Exam 1: Introduction

Nathan bites his hand frequently throughout the day.According to Skinner,the BEST way to solve this problem is to

Before his study begins,Dr.Holly lets the subjects know that their participation will include a small,weekly time commitment and may arouse negative thoughts and feelings about past academic experiences.This is an example of

Tammy was shy as a child but became more outgoing and confident when she attended a university far from her hometown.This relates most directly to which developmental issue?

Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship?

Dr.Sam collects data on how often strangers approach one another by sitting at the park on weekend afternoons and jotting down what people do.One strength of this observational approach is that it

Len feels greatly contented in his career.He has more time to spend with his family,contribute to community activities,and mentor young people.What period of development is he most likely in?

Life-span development is the study of human development from conception to death.Historically,however,most of the focus has been on which age group?

What developmental period (as determined by Paul Baltes and Jacqui Smith)is marked by sizeable losses in cognitive potential,chronic stress,and frailty?

Leo is 65 years old.He is coping well with his change of lifestyle and is highly motivated to learn new things.Leo is young in his __________ age.

Diana feels that her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur from birth to adolescence and disregards the developmental issues of adulthood.Which developmental perspective would address her concerns?

Which of the following theories emphasizes that people manipulate and monitor information and strategize about it?

Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-span psychologists describe "development"?

If a researcher finds that the number of positive statements parents say to their children is positively correlated with the children's self-esteem,the researcher could correctly conclude that

Erikson's theory emphasizes which of the following stages of human development?

Normative age-graded influences,normative history-graded influences,and nonnormative life events are all ways in which development can be classified as

Becoming a grandmother is an example of _____ age.

An eclectic theoretical orientation assumes that

Which developmental theory most fully realizes Baltes' assertion that development is contextual?

On average,at what age do people enter the "oldest old" age group as classified by Paul Baltes and Jacqui Smith?

Anna attributes her thriftiness to having been raised during the Great Depression.This is an example of a