Exam 1: The Science of Development

In seeking participants for research studies, researchers must explain the purposes and procedures of the study in advance, obtain written permission, and allow participants to end their participation at any time. This process is known as:

Dr. Seldor does a study in which she finds that alcohol consumption is correlated to an increased risk of diabetes. She publishes her results. Then Dr. Al-Jaher does the same study using different participants in another nation. Dr. Al-Jaher's work is an example of:

How does the theory of evolution help explain human development?

What are some cohort differences between you and your parents?

Why would a scientist conduct a cross-sectional study?

What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

What is epigenetics?

IRB stands for:

Describe both classical and operant conditioning and name the foundational research associated with each.

How do classical and operant conditioning differ?

List Piaget's four stages of cognitive development. Explain what causes intellectual advancement according to Piaget.

The foundation of cognitive theory is:

In Bronfenbrenner's model, family and peers are part of a person's:

Maslow's first level of needs involves physiological needs.

Dr. Furth wonders if a specific brain chemical can be suppressed if a patient is given a large dose of vitamin E. This curiosity is the _____ step in the scientific method.

The realization that genes alone do not determine development and that environmental forces also shape development led to the concept that many human characteristics are:

The term for all the environmental influences that affect development after conception is:

A person's income and level of education is part of his or her _____ status.

If a researcher watches one-week-old babies and records how many times they open and close their eyes while lying in their cribs, he is most likely using:

Most developmental psychologists believe that development is the result of: