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Developmental Psychology PART 2

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A musically inclined adolescent seeks out peers to form a band. What type of gene-environment correlation does this demonstrate?

a)

Passive Correlation

b)

Active Correlation

c)

Reactive Correlation

d)

Shared Environmental Influence

2.

Parents create an environment by exposing their child to art because they notice the child’s interest in drawing. What is this an example of?

a)

Passive Correlation

b)

Active Correlation

c)

Reactive Correlation

d)

Non-Shared Environmental Influence

3.

Siblings grow up in the same household but develop distinct personalities. What does this illustrate? 

a)

Shared environmental experiences

b)

Epigenetic inheritance  

c)

Nonshared environmental experiences  

d)

Hereditary influences

4.

A pregnant woman experiences high stress levels, which later influence the temperament of her newborn. What concept explains this?

a)

Non-Shared Environmental Experience

b)

Epigenetic view

c)

Chromosomal abnormalities

d)

Passive Correlation

5.

How does the epigenetic view describe the relationship between heredity and environment?

a)

Heredity solely determines development  

b)

Environment modifies heredity irreversibly  

c)

Genetics and environment work independently

d)

Development results from a bidirectional interchange

6.

What chromosomal abnormality involves enzyme deficiency on chromosome 14 and can result in cirrhosis of the liver?

a)

Thalassemia

b)

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

c)

Cystic Fibrosis

d)

Beta thalassemia

7.

Which chromosomal abnormality leads to the overproduction of mucus affecting the lungs and digestive tract?

a)

Duchenne muscular dystrophy  

b)

Anencephaly

c)

Cystic Fibrosis

d)

Hemophilia

8.

A male child experiences muscle weakness and minor cognitive delays, with respiratory failure likely in young adulthood. Which abnormality is this?

a)

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

b)

Hemophilia

c)

Thalassemia

d)

Anencephaly

9.

What genetic disorder associated with the X chromosome leads to excessive bleeding and can result in arthritis in severe cases?

a)

Anencephaly

b)

Hemophilia

c)

Cystic Fibrosis

d)

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

10.

An infant is born without brain tissue and dies soon after birth. What is this condition called?

a)

Anencephaly

b)

Thalassemia

c)

Cystic Fibrosis

d)

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

11.

Which of the following characteristics is shaped by both genetic and environmental factors?

a)

Physical Traits

b)

Intelligence

c)

Temperament

d)

AOTA

12.

Schizophrenia is influenced by:

a)

Heredity only

b)

Environmental stress only

c)

Both (Heredity) and (Environmental Stress)

d)

Chromosomal abnormalities alone

e)

Both ( Heredity), (Environmental Stress), and (Chromosomal Abnormalities)

13.

 A 3-month-old infant repeatedly sucks their thumb after discovering it brings them pleasure. According to Piaget, this behavior is an example of which substage?

a)

Use of Reflex

b)

Primary Circular Reactions

c)

Secondary Circular Reactions

d)

Tertiary Circular Reactions

14.

At 6 months, an infant shakes a rattle to hear its sound repeatedly, showing increased interest in their surroundings. What substage does this behavior represent?

a)

Coordination of Secondary Schemes

b)

Secondary Circular Reactions

c)

Primary Circular Reactions

d)

Tertiary Circular Reactions

15.

An 11-month-old pushes aside a barrier to crawl and grab a toy they want. This goal-directed behavior represents which substage of Piaget’s sensorimotor stage?

a)

Coordination of Secondary Schemes  

b)

Tertiary Circular Reactions  

c)

Secondary Circular Reactions  

d)

Use of Reflexes  

16.

 A toddler at 16 months deliberately varies their actions, such as banging different objects to hear distinct sounds. What sensorimotor substage is this?

a)

Use of Reflex

b)

Primary Circular Reactions  

c)

Secondary Circular Reactions

d)

Tertiary Circular Reactions

17.

An infant performs a specific behavior only when prompted by the original cue (e.g., playing with a toy when it reappears). What is this phenomenon called?

a)

Context-dependent memory  

b)

Infantile amnesia

c)

Cue-dependent memory  

d)

Sensory adaptation

18.

What explanation does Freud give for infantile amnesia, or the inability to remember events before 2 years old?

a)

Immature brain development

b)

Repression of emotionally troubling memories  

c)

Overreliance on motor-based schemes

d)

Limited access to environmental cues

19.

7. What standardized test is commonly used to measure infants' mental and motor development?  

a)

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Test

b)

Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development  

c)

Developmental Milestone Chart

d)

Sensorimotor Development Index  

20.

Which term refers to organized patterns of thought and behavior that infants use in particular situations, as described by Piaget?

a)

Circular Reactions  

b)

Reflexive Behavior

c)

Schemes

d)

Goal Directed Behavior

21.

What type of psychometric test compares an infant’s performance on a series of tasks to standardized norms for their age group?

   

a)

IQ TEST

b)

Developmental Test

c)

Memory Retention Index

d)

Haptic Perception Assessment

22.

A child understands that a blue stick is longer than a yellow stick, and the yellow stick is longer than the green stick. What cognitive ability is demonstrated here?

a)

Conservation

b)

Class inclusion

c)

Transitive inference  

d)

Inductive Reasoning

23.

What theory explains motor development as a continuous process resulting from interaction between the infant and their environment? 

a)

Piaget’s Theory of Development

b)

Dynamic Systems Theory  

c)

Psychometric Theory

d)

Reflex-Based Development Theory  

24.

A student groups blue, yellow, and green sticks as parts of a single category called “sticks.” What concept does this illustrate?

a)

Class Inclusion

b)

Logical Reasoning

c)

Conservation

d)

Inductive Reasoning

25.

A child generalizes from specific cases, like observing more roses than lilies to conclude there are more roses overall.

a)

Deductive reasoning

b)

Transitive inference

c)

Inductive reasoning  

d)

Reversibility

26.

What reasoning involves starting with a general principle, such as “All roses are flowers,” and concluding a specific example like, “This rose is a flower”?

a)

Transitive inference

b)

Deductive Reasoning

c)

Inductive Reasoning

d)

Conservation