Note: These questions are part of a larger data base of questions on Module 17 & are selected to represent the type of question you should expect on unit exam five. You can, in fact, expect to see many of these very same questions on that exam. Exam questions, however, may deal with topics not covered in the self tests or in lectures but are discussed in your textbook. You are responsible for the content of your text book plus the content of lectures, interactive activities, & material on the web site. Use these sample questions to test yourself & to practice for the test. 1. Nature is to nurture as _______ is to _______.
2. The three phases of the prenatal period in the correct order are:
3. The medical test called __________ is performed to indicate genetic problems like __________.
4. Chemicals that can cause birth defects are called:
5. The best piece of advice given to pregnant women regarding drug use would be:
6. Which statement is most accurate in describing the order from smallest to largest?
7. Infants first use their more developed arms, and then their fingers, whose control develops later — this is the:
8. Development occurs in a sequential and orderly fashion because of a genetic plan called:
9. An infant’s characteristic mood, activity level, and attention span are referred to as components of the infant’s:
10. According to longitudinal data, the majority of babies have ________ temperaments.
11. With regard to attachment, which statement is true?
12. Longitudinal is to _____ as cross-sectional is to _____.
13. The essence of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development is that:
14. When existing knowledge is changed because of new information being assimilated, the process called _____________ has taken place.
15. Which of the following is the correct sequence for Piaget’s cognitive stages?
16. The concept of object permanence develops during Piaget's ______ stage.
17. A child is shown two identical balls of clay. Then an adult squashes one ball into a pancake shape. She then asks the child if one of the shapes contains more clay and the child answers, “Yes, the pancake does.” In Piagetian terms, the child has not yet reached:
18. ____________ refers to seeing and thinking of the world from your own viewpoint and having difficulty appreciating another’s viewpoint
19. In what stage can an individual consider abstract ideas & hypothetical concepts?
20. Which of the following is the correct order of psychosexual stages according to Freud?
21. Both Freud’s and Erikson’s theories have been criticized for being _____ and not _________.
22. A number of factors have been identified that decrease the impact of life stresses. These factors are referred to as:
23. The combination of attitudes and behaviors considered appropriate and expected for a particular sex in a given culture is known as:
24. Social and cognitive influences on how we interpret, organize, and use information characterizes ________.
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Into this Universe, and Why not knowing,