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Understanding Temperament and Development

Test your knowledge on the intriguing relationship between temperament, aggression, and development in children and adolescents. This quiz delves into key concepts from PSYCH 3GG3 Chapter 10, focusing on how various factors influence behavior and life outcomes.

Assess your understanding of temperament stability.
Explore the correlation between physical traits and behavior.
Learn about reproductive strategies and environmental influences.

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The height and weight of boys at what age was able to predict their aggression at age 11?

2 years

3 years

5 years

8 years

Boys who were taller than their peers at age 16 and those who were taller than their peers at 25 both were likely to earn more money in their career.

True

False

Based on birth order, who is the most likely to play the lottery in order to finance their life?

The oldest child

The middle child

The youngest child

An adopted child

According to Life History Theory, after going through puberty, one must allocate resources from (blank) to (blank).

Growth, reproduction

Growth, activity

Activity, reproduction

Reproduction, activity

The best reproduction strategy is...

Doing what everyone else around you is doing.

Doing only what you can afford with your current resources.

Using your own parents' reproductive strategy.

Making a choice based on the needs of your child.

Men who grow up with a father are NOT more likely to...

Be more competitive when attempting to achieve their goals.

Live in a high-investing society.

Have more stable romantic relationships.

Contribute to bi-parental care with their child.

Women who grow up with a father are likely to...

Be more manipulative

Have higher androgen levels

Have a later puberty

Be more dominant

When is the sensitive period for selecting a reproductive strategy in the future?

3 - 8 years

5 - 7 years

7 - 12 years

12- 15 years

Kagan was able to show whether infants are highly reactive or not by the age of ...

2 months

4 months

6 months

10 months

Which of the following is NOT one of Rothbart's dimensions of temperament?

Irritability

Extraversion

Negative affect

Effortful control

All environments favor risk-avoidance in children in some way; those who are risk-taking have abnormal personalities.

True

False

Which of the following is NOT a facultative adaption?

Suntans

Calluses

Sweating

Lighter irises in populations far from the equator.

Males are less likely to remain to raise a child if...

He does not have a job.

They were shorter in their childhood,

He has more resources to invest in other offspring.

He lives in a high investment community.

PSYCH 3GG3 - Chapter 10

Understanding Temperament and Development

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