PSYC 140 Module 1 Exam Actual Exam
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Topic Questions
Section 1 History of Developmental Psychology Q1 – Q25
Section 2 Major Theories of Development Q26 – Q65
Research Methods in Developmental
Section 3 Q66 – Q90
Psychology
Section 4 Prenatal Development and Birth Q91 – Q120
Genetics, Heredity, and Environmental
Section 5 Q121 – Q140
Influences
Instructions: Choose the single best answer. Pass: 94% (132/140) in 180 minutes.
SECTION 1: HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (Q1 –
Q25)
Question 1 of 140
A 34-year-old graduate student is writing a thesis on the origins of developmental
psychology and encounters a 19th-century scholar who published a comprehensive
,study of his own son's sensory and motor development during infancy. This early
work is widely credited as one of the first systematic scientific investigations of
child development. Which researcher produced this landmark baby biography?
A. G. Stanley Hall
B. Wilhelm Preyer ✔
C. Charles Darwin
D. John Watson
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wilhelm Preyer’s 1882 work “The Mind of the Child” is considered
the first systematic scientific baby biography based on detailed observations of his
own son’s development. Charles Darwin did keep a baby biography of his son, but
it was not the comprehensive systematic study that established the scientific
method for developmental observation. Preyer’s work set the standard for rigorous
longitudinal infant observation.
Question 2 of 140
A professor is lecturing on the historical shift in how society viewed children and
displays a 17th-century painting showing children dressed in miniature adult
clothing, working alongside adults in a workshop. The professor explains that this
visual evidence reflects a specific historical view of childhood. What concept does
this painting best illustrate?
A. The idea that children were seen as innocent and in need of protection
B. The belief that children were miniature adults with no distinct
developmental stage ✔
C. The view that children were primarily economic burdens on their families
D. The notion that children possessed innate moral goodness from birth
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The painting illustrates the pre-modern view that children were simply
small adults, which dominated before the 18th century and meant children were
expected to work and behave like adults. The concept of childhood as a distinct
developmental period did not emerge until later philosophers like Rousseau began
arguing for the unique nature of children.
,Question 3 of 140
A 28-year-old doctoral candidate is studying the first laboratory devoted
exclusively to child development research in the United States. The candidate
learns that this facility opened in 1893 and was directed by a psychologist who
later founded the American Psychological Association. Which historical figure
established this pioneering child study laboratory?
A. James Mark Baldwin
B. G. Stanley Hall ✔
C. Lewis Terman
D. Arnold Gesell
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: G. Stanley Hall established the first child study laboratory in the United
States at Clark University in 1893 and was a central figure in founding the
American Psychological Association. His laboratory marked the institutional
beginning of developmental psychology as a scientific discipline.
Question 4 of 140
During a seminar on the history of developmental psychology, a student presents a
case study from the 1930s involving a child who was raised in near-total isolation
until age 6 and subsequently showed severe developmental delays. The class
discusses how this tragic case influenced the field’s understanding of critical
periods. Which child is the subject of this historically significant case?
A. David Vetter
B. Genie Wiley
C. Anna ✔
D. Isabelle
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The case of Anna, documented by Kingsley Davis in the 1940s,
involved a child isolated in an attic until age 6 who showed profound
developmental delays, highlighting the importance of early social interaction for
normal development. Genie was discovered in 1970, and Isabelle was a similar
case but with better recovery outcomes.
, Question 5 of 140
A historian of psychology is reviewing the work of John Locke. The historian
notes that Locke’s concept of the tabula rasa profoundly influenced developmental
thinking by emphasizing that:
A. Children are born with innate knowledge of right and wrong
B. Development is determined primarily by biological maturation
C. Experience and environment shape the child’s mind and character ✔
D. Children go through universal stages of cognitive growth
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Locke’s tabula rasa (“blank slate”) argued that the mind is empty at
birth and filled through experience, which became a cornerstone of
environmentalist perspectives in developmental psychology, opposing nativist
views.
Question 6 of 140
A psychology student is comparing the views of Rousseau and Locke. Rousseau’s
concept of the “noble savage” suggested that children are born with:
A. An innate sense of original sin requiring strict discipline
B. Natural goodness and moral purity that society can corrupt ✔
C. No inherent tendencies, only learned behaviors
D. A pre-determined destiny based on genetics
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rousseau believed children are born inherently good and that society’s
negative influences corrupt this natural innocence. This romantic view contrasted
with the Puritan belief in original sin and Locke’s blank slate.
Question 7 of 140
In the early 20th century, a psychologist named John B. Watson famously stated
that he could train any healthy infant to become any type of specialist regardless of
2026/2027: Complete Exam-Style Questions
with Detailed Rationales | 100% Verified |
Pass Guaranteed – A+ Graded
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Topic Questions
Section 1 History of Developmental Psychology Q1 – Q25
Section 2 Major Theories of Development Q26 – Q65
Research Methods in Developmental
Section 3 Q66 – Q90
Psychology
Section 4 Prenatal Development and Birth Q91 – Q120
Genetics, Heredity, and Environmental
Section 5 Q121 – Q140
Influences
Instructions: Choose the single best answer. Pass: 94% (132/140) in 180 minutes.
SECTION 1: HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (Q1 –
Q25)
Question 1 of 140
A 34-year-old graduate student is writing a thesis on the origins of developmental
psychology and encounters a 19th-century scholar who published a comprehensive
,study of his own son's sensory and motor development during infancy. This early
work is widely credited as one of the first systematic scientific investigations of
child development. Which researcher produced this landmark baby biography?
A. G. Stanley Hall
B. Wilhelm Preyer ✔
C. Charles Darwin
D. John Watson
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wilhelm Preyer’s 1882 work “The Mind of the Child” is considered
the first systematic scientific baby biography based on detailed observations of his
own son’s development. Charles Darwin did keep a baby biography of his son, but
it was not the comprehensive systematic study that established the scientific
method for developmental observation. Preyer’s work set the standard for rigorous
longitudinal infant observation.
Question 2 of 140
A professor is lecturing on the historical shift in how society viewed children and
displays a 17th-century painting showing children dressed in miniature adult
clothing, working alongside adults in a workshop. The professor explains that this
visual evidence reflects a specific historical view of childhood. What concept does
this painting best illustrate?
A. The idea that children were seen as innocent and in need of protection
B. The belief that children were miniature adults with no distinct
developmental stage ✔
C. The view that children were primarily economic burdens on their families
D. The notion that children possessed innate moral goodness from birth
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The painting illustrates the pre-modern view that children were simply
small adults, which dominated before the 18th century and meant children were
expected to work and behave like adults. The concept of childhood as a distinct
developmental period did not emerge until later philosophers like Rousseau began
arguing for the unique nature of children.
,Question 3 of 140
A 28-year-old doctoral candidate is studying the first laboratory devoted
exclusively to child development research in the United States. The candidate
learns that this facility opened in 1893 and was directed by a psychologist who
later founded the American Psychological Association. Which historical figure
established this pioneering child study laboratory?
A. James Mark Baldwin
B. G. Stanley Hall ✔
C. Lewis Terman
D. Arnold Gesell
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: G. Stanley Hall established the first child study laboratory in the United
States at Clark University in 1893 and was a central figure in founding the
American Psychological Association. His laboratory marked the institutional
beginning of developmental psychology as a scientific discipline.
Question 4 of 140
During a seminar on the history of developmental psychology, a student presents a
case study from the 1930s involving a child who was raised in near-total isolation
until age 6 and subsequently showed severe developmental delays. The class
discusses how this tragic case influenced the field’s understanding of critical
periods. Which child is the subject of this historically significant case?
A. David Vetter
B. Genie Wiley
C. Anna ✔
D. Isabelle
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The case of Anna, documented by Kingsley Davis in the 1940s,
involved a child isolated in an attic until age 6 who showed profound
developmental delays, highlighting the importance of early social interaction for
normal development. Genie was discovered in 1970, and Isabelle was a similar
case but with better recovery outcomes.
, Question 5 of 140
A historian of psychology is reviewing the work of John Locke. The historian
notes that Locke’s concept of the tabula rasa profoundly influenced developmental
thinking by emphasizing that:
A. Children are born with innate knowledge of right and wrong
B. Development is determined primarily by biological maturation
C. Experience and environment shape the child’s mind and character ✔
D. Children go through universal stages of cognitive growth
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Locke’s tabula rasa (“blank slate”) argued that the mind is empty at
birth and filled through experience, which became a cornerstone of
environmentalist perspectives in developmental psychology, opposing nativist
views.
Question 6 of 140
A psychology student is comparing the views of Rousseau and Locke. Rousseau’s
concept of the “noble savage” suggested that children are born with:
A. An innate sense of original sin requiring strict discipline
B. Natural goodness and moral purity that society can corrupt ✔
C. No inherent tendencies, only learned behaviors
D. A pre-determined destiny based on genetics
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rousseau believed children are born inherently good and that society’s
negative influences corrupt this natural innocence. This romantic view contrasted
with the Puritan belief in original sin and Locke’s blank slate.
Question 7 of 140
In the early 20th century, a psychologist named John B. Watson famously stated
that he could train any healthy infant to become any type of specialist regardless of
