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Educational Psychology
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Educational Psychology explores the principles of human learning and development as they apply to educational settings. This course examines theories of cognitive, emotional, and social development; motivation; individual differences; classroom management; and assessment of learning. Students will analyze research on how students learn, the impact of environmental and cultural factors, and the roles of teachers in fostering effective learning climates. Emphasis is placed on applying psychological concepts to real-world teaching practices and understanding the diverse needs of learners in various educational 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) When participants are provided with specific responses to choose from on a questionnaire,what type of format is being used?
A) open-ended question format
B) closed-question format
C) stream of consciousness format
D) multiple choice format
Answer: B
Q2) You are babysitting a toddler who wants a cookie before bed.You say "no" so the toddler begins to throw a tantrum.To get the toddler to stop throwing a tantrum you give in and give her a cookie.The toddler has (inadvertently)used ______ to shape your behavior.
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) punishment
D) observational learning
Answer: B
Q3) What are the components of SES?
Answer: Education level,income and occupational status
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Chapter 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development
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Q1) The outer layer of cells that will form the structures that will provide protection and nourishment for the newly formed organism is the ____.
A) umbilical cord
B) placenta
C) embryonic disk
D) trophoblast
Answer: D
Q2) Which period of prenatal development is considered the critical period and also a time in which teratogens can have a profound effect that endure into adulthood?
A) conception
B) germinal period
C) embryonic period
D) fetal period
Answer: C
Q3) What are two consequences of a folic acid deficiency?
Answer: Anencephaly: part of the brain is missing or deformed.Spina bifida: the spine is deformed and does not close.
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Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn Child
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Q1) What technique of labor rejects medical technology and interventions and promotes breathing techniques to diminish pain?
A) twilight sleep
B) natural childbirth
C) cesarean birth
D) puffing childbirth
Answer: B
Q2) Who devised the Apgar scale?
A) Dr. Thomas Apgar
B) Dr. Virginia Apgar
C) Dr. Jeff Arnett
D) Dr. Yuthica Kim
Answer: B
Q3) In the United States what percentage of births include an electronic fetal monitor?
A) 55%
B) 70%
C) 85%
D) 100%
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Infancy
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Q1) Your best friend had her baby three months ago.After visiting with them on a couple of occasions,it appears to you that her infant seems sad.You remember from your developmental course that infants can be sad.What else do you suspect?
A) Your friend's marriage is not going well.
B) Your friend is likely depressed.
C) You are probably mistaken about your friend's infant.
D) The sadness is just a temporary phase that all infants pass through.
Q2) What is the concept that infants use to shape their emotional responses to ambiguous and uncertain situations?
A) social-emotional development
B) social development
C) social imitation
D) social referencing
Q3) What is the term that describes the brain's high responsiveness to environmental circumstances?
A) plasticity
B) sensitivity
C) growth
D) pruning
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Chapter 5: Toddlerhood
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Q1) Your neighbor's daughter Kelley,who just turned 2,used to yell "doggie" whenever you walked by with your golden retriever.Now when she sees you,she yells "doggie walk!"
According to linguists,what type of speech production has Kelley begun to use?
A) holophrases
B) telegraphic speech
C) declarative speech
D) short sentences
Q2) Early brain development is distinguished by the steep increase in ____.
A) synaptic density
B) neuronal density
C) neuropathways
D) neuronal lipids
Q3) Actions in tertiary circular reactions are ____.
A) intentional from the beginning
B) reflexive from the beginning
C) unconscious from the beginning
D) autonomic from the beginning
Q4) How have researchers tested categorization among infants,proving that Piaget underestimated children's early abilities?
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Chapter 6: Early Childhood
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Q1) Vladimir is 3 years old and preparing for his first dental visit.Beyond a routine cleaning,Vladimir may also be given ____.
A) Novocain for his incoming molars
B) a fluoride rinse and sealants
C) water that is fortified with calcium
D) teeth-whitening gum
Q2) ____ is a language's distinctive system of rules.
A) Pragmatics
B) Morphemes
C) Grammar
D) Prosody
Q3) What is the term that describes the tendency to attribute human thoughts and feelings to inanimate objects and forces?
A) humanitarianism
B) egocentrism
C) animism
D) socialism
Q4) Give one example of a child in the preoperational stage showing that they are more capable than Piaget thought they were.
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Chapter 8: Adolescence
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Q1) In Vygotsky's view ____ always takes place via a social process,through the interactions between someone who possesses ____ and someone who is in the process of obtaining it.
A) learning; knowledge
B) physical growth; knowledge
C) struggle; social maturity
D) moratorium; achievement
Q2) For girls,menarche is the pubertal event that is most often marked by ritual.In many cultures,menarche initiates a monthly ritual related to menstruation that lasts throughout a woman's reproductive life because these cultures believe that menstrual blood is ____.
A) dangerous
B) magical
C) precious
D) medicinal
Q3) What is the most effective approach to treating adolescent depression?
A) medication alone
B) psychotherapy alone
C) medication and psychotherapy
D) electroshock therapy
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Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
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Q1) Which of the following types of intelligence is consistent with the understanding of self?
A) linguistic
B) musical
C) intrapersonal
D) interpersonal
Q2) In middle childhood,what is one of the main reasons for ending a friendship?
A) differences in interests
B) a betrayal of trust
C) moving away from the neighborhood
D) fighting or bickering over a member of the opposite sex
Q3) Why is the ability to maintain attention especially important in middle childhood? Because ____.
A) the environment becomes more dangerous
B) parents expect their children to be able to understand and accomplish simple directions and tasks
C) that is when children enter school
D) they are able to leave their yards and must remember how to return back home
Q4) Explain why asthma rates have continued to rise over time in developed and developing countries?
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Chapter 9: Emerging Adulthood
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Q1) What percentage of American emerging adults reported that religious faith is "very" or "extremely" important in their lives?
A) 22%
B) 44%
C) 66%
D) 88%
Q2) 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%
Q3) Nearly ____ of American college students report driving while intoxicated within the past year.
A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 100%
Q4) Is emerging adulthood a universal period of human development? Why or why not?
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