Portage Learning PSYC 140 FINAL EXAM
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Which theorist or theory describing development do you
agree with the most? Summarize this theory and describe
why you agree with it. Correct Answer I agree with Erik
Erikson's theory of development. Erikson's theory covers
development across the life span and not just certain age
groups. His theory state that individuals go through
Specific stages of psychosocial development. Successfully
completing these stages lead them to healthy
development.
Zeke's father is a volleyball coach and Zeke grew up
wanting to play volleyball. In fifth grade, he asked his
father to show him how to play and teach him basic skills.
By the time that he reaches junior high, he's skilled
enough to make the varsity volleyball team. What type of
genotype-environment interaction best explains Zeke's
sports success? Correct Answer Active
Jillian's mother is a librarian and her father is a high school
English teacher. When Jillian began elementary school,
her teacher found her reading fourth-grade level books in
the school library. The teacher then encouraged Jillian to
read high quality fiction books. By high school, Jillian is
one of her school's top English students. What type of
,genotype-environment interaction might best explain how
this occurred? Correct Answer Evocative
A researcher follows a group of children over a period of
ten years to assess socioemotional development. Which
research design is the researcher using? Correct Answer
Longitudinal
True or false? It is common for new mothers (and fathers)
to go through significant psychological adjustments
following the birth of a child. Correct Answer True
Place the following prenatal events in order, from earliest
to latest: Heartbeat can be heard with stethoscope, Spinal
Cord begins to develop, Lanugo is nearly gone Correct
Answer 1: Spinal Cord begins to develop
2: Heartbeat can be heard with stethoscope.
3: Lanugo is nearly gone.
True or false? Smoking during pregnancy can cause a
miscarriage. Correct Answer True
The __________ period of prenatal development takes
place in the first two weeks after conception. Correct
Answer Germinal
This prenatal diagnostic test involves removing a sample
of amniotic fluid. Correct Answer Amniocentsis
For the following scenarios, identify whether the study's
design is cross-sectional or longitudinal.
, a. Martha's children participated in a study from the time
that they were in preschool until they reached middle
school.
A researcher is studying a group of Baby Boomers to see
whether, as they age, they become increasingly religious.
Teenagers in a study are interviewed regarding who are
the most popular peers in their grade. Correct Answer a.
longitudinal
b. longitudinal
c. cross-sectional
According to Piaget, the first substage of the sensorimotor
stage is ____________. Correct Answer Simple Reflexes
Which Sensorimotor substage is characterized by
experimentation with objects and may even interact with
multiple objects: Primary Circular Reactions, Secondary
Circular Reactions, or Tertiary Circular Reactions. Correct
Answer Tertiary Circular Reactions
True or false? Infants are born with the understanding that
objects can exist even if they can't be seen. Correct
Answer False
Name one theorist or researcher mentioned in the module
as making an important contribution to our understanding
of infant attachment. Correct Answer Bowlby, Erikson,
Ainsworth or Freud
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