Question 1

According to Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory,the structures of a child's mind develop as the result of

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A)   biologically preprogrammed advances taking place at specific times.
B)   efforts to achieve equilibrium between internal structures and the outside world.
C)   conflicts between biological drives and social expectations.
D)   observing adults modeling social behaviors and interactions.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

__________ consists of procedures that combine conditioning and modeling to eliminate undesirable behaviors and increase desirable responses.

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A)   Behavior modification
B)   Reinforcement
C)   Adaptation
D)   Concrete operationE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

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

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A)   nurture.
B)   stages.
C)   nature.
D)   early experiences.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A(n) __________ design permits researchers to check if cohort effects are operating.

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A)   experimental
B)   longitudinal
C)   cross-sectional
D)   sequentialE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Unlike Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory,the information-processing approach

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A)   uses clinical interviews to determine a child's stage of development.
B)   does not divide development into stages.
C)   characterizes each developmental stage by qualitatively distinct ways of thinking.
D)   views development as a discontinuous process.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon addressed practical educational concerns by

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A)   launching the normative approach.
B)   constructing the first successful intelligence test.
C)   writing the first parenting books.
D)   conducting child observations and parent interviews.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Lev Vygotsky proposed a socially mediated process of development that centers around

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A)   pairing a neutral stimulus with a reflexive response to create a conditioned behavior.
B)   imprinting on a mother-figure during the critical period.
C)   survival child's independent efforts to make sense of the world.
D)   cooperative dialogues with adults and more expert peers.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

According to Bandura's revised social-cognitive theory,as children watch others engage in self-praise and self-blame,they develop a sense of

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A)   shame.
B)   self-doubt.
C)   humor.
D)   self-efficacy.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

By using __________ assignment of participants to treatment conditions,investigators increase the chances that participants' characteristics will be equally distributed across treatment groups.

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A)   sequential
B)   random
C)   systematic
D)   correlationalE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

In the United States,adolescents from immigrant families

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A)   view school success as both their own and their parents' success.
B)   are more likely than those from native-born families to be obese.
C)   report lower self-esteem than those from native-born families.
D)   are more likely than their agemates to use drugs.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The lifespan perspective on human development assumes that development is

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A)   static and stable.
B)   multidimensional and multidirectional.
C)   continuous, rather than discontinuous.
D)   largely the result of heredity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory,work benefits,such as flexible schedules and paid maternity leave,take place in the

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A)   mesosystem.
B)   microsystem.
C)   macrosystem.
D)   exosystem.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

A major limitation of naturalistic observation is that

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A)   it does not reflect the way participants actually behave in everyday life.
B)   it may not result in accurate reporting of information.
C)   it tells more about the participants' reasoning and motivation than it does about their typical behavior.
D)   not all participants have the same opportunity to display a particular behavior in everyday life.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Dr.Anderson wants to conduct a study to determine the cause-and-effect relationship between domestic violence and anger in children.Dr.Anderson should use a(n) __________ design.

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A)   structured
B)   observational
C)   correlational
D)   experimentalE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The field of human development is considered to be an applied discipline because

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A)   it is motivated largely by scientific curiosity.
B)   findings are used for practical purposes to improve people's lives.
C)   it deals with answering questions about development throughout the lifespan.
D)   investigators from a variety of fields collaborate on research projects.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Dr.Holder is interested in the relative importance of genetic and environmental factors on human development.This is known as the __________ controversy.

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A)   nature-nurture
B)   continuous-discontinuous
C)   stability-plasticity
D)   social-cognitiveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A major limitation of cross-sectional research is that

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A)   age-related changes may be distorted because of participant dropout.
B)   findings may not generalize to the real world.
C)   age differences may be distorted because of cohort effects.
D)   control over the treatment group is usually weak.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

In an experiment,

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A)   researchers gather information on individuals without altering their experiences.
B)   the events and behaviors of interest are divided into two types: independent and dependent variables.
C)   researchers cannot infer cause and effect.
D)   researchers must observe conditions as they currently exist.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Annabelle uses symbols and engages in make-believe play.However,her thinking lacks logic.Annabelle is in Piaget's __________ stage of development.

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

Question 20

G.Stanley Hall and his student,Arnold Gesell,

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A)   regarded development as a maturational process.
B)   inspired Charles Darwin's research.
C)   constructed the first standardized intelligence test.
D)   were the forefathers of psychoanalytic theory.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 1: History, theory, and Research Strategies

The lifespan perspective on human development assumes that development is

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Dr.Anderson wants to conduct a study to determine the cause-and-effect relationship between domestic violence and anger in children.Dr.Anderson should use a(n) __________ design.

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G.Stanley Hall and his student,Arnold Gesell,

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In an experiment,

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Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon addressed practical educational concerns by

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The field of human development is considered to be an applied discipline because

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A(n) __________ design permits researchers to check if cohort effects are operating.

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According to Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory,the structures of a child's mind develop as the result of

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By using __________ assignment of participants to treatment conditions,investigators increase the chances that participants' characteristics will be equally distributed across treatment groups.

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According to Bandura's revised social-cognitive theory,as children watch others engage in self-praise and self-blame,they develop a sense of

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Annabelle uses symbols and engages in make-believe play.However,her thinking lacks logic.Annabelle is in Piaget's __________ stage of development.

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In the United States,adolescents from immigrant families

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__________ consists of procedures that combine conditioning and modeling to eliminate undesirable behaviors and increase desirable responses.

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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

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In Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory,work benefits,such as flexible schedules and paid maternity leave,take place in the

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Lev Vygotsky proposed a socially mediated process of development that centers around

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A major limitation of naturalistic observation is that

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Unlike Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory,the information-processing approach

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A major limitation of cross-sectional research is that

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Dr.Holder is interested in the relative importance of genetic and environmental factors on human development.This is known as the __________ controversy.

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