General Psychology Chapter 8 Review

An important aspect of cognitive development that occurs during adolescence is the teenager’s understanding of right and wrong. We refer to this as __________ development.

• Moral

• Physical

• Emotional

• Social

Humans have 46 chromosomes in each cell of the body arranged in how many pairs? How many are contributed by the male and how many are contributed by the female?

• 23 pairs; 23 from male, 23 from female

• 22 pairs; 22 from male, 22 from female

• 24 pairs; 24 from male, 24 from female

• 21 pairs; 21 from male, 21 from female

Who was the developmental psychologist who outlined a theory of the development of moral thinking?

• Jean Piaget

• Sigmund Freud

• Lawrence Kohlberg

• Erik Erikson

When did Vygotsky believe cognitive development occurred in children?

• When they are assisted by a more knowledgeable person

• During adolescence

• Throughout life

• During middle childhood

Who were the two psychologists who played the most significant role in the study of cognitive development in children?

• Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky

• Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson

• B.F. Skinner and John Watson

• Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow

There are specific times during the embryotic stage where environmental influences can have a significant impact on the developing embryo. What do we call these times?

• Critical periods

• Growth phases

• Developmental windows

• Sensitive stages

What type of gene actively controls the expression of a trait unless the offspring receives a recessive gene from the mother AND a recessive gene from the father?

• Dominant

• Structural gene

• Pseudogene

• Housekeeping Gene

In the study of human development, what are the four distinct stages?

• Prenatal;

  Infancy and Childhood; Adolescence; and Adulthood

• Birth, Growth, Maturity, Decline

• Infancy, Growth, Maturity, Aging

• Childhood, Teenage, Adult, Senior

Which psychologist believed that children form mental concepts (schemas) as they experience new situations or events?

• Sigmund Freud

• Jean Piaget

• B.F. Skinner

• Carl Rogers

What is a teratogen and what is one of the most common teratogens?

• A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects; alcohol is one of the most common teratogens.

• A teratogen is a type of vitamin; vitamin C is one of the most common teratogens.

• A teratogen is a type of protein; gluten is one of the most common teratogens.

• A teratogen is a type of mineral; calcium is one of the most common teratogens.