PSYC290 Week 8 Final Exam Latest
Question 1
(TCO 1) Which of the following is the best example of an off-time event that could have
negative effects upon an individual's development?
The deaths of elderly parents
Being divorced at the age of 25
The death of one's spouse at the age of 30
Experiencing a life-threatening illness at the age of 60
Question 2
(TCO 1) Of the following, which is the best example of naturalistic observation?
The school psychologist has administered aptitude tests to the sophomore class of Martin
Luther King, Jr. High School.
A researcher interested in the effects of caffeine upon learning provides high-caffeine drinks
to an experimental group who are being taught a complicated game and provides caffeine-
free drinks to a control group who are being taught the same game.
A serial killer is subjected to a battery of psychological exams and intensive interviews in an
effort to determine the factors that influenced his developmental pathway to homicidal
behavior.
Researchers interested in children's gender-related interactions videotape children while they
are playing during recess and while they are engaged in cooperative learning assignments in
their classrooms.
Question 3
Question 1
(TCO 1) Which of the following is the best example of an off-time event that could have
negative effects upon an individual's development?
The deaths of elderly parents
Being divorced at the age of 25
The death of one's spouse at the age of 30
Experiencing a life-threatening illness at the age of 60
Question 2
(TCO 1) Of the following, which is the best example of naturalistic observation?
The school psychologist has administered aptitude tests to the sophomore class of Martin
Luther King, Jr. High School.
A researcher interested in the effects of caffeine upon learning provides high-caffeine drinks
to an experimental group who are being taught a complicated game and provides caffeine-
free drinks to a control group who are being taught the same game.
A serial killer is subjected to a battery of psychological exams and intensive interviews in an
effort to determine the factors that influenced his developmental pathway to homicidal
behavior.
Researchers interested in children's gender-related interactions videotape children while they
are playing during recess and while they are engaged in cooperative learning assignments in
their classrooms.
Question 3
