Question 1

Briefly define the terms vulnerability and resilience.

Accepted Answer

vulnerability = those inborn characteris

Question 2

Briefly explain how quantitative change and qualitative change relate to continuity and discontinuity.

Accepted Answer

continuity = quantit

Question 3

Which of the following best describes your text's approach to human development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human development begins at birth and continues throughout the lifespan. 
B)  Human development begins at birth and becomes relatively stable by adolescence. 
C)  Human development begins slowly at birth and accelerates as we age. 
D)  Human development begins with the onset of puberty. 
A)  Human development begins at birth and continues throughout the lifespan. 
B)  Human development begins at birth and becomes relatively stable by adolescence. 
C)  Human development begins slowly at birth and accelerates as we age. 
D)  Human development begins with the onset of puberty.

Question 4

The idea that the earth contains a wide variety of life forms and that humans have developed as a result of the interaction of heredity and environment was proposed by

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke. 
B)  Charles Darwin. 
C)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 
D)  John Hall. 
A)  John Locke. 
B)  Charles Darwin. 
C)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 
D)  John Hall.

Question 5

Which of the following assertions regarding lifespan development can be attributed to both G. Stanley Hall and Charles Darwin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans evolved from other animals. 
B)  Biology dictates human personality. 
C)  Environment dictates healthy development. 
D)  Norms should be identified for each developmental stage. 
A)  Humans evolved from other animals. 
B)  Biology dictates human personality. 
C)  Environment dictates healthy development. 
D)  Norms should be identified for each developmental stage.

Question 6

The four goals of developmental psychology are to ________, ________, ________ and ________ human behavior.

Accepted Answer

describe;

Question 7

The Christian doctrine of ________ is the basis for the theory that human development occurs as a result of how well or how poorly someone does at overcoming their innately sinful nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  original sin 
B)  blank slate 
C)  behaviorism 
D)  innate goodness 
A)  original sin 
B)  blank slate 
C)  behaviorism 
D)  innate goodness

Question 8

Darius participated in a study of the effects of alcohol on long term memory. More than a year after his participation ended, he received a newsletter telling him all about the results of the study. The researchers were following the ethical guideline that mandates

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge of results. 
B)  informed consent. 
C)  full disclosure. 
D)  protection against harm. 
A)  knowledge of results. 
B)  informed consent. 
C)  full disclosure. 
D)  protection against harm.

Question 9

Which of the following is the best example of an "off-time" event that could have negative effects upon an individual's development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The deaths of elderly parents 
B)  Being divorced at the age of 25 
C)  The death of one's spouse at the age of 30 
D)  Experiencing a life-threatening illness at the age of 60 
A)  The deaths of elderly parents 
B)  Being divorced at the age of 25 
C)  The death of one's spouse at the age of 30 
D)  Experiencing a life-threatening illness at the age of 60

Question 10

Roberta married for the first time at age 39, and at age 40 she is pregnant for the first time. She is now considering starting college to become a computer systems engineer. When Roberta laughingly tells her friends, "I have never done anything when I was supposed to!" what is she referring to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her social clock 
B)  Her biological clock 
C)  Her psychological clock 
D)  A critical period 
A)  Her social clock 
B)  Her biological clock 
C)  Her psychological clock 
D)  A critical period

Question 11

Juanita's father died when she was just a baby, but her family insists that she not only looks like him, she acts like him as well. This might indicate that which of the following had a large impact on her development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nature 
B)  Environment 
C)  Nurture 
D)  Innate goodness 
A)  Nature 
B)  Environment 
C)  Nurture 
D)  Innate goodness

Question 12

Which of the following are central to the nature-nurture controversy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental continuity and psychological comfort 
B)  Change triggered by social processes or change caused by cultural influences 
C)  Inborn biases and genetic predispositions 
D)  Biological process and experiential factors 
A)  Environmental continuity and psychological comfort 
B)  Change triggered by social processes or change caused by cultural influences 
C)  Inborn biases and genetic predispositions 
D)  Biological process and experiential factors

Question 13

The Maple Leaf Elementary School counselor, social worker, and the parents of eight-year-old Jimmy Jackson are working as a cooperative team to determine why Jimmy exhibits a pattern of highly aggressive behavior toward his peers and teachers. Jimmy's behavior has been extensively observed, he has been subjected to a battery of psychological tests, and his parents have been interviewed. This in-depth examination of Jimmy Jackson is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an ethnograph. 
B)  naturalistic observation. 
C)  a correlational study. 
D)  a case study. 
A)  an ethnograph. 
B)  naturalistic observation. 
C)  a correlational study. 
D)  a case study.

Question 14

According to your text, when does middle childhood occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once a child begins walking 
B)  Once a child begins talking 
C)  Once a child enters school 
D)  Once a child begins puberty 
A)  Once a child begins walking 
B)  Once a child begins talking 
C)  Once a child enters school 
D)  Once a child begins puberty

Question 15

Predictions that can be tested in an effort to explain human development are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  theories. 
B)  hypotheses. 
C)  experiments. 
D)  constructs. 
A)  theories. 
B)  hypotheses. 
C)  experiments. 
D)  constructs.

Question 16

Researchers designed an experiment to study the effects of a professor's sense of humor on enrollment numbers. What is the independent variable in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  The college professor 
B)  The college professor's sense of humor 
C)  Students considering attending college 
D)  The number of students who enroll 
A)  The college professor 
B)  The college professor's sense of humor 
C)  Students considering attending college 
D)  The number of students who enroll

Question 17

Of the following, which is the BEST example of naturalistic observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The school psychologist has administered aptitude tests to the sophomore class of Martin Luther King, Jr. High School. 
B)  A researcher interested in the effects of caffeine upon learning provides high-caffeine drinks to an experimental group who are being taught a complicated game and provides caffeine-free drinks to a control group who are being taught the same game. 
C)  A serial killer is subjected to a battery of psychological exams and intensive interviews in an effort to determine the factors that influenced his developmental pathway to homicidal behavior. 
D)  Researchers interested in children's gender-related interactions videotape children while they are playing during recess and while they are engaged in cooperative learning assignments in their classrooms. 
A)  The school psychologist has administered aptitude tests to the sophomore class of Martin Luther King, Jr. High School. 
B)  A researcher interested in the effects of caffeine upon learning provides high-caffeine drinks to an experimental group who are being taught a complicated game and provides caffeine-free drinks to a control group who are being taught the same game. 
C)  A serial killer is subjected to a battery of psychological exams and intensive interviews in an effort to determine the factors that influenced his developmental pathway to homicidal behavior. 
D)  Researchers interested in children's gender-related interactions videotape children while they are playing during recess and while they are engaged in cooperative learning assignments in their classrooms.

Question 18

Who is the researcher famous for the Stanford Prison Experiment during the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carol Tavris 
B)  Philip Zimbardo 
C)  Elizabeth Loftus 
D)  David Rosenhan 
A)  Carol Tavris 
B)  Philip Zimbardo 
C)  Elizabeth Loftus 
D)  David Rosenhan

Question 19

What contributions did Arnold Gesell make to the study of human development?

Accepted Answer

maturation; genetically progra

Question 20

Which of the following is the best example of a cross-sectional research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Huang assessed the eye-hand coordination of the second, fourth, and sixth graders of Maple Leaf Elementary School in September 2006. 
B)  Dr. Sanchez assessed the eye-hand coordination of the second, fourth, and sixth graders of Maple Leaf Elementary School in December 2006, and the same children will be tested again in 2008, 2010, and 2012. 
C)  Each year at the beginning of the school year, the five children of the Jones family visit their family doctor to have physical exams. 
D)  Each year the five-year-olds of Washington, D.C., are given number and letter proficiency exams before they begin kindergarten. 
A)  Dr. Huang assessed the eye-hand coordination of the second, fourth, and sixth graders of Maple Leaf Elementary School in September 2006. 
B)  Dr. Sanchez assessed the eye-hand coordination of the second, fourth, and sixth graders of Maple Leaf Elementary School in December 2006, and the same children will be tested again in 2008, 2010, and 2012. 
C)  Each year at the beginning of the school year, the five children of the Jones family visit their family doctor to have physical exams. 
D)  Each year the five-year-olds of Washington, D.C., are given number and letter proficiency exams before they begin kindergarten.

Briefly define the terms vulnerability and resilience.

Briefly explain how quantitative change and qualitative change relate to continuity and discontinuity.

Which of the following best describes your text's approach to human development?

The idea that the earth contains a wide variety of life forms and that humans have developed as a result of the interaction of heredity and environment was proposed by

Which of the following assertions regarding lifespan development can be attributed to both G. Stanley Hall and Charles Darwin?

The four goals of developmental psychology are to , , and human behavior.

The Christian doctrine of ________ is the basis for the theory that human development occurs as a result of how well or how poorly someone does at overcoming their innately sinful nature.

Darius participated in a study of the effects of alcohol on long term memory. More than a year after his participation ended, he received a newsletter telling him all about the results of the study. The researchers were following the ethical guideline that mandates

Which of the following is the best example of an "off-time" event that could have negative effects upon an individual's development?

Roberta married for the first time at age 39, and at age 40 she is pregnant for the first time. She is now considering starting college to become a computer systems engineer. When Roberta laughingly tells her friends, "I have never done anything when I was supposed to!" what is she referring to?

Juanita's father died when she was just a baby, but her family insists that she not only looks like him, she acts like him as well. This might indicate that which of the following had a large impact on her development?

Which of the following are central to the nature-nurture controversy?

According to your text, when does middle childhood occur?

Predictions that can be tested in an effort to explain human development are known as

Researchers designed an experiment to study the effects of a professor's sense of humor on enrollment numbers. What is the independent variable in this study?

Of the following, which is the BEST example of naturalistic observation?

Who is the researcher famous for the Stanford Prison Experiment during the 1970s?

What contributions did Arnold Gesell make to the study of human development?

Which of the following is the best example of a cross-sectional research study?

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 1: Basic Concepts and Methods

Briefly define the terms vulnerability and resilience.

Briefly explain how quantitative change and qualitative change relate to continuity and discontinuity.

Which of the following best describes your text's approach to human development?

The idea that the earth contains a wide variety of life forms and that humans have developed as a result of the interaction of heredity and environment was proposed by

Which of the following assertions regarding lifespan development can be attributed to both G. Stanley Hall and Charles Darwin?

The four goals of developmental psychology are to ________, ________, ________ and ________ human behavior.

The Christian doctrine of ________ is the basis for the theory that human development occurs as a result of how well or how poorly someone does at overcoming their innately sinful nature.

Darius participated in a study of the effects of alcohol on long term memory. More than a year after his participation ended, he received a newsletter telling him all about the results of the study. The researchers were following the ethical guideline that mandates

Which of the following is the best example of an "off-time" event that could have negative effects upon an individual's development?

Roberta married for the first time at age 39, and at age 40 she is pregnant for the first time. She is now considering starting college to become a computer systems engineer. When Roberta laughingly tells her friends, "I have never done anything when I was supposed to!" what is she referring to?

Juanita's father died when she was just a baby, but her family insists that she not only looks like him, she acts like him as well. This might indicate that which of the following had a large impact on her development?

Which of the following are central to the nature-nurture controversy?

According to your text, when does middle childhood occur?

Predictions that can be tested in an effort to explain human development are known as

Researchers designed an experiment to study the effects of a professor's sense of humor on enrollment numbers. What is the independent variable in this study?

Of the following, which is the BEST example of naturalistic observation?

Who is the researcher famous for the Stanford Prison Experiment during the 1970s?

What contributions did Arnold Gesell make to the study of human development?

Which of the following is the best example of a cross-sectional research study?

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

Filters

The four goals of developmental psychology are to , , and human behavior.