Question 1

In an experimental research design, the variable that is manipulated by the experimenter is called the independent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The term age grade refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a group of individuals who are all the same mental age. 
B) a socially defined age group, with culture-specific assigned roles, privileges, and responsibilities. 
C) a universally defined age group, with universal roles, privileges, and responsibilities. 
D) a group of children assigned at a specific age to a specific grade in school. 
A) a group of individuals who are all the same mental age. 
B) a socially defined age group, with culture-specific assigned roles, privileges, and responsibilities. 
C) a universally defined age group, with universal roles, privileges, and responsibilities. 
D) a group of children assigned at a specific age to a specific grade in school.

Question 3

Which of the following represents a maturational process?

Accepted Answer

A) Being taught how to pay attention 
B) Changing one's violent ways as the result of spending time in prison 
C) Learning to tie your shoes 
D) The development of pubic hair during puberty 
A) Being taught how to pay attention 
B) Changing one's violent ways as the result of spending time in prison 
C) Learning to tie your shoes 
D) The development of pubic hair during puberty

Question 4

A rite of passage marks a transition from one _____ to another.

Accepted Answer

A) culture 
B) gender 
C) sex 
D) status 
A) culture 
B) gender 
C) sex 
D) status

Question 5

A theory is best defined as a

Accepted Answer

A) set of concepts and propositions used to control developmental outcomes. 
B) set of concepts and propositions intended to describe and explain some aspect of experience. 
C) factual description of developmental phenomena. 
D) series of systematic tests of hypotheses. 
A) set of concepts and propositions used to control developmental outcomes. 
B) set of concepts and propositions intended to describe and explain some aspect of experience. 
C) factual description of developmental phenomena. 
D) series of systematic tests of hypotheses.

Question 6

According to the lifespan perspective, development is

Accepted Answer

A) singularly influenced and involves a single discipline. 
B) multiply influenced and involves a single discipline. 
C) singularly influenced and involves multiple disciplines. 
D) multiply influenced and involves multiple disciplines. 
A) singularly influenced and involves a single discipline. 
B) multiply influenced and involves a single discipline. 
C) singularly influenced and involves multiple disciplines. 
D) multiply influenced and involves multiple disciplines.

Question 7

The fundamental question addressed by the correlational method is

Accepted Answer

A) "Does variable A cause variable B?" 
B) "How is a control group influenced by the absence of an independent variable?" 
C) "What impact does random assignment have on psychological behavior?" 
D) "Are two or more variables related in some systematic way?" 
A) "Does variable A cause variable B?" 
B) "How is a control group influenced by the absence of an independent variable?" 
C) "What impact does random assignment have on psychological behavior?" 
D) "Are two or more variables related in some systematic way?"

Question 8

The numeric expression r = +.84 represents a _____ coefficient.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The numeric expression r = +.84 represents...

Question 9

In order to study the effects of television on children's behavior, Dr. Squarepants synthesizes the results from 150 studies looking at the influence of cartoons on children's moral development. Given this description, Dr. Squarepants appears to be using the _____ research technique.

Accepted Answer

A) naturalistic observation 
B) meta-analysis 
C) structured observation 
D) sequential design 
A) naturalistic observation 
B) meta-analysis 
C) structured observation 
D) sequential design

In an experimental research design, the variable that is manipulated by the experimenter is called the independent variable.

The term age grade refers to

Which of the following represents a maturational process?

A rite of passage marks a transition from one _____ to another.

A theory is best defined as a

According to the lifespan perspective, development is

The fundamental question addressed by the correlational method is

The numeric expression r = +.84 represents a _____ coefficient.

In order to study the effects of television on children's behavior, Dr. Squarepants synthesizes the results from 150 studies looking at the influence of cartoons on children's moral development. Given this description, Dr. Squarepants appears to be using the _____ research technique.

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Health and Physical Development

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Attachment and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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Exam 1: Understanding Life-Span Human Development

In an experimental research design, the variable that is manipulated by the experimenter is called the independent variable.

The term age grade refers to

Which of the following represents a maturational process?

A rite of passage marks a transition from one _____ to another.

A theory is best defined as a

According to the lifespan perspective, development is

The fundamental question addressed by the correlational method is

The numeric expression r = +.84 represents a _____ coefficient.

In order to study the effects of television on children's behavior, Dr. Squarepants synthesizes the results from 150 studies looking at the influence of cartoons on children's moral development. Given this description, Dr. Squarepants appears to be using the _____ research technique.

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Health and Physical Development

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Attachment and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

Filters