Question 1

The main advantage of the correlational method is that it can be used to establish cause-effect relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Tom finds a correlation of +.81 between number of years in school and salary of first job.This would mean that

Accepted Answer

A) the more education one has,the lower his or her starting salary is likely to be. 
B) the more education one has,the higher his or her starting salary is likely to be. 
C) education determines whether or not someone will get a job after graduation. 
D) increases in education cause employers to offer higher salaries. 
A) the more education one has,the lower his or her starting salary is likely to be. 
B) the more education one has,the higher his or her starting salary is likely to be. 
C) education determines whether or not someone will get a job after graduation. 
D) increases in education cause employers to offer higher salaries.

Question 3

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 4

For her senior project,Shantae wants to study children's moral reasoning.During the fall semester,she interviews 20 individuals in each of the following grades: first,fourth,seventh,tenth,and college sophomores.She asks each participant to solve a practical moral dilemma.What sort of research design is Shantae using?

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-sectional 
B) Experimental 
C) Longitudinal 
D) Sequential 
A) Cross-sectional 
B) Experimental 
C) Longitudinal 
D) Sequential

Question 5

The fact that a study participant needs to be aware of what they may experience while in a research study illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which United States-born newborn would currently have the longest life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Donny,who is a white male 
B) Marie,who is a white female 
C) Michael,who is an African-American male 
D) Janet,who is an African-American female 
A) Donny,who is a white male 
B) Marie,who is a white female 
C) Michael,who is an African-American male 
D) Janet,who is an African-American female

Question 7

The fact that development often involves continuities speaks to the fact that over time,humans tend to

Accepted Answer

A) remain the same. 
B) become more intelligent. 
C) become less active. 
D) undergo orderly patterns of change. 
A) remain the same. 
B) become more intelligent. 
C) become less active. 
D) undergo orderly patterns of change.

Question 8

When 60-year-old Madonna wore a miniskirt to a wedding,one of her friends commented,"I sure wish Madonna would act her age." This comment best illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) age norms. 
B) age grade. 
C) cohort effects. 
D) maturation. 
A) age norms. 
B) age grade. 
C) cohort effects. 
D) maturation.

Question 9

What is the defining characteristic of experimental control?

Accepted Answer

A) choosing a random sample 
B) modifying the dependent variable 
C) managing unrelated factors 
D) eliminating directionality impacts 
A) choosing a random sample 
B) modifying the dependent variable 
C) managing unrelated factors 
D) eliminating directionality impacts

Question 10

What is the relationship between theories,hypotheses,and the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between theories, hypot

Question 11

The impact on research findings produced by historical events occurring at the moment the data were collected are referred to as _____ effects.

Accepted Answer

A) meta-analysis 
B) placebo 
C) age 
D) time of measurement 
A) meta-analysis 
B) placebo 
C) age 
D) time of measurement

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following is inconsistent with the gain-stability-loss model?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical strength increases until early adulthood and then decreases. 
B) The ages at which children and adolescents become sexually mature varies across cultures. 
C) Adults aged 60 and older score higher on vocabulary tests than adults aged 18 to 30. 
D) There is no universally-recognized indicator of "adulthood." 
A) Physical strength increases until early adulthood and then decreases. 
B) The ages at which children and adolescents become sexually mature varies across cultures. 
C) Adults aged 60 and older score higher on vocabulary tests than adults aged 18 to 30. 
D) There is no universally-recognized indicator of "adulthood."

Question 14

Manuel hoped to graduate from college by age 22 but finds himself enrolling for the first time at age 52.The anxiety Manuel feels because of this situation may be best explained by the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) biological maturation. 
B) a social clock. 
C) plasticity. 
D) historical change. 
A) biological maturation. 
B) a social clock. 
C) plasticity. 
D) historical change.

Question 15

Some cultural observers have noted that American teenagers exhibit less self-assuredness and independence than their peers in other countries.What might help address this concern for American teens?

Accepted Answer

A) distinct age grades 
B) standardized age norms 
C) clear social clocks 
D) formal rites of passage 
A) distinct age grades 
B) standardized age norms 
C) clear social clocks 
D) formal rites of passage

Question 16

What characteristic belongs most in the cognitive domain of development?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical maturation of the body 
B) A changing personality 
C) Poor interpersonal skills 
D) Language acquisition 
A) Physical maturation of the body 
B) A changing personality 
C) Poor interpersonal skills 
D) Language acquisition

Question 17

Only the _____ design allows a researcher to potentially separate out effects of age,cohort,and time of measurement.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Dr.Dré is very interested in infants' reactions to different music styles.In order to study the phenomena,he built a special lab crib containing audio speakers.He then individually brings six-month-olds into the lab,places them in the crib,plays rap music,and watches each baby's reactions.Given this description,Dr.Dré appears to be using the _____ technique.

Accepted Answer

A) self-report investigation 
B) naturalistic observation 
C) structured observation 
D) case study analysis 
A) self-report investigation 
B) naturalistic observation 
C) structured observation 
D) case study analysis

Question 19

What are the concepts of age grade,age norms,and a social clock,and how could they be applied to you and your life?

Accepted Answer

Age grade, age norms, and the social clo

Question 20

The main limitation of physiological measures is that

Accepted Answer

A) responses to such measures are easy to fake. 
B) they cannot be used to assess emotional reactions. 
C) it is not always clear what is being assessed. 
D) they cannot be used to study infants. 
A) responses to such measures are easy to fake. 
B) they cannot be used to assess emotional reactions. 
C) it is not always clear what is being assessed. 
D) they cannot be used to study infants.

The main advantage of the correlational method is that it can be used to establish cause-effect relationships.

Tom finds a correlation of +.81 between number of years in school and salary of first job.This would mean that

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

The fact that a study participant needs to be aware of what they may experience while in a research study illustrates the concept of

Which United States-born newborn would currently have the longest life expectancy?

The fact that development often involves continuities speaks to the fact that over time,humans tend to

When 60-year-old Madonna wore a miniskirt to a wedding,one of her friends commented,"I sure wish Madonna would act her age." This comment best illustrates the concept of

What is the defining characteristic of experimental control?

What is the relationship between theories,hypotheses,and the scientific method?

The impact on research findings produced by historical events occurring at the moment the data were collected are referred to as _____ effects.

The greatest advantage of the naturalistic observation method is that it

Which of the following is inconsistent with the gain-stability-loss model?

Manuel hoped to graduate from college by age 22 but finds himself enrolling for the first time at age 52.The anxiety Manuel feels because of this situation may be best explained by the concept of

Some cultural observers have noted that American teenagers exhibit less self-assuredness and independence than their peers in other countries.What might help address this concern for American teens?

What characteristic belongs most in the cognitive domain of development?

Only the _____ design allows a researcher to potentially separate out effects of age,cohort,and time of measurement.

What are the concepts of age grade,age norms,and a social clock,and how could they be applied to you and your life?

The main limitation of physiological measures is that

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The main advantage of the correlational method is that it can be used to establish cause-effect relationships.

Tom finds a correlation of +.81 between number of years in school and salary of first job.This would mean that

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

The fact that a study participant needs to be aware of what they may experience while in a research study illustrates the concept of

Which United States-born newborn would currently have the longest life expectancy?

The fact that development often involves continuities speaks to the fact that over time,humans tend to

When 60-year-old Madonna wore a miniskirt to a wedding,one of her friends commented,"I sure wish Madonna would act her age." This comment best illustrates the concept of

What is the defining characteristic of experimental control?

What is the relationship between theories,hypotheses,and the scientific method?

The impact on research findings produced by historical events occurring at the moment the data were collected are referred to as _____ effects.

The greatest advantage of the naturalistic observation method is that it

Which of the following is inconsistent with the gain-stability-loss model?

Manuel hoped to graduate from college by age 22 but finds himself enrolling for the first time at age 52.The anxiety Manuel feels because of this situation may be best explained by the concept of

Some cultural observers have noted that American teenagers exhibit less self-assuredness and independence than their peers in other countries.What might help address this concern for American teens?

What characteristic belongs most in the cognitive domain of development?

Only the _____ design allows a researcher to potentially separate out effects of age,cohort,and time of measurement.

What are the concepts of age grade,age norms,and a social clock,and how could they be applied to you and your life?

The main limitation of physiological measures is that

Theories of Human Development

Genes,Environment,and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Body, Brain, and 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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