Question 1

Research about individual differences include investigations of the extent to which individual characteristics remain stable over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Explain the difference between a "critical period" and a "sensitive period" in development. From what you have learned so far about human development, do you think there is a critical period for the development of human language? Explain your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A critical period in development refers to a specific window of time during which an organism must experience certain stimuli in order to develop a particular skill or trait. If this window is missed, it may be difficult or impossible for the individual to develop that skill later in life. This concept is often applied to language acquisition, where it is believed that there is a critical period during childhood when the brain is most receptive to language learning.

On the other hand, a sensitive period in development is a broader timeframe during which an organism is particularly responsive to certain stimuli, but the development of the skill or trait is not necessarily impossible if the window is missed. However, it may be more difficult or take longer to develop the skill outside of the sensitive period.

In terms of human language development, there is evidence to suggest that there is indeed a critical period for the acquisition of language. Studies have shown that individuals who are not exposed to language during early childhood may struggle to develop full linguistic abilities later in life. This supports the idea that there is a specific window of time during which the brain is most receptive to language learning.

One famous case that supports the critical period for language development is that of Genie, a girl who was severely neglected and isolated during her early childhood. Despite receiving intensive language therapy later in life, she never fully developed the ability to use language in the same way as individuals who were exposed to language during the critical period.

Overall, the evidence suggests that there is a critical period for the development of human language, during which the brain is most receptive to language learning. However, it is important to note that this does not mean that language acquisition is impossible outside of this window, but it may be more challenging and may not result in the same level of proficiency.

Question 3

How did the Industrial Revolution influence the discipline of developmental science?

Accepted Answer

A) It led the majority of scientists to be interested in proving how genetic factors drive development. 
B) It led scientists to study how the transforming roles of children influenced their growth. 
C) It led the majority of scientists to encourage parents to send their children to work for 12 hours each day. 
D) It led scientists to examine the role that growing up on farms played in human development. 
A) It led the majority of scientists to be interested in proving how genetic factors drive development. 
B) It led scientists to study how the transforming roles of children influenced their growth. 
C) It led the majority of scientists to encourage parents to send their children to work for 12 hours each day. 
D) It led scientists to examine the role that growing up on farms played in human development. B

Question 4

According to the ____________ perspective, unresolved traumatic experiences in childhood underlie adult psychological functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) social learning 
C) constructivist 
D) sociocultural 
A) psychodynamic 
B) social learning 
C) constructivist 
D) sociocultural

Question 5

Which of the following is a central claim of BOTH Piaget and Vygotsky?

Accepted Answer

A) All children go through the same stages of development. 
B) The process of development is universal. 
C) Children actively construct their own knowledge. 
D) Development can't be separated from its social context. 
A) All children go through the same stages of development. 
B) The process of development is universal. 
C) Children actively construct their own knowledge. 
D) Development can't be separated from its social context.

Question 6

Which of the following represents a consensus of opinion among modern psychologists about human development?

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget's stage theory is an accurate description of development through adolescence. 
B) Erikson's description of the challenges faced by individuals over the lifespan are sufficient to understand the process of development. 
C) No single theoretical framework adequately characterizes all of development. 
D) The sociocultural approach offers the optimal approach to understanding development. 
A) Piaget's stage theory is an accurate description of development through adolescence. 
B) Erikson's description of the challenges faced by individuals over the lifespan are sufficient to understand the process of development. 
C) No single theoretical framework adequately characterizes all of development. 
D) The sociocultural approach offers the optimal approach to understanding development.

Question 7

Technological advances have contributed to developmental research in what way(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) Video cameras allow for detailed analyses of human behavior. 
B) Brain imaging provides insight into the neural activity underlying behavior. 
C) Computers enable researchers to apply complex analytic strategies to data. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Video cameras allow for detailed analyses of human behavior. 
B) Brain imaging provides insight into the neural activity underlying behavior. 
C) Computers enable researchers to apply complex analytic strategies to data. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

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 9

Researchers take advantage of the benefits of cross­ sectional and longitudinal design by combining their features using a:

Accepted Answer

A) representative sample. 
B) biocultural approach. 
C) cohort sequential design. 
D) microgenetic design. 
A) representative sample. 
B) biocultural approach. 
C) cohort sequential design. 
D) microgenetic design.

Question 10

Why might an ethnologist be interested in the research finding that adults view infants as "cute"?

Accepted Answer

A) because it demonstrates a process by which babies elicit care from their caregivers 
B) because it suggests that adult visual systems are not yet fully developed. 
C) because it shows that adults are more intelligent than infants 
D) because it provides information on how best to market goods to consumers 
A) because it demonstrates a process by which babies elicit care from their caregivers 
B) because it suggests that adult visual systems are not yet fully developed. 
C) because it shows that adults are more intelligent than infants 
D) because it provides information on how best to market goods to consumers

Question 11

When counting on her own, Josie can accurately count 5 objects. When her father helps her by pointing at each object to be counted, Josie can accurately count 10 objects. Her father's assistance is:

Accepted Answer

A) outside of Josie's zone of proximal development. 
B) within Josie's zone of proximal development. 
C) likely to result in Josie becoming uninterested in counting. 
D) likely to slow the pace of Josie's ability to count accurately on her own. 
A) outside of Josie's zone of proximal development. 
B) within Josie's zone of proximal development. 
C) likely to result in Josie becoming uninterested in counting. 
D) likely to slow the pace of Josie's ability to count accurately on her own.

Question 12

A benefit of the cohort sequential design is that age­ related factors can be separated from cohort effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to John Flavell, a child has reached a new stage of development when:

Accepted Answer

A) the brain changes according to a biological timetable. 
B) a gradual change in behavior appears. 
C) qualitatively new patterns of behavior emerge. 
D) previously acquired skills are applied to a new problem/situation. 
A) the brain changes according to a biological timetable. 
B) a gradual change in behavior appears. 
C) qualitatively new patterns of behavior emerge. 
D) previously acquired skills are applied to a new problem/situation.

Question 14

Describe how the story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron reflects two of the four central issues of developmental science.

Accepted Answer

The story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron ref

Question 15

The method of treatment used by proponents of a psychodynamic approach is called:

Accepted Answer

A) modeling. 
B) behavior modification. 
C) psychoanalysis. 
D) assimilation. 
A) modeling. 
B) behavior modification. 
C) psychoanalysis. 
D) assimilation.

Question 16

Describe the ways that views of childhood have shifted throughout history. What sources of information inform us about earlier beliefs?

Accepted Answer

Views of childhood have shifted signific

Question 17

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 18

The inherited biological predispositions of the individual

Accepted Answer

A) nurture. 
B) developmental continuity. 
C) nature. 
D) phylogeny. 
A) nurture. 
B) developmental continuity. 
C) nature. 
D) phylogeny.

Question 19

Anthropologists cannot be considered developmentalists because the study of child development lies within the discipline of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When conducting an experiment, researchers usually compare the performance of the experimental group with that of a group that:

Accepted Answer

A) undergoes no experience at all. 
B) is assigned to a different experimental treatment. 
C) consists of people who did not volunteer to be in the experimental group. 
D) is treated like the experimental group except for not receiving the experimental treatment. 
A) undergoes no experience at all. 
B) is assigned to a different experimental treatment. 
C) consists of people who did not volunteer to be in the experimental group. 
D) is treated like the experimental group except for not receiving the experimental treatment.

Research about individual differences include investigations of the extent to which individual characteristics remain stable over time.

Explain the difference between a "critical period" and a "sensitive period" in development. From what you have learned so far about human development, do you think there is a critical period for the development of human language? Explain your reasoning.

How did the Industrial Revolution influence the discipline of developmental science?

According to the ____________ perspective, unresolved traumatic experiences in childhood underlie adult psychological functioning.

Which of the following is a central claim of BOTH Piaget and Vygotsky?

Which of the following represents a consensus of opinion among modern psychologists about human development?

Technological advances have contributed to developmental research in what way(s)?

Ethnography is the study of the:

Researchers take advantage of the benefits of cross sectional and longitudinal design by combining their features using a:

Why might an ethnologist be interested in the research finding that adults view infants as "cute"?

When counting on her own, Josie can accurately count 5 objects. When her father helps her by pointing at each object to be counted, Josie can accurately count 10 objects. Her father's assistance is:

A benefit of the cohort sequential design is that age related factors can be separated from cohort effects.

According to John Flavell, a child has reached a new stage of development when:

Describe how the story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron reflects two of the four central issues of developmental science.

The method of treatment used by proponents of a psychodynamic approach is called:

Describe the ways that views of childhood have shifted throughout history. What sources of information inform us about earlier beliefs?

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

The inherited biological predispositions of the individual

Anthropologists cannot be considered developmentalists because the study of child development lies within the discipline of psychology.

When conducting an experiment, researchers usually compare the performance of the experimental group with that of a group that:

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Three Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As a Context for Development

Social and Emotional Developments in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development During Adolescence

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Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

Research about individual differences include investigations of the extent to which individual characteristics remain stable over time.

Explain the difference between a "critical period" and a "sensitive period" in development. From what you have learned so far about human development, do you think there is a critical period for the development of human language? Explain your reasoning.

How did the Industrial Revolution influence the discipline of developmental science?

According to the ____________ perspective, unresolved traumatic experiences in childhood underlie adult psychological functioning.

Which of the following is a central claim of BOTH Piaget and Vygotsky?

Which of the following represents a consensus of opinion among modern psychologists about human development?

Technological advances have contributed to developmental research in what way(s)?

Ethnography is the study of the:

Researchers take advantage of the benefits of cross­ sectional and longitudinal design by combining their features using a:

Why might an ethnologist be interested in the research finding that adults view infants as "cute"?

When counting on her own, Josie can accurately count 5 objects. When her father helps her by pointing at each object to be counted, Josie can accurately count 10 objects. Her father's assistance is:

A benefit of the cohort sequential design is that age­ related factors can be separated from cohort effects.

According to John Flavell, a child has reached a new stage of development when:

Describe how the story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron reflects two of the four central issues of developmental science.

The method of treatment used by proponents of a psychodynamic approach is called:

Describe the ways that views of childhood have shifted throughout history. What sources of information inform us about earlier beliefs?

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

The inherited biological predispositions of the individual

Anthropologists cannot be considered developmentalists because the study of child development lies within the discipline of psychology.

When conducting an experiment, researchers usually compare the performance of the experimental group with that of a group that:

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Three Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As a Context for Development

Social and Emotional Developments in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development During Adolescence

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Researchers take advantage of the benefits of cross sectional and longitudinal design by combining their features using a:

A benefit of the cohort sequential design is that age related factors can be separated from cohort effects.