Question 1

Professor Gonzalez is studying the interaction patterns of preschool children on the playground.He has set up hidden cameras in several locations and plans to analyze the recordings from a month's worth of observation.Professor Gonzalez is utilizing

Accepted Answer

A) naturalistic observation. 
B) the interview technique. 
C) laboratory observation. 
D) a sequential design.

Question 2

For the purposes of organization and understanding,a child's development is commonly described in terms of periods,which are given approximate age ranges.What are the various periods of a child's development? List a few characteristics of each period.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For the purposes of organization and understanding,a...

Question 3

________ stresses that behavior is strongly influenced by biology,is tied to evolution,and is characterized by critical or sensitive periods.

Accepted Answer

A) Ethology 
B) Sociology 
C) Necrology 
D) Entomology

Question 4

Which of the following is a criticism of the psychoanalytic theories?

Accepted Answer

A) The conscious mind is given too much credit for influencing development. 
B) These theories present an image of humans that is too positive. 
C) The sexual underpinnings of development are not given adequate importance. 
D) They treat Western culture and males as the measure for evaluating everyone.

Question 5

The generation of individuals who are very connected to technology,such as smartphones,and who show an increase in their ethnic diversity have been labeled

Accepted Answer

A) Baby Boomers. 
B) Generation X. 
C) Generation Y. 
D) Millennials.

Question 6

The ________ is the Freudian structure of personality that consists of instincts and is totally unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) superego 
B) ego 
C) id 
D) subconscious

Question 7

Carol is a counselor for parents of toddlers and young children.She wants to base her advice on Bandura's social cognitive theory.What advice is she likely to give parents for teaching young children good manners?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Carol is a counselor for parents of...

Question 8

________ theories emphasize the importance of conscious thought.

Accepted Answer

A) Sociocultural 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Cognitive 
D) Ethological

Question 9

Which of the following examples would BEST reflect the role of cognitive processes in development?

Accepted Answer

A) developing assertiveness 
B) height and weight gains 
C) development of the brain 
D) memorizing a poem

Question 10

Which of the following statements about development is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The process of development ends during early adulthood. 
B) The process of development starts during early childhood. 
C) Most development involves growth,although it also includes decline. 
D) Most of the physical development happens during late adulthood.

Question 11

A(n)________ is an interrelated,coherent set of ideas that helps to explain and to make predictions.

Accepted Answer

A) theory 
B) doctrine 
C) explanation 
D) observation

Question 12

Third-grader Beth is very enthusiastic about learning how to use the computer to find things on the Internet.According to Erikson's theory,she is in the ________ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
B) initiative versus guilt 
C) industry versus inferiority 
D) identity versus identity confusion

Question 13

The developmental period of roughly nine months during which a single cell grows into an organism is known as the ________ period.

Accepted Answer

A) prenatal 
B) infancy 
C) early childhood 
D) adolescent

Question 14

Which of the following periods of development starts at approximately 10 to 12 years of age and ends at 18 to 22 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A) middle childhood 
B) adolescence 
C) adulthood 
D) late childhood

Question 15

Susie has a tablet and smartphone that she carries everywhere.Right now she is texting four different friends at once while updating her social media profile on her tablet.Susie is most likely a member of

Accepted Answer

A) the Baby Boomers. 
B) Generation X. 
C) Generation Y. 
D) the Millennials.

Question 16

Juanita is a homeless child living well below the poverty line.Despite her socioeconomic status,Juanita is an intelligent young girl with multiple talents and self-confidence.Based on research by Ann Masten,we can predict that Juanita will

Accepted Answer

A) continue to struggle with personality issues and emotional problems for most of her life. 
B) demonstrate resilience and find ways to make the best out of most situations. 
C) succumb to her surroundings and become a juvenile delinquent. 
D) probably join a gang when she reaches her adolescent years.

Question 17

Tate has been the subject of a study for nearly 20 years.A psychologist identified Tate as being extremely intelligent at a very early age and has been evaluating Tate's academic progress ever since.The psychologist's approach would be described as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A social worker is trying to help Tina put her life back together,find housing and work,and finish her technical degree.The social worker uses Skinner's theory to understand how to reward Tina for her efforts; uses Erikson's theory to understand the identity and intimacy crisis Tina is now facing; and uses Bronfenbrenner's theory to understand how the relations between family,school,and work will affect Tina's development.The social worker is using a(n)________ approach to developmental theory.

Accepted Answer

A) ethological 
B) ecological 
C) eclectic 
D) ethnographic

Question 19

"It's no use putting her in a special educational program," Misha's grandfather explained patiently."She just can't understand things very well.She got it from her father; he's the same way.We might as well get used to it now." Misha's grandfather seems to

Accepted Answer

A) view development as a discontinuous process. 
B) hold a nurture view of development. 
C) view development as a continuous process. 
D) hold a nature view of development.

Question 20

A person's position within society based on occupational,educational,and economic characteristics is referred to as that person's

Accepted Answer

A) culture. 
B) socioeconomic status. 
C) marital status. 
D) adjusted income status.

Exam 1: Introduction