Exam 2 Developmental Psychology questions and answers

Exam 2 Developmental Psychology questions
and answers



During middle to late childhood, children's motor skills become smoother and more
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coordinated. Which development likely contributes to these advancements. - answer-
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An 8-year-old child is presented with the following question:
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Melissa answers 20 math questions and gets 10 correct while Annie answers 40 math
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questions and gets 20 correct.
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Who (Annie or Melissa) would this child think did better on the math questions? -
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answer-Annie
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From 1932 until now, intelligence test scores have stayed pretty constant. - answer-
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False

There is NO research supporting that people are "__" (visual, kinesthetic, auditory, etc.)
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style learners. - answer-True
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Thinking that produces one correct answer is known as - answer-Convergent Thinking
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The sociometric technique is unique in that, _______ describe the likeability/ friendliness
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of children so that researchers can determine each child's social ranking. - answer-
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Children

Boys and girls first start to engage in sex-segregated play around - answer-3 Years
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One day, Kendra and her friends are in a grocery store and one of her friends tells
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Kendra to steal a candy bar. Kendra doesn't want to steal the candy bar because she
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knows it's against the law and her parents would be very disappointed. According to
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Kohlberg, Kendra is in which stage of moral development? - answer-Conventional Moral
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Thinking
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According to the Fuzzy Trace theory, a child is more likely to encode the _____ of
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information whereas adults create ______ memory traces. - answer-verbatim; gist
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Baba knows that he is a good soccer player and that he is musically talented. This
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example describes which of the following concepts related to Baba's self? - answer-self-
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concept

, Which of the following brain structures is involved with hormonal changes during
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puberty? - answer-Hypothalamus: The hypothalamus is responsible for secreting
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gonadotropins, or hormones responsible for stimulating pubertal development in the
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gonads.
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Which of the following does not determine the onset of puberty? - answer-Height
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Early maturation is advantageous for girls, while late maturation is advantageous for
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boys. - answer-False
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Children conform more to peer standards than adolescents. - answer-False
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Midge Maisel loves comedy and is actually a very good comedian. However, to pursue a
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career as a comic, Midge has to leave her family for extended periods of time. Midge is
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unsure whether she should actually pursue comedy as a career because of this conflict
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but has yet to make a definitive decision.
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What type of identity status would Midge be classified? - answer-Identity moratorium is
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correct! This is a status given when one is in the midst of a crisis but they have not yet
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made a commitment. In this case, Midge is in the midst of a crisis (whether to pursue
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comedy as a career) but has not yet decided what to do.
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The ability to develop hypotheses and determine logical conclusions based on a given
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hypothesis is refered to as: - answer-Answer: Hypothetical Deductive Reasoning.
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According to Piaget, the development of hypothetical deductive reasoning is important
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for logical thought during the formal operational stage.
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The common phrase "You just don't understand what it is like!" used by many
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adolsencents when in an argument with their parents represents which of the following
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concepts? - answer-Personal Fable
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Parents should involve themselves in the decision-making process of their adolescent
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children to help shape and fine-tune these important skills. - answer-True
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Larger groups that form based on reputation where individuals may or may not spend
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much time together are known as - answer-Crowds
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Which of the following is the leading reason for dropping out of school? - answer-Not
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vliking school or being expelled/suspended.
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In one study, almost 50% of the dropouts cited school-related reasons for leaving
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vschool, such as not liking school or being expelled or suspended.
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Jordan has struggled with his weight for some time now. He recently thought long and
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hard about changing his overall lifestyle to improve his health. As a first step, he has set
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his alarm clock for 6 am every morning, so that he can go for a walk before he goes to
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