Question 1

The scientific method is both an attitude and a method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Dorian is a strong supporter of the "gain-stability-loss" model.  This means that she most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  rejects the inevitably of age-associated declines in cognition. 
B)  believes all children develop at about the same rates. 
C)  recognizes that there are age-associated losses in function. 
D)  focuses on early development rather than aging. 
A)  rejects the inevitably of age-associated declines in cognition. 
B)  believes all children develop at about the same rates. 
C)  recognizes that there are age-associated losses in function. 
D)  focuses on early development rather than aging.

Question 3

The greatest advantage of the naturalistic observation method is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  can tell us what people do in everyday life. 
B)  is easily conducted in a laboratory setting. 
C)  readily leads to the discovery of cause-effect relationships. 
D)  untangles age effects from cohort effects. 
A)  can tell us what people do in everyday life. 
B)  is easily conducted in a laboratory setting. 
C)  readily leads to the discovery of cause-effect relationships. 
D)  untangles age effects from cohort effects.

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

In a structured observation a researcher creates a special condition designed to elicit some behavior of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is true of ALL structured observations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The data is analyzed using inferential statistics. 
B)  They take place outside of the laboratory setting. 
C)  They measure some verbal response. 
D)  The researcher creates a special condition to elicit a behavior. 
A)  The data is analyzed using inferential statistics. 
B)  They take place outside of the laboratory setting. 
C)  They measure some verbal response. 
D)  The researcher creates a special condition to elicit a behavior.

Question 7

Male social age grades for the Arusha people of East Africa include

Accepted Answer

A)  only boys or men. 
B)  junior warriors and retired elders. 
C)  the helpful and helpless. 
D)  the boyish and girlish 
A)  only boys or men. 
B)  junior warriors and retired elders. 
C)  the helpful and helpless. 
D)  the boyish and girlish

Question 8

Sol is investigating the effects of divorce on children's self-esteem. His initial sample consists of a group of 10 five-year-olds, which he plans to follow over a period of at least 15 years. When this group of children reaches age 15, Sol adds a second group of five-year-olds to his study, and plans to follow them for another 15 years. Sol's overall plan is best classified as a _____ research design.

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  sequential 
A)  correlational 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  sequential

Question 9

John Tatum

Accepted Answer

A)  generated the first comprehensive theory of lifespan development. 
B)  was the first African-American psychologist. 
C)  won three gold medals at the 2009 National Senior Games. 
D)  was the first black soldier to serve in an all-white unit in World War II. 
A)  generated the first comprehensive theory of lifespan development. 
B)  was the first African-American psychologist. 
C)  won three gold medals at the 2009 National Senior Games. 
D)  was the first black soldier to serve in an all-white unit in World War II.

Question 10

A correlation of +.2 indicates a stronger relationship between two variables than would a correlation of -.9.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

The belief that one's own group and its culture are superior is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The belief that one's own group and...

Question 13

The question of how biological and environmental forces impact development is referred to as the _____ issue.

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity-discontinuity 
B)  passive-active 
C)  nature-nurture 
D)  proximal-distal 
A)  continuity-discontinuity 
B)  passive-active 
C)  nature-nurture 
D)  proximal-distal

Question 14

Random assignment of participants occurs in all quasi-experimental designs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Dr. Vandepolder is conducting a study on American Midwest college students' radio-listening habits. He doesn't have the resources to survey all college students in the Midwest, so he uses census data to randomly select a group of several thousand students from Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota to participate in the study. In this study, the group of all American Midwest college students is called the _____, while the group randomly selected from Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sample; control group 
B)  sample; population 
C)  control group; population 
D)  population; sample 
A)  sample; control group 
B)  sample; population 
C)  control group; population 
D)  population; sample

Question 16

In his book Adolescence (1904), G. Stanley Hall described the period between childhood and adulthood as a time of

Accepted Answer

A)  senescence. 
B)  plasticity. 
C)  storm and stress. 
D)  fun and exploration. 
A)  senescence. 
B)  plasticity. 
C)  storm and stress. 
D)  fun and exploration.

Question 17

In the field of developmental psychology, the main reason that the correlational method is used more often than experimental methods is because

Accepted Answer

A)  correlations are more effective at addressing the issue of cause. 
B)  of ethical concerns. 
C)  correlational research is significantly more scientifically rigorous. 
D)  of the availability of computers. 
A)  correlations are more effective at addressing the issue of cause. 
B)  of ethical concerns. 
C)  correlational research is significantly more scientifically rigorous. 
D)  of the availability of computers.

Question 18

Diversity can be based on

Accepted Answer

A)  race or ethnicity, but not socioeconomic status. 
B)  race or socioeconomic status, but not ethnicity. 
C)  ethnicity or socioeconomic status, but not race. 
D)  race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. 
A)  race or ethnicity, but not socioeconomic status. 
B)  race or socioeconomic status, but not ethnicity. 
C)  ethnicity or socioeconomic status, but not race. 
D)  race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.

Question 19

In a psychological experiment, a researcher always

Accepted Answer

A)  manipulates some aspect of the environment and then measures the effect on behavior. 
B)  uses a control group. 
C)  randomly assigns participants to a minimum of three different instances of the independent variable. 
D)  tests the entire population. 
A)  manipulates some aspect of the environment and then measures the effect on behavior. 
B)  uses a control group. 
C)  randomly assigns participants to a minimum of three different instances of the independent variable. 
D)  tests the entire population.

Question 20

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.

The scientific method is both an attitude and a method.

Dorian is a strong supporter of the "gain-stability-loss" model. This means that she most likely

The greatest advantage of the naturalistic observation method is that it

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

In a structured observation a researcher creates a special condition designed to elicit some behavior of interest.

Which is true of ALL structured observations?

Male social age grades for the Arusha people of East Africa include

John Tatum

A correlation of +.2 indicates a stronger relationship between two variables than would a correlation of -.9.

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"?

The belief that one's own group and its culture are superior is referred to as _____.

The question of how biological and environmental forces impact development is referred to as the _____ issue.

Random assignment of participants occurs in all quasi-experimental designs.

In his book Adolescence (1904), G. Stanley Hall described the period between childhood and adulthood as a time of

In the field of developmental psychology, the main reason that the correlational method is used more often than experimental methods is because

Diversity can be based on

In a psychological experiment, a researcher always

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

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Body, Brain, Health

Sensation, Perception, and Action

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Emotions, 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 scientific method is both an attitude and a method.

Dorian is a strong supporter of the "gain-stability-loss" model. This means that she most likely

The greatest advantage of the naturalistic observation method is that it

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

In a structured observation a researcher creates a special condition designed to elicit some behavior of interest.

Which is true of ALL structured observations?

Male social age grades for the Arusha people of East Africa include

John Tatum

A correlation of +.2 indicates a stronger relationship between two variables than would a correlation of -.9.

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"?

The belief that one's own group and its culture are superior is referred to as _____.

The question of how biological and environmental forces impact development is referred to as the _____ issue.

Random assignment of participants occurs in all quasi-experimental designs.

In his book Adolescence (1904), G. Stanley Hall described the period between childhood and adulthood as a time of

In the field of developmental psychology, the main reason that the correlational method is used more often than experimental methods is because

Diversity can be based on

In a psychological experiment, a researcher always

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

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Body, Brain, Health

Sensation, Perception, and Action

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Emotions, Attachment, and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

Filters