CPCE EXAM 2023 REAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)COMPLETE EXAM |AGRADE
According to emotional development theories,
A. 3-year-olds and 11-year-olds have similar levels of emotional intelligence.
B. 3-year-olds are better at understanding other peoples emotions than 11-year olds.
C. 11-year-olds are more emotional than 3-year-olds.
D. 11-year-olds are better at understanding other people’s emotions than 3-year-olds.
E. 3-year-olds cry less than 11-year-olds. – ANSWER- D. 11-year-olds are better at
understanding other people’s emotions than 3-year-olds.
How are social development and emotional development different?
A. Social development is about learning to interact with others, while emotional development is
about understanding emotions.
B. Social development is about learning how groups are structured, while emotional
development is about understanding emotions.
C. Social development is about understanding emotions, while emotional development is about
learning to interact with others.
D. Social development is about learning how groups are structured, while emotional
development is about learning the relationships between emotions. – ANSWER- A. Social
development is about learning to interact with others, while emotional development is about
understanding emotions.
The study of how people’s thoughts, behaviors, emotions, and relationships change as they grow
is referred to as . A. social development B. emotional development C. developmental psychology D. cognitive development – ANSWER- C. developmental psychology Learning how to do multiplication is an example of .
A. cognitive development
B. developmental psychology
C. emotional development
D. social development – ANSWER- A. cognitive development
Alex and Betty are the exact same age, but Alex has a learning disability. Should we expect their
respective levels of cognitive development to be the same or different? Why?
A. They will be the same, because they’re the same age.
B. They may be different, because Betty is a girl.
C. They may be different, because Alex is a boy.
D. They may be different, because Alex has a disability. – ANSWER- D. They may be different,
because Alex has a disability.
Why is plasticity important for development?
A. Because without plasticity, it would be impossible to remember things.
B. Because plasticity speeds up development.
C. Because plasticity ensures that change happens at a rate that the individual can manage.
D. Because without plasticity, change would be impossible. – ANSWER- D. Because without
plasticity, change would be impossible.
The study of how people grow and change during all phases of their lives is called . A. life changes B. multi-dimensionality C. multi-directionality D. plasticity E. life span development – ANSWER- E. life span development The concept that different elements of a person grow and shrink at different points in life is called .
A. life span development
B. multi-dimensionality
C. plasticity
D. multi-directionality – ANSWER- D. multi-directionality
Traditional theories of plasticity state that it _ as people get older. However, current research contends that plasticity as people age.
A. increases; declines
B. stays the same; declines
C. stays the same; increases
D. declines; increases
E. declines; stays the same – ANSWER- E. declines; stays the same
The concept that development occurs biologically, intellectually, and emotionally is called
__.
A. multi-dimensionality
B. life changes
C. life span development
D. plasticity
E. multi-directionality – ANSWER- A. multi-dimensionality
The belief that development happens in stages is called:
A. Continuity
B. None are correct
C. Development
D. All are correct
E. Discontinuity – ANSWER- E. Discontinuity
Psychologists who believe in the power of nature are most likely to also believe in:
A. Both continuity and discontinuity
B. Discontinuity
C. Continuity
D. All are correct
E. None are correct – ANSWER- C. Continuity
Psychologists who believe in the power of nurture are most likely to also believe in:
A. None are correct
B. Discontinuity
C. Both continuity and discontinuity
D. Continuity
E. All are correct – ANSWER- B. Discontinuity
The belief that development happens gradually over time is called:
A. None are correct
B. Discontinuity
C. All are correct
D. Continuity
E. Development – ANSWER- B. Discontinuity
Which of the following is NOT a strategy older adults can use to delay a slowdown in their
cognitive development?
A. Taking classes
B. Physical exercise
C. Sleeping more
D. Completing crossword and Sudoku puzzles – ANSWER- C. Sleeping more
Why is physical development important for babies and toddlers?
A. It leads to improved motor skills, which allows them to explore the environment
B. It is essential for their emotional development
C. It is necessary for muscular growth and development
D. It includes visual development, which allows them to learn to read – ANSWER- A. It leads to
improved motor skills, which allows them to explore the environment
Development is the process of _ and that humans go through over their lifetime.
A. reasoning; growth
B. growth; life
C. reasoning; change
D. growth; change – ANSWER- D. growth; change
Adolescents gain __ skills as the prefrontal cortex of their brain develops.
A. motor and problem-solving
B. exploratory and problem-solving
C. reasoning and problem-solving