APSY 203 Exam 3 with Questions and
Correct Answers 2025
Stef was born a biological male, but she identifies as female. What construct does Stef's
female identification address?
A. Sex
B. Gender
C.Sexual Orientation
D. Androgyny - CORRECT ANSWERS Gender
Moe has always been a problematic child with disciplinary issues. He picks fights, steals
from others, and starts drinking as a teen. According to Patterson's aggression model,
what type of aggressor is Moe?
A. Life-course
B. Early starter
C. Adolescent-limited
D. Late starter - CORRECT ANSWERS Early Starter
Lydia diets excessively, and her parents are worried that if she does not start eating, she
will die. She suffers from the most fatal psychiatric disorder, which is it?
A. Anorexia nervosa
B. Binge eating disorder
C. Bulimia nervosa
D. Muscle dysmorphia - CORRECT ANSWERS Anorexia nervosa
Devin is 4, and his little sister, Carmela, is 8 months. How will Devin's appetite likely differ
from that of his infant sister?
A. Children are all so different that it is impossible to compare appetites in children across
infancy and early childhood.
B. Children in early childhood have more of an appetite than infants.
C. Appetite remains constant from infancy into early childhood.
D.Children in early childhood have less of an appetite than infants. - CORRECT
ANSWERS D. Children in early childhood have less of an appetite than infants
Angela is 7 years old, and her little sister, Maurya is 2 years old. How are Angela's visual
pathways likely to differ from those of her sister? - CORRECT ANSWERS Angela's visual
pathways are likely to be more mature, allowing her illustrations to more clearly reflect what
she visualizes.
, Shaelynn is a 4 year old girl. Mealtimes in her house tend to be negative, and often involve
tensions and her parents arguing. How is this likely to affect Shaelynn? - CORRECT
ANSWERS She is likely to develop problems eating and digesting food due to stress.
Gross motor skills involve _____, while fine motor skills involve _____ - CORRECT
ANSWERS Gross motor skills = large muscle groups
Fine motor skills= exact movements of fingers and hands
Edgar can sound out most three-letter words, but when he sees a long eight-letter word, he
turns to his teacher instead of trying to sound it out. His teacher encourages him to go
ahead and try to sound it out by breaking it down into two parts. According to Vygotsky,
Edgar - CORRECT ANSWERS is in the zone of proximal development
Sam is 4 years old, and she is learning to utilize language effectively and think about the
world symbolically. Which of Piaget's developmental stages is sam currently in? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Preoperational
Young children tend to lack the awareness that altering a substance's appearance does
not change its basic properties. What is the awareness called? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Conservation
Kayla is 3 years old. Her teacher shows her a crayon box and asks her what she thinks is
inside. She says, "Crayons." The teacher opens the box, showing Kayla that there is chalk
inside. She asks Kayla again what she thought was in the box at first, and Kayla says,
"Chalk." The teacher does the same thing with Mitch, who is 5 years old. After seeing the
chalk, when asked what he thought was in the box at first, he says, "Crayons." Based on
their responses, which child (Kayla or Mitch) has started to develop theory of mind? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Mitch
Danny is 5 years old. He has been taught in school that adding an "ed" to the end of a word
means it's past tense, or something that's already happened. After learning this, Danny
begins applying the rule to all words, even those that are supposed to be exceptions. What
is this called? - CORRECT ANSWERS Overregulation
Deion, who is 4 years old, is very surprised when he meets a woman firefighter who comes
to his school. He tells her that he thought only men were firefighters. What does this
reflect? - CORRECT ANSWERS Gender stereotyping
In operant conditioning, which is the most effective method of teaching a behavior? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Positive reinforcement
According to Mead's theory of development, individuals who have a profound influence on
the lives of another person, such as parents or siblings, are referred to as ________. -
CORRECT ANSWERS "I" is spontaneous ,creative, and innate, while the "me" is the
social definition of the individual.
Correct Answers 2025
Stef was born a biological male, but she identifies as female. What construct does Stef's
female identification address?
A. Sex
B. Gender
C.Sexual Orientation
D. Androgyny - CORRECT ANSWERS Gender
Moe has always been a problematic child with disciplinary issues. He picks fights, steals
from others, and starts drinking as a teen. According to Patterson's aggression model,
what type of aggressor is Moe?
A. Life-course
B. Early starter
C. Adolescent-limited
D. Late starter - CORRECT ANSWERS Early Starter
Lydia diets excessively, and her parents are worried that if she does not start eating, she
will die. She suffers from the most fatal psychiatric disorder, which is it?
A. Anorexia nervosa
B. Binge eating disorder
C. Bulimia nervosa
D. Muscle dysmorphia - CORRECT ANSWERS Anorexia nervosa
Devin is 4, and his little sister, Carmela, is 8 months. How will Devin's appetite likely differ
from that of his infant sister?
A. Children are all so different that it is impossible to compare appetites in children across
infancy and early childhood.
B. Children in early childhood have more of an appetite than infants.
C. Appetite remains constant from infancy into early childhood.
D.Children in early childhood have less of an appetite than infants. - CORRECT
ANSWERS D. Children in early childhood have less of an appetite than infants
Angela is 7 years old, and her little sister, Maurya is 2 years old. How are Angela's visual
pathways likely to differ from those of her sister? - CORRECT ANSWERS Angela's visual
pathways are likely to be more mature, allowing her illustrations to more clearly reflect what
she visualizes.
, Shaelynn is a 4 year old girl. Mealtimes in her house tend to be negative, and often involve
tensions and her parents arguing. How is this likely to affect Shaelynn? - CORRECT
ANSWERS She is likely to develop problems eating and digesting food due to stress.
Gross motor skills involve _____, while fine motor skills involve _____ - CORRECT
ANSWERS Gross motor skills = large muscle groups
Fine motor skills= exact movements of fingers and hands
Edgar can sound out most three-letter words, but when he sees a long eight-letter word, he
turns to his teacher instead of trying to sound it out. His teacher encourages him to go
ahead and try to sound it out by breaking it down into two parts. According to Vygotsky,
Edgar - CORRECT ANSWERS is in the zone of proximal development
Sam is 4 years old, and she is learning to utilize language effectively and think about the
world symbolically. Which of Piaget's developmental stages is sam currently in? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Preoperational
Young children tend to lack the awareness that altering a substance's appearance does
not change its basic properties. What is the awareness called? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Conservation
Kayla is 3 years old. Her teacher shows her a crayon box and asks her what she thinks is
inside. She says, "Crayons." The teacher opens the box, showing Kayla that there is chalk
inside. She asks Kayla again what she thought was in the box at first, and Kayla says,
"Chalk." The teacher does the same thing with Mitch, who is 5 years old. After seeing the
chalk, when asked what he thought was in the box at first, he says, "Crayons." Based on
their responses, which child (Kayla or Mitch) has started to develop theory of mind? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Mitch
Danny is 5 years old. He has been taught in school that adding an "ed" to the end of a word
means it's past tense, or something that's already happened. After learning this, Danny
begins applying the rule to all words, even those that are supposed to be exceptions. What
is this called? - CORRECT ANSWERS Overregulation
Deion, who is 4 years old, is very surprised when he meets a woman firefighter who comes
to his school. He tells her that he thought only men were firefighters. What does this
reflect? - CORRECT ANSWERS Gender stereotyping
In operant conditioning, which is the most effective method of teaching a behavior? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Positive reinforcement
According to Mead's theory of development, individuals who have a profound influence on
the lives of another person, such as parents or siblings, are referred to as ________. -
CORRECT ANSWERS "I" is spontaneous ,creative, and innate, while the "me" is the
social definition of the individual.
