Question 1

Random assignment in an experiment reduces the likelihood that a selection factor determines the outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In cognitive-developmental theory, what is involved in accommodation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the elimination of an old schema 
B)  a linkage between cognition and language 
C)  a process of restricting knowledge to avoid confusion 
D)  the alteration of an existing schema or the making of a new schema 
A)  the elimination of an old schema 
B)  a linkage between cognition and language 
C)  a process of restricting knowledge to avoid confusion 
D)  the alteration of an existing schema or the making of a new schema

Question 3

What was the primary focus of Arnold Gesell's maturational perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of behaviour patterns 
B)  the effects of physical aspects of growth and development 
C)  the effects of heredity 
D)  the effects of biology 
A)  the effects of behaviour patterns 
B)  the effects of physical aspects of growth and development 
C)  the effects of heredity 
D)  the effects of biology

Question 4

John has a 6-month-old son and is telling his friend Tom about his son's activities. Tom has just read a book by Sigmund Freud describing child development stages. According to Tom, which stage is John's son in?

Accepted Answer

A)  the oral stage 
B)  the anal stage 
C)  the fixated stage 
D)  the latency stage 
A)  the oral stage 
B)  the anal stage 
C)  the fixated stage 
D)  the latency stage

Question 5

Experiments are used to test hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Freud believed the superego developed to force the id to follow rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Three-year-old Sara is trying to make sense of the fact that her mother is telling her that the hairy, four-legged creature in front of her is not a dog. What process would Piaget say she is engaging in as she tries to accommodate this new information?

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibration 
B)  cognitive development 
C)  evaluation 
D)  information processing 
A)  equilibration 
B)  cognitive development 
C)  evaluation 
D)  information processing

Question 8

Which scenario is an example of scaffolding?

Accepted Answer

A)  an adult doing up a child's shoes for a child 
B)  a child reading a favourite book on her own 
C)  a child using flash cards to learn math until the child can calculate the answer in her head 
D)  a child running the bath water, but waiting for a parent before getting in the tub 
A)  an adult doing up a child's shoes for a child 
B)  a child reading a favourite book on her own 
C)  a child using flash cards to learn math until the child can calculate the answer in her head 
D)  a child running the bath water, but waiting for a parent before getting in the tub

Question 9

Human developmentalists have debated whether human development is continuous or discontinuous. According to the textbook, what is the current thinking in this debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human development is continuous. 
B)  Human development is discontinuous. 
C)  Whether human development is continuous or discontinuous has not yet been determined. 
D)  Human development is both continuous and discontinuous, depending on what aspect of development is being studied. 
A)  Human development is continuous. 
B)  Human development is discontinuous. 
C)  Whether human development is continuous or discontinuous has not yet been determined. 
D)  Human development is both continuous and discontinuous, depending on what aspect of development is being studied.

Question 10

With accommodation, new schemas may be created.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to psychoanalytic perspectives, what is a child's conflict during early development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the child's id 
B)  the child's sexual and aggressive tendencies 
C)  parental expectations, social rules, and moral codes 
D)  the child's external limits, which have been internalized 
A)  the child's id 
B)  the child's sexual and aggressive tendencies 
C)  parental expectations, social rules, and moral codes 
D)  the child's external limits, which have been internalized

Question 12

What is the main concern of the nature-nurture debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  why genes are more influential in development than environment 
B)  why the environment is more important in development than evolution 
C)  the relationships between genetics, environment, and human development 
D)  the claim that females are more intelligent because of their genetic makeup 
A)  why genes are more influential in development than environment 
B)  why the environment is more important in development than evolution 
C)  the relationships between genetics, environment, and human development 
D)  the claim that females are more intelligent because of their genetic makeup

Question 13

A child attempts to assimilate new information but cannot. How will the child cope with this inability?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child will ignore the contradiction. 
B)  The child may accommodate to restore equilibrium. 
C)  The child will accept the incongruity. 
D)  The child will give up and engage in another activity. 
A)  The child will ignore the contradiction. 
B)  The child may accommodate to restore equilibrium. 
C)  The child will accept the incongruity. 
D)  The child will give up and engage in another activity.

Question 14

What are the costs and benefits of the longitudinal and cross-sectional research methods?

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal studies examine longer-rang

Question 15

How has the way children are viewed changed over history?

Accepted Answer

There have been differing views of child

Question 16

Who suggested that children could become generous and ethical people if they were left to their natural tendencies or impulses?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke 
B)  Alfred Binet 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
A)  John Locke 
B)  Alfred Binet 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Question 17

According to Freud, becoming "fixated" in a stage of psychosexual development is a result of receiving too little or too much gratification during that stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The scientific method is an unethical means of researching human development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is suggested by Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child's exchanges with adults help organize the child's learning experiences. 
B)  Children learn only through a complex interaction of rewards and punishments. 
C)  Factors such as ethnicity and gender do not play an important role in development. 
D)  Children are like miniature adults and need to be nurtured to obtain cognitive skills. 
A)  A child's exchanges with adults help organize the child's learning experiences. 
B)  Children learn only through a complex interaction of rewards and punishments. 
C)  Factors such as ethnicity and gender do not play an important role in development. 
D)  Children are like miniature adults and need to be nurtured to obtain cognitive skills.

Question 20

What ethical concerns must researchers consider when determining a study of human development?

Accepted Answer

To manage ethical concerns, researchers

Random assignment in an experiment reduces the likelihood that a selection factor determines the outcome.

In cognitive-developmental theory, what is involved in accommodation?

What was the primary focus of Arnold Gesell's maturational perspective?

John has a 6-month-old son and is telling his friend Tom about his son's activities. Tom has just read a book by Sigmund Freud describing child development stages. According to Tom, which stage is John's son in?

Experiments are used to test hypotheses.

Freud believed the superego developed to force the id to follow rules.

Three-year-old Sara is trying to make sense of the fact that her mother is telling her that the hairy, four-legged creature in front of her is not a dog. What process would Piaget say she is engaging in as she tries to accommodate this new information?

Which scenario is an example of scaffolding?

Human developmentalists have debated whether human development is continuous or discontinuous. According to the textbook, what is the current thinking in this debate?

With accommodation, new schemas may be created.

According to psychoanalytic perspectives, what is a child's conflict during early development?

What is the main concern of the nature-nurture debate?

A child attempts to assimilate new information but cannot. How will the child cope with this inability?

What are the costs and benefits of the longitudinal and cross-sectional research methods?

How has the way children are viewed changed over history?

Who suggested that children could become generous and ethical people if they were left to their natural tendencies or impulses?

According to Freud, becoming "fixated" in a stage of psychosexual development is a result of receiving too little or too much gratification during that stage.

The scientific method is an unethical means of researching human development.

What is suggested by Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

What ethical concerns must researchers consider when determining a study of human development?

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 1: History, Theories, and Methods

Random assignment in an experiment reduces the likelihood that a selection factor determines the outcome.

In cognitive-developmental theory, what is involved in accommodation?

What was the primary focus of Arnold Gesell's maturational perspective?

John has a 6-month-old son and is telling his friend Tom about his son's activities. Tom has just read a book by Sigmund Freud describing child development stages. According to Tom, which stage is John's son in?

Experiments are used to test hypotheses.

Freud believed the superego developed to force the id to follow rules.

Three-year-old Sara is trying to make sense of the fact that her mother is telling her that the hairy, four-legged creature in front of her is not a dog. What process would Piaget say she is engaging in as she tries to accommodate this new information?

Which scenario is an example of scaffolding?

Human developmentalists have debated whether human development is continuous or discontinuous. According to the textbook, what is the current thinking in this debate?

With accommodation, new schemas may be created.

According to psychoanalytic perspectives, what is a child's conflict during early development?

What is the main concern of the nature-nurture debate?

A child attempts to assimilate new information but cannot. How will the child cope with this inability?

What are the costs and benefits of the longitudinal and cross-sectional research methods?

How has the way children are viewed changed over history?

Who suggested that children could become generous and ethical people if they were left to their natural tendencies or impulses?

According to Freud, becoming "fixated" in a stage of psychosexual development is a result of receiving too little or too much gratification during that stage.

The scientific method is an unethical means of researching human development.

What is suggested by Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

What ethical concerns must researchers consider when determining a study of human development?

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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