Exam 1: Introduction

According to your text's discussion of the timing of developmental events, when a generation of people experience social, political, and economic events at the same time they will likely experience:

On the basis of the discussion in your text, what is the most important advantage of using a cross-sectional approach?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of longitudinal research compared to cross-sectional research methods? Give an example to support your statements.

Describe at least five aspects of good child observation practices.

Bob wishes to undertake a study of the students at his college comparing their grade point averages and drinking behaviors. He draws up a document explaining the purpose of his study, the type of data to be collected, and the way the data will be used. The document states that participants have the right to terminate participation at any time during the study. Before beginning to collect his data he gets each participant to sign the document. Bob is obtaining:

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

According to your text's discussion of the timing of developmental events, influences that involve unique turning points that cause people to change direction in their lives are known as:

The changes that are most likely to occur because a person is at a particular stage of development, such as infancy, adolescence, or adulthood, are characteristic of:

A developmental psychologist wants to determine the chances that a particular ninth-grade student will graduate from high school. This best illustrates:

Keisha wins the lottery and is awarded 10 million dollars. She buys a house in France and a new sports car and organizes and finances a charitable institute for disadvantaged youth. According to your text's discussion of the timing of developmental events, this is an example of:

A researcher conducts a study in which he manipulates several variables and then measures the effect on the other variables. He is most likely using which research method?

Mr. Brown is undertaking research in which he is watching the behavior of people as they wait in line at the Department of Labor. He observes over a period of 2 weeks. Each day he goes to the site and tapes conversations as he observes and takes notes. This type of research is called:

The major reason experimental designs are not used in developmental studies is:

All of the following are true about age EXCEPT:

In terms of Bronfenbrenner's model, 10-year old Melissa's microsystem would most likely include all of the following EXCEPT:

The method that combines collecting data over time as well as across study groups to measure more than one cohort over time is called the:

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

A researcher's notes that contain the exact speech utterances that children make, as well as the ages of the children under study, is most related to which goal of developmental psychology?

Dr. Robertson is interested in studying temperament changes over the course of adolescence. She would like to avoid the disadvantages associated with longitudinal and cross-sectional research. What could you suggest she use to complete her study?

The case-study method of research: