Question 1

Which of the following statements is the BEST example of a hypothesis about human development?

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-cultural studies have determined that human breast milk provides the ideal nutrition for infant brain development. 
B) Human breast milk contains nutrients that are essential for the formation of neurons and synapses in an infant's developing brain. 
C) Because human breast milk is a superior form of nutrition for infants,all newly-delivered women should be encouraged to breast feed their infants. 
D) If breast milk is a superior supplement for infant brain development,children who were breast-fed as infants should perform better on psychological tests than children who were not breast fed. 
A) Cross-cultural studies have determined that human breast milk provides the ideal nutrition for infant brain development. 
B) Human breast milk contains nutrients that are essential for the formation of neurons and synapses in an infant's developing brain. 
C) Because human breast milk is a superior form of nutrition for infants,all newly-delivered women should be encouraged to breast feed their infants. 
D) If breast milk is a superior supplement for infant brain development,children who were breast-fed as infants should perform better on psychological tests than children who were not breast fed.

Question 2

Cohort effects are most commonly associated with which type of research design?

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-sectional designs 
B) Longitudinal designs 
C) Sequential designs 
D) Quasi-experimental designs 
A) Cross-sectional designs 
B) Longitudinal designs 
C) Sequential designs 
D) Quasi-experimental designs

Question 3

Briefly define the terms vulnerability and resilience.

Accepted Answer

vulnerability = those inborn characteris

Question 4

Darius participated in a study of the effects of alcohol on long-term memory.More than a year after his participation ended,he received a newsletter telling him all about the results of the study.The researchers were following the ethical guideline that mandates

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge of results. 
B) informed consent. 
C) full disclosure. 
D) protection against harm. 
A) knowledge of results. 
B) informed consent. 
C) full disclosure. 
D) protection against harm.

Question 5

Write a hypothesis that will allow you to research the relationship between a pre-adolescent's drug use and their propensity toward ADHD.Identify the independent and dependent variables in your study.

Accepted Answer

The statement has to be clearl

Question 6

Compare and contrast the philosophies of John Locke and Charles Darwin as they apply to developmental theory.

Accepted Answer

Locke proposed the concepts of blank sla

Question 7

As a developmental psychologist,I believe that humans possess no inborn abilities and that a child's parents can mold them into whatever they want them to be.Which of the following would best describe my beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) Empiricism 
B) Innate goodness 
C) Original sin 
D) Darwinism 
A) Empiricism 
B) Innate goodness 
C) Original sin 
D) Darwinism

Question 8

What is the term for a general negative attitude about aging,typified by the belief that older persons are incompetent or unable to complete required job functions?

Accepted Answer

A) The social clock 
B) Dotage pathway 
C) Ageism 
D) Maturity 
A) The social clock 
B) Dotage pathway 
C) Ageism 
D) Maturity

Question 9

A researcher wants to study developing human fetuses that have already been exposed to radiation.Which type of research would be best suited for this?

Accepted Answer

A) Experimentation 
B) Quasi-experimentation 
C) Case study 
D) Naturalistic observation 
A) Experimentation 
B) Quasi-experimentation 
C) Case study 
D) Naturalistic observation

Question 10

Which of the following theorists is known for his emphasis on the positive aspects of aging?

Accepted Answer

A) John Locke 
B) Paul Baltes 
C) Jean Piaget 
D) Sigmund Freud 
A) John Locke 
B) Paul Baltes 
C) Jean Piaget 
D) Sigmund Freud

Question 11

Of the following,which is the BEST example of naturalistic observation?

Accepted Answer

A) The school psychologist has administered aptitude tests to the sophomore class of Martin Luther King,Jr.High School. 
B) A researcher interested in the effects of caffeine upon learning provides high-caffeine drinks to an experimental group who are being taught a complicated game and provides caffeine-free drinks to a control group who are being taught the same game. 
C) A serial killer is subjected to a battery of psychological exams and intensive interviews in an effort to determine the factors that influenced his developmental pathway to homicidal behavior. 
D) Researchers interested in children's gender-related interactions videotape children while they are playing during recess and while they are engaged in cooperative learning assignments in their classrooms. 
A) The school psychologist has administered aptitude tests to the sophomore class of Martin Luther King,Jr.High School. 
B) A researcher interested in the effects of caffeine upon learning provides high-caffeine drinks to an experimental group who are being taught a complicated game and provides caffeine-free drinks to a control group who are being taught the same game. 
C) A serial killer is subjected to a battery of psychological exams and intensive interviews in an effort to determine the factors that influenced his developmental pathway to homicidal behavior. 
D) Researchers interested in children's gender-related interactions videotape children while they are playing during recess and while they are engaged in cooperative learning assignments in their classrooms.

Question 12

Which of the following believed that humans are selfish by nature and must seek spiritual rebirth through religious training?

Accepted Answer

A) St.Jean Rousseau 
B) Augustine 
C) John Locke 
D) St.Mary 
A) St.Jean Rousseau 
B) Augustine 
C) John Locke 
D) St.Mary

Question 13

Which of the following assertions regarding lifespan development can be attributed to both G.Stanley Hall and Charles Darwin?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans evolved from other animals. 
B) Biology dictates human personality. 
C) Environment dictates healthy development. 
D) Norms should be identified for each developmental stage. 
A) Humans evolved from other animals. 
B) Biology dictates human personality. 
C) Environment dictates healthy development. 
D) Norms should be identified for each developmental stage.

Question 14

The basic idea that there may be significant periods in development when an organism is especially sensitive to the presence or absence of some particular kind of experience or influence is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) cohort influence. 
B) critical period. 
C) collectivist cultural influence. 
D) timing influence. 
A) cohort influence. 
B) critical period. 
C) collectivist cultural influence. 
D) timing influence.

Question 15

What is the term for changes that result from unique,unshared events?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonnormative change 
B) General normative change 
C) Normative age-graded change 
D) Normative history-graded change 
A) Nonnormative change 
B) General normative change 
C) Normative age-graded change 
D) Normative history-graded change

Question 16

The two primary goals of cross-cultural research are to identify universal changes that cross cultures and to

Accepted Answer

A) demonstrate cultural diversity in the social sciences. 
B) nurture more culturally sensitive attitudes. 
C) gain information that will help improve people's lives. 
D) determine the effects that one culture has upon another. 
A) demonstrate cultural diversity in the social sciences. 
B) nurture more culturally sensitive attitudes. 
C) gain information that will help improve people's lives. 
D) determine the effects that one culture has upon another.

Question 17

If you are born in the 21st century,which of the following statements might apply to you?

Accepted Answer

A) You may well live to be 100 years old. 
B) You are likely to live 30 or more years longer than your parents. 
C) If you are the average person,you will live to be 76 years old. 
D) Your life expectancy will likely be double that of your grandparents. 
A) You may well live to be 100 years old. 
B) You are likely to live 30 or more years longer than your parents. 
C) If you are the average person,you will live to be 76 years old. 
D) Your life expectancy will likely be double that of your grandparents.

Question 18

"Mom,he's looking at me! Make him stop!" These remarks imply that the very act of being looked at is offensive to this child.Mom,on the other hand,doesn't see the problem.This typical family dilemma illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) sibling rivalry. 
B) nature versus nurture. 
C) an issue of cognitive development. 
D) internal models of experience. 
A) sibling rivalry. 
B) nature versus nurture. 
C) an issue of cognitive development. 
D) internal models of experience.

Question 19

One major weakness of naturalistic observation is,according to your text,________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One major weakness of naturalistic observation is,according...

Question 20

If puberty begins for girls with the onset of menstruation,puberty could be considered a matter of

Accepted Answer

A) discontinuity. 
B) continuity. 
C) quantitative development. 
D) ecological development. 
A) discontinuity. 
B) continuity. 
C) quantitative development. 
D) ecological development.

Which of the following statements is the BEST example of a hypothesis about human development?

Cohort effects are most commonly associated with which type of research design?

Briefly define the terms vulnerability and resilience.

Darius participated in a study of the effects of alcohol on long-term memory.More than a year after his participation ended,he received a newsletter telling him all about the results of the study.The researchers were following the ethical guideline that mandates

Write a hypothesis that will allow you to research the relationship between a pre-adolescent's drug use and their propensity toward ADHD.Identify the independent and dependent variables in your study.

Compare and contrast the philosophies of John Locke and Charles Darwin as they apply to developmental theory.

As a developmental psychologist,I believe that humans possess no inborn abilities and that a child's parents can mold them into whatever they want them to be.Which of the following would best describe my beliefs?

What is the term for a general negative attitude about aging,typified by the belief that older persons are incompetent or unable to complete required job functions?

A researcher wants to study developing human fetuses that have already been exposed to radiation.Which type of research would be best suited for this?

Which of the following theorists is known for his emphasis on the positive aspects of aging?

Of the following,which is the BEST example of naturalistic observation?

Which of the following believed that humans are selfish by nature and must seek spiritual rebirth through religious training?

Which of the following assertions regarding lifespan development can be attributed to both G.Stanley Hall and Charles Darwin?

The basic idea that there may be significant periods in development when an organism is especially sensitive to the presence or absence of some particular kind of experience or influence is referred to as a

What is the term for changes that result from unique,unshared events?

The two primary goals of cross-cultural research are to identify universal changes that cross cultures and to

If you are born in the 21st century,which of the following statements might apply to you?

"Mom,he's looking at me! Make him stop!" These remarks imply that the very act of being looked at is offensive to this child.Mom,on the other hand,doesn't see the problem.This typical family dilemma illustrates

One major weakness of naturalistic observation is,according to your text,________.

If puberty begins for girls with the onset of menstruation,puberty could be considered a matter of

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical,Sensory,and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Death,Dying,and Bereavement

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Late Adulthood

Death,dying,and Bereavement

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Exam 1: Basic Concepts and Methods

Which of the following statements is the BEST example of a hypothesis about human development?

Cohort effects are most commonly associated with which type of research design?

Briefly define the terms vulnerability and resilience.

Darius participated in a study of the effects of alcohol on long-term memory.More than a year after his participation ended,he received a newsletter telling him all about the results of the study.The researchers were following the ethical guideline that mandates

Write a hypothesis that will allow you to research the relationship between a pre-adolescent's drug use and their propensity toward ADHD.Identify the independent and dependent variables in your study.

Compare and contrast the philosophies of John Locke and Charles Darwin as they apply to developmental theory.

As a developmental psychologist,I believe that humans possess no inborn abilities and that a child's parents can mold them into whatever they want them to be.Which of the following would best describe my beliefs?

What is the term for a general negative attitude about aging,typified by the belief that older persons are incompetent or unable to complete required job functions?

A researcher wants to study developing human fetuses that have already been exposed to radiation.Which type of research would be best suited for this?

Which of the following theorists is known for his emphasis on the positive aspects of aging?

Of the following,which is the BEST example of naturalistic observation?

Which of the following believed that humans are selfish by nature and must seek spiritual rebirth through religious training?

Which of the following assertions regarding lifespan development can be attributed to both G.Stanley Hall and Charles Darwin?

The basic idea that there may be significant periods in development when an organism is especially sensitive to the presence or absence of some particular kind of experience or influence is referred to as a

What is the term for changes that result from unique,unshared events?

The two primary goals of cross-cultural research are to identify universal changes that cross cultures and to

If you are born in the 21st century,which of the following statements might apply to you?

"Mom,he's looking at me! Make him stop!" These remarks imply that the very act of being looked at is offensive to this child.Mom,on the other hand,doesn't see the problem.This typical family dilemma illustrates

One major weakness of naturalistic observation is,according to your text,________.

If puberty begins for girls with the onset of menstruation,puberty could be considered a matter of

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical,Sensory,and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Death,Dying,and Bereavement

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Late Adulthood

Death,dying,and Bereavement

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