Question 1

Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes developmentalists' view on the nature­ nurture debate?

Accepted Answer

A) Nature is more important to development than nurture. 
B) Nuture plays a greater role in development than nature. 
C) Nature and nurture both play a central role in development. 
D) Nature and nurture are intertwined and cannot be understood in isolation from each another. 
A) Nature is more important to development than nurture. 
B) Nuture plays a greater role in development than nature. 
C) Nature and nurture both play a central role in development. 
D) Nature and nurture are intertwined and cannot be understood in isolation from each another.

Question 2

According to constructivist views, during ____________, children interpret experiences in terms of existing schemes.

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation 
B) assimilation 
C) equilibration 
D) the sensorimotor stage 
A) accommodation 
B) assimilation 
C) equilibration 
D) the sensorimotor stage

Question 3

Describe some of the factors that led to a interest in the scientific study of children's development in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Accepted Answer

There were several factors that led to a

Question 4

Why did the publication of Darwin's The Origin of Species stimulate interest in development?

Accepted Answer

A) People hoped to influence the direction of future human evolution. 
B) People thought this study would prove that humans are not related to other animals. 
C) People came to view children as imperfect adults who, without intervention, would behave like lower animals. 
D) People thought that in studying children, they would see how human beings might have evolved from lower animals. 
A) People hoped to influence the direction of future human evolution. 
B) People thought this study would prove that humans are not related to other animals. 
C) People came to view children as imperfect adults who, without intervention, would behave like lower animals. 
D) People thought that in studying children, they would see how human beings might have evolved from lower animals.

Question 5

The function of a theory is to:

Accepted Answer

A) make a specific prediction within a single research study. 
B) show how research fits into public policy. 
C) guide the collection and interpretation of evidence. 
D) avoid debate about scientific issues. 
A) make a specific prediction within a single research study. 
B) show how research fits into public policy. 
C) guide the collection and interpretation of evidence. 
D) avoid debate about scientific issues.

Question 6

Describe in general terms the kind of research method you would use if you wanted to study how exposure to words on television causes children's vocabulary to expand.

Accepted Answer

The research method that would be most a

Question 7

Which of the following psychologists subscribed to a behaviorist framework?

Accepted Answer

A) Jean Piaget 
B) John Watson 
C) Arnold Gesell 
D) Sigmund Freud 
A) Jean Piaget 
B) John Watson 
C) Arnold Gesell 
D) Sigmund Freud

Question 8

Itard believed that Victor behaved the way he did because he had:

Accepted Answer

A) been retarded since birth. 
B) been malnourished from an early age. 
C) been isolated from society. 
D) a serious physical illness. 
A) been retarded since birth. 
B) been malnourished from an early age. 
C) been isolated from society. 
D) a serious physical illness.

Question 9

Cross­sectional research examines development over time by following the same group of individuals as they get older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Throughout history there has been very little variation in beliefs about children and childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An example of Piaget's concept of assimilation is an infant who:

Accepted Answer

A) knows how to grasp her mother's hair and uses the same grasping movements to grab a toy. 
B) learns that her pacifier does not provide her with milk. 
C) shares a toy with her father.. 
D) bangs blocks together rather than chewing on them. 
A) knows how to grasp her mother's hair and uses the same grasping movements to grab a toy. 
B) learns that her pacifier does not provide her with milk. 
C) shares a toy with her father.. 
D) bangs blocks together rather than chewing on them.

Question 12

What assumption did Piaget make about children's learning?

Accepted Answer

A) Children are like sponges and absorb knowledge from the world around them. 
B) Children actively construct understandings of the world around them. 
C) Children's learning is motivated by the satisfaction of biological drives. 
D) Children are most likely to learn behaviors that contribute to the survival of the species. 
A) Children are like sponges and absorb knowledge from the world around them. 
B) Children actively construct understandings of the world around them. 
C) Children's learning is motivated by the satisfaction of biological drives. 
D) Children are most likely to learn behaviors that contribute to the survival of the species.

Question 13

Restate in your own words and give examples that support the following quote: "From the earliest hours of life, cultural conceptions of what children are and what the future holds for them influence the way parents interpret their children's behavior and shape their experience."

Accepted Answer

The quote suggests that from the moment

Question 14

What is the primary way that developmental scientists learn about historical beliefs about childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) by imagining what life was like in earlier times 
B) by examining books, magazines, art, and other records from earlier times 
C) by interviewing the elderly about what life was like when they were children 
D) by exploring children's lives in developing countries 
A) by imagining what life was like in earlier times 
B) by examining books, magazines, art, and other records from earlier times 
C) by interviewing the elderly about what life was like when they were children 
D) by exploring children's lives in developing countries

Question 15

When observations made by two or more researchers on the same occasion or by one researcher on two different occasions are in agreement, we say that the observations are:

Accepted Answer

A) valid. 
B) reliable. 
C) objective. 
D) replicable. 
A) valid. 
B) reliable. 
C) objective. 
D) replicable.

Question 16

Sensitive periods in development refer to times when:

Accepted Answer

A) a particular experience has a more pronounced effect on the organism than at other times. 
B) particular events must occur for development to proceed normally. 
C) development proceeds at a faster pace. 
D) development slows to a near halt. 
A) a particular experience has a more pronounced effect on the organism than at other times. 
B) particular events must occur for development to proceed normally. 
C) development proceeds at a faster pace. 
D) development slows to a near halt.

Question 17

Professor Jones finds that in his sample of elementary school children, the taller a child, the higher his or her score on a vocabulary test. The relationship between height and vocabulary is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) no relationship. 
B) a causal connection. 
C) a positive correlation. 
D) a negative correlation. 
A) no relationship. 
B) a causal connection. 
C) a positive correlation. 
D) a negative correlation.

Question 18

According to Konrad Lorenz, all of the following are signs of "babyness" EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) round, protruding cheeks 
B) large eyes relative to the size of the face 
C) a high, protruding forehead 
D) a small head relative to the size of the body 
A) round, protruding cheeks 
B) large eyes relative to the size of the face 
C) a high, protruding forehead 
D) a small head relative to the size of the body

Question 19

Viewing children as individuals who are active constructors of their own development is a major contribution of:

Accepted Answer

A) Freud. 
B) Piaget. 
C) Erikson. 
D) Bandura. 
A) Freud. 
B) Piaget. 
C) Erikson. 
D) Bandura.

Question 20

The effect of Itard's work with Victor was that Victor:

Accepted Answer

A) made rapid progress and was later found to be developing normally. 
B) made rapid progress at first but never learned to speak or interact with others normally. 
C) never learned to communicate. 
D) made rapid progress but could not develop affection for other people. 
A) made rapid progress and was later found to be developing normally. 
B) made rapid progress at first but never learned to speak or interact with others normally. 
C) never learned to communicate. 
D) made rapid progress but could not develop affection for other people.

Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes developmentalists' view on the nature nurture debate?

According to constructivist views, during ____________, children interpret experiences in terms of existing schemes.

Describe some of the factors that led to a interest in the scientific study of children's development in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Why did the publication of Darwin's The Origin of Species stimulate interest in development?

The function of a theory is to:

Describe in general terms the kind of research method you would use if you wanted to study how exposure to words on television causes children's vocabulary to expand.

Which of the following psychologists subscribed to a behaviorist framework?

Itard believed that Victor behaved the way he did because he had:

Crosssectional research examines development over time by following the same group of individuals as they get older.

Throughout history there has been very little variation in beliefs about children and childhood.

An example of Piaget's concept of assimilation is an infant who:

What assumption did Piaget make about children's learning?

Restate in your own words and give examples that support the following quote: "From the earliest hours of life, cultural conceptions of what children are and what the future holds for them influence the way parents interpret their children's behavior and shape their experience."

What is the primary way that developmental scientists learn about historical beliefs about childhood?

When observations made by two or more researchers on the same occasion or by one researcher on two different occasions are in agreement, we say that the observations are:

Sensitive periods in development refer to times when:

Professor Jones finds that in his sample of elementary school children, the taller a child, the higher his or her score on a vocabulary test. The relationship between height and vocabulary is an example of:

According to Konrad Lorenz, all of the following are signs of "babyness" EXCEPT:

Viewing children as individuals who are active constructors of their own development is a major contribution of:

The effect of Itard's work with Victor was that Victor:

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

Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes developmentalists' view on the nature­ nurture debate?

According to constructivist views, during ____________, children interpret experiences in terms of existing schemes.

Describe some of the factors that led to a interest in the scientific study of children's development in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Why did the publication of Darwin's The Origin of Species stimulate interest in development?

The function of a theory is to:

Describe in general terms the kind of research method you would use if you wanted to study how exposure to words on television causes children's vocabulary to expand.

Which of the following psychologists subscribed to a behaviorist framework?

Itard believed that Victor behaved the way he did because he had:

Cross­sectional research examines development over time by following the same group of individuals as they get older.

Throughout history there has been very little variation in beliefs about children and childhood.

An example of Piaget's concept of assimilation is an infant who:

What assumption did Piaget make about children's learning?

Restate in your own words and give examples that support the following quote: "From the earliest hours of life, cultural conceptions of what children are and what the future holds for them influence the way parents interpret their children's behavior and shape their experience."

What is the primary way that developmental scientists learn about historical beliefs about childhood?

When observations made by two or more researchers on the same occasion or by one researcher on two different occasions are in agreement, we say that the observations are:

Sensitive periods in development refer to times when:

Professor Jones finds that in his sample of elementary school children, the taller a child, the higher his or her score on a vocabulary test. The relationship between height and vocabulary is an example of:

According to Konrad Lorenz, all of the following are signs of "babyness" EXCEPT:

Viewing children as individuals who are active constructors of their own development is a major contribution of:

The effect of Itard's work with Victor was that Victor:

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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Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes developmentalists' view on the nature nurture debate?

Crosssectional research examines development over time by following the same group of individuals as they get older.