PSYC 290 Exam 1 UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which theory is Lev Vygotsky's? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- sociocultural theory
Which is a part of cognitive development? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Learning to speak
your first words
We have learned about several developmental theories. Which one of these theories is not a
developmental theory? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Realistic group conflict theory
On average, children learn to walk around the age of 12 months. This would pertain to which
aspect of human development?? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Physical development
Freud asserted that we go through five stages corresponding to the lifespan. Which stage
would one be in at 5 years old? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Phallic stage
Which is the last stage of cognitive development, according to Jean Piaget? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Formal operational
According to Vygotsky, which factors play a role in influencing development? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Language and social interaction
The theory of classical conditioning was developed by which researcher? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Ivan Pavlov
Social learning theory was developed by which researcher? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Albert Bandura
Which of the following is the first of Erickson's psychosocial stages? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Trust vs. mistrust
,Which theory focuses on unconscious thoughts and desires? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis theory
In Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, what is the second stage? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Preoperational stage
Sigmund Freud suggested that we go through 5 stages of development in childhood. Which
of these stages is the first one? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Oral stage
Who was an Austrian physician who was concerned with the subconscious? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Sigmund Freud
Which type of development is interested in changes in the brain? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Cognitive development
Sigmund Freud asserted that we have 3 levels of consciousness. Which is not one of those
levels? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Semiconscious
Which theorist developed the social learning theory? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Bandura
Each of these is a research method used in developmental psychology, except which one? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cross-coding design
The type of research design that developmental psychologists consider to be the "best design"
is the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- longitudinal design
What is the largest drawback of the longitudinal design? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Study
participant attrition
A hypothesis can be best described as which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A
statement (sentence) that predicts the outcome of data analysis.
, The independent variable in an experiment is the variable that has the following qualities,
except which? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Is the variable that is measured by the
experimenter
Observational studies: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Involve gathering data and measuring the
dependent variables in the study
The goal of an experiment is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Control as many variables as
possible in order to maximize the meaningfulness of the data.
Psychologists who specialize in lifespan issues are referred to as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Developmental psychologists
Psychological theory is built on - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- hypotheses and experimentation
An independent variable is one that is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Manipulated by the
researcher in order to test a hypothesis
Which statement is most true in a case study? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It provides a large
amount of information for a researcher.
All of the following are steps in the scientific method except - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
consulting with a therapist
Place the steps of the scientific method in the correct order, from first to last. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Ask a question.
Perform research.
Establish your hypothesis.
Test your hypothesis through experimentation.
Make an observation.
Analyze the results and draw a conclusion.
Present the findings.
and CORRECT Answers
Which theory is Lev Vygotsky's? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- sociocultural theory
Which is a part of cognitive development? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Learning to speak
your first words
We have learned about several developmental theories. Which one of these theories is not a
developmental theory? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Realistic group conflict theory
On average, children learn to walk around the age of 12 months. This would pertain to which
aspect of human development?? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Physical development
Freud asserted that we go through five stages corresponding to the lifespan. Which stage
would one be in at 5 years old? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Phallic stage
Which is the last stage of cognitive development, according to Jean Piaget? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Formal operational
According to Vygotsky, which factors play a role in influencing development? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Language and social interaction
The theory of classical conditioning was developed by which researcher? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Ivan Pavlov
Social learning theory was developed by which researcher? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Albert Bandura
Which of the following is the first of Erickson's psychosocial stages? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Trust vs. mistrust
,Which theory focuses on unconscious thoughts and desires? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis theory
In Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, what is the second stage? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Preoperational stage
Sigmund Freud suggested that we go through 5 stages of development in childhood. Which
of these stages is the first one? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Oral stage
Who was an Austrian physician who was concerned with the subconscious? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Sigmund Freud
Which type of development is interested in changes in the brain? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Cognitive development
Sigmund Freud asserted that we have 3 levels of consciousness. Which is not one of those
levels? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Semiconscious
Which theorist developed the social learning theory? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Bandura
Each of these is a research method used in developmental psychology, except which one? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cross-coding design
The type of research design that developmental psychologists consider to be the "best design"
is the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- longitudinal design
What is the largest drawback of the longitudinal design? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Study
participant attrition
A hypothesis can be best described as which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A
statement (sentence) that predicts the outcome of data analysis.
, The independent variable in an experiment is the variable that has the following qualities,
except which? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Is the variable that is measured by the
experimenter
Observational studies: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Involve gathering data and measuring the
dependent variables in the study
The goal of an experiment is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Control as many variables as
possible in order to maximize the meaningfulness of the data.
Psychologists who specialize in lifespan issues are referred to as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Developmental psychologists
Psychological theory is built on - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- hypotheses and experimentation
An independent variable is one that is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Manipulated by the
researcher in order to test a hypothesis
Which statement is most true in a case study? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It provides a large
amount of information for a researcher.
All of the following are steps in the scientific method except - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
consulting with a therapist
Place the steps of the scientific method in the correct order, from first to last. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Ask a question.
Perform research.
Establish your hypothesis.
Test your hypothesis through experimentation.
Make an observation.
Analyze the results and draw a conclusion.
Present the findings.
