Question 1

Professor Fischer observes a group of participants over a period of 10 years to chart changes in memory.What kind of research is this?

Accepted Answer

A) cross-sectional 
B) longitudinal 
C) both cross-sectional and longitudinal 
D) neither cross-sectional nor longitudinal 
A) cross-sectional 
B) longitudinal 
C) both cross-sectional and longitudinal 
D) neither cross-sectional nor longitudinal

Question 2

The U.S.percentage of children living in poverty is

Accepted Answer

A) only half as much as some other industrialized nations. 
B) more than twice as much as that in Canada. 
C) lowest among the industrial countries. 
D) not high enough to draw people's concerns. 
A) only half as much as some other industrialized nations. 
B) more than twice as much as that in Canada. 
C) lowest among the industrial countries. 
D) not high enough to draw people's concerns.

Question 3

Of the following developmental periods,most traditional undergraduate college students would be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) late childhood 
B) emerging adulthood 
C) late adulthood 
D) middle adulthood 
A) late childhood 
B) emerging adulthood 
C) late adulthood 
D) middle adulthood

Question 4

In the nature/nurture debate,one's _____ is related to "nature," while one's _____ is related to "nurture."

Accepted Answer

A) biological inheritance; environment 
B) age; environment 
C) biological inheritance; behavior 
D) environment; biological inheritance 
A) biological inheritance; environment 
B) age; environment 
C) biological inheritance; behavior 
D) environment; biological inheritance

Question 5

Conceptualize a problem to be studied,collect research information,analyze data,and draw conclusions.These steps describe

Accepted Answer

A) discontinuity in development. 
B) the scientific method. 
C) a hypothesis. 
D) a theory. 
A) discontinuity in development. 
B) the scientific method. 
C) a hypothesis. 
D) a theory.

Question 6

The life-span development concept of plasticity aligns most closely with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) stability 
B) change 
C) nature 
D) nurture 
A) stability 
B) change 
C) nature 
D) nurture

Question 7

Margaret spends a lot of time thinking about the choices she has made in her life and the events she has witnessed.However,she needs to pay more attention to her health condition.Margaret is most likely in

Accepted Answer

A) late adolescence. 
B) early adulthood. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) late adulthood. 
A) late adolescence. 
B) early adulthood. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) late adulthood.

Question 8

Random assignment is used in experiments because researchers want to

Accepted Answer

A) guarantee that the results will be statistically significant. 
B) ensure that people from different social classes will be in separate groups. 
C) ensure that the experimental results are not merely correlational. 
D) reduce the likelihood that the experiment's results will be due to any preexisting differences between the experimental and control groups. 
A) guarantee that the results will be statistically significant. 
B) ensure that people from different social classes will be in separate groups. 
C) ensure that the experimental results are not merely correlational. 
D) reduce the likelihood that the experiment's results will be due to any preexisting differences between the experimental and control groups.

Question 9

Ben has repressed his sexual urges and has started to develop social and intellectual skills.Ben is in the psychosexual stage called the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) phallic 
B) anal 
C) latency 
D) oral 
A) phallic 
B) anal 
C) latency 
D) oral

Question 10

Each fall,the choir teacher faces the task of retraining the deepening voices of some of his male students.What period of development are these students most likely in?

Accepted Answer

A) middle childhood 
B) adolescence 
C) young adulthood 
D) late childhood 
A) middle childhood 
B) adolescence 
C) young adulthood 
D) late childhood

Question 11

Jen has mastered the fundamental skills of how to read and write.She is mostly likely in what stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A) middle childhood 
B) late childhood 
C) adolescence 
D) primary years 
A) middle childhood 
B) late childhood 
C) adolescence 
D) primary years

Question 12

What type of study was this?

Accepted Answer

A) cross-sectional 
B) naturalistic observation 
C) longitudinal 
D) experimental 
A) cross-sectional 
B) naturalistic observation 
C) longitudinal 
D) experimental

Question 13

What is the main problem with survey research?

Accepted Answer

A) It is expensive to conduct. 
B) Participants may give inaccurate responses. 
C) It is only biased or unclear. 
D) It cannot be conducted in a laboratory setting. 
A) It is expensive to conduct. 
B) Participants may give inaccurate responses. 
C) It is only biased or unclear. 
D) It cannot be conducted in a laboratory setting.

Question 14

At which of the following ages did the highest percentage of people (in the United States)report that they were happy?

Accepted Answer

A) 19 years 
B) 23 years 
C) 42 years 
D) 88 years 
A) 19 years 
B) 23 years 
C) 42 years 
D) 88 years

Question 15

Someone with an extremely rare psychological disorder would most likely be studied using what method?

Accepted Answer

A) questionnaire 
B) survey 
C) case study 
D) naturalistic observation 
A) questionnaire 
B) survey 
C) case study 
D) naturalistic observation

Question 16

The capacity for acquiring second and third languages decreases after early childhood,whereas experiential wisdom increases with age.This is an example of how development is

Accepted Answer

A) lifelong. 
B) multidisciplinary. 
C) multidirectional. 
D) contextual. 
A) lifelong. 
B) multidisciplinary. 
C) multidirectional. 
D) contextual.

Question 17

Who among the following is a cognitive theorist?

Accepted Answer

A) Vygotsky 
B) Freud 
C) Erikson 
D) both Freud and Erikson 
A) Vygotsky 
B) Freud 
C) Erikson 
D) both Freud and Erikson

Question 18

Brent has a son diagnosed with ADHD and believes that this is primarily due to genetics,given that his father had ADHD as well.Brent most likely believes that ADHD is primarily influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) nature. 
B) nurture. 
C) stability. 
D) continuity. 
A) nature. 
B) nurture. 
C) stability. 
D) continuity.

Question 19

Which of the following is a criticism of behavioral and social cognitive theories?

Accepted Answer

A) devotes inadequate attention to environmental determinants 
B) devotes inadequate attention to developmental changes 
C) devotes inadequate attention to behavioral changes 
D) devotes inadequate attention to how people learn 
A) devotes inadequate attention to environmental determinants 
B) devotes inadequate attention to developmental changes 
C) devotes inadequate attention to behavioral changes 
D) devotes inadequate attention to how people learn

Question 20

The period of early childhood typically ends when the child

Accepted Answer

A) is toilet trained. 
B) learns to dress herself. 
C) starts first grade. 
D) has mastered reading,writing,and arithmetic. 
A) is toilet trained. 
B) learns to dress herself. 
C) starts first grade. 
D) has mastered reading,writing,and arithmetic.

Professor Fischer observes a group of participants over a period of 10 years to chart changes in memory.What kind of research is this?

The U.S.percentage of children living in poverty is

Of the following developmental periods,most traditional undergraduate college students would be experiencing

In the nature/nurture debate,one's _ is related to "nature," while one's _ is related to "nurture."

Conceptualize a problem to be studied,collect research information,analyze data,and draw conclusions.These steps describe

The life-span development concept of plasticity aligns most closely with which of the following?

Margaret spends a lot of time thinking about the choices she has made in her life and the events she has witnessed.However,she needs to pay more attention to her health condition.Margaret is most likely in

Random assignment is used in experiments because researchers want to

Ben has repressed his sexual urges and has started to develop social and intellectual skills.Ben is in the psychosexual stage called the _____ stage.

Each fall,the choir teacher faces the task of retraining the deepening voices of some of his male students.What period of development are these students most likely in?

Jen has mastered the fundamental skills of how to read and write.She is mostly likely in what stage of development?

What type of study was this?

What is the main problem with survey research?

At which of the following ages did the highest percentage of people (in the United States)report that they were happy?

Someone with an extremely rare psychological disorder would most likely be studied using what method?

The capacity for acquiring second and third languages decreases after early childhood,whereas experiential wisdom increases with age.This is an example of how development is

Who among the following is a cognitive theorist?

Brent has a son diagnosed with ADHD and believes that this is primarily due to genetics,given that his father had ADHD as well.Brent most likely believes that ADHD is primarily influenced by

Which of the following is a criticism of behavioral and social cognitive theories?

The period of early childhood typically ends when the child

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Exam 1: Introduction

Professor Fischer observes a group of participants over a period of 10 years to chart changes in memory.What kind of research is this?

The U.S.percentage of children living in poverty is

Of the following developmental periods,most traditional undergraduate college students would be experiencing

In the nature/nurture debate,one's _____ is related to "nature," while one's _____ is related to "nurture."

Conceptualize a problem to be studied,collect research information,analyze data,and draw conclusions.These steps describe

The life-span development concept of plasticity aligns most closely with which of the following?

Margaret spends a lot of time thinking about the choices she has made in her life and the events she has witnessed.However,she needs to pay more attention to her health condition.Margaret is most likely in

Random assignment is used in experiments because researchers want to

Ben has repressed his sexual urges and has started to develop social and intellectual skills.Ben is in the psychosexual stage called the _____ stage.

Each fall,the choir teacher faces the task of retraining the deepening voices of some of his male students.What period of development are these students most likely in?

Jen has mastered the fundamental skills of how to read and write.She is mostly likely in what stage of development?

What type of study was this?

What is the main problem with survey research?

At which of the following ages did the highest percentage of people (in the United States)report that they were happy?

Someone with an extremely rare psychological disorder would most likely be studied using what method?

The capacity for acquiring second and third languages decreases after early childhood,whereas experiential wisdom increases with age.This is an example of how development is

Who among the following is a cognitive theorist?

Brent has a son diagnosed with ADHD and believes that this is primarily due to genetics,given that his father had ADHD as well.Brent most likely believes that ADHD is primarily influenced by

Which of the following is a criticism of behavioral and social cognitive theories?

The period of early childhood typically ends when the child

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development,values,and Religion

Families, lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, achievement, and Work

Death, dying, and Grieving

Filters

In the nature/nurture debate,one's _ is related to "nature," while one's _ is related to "nurture."