Human Growth and Development Final Exam Answers

Question 1 of 5

In an experimental study examining whether the way angry encounters end affects children's emotional reactions, the dependent variable would be the __________.

A. way the angry encounters end B. amount of unresolved anger C. frequency of angry encounters D. children's emotional reactions

Question 2 of 5

The information-processing approach views the human mind as a __________.

A. socially mediated process B. collection of stimuli and responses C. system of genetically programmed behaviors D. symbol-manipulating system through which information flows

Question 3 of 5

Evolutionary developmental psychology __________.

A. focuses on how the structures of the mind develop to better fit with, or represent, the external world B. seeks to understand the adaptive value of species-wide competencies as those competencies change with age C. views the human mind as a symbol-manipulating system through which information flows D. brings together researchers from many fields to study changes in the brain and behavior patterns

Question 4 of 5

Who is generally regarded as the founder of the child study movement?

A. Arnold Gesell was among the first to write child-rearing books for parents B. Arnold Gesell is generally regarded as the founder of the child study movement C. Arnold Gesell foreshadowed lifespan research by writing a book on aging D. Arnold Gesell constructed the first successful intelligence test

Question 5 of 5

What is the function of the amniotic fluid?

A. Delivers food and oxygen to the developing organism B. Helps keep the temperature of the prenatal world constant C. Delivers nutrients and removes waste products D. Produces blood cells until the organs are mature enough to take over this function

Human Growth and Development Final Exam Answers

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