Question 1

The effect of Itard's work with Victor was that Victor:

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A)  made rapid progress and was later found to be developing normally. 
B)  made rapid progress at first but never learned to speak or interact with others normally. 
C)  never learned to communicate. 
D)  made rapid progress but could not develop affection for other people. 
A)  made rapid progress and was later found to be developing normally. 
B)  made rapid progress at first but never learned to speak or interact with others normally. 
C)  never learned to communicate. 
D)  made rapid progress but could not develop affection for other people.

Question 2

Throughout history there has been very little variation in beliefs about children and childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Whose theories emphasize the fundamental role played by the sex drive in human development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's 
B)  Piaget's 
C)  Erikson's 
D)  Bandura's 
A)  Freud's 
B)  Piaget's 
C)  Erikson's 
D)  Bandura's

Question 4

The type of study that compares the behavior of subjects exposed to an environmental change with the behavior of a control group not exposed to the change is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an experiment. 
B)  a clinical study. 
C)  a correlational study. 
D)  naturalistic observation. 
A)  an experiment. 
B)  a clinical study. 
C)  a correlational study. 
D)  naturalistic observation.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of developmental continuity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the qualitative reorganization of movement required for learning to walk 
B)  the gradual growth in memory capacity 
C)  the shift from babbling to talking 
D)  the stage-like transformations that occur as a plant grows from a seed 
A)  the qualitative reorganization of movement required for learning to walk 
B)  the gradual growth in memory capacity 
C)  the shift from babbling to talking 
D)  the stage-like transformations that occur as a plant grows from a seed

Question 6

Sensitive periods in development refer to times when:

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A)  particular experience has a more pronounced effect on the organism. 
B)  particular events must occur for development to proceed normally. 
C)  development proceeds at a faster pace. 
D)  development slows to a near halt. 
A)  particular experience has a more pronounced effect on the organism. 
B)  particular events must occur for development to proceed normally. 
C)  development proceeds at a faster pace. 
D)  development slows to a near halt.

Question 7

One concern of researchers when testing children's reactions in an unfamiliar experimental situation is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is usually not ethical to experiment with children. 
B)  children do not enjoy participating in experiments. 
C)  children may expect to get rewards and be disappointed when they do not. 
D)  the children may react differently from the way they typically would behave. 
A)  it is usually not ethical to experiment with children. 
B)  children do not enjoy participating in experiments. 
C)  children may expect to get rewards and be disappointed when they do not. 
D)  the children may react differently from the way they typically would behave.

Question 8

There are five main issues concerning the process of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ethnography is the study of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary processes underlying development. 
B)  biological processes underlying development. 
C)  meanings of behaviors in light of cultural activities and expectations. 
D)  development of individual patterns of behavior. 
A)  evolutionary processes underlying development. 
B)  biological processes underlying development. 
C)  meanings of behaviors in light of cultural activities and expectations. 
D)  development of individual patterns of behavior.

Question 10

Professor Jones finds that in his sample of elementary school children, the taller a child, the higher his or her score on a vocabulary test. The relationship between height and vocabulary is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  no relationship. 
B)  a causal connection. 
C)  a positive correlation. 
D)  a negative correlation. 
A)  no relationship. 
B)  a causal connection. 
C)  a positive correlation. 
D)  a negative correlation.

Question 11

Which of the following questions is BEST answered using a longitudinal research design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do toddlers understand gender as well as five-year-olds? 
B)  What is the sequence of a child's concept of gender development? 
C)  At what age do most children fully understand the concept of gender? 
D)  Do adolescents have a greater gender understanding than do elementary school children? 
A)  Do toddlers understand gender as well as five-year-olds? 
B)  What is the sequence of a child's concept of gender development? 
C)  At what age do most children fully understand the concept of gender? 
D)  Do adolescents have a greater gender understanding than do elementary school children?

Question 12

In Erikson's theory, the main challenge of adolescence is:

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing positive relationships. 
B)  contributing in meaningful ways to society. 
C)  avoidance of guilt. 
D)  the quest for identity. 
A)  establishing positive relationships. 
B)  contributing in meaningful ways to society. 
C)  avoidance of guilt. 
D)  the quest for identity.

Question 13

A major context of children's development is:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics. 
B)  health. 
C)  families. 
D)  age. 
A)  genetics. 
B)  health. 
C)  families. 
D)  age.

Question 14

A psychologist argues, "Historically, the survival of the species depended on males' hunting skills and females' food gathering skills. These activities required different spatial skills, thus explaining the origin of current gender differences in spatial abilities." What theoretical approach is this psychologist describing?

Accepted Answer

A)  critical theory 
B)  dynamic systems theory 
C)  ecological systems theory 
D)  evolutionary theory 
A)  critical theory 
B)  dynamic systems theory 
C)  ecological systems theory 
D)  evolutionary theory

Question 15

If the language development of a single group of children were measured at monthly intervals from the age of six months until their fifth birthday, what type of study would this be?

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  experimental 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  cohort sequential 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  experimental 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  cohort sequential

Question 16

When observations made by two or more researchers on the same occasion or by one researcher on two different occasions are in agreement, we say that the observations are:

Accepted Answer

A)  valid. 
B)  reliable. 
C)  objective. 
D)  replicable. 
A)  valid. 
B)  reliable. 
C)  objective. 
D)  replicable.

Question 17

According to constructivist views, during ____________, children interpret experiences in terms of existing schemes.

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  equilibration 
D)  the sensorimotor stage 
A)  accommodation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  equilibration 
D)  the sensorimotor stage

Question 18

A researcher investigating the influence of social interaction on the development of morality is engaged in a scientific study of child development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An example of Piaget's concept of accommodation is: an infant:

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling more relaxed when in familiar rather than unfamiliar environments. 
B)  demonstrating a preference for classical music. 
C)  learning to suck on a rattle differently than she sucks on a pacifier. 
D)  making eye contact with her caregiver when she knocks over a toy. 
A)  feeling more relaxed when in familiar rather than unfamiliar environments. 
B)  demonstrating a preference for classical music. 
C)  learning to suck on a rattle differently than she sucks on a pacifier. 
D)  making eye contact with her caregiver when she knocks over a toy.

Question 20

Developmental psychologists are MOST interested in listing stages in development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The effect of Itard's work with Victor was that Victor:

Throughout history there has been very little variation in beliefs about children and childhood.

Whose theories emphasize the fundamental role played by the sex drive in human development?

The type of study that compares the behavior of subjects exposed to an environmental change with the behavior of a control group not exposed to the change is:

Which of the following is an example of developmental continuity?

Sensitive periods in development refer to times when:

One concern of researchers when testing children's reactions in an unfamiliar experimental situation is that:

There are five main issues concerning the process of development.

Ethnography is the study of the:

Professor Jones finds that in his sample of elementary school children, the taller a child, the higher his or her score on a vocabulary test. The relationship between height and vocabulary is an example of:

Which of the following questions is BEST answered using a longitudinal research design?

In Erikson's theory, the main challenge of adolescence is:

A major context of children's development is:

If the language development of a single group of children were measured at monthly intervals from the age of six months until their fifth birthday, what type of study would this be?

When observations made by two or more researchers on the same occasion or by one researcher on two different occasions are in agreement, we say that the observations are:

According to constructivist views, during ____________, children interpret experiences in terms of existing schemes.

A researcher investigating the influence of social interaction on the development of morality is engaged in a scientific study of child development.

An example of Piaget's concept of accommodation is: an infant:

Developmental psychologists are MOST interested in listing stages in development.

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

The effect of Itard's work with Victor was that Victor:

Throughout history there has been very little variation in beliefs about children and childhood.

Whose theories emphasize the fundamental role played by the sex drive in human development?

The type of study that compares the behavior of subjects exposed to an environmental change with the behavior of a control group not exposed to the change is:

Which of the following is an example of developmental continuity?

Sensitive periods in development refer to times when:

One concern of researchers when testing children's reactions in an unfamiliar experimental situation is that:

There are five main issues concerning the process of development.

Ethnography is the study of the:

Professor Jones finds that in his sample of elementary school children, the taller a child, the higher his or her score on a vocabulary test. The relationship between height and vocabulary is an example of:

Which of the following questions is BEST answered using a longitudinal research design?

In Erikson's theory, the main challenge of adolescence is:

A major context of children's development is:

If the language development of a single group of children were measured at monthly intervals from the age of six months until their fifth birthday, what type of study would this be?

When observations made by two or more researchers on the same occasion or by one researcher on two different occasions are in agreement, we say that the observations are:

According to constructivist views, during ____________, children interpret experiences in terms of existing schemes.

A researcher investigating the influence of social interaction on the development of morality is engaged in a scientific study of child development.

An example of Piaget's concept of accommodation is: an infant:

Developmental psychologists are MOST interested in listing stages in development.

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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