Either Or
With regard to the ‘Nature versus Nurture’ debate, it appears they both work together to produce cognitive development. True or False?
True
Which Psychologist has 8 stages of development, which includes a stage specifically to the 65+ age group?
Erik Erikson
Javier is a 25 year-old, unmarried man who is not really sure what he wants to do with his life. In what stage of development is Javier?
Emerging Adulthood
Now that he’s an adolescent, Oliver finds that he wants to ride all the fastest roller coasters. Oliver’s brain rewards him for this sensation-seeking with __________.
Dopamine
Effects that increase behaviors are __________; effects that decrease them are ____________.
reinforcers; punishers
Trauma
Nurture
Bandura used this "punching bag" to prove this theory of observation learning
Bobo Doll -Modeling
In elementary school, Caroline mostly played with one or two girls at a time. Now that she’s in high school, her friendship circle has gotten larger and includes boys. This is an example of a cognitive or social change?
Social Changes
Risky behavior may be due, in part, to an underdeveloped part of the adolescent brain that controls ________.
Self-Regulation
Kurt’s mom was so upset when she overheard him swearing that she made him clean his room! This is an example of:
Positive Punishment (adding something unpleasant)
Genetic Eye disease
Nature
The best opportunity for learning occurs during Zone of Proximal Development, not the end zone, according to this Soviet
Lev Vygotsky
Gary is not fast when completing a vocabulary test but if given enough time can get nearly 100% on the test. While Gary’s old age may influence his reaction time, his _______ intelligence is fully intact due to his large amount of life experience and knowledge
Crystallized
Fifteen-year-old Charlie is prone to risky behavior because his dopaminergic system has developed to reward him, but his ______ is still immature.
prefrontal cortex
When an association is established and prevents another association from being formed
Blocking
Hair length
According to James Marcia, this stage of adolescence involved high crisis and low commitment.
Moratorium :)
In Emerging Adulthood, there is a delay in contribution to society and an increase in mature decision making
True
When you are driving and see a traffic light turn red, you immediately take your foot off of the accelerator and press the brake. Declines in ________ explain why this may take more time as we age.
Processing Speed
True or False-Reinforcers are created equally
False
Thyroid disease
Nature
I developed intelligence tests that included reasoning and problem solving
Alfred Binet (French psychologist who focused on ability to problem solve=Applied Psychology)
According to the 5 features of Emerging Adult, in this stage individuals are optimistic and have great expectations for their future
Age of Possibilities
Our experiences that directly impact our brain though neural processes are referred to as
Memory Traces/Engrams
In this Social Learning theory, the subject had to be able to pay attention, retain it, initiate the task, and have motivation to preform
Albert Bandura