Question 1

Which of the following is the purpose of having random assignment in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prevents subjects from knowing of which experimental group they are a member. 
B)  It provides ethical reasons for being in an experiment. 
C)  It makes sure that the results are caused by the treatment. 
D)  It determines how the subjects will behave in the experiment. 
A)  It prevents subjects from knowing of which experimental group they are a member. 
B)  It provides ethical reasons for being in an experiment. 
C)  It makes sure that the results are caused by the treatment. 
D)  It determines how the subjects will behave in the experiment.

Question 2

Describe the three controversies in human development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The following are the

Question 3

The major limitation of correlational information is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  can only be used with nonhuman (animal) participants. 
B)  may not always yield correct results. 
C)  cannot be used to determine cause-and-effect relationships between variables. 
D)  gives the researcher so much control over the variables that the results can be easily manipulated. 
A)  can only be used with nonhuman (animal) participants. 
B)  may not always yield correct results. 
C)  cannot be used to determine cause-and-effect relationships between variables. 
D)  gives the researcher so much control over the variables that the results can be easily manipulated.

Question 4

According to Erikson, _____ is a period of inner conflict during which one examines one's values and makes decisions about one's life roles.

Accepted Answer

A)  identity crisis 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  latency stage 
D)  genital stage 
A)  identity crisis 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  latency stage 
D)  genital stage

Question 5

Shane's son hates taking a bath and throws tantrums as soon as he is asked to take one. Shane has now started giving his son candy every time he takes a bath, and his son has slowly started to look forward to taking baths instead of throwing tantrums. In this scenario, the candy acts as a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  scaffold 
B)  negative reinforcer 
C)  scheme 
D)  positive reinforcer 
A)  scaffold 
B)  negative reinforcer 
C)  scheme 
D)  positive reinforcer

Question 6

The nature-nurture controversy debates whether development is continuous or a series of stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During prenatal development, genes and sex hormones are responsible for the physical development of female and male sex organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

__________ is a number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00 that expresses the direction (positive or negative) and strength of the relationship between two variables. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlation integer 
B)  Binary coefficient 
C)  Correlation coefficient 
D)  Binary correlation 
A)  Correlation integer 
B)  Binary coefficient 
C)  Correlation coefficient 
D)  Binary correlation

Question 9

In the context of human development, which of the following is true of the mesosystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves interactions between the school and the larger community. 
B)  It involves interactions based on the cultural settings of the individual. 
C)  It involves interactions with environmental changes that occur over the life course. 
D)  It involves interactions based on care giving with parents and others. 
A)  It involves interactions between the school and the larger community. 
B)  It involves interactions based on the cultural settings of the individual. 
C)  It involves interactions with environmental changes that occur over the life course. 
D)  It involves interactions based on care giving with parents and others.

Question 10

The nature-nurture debate is concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the question of why genes are more influential in development than environment. 
B)  the question of why the environment is more important in development than evolution. 
C)  the relationship between heredity and environmental influences on human development. 
D)  the claim that females are more intelligent for genetic reasons. 
A)  the question of why genes are more influential in development than environment. 
B)  the question of why the environment is more important in development than evolution. 
C)  the relationship between heredity and environmental influences on human development. 
D)  the claim that females are more intelligent for genetic reasons.

Question 11

Describe the case-study method for studying development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The case study is a c

Question 12

Which of the following measures is taken up by teachers who follow Piaget's views?

Accepted Answer

A)  They look at a child's ability to suppress his aggressive tendencies. 
B)  They gear instructions to advance the child's developmental level. 
C)  They assist children in completing problems in workbooks. 
D)  They suggest that children of all ages process information similarly. 
A)  They look at a child's ability to suppress his aggressive tendencies. 
B)  They gear instructions to advance the child's developmental level. 
C)  They assist children in completing problems in workbooks. 
D)  They suggest that children of all ages process information similarly.

Question 13

Harold is extremely possessive of his mother. He gets really angry at his father for no reason and never leaves his mother's side. According to Freud, Harold is likely fixated on the _____ of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  anal stage 
B)  oral stage 
C)  phallic stage 
D)  latency stage 
A)  anal stage 
B)  oral stage 
C)  phallic stage 
D)  latency stage

Question 14

According to Freud's psychosexual theory, children develop strong sexual attachments to the same-sex parent during the genital stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Four-year-old Zack has a bed-wetting problem. A special pad is placed under him while he is asleep. If the pad becomes wet, a bell rings. After several repetitions, Zack learns to wake up before wetting the pad and eventually stops wetting the bed altogether. In this scenario, which of the following theories has been applied to treat Zack's bed-wetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic theory 
B)  Cognitive theory 
C)  Psychosocial theory 
D)  Learning theory 
A)  Psychodynamic theory 
B)  Cognitive theory 
C)  Psychosocial theory 
D)  Learning theory

Which of the following is the purpose of having random assignment in an experiment?

Describe the three controversies in human development.

The major limitation of correlational information is that it:

According to Erikson, _____ is a period of inner conflict during which one examines one's values and makes decisions about one's life roles.

Shane's son hates taking a bath and throws tantrums as soon as he is asked to take one. Shane has now started giving his son candy every time he takes a bath, and his son has slowly started to look forward to taking baths instead of throwing tantrums. In this scenario, the candy acts as a _____.

The nature-nurture controversy debates whether development is continuous or a series of stages.

During prenatal development, genes and sex hormones are responsible for the physical development of female and male sex organs.

__________ is a number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00 that expresses the direction (positive or negative) and strength of the relationship between two variables.

In the context of human development, which of the following is true of the mesosystem?

The nature-nurture debate is concerned with:

Describe the case-study method for studying development.

Which of the following measures is taken up by teachers who follow Piaget's views?

Harold is extremely possessive of his mother. He gets really angry at his father for no reason and never leaves his mother's side. According to Freud, Harold is likely fixated on the _____ of development.

According to Freud's psychosexual theory, children develop strong sexual attachments to the same-sex parent during the genital stage.

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes

Filters

Exam 1: History, Theories, and Methods

Which of the following is the purpose of having random assignment in an experiment?

Describe the three controversies in human development.

The major limitation of correlational information is that it:

According to Erikson, _____ is a period of inner conflict during which one examines one's values and makes decisions about one's life roles.

Shane's son hates taking a bath and throws tantrums as soon as he is asked to take one. Shane has now started giving his son candy every time he takes a bath, and his son has slowly started to look forward to taking baths instead of throwing tantrums. In this scenario, the candy acts as a _____.

The nature-nurture controversy debates whether development is continuous or a series of stages.

During prenatal development, genes and sex hormones are responsible for the physical development of female and male sex organs.

__________ is a number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00 that expresses the direction (positive or negative) and strength of the relationship between two variables. ​

In the context of human development, which of the following is true of the mesosystem?

The nature-nurture debate is concerned with:

Describe the case-study method for studying development.

Which of the following measures is taken up by teachers who follow Piaget's views?

Harold is extremely possessive of his mother. He gets really angry at his father for no reason and never leaves his mother's side. According to Freud, Harold is likely fixated on the _____ of development.

According to Freud's psychosexual theory, children develop strong sexual attachments to the same-sex parent during the genital stage.

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes

Filters

__________ is a number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00 that expresses the direction (positive or negative) and strength of the relationship between two variables.