Exam 1: A Cultural Approach to Child Development

Professor Cook is conducting a research study on the cognitive abilities of infants and young children.Rather than follow subjects from birth to the age of 10,he assesses small groups from various ages.Of 1-year-olds he measures five children,of 2-year-olds he measures five different children,and so forth.By the time he has completed his study,Dr.Cook has an assessment of 50 different children from 10 different age groups.Which of the following describes the research method that Dr.Cook is using?

What is Bronfenbrenner's term for the broad system of cultural beliefs and values and the economic and governmental systems that are built on those beliefs and values?

Which of the following is usually comprised of people who have research experience themselves and therefore have experience that enables them to judge whether the research being proposed follows reasonable ethical guidelines?

Grant is in the 3rd grade and is enthusiastic about learning in school.Beyond recess he enjoys reading books,doing his math homework,and learning new spelling words.He is also confident in his ability to accomplish goals that he has set for himself.Which of Erikson's psychosocial stages is Grant in?

What type of research method involves researchers spending a considerable amount of time among the people they wish to study,often by actually living among them?

What are the components of SES?

The expectations cultures have for males and females are different from the time they ____.However,the degree of the differences ____.

____ cultures emphasize independence and self-expression,whereas ____ cultures emphasize obedience and group harmony.

Many theories of development do not address culture.Why does Bronfenbrenner's theory hold that culture is so important? He recognizes that ______.

Define two of the systems in Bronfenbrenner's theory and give a concrete example of each.

Which of the following experienced global temperatures that resemble the temperatures of today?

Vygotsky's zone of proximal development was _____.

Give an example of a country with a macrosystem that is different from the one where you grew up.Explain how that difference would likely impact your development.

What research term refers to the consistency of measurements?

Which of the following most contributed to the large increase in world population that occurred around the 1800s to 1900s?

According to Freud,when a traumatic event is buried,it is _____.

What type of correlation occurs when one variable increases while the other variable decreases?

Which of the following best describes confidentiality within scientific research?

Questionnaires are the most commonly used research method in the social sciences.Are there any disadvantages? Explain.

____ claims that many traits and characteristics in human development are influenced by our evolutionary history.