Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

Lethabo wishes to leave home and begin an adventure that will challenge his skills as a person and lead to a better understanding of himself. According to Erik Erikson, Lethabo is in which stage of psychosocial development?

Population is to sample as

Outcomes of developmental research can have important implications for social policy.

In a correlational study, variables are always studied

Sadie is doing a study in which netball players are interviewed about their role on the team and perceived capabilities for playing in Saturday's game. Sadie seems to be assessing the ____ of the netball players.

Psychodynamic theories place the least emphasis on the ____ portion of the biopsychosocial framework.

If you believe in continuity, you believe that development is best characterised as following a smooth progression.

Which term does not belong in this group?

The idea that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt shifts in behaviour best fits with the ____ approach.

The argument that each psychosocial strength has its own special age period of specific importance is the cornerstone of ____ theory of development.

Blessing wonders if Siya Kolisi becoming the first black captain of the Springboks will affect the career goals of individuals who were adolescents at the time. This kind of question is one that best reflects a(n) ____ perspective.

Who is most associated with psychosocial theory?

Qualitative research relies on numerical data and statistical tests as the bases for reporting results.

The field of ____ gives us information about how the four developmental forces interact with each other.

Gugu wants to do a study on how self-efficacy changes over the life span. Her primary concerns are economic - she needs to do the study in the way that will cost the least in terms of time and money. Given these concerns, she is probably going to be best served doing a(n) ____study.

Which research finding supports the idea that a new intelligence test is valid?

Enzokuhle takes notes on the behaviours shown by university students attending a residence party. This study would best be described as

When describing the development of his son Roger, Roscoe says, 'The best way to describe it is in terms of a slow computer with a small memory getting a faster processor and more storage space.' This type of description would suggest that Roscoe adheres to a(n) ____ approach to development.

Retha is interested in studying the relationship between self-esteem and school marks. She wants to be able to quantify this relationship but wants to avoid any ethical concerns regarding the manipulation of these variables. What sort of method is the best option for Retha?

Professor Mhlangu always makes a point of learning the names of all the students in her class. She used to be able to do this in her head but has recently found that she needs note cards to help her remember. This change in behaviour is best described as