Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

Dr. John tells his students that "It is best to conceptualize infants as being born with minds like empty blackboards, and that whatever experiences infants have will be written on the board and will influence their actions." What does Dr. John appear to be?

When discussing child development, Jenny uses terms like the "terrible twos" and the "tranquil threes." Which view are these ideas most compatible with?

Which of the following words most accurately reflects the nature of the scientific study of human development?

Marcie has been promoted and is moving her family to a new city in a different part of the country. Though 4-year-old Andrew is very happy and makes the transition easily, 13-year-old John is unhappy and has a very difficult time adjusting to the move. Which single set of factors best explains the different responses of Andrew and John to the move?

Mallory is conducting a study to determine whether skateboarding causes a reduction in intelligence. In this experiment, what is skateboarding?

When asked why her sister Yvonne ended up in jail, Penny says, "She was always a mean, aggressive person. She really liked hurting people." What kinds of forces is Penny relying on to explain Yvonne's development?

Connie, a Grade 2 teacher, notices her students behaving differently from the Grade 4 students during recess, and she comes up with several connected ideas to explain why the two groups behave differently. What do Connie's ideas exemplify?

Dr. Lund stages a fire drill at the elementary school in order to study how children respond to potential emergency situations. Which method is Dr. Lund using?

Marcia is 80 years old and is learning how to speak French and play the guitar for the first time. What does this new skill development exemplify?

Dr. Jackson is studying sibling rivalry. One of his current subjects is Lisa. Lisa, and other age-peers, have been assessed every five years since 1970. Another of Dr. Jackson's subjects is Michael. Michael is part of a second group that has been assessed every five years since 1985. What kind of research design is Dr. Jackson using?

Dr. Wagner is a neuroscientist. In what specific part of the body does Dr. Wagner specialize?

What best explains the fact that Tiffany likes to listen to the Salads (a 2000s band) and her grandmother prefers listening to Bill Haley and the Comets (a 1950s band)?

Dr. Arantes uses a biopsychosocial framework for understanding human development. Which position is he most likely to endorse on the nature vs. nurture issue?

Mary has only one child, one-year-old Shelly, and Mary has stayed at home during most of Shelly's life. From an ecological perspective, what is Mary part of?

Lisa is getting ready to apply for graduate school. In order to focus on this goal, she is resigning from her posts as editor of the campus newspaper and president of her sorority. What do these changes in Lisa's life exemplify?

When Kayla says, "It doesn't matter if they are French, Swedish, or Chinese, kids are kids," which position concerning human development is she espousing?

Which of the following theorists supported the concept that a child's thinking process is influenced by the sociocultural context in which he or she matures?

When Tina was given a huge salary increase, she was able to get things for her children that they had always needed and move into a nicer home. According to Bronfenbrenner, what does this increase in the mother's salary exemplify?

Which perspective features the concepts of multidirectionality, plasticity, historical context, and multiple causation?

A one-on-one interview is classified as which of the following approaches to measurement in human development research?