PSYCH 290N Week 8 Final Exam Questions

PSYCH 290N Week 8 Final Exam Questions Flag this Question (TCO 1) Which of the following is the best example of an off-time event that could have negative effects upon an individual's development? The deaths of elderly parents Being divorced at the age of 25 The death of one's spouse at the age of 30 Experiencing a life-threatening illness at the age of 60 Flag this Question (TCO 1) The Maple Leaf Elementary School counselor, social worker, and the parents of 8-year-old Jimmy Jackson are working as a cooperative team to determine why Jimmy exhibits a pattern of highly aggressive behavior toward his peers and teachers. Jimmy's behavior has been extensively observed, he has been subjected to a battery of psychological tests, and his parents have been interviewed. This in- depth examination of Jimmy Jackson is an example of an ethnograph. naturalistic observation. a correlational study. a case study. Flag this Question (TCO 1) An experiment is designed to study the effects of long lectures on the sleeping behavior of college students. In such a study, the dependent variable is sleeping behavior of college students. long lectures. the length of time a lecture runs. college students. Flag this Question (TCO 1) Which of the following is the most correct statement regarding repressed memories? Most adults who were abused as children have no recollection of the abuse. The best way to get at repressed memories is for the therapist to suggest that such memories exist. It is highly unlikely that false memories will be retrieved because of the inaccuracy of human memory. The perpetrators of abuse are more likely to forget the incidents than are the victims. Flag this Question (TCO 2) Elsa was frequently neglected as a child. As an infant, she would be left in wet diapers, and she was not fed on a regular schedule. Which of the following crises was not properly resolved? Industry versus inferiority Autonomy versus shame and doubt Trust versus mistrust Initiative versus guilt Flag this Question (TCO 2) In classical conditioning, if the sour taste of lemon juice automatically causes your mouth to pucker, the lemon juice is the and the pucker of lips and tongue is the . conditional stimulus; conditioned response punishment; conditioned response unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response conditional stimulus; unconditioned response Flag this Question (TCO 2) A boy is pestering his mother for candy in the grocery store, whining for 10 minutes and saying things like, "I want candy! Please? Just this once! Oh, come on, Mom, please?" His mother ignores him for 10 minutes, but finally gives in and says, "Oh, all right. Here it is. Just stop whining!" If the boy engages in more whining in the future, and the mother gives in even more easily, which of the following would apply to the mother? Negative punishment Positive punishment Negative reinforcement Positive reinforcement Flag this Question (TCO 2) Niko plans to go to a good college. He seems unconcerned about competitive admissions policies because he believes that if he studies hard, he can get in wherever he wants. Bandura would consider this an example of which of the following? A self-fulfilling prophecy Delayed gratification A positive self-image Self-efficacy Flag this Question (TCOs 2 and 3) Which of the following terms describes an individual's unique genetic blueprint, which is created from genes contributed by both parents? Phenotype Genotype Karyotype DNA Flag this Question Question 103 pts (TCOs 2 and 3) Which of the following is true of a trait controlled by a dominant gene? The trait will be expressed even if the instructions of the corresponding gene in the other half of the pair are different. The trait may or may not be expressed, depending upon whether environmental conditions facilitate or prevent the expression of the trait. The trait will always be a positive, beneficial trait. The trait will be expressed only if the instructions of the corresponding gene in the other half of the pair are the same. Flag this Question Question 113 pts (TCOs 2 and 3) Samson is taller and has a higher IQ than either of his parents. Which of the following terms would be used to explain this? Adoption Multifactorial inheritance Environmentally influenced inheritance Polygenetic inheritance Flag this Question Question 123 pts (TCOs 2 and 3) Phenylketonuria is an example of which of the following? A sex-linked recessive disorder A disorder of immune function An autosomal disorder A gamete disorder Flag this Question Question 133 pts (TCOs 2 and 3) Which of the following happens during the first trimester of pregnancy? Chemical messages are sent to the brain to start menstruation. A woman can no longer tell if she's pregnant by using a urine test. The cervix thins and begins to stretch. The zygote implants itself in the lining of the uterus. Flag this Question Question 143 pts (TCO 2) Which of the following is the best example of the proximodistal principle of development during the prenatal period? The spinal cord develops before the arms. The digestive organs are formed before the heart. Male growth patterns proceed more quickly than female patterns. Differentiation of the gonads occurs before the eyes are formed. Flag this Question (TCOs 2, 3, and 4) What effect does watching television have on the developing brain? Any television watching prior to age 2 is likely to inhibit healthy brain development. Toddlers might improve their vocabulary and social skills by watching high-quality television programs. Television programs such as Sesame Street can interfere with synaptogenesis. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children between 18 months and 2 years of age watch 2–3 hours per day of educational programming. Flag this Question (TCOs 2, 3, and 4) Which of the following is typically true of parents in the United States? They view an infant's erratic sleep patterns as a normal and healthy part of development. They are more likely than European parents to attend to their crying child. They view an infant's erratic sleep patterns as a problem that needs to be fixed. They are more likely than European parents to ignore their crying child.