PSYC 333 Child Development – Unit 3 Practice Test – Psychology course practice
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Which situation is LEAST likely to contribute to an increase in depressive symptoms?
A. late puberty in girls
B. late puberty in boys
C. early puberty in boys
D. early puberty in girls - correct answer ✔✔A. late puberty in girls
Self-conscious emotions are different from other emotions in that they:
A. relate to our consciousness of others' reactions to us.
B. are more easily discerned from facial expressions.
C. develop earlier.
D. are always focused on other people. - correct answer ✔✔A. Relate to our consioucness of
others' reactions to us
Research on the physiological bases of temperament has demonstrated that _____ are
associated with temperament?
A. heart rate and respiratory characteristics but not brain activation patterns
B. both brain activation patterns and heart rate and respiratory characteristics
C. neither brain activation patterns nor heart rate and respiratory characteristics
D. brain activation patterns but not heart rate and respiratory characteristics - correct answer
✔✔B. both brain activation patters and heart rate and respiratory characteristics
, Which statement about infants' fear of strangers is CORRECT?
A. Infants' fear of strangers occurs well after the start of separation anxiety.
B. Infants' fear of strangers emerges at around the age of 6 or 7 months.
C. Infants' fear of strangers occurs in early infancy and quickly disappears.
D. All infants experience fear of strangers to a similar degree across a variety of contexts. -
correct answer ✔✔B. Infants' fear of strangers emerges at around the age of 6 or 7 months.
At 4 years old, Doug is told a story about Jimmy, a boy whose favorite toy has just been broken.
When Doug is asked what Jimmy is feeling, Doug is likely to indicate:
A. that he is unable to predict Jimmy's emotion.
B. happiness.
C. shame.
D. sadness. - correct answer ✔✔D. sadness
Elementary school children are less likely to be afraid of monsters than preschool children
because older children have:
A. better night vision.
B. a better understanding of reality.
C. more coping skills.
D. better language skills. - correct answer ✔✔B. a better understanding of reality.
Which factor is NOT a "nature" influence on the development of depression?
A. activation in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala
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Which situation is LEAST likely to contribute to an increase in depressive symptoms?
A. late puberty in girls
B. late puberty in boys
C. early puberty in boys
D. early puberty in girls - correct answer ✔✔A. late puberty in girls
Self-conscious emotions are different from other emotions in that they:
A. relate to our consciousness of others' reactions to us.
B. are more easily discerned from facial expressions.
C. develop earlier.
D. are always focused on other people. - correct answer ✔✔A. Relate to our consioucness of
others' reactions to us
Research on the physiological bases of temperament has demonstrated that _____ are
associated with temperament?
A. heart rate and respiratory characteristics but not brain activation patterns
B. both brain activation patterns and heart rate and respiratory characteristics
C. neither brain activation patterns nor heart rate and respiratory characteristics
D. brain activation patterns but not heart rate and respiratory characteristics - correct answer
✔✔B. both brain activation patters and heart rate and respiratory characteristics
, Which statement about infants' fear of strangers is CORRECT?
A. Infants' fear of strangers occurs well after the start of separation anxiety.
B. Infants' fear of strangers emerges at around the age of 6 or 7 months.
C. Infants' fear of strangers occurs in early infancy and quickly disappears.
D. All infants experience fear of strangers to a similar degree across a variety of contexts. -
correct answer ✔✔B. Infants' fear of strangers emerges at around the age of 6 or 7 months.
At 4 years old, Doug is told a story about Jimmy, a boy whose favorite toy has just been broken.
When Doug is asked what Jimmy is feeling, Doug is likely to indicate:
A. that he is unable to predict Jimmy's emotion.
B. happiness.
C. shame.
D. sadness. - correct answer ✔✔D. sadness
Elementary school children are less likely to be afraid of monsters than preschool children
because older children have:
A. better night vision.
B. a better understanding of reality.
C. more coping skills.
D. better language skills. - correct answer ✔✔B. a better understanding of reality.
Which factor is NOT a "nature" influence on the development of depression?
A. activation in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala
