Question 1

The influence of nurture begins at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ theory provides a detailed description of the steps of cognition, with attention to perceptual and neurological processes.

Accepted Answer

Informatio

Question 3

With regard to cognitive development, Piaget argued that _____ is more revealing than _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  what children know; how they think 
B)  how children think; what they know 
C)  the cultural context; what children know 
D)  what children know; their cultural context 
A)  what children know; how they think 
B)  how children think; what they know 
C)  the cultural context; what children know 
D)  what children know; their cultural context

Question 4

When two variables are not connected, the correlation between them is zero.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Development is the result of _____ , according to most developmental psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A)  nature and nurture acting separately 
B)  primarily nature 
C)  nature and nurture acting together 
D)  primarily nurture 
A)  nature and nurture acting separately 
B)  primarily nature 
C)  nature and nurture acting together 
D)  primarily nurture

Question 6

What are ethics, and why are ethical standards so important to scientific research?

Accepted Answer

Ethics are a set of moral principles and

Question 7

A correlation does not indicate that one variable causes the other to occur; rather, it indicates that there is a _____ between the two variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  proof 
B)  validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  relationship 
A)  proof 
B)  validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  relationship

Question 8

Unlike Freud, Erikson _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  described development only during childhood 
B)  believed that adult problems reflect childhood conflicts 
C)  emphasized family and culture in his stages 
D)  was a psychoanalytic psychologist 
A)  described development only during childhood 
B)  believed that adult problems reflect childhood conflicts 
C)  emphasized family and culture in his stages 
D)  was a psychoanalytic psychologist

Question 9

In operant conditioning, an individual follows a modeled behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The concept of multi-directional development suggests that when change is gradual, as when water carves stone to form a canyon, it is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity 
B)  discontinuity 
C)  genetics 
D)  nurture 
A)  continuity 
B)  discontinuity 
C)  genetics 
D)  nurture

Question 11

A hypothesis is a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiment 
B)  prediction that can be tested 
C)  conclusion drawn from research 
D)  replication of a scientific study 
A)  experiment 
B)  prediction that can be tested 
C)  conclusion drawn from research 
D)  replication of a scientific study

Question 12

Within the context of Maslow's hierarchy, people who feel good about themselves after they have received a good score on an exam are focused on a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological need 
B)  safety need 
C)  love and belonging need 
D)  esteem need 
A)  physiological need 
B)  safety need 
C)  love and belonging need 
D)  esteem need

Question 13

According to evolutionary theory, why are so many people afraid of snakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  because of daily life-threatening experiences 
B)  because of unconscious memories of childhood experiences with snakes 
C)  because they have learned by watching others react with fear to snakes 
D)  because a fear of snakes helped our ancestors survive millions of years ago 
A)  because of daily life-threatening experiences 
B)  because of unconscious memories of childhood experiences with snakes 
C)  because they have learned by watching others react with fear to snakes 
D)  because a fear of snakes helped our ancestors survive millions of years ago

Question 14

According to Piaget, intellectual advancement occurs because humans seek cognitive _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  resolution 
C)  equilibrium 
D)  modeling 
A)  learning 
B)  resolution 
C)  equilibrium 
D)  modeling

Question 15

The study of how environmental factors affect the expression of genes is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of how environmental factors affect...

Question 16

What is an independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the measured variable that may change depending on manipulation of an independent variable. 
B)  It is any unmeasured variable that is uncontrolled within the context of the experiment. 
C)  It is the variable that is intentionally manipulated by the researcher. 
D)  It is an external variable that cannot be controlled by the researcher. 
A)  It is the measured variable that may change depending on manipulation of an independent variable. 
B)  It is any unmeasured variable that is uncontrolled within the context of the experiment. 
C)  It is the variable that is intentionally manipulated by the researcher. 
D)  It is an external variable that cannot be controlled by the researcher.

Question 17

People who share certain attributes such as religion and language belong to a specific _____ group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People who share certain attributes such as...

Question 18

Since starting school Sam had struggled with math. His teacher offered to help him after school. Now Sam does well on his math assignments. The example of Sam's teacher helping him to improve his math ability is an example of how nature can influence development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

IRB stands for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Institutional Review Board 
B)  International Research Board 
C)  Internal Review Board 
D)  Intelligence Research Board 
A)  Institutional Review Board 
B)  International Research Board 
C)  Internal Review Board 
D)  Intelligence Research Board

Question 20

Tammy grew up watching her parents fight. As an adult, she does not want to fight all the time with her romantic partners. Which of the following best explains how Tammy learned that she did not want a relationship filled with conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  cognitive theory 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  cognitive theory

The influence of nurture begins at birth.

_____ theory provides a detailed description of the steps of cognition, with attention to perceptual and neurological processes.

With regard to cognitive development, Piaget argued that _ is more revealing than _.

When two variables are not connected, the correlation between them is zero.

Development is the result of _____ , according to most developmental psychologists.

What are ethics, and why are ethical standards so important to scientific research?

A correlation does not indicate that one variable causes the other to occur; rather, it indicates that there is a _____ between the two variables.

Unlike Freud, Erikson _____.

In operant conditioning, an individual follows a modeled behavior.

The concept of multi-directional development suggests that when change is gradual, as when water carves stone to form a canyon, it is an example of _____.

A hypothesis is a(n) _____.

Within the context of Maslow's hierarchy, people who feel good about themselves after they have received a good score on an exam are focused on a(n) _____.

According to evolutionary theory, why are so many people afraid of snakes?

According to Piaget, intellectual advancement occurs because humans seek cognitive _____.

The study of how environmental factors affect the expression of genes is called _____.

What is an independent variable?

People who share certain attributes such as religion and language belong to a specific _____ group.

Since starting school Sam had struggled with math. His teacher offered to help him after school. Now Sam does well on his math assignments. The example of Sam's teacher helping him to improve his math ability is an example of how nature can influence development.

IRB stands for _____.

Tammy grew up watching her parents fight. As an adult, she does not want to fight all the time with her romantic partners. Which of the following best explains how Tammy learned that she did not want a relationship filled with conflict?

The Beginning: From Conception to Birth

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

The First Two Years: the Social World

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: the Social World

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: the Social World

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Adolescence: the Social World

Adulthood: Emerging Adulthood

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: the Social World

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Late Adulthood: the Social World

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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Exam 1: The Beginning: the Science of Human Development

The influence of nurture begins at birth.

_____ theory provides a detailed description of the steps of cognition, with attention to perceptual and neurological processes.

With regard to cognitive development, Piaget argued that _____ is more revealing than _____.

When two variables are not connected, the correlation between them is zero.

Development is the result of _____ , according to most developmental psychologists.

What are ethics, and why are ethical standards so important to scientific research?

A correlation does not indicate that one variable causes the other to occur; rather, it indicates that there is a _____ between the two variables.

Unlike Freud, Erikson _____.

In operant conditioning, an individual follows a modeled behavior.

The concept of multi-directional development suggests that when change is gradual, as when water carves stone to form a canyon, it is an example of _____.

A hypothesis is a(n) _____.

Within the context of Maslow's hierarchy, people who feel good about themselves after they have received a good score on an exam are focused on a(n) _____.

According to evolutionary theory, why are so many people afraid of snakes?

According to Piaget, intellectual advancement occurs because humans seek cognitive _____.

The study of how environmental factors affect the expression of genes is called _____.

What is an independent variable?

People who share certain attributes such as religion and language belong to a specific _____ group.

Since starting school Sam had struggled with math. His teacher offered to help him after school. Now Sam does well on his math assignments. The example of Sam's teacher helping him to improve his math ability is an example of how nature can influence development.

IRB stands for _____.

Tammy grew up watching her parents fight. As an adult, she does not want to fight all the time with her romantic partners. Which of the following best explains how Tammy learned that she did not want a relationship filled with conflict?

The Beginning: From Conception to Birth

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

The First Two Years: the Social World

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: the Social World

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: the Social World

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Adolescence: the Social World

Adulthood: Emerging Adulthood

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: the Social World

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Late Adulthood: the Social World

Epilogue: Death and Dying

Filters

With regard to cognitive development, Piaget argued that _ is more revealing than _.