PSYC 210 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY _week_1_quiz_2024.pdf

Intelligence is an inherited trait unaffected by environment.

False

Question 2

2 / 2 pts

Twins who share an exact copy of their genetic code.

Monozygotic

Question 3

2 / 2 pts

In a typical human being, the sperm and ovum each contain _____

chromosomes.

Question 4

2 / 2 pts

One of the best ways to study the influences of heredity on behavior is to

examine

twins

Question 5

2 / 2 pts

Shortly after conception, the newly-created individual is called a _______ .

Zygote

Question 6

2 / 2 pts

The complex molecule found within each chromosome which is shaped like a

double helix (or spiral staircase).

DNA

Question 7

2 / 2 pts

Rosa is a 22-year-old Hispanic woman. Suzanne is a tall, 38-year-old,

Caucasian woman. Both women are pregnant for the first time. Which one is

more likely to have twins?

Suzanne

Question 8

2 / 2 pts

The observable expression of one's genetic makeup is referred to as his or

her

Phenotype

Question 9

2 / 2 pts

The female reproductive cell is called the:

Ovum

Question 10

2 / 2 pts

Identical twins, raised in the same home, may express differences in

intelligence, athletic ability, and interests due to _______ environmental

influences.

non-shared

Question 11

2 / 2 pts

This is a debate that centers around whether individuals experience

fundamental changes or if they remain essentially the same throughout the

lifespan.

Stability vs. Change

Question 12

2 / 2 pts

According to the lifespan perspective, development begins at conception and

continues until:

death

Question 13

2 / 2 pts

This debate centers around the question of whether development takes

place abruptly or gradually.

Continuity vs. Discontinuity

Question 14

2 / 2 pts

The _________ domain is concerned with how individual’s personality and

emotions change over time.

social/emotional

Question 15

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As defined in our textbook, development is the pattern of movement or

__________ that begins with conception and continues throughout the

lifespan.

change

Question 16

2 / 2 pts

Kenja invites children to a learning lab to determine if reading

comprehension improves more from video instruction or with instruction

from a live teacher. Which research method is she likely to use?

Experimental

Question 17

2 / 2 pts

Which type of research is best? It depends on the research goals.

Question 18

2 / 2 pts

Ethical guidelines allow deception in research studies if _________ follows the

experiment.

debriefing

Question 19

2 / 2 pts

Which theorist indicated that one's greatest need is unconditional positive

regard?

Carl Rogers

Question 20

2 / 2 pts

Mr. Jenkins, a first-grade teacher saw noticeable improvement in the

behavior of his students when he began posting names on his "Citizen Stars"

board when he noticed a child being kind to his or her classmates. What

theorist is he most likely to be imitating?

B. F. Skinner

Question 21

2 / 2 pts

Pastor Stevens began his ministry in a poverty-stricken urban area by

opening a food bank and homeless shelter, believing that people will not

listen to preaching until basic physical needs are met. Which theorist would

agree most with Rev. Stevens?

Abraham Maslow

Question 22

2 / 2 pts

Developmental theories are formulated using _______.

the scientific method

Question 23

2 / 2 pts

Which theorist based his theory on the idea that all human beings share

certain basic needs?

Abraham Maslow

Question 24

2 / 2 pts

John spends a great deal of time thinking about whether his life has been

worthwhile. He is likely in the stage of life described by Erikson as:

Integrity vs. Despair

Question 25

2 / 2 pts

"All truth is God's truth" as applied to the study of developmental theories

means:

There is generally some value/truth to be found in most theories.

What are two characteristics of the scientific method?

Systematic and Scholarly

Question 2

1 / 1 pts

Theoriesareonewayscientistscommunicateprovenfacts.

False

Question 3

1 / 1 pts

Whichtypeofresearchexaminesrelationshipsamongvariables?

Correlational

Question 4

1 / 1 pts

Scienceisalwaysobjective/freefrombias.

False

Question 5

1 / 1 pts

Whichtypeofresearchmightestablishcausation?

Experimental

Question 6

1 / 1 pts

Tobeworldviewawareonemust:

Thinkcriticallyandcarefully,beingawareofworldviewassumptions.

Question 7

1 / 1 pts

Whichtypeofresearchinvolvesrandomassignmentandacontrolcondition?

Experimental

Question 8

1 / 1 pts

Quantitativedatainvolvesinformationyoucancount,measure,and/orcalculate.

True

Question 9

1 / 1 pts

Whatisthefirststepinthescientificmethod?

Identifyaproblem.

Question 10

1 / 1 pts

Thescientificmethodensuresthatresultsarebias-free.

False

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