Question 1

The French philosopher, Jean Jacques Rousseau, believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the human infant is born a tabula rasa. 
B)  infants were born with an innate sense of justice and morality. 
C)  experience molds each human into a unique individual. 
D)  parents should teach their children rationality and self-control. 
A)  the human infant is born a tabula rasa. 
B)  infants were born with an innate sense of justice and morality. 
C)  experience molds each human into a unique individual. 
D)  parents should teach their children rationality and self-control.

Question 2

Applied developmental science uses developmental research to promote healthy development, particularly for vulnerable children and families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ludmilla is interested in finding out how children typically learn math concepts. She found a class of gifted math students willing to be her subjects. What might be an issue with using that particular group of students as subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  response bias 
B)  representative sampling 
C)  structured setting 
D)  cohort effects 
A)  response bias 
B)  representative sampling 
C)  structured setting 
D)  cohort effects

Question 4

F. Skinner is most closely associated with which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting 
B)  self-efficacy 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  observational learning 
A)  imprinting 
B)  self-efficacy 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  observational learning

Question 5

The idea of continuity in development

Accepted Answer

A)  is consistent with the view that behavior during the preschool years is not related to behavior during later childhood. 
B)  means that development in one domain is related to development in other domains. 
C)  is consistent with the view that early development is related to later development. 
D)  means that development is jointly influenced by heredity and environment. 
A)  is consistent with the view that behavior during the preschool years is not related to behavior during later childhood. 
B)  means that development in one domain is related to development in other domains. 
C)  is consistent with the view that early development is related to later development. 
D)  means that development is jointly influenced by heredity and environment.

Question 6

The tendency to select socially acceptable answers is called

Accepted Answer

A)  response bias. 
B)  self-report. 
C)  validity. 
D)  sampling behavior. 
A)  response bias. 
B)  self-report. 
C)  validity. 
D)  sampling behavior.

Question 7

__________ refers to whether a measure really measures what it is intended to measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity 
B)  Reliability 
C)  Sampling 
D)  Stability 
A)  Validity 
B)  Reliability 
C)  Sampling 
D)  Stability

Question 8

Seth failed to put away his bicycle at night as he was supposed to. His father told him that he would not be allowed to ride his bicycle for one week. Seth's father tried to change Seth's behavior by using

Accepted Answer

A)  punishment. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  positive reinforcement. 
D)  negative reinforcement. 
A)  punishment. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  positive reinforcement. 
D)  negative reinforcement.

Question 9

According to Bandura, self-efficacy beliefs help determine when children will imitate others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One day you and a friend are talking and your friend states, "Development is the result of the genes that you inherit, and those genes put you on a developmental path that stays the same throughout your life." What can you tell your friend about the issues of nature versus nurture and continuity versus discontinuity?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 11

Researchers studied the relationship between intelligence and friendship in children. Which of the following illustrates a negative correlation between the two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who are smart tend to have fewer friends than children who are not smart. 
B)  Children who are smart tend to have more friends than children who are not smart. 
C)  Children who are smart tend to have the same number of friends as children who are not smart. 
D)  Children's intelligence is unrelated to the friendship patterns between children. 
A)  Children who are smart tend to have fewer friends than children who are not smart. 
B)  Children who are smart tend to have more friends than children who are not smart. 
C)  Children who are smart tend to have the same number of friends as children who are not smart. 
D)  Children's intelligence is unrelated to the friendship patterns between children.

Question 12

According to the contextual perspective, development reflects children's efforts to understand the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a disadvantage of longitudinal studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of "test-wise" subjects 
B)  the complication of interpretation of differences between groups 
C)  the sample of subjects over the course of the research stays the same 
D)  the cost of conducting a longitudinal study is relatively low 
A)  the development of "test-wise" subjects 
B)  the complication of interpretation of differences between groups 
C)  the sample of subjects over the course of the research stays the same 
D)  the cost of conducting a longitudinal study is relatively low

Question 14

Whenever Krysia hung up her coat and put away her backpack after school, she was excused from setting the table, a chore she detests. Krysia's parents were using __________ to modify her behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy 
B)  punishment 
C)  negative reinforcement 
D)  positive reinforcement 
A)  self-efficacy 
B)  punishment 
C)  negative reinforcement 
D)  positive reinforcement

Question 15

__________________ based his ideas about child development on evolutionary theory and was interested in age-trends in children's beliefs and feelings.

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke 
B)  Jean Jacques Rousseau 
C)  G. Stanley Hall 
D)  Alfred Binet 
A)  John Locke 
B)  Jean Jacques Rousseau 
C)  G. Stanley Hall 
D)  Alfred Binet

Question 16

Research participants do not need to be told if deception is part of an experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A measure is __________ if the results are consistent over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  representative 
B)  reliable 
C)  valid 
D)  a sample 
A)  representative 
B)  reliable 
C)  valid 
D)  a sample

Question 18

__________ measures ask children questions about the topic of interest.

Accepted Answer

A)  Naturalistic observation 
B)  Structured observation 
C)  Sampling behavior with tasks 
D)  Self-report 
A)  Naturalistic observation 
B)  Structured observation 
C)  Sampling behavior with tasks 
D)  Self-report

Question 19

A field experiment typically involves examining the impact of an independent variable by using groups that were not created with random assignment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe longitudinal and cross-sectional research designs. What are strengths and weaknesses of each design?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

The French philosopher, Jean Jacques Rousseau, believed that

Applied developmental science uses developmental research to promote healthy development, particularly for vulnerable children and families.

Ludmilla is interested in finding out how children typically learn math concepts. She found a class of gifted math students willing to be her subjects. What might be an issue with using that particular group of students as subjects?

F. Skinner is most closely associated with which of the following concepts?

The idea of continuity in development

The tendency to select socially acceptable answers is called

__________ refers to whether a measure really measures what it is intended to measure.

Seth failed to put away his bicycle at night as he was supposed to. His father told him that he would not be allowed to ride his bicycle for one week. Seth's father tried to change Seth's behavior by using

According to Bandura, self-efficacy beliefs help determine when children will imitate others.

Researchers studied the relationship between intelligence and friendship in children. Which of the following illustrates a negative correlation between the two variables?

According to the contextual perspective, development reflects children's efforts to understand the world.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of longitudinal studies?

Whenever Krysia hung up her coat and put away her backpack after school, she was excused from setting the table, a chore she detests. Krysia's parents were using __________ to modify her behavior.

__________________ based his ideas about child development on evolutionary theory and was interested in age-trends in children's beliefs and feelings.

Research participants do not need to be told if deception is part of an experiment.

A measure is __________ if the results are consistent over time.

__________ measures ask children questions about the topic of interest.

A field experiment typically involves examining the impact of an independent variable by using groups that were not created with random assignment.

Describe longitudinal and cross-sectional research designs. What are strengths and weaknesses of each design?

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behavior

Gender and Development

Family Relationships

Influences Beyond the Family

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Exam 1: The Science of Child Development

The French philosopher, Jean Jacques Rousseau, believed that

Applied developmental science uses developmental research to promote healthy development, particularly for vulnerable children and families.

Ludmilla is interested in finding out how children typically learn math concepts. She found a class of gifted math students willing to be her subjects. What might be an issue with using that particular group of students as subjects?

F. Skinner is most closely associated with which of the following concepts?

The idea of continuity in development

The tendency to select socially acceptable answers is called

__________ refers to whether a measure really measures what it is intended to measure.

Seth failed to put away his bicycle at night as he was supposed to. His father told him that he would not be allowed to ride his bicycle for one week. Seth's father tried to change Seth's behavior by using

According to Bandura, self-efficacy beliefs help determine when children will imitate others.

Researchers studied the relationship between intelligence and friendship in children. Which of the following illustrates a negative correlation between the two variables?

According to the contextual perspective, development reflects children's efforts to understand the world.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of longitudinal studies?

Whenever Krysia hung up her coat and put away her backpack after school, she was excused from setting the table, a chore she detests. Krysia's parents were using __________ to modify her behavior.

__________________ based his ideas about child development on evolutionary theory and was interested in age-trends in children's beliefs and feelings.

Research participants do not need to be told if deception is part of an experiment.

A measure is __________ if the results are consistent over time.

__________ measures ask children questions about the topic of interest.

A field experiment typically involves examining the impact of an independent variable by using groups that were not created with random assignment.

Describe longitudinal and cross-sectional research designs. What are strengths and weaknesses of each design?

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behavior

Gender and Development

Family Relationships

Influences Beyond the Family

Filters