Exam 1: Lifespan Development: an Introduction

Health concerns and the role of genes in development describe __________ processes.

Which of the following is a key factor that drives human development?

What is meant by "biopsychosocial interactions" on development?

Werner and Smith's (1992) study on the long-term effects of birth problems is an example of a:

According to developmental psychologist Michael Lewis, the developmental changes we experience are directly related to:

The standards that protect the safety of subjects and maintain the integrity of research are called:

A researcher conducts a cross-sectional study in order to investigate how body image changes during adolescence. She administers body image questionnaires to groups of 10-, 12-, 14-, 16-, and 18-year-olds, and checks on the differences of the average scores of the five groups. What concerns do you have about her results?

A teacher interested in studying the effect of peer tutoring on reading skills randomly selected two similar groups of third graders from two remedial classrooms. One group was given a series of 20 peer tutor lessons, while a second group studied the traditional curriculum. At the end of the year, the teacher tested the reading skills of the two groups and found that those who had received peer tutoring scored significantly higher than did those who studied the traditional curriculum. What was the treatment in this study?

Hannah and Elizabeth are 18-year-old twins. Every year since they were born, they have participated in a research project. A researcher contacts them annually, and they complete a battery of psychological tests. They are participating in a:

If a researcher wants to investigate the stability of intelligence, what type of design should he or she use?

Which of the following are objectives relating to culture that relate to the biopsychosocial model?

The appearance of behaviors that are seemingly unrelated to any previous aspect of development would be considered:

The peak period for leadership and an increase in community involvement is during:

Dr. Canning has investigated the effects of tutorial support on the computer skills of non-traditional students. As she writes the report for publication, she explains that her results indicate increasing aides in the computer labs would be helpful in schools where many of the students are older. Dr. Canning is writing the __________ section.

Petersen (1988) argues that adolescence begins in _________ and ends in __________.

Dr. Laurence conducted a case study of a young woman who died of alcohol abuse. What is a disadvantage of using this data collection method?

Although declining health may be a concern, increased wisdom is considered a benefit of:

An examination of the biological, cognitive/psychological, and social changes that occur over the course of a human life defines:

The developmental period marked by rapid growth not equaled by other stages after birth is:

In order to determine a cause and effect relationship, a __________ must be used.