Question 1

Psychologists want their observations of human behavior to:

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A)  be unique from the observations of other psychologists. 
B)  support their beliefs about human development. 
C)  be consistent across similar conditions. 
D)  inform social policy making. 
A)  be unique from the observations of other psychologists. 
B)  support their beliefs about human development. 
C)  be consistent across similar conditions. 
D)  inform social policy making.

Question 2

Which theory addresses how new, complex systems of behavior develop from the interaction of less complex parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  information-processing theory 
B)  dynamic systems theory 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  evolutionary theory 
A)  information-processing theory 
B)  dynamic systems theory 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  evolutionary theory

Question 3

Which of the following is not a psychological problem that can result from experiencing traumatic events as a child in a refugee family?

Accepted Answer

A)  disrupted parent-child attachment 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  anxiety or depression 
D)  sleep disturbances 
A)  disrupted parent-child attachment 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  anxiety or depression 
D)  sleep disturbances

Question 4

Itard worked with Victor to test what theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The social environment shapes children's development. 
B)  The French monarchy did not adequately educate peasants. 
C)  Victor was retarded since birth. 
D)  Victor suffered from autism. 
A)  The social environment shapes children's development. 
B)  The French monarchy did not adequately educate peasants. 
C)  Victor was retarded since birth. 
D)  Victor suffered from autism.

Question 5

Theories are important for understanding child development because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide systematic organization of many different observations. 
B)  guarantee agreement among researchers about what they see. 
C)  make it appear that child development experts know everything. 
D)  allow immediate applications to help children. 
A)  provide systematic organization of many different observations. 
B)  guarantee agreement among researchers about what they see. 
C)  make it appear that child development experts know everything. 
D)  allow immediate applications to help children.

Question 6

Researchers should aim to be unbiased in their investigations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A benefit of the cohort sequential design is that age-related factors can be separated from cohort effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Piaget, a general framework that provides a model for understanding some aspect of the world is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  schema. 
B)  id. 
C)  ego. 
D)  system. 
A)  schema. 
B)  id. 
C)  ego. 
D)  system.

Question 9

Professor Ferguson is a member of a group that is responsible for evaluating and overseeing the ethical soundness of a research proposal. Which group is he a member of?

Accepted Answer

A)  research review group 
B)  social research group 
C)  university review board 
D)  institutional review board 
A)  research review group 
B)  social research group 
C)  university review board 
D)  institutional review board

Question 10

The systems theory approach focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  how genetic factors contribute to development. 
B)  how cultural context shapes development. 
C)  the "hardware" and "software" of intellectual functioning. 
D)  how complex behaviors result from the interaction of multiple factors. 
A)  how genetic factors contribute to development. 
B)  how cultural context shapes development. 
C)  the "hardware" and "software" of intellectual functioning. 
D)  how complex behaviors result from the interaction of multiple factors.

Question 11

If an investigator found a +.50 correlation between parents' vocabularies and their children's vocabularies, it would mean that:

Accepted Answer

A)  children know about half as many words as their parents. 
B)  the more words parents know, the more words their children know. 
C)  by talking to them, parents increase their children's vocabularies. 
D)  the relationship between parents' and children's vocabularies is too small to be of significance. 
A)  children know about half as many words as their parents. 
B)  the more words parents know, the more words their children know. 
C)  by talking to them, parents increase their children's vocabularies. 
D)  the relationship between parents' and children's vocabularies is too small to be of significance.

Question 12

According to the Law of Effect, behaviors that:

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A)  require little energy to produce are likely to be repeated. 
B)  develop gradually are likely to be long lasting. 
C)  produce uncomfortable effects are likely to be repeated. 
D)  produce a satisfying effect are likely to be repeated. 
A)  require little energy to produce are likely to be repeated. 
B)  develop gradually are likely to be long lasting. 
C)  produce uncomfortable effects are likely to be repeated. 
D)  produce a satisfying effect are likely to be repeated.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is MOST consistent with the views of information- processing theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children's behaviors serve adaptive functions and were selected over the course of evolution. 
B)  Development can be best explained by considering how various individual components interact and change over time to form coherent structures. 
C)  Development is a process of storing, organizing, retrieving, and manipulating knowledge. 
D)  Examining connections between individuals and their social and cultural worlds is essential to understanding development. 
A)  Children's behaviors serve adaptive functions and were selected over the course of evolution. 
B)  Development can be best explained by considering how various individual components interact and change over time to form coherent structures. 
C)  Development is a process of storing, organizing, retrieving, and manipulating knowledge. 
D)  Examining connections between individuals and their social and cultural worlds is essential to understanding development.

Question 14

The function of a theory is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make a specific prediction within a single research study. 
B)  show how research fits into public policy. 
C)  guide the collection and interpretation of evidence. 
D)  avoid debate about scientific issues. 
A)  make a specific prediction within a single research study. 
B)  show how research fits into public policy. 
C)  guide the collection and interpretation of evidence. 
D)  avoid debate about scientific issues.

Question 15

The greatest strength of the experimental method is its ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  isolate causal factors. 
B)  show relationships between variables. 
C)  uncover the details of subjects' behavior. 
D)  distinguish important from unimportant variables. 
A)  isolate causal factors. 
B)  show relationships between variables. 
C)  uncover the details of subjects' behavior. 
D)  distinguish important from unimportant variables.

Question 16

The method of treatment used by proponents of a psychodynamic approach is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling. 
B)  behavior modification. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  modeling. 
B)  behavior modification. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 17

According to Konrad Lorenz, all of the following are signs of "babyness" EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  round, protruding cheeks. 
B)  large eyes relative to the size of the face. 
C)  a high, protruding forehead. 
D)  a small head relative to the size of the body. 
A)  round, protruding cheeks. 
B)  large eyes relative to the size of the face. 
C)  a high, protruding forehead. 
D)  a small head relative to the size of the body.

Question 18

Behaviorist theory explains that learning occurs when individuals modify their behaviors as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving rewards and punishments. 
B)  establishing a sense of personal identity. 
C)  constructing higher levels of knowledge. 
D)  being challenged within their zone of proximal development. 
A)  receiving rewards and punishments. 
B)  establishing a sense of personal identity. 
C)  constructing higher levels of knowledge. 
D)  being challenged within their zone of proximal development.

Question 19

If two factors are correlated, it is certain that they are causally related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Supporters of the stage perspective would say that a child has reached a new stage of development when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain changes according to a biological timetable. 
B)  a gradual change in behavior appears. 
C)  qualitatively new patterns of behavior emerge. 
D)  previously acquired skills are applied to a new problem/situation. 
A)  the brain changes according to a biological timetable. 
B)  a gradual change in behavior appears. 
C)  qualitatively new patterns of behavior emerge. 
D)  previously acquired skills are applied to a new problem/situation.

Psychologists want their observations of human behavior to:

Which theory addresses how new, complex systems of behavior develop from the interaction of less complex parts?

Which of the following is not a psychological problem that can result from experiencing traumatic events as a child in a refugee family?

Itard worked with Victor to test what theory?

Theories are important for understanding child development because they:

Researchers should aim to be unbiased in their investigations.

A benefit of the cohort sequential design is that age-related factors can be separated from cohort effects.

According to Piaget, a general framework that provides a model for understanding some aspect of the world is a(n):

Professor Ferguson is a member of a group that is responsible for evaluating and overseeing the ethical soundness of a research proposal. Which group is he a member of?

The systems theory approach focuses on:

If an investigator found a +.50 correlation between parents' vocabularies and their children's vocabularies, it would mean that:

According to the Law of Effect, behaviors that:

Which of the following statements is MOST consistent with the views of information- processing theorists?

The function of a theory is to:

The greatest strength of the experimental method is its ability to:

The method of treatment used by proponents of a psychodynamic approach is called:

According to Konrad Lorenz, all of the following are signs of "babyness" EXCEPT:

Behaviorist theory explains that learning occurs when individuals modify their behaviors as a result of:

If two factors are correlated, it is certain that they are causally related.

Supporters of the stage perspective would say that a child has reached a new stage of development when:

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

Psychologists want their observations of human behavior to:

Which theory addresses how new, complex systems of behavior develop from the interaction of less complex parts?

Which of the following is not a psychological problem that can result from experiencing traumatic events as a child in a refugee family?

Itard worked with Victor to test what theory?

Theories are important for understanding child development because they:

Researchers should aim to be unbiased in their investigations.

A benefit of the cohort sequential design is that age-related factors can be separated from cohort effects.

According to Piaget, a general framework that provides a model for understanding some aspect of the world is a(n):

Professor Ferguson is a member of a group that is responsible for evaluating and overseeing the ethical soundness of a research proposal. Which group is he a member of?

The systems theory approach focuses on:

If an investigator found a +.50 correlation between parents' vocabularies and their children's vocabularies, it would mean that:

According to the Law of Effect, behaviors that:

Which of the following statements is MOST consistent with the views of information- processing theorists?

The function of a theory is to:

The greatest strength of the experimental method is its ability to:

The method of treatment used by proponents of a psychodynamic approach is called:

According to Konrad Lorenz, all of the following are signs of "babyness" EXCEPT:

Behaviorist theory explains that learning occurs when individuals modify their behaviors as a result of:

If two factors are correlated, it is certain that they are causally related.

Supporters of the stage perspective would say that a child has reached a new stage of development when:

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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