Exam 1: The Science of Human Development

Between 1957 and 1961, many pregnant women took thalidomide to alleviate morning sickness; this drug disrupted a(n) _____ period of prenatal development.

Our text suggests that the word _____ is a social construction that should be eliminated from our scientific vocabulary.

Dr. Kilbey is studying the impact of exosystems on human development. Which of these would she be most interested in examining?

A(n) _____ is a quick way to collect data from a large number of people.

The final step in the five steps of the scientific method is to _____.

_____ is a quick way to study the development of a large group of people.

Even though Chris has genetic markers that put him at higher risk for a particular disease, he never shows any signs of the disorder. What factor explains this?

The combination of all environmental influences that affect a developing person is called _____.

If a researcher watches 1-week-old babies and records how many times they open and close their eyes while lying in their cribs, he is most likely using _____.

_____ refers to environmental influences on traits.

Brooke and her half-brother Colton were raised in an impoverished home, where they were often left home alone while both parents worked more than one minimum-wage job to support the family. Despite this upbringing, Brooke has developed into a happy, healthy adult, while Colton has developed into a depressed alcoholic. Even though they shared an upbringing, their different outcomes indicate that they had _____.

Which of these research designs studies changes over time?

A person's income and level of education is part of his or her _____ status.

Define cohort, explain its effects, and give an example of one.

Plasticity refers to the _____.

Dr. Towne believes that heredity is primarily responsible for personality traits. Dr. West believes that environmental influences are primarily responsible for personality traits. They are on different sides of the _____ debate.

People of a specific _____ group share certain attributes such as national origin, religion, and language.

In the nature-nurture debate, most developmentalists believe that _____.

A person's macrosystem includes _____.

People who came of age during the Great Depression all come from the same _____.