Exam 1: The Science of Development

According to Piaget, intellectual advancement occurs because of cognitive:

_____ is the quickest and least expensive way to study the development of a large group of people.

What is the basic idea of cognitive theory?

According to _____ theory, nature works to ensure that individuals survive and reproduce.

An individual's socioeconomic status includes his or her:

In an experiment, the group of participants who receive the imposed treatment or special condition is referred to as the _____ group.

Scientists believe that race is genetic.

Which of these numbers shows the weakest correlational relationship?

An individual's socioeconomic status includes his or her:

Replication is important in scientific research because it:

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the survey method?

In scientific research, collecting additional evidence by studying a different population than that used in the original project is known as _____.

A researcher wants to find out if 350 mg of a certain drug will help patients with bipolar disorder. He sets up an experiment to find out. This experiment is based on his:

Explain the concept of guided participation, as described by Vygotsky.

Give an example that explains the concept of ?differential sensitivity.?

According to John Watson, psychologists should study behavior.

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological-systems approach, the _____ refers to the interactions among systems.

Low socioeconomic status can shorten a person's life expectancy.

According to the text, race is:

According to evolutionary theory, people: