Question 1

Dr. Cooper is interested in the amount of time adolescents spend in after-school activities. She decides to start with a group of 13-year-olds and follow them until they are 18 years old. She intends to meet with them at three different intervals over the next 6 years. Which research design is Dr. Cooper using?

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional 
B)  correlational 
C)  physiological 
D)  longitudinal

Question 2

Priya's culture holds a strong belief in education and success. These values have propelled her to attend college. She believes that to be successful and independent in her culture, she must have a higher education. These values represent the ______ in Priya's experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  macrosystem 
B)  microsystem 
C)  chronosystem 
D)  exosystem

Question 3

Which principle of ethics states that researchers need to make every effort to keep any promises made to their participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  responsibility 
B)  integrity 
C)  respect for autonomy 
D)  beneficence and nonmaleficence

Question 4

Carlos believes that young people today have it much easier than he did growing up. He is very confused by the priorities of his son, Brandon, who is the first to attend college in the family. Carlos believes that Brandon, at 21 years old, is behind in life and lacks direction because he does not have a steady job, spouse, or children yet. Carlos's conflict with his son Brandon is due to a difference in socioeconomic status. Unlike his father, Brandon's opportunity to go to college resulted in ______, which is an important time for identity development.

Accepted Answer

A)  ontogenetic development 
B)  late adolescence 
C)  emerging adulthood 
D)  reciprocal determinism

Question 5

Which type of inquiry allows researchers to gather data on abstract emotions like anger or stress without the inherent flaws of self-report methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  questionnaires 
B)  structured surveys 
C)  physiological measures 
D)  case studies

Question 6

Which is the biological transition to reproductive maturity?

Accepted Answer

A)  puberty 
B)  sexuality 
C)  intimacy 
D)  identity

Question 7

Dr. Ramirez is doing a study on phobias. He measures his participants' heart rates, perspiration, and pupil dilation while they are in contact with the item that they fear. Dr. Ramirez is using ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological measures 
B)  self-report measures 
C)  diffusion tensor imaging 
D)  positron emission tomography

Question 8

Aliyah was unsure how to get hot water from the office water dispenser. She had tried pressing one of the two red buttons, but nothing happened. Later, she saw a coworker press both red buttons and hot water poured out. The next time Aliyah wanted hot water for her tea, she got it from the dispenser. This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning 
B)  information processing 
C)  observational learning 
D)  formal operational reasoning

Question 9

Which 18th-century philosopher differentiated three stages of maturation throughout the life course?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Lev Vygotsky

Question 10

Which research design is defined as an in-depth view of a single individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlation 
B)  case study 
C)  survey 
D)  structured interview

Question 11

Which factor is a benefit of correlational research?

Accepted Answer

A)  to eliminate the possibility of confounds 
B)  to study changes in groups or individuals over time 
C)  to avoid the burden of adhering to ethical research design 
D)  to gather preliminary data about a topic

Question 12

Emotional regulation is stable from the beginning of adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A scientist is researching the experience of African American adolescent boys in underserved neighborhoods. This scientist is focused on the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal determinism of behavior 
B)  intersectionality of demographic factors 
C)  cognitive schema of thought processes 
D)  beneficence and nonmaleficence

Question 14

Which theory emphasizes the interaction between the biological, cognitive, and socioemotional development throughout the life span?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosocial theory 
B)  bioecological systems theory 
C)  cognitive-developmental theory 
D)  social learning theory

Question 15

Why does the storm-and-stress view of adolescence continue to persist in popular culture?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

A scientist focusing on unconscious drives relating to different parts of the body would be using which theory to understand development?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural theory 
B)  psychosocial stages of development 
C)  psychosexual stages of development 
D)  bioecological systems theory

Question 17

How do the three factors in Bandura's reciprocal determinism impact one another?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Adolescence defined as a period of "storm and stress" is evidenced by today's research findings.

Accepted Answer