Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

Information-processing theory rejects the notion of conceptualizing humans as having mental hardware and software.

Aislinn wonders if the attack on New York on September 11, 2001 will impact the career goals of individuals who were adolescents at the time of the attack. This kind of question is one that best reflects a(n)____ perspective.

A ____ is an organized set of ideas that is designed to explain development.

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

Harold is upset with his grade on his developmental psychology test, and says, "I bet if I would've taken that test at another time I would have done much better." Harold's complaint deals most directly with the questionable ____of the test.

Who is most likely to support a life-span perspective?

How would Erik Erikson respond to the statement, "A midlife crisis is a normal part of the human life cycle"?

Dr. Mitchell is very interested in how individual participants' behaviors change over time. If she wants to study this, she'll have to do a(n)____study.

Daisy and Rose are identical twins who were separated at birth. Daisy was raised in the United States, whereas Rose spent her childhood in Austria. Which force would likely explain most of the differences between their behaviors as teens?

In an experiment, the dependent variable is manipulated.

Mr. Link tries to help his students learn how to be assertive by having them watch how other students can be successful by acting assertively. Mr. Link is using principles of ____ to help his students.

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

In a correlational study, variables are always studied

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?

Julio is interested in studying how family relationships affect development. Julio is probably most interested in studying ____ influences.

Which question best captures the spirit of most individuals who study human development with a nature/nurture focus?

Which research method must always occur in a real-life setting?

According to Bronfenbrenner, the culture in which a person is raised represents his or her _______________.

Longitudinal studies are more cost-effective than cross-sectional studies.

Based on a study that finds that self-esteem is negatively correlated with college grades, which person would you predict would have the highest grades?