Exam 1: Introduction

Life-span psychologists generally agree that

List seven ways of collecting information when one conducts descriptive research.

A group of people born in a specified,limited span of years (e.g.,the 1960s)who experience historical and cultural events at similar points during their lifespan.

The difference between a control group and an experimental group is that the

A setting in which development occurs,such as a school or neighborhood.

The key developmental processes in life-span development include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following of Erik Erikson's stages would most accurately describe the developmental phase of a preschooler?

Describe how the traditional approach to development differs from the life-span approach.

This theorist used evolutionary principles to account for the presence of human social behaviors.

Explain the goals of descriptive,correlational,and experimental research.

Joshua spends all of his free time doing homework and studying so that he will get good grades and his parents will be proud of his achievements.Joshua is most likely in the period of development called

List (in order)the five stages of psychosexual development that were proposed by Sigmund Freud.

Explain the eclectic theoretical orientation.

Professor Offord wants to assign subjects to experimental groups in such a way that each subject has an equal chance of being in any group.The best way to assign subjects is

One of the differences between Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson is that

A government's course of action designed to promote the welfare of its citizens.

Life expectancy increased during the 20th century because of improvements in

A developmental design where people of different ages are studied at the same time.

Development includes

Tingfeng We was a victim of child abuse as a young boy,but he did not grow up to become an abuser.Instead,he leads a fulfilling family life.This is an example of which characteristic of development?