Exam 1: Introduction

The more or less automatic unfolding of biological potential in a set, irreversible sequence is known as:

According to Bronfenbrenner's model, the macrosystem consists of:

Jean Piaget observed and tested individual children on the conservation task between the ages of 4 and 5. Two years later he tested the children again on the same task. The results were recorded for each individual child. This is an example of research using which method?

A psychologist is studying the link between a mother's level of shyness and her children's level of shyness. Related to this subject, the statement, "If the mother has an above-normal level of shyness, then the child will have an above-normal level of shyness" would be:

An advantage of longitudinal research is:

Dr. Gillespie is studying relationships between children and grandparents. She examined data from the United States, Japan, and Botswana related to this topic. She is engaging in:

Mary's personality has become more outgoing as she has grown older. The changes in Mary's personality illustrate which kind of development?

All of the following are limitations of the naturalistic observation method EXCEPT:

Intelligence tests are given to all the students at Evergreen School and Horace Mann School. The scores from all grades at the two schools are compared. This is an example of a study using which type of research method?

All of the following are drawbacks of cross-cultural research EXCEPT:

John, Rodrigo, and Marla are sixth-graders who are all feeling a little anxious about making the transition to junior high school. According to your text's discussion of the timing of developmental events, their anxieties can be attributed to:

Correlational analysis:

What role does age play in society? How are notions about aging changing and how are they remaining the same?

Which research method compares data obtained from two or more societies?

A major advantage of using the cross-sectional approach to research is that:

Identify the four major goals of science and give examples of the kind of questions or research tasks that would be involved for each with respect to issues related to human development.

All of the following are limitations of the case study method EXCEPT:

Age strata:

Having been born in the United States, Jami would have a macrosystem likely to consist of all of the following EXCEPT:

A control group is a necessary part of which research method?