Exam 1: An Introduction to Child Development

Which family group in the United States has the HIGHEST percentage of the population below the poverty line?

A researcher is interested in the development of depression. She interviews children ages 5, 9, and 13 about their depressive symptoms. This is an example of which type of design?

Structured observation would probably be the method of choice for a researcher interested in which topic?

Dr. Jefferson is a psychologist interested in 4-year-old Shawn's knowledge of the differences between animals and vehicles. The psychologist gives Shawn a multiple-choice picture test in which he must write the letter of the correct answer on a separate piece of paper. However, Shawn has trouble identifying and writing some letters. On two separate occasions, Shawn receives the same score on the test. This method has _____ validity and _____ reliability.

A method for combining the results from independent studies to determine a general conclusion on the topic is known as

Researchers would be LEAST likely to examine the effect of _____ on _____ with experimental design.

Which statement does NOT express a benefit of structured observation?

Rachel is a 6-month-old who has recently learned to sit up on her own. Her mother places two toys in front of her: a soft yellow stuffed animal within her reach and a colorful rattle slightly out of her reach. Seeing both toys, Rachel chooses the one she finds more appealing to play with. Over time, choices such as these do NOT influence development of

Which brain structure is particularly important for learning and memory?

Which person is MOST likely to develop schizophrenia, based on current research findings?

Variables X and Y are negatively correlated, indicating that as the level of X increases, the level of Y _____, and as the level of X decreases, the level of Y _____.

Darwin completed a biographical sketch of his own son, demonstrating his interest in child development, in what was called

Which type of design compares the behavior of groups of children who are of different ages?

Based on the findings from Werner's study, outline the three characteristics of children who demonstrate resilience.

The internal validity of a measure involves the extent to which

In the research by Blackwell, Trzeniewski, and Dweck described in the text, researchers created an educational program for low-income middle school students. The children who showed the MOST substantial improvement in math grades were those children who initially believed that intelligence _____ and who were provided with information about how _____.

Which statement qualifies as a hypothesis?

Which statement BEST describes the value of random assignment in experimental designs?

Which is a major group of contemporary philosophers and psychologists that argue for the importance and relevance of evolution in relation to human development?

Which statement about individuals' contributions to their own development is TRUE?