BAPSY FREE BAPSY Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Developmental Psychology Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which theorist proposed the bioecological model of human development, emphasizing nested environmental systems?

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Urie Bronfenbrenner

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John Bowlby

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Albert Bandura

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B.F. Skinner

Question 2

During which of Piaget's stages does a child first demonstrate the ability to think logically about abstract propositions?

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Formal operational stage

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Concrete operational stage

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Preoperational stage

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Sensorimotor stage

Question 3

What term describes the tendency of young children to believe that inanimate objects have feelings and intentions?

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Animism

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Egocentrism

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Centration

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Transduction

Question 4

In Erikson's psychosocial theory, what is the primary crisis faced during middle adulthood (approximately ages 40-65)?

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Generativity vs. stagnation

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Intimacy vs. isolation

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Integrity vs. despair

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Industry vs. inferiority

Question 5

What does the concept of 'scaffolding' in Vygotsky's theory refer to?

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Temporary support provided by a more skilled person to help a learner master a task

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A child's innate ability to acquire language

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The biological maturation of cognitive structures

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Reinforcement schedules that shape behavior

Question 6

Which attachment style, identified by Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation, is characterized by a child showing little distress when the caregiver leaves and avoiding contact upon return?

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Avoidant attachment

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Secure attachment

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Anxious-ambivalent attachment

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Disorganized attachment