Psych 230 Exam 1 Review

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A researcher follows the same group of children from kindergarten through high school to study their social skills. This is an example of:

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Longitudinal

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Which research question would be least appropriate for an experiment?
Does praising toddlers increase sharing?
Does exposure to a violent TV show increase aggression in preschoolers?
Does growing up in a war zone affect moral reasoning?
Does a new math curriculum improve scores?

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Does growing up in a war zone affect moral reasoning?

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Interviewing parents about their children’s bedtime routines and thematically analyzing their responses is an example of:

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Qualitative research

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Twin studies are most often used to address which question?

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How much of a trait is heritable vs. shaped by environment

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A child who was shy at age 3 becomes an outgoing teenager. This illustrates:

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Plasticity

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Which best represents discontinuity? A) A toddler slowly learning more words each week, B) A child suddenly understanding conservation after months of confusion, C) A baby gradually improving head control, D) An adult’s vocabulary steadily increasing

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A child suddenly understanding conservation after months of confusion.

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A hurricane destroys a region and shapes the lives of all the children growing up there. This is an example of:

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History-graded influence

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Which is the best example of a critical period? Options: Learning a second language in middle school, Prenatal development of the heart, Improving handwriting in third grade, Practicing piano daily

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Prenatal development of the heart

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Erikson’s psychosocial theory differs from Freud’s because it:

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Stresses social relationships across the lifespan

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A toddler calls all four-legged animals “dog” until she learns the word “cat.” Changing her mental category is an example of:

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Accommodation