Question 1

A cause is endogenous if it is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) experience. 
B) reinforcement. 
C) nurture. 
D) nature. 
A) experience. 
B) reinforcement. 
C) nurture. 
D) nature. D

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct historical order of the different levels of analysis of developmental phenomena?

Accepted Answer

A) sociohistory ? phylogeny ? ontogeny 
B) phylogeny ? sociohistory ?ontogeny 
C) ontogeny ? phylogeny ? sociohistory 
D) ontogeny ? sociohistory ? phylogeny 
A) sociohistory ? phylogeny ? ontogeny 
B) phylogeny ? sociohistory ?ontogeny 
C) ontogeny ? phylogeny ? sociohistory 
D) ontogeny ? sociohistory ? phylogeny B

Question 3

Because it is rooted biology, development is _______, but because of individual differences, development is also ________.

Accepted Answer

A) predictable; variable 
B) variable; predictable 
C) stable; plastic 
D) plastic; stable 
A) predictable; variable 
B) variable; predictable 
C) stable; plastic 
D) plastic; stable A

Question 4

The _______ of psychology recognizes the centrality of the social environment for human development.

Accepted Answer

A) developmental contextualism 
B) evolutionary theory 
C) sociocultural perspective 
D) developmental systems theory 
A) developmental contextualism 
B) evolutionary theory 
C) sociocultural perspective 
D) developmental systems theory

Question 5

When was the first U.S. federal law passed regulating the minimum age and number of hours per week that children could work?

Accepted Answer

A) in the 1850s 
B) in the 1880s 
C) in the 1930s 
D) in the 1960s 
A) in the 1850s 
B) in the 1880s 
C) in the 1930s 
D) in the 1960s

Question 6

Gottlieb's research showed that ducklings respond to their mothers' calls because of _________

Accepted Answer

A) heredity 
B) instinct 
C) mimicry 
D) auditory experience 
A) heredity 
B) instinct 
C) mimicry 
D) auditory experience

Question 7

The time boundaries for a critical period are ______ than they are for a sensitive period.

Accepted Answer

A) closer together 
B) farther apart 
C) wider 
D) narrower 
A) closer together 
B) farther apart 
C) wider 
D) narrower

Question 8

A _____________ is a group of people born in a specified, limited span of years whose common experiences might influence their performances in developmental research.

Accepted Answer

A) cohort 
B) cross-section 
C) population 
D) sample 
A) cohort 
B) cross-section 
C) population 
D) sample

Question 9

What brought the study of child development into the academic mainstream and made developmental psychology a first-level discipline within university psychology programs in the mid-19th century?

Accepted Answer

A) the practical application of developmental research 
B) the increasing scientific rigor practiced in developmental research 
C) advances in communication between U.S. and European researchers 
D) the collaboration of psychologists with scientists in other fields of study 
A) the practical application of developmental research 
B) the increasing scientific rigor practiced in developmental research 
C) advances in communication between U.S. and European researchers 
D) the collaboration of psychologists with scientists in other fields of study

Question 10

The behavior of ducklings that follow the first moving thing or animal that they see and stay with that thing or animal after hatching is called

Accepted Answer

A) determinism. 
B) nativism. 
C) imprinting. 
D) a cohort effect. 
A) determinism. 
B) nativism. 
C) imprinting. 
D) a cohort effect.

Question 11

Stability refers to the ability to change as a result of experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Regarding ethics in psychological studies, the consideration of jeopardy is important because it

Accepted Answer

A) provides guidelines that make sure that children will not be harmed. 
B) ensures that any assistance necessary for the child as a result of such studies will be provided. 
C) ensures that children understand what will be involved in the course of such studies. 
D) provides assurance to parents that information related to such studies will be confidential. 
A) provides guidelines that make sure that children will not be harmed. 
B) ensures that any assistance necessary for the child as a result of such studies will be provided. 
C) ensures that children understand what will be involved in the course of such studies. 
D) provides assurance to parents that information related to such studies will be confidential.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a bidirectional influence on development?

Accepted Answer

A) prenatal care 
B) behavior 
C) environment 
D) neural activity 
A) prenatal care 
B) behavior 
C) environment 
D) neural activity

Question 14

The term ______ in psychology refers to the empirical study of a topic.

Accepted Answer

A) research 
B) observation 
C) experiment 
D) variable 
A) research 
B) observation 
C) experiment 
D) variable

Question 15

____ is the extent to which a measure relates to a theorized psychological concept, such as intelligence or personality.

Accepted Answer

A) Face validity 
B) Internal validity 
C) Content validity 
D) Construct validity 
A) Face validity 
B) Internal validity 
C) Content validity 
D) Construct validity

Question 16

Many developmental psychologists believe that childhood is a(n) _______ concept.

Accepted Answer

A) irrelevant 
B) outdated 
C) modern 
D) complicated 
A) irrelevant 
B) outdated 
C) modern 
D) complicated

Question 17

John Locke is the philosophical grandfather of

Accepted Answer

A) performationism. 
B) empiricism. 
C) determinism. 
D) parsimony. 
A) performationism. 
B) empiricism. 
C) determinism. 
D) parsimony.

Question 18

Which of the following is most useful for generating hypothesis for future experimental testing?

Accepted Answer

A) clinical interviews 
B) questionnaires 
C) observational studies 
D) structured interviews 
A) clinical interviews 
B) questionnaires 
C) observational studies 
D) structured interviews

Question 19

In _________ studies, the assignment of participants to groups cannot be made randomly.

Accepted Answer

A) correlational studies 
B) quasi-experimental studies 
C) experimental studies 
D) clinical studies 
A) correlational studies 
B) quasi-experimental studies 
C) experimental studies 
D) clinical studies

Question 20

Which of the following is not a major problem of conducting research with school-age children?

Accepted Answer

A) Researchers must comply with school schedules. 
B) Researchers have difficulty formulating a research plan. 
C) Researchers need approval from a number of different people. 
D) Some children are unwilling to participate. 
A) Researchers must comply with school schedules. 
B) Researchers have difficulty formulating a research plan. 
C) Researchers need approval from a number of different people. 
D) Some children are unwilling to participate.

A cause is endogenous if it is caused by

Which of the following is the correct historical order of the different levels of analysis of developmental phenomena?

Because it is rooted biology, development is _, but because of individual differences, development is also __.

The _______ of psychology recognizes the centrality of the social environment for human development.

When was the first U.S. federal law passed regulating the minimum age and number of hours per week that children could work?

Gottlieb's research showed that ducklings respond to their mothers' calls because of _________

The time boundaries for a critical period are ______ than they are for a sensitive period.

A _____________ is a group of people born in a specified, limited span of years whose common experiences might influence their performances in developmental research.

What brought the study of child development into the academic mainstream and made developmental psychology a first-level discipline within university psychology programs in the mid-19^th century?

The behavior of ducklings that follow the first moving thing or animal that they see and stay with that thing or animal after hatching is called

Stability refers to the ability to change as a result of experience.

Regarding ethics in psychological studies, the consideration of jeopardy is important because it

Which of the following is not a bidirectional influence on development?

The term ______ in psychology refers to the empirical study of a topic.

____ is the extent to which a measure relates to a theorized psychological concept, such as intelligence or personality.

Many developmental psychologists believe that childhood is a(n) _______ concept.

John Locke is the philosophical grandfather of

Which of the following is most useful for generating hypothesis for future experimental testing?

In _________ studies, the assignment of participants to groups cannot be made randomly.

Which of the following is not a major problem of conducting research with school-age children?

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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Exam 1: Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

A cause is endogenous if it is caused by

Which of the following is the correct historical order of the different levels of analysis of developmental phenomena?

Because it is rooted biology, development is _______, but because of individual differences, development is also ________.

The _______ of psychology recognizes the centrality of the social environment for human development.

When was the first U.S. federal law passed regulating the minimum age and number of hours per week that children could work?

Gottlieb's research showed that ducklings respond to their mothers' calls because of _________

The time boundaries for a critical period are ______ than they are for a sensitive period.

A _____________ is a group of people born in a specified, limited span of years whose common experiences might influence their performances in developmental research.

What brought the study of child development into the academic mainstream and made developmental psychology a first-level discipline within university psychology programs in the mid-19th century?

The behavior of ducklings that follow the first moving thing or animal that they see and stay with that thing or animal after hatching is called

Stability refers to the ability to change as a result of experience.

Regarding ethics in psychological studies, the consideration of jeopardy is important because it

Which of the following is not a bidirectional influence on development?

The term ______ in psychology refers to the empirical study of a topic.

____ is the extent to which a measure relates to a theorized psychological concept, such as intelligence or personality.

Many developmental psychologists believe that childhood is a(n) _______ concept.

John Locke is the philosophical grandfather of

Which of the following is most useful for generating hypothesis for future experimental testing?

In _________ studies, the assignment of participants to groups cannot be made randomly.

Which of the following is not a major problem of conducting research with school-age children?

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

Filters

Because it is rooted biology, development is _, but because of individual differences, development is also __.

What brought the study of child development into the academic mainstream and made developmental psychology a first-level discipline within university psychology programs in the mid-19^th century?