Deck 1: Social and Personality Development: an Introduction and Overview

Question 1

Describe dynamic systems theory within developmental science and provide an example in cognitive development.

Answer 1

Responses should emphasize the ways in which facets of development are part of one, dynamic system that is continually undergoing change. The examples should illustrate ways in which one area of development influences another.

Question 2

Describe the relation between genetic and social factors and provide an example that illustrates this interaction.

Answer 2

Responses should emphasize the reciprocal nature of genetics and experience. Examples should illustrate ways in which genetics and environment interact in shaping one another.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a goal of developmental science?

A) Analysis
B) Prediction
C) Description
D) Explanation

Answer 3

Analysis

Question 4

Development is typically identified with:

A) Growth and change
B) Adaptation
C) Interplay of nature and nurture
D) Multiple sources of influence

Question 5

Which is of the following is NOT an aspect of growth and change within developmental theory?

A) Characterized by stability over time
B) Better adaptation to environment
C) Trajectory from simple to complex
D) Characterized by transformations that are permanent

Question 6

The belief of innate or biological traits being the sole determinants of development was rejected by:

A) John B. Watson
B) Sigmund Freud
C) Arnold Gesell
D) Charles Darwin

Question 7

Since _____ is a fundamental feature of developmental science, the field is concerned with stability and continuity on an individual and group level.

A) Time
B) Change
C) Development
D) Socialization

Question 8

The prevailing developmental theory conceptualizes influences on child development in terms of _______________ perspective.

A) An ecological
B) A biological
C) A sociological
D) An interactionist

Question 9

In what ways does sophistication of methodology, as much as precision of theory, allow progress in developmental science?