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PSYC QUIZ 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cell division in the eggs and sperms. A cell duplicates its chromosomes and divides twice. This leads to the formation of four cells that contain only half of the genetic material of the parent cell. What is this process called?

(a)  

2.

Mauricio takes his baby to the doctor for a one month check up. His doctor does a test where he presents an object or a sound and checks if baby turns his head towards it. What response is the doctor testing?

(a)  

3.

What are the short segments of DNA that are located on the chromosomes, and which are considered to be the basic units of hereditary information?

(a)  

4.

Identify the term that refers to the capacity for change.

(a)  

5.

Identify the theorist who developed a measure to test infant cognitive development designed to distinguish normal babies from abnormal ones. The current version of this theorist's test combines the infants performance in four domains into an overall score called the developmental quotient.

(a)  

6.

Veronica is one week from her dure date when her doctor tells her that the baby hasn't turned yet, meaning he is in the

(a)  

7.

Shelby babbles using the sounds " ba, ba,ba" or "ch,ch,ch." These basic units of sound that our language is composed of are known as (a)   .

8.

Riley argues that behavior is strongly influenced by biology, it is tied to evolution, and characterized by critical or sensitive periods. Whaat theoretical orientation does Riley most likely take?

(a)  

9.

Deshawn believes that development is the result of an ongoing, bidirectional interchange between heredity and the enviornment. He has most likely adopted which theoretical perspective?

(a)  

10.

Which age is determined based on physical health and the functional capacities of a person's vital organs?

(a)  

11.

Kevin loves to say "da,da,da,da" over and over again. What type of communication is Kevin using?

a)

Babbling

b)

Gesturing

c)

Cooing

d)

Crying

12.

____ is the social and legal process by which a parent-child relationship is established between persons unreleated

a)

Guardianship

b)

Rebirthing

c)

Adoption

d)

Kinship care

13.

The outermost layer of the embryo is called the

a)

endoderm

b)

cytoderm

c)

ectoderm

d)

mesoderm

14.

As he rolls his truck up and down the sides of the couch, Nezzy point to his truck and says "My truck" to which his father responds with "What's the truck doing?" This is an example of

a)

recasting

b)

echoing

c)

morphology

d)

infant-directed speech

15.

Two year old Max says the word "bunny" for a large hamster and a white rat. Max's error is known as:

a)

aphasia

b)

telegraphic speech

c)

underextension

d)

overextension

16.

Perceptual constancy is reflected when:

a)

sensory stimulation remains constant, but perception of the world changes.

b)

constant sensory stimulation recieves a constant perceptual response.

c)

sensory stimulation changes, but perception of the physical world remains constant.

d)

perception of the physical world remains constant owing to limited visual acuity

17.

The attachment of the blastocyst to the uterine wall begins the _____ period of prenatal development.

a)

zygotic

b)

germinal

c)

fetal

d)

embryonic

18.

The elementary school years where children need to direct their energy toward mastering knowledge and intellectual skills is when Erikson's stage of ___ takes place.

a)

industry versus inferiority

b)

integrity versus despair

c)

autonomy versus shame and doubt

d)

intimacy versus isolation

19.

Implantation, the attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall, takes place about ____ days after conception.

a)

11 to 15

b)

6 to 8

c)

14 to 16

d)

8 to 10

20.

Dr. McLean has designed a study to test the cognitive skills of people in their 30s, 50s, and 70s, where data is collected over the course of a day through a series of test. What type of research approach is Dr. McLean using?

a)

Cross-sectional

b)

Latitudinal

c)

Longitundinal

d)

Cohort