Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

Who would most likely explain a child's maladaptive behavior by saying, "They probably saw some TV character do that"?

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

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

Patti studies the behavior of preschool children by watching them play at a local daycare center. While doing this, she is careful to find a spot where she will be completely unnoticed by the individuals she is observing. Patti is most likely using a ____ approach to studying the children.

Neuroscience is the study of the brain and the nervous system in terms of brain-environmental relationships.

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

According to ecological theory, the people closest to a developing child represent his or her

Which problem is least associated with longitudinal research?

Lynne always wants to visit her grandparents because they give her new toys when she visits. The grandparents have ____ her visiting behavior.

A researcher has a hypothesis that hostility toward women is created by viewing pornography. If the researcher does an experiment to test this, what would be the independent variable?

What type of theorist would most likely describe human cognitive development using the analogy of "mental software"?

Tina is given a huge salary increase and is now able to get things for her children that they have always needed and move into a nicer home. Bronfenbrenner would state that this increase in the mother's salary is an example of the impact of the children's

Dr. Bach is a developmental psychologist who is interested in Vygotsky's theory. What sort of forces are probably of most interest to Dr. Bach?

Dr. Ann Daround is conducting a study to determine whether fidget spinning causes a reduction in stress. In this experiment, fidget spinning is the

Shuntelle is interested in studying the relationship between self-esteem and school grades. 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 Shuntelle?

After completing his history assignment, Nico is excused from having to wash the dishes, a task he detests. Nico's parents are attempting to use ____ to increase Nico's studying.

Children's judgments of the emotions depicted in photographs may be less accurate than they would be in real life because the photographs are

According to the American Psychological Association, researchers must

Benoit is interested in studying the effects of various biological forces on human development. Which topic is probably of least interest to him?

Police shootings have dramatically influenced race relations in the early 21st century. From an ecological perspective, this influence is best thought of as part of the culture's