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PSYC 1 LATEST 2024 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS RATED/
GRADED A++
Plasticity refers to the: - ans potential for human traits to be molded
during development but also to remain durable.
An example of a dependent variable in an experiment might be: - ans
level of depression
According to the text, race is: - ans a social construction.
Dr. Jones wonders whether a specific brain chemical can be suppressed
if a patient is given a large dose of vitamin E. Dr. Jones has just
demonstrated the _____ step in the scientific method. - ans first
Piaget's four stages of cognitive development, in order, are: - ans
sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal
operational.
Professor Thomas designed and conducted an experiment to determine
whether a particular drug would help patients with bipolar disorder. By
designing and conducting this experiment, he was able to: - ans test the
hypothesis.
Dr. Kox conducts a study in which he finds that smoking is related to an
increased risk of high blood pressure. He publishes his results. Then Dr.
Meco conducts the same study using different participants in another
city. Dr. Meco's work is an example of: - ans replication.
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Stan and Marcus, close friends, grew up in the same neighborhood.
Both were exposed to chronic poverty, gang violence, and family
dysfunction. By the time they were in high school, Stan was flunking
most of his classes, had a child, and had been arrested numerous times
for drug-related crimes and theft. Marcus, on the other hand, was a good
student, played football, and had aspirations to attend college. These
diverse developmental trajectories, despite similar environmental
influences, illustrate the concept of: - ans "differential susceptibility."
According to Piaget, when old ideas are restructured to include new
experiences, it is called: - ans accommodation.
If a researcher finds that there is a correlation between secondhand
smoke and children's asthma, he knows for SURE that: - ans asthma
and secondhand smoke have some connection.
Parents who spend a great deal of time and money trying to find the best
school for their children believe in the importance of _____ as it relates
to development. - ans nurture
Although many of the theorists who follow Freud's psychoanalytic theory
have modified and expanded his ideas, they agree on the importance of:
- ans early childhood experiences and the unconscious.
Pavlov's experiments with dogs that salivated when they heard a specific
noise without the presence of food provide an example of: - ans
classical conditioning.
Scientific observation allows for the: - ans study of individuals' behaviors
in a systematic and objective manner.
A state of mental balance in which people are not confused because
they can use their existing thought processes to understand current
experiences and ideas is called: - ans cognitive equilibrium.
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Any consequence that follows a behavior and makes a person likely to
repeat that behavior is called a(n): - ans reinforcement.
For centuries, men have needed a woman to be sexually faithful to
ensure that her children are also his offspring. Which theory is MOST
consistent with this explanation for faithfulness among romantic
partners? - ans evolutionary theory
The ecological-systems approach was proposed by: - ans
Bronfenbrenner.
With respect to the concept of multi-directional development, rapid and
dramatic change, such as when a larva becomes a mosquito, is an
example of: - ans discontinuity.
According to evolutionary theory, every species has two long-standing,
biologically-based drives: - ans survival and reproduction.
_____ research can be categorized, ranked, or numbered. - ans
Quantitative
The quickest and least expensive way to study development over time is
with _____ research. - ans cross-sectional
_____ research involves asking open-ended questions and reporting
answers in narrative, not numerical, form. - ans Qualitative
Dorian has a college degree, lives in a nice neighborhood, and earns
more than $50,000 a year. This information defines his: - ans
socioeconomic status.
PSYC 1 LATEST 2024 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS RATED/
GRADED A++
Plasticity refers to the: - ans potential for human traits to be molded
during development but also to remain durable.
An example of a dependent variable in an experiment might be: - ans
level of depression
According to the text, race is: - ans a social construction.
Dr. Jones wonders whether a specific brain chemical can be suppressed
if a patient is given a large dose of vitamin E. Dr. Jones has just
demonstrated the _____ step in the scientific method. - ans first
Piaget's four stages of cognitive development, in order, are: - ans
sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal
operational.
Professor Thomas designed and conducted an experiment to determine
whether a particular drug would help patients with bipolar disorder. By
designing and conducting this experiment, he was able to: - ans test the
hypothesis.
Dr. Kox conducts a study in which he finds that smoking is related to an
increased risk of high blood pressure. He publishes his results. Then Dr.
Meco conducts the same study using different participants in another
city. Dr. Meco's work is an example of: - ans replication.
, 2
Stan and Marcus, close friends, grew up in the same neighborhood.
Both were exposed to chronic poverty, gang violence, and family
dysfunction. By the time they were in high school, Stan was flunking
most of his classes, had a child, and had been arrested numerous times
for drug-related crimes and theft. Marcus, on the other hand, was a good
student, played football, and had aspirations to attend college. These
diverse developmental trajectories, despite similar environmental
influences, illustrate the concept of: - ans "differential susceptibility."
According to Piaget, when old ideas are restructured to include new
experiences, it is called: - ans accommodation.
If a researcher finds that there is a correlation between secondhand
smoke and children's asthma, he knows for SURE that: - ans asthma
and secondhand smoke have some connection.
Parents who spend a great deal of time and money trying to find the best
school for their children believe in the importance of _____ as it relates
to development. - ans nurture
Although many of the theorists who follow Freud's psychoanalytic theory
have modified and expanded his ideas, they agree on the importance of:
- ans early childhood experiences and the unconscious.
Pavlov's experiments with dogs that salivated when they heard a specific
noise without the presence of food provide an example of: - ans
classical conditioning.
Scientific observation allows for the: - ans study of individuals' behaviors
in a systematic and objective manner.
A state of mental balance in which people are not confused because
they can use their existing thought processes to understand current
experiences and ideas is called: - ans cognitive equilibrium.
, 3
Any consequence that follows a behavior and makes a person likely to
repeat that behavior is called a(n): - ans reinforcement.
For centuries, men have needed a woman to be sexually faithful to
ensure that her children are also his offspring. Which theory is MOST
consistent with this explanation for faithfulness among romantic
partners? - ans evolutionary theory
The ecological-systems approach was proposed by: - ans
Bronfenbrenner.
With respect to the concept of multi-directional development, rapid and
dramatic change, such as when a larva becomes a mosquito, is an
example of: - ans discontinuity.
According to evolutionary theory, every species has two long-standing,
biologically-based drives: - ans survival and reproduction.
_____ research can be categorized, ranked, or numbered. - ans
Quantitative
The quickest and least expensive way to study development over time is
with _____ research. - ans cross-sectional
_____ research involves asking open-ended questions and reporting
answers in narrative, not numerical, form. - ans Qualitative
Dorian has a college degree, lives in a nice neighborhood, and earns
more than $50,000 a year. This information defines his: - ans
socioeconomic status.
