PSY 210 Midterm (Final)

monster

"Teratogen" comes from the Greek word "tera," which means?

oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital

Identify the correct sequence of the five stages of psycho sexual development described in Freud's theory of development.

False

Typical prenatal development lasts between 22 to 30 weeks.

false

Urges are built-in reactions to stimuli; they govern the newborn's movements, which are automatic and beyond the newborn's control.

social interaction

Vygotsky believed that children construct knowledge through:

Ethnic origin and nutrition

What have been found to be the two most important contributors to height differences among children worldwide?

Down Syndrome

Which of the following is a chromosomal abnormality?

major depression

Which of the following is called the "common cold" of mental disorders?

camcer

Which of the following is the second leading cause of death in U.S. children 5 to 14 years of age.

L-dopa

Which of the following medications is used to treat persons with Parkinson disease?

self-concept

Which of the following terms refers to self-evaluations in the different domains of an individual's life?

Leukemia

Which type of cancer is most prevalent in children?

frontal

While watching a football game, Martin jumped up to cheer and dropped baby Theresa to the floor. If she later has trouble with voluntary movement, it could indicate that her ____________lobe was damaged..

Natural Selection

_____________is the evolutionary process by which those individuals of a species that are best adapted are the ones that survive and reproduce.

Adoption

_____________is the social and legal process by which a parent-child relationship is established between persons unrelated at birth.

conceptioin

_____________occurs when a single sperm cell from the male unites with an ovum (egg) in the female's fallopian tube in a process called fertilization.

psychoanalytic

___________theories describe development as primarily unconscious and heavily colored by emotion.

social policy

_______is (are) a national government's course of action designed to promote the welfare of its citizens.

DNA

______is a complex molecule with a double helix shape, like a spiral staircase, and contains gentic information.

genetic code

A fertilized human egg cannot grow into a crocodile, duck or fish specifically because of:

true

According to Freud, our adult personality is determined by the way we resolve conflicts between sources of pleasure at each stage and the demands of reality.

acetylcholine

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in the neurotransmitter___________________.

jealousy

Arlene is holding her 3-week-old grandson when her older grandson, Joshua, age 21 months, returns from day care. Joshua refuses to interact with his grandmother and angrily kicks his toys. Research on emotions suggests that Joshua may be experiencing__________________.

language comprehension

As a result of aging, which of the following is NOT likely to deteriorate?

true

At birth, the average American baby weighs 7 1/2 pounds and is approximately 20 inches long.

shaken baby syndrome.

Brain, 10 months old, is brought into the emergency room by his parents. Brian had become unconscious after his father shook him for several minutes in a fit of anger and frustration at his constant crying. The doctor examines Brian and concludes that in view of the swelling and hemorrhaging of his brain, it is likely that Brian has:

whole chromosomes do not separate properly during meiosis.

Chromosomal abnormalities occur when:

true

Cognitive processes refer to changes in the individual's thought, intelligence, and language.

engages children in their own solution to a problem.

Constructive play:

False

Currently the life expectancy in the United States is 87

begins at conception and continues through the human life span.

Development can be defined as the pattern of movement of change that:

True

Deveplopment is the pattern of movement of change that begins at conception and continues through the life span.

Project Head Start

In 1965, the federal government began an effort to break the cycle of poverty and poor education for young children in the United States through:

biological inheritance; environmental experiences.

In the nature-nuture issue, nature refers to an organism's ______________, nurture to its:

cognitive development

Jean Piaget used detailed observation of his own children to develop his theory of :

trust

Kelly responds to her infant son's needs in a consistent and timely way. When he is tired she puts him down for a nap, and when he is hungry she feeds him. Erickson would say that Kelly is helping her son to develop a sense of:

early childhood

Mary is three years-old, and in preschool. Identify the development period that Mary is currently in.

self-esteem

Mary thinks that she is a good person. This observation reflects Mary's______________.

be monitored carefully to prevent SIDS

Molly is born prematurely and is of low birth weight. She experiences some respiratory problems while still in the hospital. Given her background, Molly should...

True

Phenotype is the observable characteristics of an individual's genetic makeup.

True

Piaget divided the sensorimortor stage of development into six substages.

actions or mental representations that organize knowledge.

Schemes are:

African Americans

Sickle-cell anemia occurs most often in:

situations

Social cognitive theory emphasizes the importance of ______in determining moral behavior.

top-the head-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way down from top to bottom

The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the:

true

The middle layer of the embryo is called the mesoderm.

ectoderm

The outermost layer of the embryo, which becomes the nervous system, sensory receptors, and skin, is called the__________.

organogenesis

The process of organ development during the first 2 months of prenatal development is known as____________?

spina bifidal; anencephaly

two birth defects that are related to a failure of the neural tube to close at about 24 days after conception are _____ and ________.