Umar Draz, Author at DocMCQs

Evidence indicating that upbringing affects one’s mental ability is provided by which of the following findings?

A. That identical twins are more similar in IQ than fraternal twins

B. That there is more than a chance similarity between adopted children and their biological parents

C. That siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than siblings reared apart

D. That identical twins reared apart are more similar in IQ than siblings reared together

Correct answer is: C. That siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than siblings reared apart

When you try to narrow down a list of alternatives to arrive at a single correct answer, you engaged in:

A. Convergent thinking

B. Creativity

C. Divergent thinking

D. Insight

Correct answer is: A. Convergent thinking

The stage of prenatal development during which the developing organism is most vulnerable to injury is the:

A. Zygotic stage

B. Fetal stage

C. Germinal stage

D. Embryonic stage

Correct answer is: D. Embryonic stage

The cephalocaudal trend in the motor development of children can be described simply as a:

A. Head to foot direction

B. Foot to head direction

C. Center outward direction

D. Body appended direction

Correct answer is: A. Head to foot direction

Developmental norms:

A. Can be used to make extremely precise predictions about the age at which a child will reach various developmental milestones

B. Indicate the maximum age at which a child can reach a particular developmental milestone and still be considered normal

C. Indicate the average age at which individuals reach various developmental milestones

D. Involve both

Correct answer is: C. Indicate the average age at which individuals reach various developmental milestones

When the development of the same subjects is studied over a period of time, the study is called a:

A. Cross sectional study

B. Longitudinal study

C. Life history study

D. Sequential study

Correct answer is: C. Life history study

The quality of infant caregiver attachment depends:

A. On the quality of bonding in the first few hours of life

B. Exclusively on the infant’s temperament

C. On the interaction between the infant’s temperament and the caregiver’s responsiveness

D. On how stranger anxiety is handled

Correct answer is: C. On the interaction between the infant’s temperament and the caregiver’s responsiveness

During the second year of life, toddlers begin to take some personal responsibility for feeding, dressing, and bathing themselves in an attempt to establish what Erikson calls a sense of:

A. Superiority

B. Generativity

C. Industry

D. Autonomy

Correct answer is: D. Autonomy

Five year old David watches as you pour water from a short, wide glass into a tall, narrow one. He says there is now more water than before. This response demonstrates that:

A. David understands the concept of conservation

B. David does not understand the concept of conservation

C. David’s cognitive development is "behind" for his age

D. b and c

Correct answer is: B. David does not understand the concept of conservation

Which of the following is not one of the criticisms of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?

A. Piaget may have underestimated the cognitive skills of children in some areas

B. Piaget may have underestimated the influence of cultural factors on cognitive development

C. The theory does not clearly address the issue of individual differences in development

D. Evidence for the theory is based on children’s answers to questions

Correct answer is: D. Evidence for the theory is based on children’s answers to questions

Author name: Umar Draz