Developmental Psychology Pre-Test
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Course Introduction
Developmental Psychology explores the patterns of growth and change that occur throughout the human lifespan, from conception to old age. The course examines the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of individuals, highlighting key theories and research findings in areas such as attachment, language acquisition, moral reasoning, and identity formation. It emphasizes the roles of both biology and environment in shaping development, and considers the impact of culture, family, peers, and education. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of developmental milestones, atypical development, and contemporary issues in developmental psychology.
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LifeSmart Exploring Human Development 1st Canadian Edition by Lisa Fiore
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Chapter 1: Lifespan Development: An Introduction
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Q1) Which of the following does Jordin Tootoo's life story exemplify?
A)A person tends to follow the same path that his parents and siblings did.
B)Individuals can proceed through the lifespan by remaining faithful to their values.
C)The majority of developmental change happens within the first ten to twelve years of life.
D)Jordin Tootoo is an example of an individual who failed to overcome risk factors.
Answer: B
Q2) How are children viewed today?
A)As miniature adults
B)As unworthy of scientific study
C)As the product of their parent's genes
D)As the product of genetic,biological,behavioral,and contextual forces that are constantly interacting
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Theories of Development: Interpreting the Lifespan
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Q1) Erikson proposed that we must pass through __________ developmental stages during our lifetime.
A)eight
B)seven
C)five
D)four,with 5-year transitional periods between them
Answer: A
Q2) __________ is based on the concept that involuntary responses can be elicited through a specific learning process.
A)Operant conditioning
B)Observational learning
C)Classical conditioning
D)Modeling
Answer: C
Q3) __________ theory is based on computers as a model of cognitive functioning.
A)Operant conditioning
B)Classical conditioning
C)Information-processing
D)Scaffolding
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
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Q1) By the end of the __________ month of prenatal development,the fetus is 10 to 12 inches long and sleeps and wakes like a newborn.
A)third
B)fourth
C)fifth
D)sixth
Answer: C
Q2) The amount of DNA humans have in common with chimpanzees is approximately: A)1%.
B)25%.
C)50%.
D)98 to 99%.
Answer: D
Q3) The __________ period extends from the 3<sup>rd</sup> month to birth.
A)embryonic
B)fetal
C)neonatal
D)germinal
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Birth and the Newborn Child
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Q1) When there is a need to speed up the delivery what type of delivery may take place?
A)Prepared delivery
B)Instrument delivery
C)Drug-induced delivery
D)none of these deliveries may take place when there is a need to speed up delivery
Q2) Of the following,which flavours do newborn babies tend to prefer?
A)the sweet taste of chocolate
B)the tart taste of vinegar
C)breast milk
D)bland flavours
Q3) At what stage of labour does the baby's head move into the birth canal?
A)Stage 1
B)Stage 2
C)Stage 3
D)During Braxton-Hicks contractions
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Chapter 5: Infancy
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Q1) According to Piaget,it is necessary that babies __________ in order to learn about the world.
A)are rewarded
B)tutored
C)are able to move and interact with objects
D)try things once
Q2) Behaviours of infants who are categorized as ambivalently attached include:
A)distress at being left by the caretaker,and immediate contact upon their return.
B)neutrality at being left by the caretaker,and avoidance upon their return.
C)little show of emotion upon the caretaker's departure,and confusion upon their return.
D)distress at being left by the caretaker,and uncertainty upon their return.
Q3) At birth,an infant's head is __________ of the body's total length.
A)one third
B)one half
C)one fourth
D)one seventh
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Chapter 6: Early Childhood
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Q1) During early childhood,healthy children grow about __________ a year.
A)10 centimetres
B)20 centimetres
C)30 centimetres
D)40 centimetres
Q2) Jason failed to call home when he was going to be late coming home from his friend's house.An authoritative parent would most likely say:
A)"You're not going out with that crowd again."
B)"When you act like an adult,I'll treat you like an adult."
C)"When you're 18,you can do anything you want; until then,you'll follow our rules."
D)"Looks like your judgment was off this time; we're disappointed.Let's discuss what went wrong."
Q3) Rules of __________ describe how to interpret the meanings of words.
A)semantics
B)syntax
C)pragmatics
D)phonology
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Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
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Q1) Susan and her daughter,April,are cleaning up their garage.Susan asks April to sort out all the nails by size and put them in separate jars that she has been saving.April does this easily.April is showing evidence of:
A)conservation.
B)reversibility.
C)classification.
D)decentering.
Q2) Which of the following characteristics is typically associated with resilient children?
A)A good sense of humour
B)Complacency and emotional numbness
C)An absorbing interest or hobby
D)An ability to "tune out" abuse
Q3) Which of the following is not one of Whitehurst and Lonigan's components of successful reading?
A)automatic use of processes
B)knowledge of the conventions of print
C)emergent reading
D)emergent writing
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Chapter 8: Adolescence
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Q1) Among Grade 6 to 10 students,____% of girls describe themselves as being too fat.
A)14
B)24
C)34
D)44
Q2) For many adolescents,involvement in a gang:
A)provides a family relationship they don't have at home.
B)is a family custom.
C)is involuntary.
D)provides a means of transitioning into greater society.
Q3) In Western countries,the average age for menarche has declined about three months per decade over the past 100 years.This relates to the phenomenon known as the:
A)Flynn effect.
B)Briggs effect.
C)secular trend.
D)early menstrual cycle.
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Chapter 9: Early Adulthood
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Q1) Of the following individuals,which father is most likely to be involved in child care?
A)Von,who works four ten-hour shifts at a local manufacturing plant
B)Dak-Ho,whose wife is a Vice-President of a large corporation and makes a six-figure wage
C)Anton,who would like more job flexibility but is tied to his position in an insurance agency
D)Juan,who has a traditional view of the roles of men and women in society as does his wife
Q2) A __________ is one in which both partners work,usually full time.
A)dual-career family
B)bipartisan family
C)multi-wage earning family
D)binate family
Q3) According to Sternberg,which form of love is described as the "fullest" form of love?
A)Romantic
B)Companionate
C)Consummate
D)Fatuous
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Chapter 10: Middle Adulthood
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Q1) __________ occurs when a person's roles as caregiver and worker conflict or overlap.
A)Androgyny
B)Work-family conflict
C)A mid-career crisis
D)Burnout
Q2) Harold is worried that he will no longer be able to keep up with the younger men at work when they play "pick-up" basketball games during work,so he has started running to increase his stamina.According to Levinson,Harold is facing the polarity of:
A)destruction/creation.
B)young/old.
C)generative/self-absorbed.
D)masculine/feminine.
Q3) Which of the following is associated with men in middle adulthood?
A)fewer viable sperm produced
B)changes in the testes
C)changes in the prostate
D)all of these are correct
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Chapter 11: Late Adulthood
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Q1) According to Erikson,people looking back over their lives often hide their fear of death by appearing:
A)overly happy.
B)at peace with death.
C)too busy to worry about humanity.
D)contemptuous of humanity.
Q2) Who is most likely to continue working past age 65?
A)Poor seniors.
B)Widowed seniors.
C)Seniors with a university degree.
D)Seniors with experience in the trades.
Q3) Doris has reached retirement age,but she has decided to continue employment on a part-time basis.Instead of working as a bookkeeper at her old firm,now she organizes accounts for a non-profit artist cooperative and spends the rest of her time volunteering.Doris is an example of what Dychtwald called:
A)rehirement.
B)successful retirement.
C)partial disengagement.
D)activity theory.
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Chapter 12: Dying and Spirituality
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Q1) __________ is the term for the actions taken as a result of grieving.
A)Bereavement
B)Lamentation
C)Mourning
D)Keening
Q2) What is the attitude towards death of most individuals in late adulthood?
A)They regret that there are few years ahead of them and tend to fall into depression.
B)They become more accepting of others and less judgmental.
C)They are more rigid as they face the reality of their mortality.
D)They revert to the ego-centrism of early childhood and adolescence and become introverted.
Q3) __________ is a form of euthanasia where doctors administer death-inducing drugs to a patient.
A)Active euthanasia
B)Physician-assisted suicide
C)Passive euthanasia
D)Medical euthanasia
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