Physical Development in Early Childhood Quiz
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Physical Development in Early Childhood Quiz

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Which type of reinforcement involves the introduction of a stimulus that increases the likelihood that a behavior will happen again?

  • Punishment
  • Negative reinforcement
  • Positive reinforcement (correct)
  • Operant reinforcement

    • In which stage of Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory does a child begin to develop object permanence?

  • Formal operational stage
  • Concrete operational stage
  • Preoperational stage
  • Sensorimotor stage (correct)

    • What did Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory involve?

  • The Little Albert Experiment
  • The Bobo Doll Experiment (correct)
  • The Skinner Box Experiment
  • The Pavlov's Dog Experiment

    • Which approach includes the understanding that a stimulus causing a response is a key aspect of learning?

    <p>Classical Conditioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of experimental studies?

    <p>Can make statements about cause and effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a negative correlation between two variables mean?

    <p>As one variable goes up, the other goes down</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a control group in experimental studies?

    <p>To provide a baseline for comparison with the experimental group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern with longitudinal design in studying developmental changes over time?

    <p>Participants dropping out over time may affect the results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During early childhood, which part of the brain develops faster than the right hemisphere?

    <p>Frontal lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the amygdala in the human brain?

    <p>Processes emotional information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is responsible for balance and movement control?

    <p>Cerebellum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of adult size does the human brain reach between ages 2 and 6?

    <p>90%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers cells to duplicate and cause growth?

    <p>Growth Hormone (GH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is linked to lower IQs and behavioral problems?

    <p>Stressful and emotionally insecure environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary for brain growth and development?

    <p>Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (TSH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does lack of sleep affect cognitive performance?

    <p>It affects the brain's ability to form neural connections</p> Signup and view all the answers

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