Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

Mid La Union Campus

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
City of San Fernando, La Union

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
(Psy 101)
Final Examination
May 10-12, 2017
Name: __________________________________ BSTGT 2B Score: _______
Part I. Multiple Choice. Select the best answer by encircling the letter only. 20 points.

1. It is the branch of psychology that describes, explains, predicts, and sometimes aims to modify age related behavior from
conception to death.
a. Child psychology c. Adolescence psychology
b. Developmental psychology d. General psychology

2. Unlike psychologists who emphasize the role of learning, psychologists who emphasize maturation view development as a
________ process that results in ________ changes.
a. continuous / qualitative c. discontinuous / qualitative
b. Continuous / quantitative d. discontinuous / quantitative

3. If a woman gives birth to twins, and one of the twins is a boy and the other a girl, it can be concluded that the twins are
_______ twins.
a. monozygotic c. identical
b.dizygotic d. You require more information before you can reach aconclusion.

4. In order, the three stages of prenatal development are:

a. embryonic, fetal, prenatal. c. germinal (zygote), embryonic, fetal.
b. germinal (zygote), nonviable, viable. d. embryonic, germinal (Zygote), fetal.

5. That babies have proportionally larger heads than adults illustrates the ________ pattern of development.
a. proximocaudal c. cephalocaudal
b. proximodistal d. cephalodistal

6. The correct order of Piagets stages of cognitive development is:

a. sensorimotor, concrete operations, preoperational, formal operations.
b. preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operations, formal operations.
c. concrete operations, preoperational, sensorimotor, formal operations.
d. sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operations, formal operations.

7. The parent who establishes reasonable rules in an atmosphere of warmth and open dialogue would be a(n) ________ parent.
a. authoritarian c. permissive
b. authoritative d. autocratic
8. For every developing individual, during the first few weeks of prenatal development the gonads have the capacity to
become
a. either testes or ovaries. c. Both of the above.
b. either a penis or a clitoris. d. Neither of the above.

9. Which of the following is a secondary sex characteristic?

a. pubic hair c. adult height
b. a penis or vagina d. none of the above

10. It is a chromosomal abnormality that characterized as a female having only 45 total number of chromosomes, an
undeveloped ovaries and commonly an infertile woman.

a. Downs syndrome c. Turners syndrome

b. Klinefelters syndrome d.Edwards syndrome

11. Which of the following is NOT a reason the text gave to study life-span development?
a. the more you learn about children, the better you can deal with them.
b. you may gain insight into your own history.
c. it is a requirement for such fields as nursing, psychology, and child development.
d. as a parent or teacher, you may have responsibility for children.
12. Children in the middle and late childhood period of development are also in which of Erikson's psychosocial stages?
a. trust versus mistrust c. initiative versus guilt
b. autonomy versus shame and doubt d. industry versus inferiority
13. Today, childhood is conceived of as:
a. a unique period of life that lays an important foundation for the adult years and is highly differentiated from
them.
b. a period when children are like balls of clay ready to be molded.
c. an inconvenient waiting period during which adults must suffer the incompetencies of their young.
d. a unique period of life when adults must use caution to be sure they elicit the good from their children and
suppress the evil.
14. Development is defined as the pattern of movement or ___________ across the life span.
a. growth c. decline
b. change d. stability

15. Penny is just beginning to use language and other symbols. If she is developing normally, we would expect her to be
in which developmental period?
a. perinatal c. infancy
b. prenatal d. early childhood

16. Which period of development is characterized by establishing independence, developing an identity, and thinking
more abstractly?
a. middle childhood c. adolescence
b. late childhood d. early adulthood

17. Erik Erikson's theory emphasized:

a. repeated resolutions of unconscious conflicts about sexual energy.
b. success in confronting specific conflicts at particular ages in life.
c. changes in children's thinking as they mature.
d. the influence of sensitive periods in the various stages of biological maturation.

18. Issa is interested in school. He reads a lot and likes to do experiments. Assuming normal development, according to
Erik Erikson's theory Issa is in which stage?
a. autonomy versus shame and doubt
b. initiative versus guilt
c. industry versus inferiority
d. identity versus identify confusion

19. All of the following statements represent Vygotsky's views of development EXCEPT:
a. the child's way of knowing is best advanced through internal mechanisms, which are separate from the social
environment.
b. the child's cognitive skills can be understood only when they are developmentally analyzed and interpreted.
c. cognitive skills are mediated by words, language, and forms of discourse, which serve as psychological tools for
facilitating and transforming mental activity.
d. cognitive skills have their origins in social relations and are embedded in a sociocultural backdrop.

20. __________ typically marks the end of the early childhood period of development.
a. Walking without assistance
b. The emergence of the first word
c. First grade
d. The onset of puberty

Part II. Essay. Briefly answer the following questions below in a straightforward manner. 30 points.

21. At a family gathering one evening, one of your uncles says he has heard you are taking a course in life-span
development. He scoffs at this course saying, What a waste of time! Everyone knows that children are basically
mindless creatures until they get to be around six years old. Then they change into monsters as they become teenagers,
but once theyre adults they become human and nothing changes until they get old and senile. So, why bother
studying life-span development? Bring your uncle up to date on todays life-span perspective, being sure to include
in your response factors of development (and any others you consider relevant). 15 points.

22.The nature-nurture controversy has been around for a long time. At coffee in the cafeteria, you get into a discussion
about this with two of your friends. One of them stubbornly states that nature is the only thing that matters; the other
one just as stubbornly argues that nurture is the only thing that is important in terms of who we are, how we develop,
and what our lives will be like. Knowing you are taking this class in life-span development, they turn to you to tell
them who is right. Discuss this issue with them, being sure to incorporate into your answer all you know about the
biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes. 15 points

Prepared by:
Prof. Arvella M. Albay, PhD.
Assistant Professor for Psychology