CFT 150 Midterm Exam Questions with Correct
Answers.
What are executive control functions in the mind and brain? - Correct Answer
Thoughtful cognitive processes, to select and monitor actions.
What are the levels of Taylors environmental variables model? - Correct Answer
Microsystem, Mesosystem, Exosystem, Macrosystem, Chronosystem
What is Taylors microsystem? - Correct Answer Face-to-face settings containing the
individual (child/parent, sibling/sibling, partner/partner, students/teacher,
roommate/roommate)
What is Taylors mesosystem? - Correct Answer Relationship/connections between
the micro- and exosystems (work/personal balance, limited in-person
interactions/activities)
What is Taylors exosystem? - Correct Answer Settings or situations that do not
contain the individual but that still influence the individual (partners job, laws/policies)
What is Taylors macrosystem? - Correct Answer Overarching patterns of micro-,
meso-, and exosystem characteristics of a given culture or subculture (values,
groups, customs) (Mexican-American, Liberal/Republican/Democrat, Full-time
worker/student)
What is Taylors chronosystem? - Correct Answer Historical context and changes in
the environment over time (COVID-19, graduation, What will happen in 2023?)
What is Taylors model of individual variables? - Correct Answer How you identify
yourself: name(s), pronouns, roles, titles, key attributes about yourself
What is emotional intelligence? - Correct Answer The ability to carry out accurate
reasoning about emotions and the ability to use emotions and emotional knowledge
to enhance thought.
What are the kinds of suffering? - Correct Answer Suffering of pain, suffering of
change, suffering of conditionality
What is authoritative parenting? - Correct Answer - Sets high standards, expects
kids to follow rules
- Parental warmth- warm, nurturing and involved in the childs schooling and life
, - Freedom- Autonomy (self-government) and independence are allowed.
Bidirectional communication is encouraged
- Rules- Use reasoning to explain limits. Have give-and-take discussions
- Discipline- Very consistent in disciplining using non-punitive measures such as
time-in or natural consequences. Focus on teaching correct behavior
- Control- Allow freedom within reasonable limits
What is authoritarian parenting? - Correct Answer - Sets high standards, expects
kids to follow rules
- Parental warmth- Cold, non-nurturing and less involved in the childs schooling and
life
- Freedom- Do not allow independence. One-way communication. Childrens
opinions are not heard or allowed
- Rules- Use "because I said so" to explain limits
- Discipline- Punitive. Focus on punishing wrong behavior to deter future occurrence
- Control- Believe in total control over kids, behaviorally and psychologically. Kids are
expected to obey parents without question
What is top-down processing? - Correct Answer Controlling our unwanted habits with
our better intentions.
What is bottom-up processing? - Correct Answer Mindlessly responding to
environmental cues.
What is Stevens view of awareness? - Correct Answer - Awareness of the outside
world
- Awareness of the inside world
- Awareness of fantasy activity
What is Stevens view of awareness of the outside world? - Correct Answer Sensory
contact with objects and events in the present.
What is Stevens view of awareness of the inside world? - Correct Answer Sensory
contact with inner events in the present.
What is Stevens view of awareness of fantasy activity? - Correct Answer All mental
activity beyond awareness of ongoing experience.
What is introspection illusion? - Correct Answer Overriding confidence in our own
thoughts, feelings, and intentions.
What are the central dimensions of parenting? - Correct Answer - Support
(expressions of love, affection, praise, encouragement, companionship)
- Control (monitoring, supervision, punitiveness, psychological coercion)
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