Exam 1: Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Olga is interested in how people develop strategies for conflict resolution.She selects a group of preschoolers,and uses both interviews and naturalistic observation to explore their approaches to dealing with conflict.Every two years thereafter,Olga again interviews and observes this same group of youngsters,concluding her study when the children reach adolescence.Olga has been using a _____ research design.

A true experiment involves the _____ of the independent variable.

Development is best defined as

The twentieth century's unique addition to the definition of old age is the idea of

A scientist who is interested in the "nurture" perspective of human development would likely do which of the following with a child subject?

Describe what researchers can - and cannot - learn about variables based on correlation studies,providing examples with positive and negative coefficients.Also identify and describe two rival interpretations that can occur in correlational research.

The fundamental question addressed by the correlational method is

Explain the concept of a meta-analysis and how it is useful to human development researchers.

Which of the following best reflects a potential time-of-measurement effect when studying a particular cohort?

Which of the following terms best reflects the relationship of the three aspects of human development?

Gina and Thuy are both research scientists.Gina is interested in the "nature" perspective of human development,and Thuy is interested in the "nurture' perspective.Which of the following methods would be more helpful to Gina than to Thuy?  

A theory is best defined as a

Describe a structured observation session that you would develop to study positive social behavior,such as sharing,in young children.

The perception of a researcher causing harm to a study participant can differ across societies.

Jennifer manages a research program that is looking at whether regular use of word game apps can help limit memory declines among the elderly.What is the goal of Jennifer's research? 

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

From a developmental perspective,a person who has just turned 21 is not considered a child and is also not considered an adult.

There are 100 men and 100 women at a New Year's Eve party to celebrate the start of the twenty-first century.All of them had turned 30 in the previous year.About how many of them had completed all of Furstenberg's objectives markers of adulthood? 

Carter is hosting a welcome-to-campus party for the incoming class of freshmen at the university.Who are the guests at Carter's event? 

A study that compares the verbal comprehension capacity of Baby Boomers to that of Millennials reflects what type of research design?