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Psychology Ch. 1.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| You are a developmentalist whose research shows that 8-yr-old's thinking is completely different from that of 4-yr-olds. You probably subscribe to a developmental theory that emphasizes __ change. | qualitative |
| Which domain of development does the research in question 1 focus on? | cognitive |
| In an experiment, what do we call the group of participants who receive no treatment? | control group |
| Children get taller as they get older. This is an example of __ change. | continuous, qualitative |
| In which of the following research designs is one group of subjects studied at different points in their lives? | longitudinal |
| Which of the following best describes contemporary psychologists' view on human development? A. human development is complete by age 18. B. human development begins at conception and continues throughout the lifespan. | B. human development begins at conception and continues throughout the lifespan |
| In survey research, a __ faithfully reflects the characteristics of the whole group of people, or __, being studied. | representative sample, population |
| Which of the following best describes the goals of developmental science? A. to understand and explain social norms B. to explain, record and influence human differences C. to describe, explain, predict, and influence development | C. to describe, explain, predict, and influence development |
| A researcher wants to study how exposure to toxic chemicals affects a developing human fetus. Which type of research would be best suited for this? | Quasi-experimentation |
| Which of the following statements is true of people who were born at the end of the twentieth century? A. their life expectancy is 76 yrs B. most will live 30 or more yrs longer than their parents C. few, if any, will live to be 100 yrs old | A. their life expectancy is 76 yrs |
| Which type of research design is intended to avoid the shortcomings of both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies by combining features of both? | sequential design |
| Judgments about individual adults' lives based on rigid applications of the social clock can lead to: | ageism |
| Which type of study is helpful for understanding development within the context of a particular culture? | ethnography |
| Nearly all adults who were children living in Saigon when the U.S. armed forces left Viet Nam in 1975 report that their lives were changed by those events. This exemplifies what? | normative history-graded changes |
| Philosopher John Locke characterized the mind of a child as: A. innately good B. the product of evolution C. corrupted by original sin D. a blank slate | D. a blank slate |
| Leigh is counting the number of aggressive acts that occur during a preschool class. She is using the __ method to study aggression in young children. | naturalistic observation |
| Charlie was born with a chromosomal error that causes mental retardation. Which method would be best for examining how this condition affects Charlie's development? | case study |
| According to the discussion of vulnerability and resilience in the text, which child has the greatest probability of a poor developmental outcome? | a child with a mild birth defect who is growing up in an impoverished environment with a parent who is addicted to drugs |
| Which of the following best describe the ideas of the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau about human development? B. it involves an individual's effort to fulfill his or her inborn potential C. environmental influences determine its outcome | B. it involves an individual's effort to fulfill his or her inborn potential |
| What of the following best defines sensitive period? | a specific period in development when an organism is particularly responsive to specific forms of experience or particularly influenced by their absence |
| "Psychopathology" and "abnormal behavior" are alternative terms for: A. normative age-graded changes B. critical difference effects C. placebo effects D. atypical development | D. atypical development |
| You r taking part in a survey which asks about your attitudes toward physical punishment of children. Even though you believe that spanking is sometimes necessary, you answer that you r opposed to any sort of physical punishment. What term describes this? | social desirability |
| Which of the following is an example from your text of an inborn bias? B. male infants show a propensity toward aggression C. children's speech begins with single words before proceeding onto sentences. | C. children's speech begins with single words before proceeding onto sentences |
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