Developmental Psychology Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Developmental Psychology explores the scientific study of human growth and change throughout the lifespan, encompassing physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development from infancy through old age. The course examines major theories, research methodologies, and empirical findings in developmental science, addressing topics such as language acquisition, personality development, attachment, socialization, moral reasoning, and the impact of family, culture, and environment. Students will learn how developmental trajectories are shaped by both biological and environmental influences, gaining insights into typical and atypical patterns of development and their relevance for educational, clinical, and social contexts.
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Child Development A Cultural Approach 2nd Edition by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
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Chapter 1: A Cultural Approach to Child Development
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Q1) What is the main strength of a cross-sectional study? It can ____.
A) isolate the influence of a generation
B) be completed quickly and inexpensively
C) assess the influence of time between measurements
D) assess the strength of a relationship
Answer: B
Q2) ____ is the number of births per woman.
A) Total fertility rate
B) Expressive births
C) Implicit calculation of replacement
D) The sum of replacement
Answer: A
Q3) What are two characteristics that mark civilization,the final historical change that began around 5,000 years ago?
Answer: - cities
- writing
- specialized kinds of work
- differences in wealth/status
- a centralized political system
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Chapter 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development
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Q1) In most cultures and throughout history,infertility has been regarded mostly as a problem that originates from ____.
A) a lack of spiritual commitment
B) the male
C) the female
D) both the male and female
Answer: C
Q2) From a global perspective,which of the following is the most common teratogen to affect pregnancies?
A) lead
B) malnutrition
C) alcohol
D) rubella
Answer: B
Q3) During the embryonic period,the mesoderm is formed,which will become the ____.
A) skin, hair, nails, sensory organs, and nervous system
B) muscles, bones, reproductive system, and circulatory system
C) digestive and respiratory systems
D) hormonal and endocrine systems
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn Child
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Q1) Within a few days,neonates _____.
A) are able to crawl and have depth perception
B) recognize their mother's smell and the sound of her voice
C) have 20/20 vision and see in color
D) have a strong receptive language but lack expressive skills
Answer: B
Q2) A classmate just returned from an educational trip to a traditional culture.During her visit,she was surprised that fathers are not involved at all during the process of labor.Who is more likely to assist the mother through labor and delivery?
A) the father
B) the oldest daughter
C) older women
D) nurses
Answer: C
Q3) Describe one sense that is well-developed before birth.Cite research in your response.
Answer: Hearing or taste.Preference for sweet taste is present before birth,as shown by studies that involved injecting artificial sweetener into the amniotic fluid.Babies showed an increase in sucking response.
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Chapter 4: Infancy
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Q1) Infants in this sensorimotor substage learn to repeat bodily movements that occurred initially by chance; they then repeat this chance behavior intentionally.
A) substage 1: simple reflexes
B) substage 2: first habits and primary circular reactions
C) substage 3: secondary circular reactions
D) substage 4: coordination of secondary schemes
Q2) Infants need more ____ in their diets than at any later point in life,for the growth of their bodies and especially their brains.
A) fluoride
B) fat
C) folic acid
D) iron
Q3) Which of the following are the five primary emotions?
A) jealousy, joy, shame, lust, and surprise
B) guilt, joy, envy, embarrassment, and happiness
C) embarrassment, surprise, jealousy, joy, and hurt
D) anger, fear, disgust, surprise, and happiness
Q4) Give an example of how social referencing is adaptive for babies.
Q5) How have researchers tested memory in nonverbal infants?
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Chapter 5: Toddlerhood
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Q1) What percentage of five year olds has an occasional accident in toilet training,usually at night?
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 80%
Q2) At around 24 months of age,toddlers begin to combine spoken words into two word phrases for the first time.These combinations are called ____.
A) short sentences
B) instrumental speech
C) holophrases
D) telegraphic speech
Q3) Give a specific example of a sociomoral emotion that you might see a toddler display.
Q4) Current research suggests that the claim that "early attachments are the foundation of later love relationships" was overstated.Which of the four attachment types is most predictive of later outcomes? Name one outcome.
Q5) Compare and contrast the methods used to assess brain activity.
Q6) What does Arnett mean by "controlled elimination"?
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Chapter 6: Early Childhood
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Q1) ____ is when children focus attention on managing their emotions.
A) Effortful control
B) Emotions management
C) External regulation
D) Extraterrestrial force
Q2) There are substantial similarities worldwide in how cultures socialize young children and structure their social environments.What are the similarities?
A) Fathers take over the role of socialization and mothers have no role at all.
B) There is a rapid and complete reduction in the roles that mothers play in their child's social development.
C) There is an increase in the roles that mothers play in the socialization of the child.
D) There is a gradual lessening of dependence on the mother and a move toward peers and older children.
Q3) A child was walking down the street with his mother and called the black top "tarmacs." Presumably,he added the "s" because it was a long road.What does this reveal about how children learn language?
Q4) Describe two characteristics of children that put them at risk of being abused.
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Chapter 8: Adolescence
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Q1) ____ are small groups of friends who know each other well,do things together,and form a regular social group; in contrast,____ are larger,reputation-based groups of adolescents who are not necessarily friends and do not necessarily spend much time together.
A) Pods; groups
B) Groups; pods
C) Crowds; cliques
D) Cliques; crowds
Q2) To whom are adolescents most likely to show the self that they know does not represent what they are actually thinking and feeling?
A) friends
B) dates
C) parents
D) teachers
Q3) Pubic hair and genital development began earlier for ____ boys than ____ boys.
A) White; African American
B) African American; White
C) Asian American; Hispanic American
D) Hispanic American; Asian American
Q4) Give an example of a primary and a secondary sex characteristic.
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Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
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Q1) Your 10-year-old daughter and her best friend just ended their nearly four-year-long friendship.Your daughter will not tell you why.Thinking about middle childhood from your development class,what is probably the reason?
A) Her friend betrayed her trust.
B) Her friend probably showed interest in a boy that your daughter likes.
C) They probably just have different interests now.
D) Her friend probably told her that she is moving to a new school.
Q2) Children are considered to be overweight if they ____.
A) eat more than 2,000 calories a day
B) fail to exercise for more than 30 minutes per day
C) have a BMI that exceeds 18
D) have 20% or more body fat
Q3) Piaget termed the cognitive stage from age 7 to 11 the stage of concrete operations.During this stage,children become capable of ____.
A) object permanence
B) thinking abstractly and hypothetically
C) using mental operations
D) examining the world scientifically
Q4) What is myopia and what is one reason that it increases in middle childhood?
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Chapter 9: Emerging Adulthood
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Q1) Explain what Arnett meant when he described emerging adulthood as a self-focused age.Include how it differs from the self-focus of adolescence.
Q2) Consuming five or more drinks in a row for men,and four in a row for women,is known as ____.
A) binge drinking
B) alcoholism
C) social drinking
D) risk-taking drinking
Q3) Discuss one factor that is associated with gains in reflective judgment during emerging adulthood.
Q4) In Erik Erikson's theory of development,each stage of life has a central crisis,and in adolescence the crisis is ____.
A) integrity versus despair
B) identity versus identity confusion
C) trust versus mistrust
D) autonomy versus shame and doubt
Q5) Use two of Marcia's identity statuses to explain the political beliefs and/or behavior of emerging adults (your answer may include the political extremism of terrorism or protests).
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