Question 1

Plato thought that adolescents should study

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A) science. 
B) language. 
C) music. 
D) history. 
A) science. 
B) language. 
C) music. 
D) history. A

Question 2

The settings in which development occurs are known as

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A) arenas. 
B) compounds. 
C) cohorts. 
D) context. 
A) arenas. 
B) compounds. 
C) cohorts. 
D) context. D

Question 3

Craig sees his father help an elderly man who seems to have become confused and lost his way.Several days later,Craig notices a woman looking in the shrubs for her lost wallet.Craig tries to help her look for her wallet.Bandura would say that Craig's behavior was learned through

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A) observation of his father. 
B) teaching of moral values in Sunday School. 
C) being punished in the past for not offering to help an older person. 
D) being given a reward in the past for turning in a lost wallet to the police. 
A) observation of his father. 
B) teaching of moral values in Sunday School. 
C) being punished in the past for not offering to help an older person. 
D) being given a reward in the past for turning in a lost wallet to the police. A

Question 4

Development

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A) involves growth. 
B) is complex. 
C) continues through the lifespan. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) involves growth. 
B) is complex. 
C) continues through the lifespan. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

Beth is 22 years old.What developmental period is Beth in,and what are the two main tasks of this period?

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Beth is in the developmental p

Question 6

Daniel Offer and his colleagues discovered that most adolescents have

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A) a negative self-image. 
B) negative attitudes towards their schools. 
C) a positive self-image. 
D) an ambiguous self-image. 
A) a negative self-image. 
B) negative attitudes towards their schools. 
C) a positive self-image. 
D) an ambiguous self-image.

Question 7

Which of the following is a drawback to conducting observational research in a laboratory?

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A) People must be paid for their time. 
B) People behave more naturally when they are away from the stresses of the "real world." 
C) People may be too relaxed in a laboratory setting. 
D) People who are willing to come to a laboratory might not be representative of the general population. 
A) People must be paid for their time. 
B) People behave more naturally when they are away from the stresses of the "real world." 
C) People may be too relaxed in a laboratory setting. 
D) People who are willing to come to a laboratory might not be representative of the general population.

Question 8

Compare and contrast laboratory observation and naturalistic observation.

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Laboratory observation takes place in a

Question 9

According to Plato,reasoning first appears during

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A) early childhood. 
B) middle childhood. 
C) adolescence. 
D) young adulthood. 
A) early childhood. 
B) middle childhood. 
C) adolescence. 
D) young adulthood.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about using surveys to collect data is TRUE?

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A) People answer in ways that they see as socially desirable. 
B) Surveys are very expensive and time consuming to do. 
C) Surveys can only be done on a limited range of topics. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) People answer in ways that they see as socially desirable. 
B) Surveys are very expensive and time consuming to do. 
C) Surveys can only be done on a limited range of topics. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 11

List Jeffrey Arnett's five key features of emerging adulthood.

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The five key features that characterize

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a biological process?

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A) advances in motor skills 
B) development of the brain 
C) weight gains 
D) changes in personality 
A) advances in motor skills 
B) development of the brain 
C) weight gains 
D) changes in personality

Question 13

Briefly describe the three periods of adult development.

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The three periods of adult development a

Question 14

An interrelated,coherent set of ideas that helps to explain phenomenon and to make predictions is called

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A) a hypothesis. 
B) an operational definition. 
C) a theory. 
D) an independent variable. 
A) a hypothesis. 
B) an operational definition. 
C) a theory. 
D) an independent variable.

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding correlational research is NOT true?

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A) The goal of correlational research is to demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships. 
B) The goal of correlational research is to describe the strength of the relationship between two or more events or characteristics. 
C) The results of correlational research are reported in a numerical measure called a correlation coefficient. 
D) A negative correlation coefficient means an inverse relationship. 
A) The goal of correlational research is to demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships. 
B) The goal of correlational research is to describe the strength of the relationship between two or more events or characteristics. 
C) The results of correlational research are reported in a numerical measure called a correlation coefficient. 
D) A negative correlation coefficient means an inverse relationship.

Question 16

The term "adolescent generation gap" refers to

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A) differences in decision-making skills between adolescents and older adults. 
B) generalizations based on information about a limited group of adolescents. 
C) technological skill differences between adolescents and grade school children. 
D) differences in social abilities between younger and older adolescents. 
A) differences in decision-making skills between adolescents and older adults. 
B) generalizations based on information about a limited group of adolescents. 
C) technological skill differences between adolescents and grade school children. 
D) differences in social abilities between younger and older adolescents.

Question 17

The developmental period of childhood includes all of the following periods EXCEPT

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A) prenatal. 
B) perinatal. 
C) infancy. 
D) early childhood. 
A) prenatal. 
B) perinatal. 
C) infancy. 
D) early childhood.

Question 18

What are the main ideas behind Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development?

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The main idea behind Lev Vygotsky's soci

Question 19

The developmental period when people are interested in transmitting their values to the next generation is

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A) emerging adulthood. 
B) middle adulthood. 
C) late adulthood. 
D) early adulthood. 
A) emerging adulthood. 
B) middle adulthood. 
C) late adulthood. 
D) early adulthood.

Question 20

Kevin and Kelly give their 15-year-old son,Samuel,options and help him to make choices in his life.William Damon would say that Samuel's parents are

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A) overly involved in his life. 
B) helping their son to think about his life's purpose. 
C) pampering him. 
D) giving him too much responsibility for his age. 
A) overly involved in his life. 
B) helping their son to think about his life's purpose. 
C) pampering him. 
D) giving him too much responsibility for his age.

Plato thought that adolescents should study

The settings in which development occurs are known as

Craig sees his father help an elderly man who seems to have become confused and lost his way.Several days later,Craig notices a woman looking in the shrubs for her lost wallet.Craig tries to help her look for her wallet.Bandura would say that Craig's behavior was learned through

Development

Beth is 22 years old.What developmental period is Beth in,and what are the two main tasks of this period?

Daniel Offer and his colleagues discovered that most adolescents have

Which of the following is a drawback to conducting observational research in a laboratory?

Compare and contrast laboratory observation and naturalistic observation.

According to Plato,reasoning first appears during

Which of the following statements about using surveys to collect data is TRUE?

List Jeffrey Arnett's five key features of emerging adulthood.

Which of the following is NOT a biological process?

Briefly describe the three periods of adult development.

An interrelated,coherent set of ideas that helps to explain phenomenon and to make predictions is called

Which of the following statements regarding correlational research is NOT true?

The term "adolescent generation gap" refers to

The developmental period of childhood includes all of the following periods EXCEPT

What are the main ideas behind Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development?

The developmental period when people are interested in transmitting their values to the next generation is

Kevin and Kelly give their 15-year-old son,Samuel,options and help him to make choices in his life.William Damon would say that Samuel's parents are

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Exam 1: Introduction

Plato thought that adolescents should study

The settings in which development occurs are known as

Craig sees his father help an elderly man who seems to have become confused and lost his way.Several days later,Craig notices a woman looking in the shrubs for her lost wallet.Craig tries to help her look for her wallet.Bandura would say that Craig's behavior was learned through

Development

Beth is 22 years old.What developmental period is Beth in,and what are the two main tasks of this period?

Daniel Offer and his colleagues discovered that most adolescents have

Which of the following is a drawback to conducting observational research in a laboratory?

Compare and contrast laboratory observation and naturalistic observation.

According to Plato,reasoning first appears during

Which of the following statements about using surveys to collect data is TRUE?

List Jeffrey Arnett's five key features of emerging adulthood.

Which of the following is NOT a biological process?

Briefly describe the three periods of adult development.

An interrelated,coherent set of ideas that helps to explain phenomenon and to make predictions is called

Which of the following statements regarding correlational research is NOT true?

The term "adolescent generation gap" refers to

The developmental period of childhood includes all of the following periods EXCEPT

What are the main ideas behind Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development?

The developmental period when people are interested in transmitting their values to the next generation is

Kevin and Kelly give their 15-year-old son,Samuel,options and help him to make choices in his life.William Damon would say that Samuel's parents are

Puberty, Health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, Identity, Emotion, and Personality

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families

Peers, Romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, Work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Filters