Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

Millie finds herself unable to adjust to her new job because she doesn't seem to have the work skills necessary to keep her strict boss happy. Millie's predicament would probably best be explained by

Liat takes notes on the behaviors exhibited by college students attending a frat party. This study would best be described as

Population is to sample as

Eddie's knowledge of guitar playing has grown over the years, while at the same time his ability to play guitar has deteriorated. Eddie's experience best exemplifies

The basic premise of ____ is that the consequences of a behavior determine the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.

Cleo, a director of a daycare, uses terms like "pre-K," "K-3," and the "upper-elementary." These ideas are most compatible with a ____ view.

Plasticity refers to the fact that as we develop, some of our skills grow and others decline.

Marcelia has been promoted and is moving her family to a new city in a different part of the country. Though four-year-old Fernando is very happy and makes the transition easily, 12-year-old Jorge is unhappy and has a very difficult time adjusting to the move. Both children generally adapt well to change. Which single set of factors best explains the different responses of Fernando and Jorge to the move?

Dr. Piro Knesis stages a fire drill at the elementary school in order to study how children respond to potential emergency situations. Dr. Knesis's method would best be described as a(n)

Dr. Nuriama is interested in studying the way people spend their time when they are in their homes alone. Which method is Dr. Nuriama most likely to use for this study?

You read a research article that concludes that the higher a student's self-esteem, the worse he performs in school. This sort of relationship would best be characterized as

When Clarisse says, "It doesn't matter if they are French, Swedish, or Chinese, kids are kids," she is espousing a ____ position concerning human development.

After completing their study, researchers send a copy of their findings to a scientific journal in hopes of having it published. This reflects which step of the research process?

Alberto believes he can successfully ski down a steep mountain. Most likely Alberto has

Because Dr. Bryant is interested in researching how people of different ages are affected by events, it would be most accurate to say that Dr. Bryant is most interested in studying ____ forces.

The advantage of the ____design is that it allows a researcher to synthesize data from numerous studies.

Who is most associated with psychosocial theory?

Which method of measuring behavior is most effective at directly studying brain activity?

Mary has only one child, three-year-old Shelly, and she has stayed home for most of Shelly's life. From an ecological perspective, Mary is best thought of as part of Shelly's

Morticia finds that whenever she talks to her daughter about her obnoxious behavior, the obnoxious behavior increases in frequency. Apparently, Morticia's talks are ____ her daughter's obnoxious behavior.