Question 1

In addition to chronological age, list and briefly describe the three other ways that "age" has been conceptualized.

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Biological age is a person's age in term...

Question 2

When teaching his psychology class, Professor Sharma emphasizes that developmental change occurs throughout adulthood as well as childhood. Professor Sharma is taking a(n)  _____ approach to developmental change.

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A)   life-span
B)   evolutionary
C)   normative
D)   constructivistE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Proponents of the importance of _____ acknowledge that extreme environments, such as those that are psychologically barren or hostile, can depress development.

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A)   traits
B)   nature
C)   nurture
D)   heritageE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

In the study of aging and happiness, what is the positivity effect?

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The positivity effect is the f...

Question 5

Advancements in methods used to assess physiological measures are now allowing scientists to examine ______ in studies of biological influences on development.

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A)   height
B)   weight
C)   genes
D)   musclesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Identify the correct sequence of the five stages of psychosexual development described in Freud's theory of development.

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A)   Genital, oral, anal, phallic, and latency
B)   Oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital
C)   Anal, genital, oral, phallic, and latency
D)   Oral, phallic, anal, latency, and genitalE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Dr. Jackson's research has found that the correlation between IQ and head circumference is + .10. From this information, we can conclude that:

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A)   people with large heads have a higher IQ than people with smaller heads.
B)   there is a weak relationship between head size and IQ.
C)   people with small heads tend to have a higher IQ than people with large heads.
D)   head circumference is an important predictor of IQ.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

When people are grouped based on similar occupations, educational achievements, and financial circumstances, they are being grouped by:

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A)   gender.
B)   socioeconomic status.
C)   culture.
D)   geographic region.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Larry had a great time in school today, and when the fourth grader gets home from school he treats his sister much better than usual. This pattern is happening in the:

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A)   metasystem
B)   mesosystem
C)   chronosystem
D)   macrosystemE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The connection across biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes is most obvious in the two rapidly emerging fields of:

Accepted Answer

A)   developmental cognitive neuroscience and developmental social neuroscience.
B)   developmental biological neuroscience and developmental social neuroscience.
C)   developmental socioemotional pharmacology and developmental biological pharmacology.
D)   developmental cognitive biology and developmental cognitive biology.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

_____ include biological processes such as puberty and menopause. They also include sociocultural and environmental processes such as beginning formal education and retirement.

Accepted Answer

A)   Normative age-graded influences
B)   Normative history-graded influences
C)   Nonnormative age-graded events
D)   Nonnormative life eventsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Vygotsky's theory emphasizes how _____ guide(s)  cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)   culture and social interaction
B)   biology
C)   the unconscious mind
D)   genesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

List and briefly describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's five environmental systems.

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Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory ident...

Question 15

Psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, neuroscientists, and medical researchers all share an interest in understanding development through the life span. This indicates how development is:

Accepted Answer

A)   multidirectional.
B)   plastic.
C)   multidisciplinary.
D)   multidimensional.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Piaget's stages are age related, distinct, and represent _____ changes.

Accepted Answer

A)   unconscious
B)   nonnormative
C)   quantitative
D)   qualitativeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Late adulthood is a time of:

Accepted Answer

A)   life review, adjustment to new social roles, and diminishing strength and health.
B)   expanding personal and social involvement and responsibility.
C)   establishing personal and economic independence and advancing in a career.
D)   selecting a mate, learning to live with that person in an intimate way, starting a family, and raising children.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Briefly explain the independent variable and the dependent variable in an experiment. Describe the relationship between them.

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Experiments include two types of changea...

Question 19

A _____ is a group of people who are born at a similar point in history and share similar experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)   cohort
B)   collection
C)   committee
D)   councilE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Two concepts that help provide a framework for describing and understanding an individual's development are:

Accepted Answer

A)   developmental attributes and behavior.
B)   developmental characteristics and traits.
C)   developmental challenges and opportunities.
D)   developmental processes and periods.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: Introduction

In addition to chronological age, list and briefly describe the three other ways that "age" has been conceptualized.

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List and briefly describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's five environmental systems.

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Late adulthood is a time of:

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

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_____ include biological processes such as puberty and menopause. They also include sociocultural and environmental processes such as beginning formal education and retirement.

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In the study of aging and happiness, what is the positivity effect?

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Piaget's stages are age related, distinct, and represent _____ changes.

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The connection across biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes is most obvious in the two rapidly emerging fields of:

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Proponents of the importance of _____ acknowledge that extreme environments, such as those that are psychologically barren or hostile, can depress development.

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Briefly explain the independent variable and the dependent variable in an experiment. Describe the relationship between them.

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Identify the correct sequence of the five stages of psychosexual development described in Freud's theory of development.

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Dr. Jackson's research has found that the correlation between IQ and head circumference is + .10. From this information, we can conclude that:

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When teaching his psychology class, Professor Sharma emphasizes that developmental change occurs throughout adulthood as well as childhood. Professor Sharma is taking a(n) _____ approach to developmental change.

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A _____ is a group of people who are born at a similar point in history and share similar experiences.

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When people are grouped based on similar occupations, educational achievements, and financial circumstances, they are being grouped by:

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Vygotsky's theory emphasizes how _____ guide(s) cognitive development.

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Advancements in methods used to assess physiological measures are now allowing scientists to examine ______ in studies of biological influences on development.

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Psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, neuroscientists, and medical researchers all share an interest in understanding development through the life span. This indicates how development is:

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Larry had a great time in school today, and when the fourth grader gets home from school he treats his sister much better than usual. This pattern is happening in the:

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Two concepts that help provide a framework for describing and understanding an individual's development are:

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