Exam 1: Basic Concepts, Methods and Theories of Development

Researchers have to explore many types of information to address their questions of interest. Which of the following concepts emphasizes this approach to studying lifespan development?

The idea that studying children's development might help scientists understand the development of the human species was proposed by

One major weakness of naturalistic observation is ________, which occurs when the person collecting data influences what's being collected.

In terms of the usefulness of theories, Piaget's theory of cognitive development is more useful than Freud's theory of psychosexual development because Piaget's ideas offered

A cohort of Baby Boomer women were compared to a cohort of Preboomer women using a sequential research design that took measurements in 1983, 1986, 1993, and 2003. What was a finding of that study?

The degree to which a theory stimulates thinking and research is known as the theory's ________.

Behavior genetics researchers have a particular interest in studying

__________ summarizes the idea that individuals of all ages possess the capacity for positive change in response to environmental demands.

Researchers must report their data in such a way that no particular piece of information can be associated with any specific participant. This is a central part of which aspect of research ethics?