NSU PYCL512 2022 November Exam 1 Latest

PYCL512 Human Growth and Development

Exam 1

Question 1Parents who spend a great deal of time and money trying to find the best school for their children are emphasizing the importance of:

  nurture.

  operant conditioning.

  nature.

  the zone of proximal development.

Question 2Which STD can cause mental illness and death if not treated in a timely manner?

  Chlamydia

  Gonorrhea

  Herpes

  Syphilis

 Question 3In order, Freud's first three stages of development are:

  anal, genital, latent.

  trust, autonomy, identity.

  mouth, body, eyes.

  oral, anal, phallic.

 Question 4Pavlov's dogs salivated at the sound of the bell because they:

  learned to associate the bell with food.

  believed the bell was food.

  learned to enjoy the music of the bell.

  were rewarded with a pat on the back each time they salivated on command.

 Question 5Sperm and ova are both:

  chromosomes.

  gametes.

  genes.

  autosomes.

 Question 6Research has found that early onset Alzheimer's disease is probably a result of a ______ gene, while later onset disease tends to be ______.

  recessive; multifactorial

  dominant; multifactorial

  recessive; polygenic

  dominant; polygenic

 Question 7In order, the three main periods of prenatal growth are:

  germinal, embryonic, fetal.

  fetal, embryonic, germinal.

  germinal, fetal, embryonic.

  embryonic, fetal, germinal.

 Question 8When does fertilization take place?

  When the sperm penetrates the egg in the fallopian tube

  When the egg cell is released from the ovary

  When the sperm cells are ejaculated into the vagina

  When the sperm penetrates the egg in the uterus

 Question 9A newborn is lying in his crib. Someone across the room speaks. How will the newborn react to the voice?

  He will turn his head in the direction of the voice.

  If the voice is that of his mother, he will turn in the direction of the voice; otherwise he will ignore the voice.

  He won't react at all because his sense of hearing is not well developed.

  He will show a startle response and probably cry.

 Question 10Worldwide, how many children die each year from diseases for which vaccinations are available?

  500,000

  1–1.5 million

  100,000

  2–3 million

 Question 11Jean Piaget was interested in:

  studying how children think.

  how parents discipline their children.

  how peers influence each other.

  measuring what children know.

 Question 12The principle of object permanence is demonstrated by an infant's:

  laughing when a sibling makes faces.

  grasping a rattle and banging it on the floor.

  searching for a toy that has fallen from sight.

  being willing to let go of an object.

 Question 13Emily and Ryan are 18-month-old twins. Their mother has been drinking heavily since her husband left her when the twins were 6 weeks old. Emily and Ryan are likely to develop which type of attachment?

  disorganized

  insecure-resistant/avoidant

  secure

  insecure-avoidant

 Question 14One clear difference between father-infant and mother-infant interactions is that:

  fathers do not affect their babies' cognitive development.

  babies find their mothers more fun.

  babies seem to show more excitement for their fathers.

  fathers foster insecure attachment.

 Question 15Infant day care is of high quality if caregivers emphasize, among other things:

  a variety of caregivers every day.

  each infant having his or her own playpen.

  a regular nap and quiet time for all infants.

  sensorimotor exploration.