Exam 1: Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Professor Chang considers herself to be an empiricist. Which of the following would she be most likely to believe?

The name most associated with the ecological perspective in the study of human development is

Ralph became ill with the flu after eating pizza. When his mother serves pizza again, he feels sick and refuses to eat it. This is an example of

In Aslin's model, a pure environmental effect is

In Freud's and Erikson's __________ , the critical point is that the degree of success a child experiences in meeting the demands of various stages will depend on the interactions the child has with people and objects in the child's world.

The approach or use of multiple theoretical perspectives to explain and study human development is known as __________ .

A comparison of the theories of Freud and Erikson indicates that

When the large dog next door barked suddenly, six-month-old Lara was startled. Now when she sees the dog, she cries. The dog's barking was a(n)

The central figure in cognitive developmental theory is

Mr. Montez has very specific rules for classroom behavior and homework and he uses reinforcement frequently. His approach to instruction is based on which theory?

________________is when you hear the sounds of a word. Then the word moves into the memory system, called __________ or __________ , where information is processed.

A culture which advocates achievement and responsibility would be described as __________ .

Which of the following theorists proposed the least testable ideas?

Which theory uses the computer as a model of human thinking?

If a child tends to be aggressive and hostile, it is likely that the child lives in a family environment high in criticism and negativity. This is an example of __________ .

A researcher shows one group of children a video of adults demonstrating helping behavior and another group episodes of a wildlife program. The children are then observed playing and the number of helping behaviors are recorded. In this experiment, what is the independent variable?

All of the following are goals of developmental psychology EXCEPT to

According to the concept of inborn biases, infants

A researcher wants to study the impact of home schooling on social development. Describe how this study can be done as a cross-sectional, longitudinal, or sequential study including pros and cons of each.

The five stages of personality development suggested by Freud that include oral, anal, phallic, letency, and genital stages are called __________ .