Question 1

Discuss the ethical considerations that researchers must consider while carrying out research on human development.

Accepted Answer

Researchers adhere to ethical standards

Question 2

Which of the following is true of Jean Piaget's view of children?​

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed that children came into the world as a tabula rasa or a ''blank tablet''. 
B)  He believed that children have an inborn predisposition toward good or evil. 
C)  He believed that children actively intend to learn about and take intellectual charge of their worlds. 
D)  He believed that children intend to develop into generous and moral individuals. 
A)  He believed that children came into the world as a tabula rasa or a ''blank tablet''. 
B)  He believed that children have an inborn predisposition toward good or evil. 
C)  He believed that children actively intend to learn about and take intellectual charge of their worlds. 
D)  He believed that children intend to develop into generous and moral individuals.

Question 3

According to Erikson, which of the following is true of early experiences?​

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more challenging than later experiences. 
B)  They continue to affect future development. 
C)  They exert very little influence on who we become. 
D)  They only predict future development once we reach six to eight years of age. 
A)  They are more challenging than later experiences. 
B)  They continue to affect future development. 
C)  They exert very little influence on who we become. 
D)  They only predict future development once we reach six to eight years of age.

Question 4

The _________ views human development as occurring throughout an individual's existence.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic perspective 
B)  cognitive perspective 
C)  functional perspective 
D)  life-span perspective​ 
A)  humanistic perspective 
B)  cognitive perspective 
C)  functional perspective 
D)  life-span perspective​

Question 5

According to Freud, which aspect of our personality is present at birth?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The superego 
B)  The id 
C)  The ego 
D)  The archetype 
A)  The superego 
B)  The id 
C)  The ego 
D)  The archetype

Question 6

Which of the following is the most important reason for having ethical guidelines about how research must be conducted?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Following such guidelines guarantees publication of one's results. 
B)  These guidelines protect the welfare of the research participants. 
C)  Following these guidelines guarantees grants and other sources of external funding. 
D)  These guidelines eliminate hurdles and shorten the process of research. 
A)  Following such guidelines guarantees publication of one's results. 
B)  These guidelines protect the welfare of the research participants. 
C)  Following these guidelines guarantees grants and other sources of external funding. 
D)  These guidelines eliminate hurdles and shorten the process of research.

Question 7

Dr. Manquero forms a hypothesis that ingesting chocolate prior to an exam will improve exam performance. She gives the experimental group chocolate and does not give the control group anything. She then gives the participants an exam. In this experiment, which of the following is the dependent variable?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The group that receives nothing 
B)  The group that eats chocolate 
C)  The performance on the exam 
D)  The amount of chocolate consumed 
A)  The group that receives nothing 
B)  The group that eats chocolate 
C)  The performance on the exam 
D)  The amount of chocolate consumed

Question 8

Which of the following is a similarity between John Watson's school of behaviorism and John Locke's concept of tabula rasa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both emphasize the joint contributions of nature and nurture to one's development. 
B)  Both suggest that one's genetic endowment determines one's ideas, preferences, and skills. 
C)  Both suggest that experience determines one's ideas, preferences, and skills. 
D)  Both emphasize the importance of maturational processes. 
A)  Both emphasize the joint contributions of nature and nurture to one's development. 
B)  Both suggest that one's genetic endowment determines one's ideas, preferences, and skills. 
C)  Both suggest that experience determines one's ideas, preferences, and skills. 
D)  Both emphasize the importance of maturational processes.

Question 9

John Locke said that children begin life as a clean slate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 instruction to 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 instruction to 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 11

According to Freud, the _________ represents our biological drives.

Accepted Answer

A)  superego 
B)  id 
C)  ego 
D)  subconscious 
A)  superego 
B)  id 
C)  ego 
D)  subconscious

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Independent variables are manipulated by the experimenter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Natalia is a grown woman who still sucks her thumb. Her co-workers notice her behavior but are too polite to mention it. According to Freud, Natalia is fixated at the _____ of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is true of operant conditioning?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs as a result of innate processes. 
B)  It occurs as a result of the effects a behavior causes. 
C)  It occurs because of the mental evaluation of a situation. 
D)  It occurs because of the pairing of two stimuli to produce a response. 
A)  It occurs as a result of innate processes. 
B)  It occurs as a result of the effects a behavior causes. 
C)  It occurs because of the mental evaluation of a situation. 
D)  It occurs because of the pairing of two stimuli to produce a response.

Question 16

Which of the following factors plays a role in fixation during the anal stage of development?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Strict toilet training 
B)  Excessive breast feeding 
C)  Excess work load in school 
D)  Interaction with opposite-sex children 
A)  Strict toilet training 
B)  Excessive breast feeding 
C)  Excess work load in school 
D)  Interaction with opposite-sex children

Question 17

In ancient times and in the Middle Ages, children were often viewed as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  innately good 
B)  innately evil 
C)  a tabula rasa 
D)  a genetic product 
A)  innately good 
B)  innately evil 
C)  a tabula rasa 
D)  a genetic product

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the ego according to Freud?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It is biologically based and present at birth. 
B)  It is driven by the quest for pleasure. 
C)  It forces us to follow rules and acts as a moral base. 
D)  It makes plans that are socially appropriate. 
A)  It is biologically based and present at birth. 
B)  It is driven by the quest for pleasure. 
C)  It forces us to follow rules and acts as a moral base. 
D)  It makes plans that are socially appropriate.

Question 19

Differentiate between John Locke's writing and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's writings.

Accepted Answer

A)  While Locke argued that children are inherently good, Rousseau argued that children were innately evil. 
B)  While Locke focused on the role of the environment, Rousseau focused on the expression of natural impulses. 
C)  While Locke believed that children should be treated as property and servants, Rousseau believed that children should be treated with respect and care. 
D)  While Locke believed in the traditional views of developmental psychology, Rousseau believed in the modern views of developmental psychology. 
A)  While Locke argued that children are inherently good, Rousseau argued that children were innately evil. 
B)  While Locke focused on the role of the environment, Rousseau focused on the expression of natural impulses. 
C)  While Locke believed that children should be treated as property and servants, Rousseau believed that children should be treated with respect and care. 
D)  While Locke believed in the traditional views of developmental psychology, Rousseau believed in the modern views of developmental psychology.

Question 20

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 environment 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 environment influences on human development. 
D)  the claim that females are more intelligent for genetic reasons.

Discuss the ethical considerations that researchers must consider while carrying out research on human development.

Which of the following is true of Jean Piaget's view of children?

According to Erikson, which of the following is true of early experiences?

The _________ views human development as occurring throughout an individual's existence.

According to Freud, which aspect of our personality is present at birth?

Which of the following is the most important reason for having ethical guidelines about how research must be conducted?

Which of the following is a similarity between John Watson's school of behaviorism and John Locke's concept of tabula rasa?

John Locke said that children begin life as a clean slate.

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

According to Freud, the _________ represents our biological drives.

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

Independent variables are manipulated by the experimenter.

Natalia is a grown woman who still sucks her thumb. Her co-workers notice her behavior but are too polite to mention it. According to Freud, Natalia is fixated at the _____ of development.

Which of the following is true of operant conditioning?

Which of the following factors plays a role in fixation during the anal stage of development?

In ancient times and in the Middle Ages, children were often viewed as _____.

Which of the following is true of the ego according to Freud?

Differentiate between John Locke's writing and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's writings.

The nature-nurture debate is concerned with:

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

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Exam 1: History, Theories, and Methods

Discuss the ethical considerations that researchers must consider while carrying out research on human development.

Which of the following is true of Jean Piaget's view of children?​

According to Erikson, which of the following is true of early experiences?​

The _________ views human development as occurring throughout an individual's existence.

According to Freud, which aspect of our personality is present at birth?​

Which of the following is the most important reason for having ethical guidelines about how research must be conducted?​

Which of the following is a similarity between John Watson's school of behaviorism and John Locke's concept of tabula rasa?

John Locke said that children begin life as a clean slate.

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

According to Freud, the _________ represents our biological drives.

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

Independent variables are manipulated by the experimenter.

Natalia is a grown woman who still sucks her thumb. Her co-workers notice her behavior but are too polite to mention it. According to Freud, Natalia is fixated at the _____ of development.

Which of the following is true of operant conditioning?​

Which of the following factors plays a role in fixation during the anal stage of development?​

In ancient times and in the Middle Ages, children were often viewed as _____.

Which of the following is true of the ego according to Freud?​

Differentiate between John Locke's writing and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's writings.

The nature-nurture debate is concerned with:​

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

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Which of the following is true of Jean Piaget's view of children?

According to Erikson, which of the following is true of early experiences?

According to Freud, which aspect of our personality is present at birth?

Which of the following is the most important reason for having ethical guidelines about how research must be conducted?

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

Which of the following is true of operant conditioning?

Which of the following factors plays a role in fixation during the anal stage of development?

Which of the following is true of the ego according to Freud?

The nature-nurture debate is concerned with: