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Question 1)The epigenome is the full set of factors, from the cell to the outside world, that controls the expression of   Question 2When clinicians assess a client’s presenting problem(s) in order to plan for treatment, which of the following approaches to diagnosis reflects a developmental viewpoint?     Question 3Which of the following is the best example of neuroplasticity?     Question 4Mrs

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Question 1)The epigenome is the full set of factors, from the cell to the outside world, that controls the expression of

 

Question 2When clinicians assess a client’s presenting problem(s) in order to plan for treatment, which of the following approaches to diagnosis reflects a developmental viewpoint?

 

 

Question 3Which of the following is the best example of neuroplasticity?

 

 

Question 4Mrs. Harmon, the mother of 18-month-old Bryce, is concerned that Bryce has not learned to speak very well. He has a limited vocabulary and seems content to point to the things he wants. Mrs. Harmon has read several child development books which indicate that Bryce should be in the stage of language learning. Mrs. Harmon fears that Bryce is not keeping up developmentally. Based on your understanding of the timing of developmental stages, what would be your best advice?

 

 

Question 5Models of development which hold that change typically occurs in shifts between periods of relative stability and periods of disequilibrium are called

 

 

Question 6The idea that children’s development is affected by biological factors, and that biological factors are also affected by the environment and experience, is part of

 

 

Question 7In Bowlby’s attachment theory, which of the following represents a primary outcome of the formation of attachments in infancy?

 

 

Question 8The available data indicate that chronic maternal stress during pregnancy has which of the following effects on the fetus?

 

 

Question 9When Tamara responds to the crying of her 4-month-old baby, Jessie, she tries to figure out what has caused the baby’s distress (hunger, wet diaper, etc.) while making soothing sounds and holding the baby. Tamara’s actions are ____________ Jessie’s developing emotion regulation abilities.

 

 

Question 10Sam is at home with his two children, 3-year-old Daria and 6-week-old Keith. Sam is reading a story to Daria when baby Keith wakes up and screams for his bottle. Daria gets very upset when Sam leaves her to tend to the baby. Sam tries to explain to his daughter that her baby brother can’t wait, but Daria continues to insist. Sam is concerned that Daria is not accepting her new baby brother. Based on your understanding of preschoolers cognitive development, what would you tell Sam?

 

 

Question 11The belief that individuals create their own knowledge by interpreting new experience in the light of past experience is a fundamental proposition of

 

 

Question 12Counselors apply multidimensional models most explicitly in their work with clients when they

 

 

Question 13For most mental illnesses and behavioral disorders, like alcoholism and clinical depression, the genetic contribution can best be described as

 

 

Question 14Which cognitive achievement underlies a baby’s ability to form an attachment to a specific adult, like a parent or other caregiver?

 

 

Question 15Ms. Hernandez is working with 4-year-old Peter, who is afraid of the dark. He believes monsters come out at night like he has seen on TV. Ms. Hernandez patiently explains that there are no real monsters, but to no avail. Peter still refuses to go to sleep. What might Piaget propose as the reason for this treatment failure?

 

 

Question 16Contemporary developmentalists focus on which question concerning nature and nurture?

 

 

Question 17A kitten whose eyes are covered during the first months of its life loses the ability to see clearly in ways that would have been possible without the loss of early visual stimulation. This effect remains despite later attempts to remediate the loss. This is an example of which of the following?

 

 

Question 18Complete the following analogy: geneotype is to phenotype as

 

 

Question 19Mrs. Washington is conducting her weekly group counseling session for single young adults. Karen, a lonely young professional woman, talks about feeling abandoned by her boyfriend. The other group members listen patiently and respond empathically. Mrs. Washington reflects Karen’s feeling with concern and sensitivity. What would operant learning theory predict about Karen’s behavior in the next group session?

 

 

Question 20Using Erikson’s developmental theory as a framework, which of the following  statements is an accurate representation of his ideas?

 

 

Question 21Vygotsky believed that egocentric or private speech (talking aloud to one’s self) played an important role in cognitive development by

 

 

Question 22Which of the following statements is most accurate with regard to Piaget’s theory?

 

 

Question 23Vygotsky pointed out that children do not independently construct a definition for each a word they learn, but rather they learn the meanings that the surrounding culture has ascribed to each word. This central concept in Vygotsky’s theory is called

 

 

Question 24One epigenetic change that can affect the expression of a gene is methylation, which is

 

 

Question 25In Bronfenbrenner’s model, proximal processes refer to