Exam 1: The Science of Human Development

For which research method is the primary data source information gained from interviews and questionnaires?

What term did Bronfenbrenner use to describe the impact of the specific time in history on a person's development?

Two people from different cultures may value the need for achievement or success differently because of the _____ of each culture.

Define and discuss the term plasticity as it relates to human development. What factors influence plasticity in development? Offer at least one example of plasticity that has operated or is operating in your own life.

A zero correlation is when _____.

The term for all of the environmental influences that affect development after conception is _____.

Describe culture and explain why researchers who are interested in human development study different cultures.

The science of the interaction between nature and nurture is known as _____.

Dwayne was born to a single mother living in Chicago. Within the context of the ecological-systems approach, knowing this fact allows one to know something about his _____.

Data that is reported in narrative form is known as ______.

_____ observation requires researchers to record behaviors systematically and objectively.

Genes alone do not determine development. Human traits can be molded, which has led to the understanding that many human characteristics are _____.

Tanner's friends do well in school, but Tanner has never really done well in school. They decide to meet once a week to study, and soon Tanner is doing better in school. Within the ecological-systems perspective, the influence of Tanner's friends on Tanner's school performance comes from the _____.

Because there is a boy who is a bully in Dr. Hirsh's 8-year-old son's class, he wonders whether boys might be more likely to be bullies than girls. The best way for Dr. Hirsh to answer this question would be to conduct _____.

The third step in the scientific method involves _____.

By the age of 1, most babies raised in English-speaking households have lost the ability to distinguish the sounds of the two Ts in the Hindi language. This loss of ability that accompanies increasing ability illustrates the concept that development is _____.

The impact of any good or bad experience depends on _____.

Within Bronfenbrenner's ecological-systems approach, he called the historical context that affects other systems the _____.

Even though Aaron eats well and exercises regularly, by age 70 he developed type 2 diabetes. Clement, on the other hand, eats fast food regularly and rarely exercises. At 70 years of age, his blood sugar levels remain in the normal range. What might account for the differences in their outcomes?

Individuals in the same cohort are exposed to the same values, events, technologies, and culture of the era.