Question 1

Contemporary developmental theories tend to acknowledge that an individual's development is influenced by many factors compared to the early normative-descriptive approaches to development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One feature all research designs have in common is that they must all adhere to ethical guidelines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Developmental psychology includes the study of the following,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of children's moral understanding 
B)  the relationship between a father and his child 
C)  the influence of maternal drug use on prenatal growth 
D)  none - they all apply to developmental psychology

Question 4

Informed consent should involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing participants with information on the purpose, methods and possible outcomes of the research 
B)  a voluntary choice of participation 
C)  participants who decide to discontinue with the study should provide clear reasons why 
D)  both A and B are correct

Question 5

Piaget proposed that children were passive participants in the developmental process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Miller (2002)describes Piagetian theory and psychoanalytic theory as 'the giant theories of developmental psychology'.Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the two theories.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

A researcher wishes to investigate whether older people have more conservative values than younger people.
i. What type of research design would be the most appropriate?
ii. What would the researcher need to be mindful of when selecting participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional design; participant drop-out 
B)  longitudinal design; participant drop-out 
C)  longitudinal design; selection bias 
D)  cross-sectional design; selection bias

Question 8

Which of the following terms is not associated with Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  macrosystem 
B)  scaffolding 
C)  intermental level 
D)  zone of proximal development

Question 9

Erikson's Psychosocial theory of development is based on another theory.
i. Whose theory is it built on?
ii. What theory is it built on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud; Psychoanalytic theory 
B)  Skinner; Learning theory 
C)  Freud; Psychosexual theory 
D)  Piaget; Cognitive theory

Question 10

Bronfenbrenner's Ecological model (1989)consists of the following systems that influence a child's development: microsystem,mesosystem,endosystem,macrosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Freud's psychosexual stages,the 'phallic' stage occurs before the 'latency' stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If a research project plans to recruit participants from Year 7 in public or government schools,they are required to:

Accepted Answer

A)  obtain informed consent from the parents of all participants 
B)  consult the Department of Education and Training in their state 
C)  financially reimburse the school for allowing them access to their students 
D)  both A and B are correct

Question 13

Explain the difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The study of the elderly and the processes of aging is called gerontology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Developmental research has tended to focus more on the period of adolescence compared to early childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Developmental psychologists seek to explain changes that individuals go through from conception to death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The authors of your textbook identify three important areas of controversy in developmental psychology.Identify two of the three controversies and for each one,make an argument supporting one of the sides.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Experimental research involves the controlled manipulation of variables to assess the impact on particular behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A key feature of Vygotsky's sociolcultural theory is the 'zone of proximal development'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match the following developmental theorists with the most suitable developmental theory below (in order): Bowlby,Bronfenbrenner,Bandura,Vygotsky.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Cognitive, Socio-Cultural, Ecological, Ethological 
B)  Socio-Cultural, Ecological, Cognitive, Behavioural 
C)  Ecological, Socio-Cultural, Behavioural, Cognitive 
D)  Ethological, Ecological, Social Cognitive, Socio-cultural

Exam 1: Introduction to developmental psychology

Contemporary developmental theories tend to acknowledge that an individual's development is influenced by many factors compared to the early normative-descriptive approaches to development.

One feature all research designs have in common is that they must all adhere to ethical guidelines.

Developmental psychology includes the study of the following,except:

Informed consent should involve:

Piaget proposed that children were passive participants in the developmental process.

Miller (2002)describes Piagetian theory and psychoanalytic theory as 'the giant theories of developmental psychology'.Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the two theories.

A researcher wishes to investigate whether older people have more conservative values than younger people. i. What type of research design would be the most appropriate? ii. What would the researcher need to be mindful of when selecting participants?

Which of the following terms is not associated with Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

Erikson's Psychosocial theory of development is based on another theory. i. Whose theory is it built on? ii. What theory is it built on?

Bronfenbrenner's Ecological model (1989)consists of the following systems that influence a child's development: microsystem,mesosystem,endosystem,macrosystem.

In Freud's psychosexual stages,the 'phallic' stage occurs before the 'latency' stage.

If a research project plans to recruit participants from Year 7 in public or government schools,they are required to:

Explain the difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning.

The study of the elderly and the processes of aging is called gerontology.

Developmental research has tended to focus more on the period of adolescence compared to early childhood.

Developmental psychologists seek to explain changes that individuals go through from conception to death.

The authors of your textbook identify three important areas of controversy in developmental psychology.Identify two of the three controversies and for each one,make an argument supporting one of the sides.

Experimental research involves the controlled manipulation of variables to assess the impact on particular behaviours.

A key feature of Vygotsky's sociolcultural theory is the 'zone of proximal development'.

Match the following developmental theorists with the most suitable developmental theory below (in order) : Bowlby,Bronfenbrenner,Bandura,Vygotsky.