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PSY120 Topic 5: Middle and Late Childhood
Quiz 2023
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PSY120
Topic 5: Middle and Late Childhood
Started on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, 11:02 AM
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Completed on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, 12:19 PM
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The first stage in Erickson's theory is
Select one:a. autonomy versus shame and doubt.
b. initiative versus guilt.
c. generativity versus stagnation.
d. trust versus mistrust.
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A mistake by the cellular machinery, or damage from an environmental agent such as radiation, may
produce a _____, which is a permanently altered segment of DNA.
Select one:
a. susceptibility gene
b. vulnerability gene
c. longevity gene
d. mutated gene
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Irene conducts a laboratory experiment to test the memory of children. She rapidly reads out a list of
colors to three children aged 4, 6, and 13 years. The children are then asked to repeat the names of
the colors. Irene notices that the 6-year-old and the 13-year-old are able to recall more colors than
the 4-year-old. This experiment illustrates that
Select one:
a. younger children tend to rehearse information more than older children do.
b. short-term memory decreases during late childhood.
c. information is retained in short-term memory for a long period without rehearsal.d. memory span varies from one individual to another.
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The _____ is a layer of the embryo, which primarily produces parts that surround the internal areas.
Select one:
a. endoderm
b. ectoderm
c. mesoderm
d. epidermis
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Before she started school in the United States, Mita, daughter of immigrant parents of Indian origin,
used to speak only her native language, Hindi, fluently. She then learned to speak English in school
and attained fluency in both Hindi and English. However, as she grew older, she started to feel
ashamed of her roots and gave up speaking Hindi altogether. This phenomenon is called _____
bilingualism.
Select one:
a. subjective
b. relapsed
c. subtractive
d. retractive
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Consider the sentence "The boy the ball with a hit bat." Which of the following rule systems of
language does the sentence violate?
Select one:
a. phonology
b. syntax
c. morphology
d. pragmatics
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Diego is in the Strange Situation with his caregiver; he explores the room and examines the toys that
have been placed in it. He uses the caregiver as a secure base from which to explore the room. He
would be classified as being
Select one:
a. insecure resistant.
b. insecure avoidant.
c. securely attached.
d. insecure disorganized.
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Question textBernice is raised by two lesbian mothers, whereas Jessica is raised by a heterosexual couple.
According to research, it is most likely that
Select one:
a. Bernice is more popular than Jessica, whereas Jessica is more psychologically adjusted than
Bernice.
b. Bernice and Jessica are the same with regard to popularity and mental health.
c. Bernice will have a homosexual orientation; Jessica will have a heterosexual orientation.
d. both will grow up and marry men, but Bernice is more likely to get divorced.
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Which of the following substages of sensorimotor development is characterized by coordination of
sensation and action through reflexive behaviors?
Select one:
a. conditioned reflexes
b. first habits and primary circular reactions
c. simple reflexes
d. coordination of secondary circular reactions
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Infant nighttime waking problems at one year of age predicted
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a. attention deficit disorder at four years of age.
b. lower sleep efficiency at four years of age.
c. increased hyperactivity at four years of age.d. no difference in sleep at four years of age.
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Johnathan and his wife, Tracy, are in their mid-50s. They are expanding their personal and social
responsibilities and assisting their children in becoming competent, mature individuals. Which of the
following developmental periods are Johnathan and Tracy currently in?
Select one:
a. early adulthood
b. emerging adulthood
c. middle adulthood
d. adolescence
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In the context of cognitive development, which of the following terms refers to the focusing of mental
resources on select information?
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a. assimilation
b. attention
c. habituation
d. imitation
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Kohlberg emphasized perspective taking and ________ as critical aspects of the social stimulation
that challenges children to change their moral reasoning.
Select one:
a. sibling interaction
b. peer interaction
c. parental influence
d. teacher influence
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Wh ich of the following statements about parental smoking is true?
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a. Children are at risk for health problems when they live in homes in which a parent smokes.
b. Most children and adolescents in the United States are exposed to tobacco smoke in their homes.
c. Children exposed to tobacco smoke in their homes are not more likely to develop asthma than
children in nonsmoking families.
d. Parental smoking is the leading cause of death in young children in the United States.
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Which of the following is true of Dale Schunk's findings about students with h igh self-efficacy?Select one:
a. They are less likely than students with low self-efficacy to expend effort on learning tasks.
b. They have an "I cannot" attitude and frequently experience helplessness.
c. They persist longer at learning tasks than students with low self-efficacy.
d. They avoid learning tasks, especially those that are challenging.
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Sally's mental age is 12, but her chronological age is 10. Sally's IQ is _____.
Select one:
a. 200
b. 100
c. 80
d. 120
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According to a research study by Kramer and Perozynski (1999), in families with two siblings 2 to 5
years of age, the most frequent parental reaction to verbal or physical sibling confrontations is to
Select one:
a. threaten the children.
b. try to help the children.
c. admonish the children.
d. do nothing at all.
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Eleven-month-old Maya points to her cup when she wants some water to drink. Maya's behavior
Select one:
a. is considered slow for her age; she should be using simple words by this time.
b. is considered appropriate for her age.
c. is considered advanced for her age; most children do not point until after 12 months.
d. should be discouraged so that she will learn to speak.
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Andrew is 60 and is starting to have m emory lapses and struggling to complete things that used to
take him no time at all. He finds himself forgetting driving routes that he used to know. Andrew might
be experiencing the developmental pattern called _____.
Select one:
a. normal aging
b. pathological aging
c. everyday aging
d. successful aging
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Malorie was born during her mother's 32nd week of pregnancy. Malorie would be termed a(n) _____
baby.
Select one:
a. preterm
b. aged
c. average
d. normal
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The process of organ development during the first two months of prenatal development is known as
Select one:
a. organogenesis.
b. spermatogenesis.
c. urogenesis.
d. oogenesis.
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Mark is a 4-month-old toddler. Which of the following emotions would he sho w at this age?
Select one:
a. primary
b. tertiary
c. other-consciousd. self-conscious
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Which of the following statements about infants and REM sleep is true?
Select one:
a. When infants are three months old, the amount of time they spend in REM sleep begins to
increase.
b. Most infants spend about 70 percent of their sleeping time in REM sleep.
c. REM sleep might promote the brain's development in infancy.
d. Older adults are the only group that spends more time in REM sl eep than infants.
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In the context of cognitive development in early childhood, Vygotsky argued that _____.
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a. formal, standardized tests are the best way to assess children's learning
b. assessment should focus on determining a child's zone of proximal development
c. educators should focus on abstract presentations of material
d. teaching should begin toward the lower limit of the zone of proximal develop ment
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Nine-year-old Tadako's uncle has been taking pictures of her naked body and selling them on the
Internet. This constitutes
Select one:
a. verbal abuse.
b. sexual abuse.
c. child neglect.
d. physical abuse.
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A social smile differs from a reflexive smile in that a social smile
Select one:
a. occurs in response to an external stimulus.
b. is first observed beyond the age of 12 months.
c. occurs only when the infant is asleep.
d. usually occurs when a child meets unfamiliar adults outside the home environment.
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The _____ refers to a collection of neurons in the forebrain that are involved in pleasure.
Select one:a. nucleus accumbens
b. corpus callosum
c. hippocampus
d. amygdala
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Which of the following statements is true of giftedness?
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a. Signs of high ability of an individual in a particular area do not manifest themselves at a very
young age.
b. Deliberate practice is not required of individuals who become experts in a particular domain.
c. Individuals with world-class status in the arts, mathematics, science, and s ports all report strong
family support.
d. Individuals who are highly gifted are typically gifted in many domains.
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_____ is a social and legal process by which a parent-child relationship is established between
persons unrelated at birth.
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a. Kinship care
b. Rebirthing
c. Guardianship
d. AdoptionQuestion 30
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Dana and Delma are discussing gender and the identification of learning disabilities. Dana believes
that there is evidence that supports that gender does play a role in identifying learning disabilities,
whereas Delma opposes this view. Which of the following statements, if true, would support Dana's
view?
Select one:
a. Boys have a greater biological vulnerability for learning disabilities than girls.
b. Girls are more likely to be referred by teachers for treatment than boys.
c. Girls' education is given priority in schools and homes.
d. Learning disabilities are more difficult to detect in boys than in girls.
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Scientists have discovered that there _____ the brains of children in the 3- to 15-year age range.
Select one:
a. are dramatic changes in local patterns within
b. are phenomenal increases in the overall size of
c. are insignificant anatomical changes in
d. are hardly any internal metamorphisms within
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The embryo's _____ develops into the digestive and respiratory systems.
Select one:
a. ectoderm
b. endoderm
c. trophoblast
d. mesoderm
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Sheena wants to hang a picture above her baby's crib. She wants her baby to show interest in the
picture. Which of the following pictures is the baby most likely to be interested in?
Select one:
a. a picture of a bright red circle
b. a picture of an attractive face
c. a picture of an unattractive face
d. a picture of a white circle
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Eight-year-old Sara's mom has repeatedly called her fat and wor thless, which has caused Sara to
become withdrawn at home and in school. These actions are best characterized asSelect one:
a. child neglect.
b. sexual abuse.
c. emotional abuse.
d. child assault.
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One area of math in which boys are found to be better at is
Select one:
a. advanced calculus.
b. numeracy skills.
c. visuospatial skills.
d. computation skills.
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According to the advocates of state-mandated testing, which of the following results are believed to
be positive outcomes of the testing?
Select one:
a. increased emphasis on the education of gifted students
b. increased student performance and more time teaching subjects tested
c. a holistic approach to testing a student's social skills, flexible thinking, and creativity
d. integration of all learning styles and teaching styles into the curricula
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A recessive gene exerts its influence only if both genes of a pair are
Select one:
a. recessive.
b. complementary.
c. conditional lethals.
d. dominant.
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_____ refers to the process of encasing axons with fat cells.
Select one:
a. Myelination
b. Lateralization
c. Habituation
d. Transmission
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Question textErik Erikson's developmental theory consists of ________ stages that last from the first year of life to
________.
Select one:
a. seven; early adulthood
b. eight; late adulthood
c. six; adolescence
d. nine; death
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_____ is the field that seeks to discover the influence of heredity and environment on individual
differences in human traits and development.
Select one:
a. Behavior influence
b. Behavior therapy
c. Behavior genetics
d. Behavior development [Show Less]