PSYC PRACTICE EXAM 1

To which bioecological system do the lack of resources at a local health clinic belong?

exosystem

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that young children who had half of their brain removed could still function.  This was because the other half of their brain adapted and took over some of the functions of the missing half.  This is an example of development as _______.

plastic

To investigate the impact of college on later career choices, Dr. Kranky recruited students in 1970, 1985 and 2000.  He then followed the progress of these three groups of students over the next 15 years.  This is an example of a ____ study

longitudinal

Which of the following statements about the use of the concept of race is true?

recognizing race can be important in forming identity

If psychologists discovered that parents who score highly on intelligence tests have children who score highly on intelligence tests, this would demonstrate that 

the intelligence of parent and children is positively correlated

To investigate the impact of feedback on test performance, researchers gave students negative and positive feedback and measured the impact it had on their test results.  What is the independent variable in this research?

the type of feedback

Tara sees a classmate fall in the playground.  She goes over to help her.  Dr. Swift says that Tara helps others because through her interaction with her environment and her interpretation of the world around her, she defines herself as a helpful person.  What type of theorist is Dr. Swift?

social cognitive

What is the intersection between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of another icalled?

synapse

Jenny’s family have a pet rabbit.  When Jenny goes to visit her friend Ravi’s house, Ravi’s family have a hamster.  Jenny points at the hamster and says ‘Rabbit!’.  What process in Jenny engaged in according to Piaget?

Group of answer choices

assimilation

Derek has difficulty with voluntary movement and staying alert.  It is possible that Derek has sustained some damage to the

mid brain

Emma knows how to open a bottle of water by twisting the top off. When she comes across a bottle of orange juice that also has a screw off lid, she twists it off just like a twisting off the cap of a water. What process is Emma engaged in according to Piaget?

Group of answer choices

assimilation

Demetrius calls his baby bottle his ‘baba’.  He calls every other bottle he sees a ‘baba’.  In terms of language development Demetrius is committing the error of _____, which can be caused by ________.

over extension, fast mapping

Although James likes to splash around in paddling pools, he knows not to climb into the fountain at the town square, because not everything filled with water is a pool. What process is James engaged in according to Piaget?

accommodation

Why might infants can have difficulty controlling their emotions?

their limbic system develops faster than their prefrontal cortex

joy is a ______ emotion

primary

Pride is a ______ emotion

secondary

shame is a ______ emotion

secondary

Fear is a _____ emotion

primary

In the video that is included in your class activity 1 prep materials, what is the process whereby brain growth is encouraged by care-givers’ response to babies called?

serve and return

In the Strange situation experiment, Abdullah’s behavior is bizarre. He is very cautious when he is in the room with his mother, when she leaves he just sits and stares, when she returns he screams and throws things.  How could  Abdullah’s attachment pattern be described?

insecure disorganized

Rashida is a 15-mth-old toddler.  She tries to put her toys away but often drops them.  When Rashida drops things, her parents call her clumsy and scold her.  Erikson would suggest that Rashida will develop

shame / doubt

In the Strange situation experiment, Rita plays happily when she is in the room with her mother, continues playing, when her mother leaves the room and ignores her when she returns.  Rita’s attachment pattern can be described as

insecure avoidant

What kind of relationship do employed mothers whose children go to daycare tend to have with their children?

they ten to compensate by spending more of their spare time with their children