How does a child's response to divorce vary according to age and gender? - Answers Younger children may blame themselves for the divorce or act immaturely, while older children may act out in different ways, either through externalizing problems (rebellion, school problems, etc.) or internalizing problems (depression, anxiety, etc.). Girls are particularly likely to act out when a parent remarries, while boys are at risk for externalizing problems if they are raised in a mother-headed household. Describe all three levels of Kohlberg's moral development theory - Answers Preconventional reasoning emphasizes external control of moral behavior; for example, punishment and reward. Conventional reasoning focuses on social and societal rules governing behavior. Obeying parents and authority figures is what is right. Kindness and justice become key concerns at this level of reasoning. Postconventional emphasizes internal control of moral behavior, such as obeying one's conscience. This level of reasoning might also advocate breaking the rules in certain situations, as when an overriding principle is more important than the rule. Concrete operational limitation - Answers Abstract thought