Question 1

The last step of the scientific method is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  form a hypothesis 
B)  choose a research method and a research design 
C)  collect data 
D)  draw conclusions and form new questions and hypotheses 
A)  form a hypothesis 
B)  choose a research method and a research design 
C)  collect data 
D)  draw conclusions and form new questions and hypotheses

Question 2

According to Erikson, what is the developmental challenge during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identity vs. identity confusion 
B)  Intimacy vs. isolation 
C)  Generativity vs. stagnation 
D)  Ego integrity vs. despair 
A)  Identity vs. identity confusion 
B)  Intimacy vs. isolation 
C)  Generativity vs. stagnation 
D)  Ego integrity vs. despair

Question 3

The final major historical change that provided the basis for how we live today began around 5,000 years ago with the development of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture and animal husbandry 
B)  roadways 
C)  family units 
D)  civilisation 
A)  agriculture and animal husbandry 
B)  roadways 
C)  family units 
D)  civilisation

Question 4

If current trends continue, when will the worldwide total fertility rate (TFR) reach the replacement rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  2020 
B)  2050 
C)  2080 
D)  3010 
A)  2020 
B)  2050 
C)  2080 
D)  3010

Question 5

According to the text, how long has the scientific study of human development existed?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 years 
B)  70 years 
C)  120 years 
D)  200 years 
A)  20 years 
B)  70 years 
C)  120 years 
D)  200 years

Question 6

The ____ variable is the variable that is different for the experimental group than for the control group. The ____ variable is the outcome that is measured to calculate the results of the experiment.

Accepted Answer

A)  quasi-experimental; correlational 
B)  correlational; quasi-experimental 
C)  dependent; independent 
D)  independent; dependent 
A)  quasi-experimental; correlational 
B)  correlational; quasi-experimental 
C)  dependent; independent 
D)  independent; dependent

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's first three psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral stage, anal stage and phallic stage 
B)  Phallic stage, oral stage and anal stage 
C)  Anal stage, phallic stage and oral stage 
D)  Oral stage, phallic stage and anal stage 
A)  Oral stage, anal stage and phallic stage 
B)  Phallic stage, oral stage and anal stage 
C)  Anal stage, phallic stage and oral stage 
D)  Oral stage, phallic stage and anal stage

Question 8

From the Dharmashastras, at which of the following stages are people supposed to begin to withdraw from worldly attachments? This means an end to sexual life, a decline in work responsibilities, and the beginning of a transfer of household responsibilities to the sons of the family.

Accepted Answer

A)  Apprentice stage 
B)  Householder stage 
C)  Forest dweller stage 
D)  Renunciant stage 
A)  Apprentice stage 
B)  Householder stage 
C)  Forest dweller stage 
D)  Renunciant stage

Question 9

What is Bronfenbrenner's term for the broad system of cultural beliefs and values and the economic and governmental systems that are built on those beliefs and values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesosystem 
B)  Exosystem 
C)  Macrosystem 
D)  Chronosystem 
A)  Mesosystem 
B)  Exosystem 
C)  Macrosystem 
D)  Chronosystem

Question 10

Erikson's eighth and final stage of psychosocial development is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trust vs. mistrust 
B)  Generativity vs. stagnation 
C)  Ego integrity vs. despair 
D)  Industry vs. inferiority 
A)  Trust vs. mistrust 
B)  Generativity vs. stagnation 
C)  Ego integrity vs. despair 
D)  Industry vs. inferiority

Question 11

____ are programs intended to change the attitudes or behaviours of the participants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Interventions 
B)  Primary preventions 
C)  Experiments 
D)  Confounding variables 
A)  Interventions 
B)  Primary preventions 
C)  Experiments 
D)  Confounding variables

Question 12

The expectations that cultures have for males and females are different from the time they are born. The degree of the difference depends on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  age 
C)  gender 
D)  socio-economic status 
A)  culture 
B)  age 
C)  gender 
D)  socio-economic status

Question 13

The ____ of the study is the way the study is conducted and the data are collected.

Accepted Answer

A)  validity 
B)  procedure 
C)  reliability 
D)  sample 
A)  validity 
B)  procedure 
C)  reliability 
D)  sample

Question 14

Professor Smith is conducting a research study on discrimination; however, he is afraid that if he tells subjects the true nature of his research, they might provide a socially desirable response and skew his results. To minimise socially desired responses and skewed results, Professor Smith may use ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  deception 
B)  informed consent 
C)  an intuitional review board 
D)  a debriefing 
A)  deception 
B)  informed consent 
C)  an intuitional review board 
D)  a debriefing

Question 15

Which of the following best describes a debriefing within scientific research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjects must be told the true purpose of the study and the reason for any deception that may have been part of the study. 
B)  Personal information will not be shared with anyone outside the immediate research group and any results from the research will not identify any of the participants by name. 
C)  They are usually comprised of people who have research experience themselves and therefore have experience that enables them to judge whether the research being proposed follows reasonable ethical guidelines. 
D)  Subjects are told what the purposes of the study are, what participation in the study involves, what risks (if any) are involved in participating and what the person can expect to receive in return for participation. 
A)  Subjects must be told the true purpose of the study and the reason for any deception that may have been part of the study. 
B)  Personal information will not be shared with anyone outside the immediate research group and any results from the research will not identify any of the participants by name. 
C)  They are usually comprised of people who have research experience themselves and therefore have experience that enables them to judge whether the research being proposed follows reasonable ethical guidelines. 
D)  Subjects are told what the purposes of the study are, what participation in the study involves, what risks (if any) are involved in participating and what the person can expect to receive in return for participation.

Question 16

A(n) __________ is a statistical relationship between two variables, such that knowing one of the variables makes it possible to predict the other.

Accepted Answer

A)  correlation 
B)  theory 
C)  experiment 
D)  quasi-experiment 
A)  correlation 
B)  theory 
C)  experiment 
D)  quasi-experiment

Question 17

The way people grow and change across the lifespan is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  development 
B)  evolution 
C)  change 
D)  growth 
A)  development 
B)  evolution 
C)  change 
D)  growth

Question 18

What is the process by which an editor of a journal sends a manuscript to other researchers to evaluate for potential publication in a journal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Editorial evaluation 
B)  Editor's choice 
C)  Publication priority 
D)  Peer review 
A)  Editorial evaluation 
B)  Editor's choice 
C)  Publication priority 
D)  Peer review

Question 19

Adults in the environment teach the child to develop a conscience that restricts the satisfaction of desires and makes the child feel guilty for disobeying. What did Freud call this aspect of his theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Id 
B)  Ego 
C)  Superego 
D)  Libido 
A)  Id 
B)  Ego 
C)  Superego 
D)  Libido

Question 20

What is the total pattern of a group's customs, beliefs, art and technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clan 
B)  Society 
C)  Culture 
D)  Beliefs 
A)  Clan 
B)  Society 
C)  Culture 
D)  Beliefs

The last step of the scientific method is to ______.

According to Erikson, what is the developmental challenge during adolescence?

The final major historical change that provided the basis for how we live today began around 5,000 years ago with the development of ____.

If current trends continue, when will the worldwide total fertility rate (TFR) reach the replacement rate?

According to the text, how long has the scientific study of human development existed?

The variable is the variable that is different for the experimental group than for the control group. The variable is the outcome that is measured to calculate the results of the experiment.

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's first three psychosexual stages?

From the Dharmashastras, at which of the following stages are people supposed to begin to withdraw from worldly attachments? This means an end to sexual life, a decline in work responsibilities, and the beginning of a transfer of household responsibilities to the sons of the family.

What is Bronfenbrenner's term for the broad system of cultural beliefs and values and the economic and governmental systems that are built on those beliefs and values?

Erikson's eighth and final stage of psychosocial development is _____.

____ are programs intended to change the attitudes or behaviours of the participants.

The expectations that cultures have for males and females are different from the time they are born. The degree of the difference depends on _____.

The ____ of the study is the way the study is conducted and the data are collected.

Which of the following best describes a debriefing within scientific research?

A(n) __________ is a statistical relationship between two variables, such that knowing one of the variables makes it possible to predict the other.

The way people grow and change across the lifespan is referred to as ____.

What is the process by which an editor of a journal sends a manuscript to other researchers to evaluate for potential publication in a journal?

Adults in the environment teach the child to develop a conscience that restricts the satisfaction of desires and makes the child feel guilty for disobeying. What did Freud call this aspect of his theory?

What is the total pattern of a group's customs, beliefs, art and technology?

Genetics and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

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Exam 1: A Cultural Approach to Human Development

The last step of the scientific method is to ______.

According to Erikson, what is the developmental challenge during adolescence?

The final major historical change that provided the basis for how we live today began around 5,000 years ago with the development of ____.

If current trends continue, when will the worldwide total fertility rate (TFR) reach the replacement rate?

According to the text, how long has the scientific study of human development existed?

The ____ variable is the variable that is different for the experimental group than for the control group. The ____ variable is the outcome that is measured to calculate the results of the experiment.

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's first three psychosexual stages?

From the Dharmashastras, at which of the following stages are people supposed to begin to withdraw from worldly attachments? This means an end to sexual life, a decline in work responsibilities, and the beginning of a transfer of household responsibilities to the sons of the family.

What is Bronfenbrenner's term for the broad system of cultural beliefs and values and the economic and governmental systems that are built on those beliefs and values?

Erikson's eighth and final stage of psychosocial development is _____.

____ are programs intended to change the attitudes or behaviours of the participants.

The expectations that cultures have for males and females are different from the time they are born. The degree of the difference depends on _____.

The ____ of the study is the way the study is conducted and the data are collected.

Which of the following best describes a debriefing within scientific research?

A(n) __________ is a statistical relationship between two variables, such that knowing one of the variables makes it possible to predict the other.

The way people grow and change across the lifespan is referred to as ____.

What is the process by which an editor of a journal sends a manuscript to other researchers to evaluate for potential publication in a journal?

Adults in the environment teach the child to develop a conscience that restricts the satisfaction of desires and makes the child feel guilty for disobeying. What did Freud call this aspect of his theory?

What is the total pattern of a group's customs, beliefs, art and technology?

Genetics and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Death and Afterlife Beliefs

Filters

The variable is the variable that is different for the experimental group than for the control group. The variable is the outcome that is measured to calculate the results of the experiment.