Question 1

Mario is going to do a correlational study dealing with playing video games and intelligence. Because he is using this particular method, he will not be able to

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A) measure the variables quantitatively. 
B) determine the direction of the relationship between these two variables. 
C) determine the magnitude of the relationship between these two variables. 
D) determine whether changes in one of these variables causes changes in the other. 
A) measure the variables quantitatively. 
B) determine the direction of the relationship between these two variables. 
C) determine the magnitude of the relationship between these two variables. 
D) determine whether changes in one of these variables causes changes in the other.

Question 2

When Dr. Bentley is asked to explain troubled adolescents, she says, "The only way to explain the problems of adolescents is to study them in relation to their parents and the culture that surrounds them." Dr. Bentley is most likely a proponent of ____ theory.

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A) psychodynamic 
B) cognitive developmental 
C) ecological 
D) social cognitive 
A) psychodynamic 
B) cognitive developmental 
C) ecological 
D) social cognitive

Question 3

Your developmental psychology teacher tells you that part of the course requirement is that you will have to complete a meta-analytic study. This means that it is most likely that you will be collecting data on ____in order to fulfill this requirement.

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A) adult human subjects 
B) children 
C) previously published research 
D) a variety of human and animal subjects 
A) adult human subjects 
B) children 
C) previously published research 
D) a variety of human and animal subjects

Question 4

Your friend David has decided to start studying human development because he hates studying biology. According to your text, will David find happiness in his new area of interest?

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A) Yes, because he can focus on psychological factors and ignore sociocultural and biological factors. 
B) Yes, but only if he enjoys studying sociocultural factors. 
C) No, because studying biological influences is a necessary component to understanding development. 
D) No, because normative age-graded influences are all biological. 
A) Yes, because he can focus on psychological factors and ignore sociocultural and biological factors. 
B) Yes, but only if he enjoys studying sociocultural factors. 
C) No, because studying biological influences is a necessary component to understanding development. 
D) No, because normative age-graded influences are all biological.

Question 5

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

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A) Individuals earn the same score on the test every time they take it. 
B) Individuals score higher on the test when they are older than when they were younger. 
C) Scores on the new intelligence test are correlated with scores on another valid intelligence test. 
D) Most individuals score high on the new intelligence test. 
A) Individuals earn the same score on the test every time they take it. 
B) Individuals score higher on the test when they are older than when they were younger. 
C) Scores on the new intelligence test are correlated with scores on another valid intelligence test. 
D) Most individuals score high on the new intelligence test.

Question 6

The influence of your family on your behavior would be considered a psychological force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which statement best reflects the views of the text regarding research in developmental psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Research findings can be important in shaping social policy. 
B) Research findings are useful only to scientists who study the same topics. 
C) Research findings may be interesting to nonscientists, but the information can rarely be used in the real world. 
D) Research in developmental psychology does not make much of a scientific contribution. 
A) Research findings can be important in shaping social policy. 
B) Research findings are useful only to scientists who study the same topics. 
C) Research findings may be interesting to nonscientists, but the information can rarely be used in the real world. 
D) Research in developmental psychology does not make much of a scientific contribution.

Question 8

The notion of "balancing" work and home-life responsibilities is best associated with

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A) individual timing of life events in relation to external historical events. 
B) the synchronization of individual transitions with collective familial ones. 
C) the impact of earlier life events on current conditions. 
D) history determining the outcome of life. 
A) individual timing of life events in relation to external historical events. 
B) the synchronization of individual transitions with collective familial ones. 
C) the impact of earlier life events on current conditions. 
D) history determining the outcome of life.

Question 9

Which correlation coefficient value indicates the strongest relationship?

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A) -.23 
B) .57 
C) .15 
D) -.82 
A) -.23 
B) .57 
C) .15 
D) -.82

Question 10

In a naturalistic observation a researcher creates a setting designed to elicit a response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sara believes that memory processes develop the same way in all children. Sara is most likely to support a ____ position regarding human development.

Accepted Answer

A) universal 
B) nurture 
C) discontinuous 
D) non-normative 
A) universal 
B) nurture 
C) discontinuous 
D) non-normative

Question 12

A questionnaire is a written form of a self-report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A researcher who wants to study how state welfare programs influence parenting behaviors would be primarily studying

Accepted Answer

A) microsystems. 
B) exosystems. 
C) mesosystems. 
D) operant conditioning. 
A) microsystems. 
B) exosystems. 
C) mesosystems. 
D) operant conditioning.

Question 14

Researchers studying of life satisfaction compared measures of life satisfaction over a 17-year period of time. This is an example of the use of a(n)____research design.

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A) experimental 
B) cross-sectional 
C) longitudinal 
D) sequential 
A) experimental 
B) cross-sectional 
C) longitudinal 
D) sequential

Question 15

Use the biopsychosocial framework to describe four factors that could be important in the development of parenting skills.

Accepted Answer

The biopsychosocial framework involves f

Question 16

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.

Accepted Answer

A) positive reinforcement 
B) punishment 
C) extinction 
D) negative reinforcement 
A) positive reinforcement 
B) punishment 
C) extinction 
D) negative reinforcement

Question 17

The fact that a teen growing up during the Vietnam War will develop in a different manner than a teen growing up during the Iraq War is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) multidirectionality. 
B) multiple causation. 
C) plasticity. 
D) historical context. 
A) multidirectionality. 
B) multiple causation. 
C) plasticity. 
D) historical context.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) loss-based selection. 
B) elective selection. 
C) compensation. 
D) the epigenetic principle. 
A) loss-based selection. 
B) elective selection. 
C) compensation. 
D) the epigenetic principle.

Question 19

The strength of correlational research lies in its ability to determine cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which theorist is best associated with an ecological approach to human development?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Piaget 
C) Erikson 
D) Bronfenbrenner 
A) Freud 
B) Piaget 
C) Erikson 
D) Bronfenbrenner

Mario is going to do a correlational study dealing with playing video games and intelligence. Because he is using this particular method, he will not be able to

When Dr. Bentley is asked to explain troubled adolescents, she says, "The only way to explain the problems of adolescents is to study them in relation to their parents and the culture that surrounds them." Dr. Bentley is most likely a proponent of ____ theory.

Your developmental psychology teacher tells you that part of the course requirement is that you will have to complete a meta-analytic study. This means that it is most likely that you will be collecting data on ____in order to fulfill this requirement.

Your friend David has decided to start studying human development because he hates studying biology. According to your text, will David find happiness in his new area of interest?

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

The influence of your family on your behavior would be considered a psychological force.

Which statement best reflects the views of the text regarding research in developmental psychology?

The notion of "balancing" work and home-life responsibilities is best associated with

Which correlation coefficient value indicates the strongest relationship?

In a naturalistic observation a researcher creates a setting designed to elicit a response.

Sara believes that memory processes develop the same way in all children. Sara is most likely to support a ____ position regarding human development.

A questionnaire is a written form of a self-report.

A researcher who wants to study how state welfare programs influence parenting behaviors would be primarily studying

Researchers studying of life satisfaction compared measures of life satisfaction over a 17-year period of time. This is an example of the use of a(n)____research design.

Use the biopsychosocial framework to describe four factors that could be important in the development of parenting skills.

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.

The fact that a teen growing up during the Vietnam War will develop in a different manner than a teen growing up during the Iraq War is best explained in terms of

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

The strength of correlational research lies in its ability to determine cause.

Which theorist is best associated with an ecological approach to human development?

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

Mario is going to do a correlational study dealing with playing video games and intelligence. Because he is using this particular method, he will not be able to

When Dr. Bentley is asked to explain troubled adolescents, she says, "The only way to explain the problems of adolescents is to study them in relation to their parents and the culture that surrounds them." Dr. Bentley is most likely a proponent of ____ theory.

Your developmental psychology teacher tells you that part of the course requirement is that you will have to complete a meta-analytic study. This means that it is most likely that you will be collecting data on ____in order to fulfill this requirement.

Your friend David has decided to start studying human development because he hates studying biology. According to your text, will David find happiness in his new area of interest?

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

The influence of your family on your behavior would be considered a psychological force.

Which statement best reflects the views of the text regarding research in developmental psychology?

The notion of "balancing" work and home-life responsibilities is best associated with

Which correlation coefficient value indicates the strongest relationship?

In a naturalistic observation a researcher creates a setting designed to elicit a response.

Sara believes that memory processes develop the same way in all children. Sara is most likely to support a ____ position regarding human development.

A questionnaire is a written form of a self-report.

A researcher who wants to study how state welfare programs influence parenting behaviors would be primarily studying

Researchers studying of life satisfaction compared measures of life satisfaction over a 17-year period of time. This is an example of the use of a(n)____research design.

Use the biopsychosocial framework to describe four factors that could be important in the development of parenting skills.

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.

The fact that a teen growing up during the Vietnam War will develop in a different manner than a teen growing up during the Iraq War is best explained in terms of

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

The strength of correlational research lies in its ability to determine cause.

Which theorist is best associated with an ecological approach to human development?

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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