Question 1

Qualitatively new patterns of behavior during development, such as the change from crawling to walking, are often referred to as:

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A)  stages. 
B)  breakthroughs. 
C)  passages. 
D)  differences. 
A)  stages. 
B)  breakthroughs. 
C)  passages. 
D)  differences. A

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the field of developmental science?

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A)  The biological basis of human development has already been well understood. 
B)  Cultural processes are not considered to play a large role in human development. 
C)  Intervening to promote children's health and well-being is beyond the scope of developmental scientists' activities. 
D)  Interdisciplinary and international efforts combine to contribute to existing knowledge about human development. 
A)  The biological basis of human development has already been well understood. 
B)  Cultural processes are not considered to play a large role in human development. 
C)  Intervening to promote children's health and well-being is beyond the scope of developmental scientists' activities. 
D)  Interdisciplinary and international efforts combine to contribute to existing knowledge about human development. D

Question 3

When one scientist using the same procedure as another scientist obtains the same results, it is an example of:

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A)  experimentation. 
B)  validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  replicability. 
A)  experimentation. 
B)  validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  replicability. D

Question 4

Studies of the wild boy of Aveyron suggest that:

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A)  interaction with humans is critical for optimal development. 
B)  critical periods in development do not exist. 
C)  natural experiments should not be used to study development. 
D)  the effects of negative experience can be undone with instruction. 
A)  interaction with humans is critical for optimal development. 
B)  critical periods in development do not exist. 
C)  natural experiments should not be used to study development. 
D)  the effects of negative experience can be undone with instruction.

Question 5

A researcher who investigates the accuracy of children's testimony in cases of abuse is likely to be engaged in:

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A)  basic research. 
B)  applied research. 
C)  action research. 
D)  exploratory research. 
A)  basic research. 
B)  applied research. 
C)  action research. 
D)  exploratory research.

Question 6

Technological advances have contributed to developmental research in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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A)  video cameras allow for detailed analyses of human behavior. 
B)  brain imaging provides insight into the neural activity underlying behavior. 
C)  computers enable researchers to apply complex analytic strategies to data. 
D)  social media is used to devise therapies for children who have trouble controlling their anger. 
A)  video cameras allow for detailed analyses of human behavior. 
B)  brain imaging provides insight into the neural activity underlying behavior. 
C)  computers enable researchers to apply complex analytic strategies to data. 
D)  social media is used to devise therapies for children who have trouble controlling their anger.

Question 7

The individual whose writings spurred interest in the study of human development as part of human evolution was:

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A)  Itard. 
B)  Darwin. 
C)  Preyer. 
D)  Piaget. 
A)  Itard. 
B)  Darwin. 
C)  Preyer. 
D)  Piaget.

Question 8

The cognitive domain of development refers to the intellectual development of an individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Lorenz, features that signal "babyness" evoke caregiving behaviors from:

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A)  adults. 
B)  animals but not from humans. 
C)  adults who already have children. 
D)  females but indifference from males. 
A)  adults. 
B)  animals but not from humans. 
C)  adults who already have children. 
D)  females but indifference from males.

Question 10

A research design in which the longitudinal method is replicated with several cohorts is called a _____:

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A)  microgenetic design. 
B)  cohort sequential design. 
C)  naturalistic observation. 
D)  experimental design. 
A)  microgenetic design. 
B)  cohort sequential design. 
C)  naturalistic observation. 
D)  experimental design.

Question 11

Which of the following supports a stage theory of development?

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A)  Children often appear to be in one stage on one occasion and in a different stage on another. 
B)  Children's thinking is continually changing, with most of these changes occurring gradually. 
C)  The processes by which people learn new behaviors remain the same at all ages. 
D)  As children develop, they proceed in a predictable order through a series of qualitatively different stages. 
A)  Children often appear to be in one stage on one occasion and in a different stage on another. 
B)  Children's thinking is continually changing, with most of these changes occurring gradually. 
C)  The processes by which people learn new behaviors remain the same at all ages. 
D)  As children develop, they proceed in a predictable order through a series of qualitatively different stages.

Question 12

The wild boy of Aveyron:

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A)  eventually learned to speak fluent French. 
B)  displayed strong sexual and aggressive instincts. 
C)  learned to communicate simple needs, but never mastered speech. 
D)  never progressed beyond walking on all fours and making animal-like sounds. 
A)  eventually learned to speak fluent French. 
B)  displayed strong sexual and aggressive instincts. 
C)  learned to communicate simple needs, but never mastered speech. 
D)  never progressed beyond walking on all fours and making animal-like sounds.

Question 13

Why did the publication of Darwin's The Origin of Species stimulate interest in development?

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A)  People hoped to influence the direction of future human evolution. 
B)  People thought this study would prove that humans are not related to other animals. 
C)  People came to view children as imperfect adults who, without intervention, would behave like lower animals. 
D)  People thought that in studying children, they would see how human beings might have evolved from lower animals. 
A)  People hoped to influence the direction of future human evolution. 
B)  People thought this study would prove that humans are not related to other animals. 
C)  People came to view children as imperfect adults who, without intervention, would behave like lower animals. 
D)  People thought that in studying children, they would see how human beings might have evolved from lower animals.

Question 14

A psychologist plans to study the development of "intelligence," and his primary concern is whether he will actually study intelligence rather than another phenomenon, such as "reading fluency." To address this concern, he must ensure:

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A)  representative sampling. 
B)  validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  replicability. 
A)  representative sampling. 
B)  validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  replicability.

Question 15

Cross-sectional research examines development over time by following the same group of individuals as they get older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Researchers take advantage of the benefits of cross-sectional and longitudinal design by combining their features using a:

Accepted Answer

A)  representative sample. 
B)  biocultural approach. 
C)  cohort sequential design. 
D)  microgenetic design. 
A)  representative sample. 
B)  biocultural approach. 
C)  cohort sequential design. 
D)  microgenetic design.

Question 17

Sensitive periods are times in an organism's development when:

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A)  a particular experience (or lack of it) has a more pronounced effect on development. 
B)  certain events must occur for development to proceed normally. 
C)  great emotional growth occurs. 
D)  a particular experience has an all-or-nothing effect on development. 
A)  a particular experience (or lack of it) has a more pronounced effect on development. 
B)  certain events must occur for development to proceed normally. 
C)  great emotional growth occurs. 
D)  a particular experience has an all-or-nothing effect on development.

Question 18

James Mark Baldwin (1861-1934) made an important theoretical contribution to developmental science by arguing that, to understand abilities in the adult, one first needs to see how an ability:

Accepted Answer

A)  emerges and is transformed across stages of development. 
B)  is shaped by learning experiences. 
C)  is encoded in the genes. 
D)  is determined by cultural expectations. 
A)  emerges and is transformed across stages of development. 
B)  is shaped by learning experiences. 
C)  is encoded in the genes. 
D)  is determined by cultural expectations.

Question 19

Which of the following is a fundamental ethical concern of developmentalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom from harm 
B)  covert observation 
C)  protection against negative feelings 
D)  monetary compensation for participation 
A)  freedom from harm 
B)  covert observation 
C)  protection against negative feelings 
D)  monetary compensation for participation

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of naturalistic observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A three-year-old listens to her sister practice a song on the piano, then plays that song on the piano. 
B)  A teacher keeps count of how many children use each piece of playground equipment at recess. 
C)  An experimenter brings children into the laboratory to test their language comprehension. 
D)  A teacher examines children's test scores to see whether they have learned the multiplication tables. 
A)  A three-year-old listens to her sister practice a song on the piano, then plays that song on the piano. 
B)  A teacher keeps count of how many children use each piece of playground equipment at recess. 
C)  An experimenter brings children into the laboratory to test their language comprehension. 
D)  A teacher examines children's test scores to see whether they have learned the multiplication tables.

Qualitatively new patterns of behavior during development, such as the change from crawling to walking, are often referred to as:

Which of the following is true of the field of developmental science?

When one scientist using the same procedure as another scientist obtains the same results, it is an example of:

Studies of the wild boy of Aveyron suggest that:

A researcher who investigates the accuracy of children's testimony in cases of abuse is likely to be engaged in:

Technological advances have contributed to developmental research in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

The individual whose writings spurred interest in the study of human development as part of human evolution was:

The cognitive domain of development refers to the intellectual development of an individual.

According to Lorenz, features that signal "babyness" evoke caregiving behaviors from:

A research design in which the longitudinal method is replicated with several cohorts is called a _____:

Which of the following supports a stage theory of development?

The wild boy of Aveyron:

Why did the publication of Darwin's The Origin of Species stimulate interest in development?

A psychologist plans to study the development of "intelligence," and his primary concern is whether he will actually study intelligence rather than another phenomenon, such as "reading fluency." To address this concern, he must ensure:

Cross-sectional research examines development over time by following the same group of individuals as they get older.

Researchers take advantage of the benefits of cross-sectional and longitudinal design by combining their features using a:

Sensitive periods are times in an organism's development when:

James Mark Baldwin (1861-1934) made an important theoretical contribution to developmental science by arguing that, to understand abilities in the adult, one first needs to see how an ability:

Which of the following is a fundamental ethical concern of developmentalists?

Which of the following is an example of naturalistic observation?

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The First 3 Months

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Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As Context for Development

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

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Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

Qualitatively new patterns of behavior during development, such as the change from crawling to walking, are often referred to as:

Which of the following is true of the field of developmental science?

When one scientist using the same procedure as another scientist obtains the same results, it is an example of:

Studies of the wild boy of Aveyron suggest that:

A researcher who investigates the accuracy of children's testimony in cases of abuse is likely to be engaged in:

Technological advances have contributed to developmental research in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

The individual whose writings spurred interest in the study of human development as part of human evolution was:

The cognitive domain of development refers to the intellectual development of an individual.

According to Lorenz, features that signal "babyness" evoke caregiving behaviors from:

A research design in which the longitudinal method is replicated with several cohorts is called a _____:

Which of the following supports a stage theory of development?

The wild boy of Aveyron:

Why did the publication of Darwin's The Origin of Species stimulate interest in development?

A psychologist plans to study the development of "intelligence," and his primary concern is whether he will actually study intelligence rather than another phenomenon, such as "reading fluency." To address this concern, he must ensure:

Cross-sectional research examines development over time by following the same group of individuals as they get older.

Researchers take advantage of the benefits of cross-sectional and longitudinal design by combining their features using a:

Sensitive periods are times in an organism's development when:

James Mark Baldwin (1861-1934) made an important theoretical contribution to developmental science by arguing that, to understand abilities in the adult, one first needs to see how an ability:

Which of the following is a fundamental ethical concern of developmentalists?

Which of the following is an example of naturalistic observation?

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First 3 Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As Context for Development

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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