PSYC 140 FINAL EXAM PREP .QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
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PSYC 140 FINAL EXAM PREP .QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A
True or false? According to Freud, a child who becomes fixated on an erogenous zone
will either over- or under-indulge this area as an adult. - ANSWER True
Regarding the nature/nurture debate, Freud's emphasis on the rol...
PSYC 140 FINAL EXAM PREP .QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A
True or false? According to Freud, a child who becomes fixated on an erogenous zone
will either over- or under-indulge this area as an adult. - ANSWER True
Regarding the nature/nurture debate, Freud's emphasis on the role of early childhood
experiences reflects an emphasis on [answer1]. Erikson's psychosocial stages clearly
lean toward this side of the debate: [answer2 - ANSWER Nuture,Nuture
According to the theorist, _____________, to understand human development, one
must understand the various context environment in which the individual interacts. -
ANSWER Bronfenbrenner
Which age group did Erikson say faces the crisis Generativity vs. Stagnation? -
ANSWER Middle Adulthood
True or false? Erikson emphasized the id, while Freud emphasized the ego. -
ANSWER False
In which of the following stages is it important for children to establish a sense of
competence? - ANSWER Industry Vs Inferiority
True or false? Pavlov first became interested in studying dogs' reflexive behaviors
when he saw them salivating without food being present. - ANSWER False
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects Piaget's stages of cognitive
development? - ANSWER Children progress thought stages in the same order.
What was B.F. Skinner's position on free will? Be specific and thorough in your answer.
Where does he therefore fall on the nature/nurture debate? - ANSWER B.F Skinner's
position on free will, there is no free will; all behavior is due to conditioning. We only
believe there is free will because we cannot see what causes the behavior. Skinner is
fully on the nurture side.
Is food aversion an example of Classical Conditioning or Operant Conditioning?
Explain why - ANSWER Food aversion is an example of classical conditioning. Food
aversion is an association between nausea and induced substance organisms learn to
associate events or stimuli that repeatedly happen together. Classical Conditioning is an
example of association learning.
, Which psychological perspective likens the human brain to a computer? - ANSWER
Information processing theory
According to Freud, the Oedipus Complex arises during which psychosexual stage? -
ANSWER Phallic
Freud's final psychosexual stage occurs from [answer1] on while, Erikson's final stage
is for the following age group: [answer2]. - ANSWER Puberty, Older adults.
Freud believed that unsuccessful completion of a psychosexual stage would result in a
person becoming ____________ on an erogenous part of the body. - ANSWER Fixated
Someone who believes that genetics are the primary contributor to developmental
changes is emphasizing [CHOOSE ONE: Nature/Nurture]. - ANSWER Nature
He coined the term, "operant conditioning." - ANSWER B.F. Skinner
Which age group did Erikson say faces the crisis Identity vs. Identity Confusion? -
ANSWER Adolescene
Which age group did Erikson say faces the crisis Intimacy vs. Isolation? - ANSWER
Early Adulthood
In operant conditioning, [answer1] are applied so that behaviors are more likely to
continue in the future, while [answer2] are applied to decrease the likelihood of
behaviors continuing. - ANSWER Reinforcers, Punishment
Which of the following statements accurately reflect Piaget's impact on developmental
psychology? - ANSWER The impact was very strong, since he changed how
researchers viewed and studied children's cognitive development.
Which theorist or theory describing development do you agree with the most?
Summarize this theory and describe why you agree with it. - ANSWER I agree with Erik
Erikson's theory of development. Erikson's theory covers development across the life
span and not just certain age groups. His theory state that individuals go through
Specific stages of psychosocial development. Successfully completing these stages
lead them to healthy development.
Zeke's father is a volleyball coach and Zeke grew up wanting to play volleyball. In fifth
grade, he asked his father to show him how to play and teach him basic skills. By the
time that he reaches junior high, he's skilled enough to make the varsity volleyball team.
What type of genotype-environment interaction best explains Zeke's sports success? -
ANSWER Active
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