Question 1

In the nature-nurture issue, nature refers to an organism's ________, nurture to its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   personality traits; abilities
B)   attributes; ecological heritage
C)   biological inheritance; environmental experiences
D)   acquired traits; heredityE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Compare and contrast the cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches to research, listing the advantages and disadvantages of both.

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The cross-sectional approach is a resear...

Question 3

Apart from the issues of stability versus change and continuity versus discontinuity, which developmental issue characterizes development throughout the human life span?

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Nature ver...

Question 4

Define life expectancy. Describe a challenge presented by the dramatic increase in life expectancy in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Life expectancy refers to the average nu...

Question 5

One of the differences between Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson is that

Accepted Answer

A)   Freud underestimated the role of the unconscious mind in determining the life-span development of an individual.
B)   Erikson believed that development lasted only until the age of 20.
C)   Erikson emphasized the importance of both early and later experiences.
D)   Erikson overemphasized the role of sexuality in the life-span development of an individual.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

________ encompasses the behavior patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Culture
B)   Genotype
C)   Phenotype
D)   EthnocentricityE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the "young-old" is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are people between 60 and 65 years of age.
B)   They have little potential for physical and cognitive fitness.
C)   They show considerable loss in cognitive skills.
D)   They can develop strategies to cope with the gains and losses of aging.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Daniel is 10 months old and is completely dependent on his parents. He is just beginning to acquire language and develop symbolic thought. In this scenario, which of the following developmental periods is Daniel most likely in?

Accepted Answer

A)   adolescence
B)   middle childhood
C)   early childhood
D)   infancyE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

________ processes refer to changes in the individual's thought, intelligence, and language.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive
B)   Biological
C)   Socioemotional
D)   CulturalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

According to Piaget's theory, two processes underlie children's cognitive construction of the world

Accepted Answer

A)   assimilation and generalization.
B)   adaptation and abstraction.
C)   association and abstraction.
D)   organization and adaptation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering biological, socioemotional, and cognitive dimensions. Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that development is

Accepted Answer

A)   lifelong.
B)   contextual.
C)   multidimensional.
D)   plastic.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Behavioral and social cognitive theories emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)   unconscious motives.
B)   discontinuity in behavior.
C)   continuity in development.
D)   that development occurs in stage-like fashion.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

B. F. Skinner, a behaviorist, would argue that the most important things that shape development are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   thoughts and feelings
B)   unconscious motivations
C)   rewards and punishments
D)   culture and societyE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Dr. Nasrin believes that associating behavior with consequence can shape the probability of a behavior occurring. He is arguing that ________ conditioning is important for behavioral modification.

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulus
B)   operant
C)   classical
D)   cognitiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

According to Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory, a person's family, peers, school, and neighborhood constitute his/her

Accepted Answer

A)   microsystem.
B)   mesosystem.
C)   chronosystem.
D)   macrosystem.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

The cultural makeup of the U.S. population has changed over the past few years because of immigration and other factors. Such long-term changes in the genetic and cultural makeup of a population are part of

Accepted Answer

A)   nonnormative multidirectional change.
B)   normative historical change.
C)   nonnormative life events.
D)   nonnormative demographic change.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The idea that no age period dominates development highlights the life-span perspective that development is

Accepted Answer

A)   plastic.
B)   contextual.
C)   multidimensional.
D)   lifelong.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The ________ consists of links between a social setting in which an individual does not have an active role and the individual's immediate context.

Accepted Answer

A)   microsystem
B)   mesosystem
C)   exosystem
D)   macrosystemE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

________ means the capacity for change.

Accepted Answer

A)   Elasticity
B)   Plasticity
C)   Contextuality
D)   TenacityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Lynne, five, loves to draw and color. She represents the world with words and her drawings. According to Piaget's cognitive development theory, Lynne is in the ________ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)   preoperational
B)   sensorimotor
C)   formal operational
D)   concrete operationalE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 1: Introduction

Compare and contrast the cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches to research, listing the advantages and disadvantages of both.

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________ encompasses the behavior patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation.

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In the nature-nurture issue, nature refers to an organism's ________, nurture to its ________.

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Define life expectancy. Describe a challenge presented by the dramatic increase in life expectancy in the United States.

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B. F. Skinner, a behaviorist, would argue that the most important things that shape development are ________.

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One of the differences between Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson is that

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According to Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory, a person's family, peers, school, and neighborhood constitute his/her

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Daniel is 10 months old and is completely dependent on his parents. He is just beginning to acquire language and develop symbolic thought. In this scenario, which of the following developmental periods is Daniel most likely in?

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________ means the capacity for change.

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The cultural makeup of the U.S. population has changed over the past few years because of immigration and other factors. Such long-term changes in the genetic and cultural makeup of a population are part of

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Which of the following statements about the "young-old" is true?

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Behavioral and social cognitive theories emphasize

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The idea that no age period dominates development highlights the life-span perspective that development is

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Lynne, five, loves to draw and color. She represents the world with words and her drawings. According to Piaget's cognitive development theory, Lynne is in the ________ stage of cognitive development.

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Apart from the issues of stability versus change and continuity versus discontinuity, which developmental issue characterizes development throughout the human life span?

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________ processes refer to changes in the individual's thought, intelligence, and language.

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The ________ consists of links between a social setting in which an individual does not have an active role and the individual's immediate context.

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Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering biological, socioemotional, and cognitive dimensions. Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that development is

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According to Piaget's theory, two processes underlie children's cognitive construction of the world

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Dr. Nasrin believes that associating behavior with consequence can shape the probability of a behavior occurring. He is arguing that ________ conditioning is important for behavioral modification.

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