Developmental Psychology Midterm Quiz Chapters 1-5

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Developmental Psychology Midterm Quiz Chapters 1-5 - Quiz

Review of ch 1 and 2 then more extensive questions on chapters 3-5. Questions are from the book human development, eleventh edition by Diane papalia, Sally wendkos-olds, Ruth duskin-feldman.

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1.

The concept of a lifelong process of development that can be studied scientifically is known as what?
- A.
  
  Longtime development
- B.
  
  Life-span development
- C.
  
  Childhood development
- D.
  
  Social development
2.

Life-span studies are based on which of the following ideas?
- A.
  
  There is little continuity over the life span
- B.
  
  Development occurs early in life, not during adulthood
- C.
  
  Every portion of the life span is influenced by earlier events and will affect later events
- D.
  
  There is no development that takes place in the late adulthood stage
3.

Name the 3 major domains of development that developmental scientists study: (separate them by commas =] )
4.

Division of the lifespan into periods is a
- A.
  
  Social construction
- B.
  
  Intellectual construction
- C.
  
  Physical construction
- D.
  
  Cognitive construction
5.

Tentative explanations or predictions that can be scientifically tested are called
- A.
  
  Research findings
- B.
  
  Theories
- C.
  
  Conclusions
- D.
  
  Hypotheses
6.

Organismic theorists emphasize ____________ change, while mechanistic theorists emphasize ____________ change
7.

There are 5 theoretical perspectives to the study of the developmental processes. Name 2 of the 5 and give a brief explanation of each.
8.

___________ __________ also called fraternal twins are conceived by te union of two different ova with two different sperm cells. ___________ _________ also called identical twins result from the dvision of a single zygote after fertilization.
- A.
  
  Monozygotic twins; dizygotic twins
- B.
  
  Fertilization; zygote
- C.
  
  Dizygotic twins; monozygotic twins
- D.
  
  Triplets; quadruplets
9.

The unique cell divion of the sex cells is called
- A.
  
  Meiosis
- B.
  
  Mitosis
- C.
  
  Autosome
- D.
  
  Human genome
10.

How many pairs of chromosomes does the normal human being have?
- A.
  
  22
- B.
  
  23
- C.
  
  44
- D.
  
  46
11.

The increased use of fertility drugs, along with delayed childbearing, has resulted in:
- A.
  
  An increase in fetal deaths
- B.
  
  A decrease in fetal deaths
- C.
  
  A decrease in multiple births
- D.
  
  An increase in multiple births
- E.
  
  No change
12.

A person's observable characteristics are his/her:
- A.
  
  Genotype
- B.
  
  Phenotype
- C.
  
  Genetic imprint
- D.
  
  Alleles
13.

The most common chromosomal abnormality is _________ _________ where there is an extra chromosome # __. (separate answers by a comma)
14.

Tendancy of a person, especially after early childhood, to seek out environments compatible with his or her genotype.
- A.
  
  Genotype-environment correlation
- B.
  
  Active correlation
- C.
  
  Passive correlation
- D.
  
  Niche-picking
15.

A psychological disorder marked by loss of contact with reality and demonstrating such symptoms as hallucinations and delusions, which also seem to have a strong genetic component, is:
- A.
  
  Neuroticism
- B.
  
  Depression
- C.
  
  Schizophrenia
- D.
  
  Mental retardation
16.

What are the names of the stages of prenatal development and give the time/duration of each and a brief description of what happens during that period:
17.

The name for a leading cause of mental retardation caused by mothers who drink alcohol heavily during their pregnancies is:
- A.
  
  Drinker's syndrome
- B.
  
  Fetal alcohol syndrome
- C.
  
  Drunk woman's syndrome
- D.
  
  Mental retardation syndrome
18.

The genetic-environment correlation where children with different genetic makeups evoke responses from adults that strengthen the child's genetic inclinations is called:
- A.
  
  Passive correlations
- B.
  
  Active correlations
- C.
  
  Reactive correlations
- D.
  
  Niche-picking
19.

THE PROCESS OF GIVING BIRTH IS CALLED ________
20.

What are the stages in the childbirth process
21.

How many stages are in the birthing process
- A.
  
  6
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  3
22.

An apparently normal infant who dies in his or her sleep probably suffered from
- A.
  
  Respiratory distress syndrome
- B.
  
  Hyaline membrane syndrome
- C.
  
  Suddent infant death syndrome
- D.
  
  Down's syndrome
23.

Cesarean deliveries have ________ since 1996. It is commmonly performed when labor progresses too ___________.
- A.
  
  Increased; rapidly
- B.
  
  Decreased; rapidly
- C.
  
  Increased; slowly
- D.
  
  Decreased; slowly
24.

A baby can: typically hold its head at ____ monthspick up a moderate sized object at about _____ monthstypcially develop a pinsor grasp at ______ months.
- A.
  
  3; 3 1/2; 7-11
- B.
  
  3 1/2; 7-11; 3
- C.
  
  2 1/2; 4; 6-12
- D.
  
  2 1/2; 3 1/2; 9 1/2
25.

According to the class notes, at what age can a child:build a tower of 2 cubes sit (unassisted)roll overcrawlwalk (unassisted)