PSYC 333 Child Development Exam 1 – Psychology course exam material
Cognitive Development - correct answer ✔✔
Continuous Development - correct answer ✔✔
Epigenetics - correct answer ✔✔
Genome - correct answer ✔✔
Socioeconomic Status - correct answer ✔✔
Cumulative Risk - correct answer ✔✔
Neurotransmitters - correct answer ✔✔
What is a hypothesis? - correct answer ✔✔a testable prediction
The term "reliability" does NOT refer to the - correct answer ✔✔ability to generalize
measurements.
The validity of a test refers to the - correct answer ✔✔degree to which it measures what it is
intended to measure.
Dr. Jefferson is a psychologist interested in 4-year-old Shawn's knowledge of the differences
between animals and vehicles. The psychologist gives Shawn a multiple-choice picture test in
which he must write the letter of the correct answer on a separate piece of paper. However,
Shawn has trouble identifying and writing some letters. On two separate occasions, Shawn
, receives the same score on the test. This method has _____ validity and _____ reliability. -
correct answer ✔✔poor; good
The possibility that the correlation between two variables may actually be the result of an
additional unspecified attribute is referred to as the _____ problem. - correct answer ✔✔third-
variable
The text describes a study examining the link between sleeping with a nightlight in infancy and
later developing nearsightedness. This study exhibited which type of problem? - correct answer
✔✔third-variable
Which variable is LEAST likely to be an independent variable in an experiment? - correct answer
✔✔family size
A researcher is interested in examining whether offering children candy as an incentive to share
will increase preschoolers' sharing behavior. A group of preschoolers is brought into the
laboratory to play with some interesting toys. The preschoolers are split into two groups
through random assignment. Group A is told that they will get candy each time they share, and
group B is not told anything about candy or sharing. Results indicate that preschoolers in group
A share more than do preschoolers in group B, and the researcher concludes that offering
children candy for sharing caused the children in group A to share more. Which statement BEST
describes a possible limitation of this study? - correct answer ✔✔These findings may not
generalize beyond the laboratory setting.
The fetal behavior of swallowing is thought to - correct answer ✔✔promote the normal
development of the palate.
At the end of her pregnancy, Joshua's mother's diet included a lot of ginger. It is MOST likely
that newborn Joshua will - correct answer ✔✔remember the smell and taste of ginger well into
his first year.
Cognitive Development - correct answer ✔✔
Continuous Development - correct answer ✔✔
Epigenetics - correct answer ✔✔
Genome - correct answer ✔✔
Socioeconomic Status - correct answer ✔✔
Cumulative Risk - correct answer ✔✔
Neurotransmitters - correct answer ✔✔
What is a hypothesis? - correct answer ✔✔a testable prediction
The term "reliability" does NOT refer to the - correct answer ✔✔ability to generalize
measurements.
The validity of a test refers to the - correct answer ✔✔degree to which it measures what it is
intended to measure.
Dr. Jefferson is a psychologist interested in 4-year-old Shawn's knowledge of the differences
between animals and vehicles. The psychologist gives Shawn a multiple-choice picture test in
which he must write the letter of the correct answer on a separate piece of paper. However,
Shawn has trouble identifying and writing some letters. On two separate occasions, Shawn
, receives the same score on the test. This method has _____ validity and _____ reliability. -
correct answer ✔✔poor; good
The possibility that the correlation between two variables may actually be the result of an
additional unspecified attribute is referred to as the _____ problem. - correct answer ✔✔third-
variable
The text describes a study examining the link between sleeping with a nightlight in infancy and
later developing nearsightedness. This study exhibited which type of problem? - correct answer
✔✔third-variable
Which variable is LEAST likely to be an independent variable in an experiment? - correct answer
✔✔family size
A researcher is interested in examining whether offering children candy as an incentive to share
will increase preschoolers' sharing behavior. A group of preschoolers is brought into the
laboratory to play with some interesting toys. The preschoolers are split into two groups
through random assignment. Group A is told that they will get candy each time they share, and
group B is not told anything about candy or sharing. Results indicate that preschoolers in group
A share more than do preschoolers in group B, and the researcher concludes that offering
children candy for sharing caused the children in group A to share more. Which statement BEST
describes a possible limitation of this study? - correct answer ✔✔These findings may not
generalize beyond the laboratory setting.
The fetal behavior of swallowing is thought to - correct answer ✔✔promote the normal
development of the palate.
At the end of her pregnancy, Joshua's mother's diet included a lot of ginger. It is MOST likely
that newborn Joshua will - correct answer ✔✔remember the smell and taste of ginger well into
his first year.
