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WorksheetsPSY 230 Midterm Practice
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
What are the two key processes of Piaget’s theory of Cognitive development?
Affiliation and Accommodation
Assimilation and affiliation
Assimilation and Accommodation
Accommodation and Acceptance
The child is able to perform reversible mental operations on representations of objects; understanding of conservation develops; the child can apply logic to concrete situations. What stage of Cognitive development is this?
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete operational
Formal operational
Assimilation involves restructuring or modifying the child’s existing schemes so that new information is accounted for more completely.
True
False
Which stage of Cognitive development is object permanence established?
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete operational
Formal operational
Which stage of cognitive development is egocentrism and centration displayed
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete operational
Formal operational
According to Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory of cognitive development what is the term for the difference between what a chid can do 'unaided' and what a child can't do?
Difference of ability
Disparity between task completion
Zone of proximal development
Sensitive period
What is Piaget Stage 1?
Sensorimotor
Pre-operational
Concrete Operational
Formal Operational
What is a Schema?
interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas
a conceptual framework a person uses to make sense of the world
the awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived
an idea someone has
Which of Piaget's stages is this describing: stage with abstract reasoning-abstract logic-potential for mature moral reasoning-ideal thoughts- age 11+
Stage 1: sensorimotor
Stage 2: pre-operational
Stage 3: concrete operational
Stage 4: formal operational
What is Accomodation ?
adapting our current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information
A Schema
Making room for something
a conceptual framework a person uses to make sense of the world
Which of Piaget's stages is this?
stage when we have mental representations with words and images; intuitive rather than logic-theory of self(mind)-animism: has life even when it does not-ego-centrism:think everything is about them- age 2-7
Stage 1: Sensorimotor
Stage 2: pre-operational
Stage 3: concrete operational
stage 4: formal operational
What stage is this?
stage when we experience world through senses, actions-object permanence:the awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived-stranger anxiety- age 0-2
Stage 1: sensorimotor
Stage 2: pre-operational
Stage 3: concrete operational
Stage 4: formal operational
What is Nature vs Nurture?
Nature is how our inherited characteristics influence our personality and growth. Nurture is how your environment shapes you
Nature is trees and animals. Nurture is taking care of children
Nature is how yor environment impacts you. Nurture is how your inherited characteristics impact you and your personality
What is Permissive parenting?
A parenting style characterized by the placement of few limits on the child's behavior.
parenting style in which the parents are completely uninvolved.
style of parenting in which the parent is rigid and overly strict
parenting style characterized by emotional warmth, high standards for behavior, explanation, and consistent enforcement of rules
which one describes authoritarian parenting?
style of parenting in which parent is rigid and overly strict, showing little warmth to the child
parenting style characterized by emotional warmth, high standards for behavior, explanation and consistent enforcement of rules, and inclusion of children in decision making
parenting style in which the parents are completely uninvolved.
A parenting style characterized by the placement of few limits on the child's behavior.
What is Authoritative parenting
parenting style characterized by emotional warmth, high standards for behavior, explanation and consistent enforcement of rules, and inclusion of children in decision making
parents are uninvolved
Parents leave
tyle of parenting in which parent is rigid and overly strict, showing little warmth to the child
What is a norm?
behavior that deviates from the abnormal
something that provides a framework for understanding why people change
average or typical standard of behavior
absolute truth
Who is responsible for developing a psychoanalytic psychosexual theory?
Freud
Piaget
Erikson
Maslow
Humanism stresses the potential for all humans to do good and states that we all have the same basic needs.
True
False
What theory states that our thoughts shape our attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors?
classical conditioning
behaviorism
psychoanalysis
cognitive theory
He believed that the human mind develops through a series of stages. For him, our minds are always trying to make order out of what we take in through our senses.
Raymund Catell
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Sigmund Freud
These parents believe children should make and learn from their own mistakes; they provide few rules.
Permissive
Authoritative
Uninvolved
Authoritarian
Refers to the process by which a child learns to interact with others around them.
Physical Development
Social Development
Cognitive Development
Spiritual Development
What is Attachment?
The emotional bond between an infant and caregiver
child encounters stranger and shows anxiety when mother is present
A child suddenly removed from their mothers
something connect to some other object
What are the two types of attached children?
Insecure and safety
secure and anxiety
Insecure and secure
there are no such thing
What type of attachment pattern causes a child to protest mildly when the mother leaves but will welcome her when she returns?
Avoidant
Resistant
Disorganized
Secure
Tyrell understands that his father can also be a son and a brother all at the same time. This suggests that Tyrell is in what stage?
Formal
Concrete
Preoperational
Sensorimotor
Joey is watching a horse race. He knows that his dog at home has four legs, a tail, and fur. When he sees the horses, he shouts out “Doggies.” Joey is demonstrating
Assimilation
Accommodation
Conservation
Irreversibility
Johnny is playing in his crib when his teddy bear Mr. Peeps falls under the crib. Johnny cries knowing that Mr. Peeps exists somewhere. Johnny is demonstrating
Centration
Object permanence
Reversibility
Egocentrism
Which of the following is the best research method for developmental psychologists?
Case Study
Experimental
Longitudinal
Cross Sectional
If a child is good because they do not want to avoid punishment, which stage are the students in?
Preconventional
Conventional
Postconventional
People at this stage develop their own set of moral guidelines that may or not fit into the law. Things like human rights, justice, and equality are most important even if they have to go against society and have to face consequences.
Preconventional
Conventional
Postconventional
Jasmine is very good at Knitting. This shows that her ____ skill is dominant.
fine motor skill
gross motor skill
industrial competence
motor skill
which of the following is an early signs of autism?
avoiding socialization
lack of social smiling
not responsive to their names
all of the above
The key feature of the 'pre-operational stage' is:
Thinking logically
Thinking in operational format
Being egocentric
Seeing things from others points of view
Which of the following is an example of fine motor development?
control of the torso
the development of leg muscles
the movement of fingers
the development of arm muscles
Which of the following methods of observation is most commonly used when looking at childhood development?
longitudinal method
case-study method
laboratory method
cross-sectional method
To help in the ZPD the teacher must use
inependent practice
scaffolding
student goal setting
continuos help
According to Vygotsky, children develop their behavior and habits...
from treats/ prizes
from their cultures and through interpersonal experiences
from punishment's/ discipline
from friendships
Whether the selected test actually measures the stated variable is know as?
Reliability
Valididty
Accuracy
Precision
A measure of the relationship between two variables.
scientific method
experiment
correlation
dependent variable
The scatter graph shows the relationship between the height and arm span of some students.
Describe the correlation shown on the diagram.
Positive
Negative
No Correlation
Attrition is most common in longitudinal studies
True
False
Which of the following is considered an ethically inappropriate way to investigate gene-environment interactions?
Selective breeding with plants.
Selective breeding with animals.
Selective breeding with people.
All of the above.
What is the difference between IQ and Intelligence?
IQ is a standardised score, whereas intelligence is an overarching concept.
IQ correlates with measures of success, whereas intelligence measures cannot be correlated with anything.
IQ contributes to intelligence, but intelligence does not contribute to IQ.
IQ tests measure IQ, but Intelligence tests do not measure intelligence.
At what age is the density of synapses highest?
birth
18 months
three years
eight years
Which of these is the most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology?
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
the scientific study of mental processes
the scientific study of behavior
the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes
There are 2 parts to the nervous system
true
false
Pattern of growth that follows from head to toe
Proximo-Distal
Cephalo- Caudal
Pattern of growth that follows from central body to extremities
Proximo-Distal
Cephalo-Caudal
Development is about
change.
age.
gender.
genes.
Development is
a lifelong process.
age focused.
topically restricted.
circular in nature.
Lifespan psychology assumes that
development is
unidimensional.
chronologically explained.
multidimensional.
age limited.
The value of B.F. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning in the classroom is to...
boost confidence
reinforce or eliminate behaviors
develop morality
minimize the effects of trauma
Who developed the motivational theory based on human needs?
Abraham Maslow
Robert Bandura
Erik Erickson
B.F. Skinner
Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences encourages teachers to ...
set rules and procedures
use a variety of teaching method to empower students
minimize distractions
sing to their students
This occurs when you notice that a room just got colder
sensation
perception
threshold
analysis
