Question 1

Sensitive periods in development:

Accepted Answer

A)  occur in some animals but not in humans. 
B)  are thought to regulate bonding in human infants. 
C)  are times during which particular events must occur for development to proceed normally. 
D)  have been observed in humans during psychological development but not during physical development. 
A)  occur in some animals but not in humans. 
B)  are thought to regulate bonding in human infants. 
C)  are times during which particular events must occur for development to proceed normally. 
D)  have been observed in humans during psychological development but not during physical development.

Question 2

The degree to which development is open to change and intervention is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity. 
B)  a sensitive period. 
C)  continuity. 
D)  a developmental stage. 
A)  plasticity. 
B)  a sensitive period. 
C)  continuity. 
D)  a developmental stage.

Question 3

Individuals switch from a preference for pictures of adults to a preference for pictures of infants at about what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  during puberty 
C)  twenty-one 
D)  seven 
A)  five 
B)  during puberty 
C)  twenty-one 
D)  seven

Question 4

Which of the following is not a way that theoretical perspectives in developmental science differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  the domain of development that is being investigated 
B)  the research methodology being used 
C)  the developmental stage being examined 
D)  the central issues that are addressed 
A)  the domain of development that is being investigated 
B)  the research methodology being used 
C)  the developmental stage being examined 
D)  the central issues that are addressed

Question 5

Which type of study tailors questions to the individual subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical interview 
B)  epidemiological 
C)  experimental 
D)  observational 
A)  clinical interview 
B)  epidemiological 
C)  experimental 
D)  observational

Question 6

Jane has started walking at the young age of eleven months. What can be expected regarding her language development?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will experience a language delay. 
B)  She will learn to ask for objects she wants early. 
C)  She will likely learn to speak soon. 
D)  Nothing. There is no connection between gross motor skills and language development. 
A)  She will experience a language delay. 
B)  She will learn to ask for objects she wants early. 
C)  She will likely learn to speak soon. 
D)  Nothing. There is no connection between gross motor skills and language development.

Question 7

A researcher investigating the origins of public policies related to children's issues is engaged in a scientific study of child development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Concerns about cohort differences are primarily related to which research designs?

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic observations and experiments 
B)  microgenetic and experimental 
C)  longitudinal and cross-sectional 
D)  longitudinal and cohort sequential 
A)  naturalistic observations and experiments 
B)  microgenetic and experimental 
C)  longitudinal and cross-sectional 
D)  longitudinal and cohort sequential

Question 9

Which of the following is a true statement about individual differences in development?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are innate and stable. 
B)  Our nature is the strongest influence on our individual differences. 
C)  Our individual differences are the result of the influence of both nature and nurture. 
D)  Our individual differences are the result of the influence of our environment. 
A)  They are innate and stable. 
B)  Our nature is the strongest influence on our individual differences. 
C)  Our individual differences are the result of the influence of both nature and nurture. 
D)  Our individual differences are the result of the influence of our environment.

Question 10

What type of research activity would have the primary goal of informing social policy?

Accepted Answer

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 11

Evidence does NOT support the concept of sensitive periods in development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Freud, which mental structure of the personality begins to emerge in early childhood and is the rational component of the personality that attempts to mediate a practical resolution between the demands of biological drives and the constraints imposed by the outside world?

Accepted Answer

A)  latency 
B)  id 
C)  ego 
D)  superego 
A)  latency 
B)  id 
C)  ego 
D)  superego

Question 13

Describing behavior in all of its complexity is an advantage of which research technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-report 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  experiment 
D)  clinical interview 
A)  self-report 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  experiment 
D)  clinical interview

Question 14

A psychologist plans to study father/child interactions and her primary concern is that she does not let her biases influence her data collection and analysis. To address this concern, she must attend primarily to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  replicability 
B)  validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  objectivity 
A)  replicability 
B)  validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  objectivity

Question 15

The five general developmental periods are recognized by most of the world's cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The prevailing view of children prior to the sixteenth century was that children were:

Accepted Answer

A)  born in original sin. 
B)  miniature adults. 
C)  rebellious in nature. 
D)  inherently good. 
A)  born in original sin. 
B)  miniature adults. 
C)  rebellious in nature. 
D)  inherently good.

Question 17

When event A and event B are positively correlated:

Accepted Answer

A)  either A causes B, or B causes A. 
B)  A causes B. 
C)  we can never be certain if A and B are causally related. 
D)  it is almost certain that they are not causally related. 
A)  either A causes B, or B causes A. 
B)  A causes B. 
C)  we can never be certain if A and B are causally related. 
D)  it is almost certain that they are not causally related.

Question 18

The change in preference for pictures of infants over pictures of adults coincides with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the 5-to-7 brain shift and resultant improvement in cognitive abilities. 
B)  the physiological changes that make people capable of reproducing. 
C)  the achievement of adult status. 
D)  marriage. 
A)  the 5-to-7 brain shift and resultant improvement in cognitive abilities. 
B)  the physiological changes that make people capable of reproducing. 
C)  the achievement of adult status. 
D)  marriage.

Question 19

Behavior modification is a strategy suggested by ____________ theorists to help address problem behaviors in children.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  social learning 
C)  constructivist 
D)  information-processing 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  social learning 
C)  constructivist 
D)  information-processing

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding developmentalists is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are active in applying their knowledge to promote healthy development. 
B)  They assess developmental status but do not prescribe measures for assisting those in trouble. 
C)  Little has been learned about the behavior of human beings in the last century. 
D)  They have not attempted to explain the developmental processes underpinning age-related changes. 
A)  They are active in applying their knowledge to promote healthy development. 
B)  They assess developmental status but do not prescribe measures for assisting those in trouble. 
C)  Little has been learned about the behavior of human beings in the last century. 
D)  They have not attempted to explain the developmental processes underpinning age-related changes.

Sensitive periods in development:

The degree to which development is open to change and intervention is called:

Individuals switch from a preference for pictures of adults to a preference for pictures of infants at about what age?

Which of the following is not a way that theoretical perspectives in developmental science differ?

Which type of study tailors questions to the individual subjects?

Jane has started walking at the young age of eleven months. What can be expected regarding her language development?

A researcher investigating the origins of public policies related to children's issues is engaged in a scientific study of child development.

Concerns about cohort differences are primarily related to which research designs?

Which of the following is a true statement about individual differences in development?

What type of research activity would have the primary goal of informing social policy?

Evidence does NOT support the concept of sensitive periods in development.

According to Freud, which mental structure of the personality begins to emerge in early childhood and is the rational component of the personality that attempts to mediate a practical resolution between the demands of biological drives and the constraints imposed by the outside world?

Describing behavior in all of its complexity is an advantage of which research technique?

A psychologist plans to study father/child interactions and her primary concern is that she does not let her biases influence her data collection and analysis. To address this concern, she must attend primarily to ____________.

The five general developmental periods are recognized by most of the world's cultures.

The prevailing view of children prior to the sixteenth century was that children were:

When event A and event B are positively correlated:

The change in preference for pictures of infants over pictures of adults coincides with:

Behavior modification is a strategy suggested by ____________ theorists to help address problem behaviors in children.

Which of the following statements regarding developmentalists is true?

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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Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

Sensitive periods in development:

The degree to which development is open to change and intervention is called:

Individuals switch from a preference for pictures of adults to a preference for pictures of infants at about what age?

Which of the following is not a way that theoretical perspectives in developmental science differ?

Which type of study tailors questions to the individual subjects?

Jane has started walking at the young age of eleven months. What can be expected regarding her language development?

A researcher investigating the origins of public policies related to children's issues is engaged in a scientific study of child development.

Concerns about cohort differences are primarily related to which research designs?

Which of the following is a true statement about individual differences in development?

What type of research activity would have the primary goal of informing social policy?

Evidence does NOT support the concept of sensitive periods in development.

According to Freud, which mental structure of the personality begins to emerge in early childhood and is the rational component of the personality that attempts to mediate a practical resolution between the demands of biological drives and the constraints imposed by the outside world?

Describing behavior in all of its complexity is an advantage of which research technique?

A psychologist plans to study father/child interactions and her primary concern is that she does not let her biases influence her data collection and analysis. To address this concern, she must attend primarily to ____________.

The five general developmental periods are recognized by most of the world's cultures.

The prevailing view of children prior to the sixteenth century was that children were:

When event A and event B are positively correlated:

The change in preference for pictures of infants over pictures of adults coincides with:

Behavior modification is a strategy suggested by ____________ theorists to help address problem behaviors in children.

Which of the following statements regarding developmentalists is true?

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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