Question 1

One disadvantage of cross-sectional studies is that repeated testing may change participants' behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The results of a correlational study illustrate the causal relationship between the two variables of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ is a tool that allows researchers to synthesize the results of many studies to estimate relations between variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  Quasi-experimental design 
B)  Microgenetic design 
C)  Naturalistic observation 
D)  Meta-analysis 
A)  Quasi-experimental design 
B)  Microgenetic design 
C)  Naturalistic observation 
D)  Meta-analysis

Question 4

A weakness of experimental studies is that

Accepted Answer

A)  they cannot be used to determine cause and effect. 
B)  results may not be representative of real-life behavior. 
C)  they cannot be used in a laboratory setting. 
D)  they are usually expensive. 
A)  they cannot be used to determine cause and effect. 
B)  results may not be representative of real-life behavior. 
C)  they cannot be used in a laboratory setting. 
D)  they are usually expensive.

Question 5

The continuity-discontinuity issue addresses the question of whether

Accepted Answer

A)  genes or environment are most important. 
B)  development in different domains is related. 
C)  children actively influence their own development. 
D)  early development is related to later development. 
A)  genes or environment are most important. 
B)  development in different domains is related. 
C)  children actively influence their own development. 
D)  early development is related to later development.

Question 6

Experience plays the most important role in which of the following theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  maturational 
B)  cognitive-developmental 
C)  ethological 
D)  learning 
A)  maturational 
B)  cognitive-developmental 
C)  ethological 
D)  learning

Question 7

The first of Erikson's stages focuses on the issue of

Accepted Answer

A)  industry vs. inferiority. 
B)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt. 
C)  trust vs. mistrust. 
D)  identity vs. identity confusion. 
A)  industry vs. inferiority. 
B)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt. 
C)  trust vs. mistrust. 
D)  identity vs. identity confusion.

Question 8

Structured observations may be difficult to use with behaviors that are rare or that typically occur in private settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Freud based his psychodynamic theory on

Accepted Answer

A)  his patients' case histories. 
B)  observations of his children. 
C)  correlational research studies. 
D)  experimental research studies. 
A)  his patients' case histories. 
B)  observations of his children. 
C)  correlational research studies. 
D)  experimental research studies.

Question 10

Which of the following theories has a biological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's psychosexual theory 
B)  Bandura's social cognitive theory 
C)  Gesell's maturational theory 
D)  Erikson's psychosocial theory 
A)  Freud's psychosexual theory 
B)  Bandura's social cognitive theory 
C)  Gesell's maturational theory 
D)  Erikson's psychosocial theory

Question 11

The cognitive-developmental perspective is mainly concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  experience. 
B)  personality. 
C)  thinking. 
D)  context. 
A)  experience. 
B)  personality. 
C)  thinking. 
D)  context.

Question 12

Jean Piaget is associated with ___________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  learning 
D)  cognitive-developmental 
A)  ecological 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  learning 
D)  cognitive-developmental

Question 13

Travis insists that people are the masters of their own destinies. Travis believes in

Accepted Answer

A)  the active child. 
B)  the passive child. 
C)  continuity. 
D)  discontinuity. 
A)  the active child. 
B)  the passive child. 
C)  continuity. 
D)  discontinuity.

One disadvantage of cross-sectional studies is that repeated testing may change participants' behaviors.

The results of a correlational study illustrate the causal relationship between the two variables of interest.

________ is a tool that allows researchers to synthesize the results of many studies to estimate relations between variables.

A weakness of experimental studies is that

The continuity-discontinuity issue addresses the question of whether

Experience plays the most important role in which of the following theories?

The first of Erikson's stages focuses on the issue of

Structured observations may be difficult to use with behaviors that are rare or that typically occur in private settings.

Freud based his psychodynamic theory on

Which of the following theories has a biological perspective?

The cognitive-developmental perspective is mainly concerned with

Jean Piaget is associated with ___________ theory.

Travis insists that people are the masters of their own destinies. Travis believes in

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

One disadvantage of cross-sectional studies is that repeated testing may change participants' behaviors.

The results of a correlational study illustrate the causal relationship between the two variables of interest.

________ is a tool that allows researchers to synthesize the results of many studies to estimate relations between variables.

A weakness of experimental studies is that

The continuity-discontinuity issue addresses the question of whether

Experience plays the most important role in which of the following theories?

The first of Erikson's stages focuses on the issue of

Structured observations may be difficult to use with behaviors that are rare or that typically occur in private settings.

Freud based his psychodynamic theory on

Which of the following theories has a biological perspective?

The cognitive-developmental perspective is mainly concerned with

Jean Piaget is associated with ___________ theory.

Travis insists that people are the masters of their own destinies. Travis believes in

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