PSYC290N- Lifespan Development Exam review and guide 1
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PSYC290N- Lifespan Development
PSYC290N- Lifespan
Development Exam review and
guide 1
Studies of peer groups indicate that children's conformity to peers
can best be described as resulting from - ANS-both peer influence
and selection of similar peers.
In a study of children from elementary school to young adulthood
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PSYC290N- Lifespan
Development Exam review and
guide 1
Studies of peer groups indicate that children's conformity to peers
can best be described as resulting from - ANS-both peer influence
and selection of similar peers.
In a study of children from elementary school to young adulthood
(Mahoney, 2000), participation in extracurricular activities for at
least a year was associated with high rates of graduation and low
rates of criminal activity if the student's - ANS-peer group also
participated in the extracurricular activity.
Counselors working with young children should know that children
as young as
____________ usually show some knowledge of gender-related
preferences and activities. - ANS-3 years old
Which of the following is true of aggressive children? - ANS-The may
be well-liked if they have strengths in areas like sociability and
cognitive ability.
Counselors need to recognize that girls' antisocial behavior in late
childhood - ANS-is likely to include non-confrontational relational
aggressive behaviors.
Counselors working with school-age children and adolescents need
to recognize that gender identity continues to develop in these
,years. Among the important findings from recent research is that
girls tend to feel - ANS-less content with their gender than boys.
Which of the following is a well-documented gender difference in
brain structure? - ANS-Male brains are more lateralized than female
brains.
Yvonne is a 13-year-old 8th grader who is a new student in an urban
middle school. She recently moved into the area with her mother
and her three siblings. The family moved to be nearer to Yvonne's
grandparents after the breakup of her parents' relationship. Yvonne
is tall for her age and is bothered by the looks and sexual comments
about her breasts from boys in her school. She has made few
friends at the new school. What does this example illustrate about
the ease of the adolescent transition for early-maturing girls like
Yvonne? - ANS-Early-maturing girls are more likely to be rejected by
girls who are less mature.
Which of the following is not true with regard to Yvonne's level of
moodiness? - ANS-Yvonne's moodiness is likely to increase
because she has higher expectations for academic success than
her male peers.
A coping style which has been linked to higher levels of depression
among adolescent girls and women is - ANS-rumination.
Which of the following is true with regard to the way coping styles
relate to depression? - ANS-Distraction shortens episodes of
depression by shortening the time spent focusing on negative
events and thus lessening their intensity.
Dennis is a 17-year-old who comes to a counselor because he feels
sexually attracted to males, which is at odds with his religious
,beliefs. Although he has felt this way for a long time, he is still
struggling to understand why. Which of these explanation has some
research support? - ANS-Homosexual orientation is at least partly
determined by heredity.
Currently available evidence is strongest for _________ influences on
the development of gender identity, and there is no reliable
evidence for _________ causes after birth. - ANS-prenatal /
environmental
Dr. Jones encountered a problem with a new client in therapy. Using
the model of reflective practice described in Chapter 1, what is the
sequence of steps he should use in order to work with this client
effectively? - ANS-Reflect on well-established theories; apply the
theoretical knowledge to the individual's case; and then test out
new ways of thinking about the problem if prior theory does not
suffice.
Theories of development differ from opinion primarily because -
ANS-they are based on scientific research.
Which of the following helpers is most likely to have an implicit
"incrementalist" belief about intelligence? - ANS-A counselor who
recommends a strategy of academic skill building for a client who is
experiencing academic problems.
Stage theories of development typically describe ____________
changes in behavior, cognition, or social relationships. - ANS-
qualitative
Using Erikson's developmental theory as a framework, which of the
following statements is an accurate representation of his ideas? -
ANS-Successful resolution of a psychosocial crisis at each stage
, depends upon having more positive than negative experiences in
the area of major concern.
Models of development which hold that change typically occurs in
shifts between periods of relative stability and periods of
disequilibrium are called - ANS-stage models
Models of development which hold that change occurs as a
continuous process are called - ANS-incremental models.
Models of development which hold that change occurs as a
function of reciprocal influences, both from within the person and
from the external environment are called - ANS-multidimensional
models.
In Bronfenbrenner's model, proximal processes refer to - ANS-
reciprocal interactions between an organism and its immediate
environment.
Juan, a 7-month-old infant, lives in a city where the availability of
high quality child care is very limited. His mother is forced to leave
Juan in the care of a young woman who also cares for five other
infants and toddlers in her small apartment. According to
Bronfenbrenner's theory, which of the following influences on Juan's
development represents an example of a proximal process? - ANS-
The quality of care-giving Juan receives in day care.
Juan, a 7-month-old infant, lives in a city where the availability of
high quality child care is very limited. His mother is forced to leave
Juan in the care of a young woman who also cares for five other
infants and toddlers in her small apartment. Which of the following
influences represents an example of a distal process? - ANS-
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