Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

Dr.Atkinson focuses her studies on factors such as school,family,and peers.She is most interested in

Marcus is 14 months old and having great difficulty when left with the babysitter.His separation anxiety is an example of interaction between which two types of development?

A concept or practice that may appear natural and obvious to those who accept it,but in reality is an invention of a particular culture,is an example of

Which of the following is true about physical development?

Which of the following characterizes the middle adulthood period of development?

Give one example of how a preschool program would address each domain of human development as part of its day-to-day operations.

Industrialization and the move to more populated areas are both cited as reasons for the decline in the

A developmental scientist who studies brain development is studying the __________ domain of the self.

Dr.Brown is studying late adulthood.What area might she be focused upon?

Shayla is dependent on adults to meet her basic needs for food,clothing,and shelter,and to provide attachment bonding.She is experiencing the needs of what developmental period?

During which developmental period do children begin to regulate their own behavior and become more interested in their peer groups?

Increases in brain development have an effect on

Which scientific goal is reflected by suggesting that high school students who score a 1000 or more on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (S.A.T.)will be successful in college?

Which of the following is a normative age-graded influence?

What stage of development focuses on attachment and acquiring motor skills?

Lawrence grew up in a poor neighborhood in a state of poverty.What can we predict about Lawrence's future?

Gerald is an intellectually gifted child with an extensive vocabulary.He is emotionally mature and physically developed.Gerald's development in each of the three domains is best explained by which of Baltes' developmental ideas?

Although they grew up in the same home,Natasha and Veronica are nothing alike.Situations such as these highlight the concept of

Two-year-old Sydney has not started talking yet,often cries when her mother leaves the room,and did not take her first steps until she was 18 months old.Which developmental domains should her parents be concerned with?

Conditions that would increase the likelihood of a negative outcome are