Question 1

Which of the following best describes the difference between continuous and discontinuous development?

Accepted Answer

Continuous development is characterized by steady, cumulative progress, while discontinuous development involves distinct stages with rapid changes.

Question 2

A researcher finds a strong correlation between hours of sleep and memory performance in college students. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this result?

Accepted Answer

The study shows a relationship between sleep and memory, but cannot establish causality due to possible third variables.

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE regarding melatonin and its regulation?

Accepted Answer

Melatonin release is stimulated by darkness and inhibited by light.

Question 4

Which stage of sleep is most associated with vivid dreaming?

Accepted Answer

REM

Question 5

A child who is unresponsive to and uninterested in their caregiver is most likely displaying which type of attachment?

Accepted Answer

Avoidant

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the process of synaptic pruning?

Accepted Answer

The reduction of unused neuronal connections.

Question 7

According to Piaget, a child who believes that if you pour water from a short, wide glass into a tall, thin glass, the amount of water changes, is struggling with which concept?

Accepted Answer

Conservation

Question 8

Which parenting style is characterized by high demands and high responsiveness, with consistent limits and reasonable expectations?

Accepted Answer

Authoritative

Question 9

In Harlow’s wire mother study, what was the primary factor that influenced infant monkeys’ attachment?

Accepted Answer

Contact comfort provided by the cloth mother

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a fine motor skill?

Accepted Answer

Writing with a pencil

Question 11

A child who understands that other people can have beliefs different from their own has developed:

Accepted Answer

Theory of mind

Question 12

According to Kohlberg’s theory, which stage of moral reasoning is characterized by decisions based on societal laws and seeking approval from others?

Accepted Answer

Conventional

Question 13

Which of the following statements about Piaget’s theory of cognitive development is correct?

Accepted Answer

It describes development as occurring in distinct, discontinuous stages.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a stage in Erikson’s psychosocial theory?

Accepted Answer

Assimilation vs. Accommodation

Question 15

A 3-year-old child sees a zebra for the first time and calls it a horse. According to Piaget, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Assimilation

Question 16

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of nature and nurture in development?

Accepted Answer

A child’s intelligence is shaped by both their genetic makeup and their environment.

Question 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of the formal operational stage in Piaget’s theory?

Accepted Answer

Ability to reason about abstract ideas

Question 18

Which of the following statements about sleep and memory is correct?

Accepted Answer

Sleep plays an important role in memory consolidation.

Question 19

A child who cries when their caregiver leaves but is easily soothed upon their return is displaying which type of attachment?

Accepted Answer

Secure

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the process of accommodation in Piaget’s theory?

Accepted Answer

Revising an existing schema to incorporate new information

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