Exam 1: The Science of Human Development

Thalidomide only caused birth defects if a pregnant woman ingested the drug during the _____ period of prenatal development.

What is a researcher's first step when designing a research study on children's language acquisition?

In longitudinal research, the same people are measured at multiple assessment points over a period of time.

People whose ancestors were born in the same region and who usually share the same language and religion are called a(n) _____.

The purpose of a survey is to allow a researcher to collect data quickly from a large population.

Researchers who want to establish that one variable causes another must use a research design called a(n) _____.

What practices must be built into a research study to protect participants?

Quantitative research relies on data that can be _____.

The multidisciplinary approach _____.

In an experiment, the group of participants who receive the imposed treatment or special condition is referred to as the _____ group.

The Seattle Longitudinal Study began with several groups of people, ranging in age from 25 to 81. Then the researchers retested each group every seven years. This study is a good example of a _____ design.

In the science of human development, "nature" refers to _____.

The science of human development seeks to understand _____ people-all kinds of people, everywhere, of every age-change over time.

A(n) _____ is a group of people born at about the same time that experience the same historical events and cultural shifts.

A hypothesis is a specific prediction that can be _____ with empirical evidence.

Race and ethnicity are the same thing.

In the science of human development, "nurture" refers to _____.

Which of these is an example of plasticity?

Differential susceptibility means that certain people have genes that _____.

The difference-equals-deficit error may lead people to believe that their nation or culture is better than others.