Question 1

What percent of children in developing countries complete primary schooling?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  60% 
D)  80% 
A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  60% 
D)  80%

Question 2

What is Bronfenbrenner's term for the network of interconnections between the various immediate environments that the individual experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  microsystem 
B)  mesosystem 
C)  exosystem 
D)  macrosystem 
A)  microsystem 
B)  mesosystem 
C)  exosystem 
D)  macrosystem

Question 3

A researcher is interested in whether toddlers who are taught to solve a puzzle can remember the strategy two weeks later.What would be the population of interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  all toddlers 
B)  the toddlers in the study 
C)  all children 
D)  only toddlers who are in preschool 
A)  all toddlers 
B)  the toddlers in the study 
C)  all children 
D)  only toddlers who are in preschool

Question 4

During what stage did Freud believe the child represses sexual desires and focuses his or her energy on learning social and intellectual skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  anal 
B)  phallic 
C)  latency 
D)  genital 
A)  anal 
B)  phallic 
C)  latency 
D)  genital

Question 5

A sample is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a framework that presents a set of interconnected ideas in an original way and inspires further research 
B)  a group of people who participate in a research study 
C)  a statement indicating that participation in the study is voluntary, and that persons may withdraw from participation in the study at any time 
D)  the way the study is conducted and the data are collected 
A)  a framework that presents a set of interconnected ideas in an original way and inspires further research 
B)  a group of people who participate in a research study 
C)  a statement indicating that participation in the study is voluntary, and that persons may withdraw from participation in the study at any time 
D)  the way the study is conducted and the data are collected

Question 6

Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory comprises ______ stages.

Accepted Answer

A)  four cognitive 
B)  five psychosexual 
C)  eight psychosocial 
D)  three moral 
A)  four cognitive 
B)  five psychosexual 
C)  eight psychosocial 
D)  three moral

Question 7

According to Erikson,what is the developmental challenge during late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity vs. identity confusion 
B)  intimacy vs. isolation 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation 
D)  ego integrity vs. despair 
A)  identity vs. identity confusion 
B)  intimacy vs. isolation 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation 
D)  ego integrity vs. despair

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a positive correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise and physical health 
B)  immunizations and illnesses 
C)  poor weather conditions and motor vehicle accidents 
D)  gas prices and the rate of driving 
A)  exercise and physical health 
B)  immunizations and illnesses 
C)  poor weather conditions and motor vehicle accidents 
D)  gas prices and the rate of driving

Question 9

The final major historical change that provided the basis for how we live today began around 5,000 years ago with the development of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture and animal husbandry 
B)  roadways 
C)  family units 
D)  civilization 
A)  agriculture and animal husbandry 
B)  roadways 
C)  family units 
D)  civilization

Question 10

According to the text,what type of experiment occurs when the researcher does not control the variables in a particular environment but provides interesting scientific information to the perceptive observer?

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental experiment 
B)  natural experiment 
C)  accidental experiment 
D)  qualitative experiment 
A)  developmental experiment 
B)  natural experiment 
C)  accidental experiment 
D)  qualitative experiment

Question 11

What percent of children in developing countries are enrolled in secondary education?

Accepted Answer

A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  70% 
D)  90% 
A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  70% 
D)  90%

Question 12

The sample should represent the ____,which is the entire category of people the sample represents.

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  population 
C)  variable 
D)  hypothesis 
A)  theory 
B)  population 
C)  variable 
D)  hypothesis

Question 13

What is an example of a qualitative research design?

Accepted Answer

A)  case study 
B)  questionnaire 
C)  experiment 
D)  interview 
A)  case study 
B)  questionnaire 
C)  experiment 
D)  interview

Question 14

Jenica wants to leave school early because her favorite music group is playing down the street.When she stops and thinks about it,she realizes that leaving school early would be a very bad idea and she would get in trouble for doing so.She chooses not to leave.According to Freud,what part of his mind is operating here?

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  unconscious mind 
A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  unconscious mind

Question 15

Clarence Maloney is a cultural anthropologist.Having lived with individuals from the Republic of Maldives in the Indian Ocean,he has chronicled their daily lives and provided detailed descriptions of this cultural group to the scientific community.Currently,climatologists and anthropologists are working together to illustrate how rising sea levels have changed the daily behaviors of these people and are comparing it to what Maloney had described in the past.Which of the following best describes the type of research that Clarence Maloney conducted?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ethnography 
B)  a quasi-experiment 
C)  a correlation 
D)  a survey 
A)  an ethnography 
B)  a quasi-experiment 
C)  a correlation 
D)  a survey

Question 16

Which of the following best describes a debriefing within scientific research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjects must be told the true purpose of the study and the reason for any deception that may have been part of the study. 
B)  Personal information will not be shared with anyone outside the immediate research group and any results from the research will not identify any of the participants by name. 
C)  They are 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. 
D)  Subjects are told what the purposes of the study are, what participation in the study involves, what risks (if any)are involved in participating, and what the person can expect to receive in return for participation. 
A)  Subjects must be told the true purpose of the study and the reason for any deception that may have been part of the study. 
B)  Personal information will not be shared with anyone outside the immediate research group and any results from the research will not identify any of the participants by name. 
C)  They are 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. 
D)  Subjects are told what the purposes of the study are, what participation in the study involves, what risks (if any)are involved in participating, and what the person can expect to receive in return for participation.

Question 17

What general values do developed countries tend to regard highly?

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivistic 
B)  individualistic 
C)  traditional 
D)  modern 
A)  collectivistic 
B)  individualistic 
C)  traditional 
D)  modern

Question 18

You are babysitting a toddler who wants a cookie before bed.You say "no" so the toddler begins to throw a tantrum.To get the toddler to stop throwing a tantrum you give in and give her a cookie.The toddler has (inadvertently)used ______ to shape your behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive reinforcement 
B)  negative reinforcement 
C)  punishment 
D)  observational learning 
A)  positive reinforcement 
B)  negative reinforcement 
C)  punishment 
D)  observational learning

Question 19

Adults in the environment teach the child to develop a conscience that restricts the satisfaction of desires and makes the child feel guilty for disobeying.What did Freud call this aspect of his theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  libido 
A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  libido

Question 20

Human development can be viewed from a stage perspective,or as a gradual,_____ process.

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous 
B)  disjointed 
C)  sloping 
D)  inverted 
A)  continuous 
B)  disjointed 
C)  sloping 
D)  inverted

What percent of children in developing countries complete primary schooling?

What is Bronfenbrenner's term for the network of interconnections between the various immediate environments that the individual experiences?

A researcher is interested in whether toddlers who are taught to solve a puzzle can remember the strategy two weeks later.What would be the population of interest?

During what stage did Freud believe the child represses sexual desires and focuses his or her energy on learning social and intellectual skills?

A sample is ____.

Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory comprises ______ stages.

According to Erikson,what is the developmental challenge during late adulthood?

Which of the following is an example of a positive correlation?

The final major historical change that provided the basis for how we live today began around 5,000 years ago with the development of ____.

According to the text,what type of experiment occurs when the researcher does not control the variables in a particular environment but provides interesting scientific information to the perceptive observer?

What percent of children in developing countries are enrolled in secondary education?

The sample should represent the ____,which is the entire category of people the sample represents.

What is an example of a qualitative research design?

Which of the following best describes a debriefing within scientific research?

What general values do developed countries tend to regard highly?

You are babysitting a toddler who wants a cookie before bed.You say "no" so the toddler begins to throw a tantrum.To get the toddler to stop throwing a tantrum you give in and give her a cookie.The toddler has (inadvertently)used ______ to shape your behavior.

Adults in the environment teach the child to develop a conscience that restricts the satisfaction of desires and makes the child feel guilty for disobeying.What did Freud call this aspect of his theory?

Human development can be viewed from a stage perspective,or as a gradual,_____ process.

Genetics and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Adolescence

Middle Childhood

Emerging Adulthood

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Exam 1: A Cultural Approach to Child Development

What percent of children in developing countries complete primary schooling?

What is Bronfenbrenner's term for the network of interconnections between the various immediate environments that the individual experiences?

A researcher is interested in whether toddlers who are taught to solve a puzzle can remember the strategy two weeks later.What would be the population of interest?

During what stage did Freud believe the child represses sexual desires and focuses his or her energy on learning social and intellectual skills?

A sample is ____.

Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory comprises ______ stages.

According to Erikson,what is the developmental challenge during late adulthood?

Which of the following is an example of a positive correlation?

The final major historical change that provided the basis for how we live today began around 5,000 years ago with the development of ____.

According to the text,what type of experiment occurs when the researcher does not control the variables in a particular environment but provides interesting scientific information to the perceptive observer?

What percent of children in developing countries are enrolled in secondary education?

The sample should represent the ____,which is the entire category of people the sample represents.

What is an example of a qualitative research design?

Which of the following best describes a debriefing within scientific research?

What general values do developed countries tend to regard highly?

You are babysitting a toddler who wants a cookie before bed.You say "no" so the toddler begins to throw a tantrum.To get the toddler to stop throwing a tantrum you give in and give her a cookie.The toddler has (inadvertently)used ______ to shape your behavior.

Adults in the environment teach the child to develop a conscience that restricts the satisfaction of desires and makes the child feel guilty for disobeying.What did Freud call this aspect of his theory?

Human development can be viewed from a stage perspective,or as a gradual,_____ process.

Genetics and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Adolescence

Middle Childhood

Emerging Adulthood

Filters