Exam 1: Basic Concepts and Methods

Identify at least three of the ethical standards for research involving human participants.

What is the term for the research method in which data is collected through participant responses to questions?

Which of the following best describes why the concept of ethnicity is more valuable in studying human behavior than is race?

The ideas of the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau would suggest that the basis for human development is

Briefly summarize the research carried out by Glen Elder and his colleagues on children in the Great Depression.

Briefly define the term culture.

Sets of statements that propose general principles to explain development are known as

As we age the transition between stages of development becomes more ________ in terms of defining milestones.

The internal model of experience assumes that events themselves are not as important in influencing development as are the individual's ________ of those events.

A major difference between a theory and a hypothesis is that hypotheses are ________.

Which of the following is an example of a normative age-graded change?

Write a hypothesis which will allow you to research the relationship between a pre-adolescent's drug use and their propensity toward ADHD. Identify the independent and dependent variables in your study.

What is a critical period? What is a sensitive period? Give examples to illustrate your answers.

As a developmental psychologist I believe that humans possess no inborn abilities and that a child's parents can mold them into whatever they want them to be. Which of the following would best describe my beliefs?

Both of Asa's parents and all four of her grandparents have heart disease. We might assume that Asa will be more ________ to heart problems than her cohorts.

After viewing the video interview of Phillip Zimbardo regarding the Stanford Prison Experiments conducted in 1971, identify and explain three key concepts regarding human behavior which are identified by Zimbardo. Give an original example from your own experience applying one of these concepts.

Why do the authors say that whenever someone asks you about research conclusions, you should always begin your answer with "It depends..."?

Which of the following best explains the protection from harm aspect of research ethics?

Explain the concept of internal models of experience and give an example from your own experience.

One major weakness of naturalistic observation is, according to your text, ________.