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The trait of a child that allows them to withstand
difficult conditions without developing negative traits.
A)resilience
B) Cohort effect
C) Competence
D)History-graded influence
Nina just turned 21 and is now able to buy an
alcoholic beverage. This is an example of
____________.
A)
B)
C)
D)
history-graded influence
age-graded influence
Cohort effect
A bad idea since it’s the night before the exam!
Piaget viewed children as ____________ and
Vygotsky viewed children as ___________.
A)
B)
C)
D)
scientists; apprentices
apprentices; scientists
nuisances; edible
Being developmentally driven by genetics
(nature); being developmentally driven by
experience (nurture)
Children who are exposed to the same
environmental conditions may respond to them
differently because of their genes. This is called
______________.
A)
B)
C)
D)
Canalization
Plasticity
Range of Reaction
Ontogeny from nature
Canalization refers to _______________.
A) The tendency for development to occur in
stages.
B) The tendency for development to occur
continuously.
C) A trait that is easily influenced by the
environment.
D) A trait that is resistent to change by
environmental factors.
The concept of genetic-environmental
correlation explains how our genes influence
the environments to which we are exposed.
A) True
B) False
What is synaptic pruning?
A) when neurons that are overly
stimulated lose their synapses
B) when neurons that are seldom
stimulated lose their synapses
C) the tendency for adults to lose
neuronal connections with age
D) none of the above
What is the zone of proximal development?
A)Vygotsky’s term to describe tasks that children
can perform and not those that they can not
B)Vygotsky’s term to describe periods of
development in which a skill is best able to be
learned
C)Vygotsky’s term to describe tasks that a child
cannot do alone but are capable when helped by
more skilled partners
Based on Erikson’s ideas, which is these is the best
way to promote autonomy in a toddler?
A)A mother forcing her child to eat his vegetables.
B)A father who criticizes his daughter when she
inappropriately uses a fork.
C)A mother who puts the toys away and makes the
bed daily for her son.
D)A father who gives his son an extra five minutes
to play before leaving the school.
What are these called—shame, guilt,
embarrassment?
A)Basic emotions
B)Secondary emotions
C)Regulatory emotions
D)Self-conscious emotions
What are these called—happy, sad, mad?
A)Basic emotions
B)Secondary emotions
C)Bipolar disorder
These are called this because they are universal
across all cultures, differing only in how they may
be expressed.
Cassie became extremely upset after a classmate
took her toy away. How can Cassie’s teacher help
her to regulate her emotion?
A)Put the classmate who stole her toy in timeout.
B)Help Cassie label her feelings, encouraging Cassie
to describe her internal state, while offering a hug
C)Tell Cassie she needs to stick up for herself.
D)Ignore the display of such negative emotions.
Healthy development occurs when parents are
able to work with a child's temperament and
influence their child's reactions to the world.
This is _______________.
A)Emotional self-regulation
B)Goodness of fit
C)Theory of attachment
GOOD LUCK!