Exam 1: Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Tristan interviews a group of 50 teen mothers to determine what sort of knowledge they hold regarding use of contraceptives prior to the time they became pregnant.He then writes an article where he speaks in broad terms about what teen mothers know about the use of contraceptives prior to becoming pregnant.In this study,the group of 50 teen mothers is called the _____,while all teen mothers are collectively called the _____.

The title of Dr.Doublemint's latest bestseller is Why Identical Twins Differ from Each Other.Given this title,it is safe to assume that Dr.Doublemint's primary interest is in the _____ goal of psychology.

The key element of the scientific method is the belief that _____ should determine the merits of an idea.

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.

Random assignment helps ensure

Learning is defined as the process through which _____ brings about relatively permanent changes in actions,thoughts,or feelings.

Reba wants to examine the TV-viewing habits of 18- to 25-year-old males in the United States.As it is quite impossible to include all males of this age group in her study,she selects a smaller group of 18- to 25-year-old males to survey.The males included in her study are called a(n)

Living near a noisy airport can interfere with a child's learning how to read.This is an example of the effects of

Environmental impacts include all _____ that influence our development.

The term age grade refers to a

Maturation is to learning as

A psychologist measures the IQs of 20 students who ingested a "smart pill" and 20 students who ingested a "sugar pill" in order to determine if the pill had an effect on intelligence.To ensure peak performance,she tests all of the students on Wednesdays.In this experiment,the independent variable is the

Research has shown a positive correlation between the amount of time children spend watching television and their levels of aggression.It is possible that the actual cause of this relationship involves harsh parents who act aggressively toward children (teaching them to be aggressive)and whose violence leads children to avoid them at all costs (including by watching television).This example illustrates the issue of

Shonda is a high school sophomore who is a perfect example of Hall's concept of adolescent storm and stress.What is likely occurring in Shonda's life to make her fit Hall's description? 

After auditing the records of participants in the clinic's human development research,the board felt that many of the subjects fit Henrich's characterization as being WEIRD.This means that the participants were primarily.

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 major goal behind random sampling is to ensure that the

Which of the following reflects the principle that human development is a lifelong process?

A specific prediction about what will hold true if we observe a phenomenon is called a

What are age effects,cohort effects,and time of measurement effects,and how do researchers design studies to control each effect?