Question 1

Every state had developed special laws for youth between the ages of 16 and 18-20 by which year?

Accepted Answer

A) 1920 
B) 1930 
C) 1940 
D) 1950 
A) 1920 
B) 1930 
C) 1940 
D) 1950 D

Question 2

Dr.Jackson argues that human beings have basic growth tendencies genetically wired into them.Dr.Albright believes that humans are basically shaped by their environments.Dr.Jackson supports the ________ approach to development,while Dr.Albright advocates for the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) nurture; nature 
B) nature; nurture 
C) continuity; discontinuity 
D) cognitive; biological 
A) nurture; nature 
B) nature; nurture 
C) continuity; discontinuity 
D) cognitive; biological B

Question 3

Carrie was abused by her parents.She was eventually removed from their care and was later adopted at age 6 by her foster parents.Which of the following doctrines would assert that Carrie's later quality of parental care can overcome her earlier negative experience?

Accepted Answer

A) early-experience 
B) later-experience 
C) middle-experience 
D) positive-experience 
A) early-experience 
B) later-experience 
C) middle-experience 
D) positive-experience B

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the APA's guidelines for ethical research?

Accepted Answer

A) full disclosure to participants regarding the exact nature of the research 
B) informed consent 
C) confidentiality 
D) debriefing 
A) full disclosure to participants regarding the exact nature of the research 
B) informed consent 
C) confidentiality 
D) debriefing

Question 5

G.Stanley Hall believed that development is controlled primarily by ________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural 
B) psychological 
C) social 
D) biological 
A) cultural 
B) psychological 
C) social 
D) biological

Question 6

Professor Sands studies the relationship between the number of minutes that an adolescent spends text messaging each semester and his/her grades in school.She found a correlation of +.60.What can we conclude from this report?

Accepted Answer

A) Text messaging results in lower grades for adolescents. 
B) Text messaging has no effect on grades for adolescents. 
C) Text messaging and academic grades are related in adolescents. 
D) The more an adolescent text messages,the higher his or her grades. 
A) Text messaging results in lower grades for adolescents. 
B) Text messaging has no effect on grades for adolescents. 
C) Text messaging and academic grades are related in adolescents. 
D) The more an adolescent text messages,the higher his or her grades.

Question 7

Developmentalists who emphasize the importance of experience describe development as

Accepted Answer

A) a series of distinct stages. 
B) a gradual,continuous process. 
C) chaotic and unpredictable. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) a series of distinct stages. 
B) a gradual,continuous process. 
C) chaotic and unpredictable. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 8

Alex has begun dating and he is interested in taking a course called "Career Exploration" that will help him decide on a future career.Alex is probably in which period?

Accepted Answer

A) early adolescence 
B) late adolescence 
C) late childhood 
D) early adulthood 
A) early adolescence 
B) late adolescence 
C) late childhood 
D) early adulthood

Question 9

The factor that is manipulated in experimental research is the

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) extraneous variable. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) extraneous variable. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 10

List and briefly define the three determinants of human development.

Accepted Answer

The three determinants of human developm

Question 11

Which of the following is associated with the developmental period of early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) beginning of symbolic thought 
B) school readiness 
C) extreme dependence on adults 
D) beginning of sensorimotor skills 
A) beginning of symbolic thought 
B) school readiness 
C) extreme dependence on adults 
D) beginning of sensorimotor skills

Question 12

Which of the following statements about defense mechanisms is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Defense mechanisms are always unhealthy. 
B) Defense mechanisms are unconscious. 
C) Defense mechanisms are conscious. 
D) Defense mechanisms are always helpful in avoiding reality. 
A) Defense mechanisms are always unhealthy. 
B) Defense mechanisms are unconscious. 
C) Defense mechanisms are conscious. 
D) Defense mechanisms are always helpful in avoiding reality.

Question 13

What did Aristotle see as the hallmark of maturity?

Accepted Answer

A) self-determination 
B) empathy 
C) self-efficacy 
D) critical thinking 
A) self-determination 
B) empathy 
C) self-efficacy 
D) critical thinking

Question 14

List and define the three major issues in studying adolescent development.

Accepted Answer

The three important issues raised in the

Question 15

Ms.Bowen encourages her students,ages 12-15,to engage their curiosity in their learning.This teacher's ideas most closely resemble those of

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) Aristotle. 
C) Hall. 
D) Rousseau. 
A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) Aristotle. 
C) Hall. 
D) Rousseau.

Question 16

List Jeffrey Arnett's five key features of emerging adulthood.

Accepted Answer

The five key features that characterize

Question 17

A disadvantage of cross-sectional research is

Accepted Answer

A) the variable under investigation is assessed all at the same time. 
B) it is not very effective. 
C) it gives no information about how individuals change over time. 
D) it is time-consuming and expensive to conduct. 
A) the variable under investigation is assessed all at the same time. 
B) it is not very effective. 
C) it gives no information about how individuals change over time. 
D) it is time-consuming and expensive to conduct.

Question 18

Compare and contrast correlational and experimental research.

Accepted Answer

In correlational research,the goal is to

Question 19

Which of the following operations is emphasized by information-processing theorists?

Accepted Answer

A) encoding information 
B) storing information 
C) retrieving information 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) encoding information 
B) storing information 
C) retrieving information 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 20

The leading theorist in the development of social cognitive theory is

Accepted Answer

A) Albert Bandura. 
B) Walter Mischel. 
C) George Kelly. 
D) John Watson. 
A) Albert Bandura. 
B) Walter Mischel. 
C) George Kelly. 
D) John Watson.

Every state had developed special laws for youth between the ages of 16 and 18-20 by which year?

Dr.Jackson argues that human beings have basic growth tendencies genetically wired into them.Dr.Albright believes that humans are basically shaped by their environments.Dr.Jackson supports the approach to development,while Dr.Albright advocates for the approach.

Carrie was abused by her parents.She was eventually removed from their care and was later adopted at age 6 by her foster parents.Which of the following doctrines would assert that Carrie's later quality of parental care can overcome her earlier negative experience?

Which of the following is NOT one of the APA's guidelines for ethical research?

G.Stanley Hall believed that development is controlled primarily by ________ factors.

Professor Sands studies the relationship between the number of minutes that an adolescent spends text messaging each semester and his/her grades in school.She found a correlation of +.60.What can we conclude from this report?

Developmentalists who emphasize the importance of experience describe development as

Alex has begun dating and he is interested in taking a course called "Career Exploration" that will help him decide on a future career.Alex is probably in which period?

The factor that is manipulated in experimental research is the

List and briefly define the three determinants of human development.

Which of the following is associated with the developmental period of early childhood?

Which of the following statements about defense mechanisms is TRUE?

What did Aristotle see as the hallmark of maturity?

List and define the three major issues in studying adolescent development.

Ms.Bowen encourages her students,ages 12-15,to engage their curiosity in their learning.This teacher's ideas most closely resemble those of

List Jeffrey Arnett's five key features of emerging adulthood.

A disadvantage of cross-sectional research is

Compare and contrast correlational and experimental research.

Which of the following operations is emphasized by information-processing theorists?

The leading theorist in the development of social cognitive theory is

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Exam 1: Introduction

Every state had developed special laws for youth between the ages of 16 and 18-20 by which year?

Dr.Jackson argues that human beings have basic growth tendencies genetically wired into them.Dr.Albright believes that humans are basically shaped by their environments.Dr.Jackson supports the ________ approach to development,while Dr.Albright advocates for the ________ approach.

Carrie was abused by her parents.She was eventually removed from their care and was later adopted at age 6 by her foster parents.Which of the following doctrines would assert that Carrie's later quality of parental care can overcome her earlier negative experience?

Which of the following is NOT one of the APA's guidelines for ethical research?

G.Stanley Hall believed that development is controlled primarily by ________ factors.

Professor Sands studies the relationship between the number of minutes that an adolescent spends text messaging each semester and his/her grades in school.She found a correlation of +.60.What can we conclude from this report?

Developmentalists who emphasize the importance of experience describe development as

Alex has begun dating and he is interested in taking a course called "Career Exploration" that will help him decide on a future career.Alex is probably in which period?

The factor that is manipulated in experimental research is the

List and briefly define the three determinants of human development.

Which of the following is associated with the developmental period of early childhood?

Which of the following statements about defense mechanisms is TRUE?

What did Aristotle see as the hallmark of maturity?

List and define the three major issues in studying adolescent development.

Ms.Bowen encourages her students,ages 12-15,to engage their curiosity in their learning.This teacher's ideas most closely resemble those of

List Jeffrey Arnett's five key features of emerging adulthood.

A disadvantage of cross-sectional research is

Compare and contrast correlational and experimental research.

Which of the following operations is emphasized by information-processing theorists?

The leading theorist in the development of social cognitive theory is

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

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Dr.Jackson argues that human beings have basic growth tendencies genetically wired into them.Dr.Albright believes that humans are basically shaped by their environments.Dr.Jackson supports the approach to development,while Dr.Albright advocates for the approach.