Question 1

The _____ involves relations between microsystems or connections between contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) metasystem 
B) mesosystem 
C) chronosystem 
D) macrosystem 
A) metasystem 
B) mesosystem 
C) chronosystem 
D) macrosystem

Question 2

The _____ period is the time from conception to birth.

Accepted Answer

A) perinatal 
B) prenatal 
C) neonatal 
D) postnatal 
A) perinatal 
B) prenatal 
C) neonatal 
D) postnatal

Question 3

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks." This old saying refutes Paul Baltes' life-span perspective that views development as being:

Accepted Answer

A) plastic. 
B) multidisciplinary. 
C) lifelong. 
D) contextual. 
A) plastic. 
B) multidisciplinary. 
C) lifelong. 
D) contextual.

Question 4

If,as a developmental researcher,one wished to study in-depth the life and mind of Ted Kaczynski-the notorious Unabomber-which method of data collection would one adopt and why?

Accepted Answer

A case study would best serve the purpos

Question 5

What term describes the method of gathering data by means of observing behaviors in real-world settings,making no effort to manipulate or control the situation?

Accepted Answer

Naturalist

Question 6

Going by current trends,compared to the past 86-year-old Matilda is more likely to be living:

Accepted Answer

A) with a spouse. 
B) with children. 
C) by herself. 
D) with grandchildren. 
A) with a spouse. 
B) with children. 
C) by herself. 
D) with grandchildren.

Question 7

Compare and contrast the cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches to research,listing the advantages and disadvantages of both.

Accepted Answer

The cross-sectional approach is a resear

Question 8

Which of the following correlations is the strongest?

Accepted Answer

A) -.65 
B) +.46 
C) +.70 
D) -.77 
A) -.65 
B) +.46 
C) +.70 
D) -.77

Question 9

_____ is a national government's course of action designed to promote the welfare of its citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) Social policy 
B) Generational policy 
C) Cultural legislation 
D) Equity policy 
A) Social policy 
B) Generational policy 
C) Cultural legislation 
D) Equity policy

Question 10

_____ has the longest span of any period of development and the number of people in this age group has been increasing dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) Middle and late childhood 
B) Adolescence 
C) Middle adulthood 
D) Late adulthood 
A) Middle and late childhood 
B) Adolescence 
C) Middle adulthood 
D) Late adulthood

Question 11

Jessica spends a lot of time thinking about the choices she has made in her life and the events she has witnessed.She is adjusting to decreasing strength and health,and she has made several lifestyle changes as a result.Jessica is most likely in the _____ period of development.

Accepted Answer

A) adolescence 
B) early adulthood 
C) middle adulthood 
D) late adulthood 
A) adolescence 
B) early adulthood 
C) middle adulthood 
D) late adulthood

Question 12

Socioeconomic status (SES)refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the behavior patterns,beliefs,and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation. 
B) a person's position within society based on occupational,educational,and economic characteristics. 
C) the degree to which development is similar or universal across cultures. 
D) a social label placed on a similar group of people based on their heritage,nationality,race,religion,and language. 
A) the behavior patterns,beliefs,and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation. 
B) a person's position within society based on occupational,educational,and economic characteristics. 
C) the degree to which development is similar or universal across cultures. 
D) a social label placed on a similar group of people based on their heritage,nationality,race,religion,and language.

Question 13

The idea that no singular theory can explain life-span development as a whole,but that each theory plays an important role is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) eclectic theoretical orientation. 
B) mixed theoretical orientation. 
C) abridged theoretical orientation. 
D) severed theoretical orientation. 
A) eclectic theoretical orientation. 
B) mixed theoretical orientation. 
C) abridged theoretical orientation. 
D) severed theoretical orientation.

Question 14

The connection across biological,cognitive,and socioemotional processes is most obvious in the two rapidly emerging fields of:

Accepted Answer

A) developmental cognitive neuroscience and developmental social neuroscience. 
B) developmental biological neuroscience and developmental social neuroscience. 
C) developmental socioemotional pharmacology and developmental biological pharmacology. 
D) developmental cognitive biology and developmental cognitive biology. 
A) developmental cognitive neuroscience and developmental social neuroscience. 
B) developmental biological neuroscience and developmental social neuroscience. 
C) developmental socioemotional pharmacology and developmental biological pharmacology. 
D) developmental cognitive biology and developmental cognitive biology.

Question 15

Which theories describe development as primarily unconscious (beyond awareness)and heavily colored by emotion?

Accepted Answer

Psychoanal

Question 16

Nonnormative life events:

Accepted Answer

A) do not happen to all people. 
B) happen to younger children,but not to older adults. 
C) are common to people of a particular generation. 
D) influence the cultural makeup of a population. 
A) do not happen to all people. 
B) happen to younger children,but not to older adults. 
C) are common to people of a particular generation. 
D) influence the cultural makeup of a population.

Question 17

Keith has won the lottery and now has more money than he ever thought.This incident will likely affect Keith's development and is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) normative history-graded influence. 
B) nonnormative life event. 
C) nonnormative history-graded influence. 
D) normative age-graded influence. 
A) normative history-graded influence. 
B) nonnormative life event. 
C) nonnormative history-graded influence. 
D) normative age-graded influence.

Question 18

During early adulthood,Erik Erikson's developmental stage of _____ occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy versus isolation 
B) integrity versus despair 
C) initiative versus guilt 
D) industry versus inferiority 
A) intimacy versus isolation 
B) integrity versus despair 
C) initiative versus guilt 
D) industry versus inferiority

Question 19

Peter is a senior partner at his law firm and is an important member of his church and community.Both his children are in college.Peter's situation is most representative of which period of development?

Accepted Answer

A) Early adulthood 
B) Middle adulthood 
C) Late adulthood 
D) Retirement 
A) Early adulthood 
B) Middle adulthood 
C) Late adulthood 
D) Retirement

Question 20

Behavioral and social cognitive theories emphasize:

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious motives. 
B) discontinuity in behavior. 
C) continuity in development. 
D) that development occurs in stage-like fashion. 
A) unconscious motives. 
B) discontinuity in behavior. 
C) continuity in development. 
D) that development occurs in stage-like fashion.

The _____ involves relations between microsystems or connections between contexts.

The _____ period is the time from conception to birth.

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks." This old saying refutes Paul Baltes' life-span perspective that views development as being:

If,as a developmental researcher,one wished to study in-depth the life and mind of Ted Kaczynski-the notorious Unabomber-which method of data collection would one adopt and why?

What term describes the method of gathering data by means of observing behaviors in real-world settings,making no effort to manipulate or control the situation?

Going by current trends,compared to the past 86-year-old Matilda is more likely to be living:

Compare and contrast the cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches to research,listing the advantages and disadvantages of both.

Which of the following correlations is the strongest?

_____ is a national government's course of action designed to promote the welfare of its citizens.

_____ has the longest span of any period of development and the number of people in this age group has been increasing dramatically.

Jessica spends a lot of time thinking about the choices she has made in her life and the events she has witnessed.She is adjusting to decreasing strength and health,and she has made several lifestyle changes as a result.Jessica is most likely in the _____ period of development.

Socioeconomic status (SES)refers to:

The idea that no singular theory can explain life-span development as a whole,but that each theory plays an important role is referred to as:

The connection across biological,cognitive,and socioemotional processes is most obvious in the two rapidly emerging fields of:

Which theories describe development as primarily unconscious (beyond awareness)and heavily colored by emotion?

Nonnormative life events:

Keith has won the lottery and now has more money than he ever thought.This incident will likely affect Keith's development and is an example of a:

During early adulthood,Erik Erikson's developmental stage of _____ occurs.

Peter is a senior partner at his law firm and is an important member of his church and community.Both his children are in college.Peter's situation is most representative of which period of development?

Behavioral and social cognitive theories emphasize:

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 1: Introduction

The _____ involves relations between microsystems or connections between contexts.

The _____ period is the time from conception to birth.

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks." This old saying refutes Paul Baltes' life-span perspective that views development as being:

If,as a developmental researcher,one wished to study in-depth the life and mind of Ted Kaczynski-the notorious Unabomber-which method of data collection would one adopt and why?

What term describes the method of gathering data by means of observing behaviors in real-world settings,making no effort to manipulate or control the situation?

Going by current trends,compared to the past 86-year-old Matilda is more likely to be living:

Compare and contrast the cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches to research,listing the advantages and disadvantages of both.

Which of the following correlations is the strongest?

_____ is a national government's course of action designed to promote the welfare of its citizens.

_____ has the longest span of any period of development and the number of people in this age group has been increasing dramatically.

Jessica spends a lot of time thinking about the choices she has made in her life and the events she has witnessed.She is adjusting to decreasing strength and health,and she has made several lifestyle changes as a result.Jessica is most likely in the _____ period of development.

Socioeconomic status (SES)refers to:

The idea that no singular theory can explain life-span development as a whole,but that each theory plays an important role is referred to as:

The connection across biological,cognitive,and socioemotional processes is most obvious in the two rapidly emerging fields of:

Which theories describe development as primarily unconscious (beyond awareness)and heavily colored by emotion?

Nonnormative life events:

Keith has won the lottery and now has more money than he ever thought.This incident will likely affect Keith's development and is an example of a:

During early adulthood,Erik Erikson's developmental stage of _____ occurs.

Peter is a senior partner at his law firm and is an important member of his church and community.Both his children are in college.Peter's situation is most representative of which period of development?

Behavioral and social cognitive theories emphasize:

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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