Psych 200 2025 Exam Questions
and Answers All Correct
Which of the following statements about brain development and early childhood is
TRUE? - Answer-By age 6, the brain has reached about 95 percent of its adult size
____ involves an increase in the speed and efficiency of information traveling through
the nervous system during brain development in children between the ages of 3 and 15
- Answer-Myelination
Researchers have found that in children from 3 to 6 years of age, the most rapid growth
takes place in the ____ lobe areas of the brain - Answer-frontal
Toby is 3 years old. His parents are concerned because he is always running and
jumping around. He cannot seem to sit still. Even when watching his favorite movie on
TV, he fidgets and wiggles. It is especially frustrating for his parents when Toby does
not sit still through dinner. Which of the following should Toby's parents do? - Answer-
They should treat this behavior as normal and avoid being panicked, as Toby's behavior
is normal for kids in his age group.
Shawn's mother took him to the doctor as he frequently complained of fatigue. The
doctor diagnosed his condition as _____ that results from the failure to eat adequate
amounts of quality meats and dark green vegetables. - Answer-iron deficiency anemia
The inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and someone else's
perspective is known as ____. - Answer-egocentrism
Juan and his little sister, Anne, are each given a large cookie. Their mother breaks
Anne's cookie into four pieces to help her eat it more easily. Juan immediately begins to
cry and says that it is not fair for his sister to get so many cookies when he only has
one. Juan is showing a lack of: - Answer-conservation
Vygotsky believed that children construct knowledge through: - Answer-Social
interaction
According to Erik Erikson, the psychosocial stage that characterizes early childhood is
Trust versus mistrust - Answer-False
, Children between the age of 4 and 12 usually prefer to play in groups that are made up
of mixed ages - Answer-False
Girls are more likely to engage in rough-and-tumble play, in which they talk and act in a
reciprocal manner - Answer-False
Children are internally motivated to perceive the world and to act in accordance with
their developing schemas - Answer-True
An authoritative parenting style is demanding and controlling, while also being rejecting
and unresponsive - Answer-False
A New Zealand longitudinal study assessed the self-esteem of adolescents at 11, 13,
and 15 years of age and then assessed the adjustment and competence of the same
individuals when they were 26 years old. Its results indicated: - Answer-That adults
characterized by poorer mental and physical health were more likely to have lower self-
esteem in adolescence than well-adjusted, competent adults.
Holly is a quiet and introverted person. She feels stressed whenever she has to interact
with a lot of people. Which of the following BEST describes this aspect of Holly's
identity? - Answer-Personality
Which of the following is Erik Erikson's fifth developmental stage - Answer-Identity
versus identity confusion
The status of identity ____ occurs most often when parents hand down commitments to
their adolescents, usually in an authoritarian way, before adolescents have had a
chance to explore different approaches, ideologies, and vocations on their own. -
Answer-foreclosure
A consensus is developing that the key changes in identity are more likely to take place
at ____. - Answer-18 to 25 years of age
The National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Health of more than 12,000 adolescents
found that those who ____ had dramatically higher rates of smoking, drinking, using
marijuana, getting into fights, and initiating sexual activity. - Answer-did not eat dinner
with a parent one or two days a week
Puberty refers to a period of - Answer-rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and
bodily changes that occurs primarily during early adolescence.
Thirteen-year-old Grace's blood tests indicate that her levels of testosterone are about
twice as high as there were a few years ago, and that her estradiol levels are about
eight times higher than earlier. Grace is most likely experiencing: - Answer-normal
changes during puberty.
and Answers All Correct
Which of the following statements about brain development and early childhood is
TRUE? - Answer-By age 6, the brain has reached about 95 percent of its adult size
____ involves an increase in the speed and efficiency of information traveling through
the nervous system during brain development in children between the ages of 3 and 15
- Answer-Myelination
Researchers have found that in children from 3 to 6 years of age, the most rapid growth
takes place in the ____ lobe areas of the brain - Answer-frontal
Toby is 3 years old. His parents are concerned because he is always running and
jumping around. He cannot seem to sit still. Even when watching his favorite movie on
TV, he fidgets and wiggles. It is especially frustrating for his parents when Toby does
not sit still through dinner. Which of the following should Toby's parents do? - Answer-
They should treat this behavior as normal and avoid being panicked, as Toby's behavior
is normal for kids in his age group.
Shawn's mother took him to the doctor as he frequently complained of fatigue. The
doctor diagnosed his condition as _____ that results from the failure to eat adequate
amounts of quality meats and dark green vegetables. - Answer-iron deficiency anemia
The inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and someone else's
perspective is known as ____. - Answer-egocentrism
Juan and his little sister, Anne, are each given a large cookie. Their mother breaks
Anne's cookie into four pieces to help her eat it more easily. Juan immediately begins to
cry and says that it is not fair for his sister to get so many cookies when he only has
one. Juan is showing a lack of: - Answer-conservation
Vygotsky believed that children construct knowledge through: - Answer-Social
interaction
According to Erik Erikson, the psychosocial stage that characterizes early childhood is
Trust versus mistrust - Answer-False
, Children between the age of 4 and 12 usually prefer to play in groups that are made up
of mixed ages - Answer-False
Girls are more likely to engage in rough-and-tumble play, in which they talk and act in a
reciprocal manner - Answer-False
Children are internally motivated to perceive the world and to act in accordance with
their developing schemas - Answer-True
An authoritative parenting style is demanding and controlling, while also being rejecting
and unresponsive - Answer-False
A New Zealand longitudinal study assessed the self-esteem of adolescents at 11, 13,
and 15 years of age and then assessed the adjustment and competence of the same
individuals when they were 26 years old. Its results indicated: - Answer-That adults
characterized by poorer mental and physical health were more likely to have lower self-
esteem in adolescence than well-adjusted, competent adults.
Holly is a quiet and introverted person. She feels stressed whenever she has to interact
with a lot of people. Which of the following BEST describes this aspect of Holly's
identity? - Answer-Personality
Which of the following is Erik Erikson's fifth developmental stage - Answer-Identity
versus identity confusion
The status of identity ____ occurs most often when parents hand down commitments to
their adolescents, usually in an authoritarian way, before adolescents have had a
chance to explore different approaches, ideologies, and vocations on their own. -
Answer-foreclosure
A consensus is developing that the key changes in identity are more likely to take place
at ____. - Answer-18 to 25 years of age
The National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Health of more than 12,000 adolescents
found that those who ____ had dramatically higher rates of smoking, drinking, using
marijuana, getting into fights, and initiating sexual activity. - Answer-did not eat dinner
with a parent one or two days a week
Puberty refers to a period of - Answer-rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and
bodily changes that occurs primarily during early adolescence.
Thirteen-year-old Grace's blood tests indicate that her levels of testosterone are about
twice as high as there were a few years ago, and that her estradiol levels are about
eight times higher than earlier. Grace is most likely experiencing: - Answer-normal
changes during puberty.
