Question 1
Developmental Psychology exam. If a baby is expected to be delivered early, this prenatal diagnostic test can be used to check for fetal lung maturity.
- Amniocentesis (L/S ratio and PG levels)
- Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
- Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS)
- Non-stress test (NST)
Question 6
I have directly observed a research subject and interviewed him in great detail. What research design did I use? What is the disadvantage to this research design that was identified in the module video?
- Research Design: Case Study
- Disadvantage: The results cannot be generalized to the larger population.
Question 7
Identify a quality you have. Tell how both nature and nurture played a role in developing that quality. Is this an example of a passive, evocative, or active genotype-environment interaction? Why does your example meet the criteria for the type on interaction you identified?
- Quality: Musical Ability.
- Nature: Genetic predisposition for pitch or rhythm.
- Nurture: Growing up in a home with instruments and lessons.
- Interaction Type: Passive genotype-environment interaction.
- Reasoning: The environment was provided by biological parents who shared the same genetic predisposition, requiring no active seeking from the individual.
Question 9
Select the order that the hypothalamus regulates glands and hormones given its role in the development of secondary sex characteristics.
- 1. c. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
- 2. b. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and d. luteinizing hormone (LH)
- 3. a. increases the production of sex hormones
Question 10
Name two prominent researchers who studied infant temperament extensively.
- Alexander Thomas
- Stella Chess
Question 11
Name and describe the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa and how binge-eating disorder differs from the two subtypes. Developmental Psychology exam.
- Restricting Type: Weight loss via fasting, dieting, or excessive exercise without regular binging/purging.
- Binge-Eating/Purging Type: Regular engagement in binge-eating and purging behaviors while maintaining a low body weight.
- Binge-Eating Disorder Difference: BED involves recurrent binging without compensatory purging behaviors and typically occurs in individuals who are not underweight.
Question 12
Compare and contrast Bowlby’s and Ainsworth’s views of attachment with Jerome Kagan’s view. Be sure to both compare and contrast.
- Comparison: Both agree that early childhood is a critical period for emotional development and use observational methods to assess behavior.
- Contrast (Bowlby/Ainsworth): Emphasize nurture and caregiver responsiveness as the primary factor in forming a “Secure” or “Insecure” attachment.
- Contrast (Kagan): Emphasizes nature and innate biological temperament, arguing that a child’s physiological reactivity (e.g., inhibited vs. uninhibited) determines their behavior more than the quality of caregiving.
Question 14
Jeff, age 2 thinks that his Teddy Bear is sick and therefore is sad. What would Piaget say about Jeff? What stage of Cognitive functioning is Jeff displaying?
- Piaget’s Concept: Animism (attributing lifelike qualities to inanimate objects).
- Stage: Preoperational Stage.
