PSY 210 Final Exam Prep

Which is not a type of maltreatment of Child Abuse? Physical abuse sexual abuse neglect childhood stress

childhood stress

the main reason for staying single is: -do not have financial stability -too young to marry -have not met the right person -not ready to settle down

have not met the right person

This term describes adolescents who are similar to one another choose to spend time together in a "birds of a feather flock together."

homophily

_________ refers to people's sexual interest and attraction to others, as well as their capacity to have erotic experiences and responses

human sexuality

Under Marcia's Four Identity Status: which term describes the status that refers to those who, after exploration, have made a commitment

identity achievement

At what age regarding Gross and Fine motor skills do children exhibit the following: Putting clothes on properly, throws a ball overhand with coordination, drawing a square, and shows improved balance?

Age 4

What condition involves red blood cells in the body are shaped like the letter C and affects the ability of the blood to transport oxygen?

sickle cell disease

What is called the rapid neural growth in infancy?

synaptic blooming

____________, or identical twins, occur when an egg splits apart in the first 2 weeks of development; however, ___________ fraternal twins possess different genotype and phenotype.

Monozygotic; Dizygotic

According to the book, 71.6% of mothers of school-aged and 58.9% of mothers of preschool aged children in the U.S. work outside the home. True or false

true

Bart depends on his mother for everything he needs. When he cries, she responds with food or a clean diaper or a cuddle. Erikson would say that Bart's mother is helping him resolve the conflict known as

trust versus mistrust

What is the crisis of Erikson's first stage of psychosocial development?

trust versus mistrust

Which is not a tip for establishing healthy eating patterns? recognize that appetite varies keep it pleasant limit choices whatever they want to eat

whatever they want to eat

Which is NOT an alternative to spanking? time-out giving choices withdrawing privilages withdrawing food and drink

withdrawing food and drink

according to the book, what is the average monthly age for Toilet Training with girls _____ and boys _____?

29 and 31 months

According to Figure 4.6, what is the recommended hours of sleep for a toddler age of 1-2 years?

11-14 hours

Brandon is weary of his caregiver and stays close or even clings to the caregiver rather than explore toys. When the caregiver leaves, Brandon is extremely distressed and when the caregiver returns, he is uncertain of her. What attachment relationship style with the caregiver is Brandon displaying?

Ambivalent Attachment Style

Which term is not a main identity area developed by Developmental Psychologists? Ancestry Identity Vocational Identity Political Identity Religious Identity

Ancestry Identity

The _________ assessment is is conducted one and five minutes after birth.

Apgar assessment

This theorist made substantial contributions to psychology by identifying the principles of learning and used the ideas of stimulus and response with reinforcement?

B.F. Skinner

What is the Body Mass Index (BMI) commonly used to classify Obesity?

BMI greater or equal to 30.0

Which of the following statements about attachment is true? 1. Contact immediately after birth is the most significant factor in attachment 2.Fathers' behavior with infants is different from the behavior of mothers immediately after birth 3. By age 6 months, infants display distinctive patterns of responding to mother-father differences 4. Babies tend to laugh and wriggle around more with their mothers, but their behavior with their fathers is more subdued.

By age 6 months, infants display distinctive patterns of responding to mother-father differences

This process describes the process by which peers reinforce problem behavior by laughing or showing other signs of approval that then increase the likelihood of future problem behavior.

Deviant Peer Contagion

One of the most common chromosomal abnormalities _________ occurs when there are three rather than two 21st chromosomes

Down Syndrome

Which is these standards is NOT recommended by the National Association for the Education of Young Children? 1. Positive relationships among all children and adults are promoted 2.Physical environment are established and maintained 3. Health and nutrition are promoted 4. Families do not have much input

Families do not have much input

Which statement is NOT a category with the general types of temperament? Slow-to-Warm-Up-Child Goodness-of-Fit Easy Child Difficult Child

Goodness-of-Fit

Autism spectrum disorder is commonly misunderstood. Which is NOT a disorder sign of significant disturbances? Deficits in social interaction High IQ Deficits in communication Repetitive patterns of behavior

High IQ

This Theorist believed that children's intellectual skills changed over time, and maturation, not training, brings changes.

Jean Piaget

This theorist believed that a child's mind was a blank slate and whatever came into the child's mind came from the environment.

John Locke

What age period is more crucial, characterizes, or dominates human development?

No single age period is more crucial

What is the category of children playing alongside each other, using similar toys, but do not directly act with each other?

Parallel Play

Which Development in the Lifespan Perspective is characterized by the brain's ability to learn from experience and how it can recover from injury?

Plasticity Development

This term refers to the percentage of 16 to 24 year-olds who are not enrolled in school and do not have high school credentials.

Status Dropout Rate

Children who experience social neglect or deprivation, and many changes with primary caregivers that limit opportunities to form stable attachments may be experiencing

Reactive Attachment Disorder

Yong Park is nine months old. Lately when his mother tries to leave him in the church nursery, he cries and clings to his mother. His seems especially anxious if there is a new worker in the nursery. Considering her age, Yong Park is probably experiencing

Separation Anxiety

When a child is in phase 2 of Bowlby's attachment sequence, which of the following behaviors would they likely exhibit? 1. The child will seek out a primary caregiver as a "safe base" 2. The child will not distinguish between familiars and others in terms of smiling or beckoning behavior. 3. The child will be less likely to beckon strangers 4. The child will begin to imagine the outcomes of her behavior before exhibiting the behavior.

The child will be less likely to beckon strangers

_______________ is a tic disorder which results in uncontrollable motor and vocal tics as well as body jerking.

Tourette syndrome

Overall, Obesity most likely results from complex interactions among the environment and multiple genes. True or False

True

young men are now more likely to live with a parent than to live with a spouse of partner; not so for women. True or False.

True

Which statement is NOT an example of when infants should be introduced to solid foods? Show interest in foods Still hungry after being breastfed Can sit up without needing support When the infant starts asking for food

When the infant starts asking for food

Which term is not one of Arnett's 5 characteristics of emerging adulthood that distinguishes it from adolescence and young adulthood? -age of self-focus -age of stability -age of possibilities -age of identity exploration

age of stability

Developmental Psychology, also known as Human Development or Lifespan Development is the scientific study of ways in: People change from conception to death people stay the same all of the above

all of the above

People who are obese are at an increased risk for the following health conditions. all causes of death coronary heart disease low quality of life all of the above

all of the above

The three major types of research design for scientific investigations. -Experimental research -Correlational research -All of the above -Descriptive Research

all of the above

What are some of the complications of pregnancy? spontaneous abortion ectopic pregnancy toxemia all of the above

all of the above

What are some problems with newborns? preterm issues low birth rate anoxia All of the above

all of the above

The developing child is most at risk for some of the most severe problems during the first three months of development. What are some of these severe problems? alcohol prescription/OTC drugs illicit drugs all of the above

all of the abvoe

This term for processing information is deliberate, conscious, and rational.

analytic thought

Which is NOT of the 3 main components of love? consummate love passion commitment intimacy

consummate love

Which is NOT a type of sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID)?

coughing

Which statement is not a common infant reflex? Babinski Moro Crawling Tonic Neck

crawling

This term is sometimes called "top-down-processing," emerges in adolescence and starts with some overarching principle, and based on this propose specific conclusions.

deductive reasoning

What term is referred to with growth in adolescence that proceeds from the extremities towards the torso?

distalproximal development

Which is not a consequence for Formal Operational Thought? Introspection Pseudostupidity Hypocrisy Egocentrism

egocentrism

__________ is a regional analgesic that can be used during labor and alleviates most pain in the lower body without slowing labor

epidural block

What is one of the main concerns with the Human Genome Project findings and information?

ethical issues

The belief that our own culture is superior is called

ethnocentrism

What answer refers to self-regulatory processes, such as the ability to inhibit a behavior or cognitive flexibility, that enable adaptive responses to new situation or to reach a specific goal? declarative memories semantic memories executive function implicit function

executive function

The stage of the Embryonic Period from the ninth week until the birth, the organism is referred to as a

fetus

Which is not one of Phinney's 3 stages or statuses with regard to ethnic identity? Unexamined ethnic identity Achieved ethnic identity ethnic identity search gender identity

gender identity

The word _______ refers to the sum total of all the genes a person inherits and the word ______ refers to the features that are actually expressed.

genotype; phenotype

This term for processing information is automatic, unconscious, fast, and is more experiential and emotional.

intuitive thought

Lifespan refers to ________ and life expectancy refers to ________

length of years to live; prediction of number of years to live

which term is not defined by sexual orientation? libido bisexuality homosexuality heterosexuality

libido

Which is not a risk factor for adolescent pregnancy? -living in a rural area -living in a lower SES family -living with a single parent -living in disorganized/dangerous neighborhoods

living in a rural area

Which is not the main criteria for the most common eating disorder? Anorexia nervosa obesity disorder binge-eating disorder bulimia nervosa

obesity disorder

_________ occurs when children passively inherit the genes and the environments their family provides.

passive genotype-environment correlation

which is not a description of the big 5 personality traits? personality agreeableness extraversion conscientiousness

personality

What is the _______ age that includes our cognitive capacity along with our emotional beliefs about how old we are?

psychological

Which is not a component of theory of mind?

semantic belief

Which of the following is a term applied to an infant's cry and protest at being left with someone other than their primary caregiver?

separation anxiety

Which is not an influence of parenting? sexual characteristics parent characteristics child characteristics contextual and sociocultural characteristics

sexual characteristics

During the first of Freud's psychosexual stages of development, the child derives satisfaction from stimulation of which body part?

the mouth

Those who identify with a role that is different from their biological sex are often referred to as

transgender