Question 1

The status and privileges assigned to individuals of a specific age defines the concept of an age _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The status and privileges assigned to individuals...

Question 2

In a study in which participants are tricked into believing that they caused harm to someone else, a researcher is obligated to make sure that the participants are told about the true nature of the study before they leave and also must make sure that the participants do not feel bad about their behavior. These two researcher obligations are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) informed consent and debriefing. 
B) debriefing and protection from harm. 
C) protection from harm and confidentiality. 
D) confidentiality and informed consent. 
A) informed consent and debriefing. 
B) debriefing and protection from harm. 
C) protection from harm and confidentiality. 
D) confidentiality and informed consent.

Question 3

Dr. Wells has proposed that the center of the Earth consists of large open areas that contain air and water and may be inhabited by some life form. This proposition is best described as a

Accepted Answer

A) fact. 
B) hypothesis. 
C) theory. 
D) correlation. 
A) fact. 
B) hypothesis. 
C) theory. 
D) correlation.

Question 4

The fact that sex differences in aggression are greatest in patrilineal cultures suggests that

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A) genes for aggression most likely come from fathers. 
B) cultural standards play a significant role in determining aggression. 
C) boys are naturally more aggressive than girls. 
D) primitive societies were likely less aggressive than modern societies. 
A) genes for aggression most likely come from fathers. 
B) cultural standards play a significant role in determining aggression. 
C) boys are naturally more aggressive than girls. 
D) primitive societies were likely less aggressive than modern societies.

Question 5

Discuss the ethical concerns a researcher must consider before they conduct a study using humans.

Accepted Answer

There are several ethical concerns that

Question 6

What point was Urie Bronfenbrenner attempting to make when he said that developmental psychology had become, "the science of the strange behavior of children in strange situations with strange adults"?

Accepted Answer

A) Modern developmental psychology is too focused on laboratory research. 
B) Modern developmental psychology pays too much attention to exceptional children and not enough to normal children. 
C) Modern developmental psychology is too worried about the impact of early childhood abuse by parents. 
D) Modern developmental psychology conducts far too few experiments. 
A) Modern developmental psychology is too focused on laboratory research. 
B) Modern developmental psychology pays too much attention to exceptional children and not enough to normal children. 
C) Modern developmental psychology is too worried about the impact of early childhood abuse by parents. 
D) Modern developmental psychology conducts far too few experiments.

Question 7

Differences in Maternal Leave Acts (laws) between the United States and other nations definitely influence children living in those counties. Bronfenbrenner would describe this phenomena in terms of the impact of the

Accepted Answer

A) macrosystem. 
B) microsystem. 
C) mesosystem. 
D) exosystem. 
A) macrosystem. 
B) microsystem. 
C) mesosystem. 
D) exosystem.

Question 8

Which is NOT an assumption of the lifespan perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) Development is shaped by historical context. 
B) Development can take multiple directions. 
C) Development focuses on gains not losses. 
D) Understanding development requires multiple disciplines. 
A) Development is shaped by historical context. 
B) Development can take multiple directions. 
C) Development focuses on gains not losses. 
D) Understanding development requires multiple disciplines.

Question 9

Which is NOT a hallmark of a true experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) Control over responses on the dependent measure 
B) Manipulation of an independent variable 
C) Control over extraneous variables 
D) Random assignment of participants to experimental conditions 
A) Control over responses on the dependent measure 
B) Manipulation of an independent variable 
C) Control over extraneous variables 
D) Random assignment of participants to experimental conditions

Question 10

An fMRI uses magnetic forces to measure _____ in an active area of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) blood flow 
B) neurotransmitter levels 
C) dendritic expansion 
D) hormone output 
A) blood flow 
B) neurotransmitter levels 
C) dendritic expansion 
D) hormone output

Question 11

The American Psychological Association and the Society for Research on Child Development guidelines for ethics in research stipulate all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) informed consent. 
B) the avoidance of physical and psychological harm. 
C) debriefing participants. 
D) testing participants using multiple measures. 
A) informed consent. 
B) the avoidance of physical and psychological harm. 
C) debriefing participants. 
D) testing participants using multiple measures.

Question 12

Family indicators like education, income, and occupational prestige levels underlie _____ status.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Family indicators like education, income, and occupational...

Question 13

The fact that many adult males who lived through the Great Depression later had erratic careers and unstable marriages exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A) the impact of historical context on development. 
B) the multidirectional nature of development. 
C) maturation. 
D) the Baby Boom generation. 
A) the impact of historical context on development. 
B) the multidirectional nature of development. 
C) maturation. 
D) the Baby Boom generation.

Question 14

A quinceañeara

Accepted Answer

A) impacts only males. 
B) is a Jewish rite of passage. 
C) occurs at age 15. 
D) defines parenthood. 
A) impacts only males. 
B) is a Jewish rite of passage. 
C) occurs at age 15. 
D) defines parenthood.

Question 15

Urie Bronfenbrenner is best associated with the _____ model of development.

Accepted Answer

A) bioecological 
B) humanistic 
C) psychodynamic 
D) cognitive 
A) bioecological 
B) humanistic 
C) psychodynamic 
D) cognitive

Question 16

Define "development." Then discuss and give examples of the three broad domains of interest to students of human development.

Accepted Answer

Development can be defined as the proces

Question 17

The _____ involves the immediate physical environment in which an individual functions.

Accepted Answer

A) microsystem 
B) chronosystem 
C) exosystem 
D) macrosystem 
A) microsystem 
B) chronosystem 
C) exosystem 
D) macrosystem

Question 18

Maturation refers to the gains that occur across the lifespan as the result of experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Development is defined as the systematic changes that take place between _____ and death.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Development is defined as the systematic changes...

Question 20

Based on an observation at a local fast-food restaurant Dr. Colby predicts that more people will buy a hamburger if it is covered with cheese. This prediction is most accurately thought of as a

Accepted Answer

A) fact. 
B) hypothesis. 
C) theory. 
D) correlation. 
A) fact. 
B) hypothesis. 
C) theory. 
D) correlation.

The status and privileges assigned to individuals of a specific age defines the concept of an age _____.

Dr. Wells has proposed that the center of the Earth consists of large open areas that contain air and water and may be inhabited by some life form. This proposition is best described as a

The fact that sex differences in aggression are greatest in patrilineal cultures suggests that

Discuss the ethical concerns a researcher must consider before they conduct a study using humans.

What point was Urie Bronfenbrenner attempting to make when he said that developmental psychology had become, "the science of the strange behavior of children in strange situations with strange adults"?

Differences in Maternal Leave Acts (laws) between the United States and other nations definitely influence children living in those counties. Bronfenbrenner would describe this phenomena in terms of the impact of the

Which is NOT an assumption of the lifespan perspective?

Which is NOT a hallmark of a true experiment?

An fMRI uses magnetic forces to measure _____ in an active area of the brain.

The American Psychological Association and the Society for Research on Child Development guidelines for ethics in research stipulate all of the following EXCEPT

Family indicators like education, income, and occupational prestige levels underlie _____ status.

The fact that many adult males who lived through the Great Depression later had erratic careers and unstable marriages exemplifies

A quinceañeara

Urie Bronfenbrenner is best associated with the _____ model of development.

Define "development." Then discuss and give examples of the three broad domains of interest to students of human development.

The _____ involves the immediate physical environment in which an individual functions.

Maturation refers to the gains that occur across the lifespan as the result of experiences.

Development is defined as the systematic changes that take place between _____ and death.

Based on an observation at a local fast-food restaurant Dr. Colby predicts that more people will buy a hamburger if it is covered with cheese. This prediction is most accurately thought of as a

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

The status and privileges assigned to individuals of a specific age defines the concept of an age _____.

Dr. Wells has proposed that the center of the Earth consists of large open areas that contain air and water and may be inhabited by some life form. This proposition is best described as a

The fact that sex differences in aggression are greatest in patrilineal cultures suggests that

Discuss the ethical concerns a researcher must consider before they conduct a study using humans.

What point was Urie Bronfenbrenner attempting to make when he said that developmental psychology had become, "the science of the strange behavior of children in strange situations with strange adults"?

Differences in Maternal Leave Acts (laws) between the United States and other nations definitely influence children living in those counties. Bronfenbrenner would describe this phenomena in terms of the impact of the

Which is NOT an assumption of the lifespan perspective?

Which is NOT a hallmark of a true experiment?

An fMRI uses magnetic forces to measure _____ in an active area of the brain.

The American Psychological Association and the Society for Research on Child Development guidelines for ethics in research stipulate all of the following EXCEPT

Family indicators like education, income, and occupational prestige levels underlie _____ status.

The fact that many adult males who lived through the Great Depression later had erratic careers and unstable marriages exemplifies

A quinceañeara

Urie Bronfenbrenner is best associated with the _____ model of development.

Define "development." Then discuss and give examples of the three broad domains of interest to students of human development.

The _____ involves the immediate physical environment in which an individual functions.

Maturation refers to the gains that occur across the lifespan as the result of experiences.

Development is defined as the systematic changes that take place between _____ and death.

Based on an observation at a local fast-food restaurant Dr. Colby predicts that more people will buy a hamburger if it is covered with cheese. This prediction is most accurately thought of as a

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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