Question 1

The controversy of stability versus change is closely linked to which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity. 
B)  contextualism. 
C)  multidimensionalism. 
D)  multidirectionality. 
A)  plasticity. 
B)  contextualism. 
C)  multidimensionalism. 
D)  multidirectionality.

Question 2

List one contribution and one criticism of cognitive theories of development.

Accepted Answer

Contributions:
-An individual's active c

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT among Paul Baltes' eight characteristics of the life-span perspective on development?

Accepted Answer

A)  lifelong and multidirectional 
B)  multidimensional and plastic 
C)  contextual 
D)  unidirectional 
A)  lifelong and multidirectional 
B)  multidimensional and plastic 
C)  contextual 
D)  unidirectional

Question 4

What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A theory is an interrelated, coherent se

Question 5

Briefly discuss the difference between developmentalists who favor stability vs. developmentalists who favor change in the stability-change issue.

Accepted Answer

Those who favor stability argue that inf

Question 6

If it is shown that people who eat bananas are more likely to have diabetes, it does not necessarily mean that bananas cause diabetes because _____ does not equal _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimentation; causation 
B)  experimentation; correlation 
C)  causation; correlation 
D)  correlation; causation 
A)  experimentation; causation 
B)  experimentation; correlation 
C)  causation; correlation 
D)  correlation; causation

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of how development is contextual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reasoning ability is biologically finite and cannot be improved through retraining. 
B)  Parents in the United States are more likely to rear their children to be independent than parents in Japan. 
C)  Older adults call on experience to guide their decision making. 
D)  Intelligence may be studied by looking at genetics, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines. 
A)  Reasoning ability is biologically finite and cannot be improved through retraining. 
B)  Parents in the United States are more likely to rear their children to be independent than parents in Japan. 
C)  Older adults call on experience to guide their decision making. 
D)  Intelligence may be studied by looking at genetics, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines.

Question 8

Which of the following is manipulated during an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent variable 
B)  correlation coefficient 
C)  independent variable 
D)  observed effect 
A)  dependent variable 
B)  correlation coefficient 
C)  independent variable 
D)  observed effect

Question 9

Shawn's job requires lots of travel, and the demands of his job are affecting his marriage and his child's relations with him. This relationship between Shawn's job and his child's development illustrates Bronfenbrenner's concept of a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which research method is used to determine causality?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  experimental 
C)  observational 
D)  descriptive 
A)  correlational 
B)  experimental 
C)  observational 
D)  descriptive

Question 11

According to Erikson, a preschooler is in the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  initiative versus guilt 
C)  industry versus inferiority 
D)  identity versus identity confusion 
A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  initiative versus guilt 
C)  industry versus inferiority 
D)  identity versus identity confusion

The controversy of stability versus change is closely linked to which of the following concepts?

List one contribution and one criticism of cognitive theories of development.

Which of the following is NOT among Paul Baltes' eight characteristics of the life-span perspective on development?

What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?

Briefly discuss the difference between developmentalists who favor stability vs. developmentalists who favor change in the stability-change issue.

If it is shown that people who eat bananas are more likely to have diabetes, it does not necessarily mean that bananas cause diabetes because _ does not equal _.

Which of the following is an example of how development is contextual?

Which of the following is manipulated during an experiment?

Shawn's job requires lots of travel, and the demands of his job are affecting his marriage and his child's relations with him. This relationship between Shawn's job and his child's development illustrates Bronfenbrenner's concept of a(n)

Which research method is used to determine causality?

According to Erikson, a preschooler is in the _____ stage.

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 1: Introduction

The controversy of stability versus change is closely linked to which of the following concepts?

List one contribution and one criticism of cognitive theories of development.

Which of the following is NOT among Paul Baltes' eight characteristics of the life-span perspective on development?

What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?

Briefly discuss the difference between developmentalists who favor stability vs. developmentalists who favor change in the stability-change issue.

If it is shown that people who eat bananas are more likely to have diabetes, it does not necessarily mean that bananas cause diabetes because _____ does not equal _____.

Which of the following is an example of how development is contextual?

Which of the following is manipulated during an experiment?

Shawn's job requires lots of travel, and the demands of his job are affecting his marriage and his child's relations with him. This relationship between Shawn's job and his child's development illustrates Bronfenbrenner's concept of a(n)

Which research method is used to determine causality?

According to Erikson, a preschooler is in the _____ stage.

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

If it is shown that people who eat bananas are more likely to have diabetes, it does not necessarily mean that bananas cause diabetes because _ does not equal _.