Psychology Chapter 7: Language Development and Gender

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What is the term 'development' associated with in its most general psychological sense?

Changes that occur due to illness or tiredness

Any changes that occur in human beings

Changes that occur in orderly ways and are relatively permanent in nature (correct)

Changes that occur suddenly and are temporary

What is growth associated with in terms of development?

Change in the quantitative aspect of a person (correct)

Change in behaviour

Change in dependency to autonomy

Change in heredity

What is maturation highly related to in terms of development?

Learning process

Heredity (correct)

Environmental factors

Growth process

What is the learning process of development associated with?

Change in behaviour arising out of past experiences Signup and view all the answers

What is not considered as a developmental change?

Change due to illness or tiredness Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of development inclusive of?

Growth, maturation and learning Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of a teacher's awareness of a child's heredity and environment?

To understand the reasons behind a child's behavior and facilitate their development Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between heredity and environment in a child's development?

There is an interaction between heredity and environment that influences development Signup and view all the answers

Why is early development significant?

Because it is more influential than later development Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of play in development and learning?

It has a significant role Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between chromosomes and genes?

Genes are part of chromosomes Signup and view all the answers

What influence do social and cultural contexts have on development and learning?

They influence both development and learning Signup and view all the answers

What determines a different characteristic in a person?

Genes Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the combination of X chromosome of the female with the Y chromosome of the male?

A male baby Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a person with Klinefelter's syndrome?

The person looks like a man and is sterile Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of identical twins and fraternal twins used to prove?

The role of heredity in development Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the combination of X chromosome of the female with the X chromosome of the male?

A female baby Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a person with Turner's syndrome?

The person looks like a female and is sterile Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of children in the exosystem?

They have no direct association with the institutions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an exosystem institution?

Parent's workplace Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of a parent's job loss on the child?

It has a negative effect on the child's socialisation Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of mass media on children's socialisation?

It has a negative effect on their socialisation Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of a parent's job promotion on the child?

It has a positive effect on the child's socialisation Signup and view all the answers

What can be the result of a parent's relocation to another city due to work?

It can have both positive and negative effects on the mother-child relationship Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Chapter Eight?

Understanding of children with special needs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary distinction made in Chapter Nine?

Between evaluation and assessment Signup and view all the answers

What is discussed in the context of the sexual division of labor?

Gender as a social construct Signup and view all the answers

What is the central theme of Chapter Seven?