Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

Mick's biggest challenge in life is to think of his life as satisfactory and that it is worth living (i.e., that he needs to get some satisfaction). According to psychosocial theory, Mick is probably in the ____ stage of life.

Who is best associated with psychosocial theory?

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

Whose theory is best associated with a life-span perspective emphasizing research on adult development?

Define the four levels of the environment as described in Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory. How do these levels relate to the biopsychosocial framework?

Qualitative research differs from quantitative research because it

A publishing company does a study to determine whether using a study guide for a textbook improves performance on psychology exams. In this study, grades on the psychology exams would constitute the ____variable.

Validity is to reliability as

Zhang is attempting to alter the behavior of his son by controlling the consequences of his son's actions. Zhang is practicing

As a result of reading several research articles on the long-term effects of daycare, a state legislature passes a new law mandating that all daycare providers modify their practices to be in concordance with this research. This action reflects

Results from individual research participants should be

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

You are going to do a study of the development of teammate behavior on a college hockey team. Describe the research methods you would use and justify why these methods are most effective in this case.

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

Michael studies developmental differences in extroversion by testing 9-, 19-, 39-, and 59-year-old subjects all at the same time. Michael is performing a(n)____study.

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

In a life-cycle model, the timing of an event has little influence on the type of impact it has on behavior.

​​ A(n)_______________ design is the best design to address the limitations of longitudinal and cross-sectional designs.

Alberto believes he can successfully ski down a steep mountain. Bandura would be most likely to say that Alberto has