Exam 2: Theories of Human Development

The belief that human development is the result of interactions between people and their social environment most closely coincides with _____'s theory of development, indicating that development is inseparable from social and cultural life. Choices:

_____ emphasized the importance of observational learning, but _____ suggested that behavior is the result of consequences experienced. Choices:

The condition of creating new schema is called assimilation.

To obtain a comprehensive view of a specific situation, _____ researchers may engage in observations and collect verbatim or narrative data. Choices:

Bandura's model expanded the classical behavioral theory to include cognitive elements.

Piaget described the process of a person's cognitive development through six distinct stages.

_____ research is an example of _____ research in which the characteristics being investigated are measured simultaneously across different age groups. Choices:

A result of _____ interactions could be that children whose parents have rejected them may have difficulty developing positive relationships with their friends or peers. Choices:

Which of the following is a challenge of laboratory research? Choices:

Discuss four areas that counselors should consider when determining how scholarly they are on the job and how they can apply this knowledge to optimize their job performance.

A natural experiment is not considered a true experiment because the researcher is not able to manipulate or control the variables.

Which of the psychosocial stages of development involves a positive outcome of wisdom and a negative outcome of disdain? Choices:

Conducting behavioral research in a controlled, laboratory-type setting has its drawbacks. An example of a limitation to this type of research is _____. Choices:

_____'s maturationist theory emphasized the importance of genetics and evolution and was based on the premise that growing children would recapitulate evolutionary stages of species development as they grew up. Choices:

Which stage of cognitive development is marked by a child's ability to employ logic, only with tangible objects and problems? Choices:

According to the psychosexual theory of development, during the _____ stage children develop social skills, values, and relationships with peers and adults outside of the family. Choices:

_____ provide(s) a framework for the study of human development that furthers scientific vision and stimulates the application of science for public policy and social programs. Choices:

Describe the major principles of the Belmont Report.

Experimentation is different from other types of research because it seeks to establish _____ through direct _____ of one or more variables. Choices:

According to the psychosocial theory of development, during this stage the positive outcomes foster purpose and direction while negative outcomes encourage inhibition. Choices: