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Midterm dev psych

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sudden intense fear during sleep and are most common between ages 2½ and 4.

a)

Night terrors

b)

Problem in sleeping

c)

Nightmares

d)

Sleepwalking or sleeptalking

2.

usually happen if the child is overtired, sick, or in a noisy environment.

a)

Night terrors

b)

Problem in sleeping

c)

Nightmares

d)

Sleepwalking or sleeptalking

3.

What is the leading cause of death for children over age 4?

a)

Car accidents

b)

Cancer

c)

Heart disease

d)

Infections

4.

What is enuresis?

a)

Bedwetting

b)

Stunting

c)

Motor Coordination

d)

Handedness

5.

Preference for one hand (left or right). Left-handedness may run in families.

a)

Bedwetting

b)

Stunting

c)

Motor Coordination

d)

Handedness

6.

Children may have normal weight but are shorter than expected. This is often seen in poor countries and can cause learning and physical delays.

a)

Bedwetting

b)

Stunting

c)

Motor Coordination

d)

Handedness

7.

What are the two substages of Jean Piaget's Preoperational Stage?

a)

Symbolic Function and Intuitive Thought

b)

Cognitive and Emotional

c)

Functional and Constructive

d)

Dramatic and Associative

8.

What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

a)

The gap between what kids can do alone and with help

b)

The stage of cognitive development

c)

The level of emotional understanding

d)

The process of language acquisition

9.

What is fast mapping in language development?

a)

Learning a word's meaning after hearing it once or twice

b)

Understanding grammar rules

c)

Using language properly in conversation

d)

Recognizing letters

10.

What are the types of parenting styles?

a)

Authoritarian, Permissive, Authoritative, Neglectful

b)

Functional, Constructive, Dramatic

c)

Cognitive, Emotional, Social

d)

Positive, Negative, Neutral

11.

What is the difference between heteronomous and autonomous morality?

a)

Rules are unchangeable vs. rules are made by people

b)

Immediate punishment vs. judging actions by intentions

c)

Both are stages of moral development

d)

All of the above

12.

What are the chronic conditions that last 3 months or more?

a)

Asthma

b)

Diabetes

c)

Both

d)

None

13.

What are the types of aggression in children?

a)

Instrumental

b)

Proactive

c)

Hostile

d)

Reactive

14.

If you're teaching a 10th grade history class what stage should your students be at?

a)

Formal operational

b)

Concrete operational

c)

preoperational

d)

senserimotor

15.

Robby understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Robby is clearly in Piaget's ________ stage.

a)

preoperational

b)

concrete operational

c)

sensorimotor

d)

formal operational

16.

Sally attempts to retrieve her teddy bear after her father hides it under a blanket. This suggests that Sally has developed a sense of

a)

egocentrism.

b)

object permanence.

c)

conservation.

d)

accommodation.

17.
Jane's mother has two crackers, both of equal size. She breaks one of the crackers up into four pieces. Jane says she wants the one with the most and immediately chooses the four pieces, even though the two amounts are equal. Jane's choice illustrates Piaget's concept of:
a)
Accommodation
b)
Egocentrism
c)
False belief
d)
Conservation
18.

believing objects are alive.

a)
artificialism
b)
animism
c)
egocentrism
d)
conservation
19.
Four-year-old Jennifer mistakenly believes that her mother would like to receive a toy doll as a Christmas present. This best illustrates Piaget's concept of:
a)
accommodation
b)
attachment
c)
object permanence
d)
egocentricism
20.
An infant who has developed object permanence...
a)
is attached to specific objects, such as a blanket.
b)
will see all objects as being the same.
c)
knows that an object, such as a rattle, exists even if it is not in view.
d)
cries when a wanted object is taken away.
21.
Cindy understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Cindy is clearly in Piaget's ________ stage
a)
preoperational
b)
concrete operational
c)
sensorimotor
d)
formal operational
22.

What is one of the key aspects of social development during middle childhood?

a)

Decreased social interactions

b)

Improved emotional understanding

c)

Increased emotional outbursts

d)

Decreased empathy

23.

What is one of the factors that can help children build coping strategies?

a)

Avoiding stressful situations

b)

Denying emotions

c)

Blaming others

d)

Reframing situations

24.

What is one of the changes in self-understanding during middle childhood?

a)

Decreased understanding of real self

b)

Increased focus on physical appearance

c)

Ability to differentiate between the real self and the ideal self

d)

Decreased comparison with others

25.

What is one of the observations related to physical growth in children aged 7-11?

a)

Decrease in leg length

b)

Decrease in weight

c)

Decrease in height

d)

Changes in body proportions

26.
Eight-year old Steven has a difficult time making friends at school. He has trouble completing his schoolwork accurately and on time, and as a result, receives little positive feedback from his teacher and parents. According to Erikson’s theory, failure at this stage of development results in
a)
Feelings of Inferiority
b)
A sense of guilt
c)
A poor sense of Self
d)
Mistrust 
27.

Which aspect of middle childhood development would most likely contribute to success in team sports?

a)

Increased height and weight

b)

Development of fine motor skills

c)

Enhanced gross motor coordination

d)

Vocabulary expansion

28.

If a child struggles with conservation tasks, what might this indicate about their stage in Piaget's theory?

a)

They are in the sensorimotor stage

b)

They are transitioning to the concrete operational stage

c)

They have entered the formal operational stage

d)

They are still in the preoperational stage

29.

Why is calcium intake particularly crucial during middle childhood?

a)

To prevent future heart diseases

b)

To ensure proper neurological development

c)

To support bone growth and prevent osteoporosis later in life

d)

To maintain a steady weight gain trajectory

30.

Peer relationships are crucial in middle childhood because:

a)

They replace the influence of family entirely.

b)

They help children learn complex social norms and hierarchies.

c)

They are required for academic success.

d)

They prevent emotional dependency on adults.

31.

In a group project, a student displays leadership by mediating conflicts. This behavior reflects their:

a)

High academic achievement

b)

Advanced emotional intelligence

c)

Strong physical coordination

d)

Enhanced memory skills

32.

What are crucial factors for development at middle childhood?

a)

Honesty/Reliability

b)

Timeliness/Honesty

c)

Independence/Confidence

d)

Creativity/Confidence

33.

Valid methods to repeat or stop behaviors in 6-10 year olds are.....

a)

Punishment

b)

Reward

c)

Craft Time

d)

Party Time

34.

The ability to place objects in order of characteristics, such as smallest to largest.

a)

seriation

b)

classification

c)

conservation

d)

transitivity

35.

As children's experiences and vocabularies grow, they build schemata and are able to

organize objects in many different ways.

a)

seriation

b)

classification

c)

conservation

d)

transitivity

36.

Dyscalculia is the learning disability where a student has a _____ impairment.

a)

Reading

b)

Writing

c)

Math

d)

Hearing

37.

ADHD stands for

a)

Attention-Deficit Disorder

b)

Attention-Deficit Hypochondriac Disorder

c)

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

d)

None of the above

38.

A score that expresses the ratio between a person's mental and chronological ages.

a)
Mental Age Index (MAI)
b)
Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
c)
Cognitive Ability Score (CAS)
d)
Emotional Quotient (EQ)
39.

This type of memory, in which an understanding about the processes that underlie memory, emerges and improves during middle childhood.

a)
Episodic memory
b)
Semantic memory
c)
Working memory
d)
Metamemory
40.

What is the ability to take into account multiple aspects of a situation?

a)
Unidimensional thinking
b)

Decentering

c)
Linear reasoning
d)
Simplistic analysis
41.

Students who score two standard deviations below the norm on IQ tests.

a)
Intellectually disabled or cognitively impaired students.
b)
Gifted students
c)
Average intelligence students
d)
Students with learning disabilities
42.

During middle childhood, the capacity of --- improves significantly.

a)

long term memory

b)

short term memory

c)

corpus callosum

d)

cerebellum

43.

If Katie's intelligence quotient is 100, we know that she has a

a)

perfect score on a set of age-related tests.

b)

test performance superior to 90% of other children the same age who took the test.

c)

mental age typical of children who have the same chronological age.

d)

mental age below those of children with the same chronological age

44.

uncontrollable fixation on repeated obsessions and compulsions / intrusive thoughts or repetitive behaviors.

a)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

b)

Childhood Depression

c)

Social Anxiety

d)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

45.

long-lasting sadness beyond normal mood changes.

a)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

b)

Childhood Depression

c)

Social Anxiety

d)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

46.

chronic worry about many things.

a)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

b)

Childhood Depression

c)

Social Anxiety

d)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

47.

1. Larry wants to go to see Frozen 2 with his friends but he doesn’t because he promised he would watch it with his girlfriend. Which stage of Kohlberg’s theory of Morality is he demonstrating?

a)

a. Stage 1: Obedience and punishment

b)

b. Stage 3: Conformity

c)

c. Stage 4: Law and order

d)

d. Stage 2: Self-interest

48.

Hank doesn't drive over the speed limit because it's against the law. He is in the ___ stage of moral development.

a)

punishment/obedience

b)

naively egoistic

c)

social contract

d)

law & order

49.

Gandhi fights for the rights of others, putting himself at risk because he believes it's the right thing to do. He is in the ___ stage of moral development.

a)

universal principles

b)

naively egoistic

c)

conformist

d)

law & order

50.
Jamie's parents are so wrapped up in their own problems that they do not have time for her.
a)
Uninvolved
b)
Permissive/Laissez
c)
Democratic/Authoritative
d)
Authoritarian
51.
Choose which type of attachment is developed when a child is emotionally and physically independent from the caregiver and they do not seek out the caregiver when distressed:
a)
Secure
b)
Avoidant
c)
Resistant
52.
In Finding Nemo, Marlin yells at Nemo for swimming out in open water making Nemo feel embarrassed. This is an example of...
a)
Initiative vs. Guilt
b)
Trust vs. Mistrust
c)
Industry vs. Inferiority
d)

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

53.
In Monsters Inc. Sully accidentally scares Boo, and she now fears him and hides from him. This is an example of...
a)
Initiative vs. Guilt
b)
Trust vs. Mistrust
c)
Industry vs. Inferiority
d)
Autonomy vs. Shame and Guilt
54.

Recognizing that gender stays the same even when appearance changes (like a haircut) is called:

a)

Gender stability

b)

Gender identity

c)

Gender consistency

d)

Gender awareness

55.

By ages 2–3, children __________ gender. By 3–7, they understand it’s _________.

a)

recognize / permanent

b)

recognize / temporary

c)

develops / confusing

d)

develops / permanent

56.

Pretending to be a doctor or superhero is an example of:

a)

Functional Play

b)

Constructive play

c)

Dramatic play

d)

Onlooker play

57.

Children playing side by side without really interacting are engaged in:

a)

Solitary play

b)

Parallel play

c)

Cooperative play

d)

Associative play

58.

A classroom where children explore all areas (physical, emotional, social, mental) is following:

a)

Montessori method

b)

Reggio Emilia approach

c)

Child-centered kindergarten

d)

Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)

59.

Teaching methods that match both the child’s age and individual differences are called:

a)

Montessori method

b)

Reggio Emilia approach

c)

Child-centered kindergarten

d)

Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)

60.

In the Early Childhood Education, the Reggio Emilia approach, required teachers to:

a)

Follow a strict daily plan

b)

Rely on memorization

c)

Observe and guide children’s interests

d)

Use corporal punishment

61.

Recognizing letters, pretending to read, and scribbling like writing are examples of:

a)

Emergent literacy

b)

Pragmatics

c)

Syntax development

d)

Fast-mapping

62.

When a child talks to themselves while playing, Vygotsky believed it:

a)

Was immature and egocentric

b)

Is a form of private speech that helps them plan and regulate their actions.

c)

The child was socially isolated, something that must be discouraged by their parents.

d)

Is meaningless and has no impact on their development.

63.

Which component of central executive functions handles verbal information, such as words and sounds?

a)

Visuospatial sketchpad

b)

Phonological loop

c)

Episodic buffer

d)

memory function

64.

A child understands that their gender will remain the same over time. What aspect of gender development have they achieved?

a)

Gender identity

b)

Gender stability

c)

Gender consistency

d)

Gender expression

65.

According to Lev Vygotsky, how do children learn most effectively?

a)

Through independent exploration and discovery of a child

b)

Through rewards and punishments

c)

Through social interaction and internalized guidance

d)

Through innate cognitive abilities

66.

Which intelligence test is designed for children ages 2 and up and takes approximately 45-60 minutes to administer?

a)

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV)

b)

Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales

c)

Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC-II)

d)

Otis-Lennon School Ability Test

67.

Which intelligence test is designed for preschoolers that takes 30–60 minutes to be finished?

a)

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV)

b)

Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales

c)

Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC-II)

d)

Otis-Lennon School Ability Test

68.

A parent notices that their child develops hives and difficulty breathing after eating peanuts. What condition is the child likely experiencing?

a)

Food intolerance

b)

Food allergy

c)

Food aversion

d)

Food poisoning

69.

Which parenting style consults with the child too much about decisions and give too many explantions for family rules?

a)

authoritative

b)

permissive

c)

uninvolved

d)

authoritarian

70.

2. What is Parenting Styles?

a)

Define as constellation of parents attitude and behavior towards children

b)

Mother and a Father

c)

The process of raising children and providing them with protection and love

d)

Providing children necessities such as food, clothing and home