Question 1

If a researcher finds that there is a correlation between secondhand smoke and children's asthma, he knows for SURE that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   secondhand smoke causes children's asthma
B)   secondhand smoke does not cause children's asthma
C)   prenatal exposure to smoking leads to asthma
D)   asthma and secondhand smoke have some connectionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

An example of a dependent variable in an experiment might be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   gender
B)   blood type
C)   eye color
D)   level of depressionE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Dr. Feigl is interested in designing a study on children's language acquisition. What is the first step that Dr. Feigl should take, according to the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)   Recruit children and their parents as participants in the study.
B)   Develop a hypothesis regarding language acquisition.
C)   Pose a research question about language acquisition.
D)   Draw conclusions on the way children acquire language.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Define and discuss the term plasticity as it relates to human development. What factors influence plasticity in development? Offer at least one example of plasticity that has operated or is operating in your own life.

Accepted Answer

Plasticity is the molding of human trait...

Question 5

_____ are essential ethical safeguards.

Accepted Answer

A)   Promotion, social awareness, and publication
B)   Independence, privacy, and funding
C)   Political correctness, scientific advancement, and medical treatment
D)   Collaboration, replication, and transparencyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The fourth step in the scientific method involves _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   posing a question
B)   conducting research
C)   developing a hypothesis
D)   supporting or refuting a hypothesisE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Empirical evidence refers to "_____."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Empirical evidence refers to "_____."...

Question 8

A(n) _____ is a group of people born at about the same time who experience the same historical events and cultural shifts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____ is a group of people...

Question 9

One historical example of the "different-equals-deficit" error is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   men perceiving women as intellectually inferior
B)   European immigrants crossing the ocean to settle in America
C)   how people's IQ scores have been steadily rising for more than 100 years
D)   women taking factory jobs during World War IIE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

_____ research involves studying the same individuals over time, as their development is repeatedly assessed.

Accepted Answer

A)   Survey
B)   Cross-sectional
C)   Longitudinal
D)   ObservationalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Parents who spend a great deal of time and money trying to find the best school for their children believe in the importance of _____ as it relates to development.

Accepted Answer

A)   nurture
B)   replication
C)   nature
D)   classical conditioningE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

To prevent unexamined opinions and personal biases from influencing research findings, it is important to employ the _____ method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To prevent unexamined opinions and personal biases...

Question 13

An individual's socioeconomic status includes, among other things, his or her _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnicity
B)   education level
C)   political beliefs
D)   religionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

After posing a question, a researcher using the scientific method _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   draws conclusions
B)   runs an experiment
C)   selects a group of participants
D)   develops a hypothesisE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Most of our development occurs during critical periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ research can be categorized, ranked, or numbered.

Accepted Answer

A)   Quantitative
B)   Qualitative
C)   Correlational
D)   ObservationalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

List at least six factors that have been linked to depression.

Accepted Answer

Students should list any 6 of these 12 f...

Question 18

A person's macrosystem includes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   political processes
B)   the peer group
C)   school and church
D)   the historical settingE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Dorothy was born during the Great Depression. Within the context of the ecological-systems approach, Dorothy's experience of growing up during this time period falls within the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   chronosystem
B)   exosystem
C)   microsystem
D)   macrosystemE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

An example of the "difference-equals-deficit" error is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   assuming that children who are hearing impaired cannot communicate as well as children who can hear
B)   failing to compare typical and atypical behavior
C)   ignoring inconsistencies in a child's language development
D)   identifying flaws within the scientific methodE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 1: The Science of Human Development

Dorothy was born during the Great Depression. Within the context of the ecological-systems approach, Dorothy's experience of growing up during this time period falls within the _____.

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One historical example of the "different-equals-deficit" error is _____.

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A person's macrosystem includes _____.

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After posing a question, a researcher using the scientific method _____.

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If a researcher finds that there is a correlation between secondhand smoke and children's asthma, he knows for SURE that _____.

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Most of our development occurs during critical periods.

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_____ research can be categorized, ranked, or numbered.

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An example of a dependent variable in an experiment might be _____.

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Parents who spend a great deal of time and money trying to find the best school for their children believe in the importance of _____ as it relates to development.

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List at least six factors that have been linked to depression.

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_____ are essential ethical safeguards.

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Define and discuss the term plasticity as it relates to human development. What factors influence plasticity in development? Offer at least one example of plasticity that has operated or is operating in your own life.

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To prevent unexamined opinions and personal biases from influencing research findings, it is important to employ the _____ method.

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An individual's socioeconomic status includes, among other things, his or her _____.

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The fourth step in the scientific method involves _____.

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A(n) _____ is a group of people born at about the same time who experience the same historical events and cultural shifts.

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An example of the "difference-equals-deficit" error is _____.

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Empirical evidence refers to "_____."

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_____ research involves studying the same individuals over time, as their development is repeatedly assessed.

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Dr. Feigl is interested in designing a study on children's language acquisition. What is the first step that Dr. Feigl should take, according to the scientific method?

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