Exam 1: A Cultural Approach to Human Development

____ cultures emphasise independence and self-expression, whereas ____ cultures emphasise obedience and group harmony.

According to the text, what variable in an experiment is different for the experimental group than for the control group?

In the book ____, Charles Darwin proposes the theory of natural selection.

Based upon an understanding of three ancient conceptions of life, the Dharmashastras, the Talmud and the philosopher Solon, it is clear that ______.

The total fertility rate (TFR) is defined as the number of ____.

The Dharmashastras, the sacred law books of the Hindu religion, divide lifespan into _____.

Who sets most of the norms and standards and holds most of the positions of political, economic, intellectual and media power in most countries?

____ refers to the most affluent countries in the world.

What term is used in the text to refer to the most affluent countries in the world?

The Dharmashastras, the sacred law books of the Hindu religion, say that life has ____ stages.

A researcher is interested in examining how well children who are good at delaying gratification do academically. The researcher would state 'children who can delay gratification get better grades in school than children who cannot delay gratification'. What step of the scientific method was just accomplished?

Jacob is ready to accept the moral responsibilities of his Jewish religion and has chosen to have a ceremony signifying his change from parental responsibility to self-responsibility. According to the Jewish holy book, the Talmud, at what age can Jacob take this on?

____ refers to the truthfulness of a method-if a research method measures what it claims to measure.

The United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and nearly all the countries of Europe are examples of ____.

Who developed a psychosocial theory in which the driving force behind development is not sexuality but the need to become integrated into the social and cultural environment?

A researcher is interested in whether toddlers who are taught to solve a puzzle can remember the strategy two weeks later. What would be the population of interest?

According to Freud, when a traumatic event is buried, it is _____.

What are two characteristics that mark civilisation, the final historical change that began around 5,000 years ago?

What term is used to describe the development of the human species?

Grant is in the third grade and is enthusiastic about learning in school. Beyond recess he enjoys reading books, doing his math homework and learning new spelling words. He is also confident in his ability to accomplish goals that he has set for himself. Which of Erikson's psychosocial stages is Grant in?