AP Psychology : Other Developmental Factors
Study concepts, example questions & explanations for AP Psychology
All AP Psychology Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Other Developmental Factors
Which of the following is an illustrative example of a secure attachment in a parent-child relationship?
Parents leave their baby in an unfamiliar place. The baby cries and ignores the parents when they return.
Parents leave their baby in an unfamiliar place. The baby throws a severe tantrum, but ignores the parents when they return.
Parents leave their baby in an unfamiliar place. The baby explores the novel place.
Parents leave their baby in an unfamiliar place. The baby explores the novel place and resists comfort from their parents when they return.
Parents leave their baby in an unfamiliar place. The baby cries, but goes to the parents when they return.
Parents leave their baby in an unfamiliar place. The baby cries, but goes to the parents when they return.
Mary Ainsworth's study of attachment styles in parent-child relationships showed that babies with secure attachments to their parents would be distressed when their parents left the room and look for their comfort upon return. Ainsworth held that the baby had unconsciously recognized and accepted their dependence on their caregivers for their needs. The other attachment styles identified in the study were avoidant and anxious/ambivalent, where the babies may not have felt they could depend on their caregivers to fulfill their needs.
Example Question #12 : Other Developmental Factors
Which of the following is an example of a permissive parenting style?
Inconsistent rules and enforcement of consequences
Extremely demanding rules and ad-hoc enforcement of consequences
None of these
Strictly enforced standards with no explanation
Reasonable and consistent rules and enforcement of consequences
Inconsistent rules and enforcement of consequences
Permissive parenting is the most "relaxed" of the parenting styles. It's defined by a lack of consistency in rules and consequences that are usually not enforced, or are enforced in an inconsistent manner. Permissive parenting is on the opposite end of the spectrum from Authoritarian parenting, which features extremely strict rules with strong enforcement of punishment, and little explanation. Most parenting styles fall somewhere between these two polarized points on the spectrum of parenting style.
Example Question #91 : Developmental Psychology
Which parenting style involves the application of strict, inflexible rules?
Permissive parenting
Authoritative parenting
Authoritarian parenting
Uninvolved parenting
Disinhibited parenting
Authoritarian parenting
Authoritarian parents typically create strict rules that are not open to being updated based on the child's input. These parents have high expectations for their children, and are usually not nurturing.
Example Question #92 : Developmental Psychology
Which of the following is true about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)?
It is a very common disorder with almost 10% of the population affected
Symptoms of FAS include malformed skulls, low birth weight, and intellectual disabilities
It can cause anger management problems later in life but doesn't not immediately affect the development of the fetal brain
It is the only possible effect of a mother's substance abuse during pregnancy
It can be reversed with treatment
Symptoms of FAS include malformed skulls, low birth weight, and intellectual disabilities
FAS is a rare, serious, and irreversible disorder that is caused by heavy drinking by the mother during pregnancy. Although FAS is more common than some other results of substance abuse during pregnancy, it is not the only one- there are damaging effects of cocaine use during pregnancy, for example. FAS presents a number of symptoms including low birth weight, malformed skulls, and intellectual disabilities and its effects present immediately.
Example Question #431 : Individual Psychology And Behavior
Which of the following correctly orders the stages of fetal development?
Embryo to fetus to zygote
Zygote to embryo to fetus
Embryo to zygote to fetus
Zygote to fetus to embryo
Zygote to embryo to fetus
“Zygote to embryo to fetus” is the correct order. In development, a zygote is defined as a fertilized egg cell. An embryo forms at about 2 weeks post fertilization. Last, a fetus is the developing human from 9 weeks until birth.
Certified Tutor
All AP Psychology Resources
