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1. Dr. Snoop Dogg is interested in the relative importance of…
1. Dr. Snoop Dogg is interested in the relative importance of genetic and environmental factors on human development. This is known as the __________ controversy.
a. nature-nurture
b. rap-r&b
c. continuous-discontinuous
d. stability-plasticity
2. Cardi B.’s father is an exceptional gymnast. When Cardi B. was just a toddler, her father believed that Tammy already showed great promise as a gymnast. Tammy’s father probably believes that athletic ability is mostly determined by
a. nature
b. nurture
c. luck
d. stages
3. Dr. Dre believes that even powerful negative influences in the first few years of life can be overcome by later, more positive events. Dr. Dre sees development as
Group of answer choices
a. having little to no plasticity
b. mostly stable
c. having substantial plasticity
d. mostly influenced by heredity
4. According to the lifespan perspective,
a. aging is marked by ongoing, steady declines
b. little development change occurs during adulthood
c. development is a lifelong process
d. development stops at adolescence
5. __________ explains why some children growing up in difficult circumstances thrive, while others are less successful.
a. Resilience
b. Assimilation
c. Plasticity
d. Stamina
6. Which of the following children is the most likely to exhibit resilience?
a. Jaynie, a shy, emotionally reactive child
b. Ana, a child who has no strong bond with any adult
c. Ari, a temperamental artist
d. Jack, a highly intelligent athlete
7. According to the psychoanalytic perspective, people move through a series of stages in which they
a. actively explore the environment
b. acquire increasingly complex information-processing skills
c. confront conflicts between biological drives and social expectations
d. model the behavior of parents and other caregivers
8. According to B.F. Skinner, the frequency of a behavior can be decreased through
a. reinforcement
b. modeling
c. classical conditioning
d. punishment
9. According to Bandura’s revised social-cognitive theory, as children watch others engage in self-praise and self-blame, they develop a sense of
a. humor
b. self-efficacy
c. shame
d. self-doubt
10. Gabriella thinks by acting on the world with her eyes, ears, hands, and mouth. According to Piaget, Gabriella is in the __________ stage of cognitive development.
a. preoperational
b. sensorimotor
c. formal operational
d. concrete operational
11. A major limitation of Vygotsky’s theory is that it
a. cannot be applied in other cultures
b. neglects the biological side of development.
c. overemphasizes the importance of heredity
d. overemphasizes the role of brain growth in cognitive change
12. A study that looked at the correlation between maternal language stimulation and the size of children’s vocabularies at age 2 had a correlation coefficient of +.55. This suggests
a. a moderate positive correlation
b. no correlation at all
c. a strong positive correlation
d. a weak positive correlation
