100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
PSY 203 EXAM 3 Revision Exam Questions And 100% Accurate Answers. $9.49
Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. PSY 203
  4.  
  5. PSY 203

Exam (elaborations)

PSY 203 EXAM 3 Revision Exam Questions And 100% Accurate Answers.
 0 purchase
  • Course
  • PSY 203
  • Institution
  • PSY 203

What area of psychology studies the changes that occur in people as they age from conception to death? - Answer Developmental Psych What type of research design follows one group of participants over time as they age? - Answer Longitudinal Design Describe the cross-sectional research de...

[Show more]

Preview 2 out of 5  pages

Document information

  • September 21, 2024
  • 5
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Unknown

Subjects

Written for

  • PSY 203
  • PSY 203

Seller

avatar-seller
TestSolver9

Reviews received

Content preview

PSY 203 EXAM 3 Revision Exam
Questions And 100% Accurate Answers.
What area of psychology studies the changes that occur in people as they age from conception to death?
- Answer Developmental Psych



What type of research design follows one group of participants over time as they age? - Answer
Longitudinal Design



Describe the cross-sectional research design - Answer Study people of varying ages at one point in
time.



What is a disadvantage of the longitudinal design? - Answer Participants may drop out, loss of interest,
death, etc.



________________ Refers to heredity and _______________ refers to environmental influences -
Answer Nature: Heredity, Nurture: Environmental



How does the text define genetics? - Answer The science of inherited traits.



What is a special molecule that contains the genetic material of the organism? - Answer DNA



How many pairs of chromosomes are normally in each cell of the human body? - Answer 23 out of 46



How are diseases that are carried by recessive genes inherited? - Answer inherits two recessive genes -
one from each parent



What is the cause of Down Syndrome? - Answer Extra chromosome on the 21st pair.



What is a a Zygote? - Answer fertilized egg

, Describe the way that monozygotic twins occur? - Answer Identical Twins from one fertilized egg



Describe the way that dizygotic twins occur? - Answer fraternal, each twin from separate egg and
separate firm



Define critical periods in development? - Answer Times during which certain environmental influences
can have an impact on the development of the infant.



What is a teratogen? - Answer Toxic substances that causes birth defect



Describe some of the possible effects of fetal alcohol syndrome FAS - Answer Stunted growth, facial
deformities, and brain damage, mentally challenged



What are infant reflexes? - Answer Sucking, swallowing, grasping, reflex



What are some visual preferences that infants have at birth? Do they prefer simple or complex patterns?
- Answer They prefer complex patters; three dimensions rather than 2, and human faces.



Know the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development - Answer 1. Sensorimotor Stage :
infant uses its senses and motor abilities to interact with objects in the environment



2. Preoperational Stage: preschool child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world



3. Concrete Operations Stage: school-age child becomes capable of logical thought processes but is not
yet capable of abstract thinking



4. Formal Operations Stage: adolescent becomes capable of abstract thinking.



Explain Piaget's concept of object permanence - Answer Developing at 6 to 8 months, awareness that
objects continue to exist after they disappear from view

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller TestSolver9. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $9.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

67479 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 15 years now

Start selling
$9.49
  • (0)
Add to cart
Added