Exam 1: History, Theories, and Methods

The _________ controversy asks which is more important in determining one's developmental outcome: heredity or environmental influences.

The ecological systems theory of development states that only genetic factors are worth studying.

The purpose of the first standardized intelligence test was to:

Cross-cultural studies examine children's interactions with their _________.

The most obvious applications of information processing occur in the field of _________.

Which of the following is true of the control group?​

Gina's mother is a vice president at a large company. Her work requires long hours at the office. As a result, she is unable to make it to Gina's soccer games. Which of the following systems is represented by Gina's mother's workplace?​

Which of the following is an outcome of the use of punishment with children?​

Which of the following is an example of observational learning?​

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

From his research on intelligence tests, Piaget concluded that:​

John Locke suggested that a child came into the world as _________.

Which of the following perspectives of child development is Arnold Gesell credited with?

Cross-sequential research:​

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

The psychosexual theory of development is similar to the psychosocial theory of development in that:​

Which of the following is true of the scope of the biological perspective?​

Case studies involve large numbers of subjects, each being studied once.

Describe the three controversies in human development.

Describe the three parts of personality as theorized by Freud.