Question 1

Which of the following best describes the nature/nurture debate in developmental psychology?

Accepted Answer

It examines whether genetic inheritance or environmental factors are more influential in shaping development.

Question 2

A researcher wants to study how memory changes from childhood to old age by following the same group of participants over 30 years. Which experimental design is being used?

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal design

Question 3

Which of the following is considered a teratogen in prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol

Question 4

According to Piaget, which stage is characterized by the ability to think logically about concrete events but not abstract concepts?

Accepted Answer

Concrete operational

Question 5

A child who believes that everyone sees the world exactly as they do is demonstrating which cognitive limitation?

Accepted Answer

Egocentrism

Question 6

In Harlow's monkey experiments, what was found to be more important for attachment?

Accepted Answer

Contact comfort

Question 7

Which parenting style is characterized by high warmth and high control, often leading to positive developmental outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Authoritative

Question 8

According to Erikson, what is the primary psychosocial conflict during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. role confusion

Question 9

Which of Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning is characterized by behavior driven by the desire to avoid punishment?

Accepted Answer

Preconventional

Question 10

A teenager believes they are the center of attention and that their experiences are unique. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Personal fable

Question 11

Social psychology is primarily concerned with:

Accepted Answer

How individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts

Question 12

In Solomon Asch's conformity experiments, what was the main finding?

Accepted Answer

People often conform to group norms even when they are clearly incorrect

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

Overestimating personal traits and underestimating situational factors when explaining others' behavior

Question 14

In Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Study, what psychological concept was most clearly demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

The power of social roles and situational factors

Question 15

Which equation represents the calculation of percentage in Milgram's obedience study if 26 out of 40 participants administered the maximum shock?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{26}{40} 	imes 100$$

Question 16

According to the elaboration likelihood model, which route to persuasion involves careful consideration of arguments and evidence?

Accepted Answer

Central route

Question 17

A person who unconsciously holds negative attitudes toward a group, despite claiming to be unbiased, is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

Implicit attitudes

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of social facilitation?

Accepted Answer

A runner performs better in a race when surrounded by spectators.

Question 19

Which stage of Piaget's theory is associated with the development of object permanence?

Accepted Answer

Sensorimotor

Question 20

A child who is able to understand that the amount of liquid remains the same when poured into a different shaped container has mastered which concept?

Accepted Answer

Conservation

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