Question 1

Obtaining informed consent from participants in a research study is only necessary if they are not receiving monetary compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is one of the central questions of developmental psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) In the first few years of life are children more sensitive to learning language or to developing attachments? 
B) Why are genetic factors more influential than environmental processes in shaping development? 
C) Exactly how many stages are there in human development? 
D) Is development a gradual process of change, or is it punctuated by periods of rapid change? 
A) In the first few years of life are children more sensitive to learning language or to developing attachments? 
B) Why are genetic factors more influential than environmental processes in shaping development? 
C) Exactly how many stages are there in human development? 
D) Is development a gradual process of change, or is it punctuated by periods of rapid change?

Question 3

Individuals switch from a preference for pictures of adults to a preference for pictures of infants at about what age?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) during puberty 
C) 21 
D) 7 
A) 5 
B) during puberty 
C) 21 
D) 7

Question 4

How did the growth of industrialization during the 19th century change the lives of children?

Accepted Answer

The growth of industrialization during t

Question 5

Mrs. Phelps has just read in a parenting magazine that if she does not begin reading to her daughter during her daughter's first year of life, Leanne will not learn to read well after beginning school. This parenting advice reflects the influence of which developmental concept?

Accepted Answer

A) critical or sensitive periods 
B) the biological­maturation framework 
C) representative sampling 
D) the constructivist framework 
A) critical or sensitive periods 
B) the biological­maturation framework 
C) representative sampling 
D) the constructivist framework

Question 6

The five general developmental periods are recognized by most of the world's cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Social learning theory extends the ideas of behaviorism by:

Accepted Answer

A) proposing that children construct their own understandings of the world around them. 
B) suggesting that neurological health is a key component in learning. 
C) identifying the importance of modeling others' behaviors for learning. 
D) revealing that the challenge of early adulthood is to establish intimate relationships. 
A) proposing that children construct their own understandings of the world around them. 
B) suggesting that neurological health is a key component in learning. 
C) identifying the importance of modeling others' behaviors for learning. 
D) revealing that the challenge of early adulthood is to establish intimate relationships.

Question 8

Which would be MOST difficult to study using a cross­ sectional design?

Accepted Answer

A) the sequence of developing memory skills in individual subjects 
B) differences in memory strategies used by subjects of different ages 
C) differences in the number of words remembered by subjects of different ages 
D) the effect of teaching a particular memory strategy to subjects of different ages 
A) the sequence of developing memory skills in individual subjects 
B) differences in memory strategies used by subjects of different ages 
C) differences in the number of words remembered by subjects of different ages 
D) the effect of teaching a particular memory strategy to subjects of different ages

Question 9

The nature­nurture debate has been settled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The cognitive domain of development refers to the intellectual development of an individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Jamie is fascinated by children's ability to solve more complex problems as they get older. Her interest falls in the domain of:

Accepted Answer

A) physical development. 
B) cognitive development. 
C) social development. 
D) emotional development. 
A) physical development. 
B) cognitive development. 
C) social development. 
D) emotional development.

Question 12

Critical periods in development refer to times when:

Accepted Answer

A) particular experience has a more pronounced effect on the organism. 
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) particular experience has a more pronounced effect on the organism. 
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 13

Developmentalists recognize four major domains of development, including:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive, physical, moral, and social. 
B) cognitive, social, physical, and emotional. 
C) moral, social, emotional, and physical. 
D) social, physical, emotional, and language. 
A) cognitive, physical, moral, and social. 
B) cognitive, social, physical, and emotional. 
C) moral, social, emotional, and physical. 
D) social, physical, emotional, and language.

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding developmentalists is ?

Accepted Answer

A) They are active in applying their knowledge to promote healthy development. 
B) They assess developmental status but do not prescribe measures for assisting those in trouble. 
C) Little has been learned about the behavior of human beings in the last century. 
D) They have not attempted to explain the developmental processes underpinning age­related changes. 
A) They are active in applying their knowledge to promote healthy development. 
B) They assess developmental status but do not prescribe measures for assisting those in trouble. 
C) Little has been learned about the behavior of human beings in the last century. 
D) They have not attempted to explain the developmental processes underpinning age­related changes.

Question 15

A researcher who investigates the accuracy of children's testimony in cases of abuse is likely to be engaged in:

Accepted Answer

A) basic research. 
B) applied research. 
C) action research. 
D) exploratory research. 
A) basic research. 
B) applied research. 
C) action research. 
D) exploratory research.

Question 16

Developmental psychologists are MOST interested in listing stages in development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is part of the study of child development?

Accepted Answer

A) physical changes over the lifespan 
B) intellectual changes over the lifespan 
C) social changes over the lifespan 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) physical changes over the lifespan 
B) intellectual changes over the lifespan 
C) social changes over the lifespan 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 18

A theory:

Accepted Answer

A) is a collection of evidence. 
B) organizes evidence collected in the past, but does not help in making predictions about the future. 
C) is a specific statement about an expected relationship among two variables. 
D) provides a framework for collecting and interpreting evidence. 
A) is a collection of evidence. 
B) organizes evidence collected in the past, but does not help in making predictions about the future. 
C) is a specific statement about an expected relationship among two variables. 
D) provides a framework for collecting and interpreting evidence.

Question 19

What is the clinical method? What are the strengths and weaknesses of collecting data in this way?

Accepted Answer

The clinical method is a systematic appr

Question 20

The prevailing view of children prior to the sixteenth century was that children were:

Accepted Answer

A) born in original sin. 
B) miniature adults. 
C) rebellious in nature. 
D) inherently good. 
A) born in original sin. 
B) miniature adults. 
C) rebellious in nature. 
D) inherently good.

Obtaining informed consent from participants in a research study is only necessary if they are not receiving monetary compensation.

Which of the following is one of the central questions of developmental psychology?

Individuals switch from a preference for pictures of adults to a preference for pictures of infants at about what age?

How did the growth of industrialization during the 19th century change the lives of children?

Mrs. Phelps has just read in a parenting magazine that if she does not begin reading to her daughter during her daughter's first year of life, Leanne will not learn to read well after beginning school. This parenting advice reflects the influence of which developmental concept?

The five general developmental periods are recognized by most of the world's cultures.

Social learning theory extends the ideas of behaviorism by:

Which would be MOST difficult to study using a cross sectional design?

The naturenurture debate has been settled.

The cognitive domain of development refers to the intellectual development of an individual.

Jamie is fascinated by children's ability to solve more complex problems as they get older. Her interest falls in the domain of:

Critical periods in development refer to times when:

Developmentalists recognize four major domains of development, including:

Which of the following statements regarding developmentalists is ?

A researcher who investigates the accuracy of children's testimony in cases of abuse is likely to be engaged in:

Developmental psychologists are MOST interested in listing stages in development.

Which of the following is part of the study of child development?

A theory:

What is the clinical method? What are the strengths and weaknesses of collecting data in this way?

The prevailing view of children prior to the sixteenth century was that children were:

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

Obtaining informed consent from participants in a research study is only necessary if they are not receiving monetary compensation.

Which of the following is one of the central questions of developmental psychology?

Individuals switch from a preference for pictures of adults to a preference for pictures of infants at about what age?

How did the growth of industrialization during the 19th century change the lives of children?

Mrs. Phelps has just read in a parenting magazine that if she does not begin reading to her daughter during her daughter's first year of life, Leanne will not learn to read well after beginning school. This parenting advice reflects the influence of which developmental concept?

The five general developmental periods are recognized by most of the world's cultures.

Social learning theory extends the ideas of behaviorism by:

Which would be MOST difficult to study using a cross­ sectional design?

The nature­nurture debate has been settled.

The cognitive domain of development refers to the intellectual development of an individual.

Jamie is fascinated by children's ability to solve more complex problems as they get older. Her interest falls in the domain of:

Critical periods in development refer to times when:

Developmentalists recognize four major domains of development, including:

Which of the following statements regarding developmentalists is ?

A researcher who investigates the accuracy of children's testimony in cases of abuse is likely to be engaged in:

Developmental psychologists are MOST interested in listing stages in development.

Which of the following is part of the study of child development?

A theory:

What is the clinical method? What are the strengths and weaknesses of collecting data in this way?

The prevailing view of children prior to the sixteenth century was that children were:

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

Filters

Which would be MOST difficult to study using a cross sectional design?

The naturenurture debate has been settled.