PSYC-140 Final Exam Latest Version 2023 2024 Questions and Verified Correct Answers
- substages of preoperational stage - Correct Answer1. symbolic function (2-4)
- intuitive thought (4-7)
- topics pertaining to socioemotional development - Correct Answer1. gender
- parenting styles
- hypotheses of pendulum problem - Correct Answer- length of string
- weight of object
- height of object when dropped
- force of push when dropped
- types of parenting styles - Correct Answerauthoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and
neglectful
- factors that decrease likelihood of divorce - Correct Answer- income of $50,000
- waiting 7 months to have a baby
- growing up in intact home
- being religious
- attending college
- interventions for violence in children - Correct AnswerSPEASE-M
- Social support
- Protect from violence
- Empathy
- Androgyny
- Stimulate spirituality
- Education
- Mentoring
accomodation - Correct Answeradapting our current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information
active genotype-environment interaction - Correct Answerparents provide genetic predisposition that results in a child actively seeking out environmental conditions that foster development of certain qualities
activity theory - Correct Answer1960s
- more activity is better for older adults
ADHD prevalence - Correct Answer- 5% (boys 2x as likely)
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adolescence limited delinquency - Correct Answeronset or acceleration of delinquency after age 13 that does not persist into adulthood; common, benign
age 2-3 fine motor skills - Correct Answer- zip & unzip
- use spoon
age 2-3 gross motor skills - Correct Answer- jump
- catch & throw ball (upper body rigid)
age 3-4 fine motor skills - Correct Answer- use scissors
- fasten and unfasten big buttons
age 3-4 gross motor skills - Correct Answer- walk upstairs, alternating
- walk downstairs, one foot
- throw and catch ball against chest
age 4-5 fine motor skills - Correct Answer- use fork well
- cut on line with scissors
age 4-5 gross motor skills - Correct Answer- walk up and downstairs, alternating
- can catch ball with hands
age 5-6 fine motor skills - Correct Answer- tie shoes
- copy some numbers and basic words
age 5-6 gross motor skills - Correct Answer- skip
- ride bike w/ training wheels
age at which amniocentesis is performed - Correct Answerweek 15-20
aggressive rejected - Correct Answerrejected by peers because of antagonistic, confrontational behavior
amniocentesis - Correct AnswerPrenatal diagnostic technique involving needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis; looks for chromosomal and genetic abnormalities
amyloid plaques - Correct Answerbeta-amyloid protein depots that disrupt normal communication b/w neurons
Analgesia vs Anesthesia - Correct Answerdrugs that relieve pain; includes narcotics, tranquilizers, and barbiturates
anesthesia - Correct Answerdrugs that blocks pain, can be general or epidural
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animism - Correct Answerfeature of symbolic function substage; children engage in magical thinking, believing that inanimate objects have human-like qualities
anorexia nervosa - Correct Answer-eating disorder -early adolescence
- obsessive pursuit of thinness
- body dysmorphia
- dramatic weight loss through restriction and purging
antisocial popular - Correct AnswerChildren who use cement their popularity by using their social skills to harm others (relational aggression, gossip, bullying)
Are memory problems inevitable as we get older? - Correct Answersort of, but not to the extent of AD
assimilation - Correct Answerinterpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas
at what age do people peak physically? - Correct Answerage 20-35
at what age is CVS performed - Correct Answerweek 10-12
attachment - Correct Answeran emotional tie with another person; shown in young children by their seeking closeness to the caregiver and showing distress on separation
authoritarian parents - Correct Answerdemanding but not responsive
- set rules, expect obedience
- removed from children
authoritative parents - Correct Answerdemanding but responsive
- ideal
- high communication and affection
- children with strong social skills
avg age for pubertal growth spurt - Correct Answer- 10 for girls
- 12.5 for boys
avg age when adolescents finish growing - Correct Answer- 16 for girls
- 18 for boys
avoidant attachment - Correct Answer- inconsistent caretaker
- believes communication of needs makes no difference, unworthy
avoidant attachment behaviors - Correct Answer- not distressed when mom leaves
- fine with stranger
- little interest upon reunion
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