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PSY 201 Lifespan Quiz ch 1-2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

What theory of human development did Watson use in his studies on infants?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Psychosexual Theory

c)

Ecological Theory

d)

Evolutionary Psychology

2.

What is the first stage of Erikson’s theory?

a)

Industry vs. Authority

b)

Trust Vs. Mistrust

c)

Industry vs. Complacency

d)

Generativity vs. Stagnation

3.

4. Which of the following choices shows the correct order of Freud’s psychosexual stages?

a)

Genital, phallic, anal, oral, latency

b)

Anal, oral, genital, phallic, latency

c)

Phallic, anal, latency, oral, genital

d)

Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital

4.

According to Bronfenbrenner, the _______-system involves the interactions of the child and other people in the child’s immediate setting such as their home, school, or peer group.

a)

Mesosystem

b)

Macrosystem

c)

Microsystem

d)

Ecosystem

5.

Meiosis is the form of cell division in which….

a)

Sperm and egg cells are produced, each containing 23 pairs of chromosomes

b)

Skin and bone cells are produced, each containing 46 pairs of chromosomes

c)

Autosomes are formed, containing 46 pairs of alleles

d)

Monozygotic twins are formed, each hosting 23 pairs of chromosomes in their cells

6.

Mitosis is the form of cell division in which….

a)

The 23rd chromosome determines the sex of the child

b)

The chromosomes make identical copies of themselves and the cell splits to form two cells

c)

The recessive trait is made dominant through mutations

d)

Hemophilia is passed, but only through the maternal line

7.

What is the difference between heterozygous traits and homozygous traits?

a)

The heterozygous trait uses empirical evidence while the homozygous trait uses longitudinal studies

b)

The heterozygous trait has two different alleles and the homozygous has two of the same alleles

c)

The heterozygous trait occurs during ovulation while the homozygous trait can appear at any time

d)

The heterozygous trait is derived from two zygotes and the homozygous trait from one

8.

Which of the following is an accurate description of Watson’s Behaviorism?

a)

We should only study the unconscious - we can’t understand people until we understand their motivations.

b)

We should only study human memory - the way a person stores information is important.

c)

We should only study human behavior - responses and actions we can observe.

d)

We should only study human physical development - the mind will take care of itself.

9.

What advances in the 19th and early 20th centuries recognized that children are at an earlier developmental stage than adults and need protection?

a)

child labor laws, compulsory education, age of consent laws, juvenile courts

b)

mechanized labor, field training, compulsory military service, early marriage

c)

industrial labor, lack of regulations, bans on birth control, lack of healthcare

d)

growing industries, labor unions, coal mining, lack of asbestos

10.

What sets Erikson’s “ages and stages” theory apart from Freud’s psychosexual theory?

a)

For Erikson, social relationships and conscious choice are more important for human psychological development.

b)

For Erikson, broad societal events outside of the child’s immediate environment are more important for human development.

c)

For Erikson, children were born perfect and would develop into their best selves if given minimal guidance.

d)

For Erikson, children were born with inscrutable motives that wouldn’t be clear until they developed.

11.

Which of the following are features of Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory? Select all that apply.

a)

Use of Models

b)

Ethological Studies

c)

Case Studies

d)

Observational learning

e)

Adaptive Functioning

12.

Which of the following ideas are from Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Development? Select all that apply

a)

Linguistic Analysis

b)

Zone of Proximal Development

c)

Behavioral Coding

d)

Biological Maturation

e)

Scaffolding