Educational Psychology
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Educational Psychology explores the principles and theories underlying human learning and development within educational settings. The course examines cognitive, emotional, and social factors that influence how students acquire knowledge and skills. It covers topics such as motivation, classroom management, individual differences, assessment, and instructional strategies, providing future educators and practitioners with the foundational understanding necessary to create effective, inclusive, and supportive learning environments. Students will engage with both classical and contemporary research, applying psychological concepts to real-world educational challenges.
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Experience Human Development 12th Edition by Diane E. Papalia
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Chapter 1: The Study of Human Development
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Q1) A specific time when a given event,or the absence of that event,has the greatest impact on development is called a(n)__________ period.
A)important
B)essential
C)required
D)critical
Answer: D
Q2) Rubella has a disastrous impact if it is contracted during the first trimester of a pregnancy yet has hardly any impact if contracted at the end of a pregnancy.This is an example of
A)fetal immune system maturation.
B)normative age-graded events.
C)maturational timing.
D)a critical period.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Theory and Research
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Q1) Objections to Watson and Rayner's study of __________ stimulated the American Psychological Association to establish more stringent ethical guidelines for research studies that involved human subjects.
A)Fat Albert
B)Little Albert
C)Prince Albert
D)Baby Albert
Answer: B
Q2) In Guidepost 4,the resolution of ethical problems in research is discussed.Which of the following is an ethical principle?
A)Beneficence
B)Justice
C)Respect
D)All of these
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Forming a New Life
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Q1) The view by society that it is desirable to have only two children is an example of Bronfrenbrenner's
A)microsystem.
B)macrosystem.
C)exosystem.
D)Any of the above depending upon the parent
Answer: B
Q2) Marsha's nickname as a child was "Shirley Temple" because of her curly hair.Although her hair is curly,she carries a gene for straight hair.Her phenotype is A)curly hair.
B)the gene for straight hair.
C)genes for both curly and straight hair.
D)her total genetic makeup.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Birth and Physical Development During the First
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Q1) What is the major determining factor in body type?
A)Genes
B)Vitamins
C)Medical history
D)Nutrition
Q2) A possible cause of SIDS involves infants sleeping
A)on their backs.
B)on their sides.
C)on their tummies.
D)throughout the night.
Q3) The most pressing fear for very small babies is that they will A)die in infancy.
B)be retarded.
C)have physical disabilities.
D)demonstrate developmental lag.
Q4) The specialization in function of the hemispheres of the cerebrum is called A)compartmentalization.
B)specialization.
C)lateralization.
D)hemispherization.
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Chapter 5: Cognitive Development During the First Three Years
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Q1) At about 3 months of age,infants
A)"try out" sounds from all human languages.
B)produce sounds that match the ones they hear.
C)babble strings of consonants.
D)deliberately imitate sounds with linguistic meaning.
Q2) Tertiary circular reactions involve
A)doing three things at once.
B)varying an action to see what will happen.
C)repeating a behavior at least three times.
D)manipulating symbols,including words.
Q3) Lucy has no memories about her early life.Her first memories are of preschool when she was 3 years old.This inability to recall early events may be due to A)repression according to Freud.
B)lack of brain development according to the neurological perspective.
C)lack of language.
D)all of the above
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Chapter 6: Psychosocial Development During the First
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Q1) Research on shy,inhibited children has observed all of the following EXCEPT A)highly inhibited patterns seemed to be maintained into adolescence.
B)physiological distinctions remained even when temperament "smoothed out" in preadolescence.
C)experience could moderate or accentuate early tendencies.
D)those who changed from inhibited to uninhibited maintained the same pattern of brain activity.
Q2) Daniel,who is not quite 3 years old,takes his mother's hand when crossing the parking lot at the entrance to the public swimming pool.A few minutes later,at the pool,he dashes away from her,although the last time they were there she warned him not to.Daniel is in the process of developing A)negativism.
B)compulsiveness.
C)self-regulation.
D)a discipline problem.
Q3) A child's failure to grow and development that is due to neglect is called A)non-organic failure to thrive.
B)shaken baby syndome.
C) emotional abuse.
D) malnutrition.
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Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
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Q1) Injuries in childhood
A)are likely to be frequent but minor.
B)are extremely rare,because executive functions are fully developed.
C)cannot be prevented by parents' supervision.
D)seldom involve swallowing items including medications and vitamins.
Q2) Which child is likely to have some difficulty with formation of executive functioning?
A)One that is impulsive.
B)One with attention problems.
C)One with memory impairment.
D)All of the above
Q3) Compensatory preschool programs,such as Project Head Start,have had positive outcomes,yet participants' school and IQ performance has ____________ the performance of middle-class children.
A)equaled
B)not equaled
C)exceeded
D)lagged far behind
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Chapter 8: Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood
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Q1) Four-year-old Marcie would like to hide her little brother's toys in the basement.However,she realizes this will make her brother cry,and she wonders if she will feel bad about this.According to Erikson,Marcie is experiencing the conflict of
A)identity versus role confusion.
B)initiative versus guilt.
C)purpose versus will.
D)industry versus inferiority.
Q2) Ellen has just run across the street against her parents' wishes.Her parents firmly explain to her that she must not do that again because she could get hurt.Ellen's parents are using _______________ as a form of discipline.
A)inductive techniques
B)power assertion
C)withdrawal of love
D)corporal punishment
Q3) Prosocial behavior is
A)motivated by concern for another person.
B)motivated by reward and punishment.
C)a form of social learning.
D)the main goal of socialization.
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Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
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Q1) The outcomes of the changes in diet and exercise for many American children is that A)they are at greater risk for diabetes.
B)they usually have a better body image and self-esteem.
C)the rate of overweight and obesity has decreased over the past few generations.
D)children has lowered risks for depression.
Q2) The rules by which words are organized into phrases and sentences are called A)syntax.
B)code switching.
C)transitive constructions.
D)mnemonics.
Q3) Justin's ability to control the intrusion of other thoughts while he is trying to focus on the material at hand is growing.According to research,this development is believed to be due to
A)the development of mnemonics.
B)neurological maturation.
C)organization.
D)reiteration.
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Chapter 10: Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood
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Q1) Unlike the pattern for bullying among school-age children,the likelihood of being bullied __________ over time.
A)increases
B)decreases
C)does not affect school-age children
D)is the most dramatic in the preschool years
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a common reaction of children of divorce?
A)Guilt over something they might have done to cause the divorce
B)Anger at the parents
C)Happiness that the parents' fighting is over
D)Fear about the future
Q3) Studies of school achievement of children from single-parent homes
A)have produced mixed findings.
B)seem to indicate that these children are at some risk of having problems in school.
C)suggest that family income may be more critical than the number of parents at home.
D)All of these
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Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
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Q1) The leading cause of death among U.S.teenagers,accounting for two of three deaths of 16- to 19-year-olds,is
A)homicide.
B)suicide.
C)vehicular accidents.
D)cancer.
Q2) Most adolescents function at which of Kohlberg's stages of moral development?
A)Preconventional morality
B)Morality of conventional role conformity
C)Morality of autonomous moral principles
D)Authoritative morality
Q3) Treatment for anorexia and bulimia may include
A)family therapy.
B)antidepressant drugs.
C)cognitive behavior therapy.
D)All of these
Q4) According to the text,adolescence is defined as A)encompassing the years between 11 and 20.
B)puberty.
C)cognitive changes. D an apprenticeship.
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Chapter 12: Psychosocial Development in Adolescence
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Q1) Most pregnant teenagers are likely to have
A)few complications during pregnancy since they are young and strong.
B)relatively large babies.
C)greater medical risks than women in their twenties,regardless of prenatal care.
D)better outcomes than any other age group,with good medical care.
Q2) The following are predictors of early juvenile delinquency EXCEPT
A)community structure.
B)socioeconomic status.
C)ineffective parental supervision and discipline.
D)age and gender.
Q3) According to the text,which adolescents are more intimate?
A)Brothers
B)Mixed pair (brother and sister)
C)Sisters
D)All are equal.
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Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood
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Q1) Which of the following patterns of thinking is associated with postformal thought?
A)Ability to think both practically and abstractly
B)Believing that problems have only one possible solution
C)Reliance on formal logic rather than on intuition
D)Delaying the choice of personal beliefs until one is certain about them
Q2) Current treatment for alcoholism includes all of the following EXCEPT
A)medication/hospitalization.
B)detoxification.
C)focus on developing willpower.
D)individual and group therapy.
Q3) Risks of heavy use of alcohol include
A)liver damage and other gastrointestinal disorders.
B)stroke and damage to the nervous system.
C)death from automobile accidents and other violent causes.
D)All of these.
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Chapter 14: Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood
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Q1) Marsha is a 28-year-old college graduate and has married recently.Which of the following factors apply to her chances for divorce?
A)She has permissive attitudes about cohabitation.
B)She has waited later to marry.
C)She is has parental support.
D)She married her high school boyfriend.
Q2) Which personality model focuses on mental,emotional,temperamental,and behavioral attributes?
A)Timing-of-events model
B)Humanistic model
C)Trait model
D)Normative-crisis model
Q3) When compared with persons who marry,persons who cohabit tend to
A)be less religious
B)be more accepting of divorce.
C)be less traditional
D)All of the above
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Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle
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Q1) Cognitively speaking,__________ are in their prime.
A)adolescents
B)young adults
C)middle-aged adults
D)older adults
Q2) The leading cause of death between ages 45 and 64 is
A)heart disease.
B)cancer.
C)diabetes.
D)hypertension.
Q3) There is no consensus on specific biological or social events that mark the beginning or the end of middle age.All of the following are considered in determining this period EXCEPT
A)the biological aspect,with subjective upper limits due to improved health.
B)the context of family and whether children are grown or still at home.
C)a person's marital status.
D)arbitrary assignment based on chronological age span from 40 to 65.
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Chapter 16: Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood
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Q1) Melinda,who is in her mid-40s,owns a successful computer company.Recently,she has taken on a 14-year-old high school girl as an intern in order to "show her the ropes" of running a business.According to Erikson,Melinda is demonstrating A)altruism.
B)generativity.
C)intimacy.
D)industry.
Q2) Middle-aged people show the most adaptability in the face of separation or divorce because they
A)have greater maturity and expertise in handling problems.
B)have a longer time to get accustomed to the idea of divorce.
C)reported greater hostility in their marriages.
D)have more prospects for remarriage.
Q3) About what percentage of grandparents provide child care to their preschool children?
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Chapter 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late
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Q1) By the age of _________,the ratio of women to men is about 2 to 1.
A)65
B)75
C)85
D)95
Q2) The major contributor to 80-year-old Mr.Samson's change in cognitive performance over the last few years is
A)the slowdown of his central nervous system functioning.
B)age-related declines in his reasoning ability.
C)declines in his spatial abilities.
D)All of these
Q3) Which of the following is a symptom of depression among the elderly,as mentioned in your textbook?
A)Loss of weight
B)Having lots of close family and friends
C)Taking cholesterol medicines
D)Feeling little control over one's life
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Chapter 18: Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
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Q1) The concept of retirement became widespread during A)the early 20th century.
B)the last 20 years.
C)the 1950s.
D)the early 19th century.
Q2) According to the text,who would likely have the most flexible coping strategy?
A)An adolescent
B)An elderly adult
C)A middle-aged adult
D)A young adult
Q3) According to research,which of the following statements about friendships in old age is TRUE?
A)Friends are important because they are chosen by the person.
B)Friends are less important to women than to men.
C)Overall,time spent with friends results in more life satisfaction than time spent with a spouse.
D)Friends provide immediate enjoyment but rarely provide long-term emotional support.
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Chapter 19: Dealing With Death and Bereavement
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Q1) All of the following are explanations for what has been termed the mortality revolution EXCEPT
A)advances in medicine and sanitation.
B)a better educated public.
C)a more health-conscious citizenry.
D)a decline in sanitation and the proliferation of new diseases.
Q2) Cultural aspects of death include all of the following EXCEPT
A)care and behavior of the dying and the dead.
B)whether death of loved ones takes place in hospitals or at home.
C)whether or not finances are in order.
D)mourning customs and rituals.
Q3) Oscar had been an exceptionally private person his entire life.What bothered him most during his final years was the lack of care for people's dignity that he witnessed in hospitals.He was also disturbed by the way health care professionals excluded those who could provide necessary social support.When his time came,Oscar wanted the focus to be on
A)illness-related concerns.
B)the hospital's dignity-conserving repertoire.
C)social dignity.
D)functional independence.
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