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Sop 3015 Midterm Verified Questions And Answers With Latest Solutions
A developmental psychologist observing behavior as it happens outside the laboratory or clinic, is engaging in what type of observation? ANS Naturalistic observation
A scientific explanation that remains tentative until it h...
Sop 3015 Midterm Verified Questions And Answers
With Latest Solutions
A developmental psychologist observing behavior as it happens outside the laboratory or clinic, is
engaging in what type of observation? ANS Naturalistic observation
A scientific explanation that remains tentative until it has been adequately tested is called a(n)
ANS hypothesis
A study to determine the degree of relationship between two events is called ANS the
correlational method
The phrase "a theory must also be falsifiable" means ANS a theory must be defined so it can be
disconfirmed
In an experiment to find out if taking ginseng increases IQ scores, the IQ scores would be ANS
the dependent variable
Which of the following is considered a disadvantage of naturalistic observation? ANS It does not
identify the cause of observed behavior
Subjects are said to be assigned randomly when ANS they each have an equal chance of being
assigned to either the experimental or control group
To prevent ethical abuse in psychological research, the APA has suggested that ANS
psychologists must treat all subjects with respect and concern for the subject's dignity
Id is to "Just do it" as superego is to ANS "Don't do it.
Innate Purity ANS children are born with an intuitive sense or right and wrong.
,Original Sin ANS children are inherently selfish and it must be controlled.
Tabula Rasa/Blank Slate ANS children are neither inherently good nor evil, but molded by their
life experiences
Structured interview/questionnaire ANS each participant is given the same set of questions and
responses are then compared.
Case Study ANS the investigator gathers extensive information on one participant and tests
developmental hypotheses by analyzing events of the person's life history.
Psychophysiological Methods ANS techniques that explores the biological underpinnings of
children's physical, cognitive, social and emotional behavior and development.
The unconscious contains ANS repressed memories and emotions
Behavioral theories of personality are often criticized for their ANS limited recognition of
temperament, emotion, and subjective factors
Criticisms of Freud's developmental theory have centered on ANS the over-emphasis on
sexuality in personality development
According to behaviorists, ANS personality is acquired through conditioning and observational
learning
Jane, a preschooler, insists on dressing herself each morning for school, even though she generally
selects mismatching outfits, misses buttons, and wears her shoes on the wrong feet. When her mother
tries to dress Jane or fix her outfit, Jane brushes her mother off and insists on doing it herself. What
stage of psychosocial development best describes Jane's behavior? ANS Initiative vs. Guilt
Freud and Erikson would agree that: ANS Early experiences can affect the behavior of adults.
, Piaget views the symbolic play of the preoperational period as: ANS An adaptive method of
resolving conflicts and emotional crises
A means of practicing and perfecting one's social skills
A child correctly arranges three wooden blocks in order of size, yet cannot decide which is biggest
when told city X is bigger than city Y, which is bigger than city Z. This child's behavior is typical of
Piaget's ________ of intellectual development. ANS concrete-operational stage
Piagetian stage
The ability to develop goal-directed behavior, means-end thinking, and object permanence ANS
sensimotor
Piagetian stage
The ability to use symbols and words to think, intuitive problem-solving, but thinking limited by
rigidity, centration, and egocentrism ANS preoperations
Piagetian stage
Development of logical operations for seriation, classification, and conservation. Thinking is tied to
real events and objects ANS concrete operations
Piagetian stage
Development of abstract systems of thought that allow them to use prepositional logic, scientific
reasoning, and proportional reasoning ANS formal operations
According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, which two processes are critical for children's
development? ANS Language and social interaction
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