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SP24 Exam1 Practice

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The brain's plasticity peaks during sensitive periods.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A child who cannot perform a math operation successfully without the help from someone more cognitively advanced is in the zone of proximal development.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Brain cells are called ______.

a)

synapses

b)

neurons

c)

myelin

d)

neurotransmitters

4.

Using reactions of others to help interpret situations and decide how to respond is best described as:

a)

emotion regulation

b)

social referencing

c)

emotional intelligence

d)

self-concept

5.

What part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

a)

brain stem

b)

Broca's area

c)

Wernicke's area

d)

occipital lobe

6.

Which best describes the relationship between the terms self-concept and self-esteem?

a)

They are terms that mean the same thing

b)

Self-concept is a cognitive perception, while self-esteem is affective

c)

Self-esteem is a type of self-concept

d)

Self-concept refers to academic learning situations, while self-esteem refers to nonacademic situations

7.

Longitudinal designs are particularly useful in that they help scientists examine…

a)

key transition points that do not occur frequently

b)

processes of change in individuals

c)

age group differences between participants

d)

subject attrition

8.

Individuals create knowledge through an interaction between the knowledge they bring to a situation and social/cultural exchanges within that context. This is called ______ constructivism.

a)

social

b)

operational

c)

individual

d)

focused

9.

The broad dimensions of parenting practices are ______.

a)

reward and punishment

b)

organization and management

c)

control and responsiveness

d)

involvement and attachment

10.

What do syntax skills primarily involve?

a)

Understanding word meanings

b)

Forming grammatically correct sentences

c)

Interpreting language in different contexts

d)

Using language effectively in social situations

11.

What does the executive functioning skill of "inhibition of responses" primarily involve?

a)

The ability to regulate one's emotions effectively

b)

The ability to switch between tasks seamlessly

c)

The ability to suppress impulsive or automatic responses

d)

The ability to maintain focus and ignore distractions

12.

In Kohlberg's theory, which is most defined by an egocentric, self-interested view of right and wrong?

a)

conventional

b)

postconventional

c)

preconventional

d)

interconventional

13.

In Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which term describes the tendency of young children to focus on only one aspect of a situation while ignoring other relevant aspects?

a)

Conservation

b)

Conservation

c)

Centration

d)

Egocentrism

14.

Parents who lack both control and responsiveness are best described as ______.

a)

authoritative

b)

authoritarian

c)

permissive

d)

uninvolved

15.

Community, mass media, and parental employment are part of what system in the Bronfenbrenner model?

a)

exosystem

b)

microsystem

c)

macrosystem

d)

mesosystem

16.

Which part of a brain cell sends or transmits messages to other brain cells?

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

neuron

d)

dendrites

17.

Which area of linguistics primarily investigates the relationship between words and their meanings?

a)

Phonetics

b)

Syntax

c)

Semantics

d)

Pragmatics

18.

Which of the following best describes the executive functioning skill of "resistance to interference"?

a)

The ability to maintain focus and ignore distractions

b)

The ability to switch between tasks seamlessly

c)

The ability to suppress impulsive or automatic responses

d)

The ability to regulate one's emotions effectively

19.

The earliest stage at which children exhibit abstract reasoning is ______.

a)

sensorimotor

b)

preoperational

c)

concrete operational

d)

formal operational

20.

In identity development, a period of role experimentation and trying new behaviors, including contemplating morals and values, is most accurately called ______.

a)

exploration

b)

discovery

c)

commitment

d)

foreclosure

21.

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which concept involves understanding that certain properties of objects remain constant despite changes in their appearance?

a)

Object permanence

b)

Conservation

c)

Egocentrism

d)

Centration

22.

Which aspect of language studies how context influences the interpretation of meaning and how language is used in different social situations?

a)

Phonology

b)

Morphology

c)

Pragmatics

d)

Syntax

23.

Jillian is a high school student. She believes that she will become a nurse in the future because her parents think it is a good fit for her personality. This example best illustrates which of the following?

a)

identity achieved

b)

identity foreclosure

c)

moratorium

d)

identity diffusion

24.

A young child persists in calling a pomegranate "apple" because they are both round and red. The child's response to the pomegranate predominantly reflects ______.

a)

assimilation

b)

accommodation

c)

identity constancy

d)

extensive disequilibrium

25.

All of the following are major elements of emotional competence, except emotional ______.

a)

independence

b)

expressiveness

c)

understanding

d)

regulation

26.

A teacher is interested in knowing the connection between the number of hours students do homework each week and their college entrance exam scores. What type of research design will she use?

a)

experimental

b)

correlational

c)

longitudinal

d)

descriptive

27.

Which type of research is most likely to yield information that determines cause and effect?

a)

descriptive

b)

experimental

c)

correlational

d)

peer reviewed

28.

Schemes are organized patterns that, in school-aged children, are best described as ______.

a)

physical actions

b)

biological readiness

c)

mental operations

d)

social interactions

29.

Arnold thinks of himself as being less intelligent than other students. This example best illustrates which of the following?

a)

self-concept

b)

self-esteem

c)

self-efficacy

d)

self-worth