WorksheetsGP - Practice for the final
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A pregnant woman experiences chronic stress during her pregnancy. What outcome is MOST likely according to research on prenatal development?
The fetus will grow faster than average due to the release of adrenaline
The child will show reduced emotional sensitivity later in life
The pregnancy will not be affected as long as nutrition is adequate
The child may have an increased risk of behavioral problems and altered brain development
A 7-month-old baby cries intensely when his mother leaves the room but calms down quickly when she returns. What attachment pattern does this BEST reflect?
Avoidant
Disorganized
Anxious-ambivalent
Secure
A small child who calls every four-legged animal 'dog' is demonstrating what language error?
Subregularization
Telegraphic speech
Fast mapping
Overgeneralization
During the preoperational stage, a child insists that a tall, thin glass contains more juice than a short, wide glass, even after seeing the juice being poured. What explains this error?
Egocentrism
Object permanence
Reversibility
Centration
A teenager begins to question social rules and considers whether laws are just instead of simply obeying them. According to Kohlberg, what level of moral reasoning does this reflect?
Preconventional
Rule-oriented level
Conventional
Postconventional
A child in the concrete operational stage can solve conservation tasks but has difficulties with hypothetical scenarios. Why?
Lacks object permanence
Relies too much on language
Uses abstract reasoning only with support
Can only think logically about tangible objects and real situations
A teenager who is actively exploring different careers and academic paths but has not yet committed to one is in which of Marcia's identity states?
Identity diffusion
Identity foreclosure
Identity achievement
Identity moratorium
A mother drinks excessively during her pregnancy. Which of the following symptoms in the child would be MOST consistent with fetal alcohol syndrome?
Advanced language development
Strong impulse control
Typical facial development
Attention deficits and characteristic facial abnormalities
A 2-year-old child who says 'Mom is going to work now' instead of complete grammatical sentences is demonstrating what milestone of normal language?
Underrepresentation
Overregularization
Animism
Telegraphic speech
A buyer believes that a product is more dangerous after hearing a vivid news story about an accident involving it. This reflects the:
Recognition heuristic
Conjunction fallacy
Holistic cognitive style
Availability heuristic
A student suddenly solves a complicated puzzle after taking a long break from it. This is an example of:
Trial and error
Heuristic of representativeness
Change of representation
Incubation effect
A bilingual student performs better in tasks that require attention control and working memory. Research suggests that this benefit is associated with:
Functional fixation
Cultural differences in IQ
Reaction range
Bilingualism
Someone estimates that a shy person who loves books is more likely to be a librarian and a poet than just a librarian. This error illustrates the:
Anchoring bias
Normal distribution
Insight problem
Conjunction fallacy
A psychologist explains that the differences in IQ across generations are partly due to improvements in nutrition and education. This refers to:
Heritability ratio
Mental age
Fast and frugal heuristics
The Flynn effect
A person chooses a restaurant simply because they recognize its name, even though they know nothing about the quality. This decision uses:
Creative intelligence
Trial and error method
Reaction range
Recognition heuristic
A worker feels competent and motivated because their supervisor provides constructive feedback and achievable challenges. According to SDT, which psychological need is being satisfied?
Only autonomy
Only relatedness
External regulation
Competence
A company offers monthly bonuses to increase productivity. This demonstrates:
Intrinsic motivation
A strategy for reducing drive
Focus on self-actualization
Incentive motivation using external rewards
A teacher allows students to choose project topics and work in groups. According to Self-Determination Theory, which need is the teacher primarily supporting?
Security
Physiological needs
Esteem
Autonomy and relatedness
A student feels nervous before giving a speech and then interprets their racing heart as 'I must be anxious because this situation is threatening.' What theory explains this?
Cannon-Bard Theory
James-Lange Theory
Facial Feedback Hypothesis
Schachter's Two-Factor Theory
A person intentionally smiles during a stressful moment and notices that they begin to feel calmer. This supports:
Affective forecasting errors
Two-factor labeling
Homeostasis
The facial feedback hypothesis
