1. Baltes (1987) suggests that developmental psychology involves:
Evolutionary theory
*Constancy and change in human behaviour across the life span
The acquisition of mental tools
Continuity and discontinuity
2. Epigenesis is defined as:
The study of development
The way in which knowledge evolves over the life span
Evolution of the species
*Interaction between nature and nurture
3. Who suggested that all development is ultimately the result of learning?
, Piaget
Vygotsky
*Watson
Siegler
4. An organismic approach to cognitive development is best described by Piaget as:
The use of formal schooling which increases a child’s knowledge base and develops
cognitive ability
Continuous or discontinuous in nature
*The development of mental structure within the child’s mind which determines
how the world is understood
How our biological programming can be altered by environmental influences
5. Which of the following statements is not a true statement in relation to the
interaction between nature and nurture?
The interaction between nature and nurture can be viewed as an examination of the
extent to which our biological programming is altered by environmental influences
, The interaction between nature and nurture is called epigenesis
Nature and nurture are engaged in continuous and reciprocal action
*The interaction between nature and nurture is steeped in the evolutionary theory
of Charles Darwin and his baby biographies
6. Which of the following is not a feature of studies in relation to stability and change?
*Have linked increased stability in relation to the bond with parents
Change (such as attachment bond) is possible under appropriate conditions
Stability is a concept in development that cannot be changed once learned and
experienced
Early experience is crucial to stability
7. Cross-cultural research has demonstrated which of the following:
Developmental tasks are acquired in a universal way.
Romanian Orphans have the ability to adapt to Western Cultures
, Children in warm climates learn to crawl before they can walk
*Individual development is often inseparable from community
8. Classical Conditioning is defined as:
*Learning in which a stimulus can evoke a familiar response after repeated pairing
of new stimuli with stimuli that already evokes a response
The extent to which biological programming can be altered
Biological and environmental influences
The sequence of development
9. The sequence of growth is also known as:
Integration
*Maturation
Maturity
Evolutionary theory
*Constancy and change in human behaviour across the life span
The acquisition of mental tools
Continuity and discontinuity
2. Epigenesis is defined as:
The study of development
The way in which knowledge evolves over the life span
Evolution of the species
*Interaction between nature and nurture
3. Who suggested that all development is ultimately the result of learning?
, Piaget
Vygotsky
*Watson
Siegler
4. An organismic approach to cognitive development is best described by Piaget as:
The use of formal schooling which increases a child’s knowledge base and develops
cognitive ability
Continuous or discontinuous in nature
*The development of mental structure within the child’s mind which determines
how the world is understood
How our biological programming can be altered by environmental influences
5. Which of the following statements is not a true statement in relation to the
interaction between nature and nurture?
The interaction between nature and nurture can be viewed as an examination of the
extent to which our biological programming is altered by environmental influences
, The interaction between nature and nurture is called epigenesis
Nature and nurture are engaged in continuous and reciprocal action
*The interaction between nature and nurture is steeped in the evolutionary theory
of Charles Darwin and his baby biographies
6. Which of the following is not a feature of studies in relation to stability and change?
*Have linked increased stability in relation to the bond with parents
Change (such as attachment bond) is possible under appropriate conditions
Stability is a concept in development that cannot be changed once learned and
experienced
Early experience is crucial to stability
7. Cross-cultural research has demonstrated which of the following:
Developmental tasks are acquired in a universal way.
Romanian Orphans have the ability to adapt to Western Cultures
, Children in warm climates learn to crawl before they can walk
*Individual development is often inseparable from community
8. Classical Conditioning is defined as:
*Learning in which a stimulus can evoke a familiar response after repeated pairing
of new stimuli with stimuli that already evokes a response
The extent to which biological programming can be altered
Biological and environmental influences
The sequence of development
9. The sequence of growth is also known as:
Integration
*Maturation
Maturity
