Life Span Development
What is meant when researchers say that children develop their knowledge and
understanding about the world in a similar way to how science is conducted? -
(correct Answer) - Children create predictions about what's happening, test their
predictions, establish conclusions, and repeat as they learn new information,
similar to the scientific method.
Which of the following is NOT a type of parenting according to Diane Baumrind and
colleagues? - (correct Answer) - authoritive
Lev Vygotsky suggested a social constructivist theory in which children construct
their own knowledge with the help of other people who "scaffold" their learning
process. - (correct Answer) - True
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shown by adults who had an avoidant
attachment to their caregiver when they were young? - (correct Answer) - Relying on
groups of people
Cognitive decline reduces fluid intelligence capacities, and while not all of the
causes are known, theories propose that reduced reserve capacity and general
slowing of information processing play a critical role. - (correct Answer) - True
According to the dynamic systems theory, how do infants develop motor skills? -
(correct Answer) - Infants perceive something new in the environment that motivates
them to act. They use their perceptions to fine-tune their movements.
Which of the following is not a cause of cognitive aging in older adults? -
(correct Answer) - Comparatively improved cognitive ability in younger generations
Which is not one of the stages proposed by Piaget? - (correct Answer) - Stage of
physical operations
Jenny is at the zoo with her family. She points to each animal and says "doggie."
This illustrates: - (correct Answer) - overextension
What is the difference between rank-order and mean-level personality change?
(select all that apply) - (correct Answer) - Mean-level change = change in group
average; rank-order change = change in individual's rank within group
Mean-level change pertains to the group; rank-order change pertains to the
individual
In the study about sexual identity development in gay and lesbian adolescents, what
was the best predictor of timing of first homosexual activity? - (correct Answer) -
Whether the adolescent had same-sex activity first of same-sex labeling first
Humans take sensory input via their sensory organs. If a person is paying
attention, s/he will commit the information to short-term memory first, and for
extremely important information possibly even encode it into long-term memory. -
(correct Answer) - True
According to one large meta-analysis of 152 studies, it was determined that
personality is set in stone in after adolescence. - (correct Answer) - False
Which of the following does not describe a child's goal orientation at school? -
(correct Answer) - Teacher-oriented
As people age, they get better at knowing what works best for them, who they enjoy
and which activities they like. All this makes them more and more like themselves.
- (correct Answer) - True
Goodness of fit refers to - (correct Answer) - How well a child's temperament
matches the environmental demands
While gender roles are expectations set in society, much evidence across cultures
shows that boys and girls tend to separate themselves as children. The roots for
this lay in some biological differences in temperament and in human behavioral
evolution. - (correct Answer) - True
What are social emotions that require at least basic self-awareness? - (correct
Answer) - pride, shame, guilt
Which is not one of the three major considerations in optimization of goal choice?
- (correct Answer) - Can the goal be made easier if it's too hard?
Our social relationships have a great effect on us because we learn from others and
gain emotional benefits from close social partners. - (correct Answer) - True
Research about the ability of infants to distinguish human speech sounds indicates
What is meant when researchers say that children develop their knowledge and
understanding about the world in a similar way to how science is conducted? -
(correct Answer) - Children create predictions about what's happening, test their
predictions, establish conclusions, and repeat as they learn new information,
similar to the scientific method.
Which of the following is NOT a type of parenting according to Diane Baumrind and
colleagues? - (correct Answer) - authoritive
Lev Vygotsky suggested a social constructivist theory in which children construct
their own knowledge with the help of other people who "scaffold" their learning
process. - (correct Answer) - True
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shown by adults who had an avoidant
attachment to their caregiver when they were young? - (correct Answer) - Relying on
groups of people
Cognitive decline reduces fluid intelligence capacities, and while not all of the
causes are known, theories propose that reduced reserve capacity and general
slowing of information processing play a critical role. - (correct Answer) - True
According to the dynamic systems theory, how do infants develop motor skills? -
(correct Answer) - Infants perceive something new in the environment that motivates
them to act. They use their perceptions to fine-tune their movements.
Which of the following is not a cause of cognitive aging in older adults? -
(correct Answer) - Comparatively improved cognitive ability in younger generations
Which is not one of the stages proposed by Piaget? - (correct Answer) - Stage of
physical operations
Jenny is at the zoo with her family. She points to each animal and says "doggie."
This illustrates: - (correct Answer) - overextension
What is the difference between rank-order and mean-level personality change?
(select all that apply) - (correct Answer) - Mean-level change = change in group
average; rank-order change = change in individual's rank within group
Mean-level change pertains to the group; rank-order change pertains to the
individual
In the study about sexual identity development in gay and lesbian adolescents, what
was the best predictor of timing of first homosexual activity? - (correct Answer) -
Whether the adolescent had same-sex activity first of same-sex labeling first
Humans take sensory input via their sensory organs. If a person is paying
attention, s/he will commit the information to short-term memory first, and for
extremely important information possibly even encode it into long-term memory. -
(correct Answer) - True
According to one large meta-analysis of 152 studies, it was determined that
personality is set in stone in after adolescence. - (correct Answer) - False
Which of the following does not describe a child's goal orientation at school? -
(correct Answer) - Teacher-oriented
As people age, they get better at knowing what works best for them, who they enjoy
and which activities they like. All this makes them more and more like themselves.
- (correct Answer) - True
Goodness of fit refers to - (correct Answer) - How well a child's temperament
matches the environmental demands
While gender roles are expectations set in society, much evidence across cultures
shows that boys and girls tend to separate themselves as children. The roots for
this lay in some biological differences in temperament and in human behavioral
evolution. - (correct Answer) - True
What are social emotions that require at least basic self-awareness? - (correct
Answer) - pride, shame, guilt
Which is not one of the three major considerations in optimization of goal choice?
- (correct Answer) - Can the goal be made easier if it's too hard?
Our social relationships have a great effect on us because we learn from others and
gain emotional benefits from close social partners. - (correct Answer) - True
Research about the ability of infants to distinguish human speech sounds indicates
