Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Before conducting a study using humans,

Question 2

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.

Question 3

Faith wants to know whether there is a cause-effect relationship between the amount of time parents spend reading to their children and their children's attitudes toward reading.What type of research design should Faith use?

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-sectional 
B) Experimental 
C) Longitudinal 
D) Naturalistic observation 
A) Cross-sectional 
B) Experimental 
C) Longitudinal 
D) Naturalistic observation

Question 4

Traditionally,growth has been defined as

Accepted Answer

A) physical changes that occur from conception to maturity. 
B) the biological unfolding of genetic potential. 
C) positive changes across the lifespan. 
D) gains,changes,and losses at each stage of the lifecycle. 
A) physical changes that occur from conception to maturity. 
B) the biological unfolding of genetic potential. 
C) positive changes across the lifespan. 
D) gains,changes,and losses at each stage of the lifecycle.

Question 5

The term _____ concerns an individual's sense of the age at which he or she should experience certain events.

Accepted Answer

A) age norms 
B) age stratification 
C) social clock 
D) age grade 
A) age norms 
B) age stratification 
C) social clock 
D) age grade

Question 6

Vue is a developmental psychologist who is concerned with helping adolescents learn to deal constructively with divorce.Her work focuses primarily on which goal of developmental psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Prediction 
B) Optimization 
C) Explanation 
D) Description 
A) Prediction 
B) Optimization 
C) Explanation 
D) Description

Question 7

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 8

Smoking cigarettes and having lung cancer are highly correlated events,and people often logically conclude that smoking must cause the cancer.It is hypothetically possible,however,that having lung cancer causes one to crave nicotine and thus it leads to smoking.This example illustrates the issue of

Accepted Answer

A) the third variable. 
B) a reversed cause-effect relationship. 
C) time of measurement effects. 
D) plasticity. 
A) the third variable. 
B) a reversed cause-effect relationship. 
C) time of measurement effects. 
D) plasticity.

Question 9

Mara finds that the correlation between variables A and B is +.43,while the correlation between variables A and C is -.78.These results indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) the correlation between A and C is stronger than the correlation between A and B. 
B) the correlation between A and B is stronger than the correlation between A and C. 
C) variable A causes variable B but not variable c. 
D) variable A causes both variables B and C. 
A) the correlation between A and C is stronger than the correlation between A and B. 
B) the correlation between A and B is stronger than the correlation between A and C. 
C) variable A causes variable B but not variable c. 
D) variable A causes both variables B and C.

Question 10

After Mr.Flay has finished filling out a survey that he thought was on cooking skills,he is told that the actual purpose of the survey was to assess his intelligence.This best represents 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 11

Hermes is currently in the "emerging adulthood" stage of development.As such,he would most likely

Accepted Answer

A) be leading a very stable life. 
B) feel adult-like in all ways. 
C) be focused on others rather than himself. 
D) believe in a life of limitless possibilities. 
A) be leading a very stable life. 
B) feel adult-like in all ways. 
C) be focused on others rather than himself. 
D) believe in a life of limitless possibilities.

Question 12

Dr.Hernandez was recently disciplined by her university's review board for expressing ethnocentric ideas in a journal article.Which of Dr.Hernandez's statements likely led the board to its decision?

Accepted Answer

A) Elderly Hispanics scored higher on tests of visual acuity than elderly Europeans. 
B) Hispanic parents are more loving and attentive than parents from other cultures. 
C) Hispanic children in the age 4 to 6 cohort demonstrated higher physical agility. 
D) Teenage Hispanic males have a higher drop-out rate than Asian or white peers. 
A) Elderly Hispanics scored higher on tests of visual acuity than elderly Europeans. 
B) Hispanic parents are more loving and attentive than parents from other cultures. 
C) Hispanic children in the age 4 to 6 cohort demonstrated higher physical agility. 
D) Teenage Hispanic males have a higher drop-out rate than Asian or white peers.

Question 13

After taking time off for 20 years to raise her children,Loretta decided to go back to college to get a degree.She was nervous about being away from an educational environment for so long,and many things had changed,but after a few rough weeks she was able to get comfortable and scored a 96 on her first exam.What enabled Loretta to succeed in this new life experience?

Accepted Answer

A) resilience 
B) plasticity 
C) social clock 
D) maturation 
A) resilience 
B) plasticity 
C) social clock 
D) maturation

Question 14

When making a decision on whether or not to follow the latest diet trend,Jillian focuses on what the best scientific research has to say about the topic of nutrition.This indicates that Jillian believes in engaging in _____ practice.

Accepted Answer

A) speculative 
B) ethnocentric 
C) evidence-based 
D) emerging 
A) speculative 
B) ethnocentric 
C) evidence-based 
D) emerging

Question 15

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

Question 16

"Senior" discounts on meals available only to individuals over age 55 provide an excellent example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) age norm. 
B) social clock. 
C) age grade. 
D) social convoy. 
A) age norm. 
B) social clock. 
C) age grade. 
D) social convoy.

Question 17

Which statement best describes the basic premise of the cross-sectional research design?

Accepted Answer

A) Assess different age groups (e.g. ,5-,10-,15-year-olds)at the same time (e.g. ,during the same week) 
B) Assess the same age group (e.g. ,only 5-year-olds)at the same time (e.g. ,during the same week) 
C) Assess different age groups (e.g. ,5-,10-,15-year-olds)at different times (e.g. ,5-year-olds in 2003,10-year-olds in 2004,and 15-year-olds in 2005) 
D) Assess the same group (e.g. ,5-year-olds)at different times (e.g. ,first test when kids are 5,then when they are 10,and finally when they turn 15) 
A) Assess different age groups (e.g. ,5-,10-,15-year-olds)at the same time (e.g. ,during the same week) 
B) Assess the same age group (e.g. ,only 5-year-olds)at the same time (e.g. ,during the same week) 
C) Assess different age groups (e.g. ,5-,10-,15-year-olds)at different times (e.g. ,5-year-olds in 2003,10-year-olds in 2004,and 15-year-olds in 2005) 
D) Assess the same group (e.g. ,5-year-olds)at different times (e.g. ,first test when kids are 5,then when they are 10,and finally when they turn 15)

Question 18

A random sample is always smaller than the population from which it is drawn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

You have been asked to conduct an experiment on whether a pill affects memory development.Please describe your experiment by identifying the independent and dependent variable(s)you would select.Discuss how the variable(s)would be manipulated.

Accepted Answer

For this experiment, the independent var

Question 20

A key limitation of the experimental method is that it

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be used to identify cause-and-effect. 
B) is very expensive. 
C) cannot be used to assess many interesting questions due to ethical reasons. 
D) does an excellent job of explaining real-world experience,but does not do a good job of explaining what happens in the laboratory. 
A) cannot be used to identify cause-and-effect. 
B) is very expensive. 
C) cannot be used to assess many interesting questions due to ethical reasons. 
D) does an excellent job of explaining real-world experience,but does not do a good job of explaining what happens in the laboratory.

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

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

Faith wants to know whether there is a cause-effect relationship between the amount of time parents spend reading to their children and their children's attitudes toward reading.What type of research design should Faith use?

Traditionally,growth has been defined as

The term _____ concerns an individual's sense of the age at which he or she should experience certain events.

Vue is a developmental psychologist who is concerned with helping adolescents learn to deal constructively with divorce.Her work focuses primarily on which goal of developmental psychology?

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

Smoking cigarettes and having lung cancer are highly correlated events,and people often logically conclude that smoking must cause the cancer.It is hypothetically possible,however,that having lung cancer causes one to crave nicotine and thus it leads to smoking.This example illustrates the issue of

Mara finds that the correlation between variables A and B is +.43,while the correlation between variables A and C is -.78.These results indicate that

After Mr.Flay has finished filling out a survey that he thought was on cooking skills,he is told that the actual purpose of the survey was to assess his intelligence.This best represents the concept of

Hermes is currently in the "emerging adulthood" stage of development.As such,he would most likely

Dr.Hernandez was recently disciplined by her university's review board for expressing ethnocentric ideas in a journal article.Which of Dr.Hernandez's statements likely led the board to its decision?

When making a decision on whether or not to follow the latest diet trend,Jillian focuses on what the best scientific research has to say about the topic of nutrition.This indicates that Jillian believes in engaging in _____ practice.

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.

"Senior" discounts on meals available only to individuals over age 55 provide an excellent example of a(n)

Which statement best describes the basic premise of the cross-sectional research design?

A random sample is always smaller than the population from which it is drawn.

You have been asked to conduct an experiment on whether a pill affects memory development.Please describe your experiment by identifying the independent and dependent variable(s)you would select.Discuss how the variable(s)would be manipulated.

A key limitation of the experimental method is that it

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Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

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Exam 1: Understanding Life-Span Human Development

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

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

Faith wants to know whether there is a cause-effect relationship between the amount of time parents spend reading to their children and their children's attitudes toward reading.What type of research design should Faith use?

Traditionally,growth has been defined as

The term _____ concerns an individual's sense of the age at which he or she should experience certain events.

Vue is a developmental psychologist who is concerned with helping adolescents learn to deal constructively with divorce.Her work focuses primarily on which goal of developmental psychology?

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

Smoking cigarettes and having lung cancer are highly correlated events,and people often logically conclude that smoking must cause the cancer.It is hypothetically possible,however,that having lung cancer causes one to crave nicotine and thus it leads to smoking.This example illustrates the issue of

Mara finds that the correlation between variables A and B is +.43,while the correlation between variables A and C is -.78.These results indicate that

After Mr.Flay has finished filling out a survey that he thought was on cooking skills,he is told that the actual purpose of the survey was to assess his intelligence.This best represents the concept of

Hermes is currently in the "emerging adulthood" stage of development.As such,he would most likely

Dr.Hernandez was recently disciplined by her university's review board for expressing ethnocentric ideas in a journal article.Which of Dr.Hernandez's statements likely led the board to its decision?

When making a decision on whether or not to follow the latest diet trend,Jillian focuses on what the best scientific research has to say about the topic of nutrition.This indicates that Jillian believes in engaging in _____ practice.

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.

"Senior" discounts on meals available only to individuals over age 55 provide an excellent example of a(n)

Which statement best describes the basic premise of the cross-sectional research design?

A random sample is always smaller than the population from which it is drawn.

You have been asked to conduct an experiment on whether a pill affects memory development.Please describe your experiment by identifying the independent and dependent variable(s)you would select.Discuss how the variable(s)would be manipulated.

A key limitation of the experimental method is that it

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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