Exam 1: Basic Concepts and Methods

Which of the following terms best describes a change in amount?

Normative ________ changes are universal,in that they apply to everyone at the same period of maturation.

You are taking part in an experiment to test the effectiveness of cognitive therapy in treating anxiety.There are two groups: one group receives cognitive therapy;the other group meets weekly with a therapist who does not use cognitive therapy,but merely chats during the session.Using the terminology of research,identify each of the two types of groups.

Roberta married for the first time at age 39,and at age 40 she is pregnant for the first time.She is now considering starting college to become a computer systems engineer.When Roberta laughingly tells her friends,"I have never done anything when I was supposed to!" what is she referring to?

Celia has an outgoing,friendly personality,while her best friend Chester is shy and reserved.We are describing Celia and Chester through the ________ domain of development.

What is the term for changes that occur in most members of a cohort as a result of factors at work during a specific,well-defined historical period?

List the three domains of development.

When we gather data from different sources of academia,we are taking a(n)________ approach to research.

Which of the following is a true statement about correlations?

An experiment is designed to study the effects of long lectures on the sleeping behavior of college students.In such a study,the dependent variable is

Briefly define the term culture.

How has the study of human development changed over the last two centuries?

Which of the following is a key feature of an experimental study?

Which of the following best defines a system of meanings and customs shared by an identifiable group and transmitted across generations?

Researchers have found that children born to mothers who smoke during and after pregnancy are more likely to develop respiratory illness.This is an example of which of the following?

The ideas of the English philosopher John Locke would suggest that at birth human beings are ________ waiting to receive information.

Your text suggests that the period from 6-12 months might be the sensitive period for ________.

_________ is a study that tests a causal hypothesis.

A new medicine for headaches is in clinical trials.The patients who are receiving this new drug are members of which group?

Give an example of how context,vulnerability,and resilience may influence development.