Family Studies

6 years ago

Who was the first Canadian theorist to empirically study the mind?

Who was the first Canadian theorist to empirically study the mind?
A) James Baldwin
B) Erik Erikson
C) John Watson
D) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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6 years ago

What population did Hall use to compile empirical data for his research?

What population did Hall use to compile empirical data for his research?
A) children and school personnel
B) baby chicks during the 'critical period'
C) parents and children
D) a variety of bird species

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6 years ago

Developmental theories are important to the field of psychology

Developmental theories are important to the field of psychology
A) to explain behaviour and make predictions about development.
B) to explain behaviour of children in the classroom.
C) in order to understand how adults influence childr

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6 years ago

The chronosystem emphasizes (Multiple Choice Question)

The chronosystem emphasizes
A) that development occurs according to a chronology.
B) that development takes place over time and during certain eras.
C) the past.
D) the future.

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6 years ago

The chronosystem is part of ________ developmental theory?

The chronosystem is part of ________ developmental theory?
A) Bronfenbrenner's
B) Vaillant's
C) Piaget's
D) Vygotsky's

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6 years ago

Which of the following reflects Vaillant's six adult developmental stages in the right order?

Which of the following reflects Vaillant's six adult developmental stages in the right order?
A) identity, intimacy, career consolidation, generativity, keeper of the meaning, and integrity
B) intimacy, career consolidation, generativi

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6 years ago

George Vaillant revised and extended the developmental theory of

George Vaillant revised and extended the developmental theory of
A) Freud.
B) Erickson.
C) Bronfenbrenner.
D) Piaget.

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6 years ago

Neuropsychoanalysis is the merging of

Neuropsychoanalysis is the merging of
A) neuroscience and cognitive science.
B) neuroscience and psychiatry.
C) neuroscience and psychoanalysis.
D) neuropsychology and psychoanalysis.

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6 years ago

The merging of psychoanalytic theory with biological approaches in psychology is referred to as

The merging of psychoanalytic theory with biological approaches in psychology is referred to as
A) neuropsychology.
B) neuropsychiatry.
C) cognitive neuroscience.
D) neuropsychoanalysis.

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6 years ago

A baby's sense of self can be held together by development of

A baby's sense of self can be held together by development of
A) the superego.
B) the psychic skin.
C) the ego.
D) body-ego.

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6 years ago

Physical and emotional nurturing promotes development of

Physical and emotional nurturing promotes development of
A) the psychic skin.
B) self-esteem.
C) developmental milestones.
D) body-ego.

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6 years ago

The process of closeness and separation between child and parent contributes to the development of

The process of closeness and separation between child and parent contributes to the development of
A) self-esteem.
B) primary anxiety.
C) body-ego.
D) self-discipline.

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6 years ago

Body-ego develops in the early years and contributes to

Body-ego develops in the early years and contributes to
A) an awareness of the physical abilities of the baby.
B) self-esteem.
C) closeness to parents.
D) a sense of individual self.

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6 years ago

Before becoming fully competent in developmental psychopathology, a person would need to

Before becoming fully competent in developmental psychopathology, a person would need to
A) be a parent.
B) have a medical degree.
C) be trained in clinical psychology.
D) have a university degree.

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6 years ago

The developmental psychopathology perspectives maintains that

The developmental psychopathology perspectives maintains that
A) development occurs across a wider age range.
B) everything is interconnected.
C) children are more likely to make connections between different phenomena.
D) modern

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6 years ago

Which question would most interest a developmental psychopathology researcher?

Which question would most interest a developmental psychopathology researcher?
A) How do unresolved parent-child conflicts affect adult behaviour?
B) How do children learn to understand language?
C) What psychological changes occur whe

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6 years ago

The primary interest of evolutionary theorists is how parents' and children's behaviour

The primary interest of evolutionary theorists is how parents' and children's behaviour
A) is influenced by biology.
B) changes over time.
C) can be interpreted in a cultural context.
D) is adaptive.

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6 years ago

Unlike Piaget, information-processing approaches focus on ________ changes.

Unlike Piaget, information-processing approaches focus on ________ changes.
A) qualitative
B) quantitative
C) cognitive
D) abrupt

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6 years ago

Piaget is to information-processing theorists as

Piaget is to information-processing theorists as
A) specific is to comprehensive.
B) the whole is to the parts.
C) cognitive is to developmental.
D) nature is to nurture.

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6 years ago

Kevin and Alexei do not live in the same country. They go to different schools and eat different ...

Kevin and Alexei do not live in the same country. They go to different schools and eat different foods. They follow different laws and are acquiring different values. More generally, Kevin and Alexei differ in
A) culture.
B) information-pro

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6 years ago

Darwin's ideas had the most dramatic impact on scientists who took which approach to understanding ...

Darwin's ideas had the most dramatic impact on scientists who took which approach to understanding development?
A) psychodynamic
B) environmental
C) biological
D) learning

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6 years ago

According to Darwin, the ________ offspring reproduce in an ongoing process of natural selection.

According to Darwin, the ________ offspring reproduce in an ongoing process of natural selection.
A) most intelligent
B) best adapted
C) strongest and fastest
D) most normal

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6 years ago

Which of the following statements best represents the prevailing view among developmentalists?

Which of the following statements best represents the prevailing view among developmentalists?
A) Social development is not related to cognitive development.
B) Physical development is not related to cognitive development.
C) Social de

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6 years ago

John Locke's views are consistent with

John Locke's views are consistent with
A) the idea that development in different domains is connected.
B) a passive view of the child.
C) an emphasis on nature.
D) a view of development as discontinuous.

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6 years ago

Michael and Lisa are new parents and they believe that their actions will influence their new son. ...

Michael and Lisa are new parents and they believe that their actions will influence their new son. They don't think that their son's behaviour will influence their parenting. Michael and Lisa's views of parenting are consistent with th

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6 years ago

Ximena and Chris believe that they don't need to worry about parenting their new son, Brant, ...

Ximena and Chris believe that they don't need to worry about parenting their new son, Brant, because he was born with a good nature and his good nature will determine his outcomes in life. Chris and Ximena's views of parenting are consisten

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6 years ago

Travis insists that people are masters of their own destinies. Travis believes in

Travis insists that people are masters of their own destinies. Travis believes in
A) the active child.
B) the passive child.
C) continuity.
D) discontinuity.

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6 years ago

Jackie feels that superior genes are the primary reason her daughter Jacqueline is intellectually ...

Jackie feels that superior genes are the primary reason her daughter Jacqueline is intellectually gifted. Jackie believes in the importance of
A) the active child.
B) continuity.
C) nature.
D) the connection of domains.

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6 years ago

The nature-nurture issue is concerned with

The nature-nurture issue is concerned with
A) the connection of development in one domain to development in other domains.
B) the role that children play in influencing their own development.
C) the roles that biology and environment p

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6 years ago

Yvonne was a busy, energetic child who grew up to be a busy, energetic adult. Yvonne provides an ...

Yvonne was a busy, energetic child who grew up to be a busy, energetic adult. Yvonne provides an example of
A) the influence of nurture on development.
B) continuity in development.
C) the connectedness of different domains of developm

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6 years ago

The idea of continuity in development

The idea of continuity in development
A) is consistent with the view that behaviour during the preschool years is not related to behaviour during later childhood.
B) means that development in one domain is related to development in other do

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6 years ago

What is the new approach in Canada that emphasizes dynamic transformation throughout the lifespan ...

What is the new approach in Canada that emphasizes dynamic transformation throughout the lifespan and focuses on how abnormal development can occur?
A) longitudinal
B) ecological
C) cognitive-developmental
D) developmental psychop

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6 years ago

Bronfenbrenner's theory has a ________ perspective.

Bronfenbrenner's theory has a ________ perspective.
A) psychodynamic
B) learning
C) cognitive-developmental
D) contextual

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6 years ago

Which of the following journals is produced in Canada out of the University of Calgary?

Which of the following journals is produced in Canada out of the University of Calgary?
A) Theory and Psychology
B) Psychology Today
C) Educational Psychology Review
D) Journal of Child Development

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6 years ago

One example of a theory with a learning perspective is

One example of a theory with a learning perspective is
A) Erikson's theory.
B) Bandura's social cognitive theory.
C) Piaget's theory.
D) Bronfenbrenner's theory.

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6 years ago

Biology is to environment as ________ theory is to ________ theory.

Biology is to environment as ________ theory is to ________ theory.
A) maturational; Skinner's operant conditioning
B) ecological; ethological
C) Piaget's; Freud's
D) information processing; ecological

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6 years ago

According to ________ theory, development is a result of how conflicts are resolved.

According to ________ theory, development is a result of how conflicts are resolved.
A) biological
B) learning
C) cognitive-developmental
D) psychodynamic

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6 years ago

According to Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory,

According to Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory,
A) events that happen in one microsystem do not influence other microsystems.
B) only one's immediate environment influences development.
C) individuals experience exosystems f

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6 years ago

Cultural influences are part of the

Cultural influences are part of the
A) microsystem.
B) macrosystem.
C) mesosystem.
D) exosystem.

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