Psychology 041 - Lifespan Psychology » Spring 2019 » Chapter 1 Quiz

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Question #1
According to the lifespan perspective, __________ is supreme in its impact on the life course.
A.   adolescence
B.   no single age period
C.   early childhood
D.   the prenatal period
Question #2
__________ is concerned with the adaptive, or survival, value of behavior and its evolutionary history.
A.   Ecological systems theory
B.   Sociocultural theory
C.   Developmental cognitive theory
D.   Ethology
Question #3
In Ivan Pavlov's famous experiment with dogs, the neutral stimulus was
A.   the trainer.
B.   salivation.
C.   the food.
D.   the bell.
Question #4
Tammy's father is an exceptional gymnast. When Tammy was just a toddler, her father believed that Tammy already showed great promise as a gymnast. Tammy's father probably believes that athletic ability is mostly determined by
A.   nurture
B.   stages
C.   early experiences.
D.   nature
Question #5
Although their assessments were designed for different purposes, Hall, Gesell, and Alfred Binet all took a __________ approach to child development.
A.   normative
B.   genetic
C.   psychometric
D.   nonnormative
Question #6
A(n) __________ design permits researchers to check if cohort effects are operating.
A.   experimental
B.   cross-sectional
C.   sequential
D.   longitudinal
Question #7
In a longitudinal design,
A.   participants are studied repeatedly, and changes are noted as they get older.
B.   researchers study participants of the same age at the same point in time.
C.   researchers study groups of participants differing in age at the same point in time.
D.   researchers study participants over the same ages but in different years.
Question #8
A major limitation of the clinical interview is that it
A.   may not result in accurate reporting of information.
B.   only provides a small amount of information.
C.   does not reflect the way participants think in everyday life.
D.   does not reveal depth of information.
Question #9
Dr. Faulkner believes that directly observable events-stimuli and responses-are the appropriate focus of the study of development. Dr. Faulkner probably follows the __________ perspective of development.
A.   behaviorism
B.   cognitive-developmental
C.   psychosexual
D.   psychosocial
Question #10
Bernadette, a participant in a longitudinal study, became "test wise" over the length of the study. Her performance improved because of increased familiarity with the test, not due to developmental factors. This limitation of longitudinal research is known as
A.   cohort effects.
B.   random assignment.
C.   practice effects.
D.   biased sampling.
Question #11
Dr. King is conducting a study from behind one-way mirrors using adult participants. After the research session is over, Dr. King should be sure to use __________ techniques.
A.   debriefing
B.   protection from harm
C.   informed consent
D.   beneficial treatment
Question #12
Today, Albert Bandura's theory stresses the importance of
A.   reinforcement
B.   behavior modification.
C.   punishment
D.   cognition
Question #13
Piaget's view of development was greatly influenced by his early training in
A.   physics
B.   sociology
C.   biology
D.   kinesiology
Question #14
The field of human development is considered to be an applied discipline because
A.   it is motivated largely by scientific curiosity.
B.   it deals with answering questions about development throughout the lifespan.
C.   investigators from a variety of fields collaborate on research projects.
D.   findings are used for practical purposes to improve people's lives.
Question #15
Which method is best suited for finding out what contributes to the accomplishments of prodigies?
A.   structured interview
B.   case study
C.   naturalistic observation
D.   clinical interview
Question #16
Urie Bronfenbrenner characterized his perspective as a(n) __________ model of development.
A.   bioecological
B.   stagewise
C.   evolutionary
D.   sociocultural
Question #17
A major strength of the clinical interview is that it
A.   allows researchers to see the behavior of interest as it occurs in natural settings.
B.   can provide a large amount of information in a fairly brief period.
C.   is directed toward understanding a culture or distinct social group.
D.   makes comparing individuals' responses very easy.
Question #18
When researchers cannot randomly assign participants and manipulate conditions in the real world, they can sometimes compromise by conducting __________ experiments.
A.   natural
B.   laboratory
C.   structured
D.   field

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