NSG 250 Exam 1 Questions with correct
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Cognitive - ANS-Those aspects of development that involve the acquisition of skills in
perceiving, thinking, reasoning , and problem solving, as well as the intricate development and
use of language
Behaviorism - ANS-The view that the appropriate focus of psychology should be on observable
behavior
Erikson - ANS-Combined Unconscious process and psychosexual development
Erikson - ANS-Psychosocial Theory
Psychosocial Theory
Erikson - ANS-View that Social Interactions with others shape the development of personality
Classical Conditioning
Pavlov - ANS-A type of learning which an association is learned between an environmental
event and the stimulus-response reflex that follows
Pavlov - ANS-Developed Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
B.F. Skinner - ANS-A type of learning that occurs when a behavior is followed by a reward
(REINFORCEMENT) or punishment, which serves to make the future occurrence of the
behavior more or less likely, respectively
Social Learning Theory
Albert Bandura - ANS-A View that emphasizes the influence of the social behavior of others on
our learning
Albert Bandura - ANS-Social Learning Theory
Cognitive-Development Theories
Piaget & Vygotsky - ANS-Focus on reasoning, thinking and problem solving
Two Men
Jean Piaget - ANS-Adaptation Assimilation Accommodation
, Schema - ANS-Piaget's term for mental structures that processes information, perceptions, and
experiences;
THe Schemes of individuals change as they grow
Accommodation - ANS-Requires schemes to change when a new object or event does not fit
Assimilation - ANS-The process of incorporating NEW information into EXISTING schemas
Vygotsky - ANS-He believed that people understand and expertise mainly through learning
from others
Guided Participation - ANS-People understanding and expertise mainly through apprenticeship
with more knowledgable LEARNERS
Longitudinal Design - ANS-A study in which the same participants are studied at various points
in time to see how they change as they go
Cross-Sectional Design - ANS-A study that composes individuals of different ages at one point
in time (A group of 5 year olds, a group of 8 year olds and a group of 11 year olds)
Sequential Cohort Design - ANS-A research design where several overlapping cohorts of
different ages are studied longitudinally
Informed Consent - ANS-A clear statement of procedures and risks, as well as the obligations
of both the participants and the researchers
Plasticity - ANS-The degree to which the brain can be modified through experience; greater at
early age
Fine Motor Skills - ANS-Use of the HANDS and FINGERS to perform intricate movements
Adaptation
Piaget - ANS-The process by which infants schemes are elaborated, modified and developed;
Adaptation typically involves assimilation and accomidation
Authoritarian Parents - ANS-Parents who are Highly controlling, show little warmth and adhere
to struct rules. Children contribute little to the family's decision-making process
Permissive - ANS-Parents who exercise little control over their children
High Warmth
Indifferent - ANS-Parents who neither set limits nor display much affection or approval
LOW control LOW warmth
Answers 2025/2026 A+ Graded 100%
Verified
Cognitive - ANS-Those aspects of development that involve the acquisition of skills in
perceiving, thinking, reasoning , and problem solving, as well as the intricate development and
use of language
Behaviorism - ANS-The view that the appropriate focus of psychology should be on observable
behavior
Erikson - ANS-Combined Unconscious process and psychosexual development
Erikson - ANS-Psychosocial Theory
Psychosocial Theory
Erikson - ANS-View that Social Interactions with others shape the development of personality
Classical Conditioning
Pavlov - ANS-A type of learning which an association is learned between an environmental
event and the stimulus-response reflex that follows
Pavlov - ANS-Developed Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
B.F. Skinner - ANS-A type of learning that occurs when a behavior is followed by a reward
(REINFORCEMENT) or punishment, which serves to make the future occurrence of the
behavior more or less likely, respectively
Social Learning Theory
Albert Bandura - ANS-A View that emphasizes the influence of the social behavior of others on
our learning
Albert Bandura - ANS-Social Learning Theory
Cognitive-Development Theories
Piaget & Vygotsky - ANS-Focus on reasoning, thinking and problem solving
Two Men
Jean Piaget - ANS-Adaptation Assimilation Accommodation
, Schema - ANS-Piaget's term for mental structures that processes information, perceptions, and
experiences;
THe Schemes of individuals change as they grow
Accommodation - ANS-Requires schemes to change when a new object or event does not fit
Assimilation - ANS-The process of incorporating NEW information into EXISTING schemas
Vygotsky - ANS-He believed that people understand and expertise mainly through learning
from others
Guided Participation - ANS-People understanding and expertise mainly through apprenticeship
with more knowledgable LEARNERS
Longitudinal Design - ANS-A study in which the same participants are studied at various points
in time to see how they change as they go
Cross-Sectional Design - ANS-A study that composes individuals of different ages at one point
in time (A group of 5 year olds, a group of 8 year olds and a group of 11 year olds)
Sequential Cohort Design - ANS-A research design where several overlapping cohorts of
different ages are studied longitudinally
Informed Consent - ANS-A clear statement of procedures and risks, as well as the obligations
of both the participants and the researchers
Plasticity - ANS-The degree to which the brain can be modified through experience; greater at
early age
Fine Motor Skills - ANS-Use of the HANDS and FINGERS to perform intricate movements
Adaptation
Piaget - ANS-The process by which infants schemes are elaborated, modified and developed;
Adaptation typically involves assimilation and accomidation
Authoritarian Parents - ANS-Parents who are Highly controlling, show little warmth and adhere
to struct rules. Children contribute little to the family's decision-making process
Permissive - ANS-Parents who exercise little control over their children
High Warmth
Indifferent - ANS-Parents who neither set limits nor display much affection or approval
LOW control LOW warmth
