A kitten whose eyes are covered during the first months of its life loses the ability to see clearly in ways that would have been possible without the loss of early visual stimulation.
This effect remains despite later attempts to remediate the loss. This is an example of which of the following?
a. Behavior genetics.
b. Critical period.
c. Plasticity.
d. Visual demand.
Q. 2Contemporary developmentalists focus on which question concerning nature and nurture?
a. Is nature the most important determinant of developmental change?
b. Is nurture the most important determinant of developmental change?
c. How do we explain the mechanisms by which nature and nurture interact to affect development?
d. Why is nurture most influential at certain developmental periods?
Q. 3Adolescence is a time of increased
a. demands.
b. expectations.
c. freedoms.
d. All of the above.
Q. 4What percentage of their waking time, between September and June, do children spend in school or school-based activities?
a. 10
b. 25
c. 35
d. 50
e. 70
Q. 5A group of people characterized by shared traditions, attitudes, values, and beliefs handed down from one generation to another constitute ______________.
a. a socioeconomic group.
b. a racial group.
c. an ethnic group.
d. a cohort.
Q. 6Snyder & colleagues attributed the concept of hope to two aspects of the thought process - ___________ and ______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Q. 7In Bronfenbrenner's model, proximal processes refer to
a. independent changes in mental processes.
b. favorable developmental conditions that are more likely to exist in one particular stage of development than in another.
c. reciprocal interactions between an organism and its immediate environment.
d. indirect influences on an organism.
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