PSYC 3331 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
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The nature-nurture issue is concerned with Ans✓✓✓the roles that
biology and environment play in development
Experience plays the most important in which of the following theories?
Ans✓✓✓learning
The idea of continuity in development Ans✓✓✓is consistent with the
view that early development is related to later development
The idea that the mind of the man infant is a tabula rasa at birth reflects
the belief that Ans✓✓✓experience models each person into a unique
individual
An organized set of ideas that is designed to explain development is
referred to as a Ans✓✓✓theory
When 8 year old Chris brought home a report card with all A's, his
parents gave him one dollar for each "A." Chris's parents were
attempting to use _______ to shape Chris's future behavior
Ans✓✓✓positive reinforcement
The view that development is a result of the unfolding of a specific and
prearranged scheme or plan within the body is characteristic of
Ans✓✓✓Arnold Gesell's maturational theory
,A reward that consists of taking away something unpleasant is called
Ans✓✓✓negative reinforcement
Which of the following is true of naturalistic observations?
Ans✓✓✓because children are being observed in their natural settings,
the behavior of interest is less likely to be disturbed
Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory Ans✓✓✓emphasizes the
influence of early experiences on later development
Who was the first theorist to use learning theory to explain child
development? Ans✓✓✓John Watson
Erikson proposed a ______ theory in which development consists of a
sequence of stages, each defined by a unique crisis or a challenge
Ans✓✓✓psychosocial
Which of the following is an ethical responsibility that researchers have
to the participants in their research? Ans✓✓✓researchers should
minimize the potential for harm or stress to their participants.
Amanda noticed that whenever other children asked a question in class,
their teacher seemed to get mad at them. Amanda decided not to ask her
teacher for help, even though she needed it and her teacher had never
, seemed to be angry with her. Amanda's behavior was shaped by
Ans✓✓✓observational learning
Which of the following statements best represents the prevailing view
among developments? Ans✓✓✓physical, social, and cognitive
development are interrelated
Sonja conducts an experiment to determine whether listening to music
affects emotional state. She has children wait alone in a room that either
did or did not have music playing and then has them complete a
questionnaire asking about their current level of happiness. The
independent variable in this study is Ans✓✓✓Whether or not listening
to music was playing
Which of the following measures involves sampling behavior with a
task? Ans✓✓✓putting a number of objects in front of a child and
having the child count them
________________ measures ask children questions about the topic of
interest Ans✓✓✓self-report
____________ was a theorist who was primarily interested in ways that
adults convey cultural beliefs to children Ans✓✓✓Vygotsky
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
The nature-nurture issue is concerned with Ans✓✓✓the roles that
biology and environment play in development
Experience plays the most important in which of the following theories?
Ans✓✓✓learning
The idea of continuity in development Ans✓✓✓is consistent with the
view that early development is related to later development
The idea that the mind of the man infant is a tabula rasa at birth reflects
the belief that Ans✓✓✓experience models each person into a unique
individual
An organized set of ideas that is designed to explain development is
referred to as a Ans✓✓✓theory
When 8 year old Chris brought home a report card with all A's, his
parents gave him one dollar for each "A." Chris's parents were
attempting to use _______ to shape Chris's future behavior
Ans✓✓✓positive reinforcement
The view that development is a result of the unfolding of a specific and
prearranged scheme or plan within the body is characteristic of
Ans✓✓✓Arnold Gesell's maturational theory
,A reward that consists of taking away something unpleasant is called
Ans✓✓✓negative reinforcement
Which of the following is true of naturalistic observations?
Ans✓✓✓because children are being observed in their natural settings,
the behavior of interest is less likely to be disturbed
Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory Ans✓✓✓emphasizes the
influence of early experiences on later development
Who was the first theorist to use learning theory to explain child
development? Ans✓✓✓John Watson
Erikson proposed a ______ theory in which development consists of a
sequence of stages, each defined by a unique crisis or a challenge
Ans✓✓✓psychosocial
Which of the following is an ethical responsibility that researchers have
to the participants in their research? Ans✓✓✓researchers should
minimize the potential for harm or stress to their participants.
Amanda noticed that whenever other children asked a question in class,
their teacher seemed to get mad at them. Amanda decided not to ask her
teacher for help, even though she needed it and her teacher had never
, seemed to be angry with her. Amanda's behavior was shaped by
Ans✓✓✓observational learning
Which of the following statements best represents the prevailing view
among developments? Ans✓✓✓physical, social, and cognitive
development are interrelated
Sonja conducts an experiment to determine whether listening to music
affects emotional state. She has children wait alone in a room that either
did or did not have music playing and then has them complete a
questionnaire asking about their current level of happiness. The
independent variable in this study is Ans✓✓✓Whether or not listening
to music was playing
Which of the following measures involves sampling behavior with a
task? Ans✓✓✓putting a number of objects in front of a child and
having the child count them
________________ measures ask children questions about the topic of
interest Ans✓✓✓self-report
____________ was a theorist who was primarily interested in ways that
adults convey cultural beliefs to children Ans✓✓✓Vygotsky
