Question 1

What did John Locke mean when he said that the mind of an infant is a tabula rasa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children are inherently evil or sinful. 
B)  Children are blank slates ready to learn from experience. 
C)  Children are innately good. 
D)  Children are incapable of learning. 
A)  Children are inherently evil or sinful. 
B)  Children are blank slates ready to learn from experience. 
C)  Children are innately good. 
D)  Children are incapable of learning.

Question 2

Darius wants to determine if the timing of puberty is affected by malnutrition.He plans to check the age of sexual maturation in malnourished and adequately nourished adolescents.What would be the most appropriate research method for his study?

Accepted Answer

A)  structured observational 
B)  natural or quasi-experimental 
C)  ethnographical 
D)  laboratory experimental 
A)  structured observational 
B)  natural or quasi-experimental 
C)  ethnographical 
D)  laboratory experimental

Question 3

What method of studying children did G.Stanley Hall and Sigmund Freud use?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

In Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel Tarzan of the Apes (c.1930),Tarzan's character remained innately pure because he was reared as a feral child by apes,away from the corruption of human society.With whose philosophical viewpoint is this consistent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Hobbes (1651) 
B)  John Locke (1690) 
C)  Jean Jacques Rousseau (1762) 
D)  G. Stanley Hall (c. 1890) 
A)  Thomas Hobbes (1651) 
B)  John Locke (1690) 
C)  Jean Jacques Rousseau (1762) 
D)  G. Stanley Hall (c. 1890)

Question 5

Jennifer is interested in studying whether gender messages in toy advertisements influence how children perceive themselves.Which research method should Jennifer use to best answer her question?

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical interview 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  case study 
D)  controlled experiment 
A)  clinical interview 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  case study 
D)  controlled experiment

Question 6

Clovis was abandoned as an infant and spent the first five years of his life being moved from one temporary foster home to another.When he is 5,his aunt discovers Clovis's whereabouts and provides him with a great deal of understanding,love,and stimulating activities.When Clovis becomes an adult,how would you expect him to behave?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clovis has become angry, antisocial, and aggressive because of his early abandonment. 
B)  Clovis has become shy and anxious because of his early abandonment. 
C)  Clovis has no residual effects of the early experiences and has reached his fullest potential. 
D)  Clovis may or may not show residual effects of his early experiences; there is no way of knowing for sure what he will be like as an adult. 
A)  Clovis has become angry, antisocial, and aggressive because of his early abandonment. 
B)  Clovis has become shy and anxious because of his early abandonment. 
C)  Clovis has no residual effects of the early experiences and has reached his fullest potential. 
D)  Clovis may or may not show residual effects of his early experiences; there is no way of knowing for sure what he will be like as an adult.

Question 7

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the behaviour that is observed or measured. 
B)  It is different for each participant in an experiment. 
C)  It is the factor that is manipulated or changed by the researcher. 
D)  It is an external, uncontrolled factor that changes during the course of the experiment. 
A)  It is the behaviour that is observed or measured. 
B)  It is different for each participant in an experiment. 
C)  It is the factor that is manipulated or changed by the researcher. 
D)  It is an external, uncontrolled factor that changes during the course of the experiment.

Question 8

Why do philosophical perspectives on childhood differ from those proposed by developmental psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philosophical perspectives are based on objective data collected through the use of controlled experiments. 
B)  Philosophical perspectives are supported by persuasive, logical arguments and are more believable than those proposed by developmental psychologists. 
C)  Philosophical perspectives have a long history and are based on more years of research than those of developmentalists. 
D)  Developmentalist perspectives are based on objective data collection and analysis. 
A)  Philosophical perspectives are based on objective data collected through the use of controlled experiments. 
B)  Philosophical perspectives are supported by persuasive, logical arguments and are more believable than those proposed by developmental psychologists. 
C)  Philosophical perspectives have a long history and are based on more years of research than those of developmentalists. 
D)  Developmentalist perspectives are based on objective data collection and analysis.

Question 9

Whose theory of human nature implies that the newborn infant acquires all its traits and knowledge from his or her experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke 
B)  Thomas Hobbes 
C)  Charles Darwin 
D)  Jean Jacques Rousseau 
A)  John Locke 
B)  Thomas Hobbes 
C)  Charles Darwin 
D)  Jean Jacques Rousseau

Question 10

Which theorist proposed the notion that children are selfish egoists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Hobbes 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  G Stanley Hall 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Thomas Hobbes 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  G Stanley Hall 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 11

How can the research goal of description be summarized?

Accepted Answer

A)  as How 
B)  as Best 
C)  as What 
D)  as Why 
A)  as How 
B)  as Best 
C)  as What 
D)  as Why

Question 12

Explain how cross-cultural studies are carried out and identify why these studies are important in fully understanding human development.To illustrate your points,refer to the historical and cultural changes in our conceptions of childhood and adolescence discussed in the text.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Describe the procedure used by each of the four research designs for studying developmental change listed below.Also,for each research design identify the key strengths and weaknesses.
· cross-sectional design
· longitudinal design
· sequential design
· microgenetic design

Accepted Answer

Cross-sectional design: 
Procedure: In a

Question 14

Researchers studying the effects of alcohol consumption assessed the physical coordination skills of 21-year-old men. Prior to the assessment, each participant was randomly assigned to drink a beverage with either 4, 2, or 0 ounces of alcohol.
-In this study,what is the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  the age of the research participants 
B)  the amount of alcohol consumed 
C)  the physical coordination skills of the research participants 
D)  the length of time between drinking the beverage and the assessment 
A)  the age of the research participants 
B)  the amount of alcohol consumed 
C)  the physical coordination skills of the research participants 
D)  the length of time between drinking the beverage and the assessment

Question 15

Which theorist would endorse the statement that the child's nature is basically evil,and it is the work of society to restrain that evil?

Accepted Answer

A)  G Stanley Hall 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Jean Jacques Rousseau 
D)  Thomas Hobbes 
A)  G Stanley Hall 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Jean Jacques Rousseau 
D)  Thomas Hobbes

Question 16

Discuss the roles of maturation and learning in human development.

Accepted Answer

Maturation is determined by genes,in the

Question 17

What is one of the main disadvantages to using the case study method?

Accepted Answer

A)  A historical analysis of the behaviour is not possible. 
B)  The data may not be representative of the general population. 
C)  Hypotheses for the origin of the behaviour cannot be generated. 
D)  Events that are rare or atypical cannot be described. 
A)  A historical analysis of the behaviour is not possible. 
B)  The data may not be representative of the general population. 
C)  Hypotheses for the origin of the behaviour cannot be generated. 
D)  Events that are rare or atypical cannot be described.

Question 18

Which method of research allows the developmentalist to make appropriate inferences about cause and effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic observation 
B)  quasi-experimental 
C)  correlational 
D)  experimental 
A)  naturalistic observation 
B)  quasi-experimental 
C)  correlational 
D)  experimental

Question 19

Briefly design a cross-sectional comparison,a longitudinal comparison,and a sequential comparison,noting essential elements of each.

Accepted Answer

A cross-sectional comparison involves co

Question 20

Under what circumstances would a field experiment be most useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  The researcher wants to enhance the impact of observer influence. 
B)  The nature of the behaviour being studied is correlational. 
C)  Strict random assignment cannot be used for ethical reasons. 
D)  The researcher wants to obtain both cross-sectional and longitudinal data. 
A)  The researcher wants to enhance the impact of observer influence. 
B)  The nature of the behaviour being studied is correlational. 
C)  Strict random assignment cannot be used for ethical reasons. 
D)  The researcher wants to obtain both cross-sectional and longitudinal data.

What did John Locke mean when he said that the mind of an infant is a tabula rasa?

Darius wants to determine if the timing of puberty is affected by malnutrition.He plans to check the age of sexual maturation in malnourished and adequately nourished adolescents.What would be the most appropriate research method for his study?

What method of studying children did G.Stanley Hall and Sigmund Freud use?

In Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel Tarzan of the Apes (c.1930),Tarzan's character remained innately pure because he was reared as a feral child by apes,away from the corruption of human society.With whose philosophical viewpoint is this consistent?

Jennifer is interested in studying whether gender messages in toy advertisements influence how children perceive themselves.Which research method should Jennifer use to best answer her question?

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

Why do philosophical perspectives on childhood differ from those proposed by developmental psychologists?

Whose theory of human nature implies that the newborn infant acquires all its traits and knowledge from his or her experiences?

Which theorist proposed the notion that children are selfish egoists?

How can the research goal of description be summarized?

Explain how cross-cultural studies are carried out and identify why these studies are important in fully understanding human development.To illustrate your points,refer to the historical and cultural changes in our conceptions of childhood and adolescence discussed in the text.

Describe the procedure used by each of the four research designs for studying developmental change listed below.Also,for each research design identify the key strengths and weaknesses. · cross-sectional design · longitudinal design · sequential design · microgenetic design

Researchers studying the effects of alcohol consumption assessed the physical coordination skills of 21-year-old men. Prior to the assessment, each participant was randomly assigned to drink a beverage with either 4, 2, or 0 ounces of alcohol. -In this study,what is the independent variable?

Which theorist would endorse the statement that the child's nature is basically evil,and it is the work of society to restrain that evil?

Discuss the roles of maturation and learning in human development.

What is one of the main disadvantages to using the case study method?

Which method of research allows the developmentalist to make appropriate inferences about cause and effect?

Briefly design a cross-sectional comparison,a longitudinal comparison,and a sequential comparison,noting essential elements of each.

Under what circumstances would a field experiment be most useful?

Theories of Human Development

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborns Readiness for Life

Physical Development

Early Cognitive Foundations

Cognitive Development

Cognitive Development

Intelligence

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development,temperament,and Attachment

Development of the Self and Social Cognition

Sex Differences and Similarities,gender-Role Development,and Sexual Behavior

Moral Development,altruism,and Aggression

The Family

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Exam 1: Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

What did John Locke mean when he said that the mind of an infant is a tabula rasa?

Darius wants to determine if the timing of puberty is affected by malnutrition.He plans to check the age of sexual maturation in malnourished and adequately nourished adolescents.What would be the most appropriate research method for his study?

What method of studying children did G.Stanley Hall and Sigmund Freud use?

In Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel Tarzan of the Apes (c.1930),Tarzan's character remained innately pure because he was reared as a feral child by apes,away from the corruption of human society.With whose philosophical viewpoint is this consistent?

Jennifer is interested in studying whether gender messages in toy advertisements influence how children perceive themselves.Which research method should Jennifer use to best answer her question?

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

Why do philosophical perspectives on childhood differ from those proposed by developmental psychologists?

Whose theory of human nature implies that the newborn infant acquires all its traits and knowledge from his or her experiences?

Which theorist proposed the notion that children are selfish egoists?

How can the research goal of description be summarized?

Explain how cross-cultural studies are carried out and identify why these studies are important in fully understanding human development.To illustrate your points,refer to the historical and cultural changes in our conceptions of childhood and adolescence discussed in the text.

Describe the procedure used by each of the four research designs for studying developmental change listed below.Also,for each research design identify the key strengths and weaknesses. · cross-sectional design · longitudinal design · sequential design · microgenetic design

Researchers studying the effects of alcohol consumption assessed the physical coordination skills of 21-year-old men. Prior to the assessment, each participant was randomly assigned to drink a beverage with either 4, 2, or 0 ounces of alcohol. -In this study,what is the independent variable?

Which theorist would endorse the statement that the child's nature is basically evil,and it is the work of society to restrain that evil?

Discuss the roles of maturation and learning in human development.

What is one of the main disadvantages to using the case study method?

Which method of research allows the developmentalist to make appropriate inferences about cause and effect?

Briefly design a cross-sectional comparison,a longitudinal comparison,and a sequential comparison,noting essential elements of each.

Under what circumstances would a field experiment be most useful?

Theories of Human Development

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborns Readiness for Life

Physical Development

Early Cognitive Foundations

Cognitive Development

Cognitive Development

Intelligence

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development,temperament,and Attachment

Development of the Self and Social Cognition

Sex Differences and Similarities,gender-Role Development,and Sexual Behavior

Moral Development,altruism,and Aggression

The Family

Extrafamilial Influences

Filters