Exam 1: The Science of Child Development

The fact that differences between age groups in a cross-sectional study may result as easily from chance environmental events as from significant developmental processes is

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Question 61

Imagine the following correlation: The more overweight the child, the slower his or her running speed. Given only this information, which of the following could be true?

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Question 62

Professor Jameson is interested in studying the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on early infant development. Professor Jameson's study would best be described as a(n)

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Question 63

Nate watched another boy pull a girl's hair. Nate is most likely to imitate the boy's behavior if

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Question 64

Correlations can range from

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Question 65

One well-known example of a critical period comes from the work of Lorenz and is work on imprinting.

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Question 66

One strength of cross-sectional studies is that they allow researchers to chart the continuity or discontinuity of behavior.

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Question 67

Which of the following is true of sampling behavior with tasks?

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Question 68

During Piaget's preoperational period, knowledge of the world is based on an infant's sensory and motor skills.

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Question 69

According to __________ theory, development is a result of how conflicts are resolved.

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Question 70

The variable in an experiment that is observed to see if it changes when another variable is manipulated is called the

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Question 71

Children's names should be linked with their data so that they are easy to identify.

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Question 72

Abstract thinking characterizes thought during Piaget's stage of formal operational thinking.

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Question 73

Which of the following is a problem with the use of self-report?

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Question 74

Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that the human infant is a tabula rasa such that experience molds the individual.

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Question 75

Piaget believed that children

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Question 76

Ximena and Chris believe that they don't need to worry about parenting their new son, Brant, because he was born with a good nature and his good nature will determine his outcomes in life. Chris and Ximena's views of parenting are consistent with the of the issue.

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Question 77

Based on her experience in rearing five children, Elaine believes that personality influences the rate of physical-motor development. Elaine appears to take the view that

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Question 78

Land conducted a study in a preschool to test his hypothesis that the amount of unstructured time (free play) in a day affects the amount of unruliness that children display. Teachers systematically varied the amount of free play each day for a month, and Dr. Land's research assistants recorded the amount of unruliness children displayed each day. This study would best be described as a(n)

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Question 79

Erikson proposed a _________ theory in which development consists of a sequence of stages, each defined by a unique crisis or challenge.

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Question 80

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The fact that differences between age groups in a cross-sectional study may result as easily from chance environmental events as from significant developmental processes is

Imagine the following correlation: The more overweight the child, the slower his or her running speed. Given only this information, which of the following could be true?

Professor Jameson is interested in studying the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on early infant development. Professor Jameson's study would best be described as a(n)

Nate watched another boy pull a girl's hair. Nate is most likely to imitate the boy's behavior if

Correlations can range from

One well-known example of a critical period comes from the work of Lorenz and is work on imprinting.

One strength of cross-sectional studies is that they allow researchers to chart the continuity or discontinuity of behavior.

Which of the following is true of sampling behavior with tasks?

During Piaget's preoperational period, knowledge of the world is based on an infant's sensory and motor skills.

According to __________ theory, development is a result of how conflicts are resolved.

The variable in an experiment that is observed to see if it changes when another variable is manipulated is called the

Children's names should be linked with their data so that they are easy to identify.

Abstract thinking characterizes thought during Piaget's stage of formal operational thinking.

Which of the following is a problem with the use of self-report?

Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that the human infant is a tabula rasa such that experience molds the individual.

Piaget believed that children

Ximena and Chris believe that they don't need to worry about parenting their new son, Brant, because he was born with a good nature and his good nature will determine his outcomes in life. Chris and Ximena's views of parenting are consistent with the of the issue.

Based on her experience in rearing five children, Elaine believes that personality influences the rate of physical-motor development. Elaine appears to take the view that

Erikson proposed a _________ theory in which development consists of a sequence of stages, each defined by a unique crisis or challenge.

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 fact that differences between age groups in a cross-sectional study may result as easily from chance environmental events as from significant developmental processes is

Imagine the following correlation: The more overweight the child, the slower his or her running speed. Given only this information, which of the following could be true?

Professor Jameson is interested in studying the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on early infant development. Professor Jameson's study would best be described as a(n)

Nate watched another boy pull a girl's hair. Nate is most likely to imitate the boy's behavior if

Correlations can range from

One well-known example of a critical period comes from the work of Lorenz and is work on imprinting.

One strength of cross-sectional studies is that they allow researchers to chart the continuity or discontinuity of behavior.

Which of the following is true of sampling behavior with tasks?

During Piaget's preoperational period, knowledge of the world is based on an infant's sensory and motor skills.

According to __________ theory, development is a result of how conflicts are resolved.

The variable in an experiment that is observed to see if it changes when another variable is manipulated is called the

Children's names should be linked with their data so that they are easy to identify.

Abstract thinking characterizes thought during Piaget's stage of formal operational thinking.

Which of the following is a problem with the use of self-report?

Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that the human infant is a tabula rasa such that experience molds the individual.

Piaget believed that children

Ximena and Chris believe that they don't need to worry about parenting their new son, Brant, because he was born with a good nature and his good nature will determine his outcomes in life. Chris and Ximena's views of parenting are consistent with the __________ of the __________ issue.

Based on her experience in rearing five children, Elaine believes that personality influences the rate of physical-motor development. Elaine appears to take the view that

Erikson proposed a _________ theory in which development consists of a sequence of stages, each defined by a unique crisis or challenge.

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

Ximena and Chris believe that they don't need to worry about parenting their new son, Brant, because he was born with a good nature and his good nature will determine his outcomes in life. Chris and Ximena's views of parenting are consistent with the of the issue.