Question 1

Which of the following best describes the main focus of developmental psychology?

Accepted Answer

The study of how human physical, cognitive, social, and behavioral characteristics change across the lifespan.

Question 2

According to the lecture, which of the following is NOT a life period identified in developmental psychology?

Accepted Answer

Prenatal Adulthood

Question 3

Which of the following statements about chronological age is correct?

Accepted Answer

Chronological age does not cause development.

Question 4

A researcher wants to study how memory changes from childhood to old age by testing different age groups at the same time. Which research design is she using?

Accepted Answer

Cross-sectional study

Question 5

What is a cohort effect in developmental research?

Accepted Answer

Differences due to being born in a different time period, not necessarily due to development itself.

Question 6

During which prenatal stage does the development and specialization of the skeletal, organ, and nervous systems primarily occur?

Accepted Answer

Fetal stage

Question 7

Which sensory ability is most developed in newborns, according to the lecture?

Accepted Answer

Taste and olfaction

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Finger dexterity, such as picking up small objects

Question 9

According to Piaget, what is the main cognitive achievement of the sensorimotor stage?

Accepted Answer

Object permanence

Question 10

A child who cannot distinguish between their own perspective and that of others is demonstrating which Piagetian concept?

Accepted Answer

Egocentrism

Question 11

Which Piagetian stage is characterized by logical thinking and manipulation of numbers, but not yet abstract reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Concrete operational stage

Question 12

In Piaget’s theory, what is the process of modifying a belief system based on new experience called?

Accepted Answer

Accommodation

Question 13

Which attachment style is characterized by viewing relationships positively and being able to get close to others easily?

Accepted Answer

Secure

Question 14

According to Ainsworth’s Strange Situation, which behavior is typical of an infant with avoidant attachment?

Accepted Answer

Little engagement with caregiver, indifferent to their return

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the main finding from Harlow’s monkey studies?

Accepted Answer

Infant monkeys preferred comfort and security over food when choosing between surrogate mothers.

Question 16

Which parenting approach is most likely to foster secure attachment in children?

Accepted Answer

Providing love and security unconditionally, not just as a reward for good behavior.

Question 17

A child is able to put objects in order by some property (e.g., size or color). According to Piaget, which cognitive skill is this?

Accepted Answer

Seriation

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of assimilation in Piaget’s theory?

Accepted Answer

A child sees a zebra for the first time and calls it a horse.

Question 19

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of conservation in Piaget’s theory?

Accepted Answer

Understanding that the amount of liquid remains the same when poured into a differently shaped container.

Question 20

Which attachment style is most likely to result in difficulties with emotion regulation in later years?

Accepted Answer

Insecure attachment

LECTURE 12: Lifespan Development I: Infancy and Childhood

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