Final Exam Prep Psyc 140 Assessment Questions And Answers Verified Answers.
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According to Erikson, which comes first: Identity or Intimacy? - correct answer Identity
According to a lifespan perspective of human development, aging, maturation, and growth are all different types of change. This change can therefore be positive or negati...
According to Erikson, which comes first: Identity or Intimacy? - correct answer
Identity
According to a lifespan perspective of human development, aging, maturation, and growth are all
different types of change. This change can therefore be positive or negative. Therefore, development is
multi ____________. - correct answer Directional
Since professionals from various fields may study or apply principles in lifespan development, this field is
multi ____________. - correct answer Disciplinary
Which of the following most accurately summarizes Freud's view of the Oedipus complex? - correct
answer Boys experience competition with their fathers and eventually identify with
them, while repressing sexual feelings toward their mothers.
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. - correct 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 - correct answer Nuture,Nuture
According to the theorist, _____________, to understand human development, one must understand
the various context environment in which the individual interacts. - correct answer
Bronfenbrenner
Which age group did Erikson say faces the crisis Generativity vs. Stagnation? - correct answer
Middle Adulthood
True or false? Erikson emphasized the id, while Freud emphasized the ego. - correct answer
False
,In which of the following stages is it important for children to establish a sense of competence? - correct
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. - correct answer False
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects Piaget's stages of cognitive development? -
correct 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? - correct 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 - correct
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? - correct answer
Information processing theory
According to Freud, the Oedipus Complex arises during which psychosexual stage? - correct answer
Phallic
Freud's final psychosexual stage occurs from [answer1] on while, Erikson's final stage is for the following
age group: [answer2]. - correct 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. - correct answer Fixated
Someone who believes that genetics are the primary contributor to developmental changes is
emphasizing [CHOOSE ONE: Nature/Nurture]. - correct answer Nature
, He coined the term, "operant conditioning." - correct answer B.F. Skinner
Which age group did Erikson say faces the crisis Identity vs. Identity Confusion? - correct answer
Adolescene
Which age group did Erikson say faces the crisis Intimacy vs. Isolation? - correct 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. - correct answer
Reinforcers, Punishment
Which of the following statements accurately reflect Piaget's impact on developmental psychology? -
correct 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. - correct 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? - correct answer Active
Jillian's mother is a librarian and her father is a high school English teacher. When Jillian began
elementary school, her teacher found her reading fourth-grade level books in the school library. The
teacher then encouraged Jillian to read high quality fiction books. By high school, Jillian is one of her
school's top English students. What type of genotype-environment interaction might best explain how
this occurred? - correct answer Evocative
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