Educational Psychology Final Exam
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Educational Psychology explores the scientific study of how people learn and develop within educational settings, examining the psychological principles underlying teaching and learning processes. The course covers topics such as cognitive and social development, motivation, learning theories, classroom management, assessment, and individual differences among learners. By applying psychological concepts to real-world classroom situations, students gain insights into effective instructional strategies, supporting diverse learners, and enhancing educational outcomes. This course provides a foundational understanding for future educators, counselors, and anyone interested in the intersection of psychology and education.
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Human Development A Cultural Approach 2nd Edition by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
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Chapter 1: A Cultural Approach to Human Development
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Q1) What is Bronfenbrenner's term for the network of interconnections between the various immediate environments that the individual experiences?
A)microsystem
B)mesosystem
C)exosystem
D)macrosystem
Answer: B
Q2) What term is used to refer to people in the rural areas of developing countries,who tend to adhere more closely to the historical aspects of their culture than do people in urban areas?
A)agrarian cultures
B)conventional cultures
C)traditional cultures
D)rural cultures
Answer: C
Q3) Describe two ways that Homo sapiens was different from earlier Homo species. Answer: Homo sapiens have smaller and lighter bones,smaller jaws and teeth and a much bigger brain.
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Chapter 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development
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Q1) ____ is the process in which sperm is injected directly into the uterus,and is the simplest and most effective reproductive treatment.
A)In vitro fertilization
B)Artificial insemination
C)Amniocentesis
D)Infertility injections
Answer: B
Q2) Over the past century,the rate of infertility in the United States has ____.
A)remained the same at 35%
B)declined to 5%
C)remained the same at 10-15%
D)declined to 10-25%
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following has increased due to advancements in fertility treatments?
A)monozygotic twins
B)dizygotic twins
C)conjoined twins
D)Siamese twins
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn Child
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Q1) What is a liquid substance that in placed into the vagina to speed up the process of delivering the placenta in traditional cultures?
A)a saline solution
B)a medicated balm
C)an effervescent brine
D)a douche
Answer: D
Q2) ____ were commonly used before the 18th century to latch onto the baby's head to help extract it from the womb.
A)Claws
B)Forceps
C)Fires
D)Hooks
Answer: B
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) What part of a neuron releases the neurotransmitters?
A)dendrites
B)soma
C)axons
D)myelin
Q2) Describe the cephalocaudal principle of growth.Is this unique to babies born in developed countries?
Q3) Primary emotions are also known as ____.
A)learned emotions
B)secondary emotions
C)basic emotions
D)social emotions
Q4) You are playing with your 7-month-old nephew.You are wrestling with him and are holding his forearms down by his side so he can't move them as he is lying on his back.What is emotion is your nephew likely to have?
A)anger
B)frustration
C)happiness
D)surprise
Q5) How have researchers tested memory in nonverbal infants?
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Chapter 5: Toddlerhood
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Q1) When Ming,who is 18 months old,uses the word "kitty" to describe any small furry animal regardless of whether or not it is a cat is an example of ____.
A)underapplication
B)overextension
C)underextension
D)overregulation
Q2) When children first begin to walk,they spread their feet apart and take small,stiff-legged steps,shifting their weight from one leg to the other.These movements are where the ____ stage of development gets its name.
A)infancy
B)toddlerhood
C)adolescence
D)old age
Q3) ____ is the most common attachment style,whereas ____ is the most rare.
A)Insecure-avoidant; secure attachment
B)Secure; insecure-avoidant attachment
C)Disorganized-disoriented; secure attachment
D)Secure; disorganized-disoriented attachment
Q4) Explain how sleeping patterns differ between infancy and toddlerhood.
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Chapter 6: Early Childhood
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Q1) Which of the following countries emphasizes that academic skills be learned during preschool?
A)United States
B)Japan
C)Great Britain
D)Germany
Q2) When boys insist on doing things that are "boy's things" and avoid doing things that "girls do," what is happening?
A)gender socialization
B)gender constancy
C)gender roles
D)self-socialization
Q3) The ____ is a bundle of nerve fibers connecting the right and left hemispheres of the cerebral cortex.
A)corpus callosum
B)reticular formation
C)hippocampus
D)amygdala
Q4) What are two explanations for the inability to remember anything before age 2?
Q5) Describe two characteristics of children that put them at risk of being abused.
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Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
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Q1) During middle childhood,overall self-esteem is ____ for most children,reflecting generally ____ emotional states.
A)low; positive
B)high; negative
C)low; negative
D)high; positive
Q2) What is the percentage of European children with ADHD who use medication only to treat it?
A)25%
B)50%
C)70%
D)90%
Q3) According to Ogden et al.(2014),________ have the highest rates of childhood obesity.
A)White males
B)African American females
C)Latino males
D)Asian American males
Q4) Provide a scenario for two first graders and two fifth graders that explains why they are no longer friends.
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Chapter 8: Adolescence
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Q1) Taliba is a teenager with a pimple on her nose.Feeling self-conscious,she is sure everyone is staring at her when in fact no one has noticed.Out of embarrassment,she pretends she is sick and calls her mom to pick her up from school.Which of the following best describes Taliba's cognitive experience?
A)imaginary audience
B)personal fable
C)mnemonic device
D)concrete operations
Q2) Arnett notes that "a great range of individual differences exists in the extent to which people use formal operations." Give a specific example to illustrate this statement.
Q3) How is the ability to think about an ideal self and a feared self tied to formal operational thinking abilities?
Q4) According to Elkind,adolescent egocentrism has two aspects: ____.
A)ethnocentrism and formal operations
B)concrete operations and egocentrism
C)hypothetical-deductive reasoning and hypothesis testing
D)personal fable and imaginary audience
Q5) Give an example of a primary and a secondary sex characteristic.
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Chapter 9: Emerging Adulthood
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Q1) Your mother is really interested in your younger sister getting a vaccine that may prevent her from getting cervical cancer.What vaccine is she talking about?
A)HIV vaccine
B)Hep C vaccine
C)HPV vaccine
D)herpes vaccine
Q2) According to the text,about ____ of American emerging adults "return to the nest" to live at least once after they leave.
A)10%
B)20%
C)40%
D)60%
Q3) Various studies have found that ????____ of American emerging adults report having sex outside of a romantic partnership.
A)10%
B)25%
C)50%
D)70%
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Chapter 10: Young Adulthood
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Q1) The basal metabolic rate (BMR)is the amount of energy the body uses when it is
A)at rest
B)working at peak performance
C)repairing itself
D)fighting an infection
Q2) In most countries,what percentage of young adults have at least one child?
A)60%
B)70%
C)80%
D)90%
Q3) Jefferson was late to work,speeding,and was pulled over and given a ticket.Without too much fuss,he reluctantly paid the fine,knowing full well he should not have been speeding.Which of the following characteristics of adulthood most closely resembles Jefferson's attitude?
A)accepting responsibility for oneself
B)making independent decisions
C)becoming financially independent
D)possessing emotional stability
Q4) Are there changes in immune function during young adulthood? Explain.
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Chapter 11: Middle Adulthood
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Q1) With regard to self-concept,which of the following is most consistent with an individual who possesses a high degree of autonomy?
A)an individual with a single dimensional self who lacks an appreciation or knowledge of who they really are
B)an individual who is less concerned with other's assessments of them than when they were younger and who is more inclined to assess him- or herself according to self-defined standards
C)an individual who sees him- or herself as being able to handle a variety of roles and responsibilities effectively
D)an individual who is aware and accepting of having a mix of good and bad characteristics,but overall feels more positive
Q2) During middle adulthood,for many,job satisfaction is ____.
A)at its all-time high
B)at its all-time low
C)the same as it was during young adulthood
D)is nonexistent,because many are retired
Q3) Does research show age-related changes in divided attention in middle adulthood?
Q4) What are two critiques of Levinson's research on mid-life crisis?
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Chapter 12: Late Adulthood
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Q1) From research on emotions in the self-concept of individuals during late adulthood,descriptors such as "cheerful","calm and peaceful",and "in good spirits" describe _____.
A)positive emotions
B)negative emotions
C)desirable emotions
D)undesirable emotions
Q2) Osteoporosis occurs as a result of a steep ____.
A)decline in estrogen and is more prevalent in women
B)increase in estrogen and is more prevalent in women
C)decline in testosterone and is more prevalent in men
D)increase in testosterone and is more prevalent in men
Q3) According to Carstensen,how do older adults maximize their emotional well-being during older adulthood?
A)by increasing the number of social contacts
B)by limiting their social contact to family members exclusively
C)by withdrawing from all social contacts
D)by becoming increasingly selective in their social contacts
Q4) Discuss one sleep problem that is due to physiological causes and one that is due to psychological causes.
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Chapter 13: Death and Afterlife Beliefs
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Q1) During adolescence,emerging adulthood,and young adulthood,the most common causes of death in developed countries are accidents,homicide,and ____.
A)cancer
B)cardiovascular disease
C)suicide
D)infectious diseases
Q2) Your 32-year-old cousin is dying of terminal cancer.Although his hospital care has been extraordinarily good,his doctors have estimated that he only has two months of life left.All of the medical approaches have been exhausted and your family has decided to pursue what approach in an effort to make sure his emotional and spiritual needs are met,as well as to receive support themselves?
A)home nursing care
B)hospital care
C)hospice
D)hospital cancer centers
Q3) What are two criticisms of Kübler-Ross's stage theory of death and dying?
Q4) Bonanno (2004)notes that the more intense the attachment was,the more intense the grief is likely to be after the loss of a loved one.Provide an example,citing research.
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