Gen Psych 101 Quiz 7 with Answer, Quizzes of Psychology

Download Gen Psych 101 Quiz 7 with Answer and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! M7: Review and Reflect  Due No due date    Points 5    Questions 24    Time Limit None Instructions Review and Reflect questions give you an opportunity to pause and reflect on the content of the module as well as your understanding of the material. These review and reflect questions serve as a review for the module exam. If you can answer these questions in your own words, you should be well-prepared for the exam. Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 18 minutes 5 out of 5 Score for this quiz: 5 out of 5 Submitted Apr 10 at 5:43pm This attempt took 18 minutes. Question 1 0 / 0 pts What is developmental psychology? Why is a lifespan developmental approach important? Your Answer: changes over the life span within physiology, cognitive, emotional and social behavior Developmental psychology studies the changes that occur across the human lifespan, whether physical, cognitive, or social development. In the past, developmental psychologists only focused on change in childhood. The Lifespan approach to human development recognizes that very important changes occur in adulthood as well. The Lifespan approach to development emphasizes human change from conception to death. Each period of life is considered to be important. Question 2 0 / 0 pts A. Define nature. B. Define nurture. C. Consider a personal characteristic or trait you would say describes you. How can it be understood from a nature perspective? From a nurture perspective? Your Answer: nature - genetic and biological disposition of individuals nuture - environmental influences on individuals including friends family and culture Outgoing - Nature from my dad genetically and then from nuture being around family and friends that are able to communicate frequently and clearly. Being around sports my whole life also helped condition me A. The genetic and biological disposition of individuals. B. The environmental influences on individuals, such as friends, family, and culture. C. Personal examples may vary, but should clearly describe both biological and environmental contributions. Question 3 0 / 0 pts What are the differences between a cross-sectional and longitudinal study? Your Answer: The hypothalamus sends GnRH to the pituitary gland, the pituitary gland releases FSH and LH that stimulates production of ovarian follicles and sperm, as well as sex hormones that are released into the blood stream. Question 10 0 / 0 pts Summarize what we know about brain development in adolescence. Your Answer: overproduction of connections between neurons. Pruning unused ones. Adolescence is a time of overproduction of connections between neurons, followed by pruning unused ones. It also involves myelination, which increases the speed of neural messages. Additionally, during late adolescence, the frontal lobes become more important in decision-making instead of the limbic system. Question 11 0 / 0 pts What is multidirectional development? Can you see examples of it in your life or someone you know? Your Answer: Improving and Declining as we age. Multidirectional development means that we are both improving and declining as we age. Examples may vary but should included clear connection to areas of improvement and loss. Question 12 0 / 0 pts Describe the sensorimotor stage. Your Answer: birth to age 2 - learn by interaction - need to interact to think about it, they do not understand permanence From birth to age 2, according to Piaget. In this stage, infants learn about the world by interacting with it—by touching and tasting. Infants must physically interact with something in order to think about it. Infants in this stage do not understand object permanence. Question 13 0 / 0 pts What is object permanence? How did the baby in the video react differently before she had developed it as compared to after she had developed it? Your Answer: Object - understanding a object exists even when it can not be seen. At first she had no interest, but after she played with it she moved the cloth to be able to play with the toy Object permanence is the understanding that an object exists even when it can’t be seen. Prior to developing it, when the adult hid the can and the toy from the baby, she lost interest and didn’t look for it. After developing object permanence, the baby would move the cloth hiding the toy because she knew the toy was still there. Question 14 0 / 0 pts What mental task do preoperational children have trouble with? What would an error in this type of thinking look like? Your Answer: conservation - ex: will not understand that the amount of an object stays the same even if the shape does not Conservation. Children who do not have conservation will not understand that the amount of an object stays the same even if the shape does not. Question 15 0 / 0 pts What are the differences between concrete operational thought and formal operational thought? Your Answer: concrete - logical and sequential Formal - beyond simple logic and includes scientific and abstract reasoning Concrete Operational thought is logical and sequential. However, Formal Operational thought is even beyond simple logic and includes scientific and abstract reasoning. Question 16 0 / 0 pts What is your reaction to the results from the Seattle Longitudinal Study? Be specific. Your Answer: it was unique around adult cognitive functioning and gave a positive result / reaction Answers will vary, but should focus on a take-away message about adult cognitive functioning from the fairly positive results of this study. Question 17 0 / 0 pts What is a crisis, according to Erikson? Your Answer: moment of decision A moment of decision. Question 18 0 / 0 pts After infancy, Erikson identifies three stages that children go through. Name and briefly describe the three childhood stages. Your Answer: Autonomy vs self doubt - seperate from parents Intiative vs guild - ability to make and create things competence vs inferiority - realizing they can be good at certain things Autonomy vs. Self Doubt: children recognizing that they are separate from their parents. Initiative vs. Guilt: children understanding that they have the ability to make and create things. Competence vs. Inferiority: children realizing that they can be good at certain things.