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PY 212 Exam 1

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Which is an example of self-efficacy? a.John believes he is competent in psychology so he works very hard in class. b.Joe likes himself as a person. c.Jane likes to reward herself for doing well. d.Jill tries to put herself in difficult situations. a. John believes he is competent in psychology so he works very hard in class.
Dr. Leech uses different approaches in understanding behavior & is interested in how these interact. Dr. Leech is adopting the: a. nature vs. nurture approach. b. developmental systems approach. c. humanistic approach. d. behavioral genetics approach. b. developmental systems approach.
Our built in temperamental tendencies tend to naturally cause people to act towards us in specific ways. The relevant term for this nature/nurture interaction is: a. evocative forces. b. unidirectional forces. c. latent forces. d. heritability. a. evocative forces.
Our genetic tendencies shape the environments we're exposed to in life. The 2 terms explaining the different ways “nature shapes nurture” are ? and ? forces. a. evocative; active b. interactive; disjunctive c. evocative; reactive d. reactive; proactive a. evocative; active.
Behaviorists emphasize the crucial role of __________ on behavior. A) environmental influences B) genetic influences C) cognitive processes D) normative and non-normative influences a. Environmental influences.
When we test groups of people and use numerical scales and statistics we are conducting: A) interview research. B) naturalistic observation. C) qualitative research. D) quantitative research. d. quantitative research.
At conception, there are __________ males than females; at birth, however, there are __________ males than females. A) 20% more; 5% more B) 20% fewer; 5% more C) 20% more; 5% fewer D) 20% fewer; 5% fewer a. 20% more; 5% more.
Implantation is: a. the fertilization of the egg. b. the time which all major organs of the fetus are made. c. the process of sperm penetrating the egg lining and burrowing in. d. the process in which a blastocyst becomes embedded in the uterine wall. d. the process in which a blastocyst becomes embedded in the uterine wall.
The proximodistal sequence of development says that growth occurs from: a. the extremities towards the trunk of the body. b. large structures to smaller structures c. the most interior parts of the body outward. d. head to tail (top to bottom). c. the most interior parts of the body outward.
A preterm baby has arrived in the world more than: A) two days early. B) one week early. C) two weeks early. D) three weeks early. d. three weeks early.
All are true about crawling EXCEPT: a. they get more upset when parents leave the room. b. when babies start crawling, parents see them as more independent. c. they become less sensitive to a caregiver's expressions. d. parents discipline more. c. They become less sensitive to their caregiver's facial expressions.
When a one year old child engages in "little scientist" behaviors or enters the famous “getting into everything stage”, he is engaging in Piaget’s ? reactions: a. primary circular b. secondary circular c. tertiary circular d. preoperational c. Tertiary circular.
5mo. Theresa is engaging in secondary circular reactions.Theresa is? a. batting at her mobile, rather than just watching it b. flushing her toys down the toilet c. throwing her bottle off the highchair in various directions d. sucking her toes a. batting at her mobile, rather than just watching it.
2mo. Henrietta is in her baby seat as her mother is going through the grocery store. A man says, "Hi cute baby!" and Henrietta smiles at him. Bowlby would call this: a. clear-cut attachment. b. an automatic reflex. c. a conscious act. d. stranger anxiety b. an automatic reflex.
The beginning of the social smile occurs during Bowlby’s earliest ________ phase. A) attachment in the making B) preattachment C) clear-cut attachment D) mother attachment b. preattachment.
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