Exam 1: The Science of Human Development

A _____ period of development is a time in which a particular type of development must occur if it is to occur at all.

The primary goal of the scientific method is to generate data that support the researcher's hypotheses.

The quickest and least expensive way to study development over time is with _____ research.

From an ethical stance, researchers should choose topics of study that _____.

Professor Marquette is interested in how parents from different ethnic groups view corporal punishment. Professor Marquette and her team interview hundreds of parents throughout the country, asking open-ended questions to gain further insight into parental beliefs. This is an example of _____ research.

_____ research reflects cultural and contextual diversity but is also more vulnerable to bias and harder to replicate.

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological-systems model, a hospital in the community is an example of the _____.

A research question becomes a hypothesis when it is stated as a prediction that can be examined.

Thalidomide only caused birth defects if a pregnant woman ingested the drug during the _____ period of prenatal development.

The "difference-equals-deficit" error may lead people to believe that their nation or culture is better than others.

_____ studies the many ways in which the environment alters gene expression.

A correlation is considered to be negative if _____.

Which example best illustrates a critical period?

A correlation is considered to be zero if _____.

A hypothesis is a(n) _____.

In the case study of David, he was exposed to _____ during his mother's pregnancy.

The ecological-systems approach was proposed by _____.

With respect to the concept of multidirectional development, when change is rapid and dramatic, such as when a larva becomes a mosquito, it is an example of _____.

Tim told his friend that he is tall because he inherited "tall" genes from his dad. Tim was claiming that _____, but not _____, was responsible for his height.

In the science of human development, nature refers to _____.