Developmental Psychology Pre-Test Questions
Course Introduction
Developmental Psychology explores the patterns of growth, change, and stability that occur throughout the human lifespan, from conception through old age. The course examines physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development, emphasizing major theories, research methods, and key findings in the field. Topics include prenatal development, attachment, language acquisition, moral reasoning, identity formation, and the impact of culture and environment on development. Students will critically analyze developmental milestones and challenges at different life stages and gain an understanding of how psychological principles apply to real-life issues across the lifespan.
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Adolescence 16th Edition by John W Santrock
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) List the four steps in the scientific method.
Answer: The four steps in the scientific method are:
1.Conceptualize a process or a problem to be solved.
2.Collect data.
3.Analyze data.
4.Draw conclusions.
Q2) According to Erikson,the core developmental task of early adulthood is to develop A)intimacy.
B)integrity.
C)identity.
D)initiative.
Answer: A
Q3) Ms.Bowen encourages her students,ages 12-15,to engage their curiosity in their learning.This teacher's ideas most closely resemble those of A)Sigmund Freud.
B)Aristotle.
C)Hall.
D)Rousseau.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Puberty, Health, and Biological Foundations
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Q1) Adoption studies seek to discover the role of _______ on behavior.
A)environment
B)impulse control
C)brain development
D)None of these choices are correct
Answer: A
Q2) Adolescents underutilize the services of private physicians and other health-care services.List and briefly explain at least four barriers to better health care for adolescents.
Answer: Among the chief barriers to better health care for adolescents is cost.Other reasons that adolescents do not seek health care include poor organization and availability of health services.Lack of confidentiality and reluctance on the part of health care providers to communicate with adolescents about sensitive issues may keep some adolescents away from the health-care system.
Q3) What are some of the problems of risk-taking behavior in adolescence?
Answer: Adolescents who are risk takers may have poorer grades,and engage in poor decision making and impulsive behavior.Their health can be compromised if they drink,smoke,or become sexually active at young ages.Automobile fatalities can result from reckless driving.
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Chapter 3: The Brain and Cognitive Development
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a basic part of a neuron?
A)dendrite(s)
B)axon
C)cell body
D)synapse
Answer: D
Q2) Pressley and his colleagues' extensive observation of teachers and students on strategy instruction and use indicated that
A)most schools are doing a good job of teaching students strategies for learning.
B)although teachers do a good job at showing students strategies for learning,students do not use these strategies.
C)strategy instruction is far less complete and intense than what students need in order to use strategies effectively.
D)teaching learning strategies is not as important as teaching course content.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: The Self, Identity, Emotion, and Personality
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Q1) The new classification of temperament includes all of the following EXCEPT
A)negative affectivity.
B)positive affect and approach.
C)effortful control.
D)discontinuity.
Q2) Researcher Labouvie-Vief asserts that the development of a coherent,integrated worldview does not happen until which ages?
A)18-25
B)20-29
C)30-39
D)40-49
Q3) Compare and contrast the self-esteem of males and females during adolescence and emerging adulthood.
Q4) List the Big Five factors of personality.Which factor has research revealed as a key predictor of adjustment and competence? List at least two outcomes that have been linked to that factor.
Q5) List and briefly describe James Marcia's four identity statuses.
Q6) Define what is meant by emotional competence,and give at least three examples to illustrate the concept.
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Chapter 5: Gender
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Q1) Evidence that the classroom is biased against girls includes all of the following EXCEPT
A)teachers spend more time interacting with boys.
B)teachers spend more time watching girls.
C)teachers give more instruction to boys.
D)teachers give boys more time than girls to answer questions.
Q2) Evidence that teachers and school personnel have biases towards both boys and girls include all of the following EXCEPT
A)boys are more likely to be criticized than girls.
B)school personnel tend to stereotype boys' behavior as problematic.
C)boys may have few male role models in teachers.
D)girls are more likely than boys to have learning problems.
Q3) Which of the following findings came out of a meta-analysis of gender differences in talkativeness, affiliative speech,and self-assertive speech?
A)Gender differences in talkativeness occurred more in dyads than in large groups.
B)Gender differences in affiliative speech are largest during middle childhood.
C)Boys talk more with adults than girls do.
D)Gender differences in affiliative speech are largest during adolescence.
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Chapter 6: Sexuality
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Q1) Obtaining information about adolescent sexuality has been difficult because
A)those with conservative sexual attitudes are less likely to respond to sexual surveys than those with more liberal attitudes.
B)some people refuse to answer questions about sex asked by a stranger.
C)some people give socially acceptable answers rather than truthful answers.
D)All of these choices are correct.
Q2) Which of the following statements regarding pregnancy prevention strategies in the Netherlands is NOT true?
A)The Netherlands has a mandated sex-education program for all students.
B)Adolescents can obtain contraceptive counseling at government sponsored clinics for a small fee.
C)The Dutch media play a role in educating the public about sex.
D)Sexually active adolescents are not stigmatized in the Netherlands.
Q3) Noah,age three,was born to a teenage mother.According to research,Noah is more likely than his counterparts who were born to older mothers to
A)have behavioral problems.
B)score poorly on intelligence tests.
C)have a mother who is less competent in her child-rearing skills.
D)All of these choices are correct.
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Chapter 7: Moral Development, Values, and Religion
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Q1) The highest level of Kohlberg's theory of moral development is
A)conventional reasoning.
B)utilitarian reasoning.
C)postconventional reasoning.
D)universal reasoning.
Q2) Moral rules are _____,while conventional rules are _____.
A)personal;impersonal
B)to promote organization;to ensure justice
C)optional;obligatory
D)obligatory;optional
Q3) People who have lived exemplary lives are known as:
A)moral exemplars.
B)moral characters.
C)moral elitists.
D)moral dignitaries.
Q4) Religiousness is associated with all of the following EXCEPT
A)attendance at religious services.
B)frequency of prayer.
C)overall importance of religion in everyday life.
D)frequency of discussing religious teachings.
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Chapter 8: Families
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Q1) Which of the following statements about insecure attachment is NOT true?
A)Infants avoid the caregiver in insecure attachment situations.
B)Infants may show ambivalence towards the caregiver in insecure attachment situations.
C)Insecure attachment has little bearing on later development beyond infancy.
D)Insecure attachment has been theorized to be related to later relationship difficulties.
Q2) Briefly describe the four styles of parenting identified by Diana Baumrind,and summarize potential outcomes for the child who is parented using these styles.
Q3) Greg,age 23,moves back home with his parents in order to save money to buy a house.If Greg and his parents are like many families that experience this "boomerang" phenomenon,Greg will complain that his parents
A)restrict his independence.
B)do too much for him.
C)are angry at him for moving back home.
D)None of these choices are correct.
Q4) Discuss how the authoritarian style of parenting might be used in different ethnic groups.
Q5) Describe the three common types of stepfamilies.
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Chapter 9: Peers, Romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles
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Q1) Most adolescent love is characterized by
A)affectionate love.
B)romantic love.
C)companionate love.
D)agape.
Q2) What do Girl Scouts,Young Republicans,Junior Achievement,and 4-H have in common?
A)They require their members to have a sponsor in order to join.
B)They are national youth organizations.
C)They are not very popular with youth.
D)None of these choices are correct.
Q3) Social-skills training programs have been generally most successful with individuals who are
A)in early adolescence.
B)age 10 and under.
C)in middle adolescence.
D)in emerging adulthood.
Q4) Describe the role of a youth organization on adolescent development.
Q5) Describe the two types of love.Identify which type of love is more common in adolescence.
Q6) Describe how romantic relationships in sexual minority youth usually develop.
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Chapter 10: Schools
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Q1) Two effective general strategies for creating positive classrooms are effectively managing the group's activities and using
A)an authoritarian strategy.
B)an authoritative strategy.
C)a permissive strategy.
D)a laissez-faire strategy.
Q2) Discuss the trends,gender differences,and most frequent causes for high-school dropouts.
Q3) A learning disability can involve all of the following EXCEPT difficulty with A)math.
B)reading.
C)spelling.
D)music.
Q4) Jamie has a reading disability.Which of the following approaches to learning would experts recommend for Jamie?
A)self-paced learning
B)direct instruction
C)peer-tutored
D)computer-assisted
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Chapter 11: Achievement, Work, and Careers
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a social context in career development?
A)socioeconomic status.
B)geographical location.
C)influences of parents.
D)influences of peers.
Q2) Describe the characteristics both pros and cons of part-time work in adolescence.Be sure to discuss the hours and types of jobs at which adolescents work.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT true of adolescents and achievement?
A)Adolescence is a critical juncture in achievement.
B)As demands on adolescents intensify,different areas of their lives may come into conflict.
C)achievement is primarily due to their intellectual abilities.
D)New academic and social pressures force adolescents toward different roles.
Q4) Which of the following statements about self-efficacy is TRUE?
A)Self-efficacy has much in common with mastery motivation.
B)Self-efficacy influences a student's choice of activities.
C)High self-efficacy adolescents had higher academic aspirations.
D)All of these choices are correct.
Q5) Design a program to teach adolescents how to avoid and overcome procrastination.
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Chapter 12: Culture
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Q1) Bill was involved with a comprehensive program in which he was assigned a mentor for all four years of high school.In addition,there were a number of other requirements including community service.Bill was paid for every hour that he participated in the program.This program was most likely
A)the Quantum Opportunities program.
B)the Eisenhower Project.
C)Upward Bound.
D)STRIVE.
Q2) List and describe the four criteria that are used to determine socioeconomic status.
Q3) The New Hope program is designed to
A)keep at-risk adolescents in school.
B)reduce family poverty.
C)help low-income families find affordable housing.
D)reduce depression in adolescents and emerging adults.
Q4) The Postive Action Program addresses the effects of poverty by
A)Focusing on self-concept,getting along with others,and self-improvement.
B)Working to increase parental employment.
C)Providing students living in poverty with a daily mentor.
D)Focusing on health,educational achievement,and social growth.
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Chapter 13: Problems in Adolescence and Emerging
Adulthood
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Q1) Schools can help in reducing the number of overweight children and adolescents by doing all of the following EXCEPT:
A)including obesity prevention programs in after-school programs.
B)providing children with healthier snacks in school.
C)weighing the children every month and posting their weights so that their peers can act as cheerleaders.
D)eliminating vending machines that sell soda in schools.
Q2) Which of the following adolescents is MOST at risk for depression?
A)Dan,who has just been cut from the football team.
B)Alexis,whose boyfriend just ended their two-year relationship and who has few female friends for support.
C)Ralph,who has conflict with his brother but a good relationship with his parents.
D)Cody,who broke up with his girlfriend because he realized she was too dependent on him.
Q3) Describe the physical and psychological problems associated with cigarette smoking.
Q4) Describe the physical and psychological problems associated with anabolic steroids.
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