Question 1

According to the ____________ perspective, unresolved traumatic experiences in childhood underlie adult psychological functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  social learning 
C)  constructivist 
D)  sociocultural 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  social learning 
C)  constructivist 
D)  sociocultural

Question 2

Behaviorist theorists believe that exogenous factors most strongly influence development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The belief that adultlike capacities, desires, interests, and emotions are present in early childhood is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnography. 
B)  developmental science. 
C)  preformationism. 
D)  ecology. 
A)  ethnography. 
B)  developmental science. 
C)  preformationism. 
D)  ecology.

Question 4

According to the ecological systems theory, the system that children inhabit on a daily basis is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  microsystem. 
B)  mesosystem. 
C)  exosystem. 
D)  macrosystem. 
A)  microsystem. 
B)  mesosystem. 
C)  exosystem. 
D)  macrosystem.

Question 5

By studying the wild boy of Aveyron, Itard hoped to learn something about the:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior of the mentally ill. 
B)  causes of mental retardation. 
C)  behavior of animals in their natural habitats. 
D)  role of the environment in shaping development. 
A)  behavior of the mentally ill. 
B)  causes of mental retardation. 
C)  behavior of animals in their natural habitats. 
D)  role of the environment in shaping development.

Question 6

Michael believes that his daughter is smart enough to do well in school without getting much help from her teachers. His view is consistent with the idea of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the environment as a driving force of development. 
B)  biology as a driving force of development. 
C)  the plasticity of development. 
D)  the discontinuous nature of development. 
A)  the environment as a driving force of development. 
B)  biology as a driving force of development. 
C)  the plasticity of development. 
D)  the discontinuous nature of development.

Question 7

Researchers interested in children's cognitive development would MOST likely study how children:

Accepted Answer

A)  form friendships. 
B)  learn to walk. 
C)  learn language. 
D)  learn to control their frustration. 
A)  form friendships. 
B)  learn to walk. 
C)  learn language. 
D)  learn to control their frustration.

Question 8

Investigations of historical beliefs about childhood reveal that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ways that people think about childhood have remained consistent over time. 
B)  there have been many views about childhood over time. 
C)  childhood has always been viewed as a distinct period of development. 
D)  until modern times, children were viewed as innately good. 
A)  the ways that people think about childhood have remained consistent over time. 
B)  there have been many views about childhood over time. 
C)  childhood has always been viewed as a distinct period of development. 
D)  until modern times, children were viewed as innately good.

Question 9

Stages of development involve changes that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  slow. 
B)  small. 
C)  qualitative. 
D)  quantitative. 
A)  slow. 
B)  small. 
C)  qualitative. 
D)  quantitative.

Question 10

Which would be MOST difficult to study using a cross-sectional design?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sequence of developing memory skills in individual subjects 
B)  differences in memory strategies used by subjects of different ages 
C)  differences in the number of words remembered by subjects of different ages 
D)  the effect of teaching a particular memory strategy to subjects of different ages 
A)  the sequence of developing memory skills in individual subjects 
B)  differences in memory strategies used by subjects of different ages 
C)  differences in the number of words remembered by subjects of different ages 
D)  the effect of teaching a particular memory strategy to subjects of different ages

Question 11

In the wake of the industrial revolution, public schools were established, and 10-hour workdays recommended to provide children in the labor force with a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  academic education. 
B)  physical education. 
C)  technical education. 
D)  moral education. 
A)  academic education. 
B)  physical education. 
C)  technical education. 
D)  moral education.

Question 12

Dr. Bergus is conducting a research study where she is asking a client questions that are tailored to them and each question depends on the answer to the question that came before it. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological validity. 
B)  clinical interview. 
C)  experiment. 
D)  naturalistic observation. 
A)  ecological validity. 
B)  clinical interview. 
C)  experiment. 
D)  naturalistic observation.

Question 13

Anthropologists cannot be considered developmentalists because the study of child development lies within the discipline of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The theorist known for his appreciation of the active role that children play in their own knowledge construction is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud. 
B)  Bandura. 
C)  Piaget. 
D)  Bronfenbrenner. 
A)  Freud. 
B)  Bandura. 
C)  Piaget. 
D)  Bronfenbrenner.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a domain of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  cultural 
C)  emotional 
D)  cognitive 
A)  social 
B)  cultural 
C)  emotional 
D)  cognitive

Question 16

In longitudinal studies, it is sometimes difficult to tell whether changes in behavior are due to development or simply to:

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental bias. 
B)  cohort differences. 
C)  experimental manipulation. 
D)  variations in participants' mental health. 
A)  experimental bias. 
B)  cohort differences. 
C)  experimental manipulation. 
D)  variations in participants' mental health.

Question 17

Dr. Jamison believes that exposure to violence in movies is related to increased risky driving behaviors among adolescents. This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  theory. 
B)  hypothesis. 
C)  systems perspective. 
D)  research study. 
A)  theory. 
B)  hypothesis. 
C)  systems perspective. 
D)  research study.

Question 18

Social learning theory extends the ideas of behaviorism by:

Accepted Answer

A)  proposing that children construct their own understandings of the world around them. 
B)  suggesting that neurological health is a key component in learning. 
C)  identifying the importance of modeling others' behaviors for learning. 
D)  revealing that the challenge of early adulthood is to establish intimate relationships. 
A)  proposing that children construct their own understandings of the world around them. 
B)  suggesting that neurological health is a key component in learning. 
C)  identifying the importance of modeling others' behaviors for learning. 
D)  revealing that the challenge of early adulthood is to establish intimate relationships.

Question 19

____________ occurs when a child modifies an existing schema to account for new experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Accommodation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Modeling 
D)  Replication 
A)  Accommodation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Modeling 
D)  Replication

Question 20

The only way to determine whether a particular factor causes an event or a behavior is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct an experiment. 
B)  observe subjects in a naturalistic setting. 
C)  tailor study techniques to the individual subject. 
D)  determine if the event is correlated with environmental factors. 
A)  conduct an experiment. 
B)  observe subjects in a naturalistic setting. 
C)  tailor study techniques to the individual subject. 
D)  determine if the event is correlated with environmental factors.

According to the ____________ perspective, unresolved traumatic experiences in childhood underlie adult psychological functioning.

Behaviorist theorists believe that exogenous factors most strongly influence development.

The belief that adultlike capacities, desires, interests, and emotions are present in early childhood is referred to as:

According to the ecological systems theory, the system that children inhabit on a daily basis is the:

By studying the wild boy of Aveyron, Itard hoped to learn something about the:

Michael believes that his daughter is smart enough to do well in school without getting much help from her teachers. His view is consistent with the idea of:

Researchers interested in children's cognitive development would MOST likely study how children:

Investigations of historical beliefs about childhood reveal that:

Stages of development involve changes that are:

Which would be MOST difficult to study using a cross-sectional design?

In the wake of the industrial revolution, public schools were established, and 10-hour workdays recommended to provide children in the labor force with a(n):

Dr. Bergus is conducting a research study where she is asking a client questions that are tailored to them and each question depends on the answer to the question that came before it. This is an example of:

Anthropologists cannot be considered developmentalists because the study of child development lies within the discipline of psychology.

The theorist known for his appreciation of the active role that children play in their own knowledge construction is:

Which of the following is NOT a domain of development?

In longitudinal studies, it is sometimes difficult to tell whether changes in behavior are due to development or simply to:

Dr. Jamison believes that exposure to violence in movies is related to increased risky driving behaviors among adolescents. This is an example of a:

Social learning theory extends the ideas of behaviorism by:

____________ occurs when a child modifies an existing schema to account for new experiences.

The only way to determine whether a particular factor causes an event or a behavior is to:

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

According to the ____________ perspective, unresolved traumatic experiences in childhood underlie adult psychological functioning.

Behaviorist theorists believe that exogenous factors most strongly influence development.

The belief that adultlike capacities, desires, interests, and emotions are present in early childhood is referred to as:

According to the ecological systems theory, the system that children inhabit on a daily basis is the:

By studying the wild boy of Aveyron, Itard hoped to learn something about the:

Michael believes that his daughter is smart enough to do well in school without getting much help from her teachers. His view is consistent with the idea of:

Researchers interested in children's cognitive development would MOST likely study how children:

Investigations of historical beliefs about childhood reveal that:

Stages of development involve changes that are:

Which would be MOST difficult to study using a cross-sectional design?

In the wake of the industrial revolution, public schools were established, and 10-hour workdays recommended to provide children in the labor force with a(n):

Dr. Bergus is conducting a research study where she is asking a client questions that are tailored to them and each question depends on the answer to the question that came before it. This is an example of:

Anthropologists cannot be considered developmentalists because the study of child development lies within the discipline of psychology.

The theorist known for his appreciation of the active role that children play in their own knowledge construction is:

Which of the following is NOT a domain of development?

In longitudinal studies, it is sometimes difficult to tell whether changes in behavior are due to development or simply to:

Dr. Jamison believes that exposure to violence in movies is related to increased risky driving behaviors among adolescents. This is an example of a:

Social learning theory extends the ideas of behaviorism by:

____________ occurs when a child modifies an existing schema to account for new experiences.

The only way to determine whether a particular factor causes an event or a behavior is to:

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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