Exam 1: Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Which type of theories describe development and behavior that result from the interplay of inner drives, memories, and conflicts of which people are unaware and unable to control?

Professor Ming plans a study that includes participants in the age ranges of: 6-12, 13-19, 20-40, and 50-70. All of her participants will be from an area that experienced a natural disaster, such as a deadly hurricane or earthquake. Professor Ming will then look at symptoms of depression and anxiety in each of the age groups to draw conclusions about age-related differences in the processing of traumatic events. Which research design is best suited for this study?

Behavior is more likely to recur in the future if it is reinforced but less likely to recur if it is punished describes which concept?

Which situation can impair an adult's capacity to provide informed consent?

According to research, which individual will likely show the greatest amount of plasticity following a brain injury?

What type of research design assesses multiple cohorts over time?

Most developmental scientists believe that people are ______ their own development.

Describe three examples that show nature and nurture can interact to influence development.

People who reached adulthood around 2000 are an example of a ______.

The second step of the scientific method is ______.

Think about an interesting topic related to the study of lifespan human development, and the steps needed to plan a research study. Identify the topic, describe the steps to plan the research study, and describe the ethical considerations that need to be included.

Which factor is manipulated systematically in experimental research?

Which method involves viewing and recording behaviors that are displayed in a controlled environment?

Most infants learning to speak at about the same age illustrates which viewpoint of development?

A continuous view of development emphasizes gradual and steady changes.

At the center of the bioecological model is the ______.

A young adult who suddenly realizes college is not for her, and abruptly drops out to start a career in woodworking, illustrates ______ career development.?

What viewpoint of development means being shaped by but not influencing the surrounding environment?

Critics have argued that Vygotsky's theory places too little emphasis on ______.

Whose theory is regarded as one of the first lifespan views of development?