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Child Development Test - 4

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The major link between the brain and the glandular system is the

  1. hypothalamus

  2. pituitary

  3. CNS

  4. midbrain


Correct Option: A

A psychologist using the method of naturalistic observation would

  1. carefully design controlled situations in which to observe behaviour

  2. rely on observations of subject's responses to questionnaires

  3. observe behaviour as it happens outside the laboratory or clinic

  4. make records of the behaviour of clients treated in therapy


Correct Option: C

Damage to the cerebellum would most likely to be resulted in

  1. heart stoppage or respiratory failure

  2. a loss of hearing ability

  3. a loss of muscular coordination

  4. a reduction in emotional response


Correct Option: C

In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should be given

  1. a high dosage of alcohol

  2. one-half of the dosage given to the experimental group

  3. a driving test before and after drinking alcohol

  4. no alcohol at all


Correct Option: D

According to John Watson, introspection was

  1. a valid method of research

  2. unscientific

  3. the cornerstone of behaviourism

  4. the study of the mind in use


Correct Option: B

A psychologist observes the confrontation between two rival neighbourhood gangs from the window of an abandoned building. This method of collecting observations is best described as

  1. experimental regression

  2. naturalistic observation

  3. controlled experimentation

  4. clinical case study


Correct Option: B

One of the reasons to study psychology is

  1. to understand the human mind and how it works

  2. to learn how to manipulate others

  3. to completely understand and predict human behaviour

  4. to have the answers to all the questions of life


Correct Option: A

The study of similarities and differences in the behaviour of different species is called

  1. biology

  2. comparative psychology

  3. environmental psychology

  4. differential psychology


Correct Option: B

A psychologist who studies family dynamics and their effects on behaviour of individuals in different regions would probably be a __________ psychologist.

  1. learning

  2. cultural

  3. developmental

  4. cognitive


Correct Option: B

Gorging on food and then vomiting or taking laxatives to avoid gaining weight is called

  1. behavioural dieting

  2. fad dieting

  3. purging

  4. bulimia nervosa


Correct Option: D

A common form of mental disorder afflicting 10-20% of the population is

  1. schizophrenia

  2. senile dementia

  3. depression

  4. delusional disorder


Correct Option: C

People from different cultures can recognize which of the following facial expressions?

  1. Fear

  2. Anger

  3. Disgust

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Hearing aids are of no use to an individual with __________ deafness.

  1. ossicle

  2. nerve

  3. conduction

  4. auditory


Correct Option: B

According to Aaron Beck, negative, __________ underlie depression.

  1. unconscious motives

  2. unrealistic goals

  3. irrational fears

  4. self-defeating thoughts


Correct Option: D

Neural circuits of many sensory systems

  1. respond to specific stimulus patterns

  2. respond to the whole visual field

  3. respond primarily to stationary objects

  4. develop only after birth


Correct Option: A

In passive euthanasia,

  1. a person's body is frozen upon death

  2. drugs are administered to hasten death

  3. body temperature is lowered to delay death

  4. death is allowed but not caused


Correct Option: D

Identification with peer groups

  1. decreases during adolescence

  2. gives an adolescent a measure of security and a sense of identity

  3. reduces self-esteem and self-worth

  4. seems to always lead to incredibly destructive behaviours


Correct Option: B

According to Erikson, a major conflict in the first year of life is between

  1. trust versus mistrust

  2. initiative versus guilt

  3. autonomy versus shame and doubt

  4. relatedness versus isolation


Correct Option: A

Lawrence Kohlberg is known for his research in the area of __________ development.

  1. cognitive

  2. physical

  3. moral

  4. motor


Correct Option: C

The tendency for prior learning to inhibit recall of later learning is called

  1. encoding failure

  2. repression

  3. retroactive interference

  4. proactive interference


Correct Option: D

Information is remembered without explicit cues or stimuli, often verbatim in

  1. recall

  2. recognition

  3. relearning

  4. reintegration


Correct Option: A

Memories outside the conscious awareness are called

  1. proactive memories

  2. reactive memories

  3. explicit memories

  4. implicit memories


Correct Option: D

__________ is an ability to evaluate, compare, analyze, critique, and synthesize information.

  1. Critical thinking

  2. Transductive thinking

  3. Deductive thinking

  4. Creative thinking


Correct Option: A

__________ memory is that part of long-term memory which contains factual information.

  1. Episodic

  2. Semantic

  3. Declarative

  4. Procedural


Correct Option: C

__________ is known for memorizing nonsense syllables and plotting a curve of forgetting.

  1. Luria

  2. Mnemonic

  3. Ebbinghaus

  4. Loftus


Correct Option: C
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