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Lifespan Psychology & Cognition
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1
The close affectionate bond that forms between an infant and their primary caregiver(s) is best described as:
a sensitive period
attachment
separation anxiety
imprinting
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Information is retained in memory so that it can be used at a later time. This process is referred to as
recognition
recall
storage
encoding
3
According to the nature-nurture debate, which of Jasmine’s characteristics would be classified as purely ‘nature’?
her height as an adult
her personality
her eye colour
her favourite food
4
In the nature vs nurture debate, which of the following is purely based on nurture?
Height
Eye colour
Favourite football team
Intelligence
5
According to Erikson, the key crisis to be overcome by 15 year old Ricky is the
integrity crisis
identity crisis
maturation crisis
attachment crisis
6
Which of the following best defines the term memory?
the retrieval of information from storage
the relationship between the past and the present
the encoding of material over time
the encoding, storage and retrieval of information for use
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Egocentrism is common among children in the _______________________ stage of cognitive development.
sensorimotor
pre-operational
concrete operational
formal operational
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One limitation of the cross-sectional research design for research in childhood development is that
it cannot be completed quickly
the same individual is examined over a relatively long period of time
the probability of participants withdrawing is high
it does not distinguish between cohorts
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The understanding that something continues to exist even if it is no longer in view is called
assimilation
accommodation
object permanence
conservation
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A psychosocial crisis is best described as a
type of social development
loss of trust
cognitive accomplishment
social problem or dilemma
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What is a longitudinal study?
Comparing different groups of children at the same time.
Studying a large number of people from one age group.
Research conducted on one group over a long time period.
A cross sectional study of children.
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What is a schema?
An idea which children have not yet internalized
A concept that helps organize and interpret information
Theories about how children's brains are designed
A pathway of specific neurons in the brain
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Which of the following is not a cognitive ability?
motor activities
perception
reasoning
object permanence
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In which of Piaget's stages do children begin to learn rules like object permanence?
Formal Operational
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete Operational
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Short term memory can only store approximately ______ pieces of information.
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10
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This type of memory stores auditory sensory information (sounds) in their raw form very briefly:
flashbulb memory
iconic memory
short-term memory
echoic memory
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Which of Piaget's stages lasts from age 0-2?
Sensorimotor
Concrete Operational
Formal Operational
Preoperational
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What best defines the Preoperational stage?
The child develops rules like conservation.
The child beings to interact with their environment.
The child begins to represent the world symbolically.
The child thinks about the future in additon to the present.
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A baby sees a truck and calls it a car. This is an example of:
Accommodation
Conservation
Assimilation
Object permanence
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This child has not yet achieved / understood:
Egocentrism
Animism
Conservation
Object permanence
21
Erik Erikson defined the main struggle for the elderly as ______
Industry Vs. Inferiority
Ego Integrity Vs. Despair
Identity Vs. Role Confusion
Intimacy Vs. Isolation.
22
You have memorised your friend’s phone number. When you prepare to dial their number, the information is held in the
short term memory
sensory memory
flashbulb memory
long term memory
23
The first stage of memory that is designed to hold an exact image until it can be fully processed is known as
long-term memory
sensory memory
attention
short-term memory
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Our memory of facts or events that we can consciously recall is known as
procedural memory
episodic memory
declarative memory
semantic memory
25
Which Psychologist formed the Theory of Psychosocial Development?
Nelly neuron
Isaac Newton
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
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The formal operational stage is characterised by the development of
animism
logical thinking
egocentrism
classification