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6 years ago

People and objects in an individual's immediate environment comprise an individual's

People and objects in an individual's immediate environment comprise an individual's
A) macrosystem.
B) mesosystem.
C) microsystem.
D) exosystem.

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6 years ago

Bronfenbrenner's ________ theory emphasizes the many levels of environmental influences.

Bronfenbrenner's ________ theory emphasizes the many levels of environmental influences.
A) ethological
B) cognitive-developmental
C) psychodynamic
D) ecological

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6 years ago

________ was a theorist who was primarily interested in ways that adults convey cultural beliefs to ...

________ was a theorist who was primarily interested in ways that adults convey cultural beliefs to children.
A) Piaget
B) Skinner
C) Freud
D) Vygotsky

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6 years ago

According to Lev Vygotsky, development

According to Lev Vygotsky, development
A) should be considered within the context of the child's culture.
B) occurs within contexts that are embedded within each other.
C) occurs when children create "theories" that help

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6 years ago

Information-processing theorists believe that the development of thinking is a result of

Information-processing theorists believe that the development of thinking is a result of
A) improvements in mental hardware only that occur with age.
B) improvements in mental software only that occur with age.
C) improvements in both

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6 years ago

According to information-processing theory, mental hardware

According to information-processing theory, mental hardware
A) does not change with development.
B) refers to cognitive structures.
C) includes organized sets of cognitive processes.
D) becomes less sophisticated with age.

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6 years ago

In information-processing theory, mental hardware includes

In information-processing theory, mental hardware includes
A) cognitive processes.
B) cognitive structures.
C) schemas.
D) operant conditioning.

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6 years ago

Information-processing theorists use a ________ as a model for human cognition.

Information-processing theorists use a ________ as a model for human cognition.
A) black box
B) microsystem
C) computer
D) macrosystem

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6 years ago

Which shows the correct sequence of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Which shows the correct sequence of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?
A) preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor
B) sensorimotor, concrete operational, preoperational, formal operational
C) s

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6 years ago

Piaget stated that children's theories about the world

Piaget stated that children's theories about the world
A) remain the same until adulthood.
B) undergo three major changes during development.
C) are never tested by the children.
D) are based on what adults tell them.

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6 years ago

Your neighbor tells you about his little boy who is always manipulating objects "just like a ...

Your neighbor tells you about his little boy who is always manipulating objects "just like a scientist trying to test his theory about the world." Having just read the first chapter of your child development textbook, you reply, "You s

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6 years ago

Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development focused on

Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development focused on
A) the resolution of psychological crises.
B) improvements in mental hardware and software.
C) children's creation of "theories" that help them understand the

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6 years ago

Piaget believed that children (Multiple Choice Question)

Piaget believed that children
A) are passively shaped by their experiences.
B) actively try to make sense of their world.
C) learn through a series of reinforcements and punishments.
D) face a series of conflicts or challenges as

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6 years ago

Jean Piaget is associated with ________ theory.

Jean Piaget is associated with ________ theory.
A) ecological
B) psychodynamic
C) learning
D) cognitive-developmental

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6 years ago

The cognitive-developmental perspective is mainly concerned with

The cognitive-developmental perspective is mainly concerned with
A) experience.
B) personality.
C) thinking.
D) context.

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6 years ago

One difference between Skinner's operant conditioning and Bandura's social cognitive theory is ...

One difference between Skinner's operant conditioning and Bandura's social cognitive theory is that
A) Bandura believes children play an active role in their own development while Skinner sees them as being passively shaped by the envi

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6 years ago

Six-year-old Sarah had been watching her older brother and sister in swim meets for several years. ...

Six-year-old Sarah had been watching her older brother and sister in swim meets for several years. Sarah believed she was a good swimmer too, and eagerly entered her first swim meet shortly after she turned six. Bandura would say that ________ played

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6 years ago

Nate watched another boy pull a girl's hair. Nate is most likely to imitate the boy's behaviour ...

Nate watched another boy pull a girl's hair. Nate is most likely to imitate the boy's behaviour if
A) the boy is not very popular.
B) a teacher sends Nate to time-out.
C) the girl smiled at the boy after he pulled her hair.

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6 years ago

Amanda noticed that whenever other children asked a question in class, their teacher seemed to get ...

Amanda noticed that whenever other children asked a question in class, their teacher seemed to get mad at them. Amanda decided not to ask her teacher for help, even though she needed it and her teacher had never seemed to be angry with her. Amanda�

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6 years ago

A consequence that decreases the future likelihood of the behaviour that it follows is called

A consequence that decreases the future likelihood of the behaviour that it follows is called
A) positive reinforcement.
B) negative reinforcement.
C) self-efficacy.
D) punishment.

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6 years ago

Seth failed to put away his bicycle at night as he was supposed to do. His father told him that he ...

Seth failed to put away his bicycle at night as he was supposed to do. His father told him that he would not be allowed to ride his bicycle for one week. Seth's father tried to change Seth's behaviour by using
A) punishment.
B) ex

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6 years ago

A reward that consists of taking away something unpleasant is called

A reward that consists of taking away something unpleasant is called
A) positive reinforcement.
B) negative reinforcement.
C) extinction.
D) punishment.

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6 years ago

Whenever Krysia hung up her coat and put away her backpack after school, she was excused from ...

Whenever Krysia hung up her coat and put away her backpack after school, she was excused from setting the table, a chore she detests. Krysia's parents were using ________ to modify her behaviour.
A) self-efficacy
B) punishment
C)

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6 years ago

When eight-year-old Chris brought home a report card with all As, his parents gave him one dollar ...

When eight-year-old Chris brought home a report card with all As, his parents gave him one dollar for each A. Chris's parents were attempting to use ________ to shape Chris's future behaviour.
A) negative reinforcement
B) positive

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6 years ago

Carol begged her father for some candy when they were in the grocery store. Eventually, Carol's ...

Carol begged her father for some candy when they were in the grocery store. Eventually, Carol's father gave in and bought Carol some candy. According to theories of operant conditioning, what is likely to happen the next time Carol and her fathe

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6 years ago

Nehama believes that we could understand why children behave as they do if we would just look at the ...

Nehama believes that we could understand why children behave as they do if we would just look at the rewards and punishments they've received for their behaviours in the past. Nehama looks at child development as a(n) ________ theorist does.

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6 years ago

Who was the first theorist to use learning theory to explain child development?

Who was the first theorist to use learning theory to explain child development?
A) Sigmund Freud
B) John Watson
C) Jean Piaget
D) Konrad Lorenz

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6 years ago

Experience plays the most important role in which of the following theories?

Experience plays the most important role in which of the following theories?
A) maturational
B) cognitive-developmental
C) ethological
D) learning

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6 years ago

Psychodynamic theorists believe the developmental path

Psychodynamic theorists believe the developmental path
A) is typically filled with many conflicts.
B) has many conflicts only for those who are maladjusted.
C) follows a very individualized route, with different people facing different

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6 years ago

According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, development is

According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, development is
A) the result of a natural unfolding of biological plans.
B) determined by the resolution of conflicts between one's biological drives and society's st

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6 years ago

In Erikson's psychosocial theory, (Multiple Choice Question)

In Erikson's psychosocial theory,
A) outcomes of earlier stages influence how well children deal with the challenges of later stages.
B) each stage is self-contained and has no influence on other stages.
C) physical aspects of dev

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6 years ago

The first of Erikson's stages focuses on the issue of

The first of Erikson's stages focuses on the issue of
A) industry vs. inferiority.
B) autonomy vs. shame and doubt.
C) trust vs. mistrust.
D) identity vs. identity confusion.

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6 years ago

Erikson proposed a ________ theory in which development consists of a sequence of stages, each ...

Erikson proposed a ________ theory in which development consists of a sequence of stages, each defined by a unique crisis or challenge.
A) biological
B) learning
C) psychosocial
D) cognitive-developmental

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6 years ago

Erikson emphasized (Multiple Choice Question)

Erikson emphasized
A) psychological and social aspects of development.
B) biological and physical aspects of development.
C) environmental influences on development.
D) cognitive development.

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6 years ago

Psychosocial theory is associated with

Psychosocial theory is associated with
A) Arnold Gesell.
B) Sigmund Freud.
C) Erik Erikson.
D) Albert Bandura.

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6 years ago

Heidi is a strong proponent of Freudian theory. When raising her children, she is most likely to

Heidi is a strong proponent of Freudian theory. When raising her children, she is most likely to
A) be very indulgent with them.
B) be very strict and demanding.
C) try to meet her children's needs but not overindulge them.
D

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6 years ago

As children pass through the stages in Freud's theory,

As children pass through the stages in Freud's theory,
A) pleasure is focused on different parts of the body.
B) they are faced with different psychosocial crises.
C) their cognitive structures change radically.
D) they are i

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6 years ago

Your friend finds out that you are studying child development and asks you whether his one-year-old ...

Your friend finds out that you are studying child development and asks you whether his one-year-old should know "right" from "wrong" yet. Having just studied Freud, you tell your friend,
A) "Yes, infants are born with a

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6 years ago

If an ego could talk, it might say,

If an ego could talk, it might say,
A) "I want to eat NOW!"
B) "Do you think that is the right and honourable way to act?"
C) "Let's see if we can discuss this issue calmly and rationally."
D) &q

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