age 1 of 70
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Social Cognition is best defined as, .......Answer.........Thinking
about the thoughts, feelings, motives, and behaviors of one's self
and others.
Having a theory of mind indicates that individual,
.......Answer.........Understands that mental states exist and guide
behavior.
At or before nine months of age, most children begin to ______.
This activity is one of the earliest milestones in developing a
theory of mind. .......Answer.........Engage in joint attention.
,age 2 of 70
Which neurological component has been implicated in the
development of a theory of mind? .......Answer.........Mirror
neurons.
Which best describes the initial perceptions of others made by
young children? .......Answer.........Physical and global.
The "false belief" task is used to assess, .......Answer.........The
understanding that people may hold incorrect personal beliefs
that influence their behaviors.
In a study using the false belief task with four-year-olds of
average intelligence, four-year-olds with Down syndrome, and
slightly older children with autism, Baron-Cohen found that,
.......Answer.........Both the average intelligence children and the
children with Down syndrome passed the test.
,age 3 of 70
Why do autistic children have difficulty passing the false belief
task? .......Answer.........They lack theory of mind.
The ability to explain one's behavior as being driven by what
one wants is the basis of _____ psychology.
.......Answer.........Desire.
Someone with a belief-desire psychology understands that,
.......Answer.........People do not always hold accurate beliefs, but
these beliefs still influence behavior.
Which provides the best example of social perspective-taking
skill? .......Answer.........Understanding that the person across the
table has beliefs in direct opposition to yours.
According to Dodge's social information-processing model, the
main thing wrong with teenagers who commit violent, antisocial
, age 4 of 70
acts is, .......Answer.........The way they interpret and process
social cues.
Moral reasoning is best defined as the, .......Answer.........Thought
process used to determine if an act is right or wrong.
Which best exemplifies reciprocity? .......Answer.........Two people
agreeing that they each give the same amount in a relationship.
Kohlberg's cognitive developmental theory of moral
development claims that, .......Answer.........A person's stage of
moral development is determined by the person's thoughts,
rather than his or her actions.
The best description of the development of social cognitive skills
during adulthood is, .......Answer........."more gains than losses".
HDEV (Human Development across the Lifespan) FINAL
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
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Social Cognition is best defined as, .......Answer.........Thinking
about the thoughts, feelings, motives, and behaviors of one's self
and others.
Having a theory of mind indicates that individual,
.......Answer.........Understands that mental states exist and guide
behavior.
At or before nine months of age, most children begin to ______.
This activity is one of the earliest milestones in developing a
theory of mind. .......Answer.........Engage in joint attention.
,age 2 of 70
Which neurological component has been implicated in the
development of a theory of mind? .......Answer.........Mirror
neurons.
Which best describes the initial perceptions of others made by
young children? .......Answer.........Physical and global.
The "false belief" task is used to assess, .......Answer.........The
understanding that people may hold incorrect personal beliefs
that influence their behaviors.
In a study using the false belief task with four-year-olds of
average intelligence, four-year-olds with Down syndrome, and
slightly older children with autism, Baron-Cohen found that,
.......Answer.........Both the average intelligence children and the
children with Down syndrome passed the test.
,age 3 of 70
Why do autistic children have difficulty passing the false belief
task? .......Answer.........They lack theory of mind.
The ability to explain one's behavior as being driven by what
one wants is the basis of _____ psychology.
.......Answer.........Desire.
Someone with a belief-desire psychology understands that,
.......Answer.........People do not always hold accurate beliefs, but
these beliefs still influence behavior.
Which provides the best example of social perspective-taking
skill? .......Answer.........Understanding that the person across the
table has beliefs in direct opposition to yours.
According to Dodge's social information-processing model, the
main thing wrong with teenagers who commit violent, antisocial
, age 4 of 70
acts is, .......Answer.........The way they interpret and process
social cues.
Moral reasoning is best defined as the, .......Answer.........Thought
process used to determine if an act is right or wrong.
Which best exemplifies reciprocity? .......Answer.........Two people
agreeing that they each give the same amount in a relationship.
Kohlberg's cognitive developmental theory of moral
development claims that, .......Answer.........A person's stage of
moral development is determined by the person's thoughts,
rather than his or her actions.
The best description of the development of social cognitive skills
during adulthood is, .......Answer........."more gains than losses".
