Exam 1: Introduction

In Urie Bronfenbrenner's theory,the term "_____" refers to the setting in which the individual lives.

The developmental period characterized by extreme dependence on adults is the ________ period.

Insects go through egg,larval,and adult stages of development.These stages best illustrate the _____ of development.

Cause-and-effect relationships can best be determined by _____ studies.

Psychologists who emphasize the importance of nature in development would typically focus on which of the following to explain development?

Discuss Vygotsky's Sociocultural Cognitive Theory.

According to the _____ view of development,each person is described as passing through a sequence of stages in which change is qualitatively rather than quantitatively different.

_____ is the developmental period that extends from the end of infancy to about 5 or 6 years of age.

According to Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory,when a wife's or a child's experience at home is influenced by the husband's experiences at work,this situation serves as an example of the

Which of the following examples BEST reflects the role of cognitive processes in development?

According to your text,the hormone Cortisol has been used by developmental researchers to study all of the following EXCEPT:

_____ theorists believe that scientifically we can study only what can be directly observed and measured.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding laboratory observations?

Carol is a counselor for parents of toddlers and young children.She wants to base her advice on Bandura's social cognitive theory.What advice is she likely to give parents for teaching young children good manners?

Shawn is a psychologist from the United States.Lee is a psychologist from China.Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be correct about them?

According to Erik Erikson,during adolescence,people are in the _____ stage of development.

Billy has begun to assert his independence by wanting to do things by himself.He is MOST likely in Erikson's _____ stage of psychosocial development.

In the following scenario,consider the early and later experience of Ginny.Which will influence her more as she moves into early adulthood,and why? What variables in her life are key factors?

The developmental period of roughly nine months during which a single cell grows into an organism is known as the ________ period.

_____ is Erikson's eighth and final stage of development,which individuals experience in late adulthood.