Question 1

The research approach that includes observations of behavior within the natural environment and interviews with individuals about values and practices within their culture refers to which of the following types of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Case studies 
B)  Field experiments 
C)  Clinical interview 
D)  Ethnography

Question 2

According to the APA Ethical Guidelines for Conducting Research with Children,if in the course of a study the investigator becomes aware of a jeopardy to the child's well-being,the investigator must

Accepted Answer

A)  inform the parents and arrange for assistance for the child. 
B)  continue with the experiment until the trial is over and then send the child home. 
C)  end the experiment and call an attorney. 
D)  discard the data obtained from that particular child and continue to study other participants.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a method that is utilized specifically for assessing developmental change over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross-cultural 
B)  Cross-sectional 
C)  Longitudinal 
D)  Sequential

Question 4

When a researcher conducts a quasi-experiment,he or she must be careful how the results are interpreted because

Accepted Answer

A)  participants are not randomly assigned to conditions. 
B)  participant reactivity is a problem in quasi-experimental designs. 
C)  there are very few statistical tests to accommodate the data from quasi-experimental designs. 
D)  the researcher has too much freedom to manipulate the independent variable(s).

Question 5

Neuroscience is a fast expanding branch within developmental science.What benefits does cognitive neuroscience have over other fields in studying human development?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neuroscience is a fast expanding branch within...

Question 6

The specification of a variable in terms of measurable properties is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the validating assumption. 
B)  the reliable assumption. 
C)  the operational definition. 
D)  variable fixation.

Question 7

In random assignment,the group that receives no treatment is called the ________ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent variable 
B)  experimental 
C)  causal 
D)  control

Question 8

To determine whether early day care has detrimental effects on infant behavior,Professor Johanson is examining the results of many published research papers on the subject.To make sense of the data,Dr.Johanson is likely to use an experimental technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Define the cross-cultural study.For what type of developmental research would this approach be best used?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define the cross-cultural study.For what type of...

Question 10

The ________ of the correlation coefficient indicates the direction of the relationship,and the ________ of the correlation coefficient indicates the strength of the relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  sign;number value 
B)  number value;lag 
C)  skew;size 
D)  size;lag

Question 11

The method of collecting data in which observations of naturally occurring behaviors are observed in real-life settings is called

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudo-experimental observation. 
B)  naturalistic observation. 
C)  preservatory observation. 
D)  setting-dependent observation.

Question 12

"Clean" answers about the cause of development can be obtained by studies employing the experimental design because

Accepted Answer

A)  the results are more easily applied to real life. 
B)  it provides a broad portrait of child development. 
C)  the experiments are less likely to violate ethical guidelines. 
D)  cause-and-effect relationships between the variables can be identified.

Question 13

________ is the participant's formal acknowledgement that he or she understands the purposes,procedures,and risks of a study and agrees to participate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pre-testing 
B)  Debriefing 
C)  Participant permission 
D)  Informed consent

Question 14

The statistical examination of a large body of existing research results with the goal of assessing the effect of the common central variable is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational study. 
B)  weighted analysis. 
C)  grouped examination. 
D)  meta-analysis.

Question 15

Conducting a meta-analysis can be particularly useful when the results of a number of studies are inconsistent or conflict with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The research method in which one or more independent variables are manipulated to determine the effects on other dependent variables is called

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental design. 
B)  scientific method. 
C)  correlational design. 
D)  variable design.

Question 17

Kambe administered a memory test to a group of two-year-olds,a group of four-year-olds,and a group of six-year-olds in the same week.This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal study. 
B)  quasi-experimental design. 
C)  sequential study. 
D)  cross-sectional study.

Question 18

A ________ is a study in which the assignment of participants to experimental groups is determined by their natural experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  field experiment 
B)  meta-analysis 
C)  quasi-experiment 
D)  structured observation

Question 19

Explain naturalistic observations and discuss the two concerns involved with this approach.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain naturalistic observations and discuss the two...

Question 20

A factor having no fixed or constant value in a given situation is called a measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Studying Child Development

The research approach that includes observations of behavior within the natural environment and interviews with individuals about values and practices within their culture refers to which of the following types of research?

According to the APA Ethical Guidelines for Conducting Research with Children,if in the course of a study the investigator becomes aware of a jeopardy to the child's well-being,the investigator must

Which of the following is not a method that is utilized specifically for assessing developmental change over time?

When a researcher conducts a quasi-experiment,he or she must be careful how the results are interpreted because

Neuroscience is a fast expanding branch within developmental science.What benefits does cognitive neuroscience have over other fields in studying human development?

The specification of a variable in terms of measurable properties is called

In random assignment,the group that receives no treatment is called the ________ group.

To determine whether early day care has detrimental effects on infant behavior,Professor Johanson is examining the results of many published research papers on the subject.To make sense of the data,Dr.Johanson is likely to use an experimental technique.

Define the cross-cultural study.For what type of developmental research would this approach be best used?

The of the correlation coefficient indicates the direction of the relationship,and the of the correlation coefficient indicates the strength of the relationship.

The method of collecting data in which observations of naturally occurring behaviors are observed in real-life settings is called

"Clean" answers about the cause of development can be obtained by studies employing the experimental design because

________ is the participant's formal acknowledgement that he or she understands the purposes,procedures,and risks of a study and agrees to participate.

The statistical examination of a large body of existing research results with the goal of assessing the effect of the common central variable is called a

Conducting a meta-analysis can be particularly useful when the results of a number of studies are inconsistent or conflict with one another.

The research method in which one or more independent variables are manipulated to determine the effects on other dependent variables is called

Kambe administered a memory test to a group of two-year-olds,a group of four-year-olds,and a group of six-year-olds in the same week.This is an example of a

A ________ is a study in which the assignment of participants to experimental groups is determined by their natural experiences.

Explain naturalistic observations and discuss the two concerns involved with this approach.

A factor having no fixed or constant value in a given situation is called a measure.