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PSY130 EXAM 2; (50) QUESTIONS & ANSWERSIn contrast to activity in the left hemisphere, activity in the right hemisphere -
ANSWER increases steadily throughout early and middle childhood
Teachers who are _____ and emphasize ______ tend to have mastery-oriented
students - ANSWER helpful; learning over getting good grades
Research confirms that _____ plays a large role in accounting for boys' gross-motor
superiority - ANSWER the social environment
Pramada attends a child-care program that stresses formal academic training. As a
result, Pramada is more likely to ____ than peers who attend a child-centered
program - ANSWER display a decrease in motivation and emotional well-being
Excessive guilt is linked to - ANSWER depressive symptoms
On a measure of peer acceptance, Dustin was seldom mentioned either positively or
negatively. Dustin would be considered a _______ child. - ANSWER neglected
Over time, the ability of _____ children no longer predicts how well they do -
ANSWER learned-helpless
Conservation refers to the - ANSWER idea that certain physical characteristics of
objects remain the same, even when their outward appearance changes
Among college-educated young adults, Kohlberg's Stage______ reasoning is the
typical response. - ANSWER 4
An important motivator of prosocial behavior is - ANSWER empathy
According to cognitive-developmental theorists, preschoolers - ANSWER actively
make sense of their experiences
According to Erikson, the psychological conflict of the preschool years is -
ANSWER initiative versus guilt
Which of the following statements about bi-cultural identity is true? - ANSWER
, Bi-culturally identified adolescents tend to have especially favorable relations with
members of other ethnic groups
Western adolescents are granted partial adult status upon the happening of many
different events, including - ANSWER voting
During a conservation-of-water experiment, Emme can focus on several aspects of
the problem and relate them, rather than centering on just one aspect. Therefore,
Emma is capable of - ANSWER decentration
Children who are experts in an area - ANSWER are usually highly motivated
Three-year-old Nathan is a gender-schematic child. Because Nathan does not like
raisin, he is likely to conclude that - ANSWER only girls like raisins
Which of the following statements about individuals with bulimia nervosa is true? -
ANSWER they usually feel depressed and guilty about their abnormal eating habits
and desperately want help
Concerning teaching mathematics, most experts agree that - ANSWER a blend of
both drill in computing and "number sense," or understanding, is most beneficial.
Which of the following statements about the role of physical attractiveness and
timing of puberty in Western society is true? - ANSWER The ideal male image is a
muscular shape that favors the early developer
Preschool viewing of educational televisional programming like Sesame Street is
associated with - ANSWER getting higher grades, reading more books, and placing
more value on achievement in high school.
_________ may profoundly affect handedness - ANSWER prenatal events
Current theorists agree that for most young people, identity development is not
traumatic and disturbing but, rather, a process of _____ followed by ______. -
ANSWER exploration; commitment
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