Questions & Answers
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Developmental Psychology Essentials study set below.
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1
Which psychologist is best known for his theory of cognitive development involving four stages?
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A
Jean Piaget
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B
Sigmund Freud
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C
B.F. Skinner
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D
Albert Bandura
2
During which period of human development does puberty typically occur?
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A
Infancy
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B
Adolescence
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C
Early Adulthood
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D
Old Age
3
What is the term for the biological process of growing up and changing from a child to an adult?
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A
Maturation
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B
Regression
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C
Conditioning
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D
Assimilation
4
According to Erik Erikson, what is the primary psychosocial crisis faced during adolescence?
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A
Trust vs. Mistrust
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B
Industry vs. Inferiority
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C
Identity vs. Role Confusion
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D
Intimacy vs. Isolation
5
Which brain structure, responsible for impulse control and decision-making, undergoes significant development during the teenage years?
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A
Cerebellum
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B
Prefrontal cortex
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C
Brain stem
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D
Occipital lobe
6
What term describes the rapid increase in brain connectivity and pruning that occurs during adolescence?
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A
Neural plasticity
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B
Synaptic pruning
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C
Cognitive dissonance
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D
Classical conditioning
7
Which term refers to the collection of physical, emotional, and social changes that occur from birth to death?
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A
Life span development
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B
Genetic engineering
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C
Psychometric testing
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D
Behavioral modification
8
At what age range is 'Early Adulthood' typically considered to begin in developmental psychology?
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A
10-12
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B
18-20
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C
30-35
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D
50-55
9
What is the name for the period of physical growth that leads to sexual maturity?
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A
Menopause
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B
Puberty
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C
Cognition
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D
Attachment
10
What type of development focuses on how people learn, remember, and process information?
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A
Physical development
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B
Social development
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C
Cognitive development
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D
Emotional development
11
Which developmental milestone usually happens first in a child's life?
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A
Walking
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B
Talking
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C
Abstract thinking
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D
Identity formation
12
What is 'nature' in the context of the 'nature versus nurture' debate?
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A
Environmental influence
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B
Genetic inheritance
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C
Social upbringing
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D
Educational background
13
Which hormone is primarily responsible for the physical changes in males during puberty?
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A
Estrogen
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B
Testosterone
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C
Adrenaline
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D
Insulin
14
What is the term for the ability to understand that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen?
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Object permanence
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B
Conservation
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C
Egocentrism
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D
Abstract logic
15
The study of developmental psychology covers which portion of a human life?
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A
Only infancy
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B
Only adolescence
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C
From conception to death
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D
Only adulthood
16
What is the primary focus of 'social development' in teenagers?
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A
Physical fitness
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B
Peer relationships and social groups
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C
Learning to read
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D
Motor skill refinement
17
Which type of development involves changes in feelings and how we express them?
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A
Physical
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B
Cognitive
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C
Emotional
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D
Biological
18
In Piaget's theory, what is the final stage of cognitive development characterized by abstract thinking?
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A
Sensorimotor
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B
Preoperational
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C
Concrete operational
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D
Formal operational
19
What is the 'nurture' factor in human development?
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A
DNA sequences
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B
Environmental and social influences
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C
Biological sex
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D
Heredity
20
Which development stage follows infancy and precedes adolescence?
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Prenatal
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B
Childhood
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C
Old age
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D
Middle adulthood
21
What term describes a person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity?
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A
Temperament
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B
Intelligence
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C
Memory
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D
Motivation
22
What developmental change is common in the 'Concrete Operational' stage?
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Abstract reasoning
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B
Logical thought about physical objects
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C
Developing object permanence
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D
Egocentric thinking
23
Which of these is considered a 'fine motor skill'?
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A
Running
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B
Jumping
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C
Writing with a pen
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D
Kicking a ball
24
What refers to the internal sense of being male, female, or another gender identity?
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A
Gender identity
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B
Puberty
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C
Cognitive maturation
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D
Neural pruning
25
The prefrontal cortex is often associated with which high-level function?
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A
Heart rate regulation
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B
Reflex actions
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C
Executive function
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D
Digestion
