Psyc. 2100 Exam Elaborations 2024
1. Most developmentalists recognize that every characteristic we possess is due to: An interaction of nature and
nurture
2. How many chromosomes are found in human sex cells?: 23
3. A child's genotype is most influenced by: Parent's genotype
4. Please select the correct order of prenatal development: Germinal -> Embry- onic -> Fetal
5. What is the difference between continuous and discontinuous change: Con- tinuous change is quantitative, while
discontinuous change is qualitative
6. Composite of an organism's observable characters or traits is called: Phe- notype
7. During the process of , 2 daughter cells will be created with identical DNA.: Mitosis
8. To observe mathematical development, a researcher tested the same stu- dents while they were in second
grade, then again 3 years later when they were in fifth grade, and again 4 years later when they were in ninth
grade. What kind of design did the researcher use?: Longitudinal
9. What is an advantage of a longitudinal study?: It helps to evaluate the impact of earlier events on later behavior
10.What are the disadvantages of a longitudinal study?: Subjects may lose interest and drop out
11.What is a teratogen?: Any external agent that can cause damage or death during prenatal development
12.Meiosis is a type of cell division that will produce: The male and female sex cells
13.Genetic makeup of an organism is called: Genotype
14.What happens during Meiosis?: Chromosome pairs separate to form new sex cells
15.If alleles are written TT, it means the organism would be: Homozygous Recessive
16.If alleles are written Tt, it means the organism would be: Heterozygous
17.A difficult baby is not likely to suffer any long term negative effects if its parents are calm. This is an
example of...?: Goodness of fit
18.A child who is low in activity level and tends to respond negatively to new stimuli at first but slowly adapts to
new objects or experiences after repeated contact represents which type of Temperament?: Slow-to-warm-up
19.Parents with certain genetic predispositions who create a home environ- ment that suits those predispositions
and encourages the inherited predis- positions of their children are demonstrating...?: Passive genetic
environmental interaction
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, Psyc. 2100 Exam Elaborations 2024
20.There are three children, A, B, and C. Each child has a different range of possible scores on an
achievement test. If all three children experience
exactly the same level of environmental stimulation, child C will always out- perform the other two. However,
child B could achieve a higher score than C if B experiences a more enriched environment than C. This is due to
what concept?: Range of reaction
21.There are three children, A, B, and C. Each child has a different range of possible scores on an achievement
test. Child A has both the lowest and most limited range of reaction. This child not only scores below average
whether raised in a stimulating or unstimulating setting, but also shows less ability to respond to environmental
enrichment. This is due to what concept?: Canaliza- tion
22.In this process, a physician inserts a needle into the amniotic sac and withdraws a little of the amniotic
fluid.: Amniocentesis
23.John was my touchy felt baby. From the first day in the hospital he cuddled and seemed so contented to be
held I could hardly put him down. He didn't cry unless something was wrong - he was wet, hungry or tired. You
could sit him in a corner and he'd entertain himself. This is an example of what type of temperament?: Easy
24.A form of chromosome abnormality in which the person suffers disabling physical and mental development
and is highly susceptible to such illnesses as respiratory infections and heart disorders.: Down syndrome
25.At any given gene's position on two homologous chromosomes, there can be more than one form of that
gene; these alternate forms of genes are called...?: Alleles
26.Childrens' genetically influenced attributes will affect the behavior of oth- ers toward him/her. These
behaviors will typically strengthen the child's initial attributes. What type of genetic-environmental interaction
does this signify?-
: Evocative
27. infants sleep and eat irregularly, become easily upset by new situations, and experience
extremes of fussiness and crying.: Difficult
28.Which level in the bio-ecological model is characterized by interactions between immediate
environments?: The mesosystem
29.In which bio-ecological system would a parent's workplace be located?: -
The exosystem
30.In which system of Bronfenbrenner's theory are links between the family and the school important?: The
mesosystem
31.What is the outermost system in the ecological model?: The chronosystem
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1. Most developmentalists recognize that every characteristic we possess is due to: An interaction of nature and
nurture
2. How many chromosomes are found in human sex cells?: 23
3. A child's genotype is most influenced by: Parent's genotype
4. Please select the correct order of prenatal development: Germinal -> Embry- onic -> Fetal
5. What is the difference between continuous and discontinuous change: Con- tinuous change is quantitative, while
discontinuous change is qualitative
6. Composite of an organism's observable characters or traits is called: Phe- notype
7. During the process of , 2 daughter cells will be created with identical DNA.: Mitosis
8. To observe mathematical development, a researcher tested the same stu- dents while they were in second
grade, then again 3 years later when they were in fifth grade, and again 4 years later when they were in ninth
grade. What kind of design did the researcher use?: Longitudinal
9. What is an advantage of a longitudinal study?: It helps to evaluate the impact of earlier events on later behavior
10.What are the disadvantages of a longitudinal study?: Subjects may lose interest and drop out
11.What is a teratogen?: Any external agent that can cause damage or death during prenatal development
12.Meiosis is a type of cell division that will produce: The male and female sex cells
13.Genetic makeup of an organism is called: Genotype
14.What happens during Meiosis?: Chromosome pairs separate to form new sex cells
15.If alleles are written TT, it means the organism would be: Homozygous Recessive
16.If alleles are written Tt, it means the organism would be: Heterozygous
17.A difficult baby is not likely to suffer any long term negative effects if its parents are calm. This is an
example of...?: Goodness of fit
18.A child who is low in activity level and tends to respond negatively to new stimuli at first but slowly adapts to
new objects or experiences after repeated contact represents which type of Temperament?: Slow-to-warm-up
19.Parents with certain genetic predispositions who create a home environ- ment that suits those predispositions
and encourages the inherited predis- positions of their children are demonstrating...?: Passive genetic
environmental interaction
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, Psyc. 2100 Exam Elaborations 2024
20.There are three children, A, B, and C. Each child has a different range of possible scores on an
achievement test. If all three children experience
exactly the same level of environmental stimulation, child C will always out- perform the other two. However,
child B could achieve a higher score than C if B experiences a more enriched environment than C. This is due to
what concept?: Range of reaction
21.There are three children, A, B, and C. Each child has a different range of possible scores on an achievement
test. Child A has both the lowest and most limited range of reaction. This child not only scores below average
whether raised in a stimulating or unstimulating setting, but also shows less ability to respond to environmental
enrichment. This is due to what concept?: Canaliza- tion
22.In this process, a physician inserts a needle into the amniotic sac and withdraws a little of the amniotic
fluid.: Amniocentesis
23.John was my touchy felt baby. From the first day in the hospital he cuddled and seemed so contented to be
held I could hardly put him down. He didn't cry unless something was wrong - he was wet, hungry or tired. You
could sit him in a corner and he'd entertain himself. This is an example of what type of temperament?: Easy
24.A form of chromosome abnormality in which the person suffers disabling physical and mental development
and is highly susceptible to such illnesses as respiratory infections and heart disorders.: Down syndrome
25.At any given gene's position on two homologous chromosomes, there can be more than one form of that
gene; these alternate forms of genes are called...?: Alleles
26.Childrens' genetically influenced attributes will affect the behavior of oth- ers toward him/her. These
behaviors will typically strengthen the child's initial attributes. What type of genetic-environmental interaction
does this signify?-
: Evocative
27. infants sleep and eat irregularly, become easily upset by new situations, and experience
extremes of fussiness and crying.: Difficult
28.Which level in the bio-ecological model is characterized by interactions between immediate
environments?: The mesosystem
29.In which bio-ecological system would a parent's workplace be located?: -
The exosystem
30.In which system of Bronfenbrenner's theory are links between the family and the school important?: The
mesosystem
31.What is the outermost system in the ecological model?: The chronosystem
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