Exam 10: Human Development I: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development

The zone of proximal development was Vygotsky's concept of the separation between what a child can do with help and what a child needs assistance to accomplish.

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Question 61

The major issue of __________ explores how development is influenced by both genetics and life experiences.

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Question 62

The fact that teenagers often feel like adults far earlier than they develop the ability to make sensible,well thought-out decisions reflects the fact that the often matures more quickly than the lobe.

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Question 63

The average age when a woman will start going through the changes associated with menopause is _____ years.

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Question 64

Xiao is gathering research on the number of meals people eat.He gathers data about the number of daily meals eaten by 25 people at each of the following ages - 10,20,30,40,50,60,and 70 years - over the course of one week,and looks for developmental differences.What type of research design is Xiao using?

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Question 65

A(n)__________ refers to a group of people who are raised during the same time period.

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Question 66

Children who are exposed to a stimulus repeatedly will show diminishing interest over time,a process called disinhibition.

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Question 67

Which of the following is one of the benefits of a cross-sectional study?

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Question 68

Which of the following is an example of a primary sex characteristic?

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Question 69

In which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is a child most likely to lack the skill of object permanence?

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Question 70

Daniel is interested in studying how children's behavior changes when they grow up in high-risk environments.He enlists 500 children and their parents to take part in his research,and observes these children once a year for 20 years.Despite the fact that this research is very time consuming and expensive,it gives very good information about how the children age over time.This type of research is an example of a __________ study.

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Question 71

The landmark of puberty for a boy is the arrival of menarche.

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Question 72

The least expensive way to gather data while doing research in developmental psychology is to conduct a longitudinal study.

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Question 73

The average age for the onset of puberty is approximately ____ years later in pre-industrial cultures than it is in industrialized cultures.

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Question 74

Any agent that can cause a birth defect is known as a __________.

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Question 75

The zone of __________ development from the theory of Lev Vygotsky refers to the difference between what a child can do alone and what a child can do together with a more competent person.

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Question 76

Children often beg and plead with their parents to buy them the latest greatest new toy when Christmas comes along.When they get the new toy,however,parents often get aggravated when the toy seems to be forgotten about after just a few days or even a few hours.What developmental psychology concept explains this loss of interest in a stimulus that is no longer new?

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Question 77

__________ is the skill of organizing information and beliefs into a series of steps leading to a conclusion.

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Question 78

The elementary vowel and consonant sounds that combine to form morphemes are called __________.

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Question 79

is to girls as is to boys.

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The zone of proximal development was Vygotsky's concept of the separation between what a child can do with help and what a child needs assistance to accomplish.

The major issue of __________ explores how development is influenced by both genetics and life experiences.

The fact that teenagers often feel like adults far earlier than they develop the ability to make sensible,well thought-out decisions reflects the fact that the often matures more quickly than the lobe.

The average age when a woman will start going through the changes associated with menopause is _____ years.

A(n)__________ refers to a group of people who are raised during the same time period.

Children who are exposed to a stimulus repeatedly will show diminishing interest over time,a process called disinhibition.

Which of the following is one of the benefits of a cross-sectional study?

Which of the following is an example of a primary sex characteristic?

In which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is a child most likely to lack the skill of object permanence?

The landmark of puberty for a boy is the arrival of menarche.

The least expensive way to gather data while doing research in developmental psychology is to conduct a longitudinal study.

The average age for the onset of puberty is approximately ____ years later in pre-industrial cultures than it is in industrialized cultures.

Any agent that can cause a birth defect is known as a __________.

The zone of __________ development from the theory of Lev Vygotsky refers to the difference between what a child can do alone and what a child can do together with a more competent person.

__________ is the skill of organizing information and beliefs into a series of steps leading to a conclusion.

The elementary vowel and consonant sounds that combine to form morphemes are called __________.

is to girls as is to boys.

Introduction

Research Methods

The Human Brain

Genetics and Evolution

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Sex and Gender

Human Development II: Social Development

Emotion and Motivation

Social Psychology

Health and Stress

Personality and Individual Differences

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

Exam 10: Human Development I: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development

The zone of proximal development was Vygotsky's concept of the separation between what a child can do with help and what a child needs assistance to accomplish.

The major issue of __________ explores how development is influenced by both genetics and life experiences.

The fact that teenagers often feel like adults far earlier than they develop the ability to make sensible,well thought-out decisions reflects the fact that the __________ often matures more quickly than the __________ lobe.

The average age when a woman will start going through the changes associated with menopause is _____ years.

A(n)__________ refers to a group of people who are raised during the same time period.

Children who are exposed to a stimulus repeatedly will show diminishing interest over time,a process called disinhibition.

Which of the following is one of the benefits of a cross-sectional study?

Which of the following is an example of a primary sex characteristic?

In which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is a child most likely to lack the skill of object permanence?

The landmark of puberty for a boy is the arrival of menarche.

The least expensive way to gather data while doing research in developmental psychology is to conduct a longitudinal study.

The average age for the onset of puberty is approximately ____ years later in pre-industrial cultures than it is in industrialized cultures.

Any agent that can cause a birth defect is known as a __________.

The zone of __________ development from the theory of Lev Vygotsky refers to the difference between what a child can do alone and what a child can do together with a more competent person.

__________ is the skill of organizing information and beliefs into a series of steps leading to a conclusion.

The elementary vowel and consonant sounds that combine to form morphemes are called __________.

__________ is to girls as __________ is to boys.

Introduction

Research Methods

The Human Brain

Genetics and Evolution

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Sex and Gender

Human Development II: Social Development

Emotion and Motivation

Social Psychology

Health and Stress

Personality and Individual Differences

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

The fact that teenagers often feel like adults far earlier than they develop the ability to make sensible,well thought-out decisions reflects the fact that the often matures more quickly than the lobe.

is to girls as is to boys.