Question 1

Peter is a senior partner at his law firm and is an important member of his church and community.Both his children are in college.Peter's situation is most representative of which period of development?

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A)  Early adulthood
B)  Middle adulthood
C)  Late adulthood
D)  RetirementE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Erik Erikson's developmental theory consists of _____ stages that last from the first year of life to:

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A)  seven; early adulthood.
B)  eight; late adulthood.
C)  six; adolescence.
D)  nine; death.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the questions researchers using the observation technique must answer prior to conducting their research?

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A)  Whom are we observing?
B)  Where will we be observing?
C)  How will the observations be made and recorded?
D)  Is this a nature or nurture issue?E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

This theorist proposed eight psychosocial stages of development.

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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)  Social policy
D)  EthnocentricityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Kelly responds to her infant son's needs in a consistent and timely way.When he is tired she puts him down for a nap,and when he is hungry she feeds him.Erikson would say that Kelly is helping her son to develop a sense of:

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A)  autonomy.
B)  initiative.
C)  trust.
D)  integrity.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Katie-Lou is 88 years old.Katie-Lou would most likely be characterized as:

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A)  young-old.
B)  old-old.
C)  oldest-old.
D)  late-old.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  microsystem
B)  mesosystem
C)  exosystem
D)  macrosystemE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

_____ is(are) a national government's course of action designed to promote the welfare of its citizens.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social policy
B)  Generational policy
C)  Cultural legislation
D)  Socialized equity programsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Caitlin,age 25,has a good job as a financial analyst but she has few friends and has had no success in dating.She admits that being close to others is a problem for her.According to Erikson's psychosocial theory,Caitlin is at a risk of reaching the state of:

Accepted Answer

A)  stagnation.
B)  guilt.
C)  isolation.
D)  shame and doubt.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which theory stresses the importance of biology and critical or sensitive periods in human development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic
B)  Cognitive
C)  Behavioral
D)  EthologicalE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Professor Vaugn believes that while individual theories are adequate to explain various elements of our physical,cognitive,and psychosocial development,no single theory is adequate to explain all facets of human development.Professor Vaugn believes in the ______ theoretical orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  eclectic
B)  mixed
C)  critical
D)  ambivalentE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The developmental issue or debate concerning whether development is influenced by biology or environment.

Accepted Answer

Nature-nur...

Question 15

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 16

In an experimental study,the _____ group serves as a baseline against which the effects of the manipulated condition can be compared.

Accepted Answer

A)  control
B)  experimental
C)  dependent
D)  independentE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

In _____ research,the goal is to describe the strength of the relationship between two or more events or characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptive
B)  correlational
C)  collaborative
D)  discreteE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Observations,surveys,and experiments are all methods developmental researchers use to collect:

Accepted Answer

A)  data.
B)  disability.
C)  sympathy.
D)  hypotheses.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The _____ involves the culture in which individuals live.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronosystem
B)  mesosystem
C)  ethnosystem
D)  macrosystemE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Palma and her husband Frankie are in their mid-forties.Which of the following developmental periods are they in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central adulthood
B)  The nesting years
C)  Middle adulthood
D)  Late adulthoodE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The _____ involves the culture in which individuals live.

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In _____ research,the goal is to describe the strength of the relationship between two or more events or characteristics.

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

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Katie-Lou is 88 years old.Katie-Lou would most likely be characterized as:

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Caitlin,age 25,has a good job as a financial analyst but she has few friends and has had no success in dating.She admits that being close to others is a problem for her.According to Erikson's psychosocial theory,Caitlin is at a risk of reaching the state of:

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Erik Erikson's developmental theory consists of _____ stages that last from the first year of life to:

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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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_____ is(are) a national government's course of action designed to promote the welfare of its citizens.

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Kelly responds to her infant son's needs in a consistent and timely way.When he is tired she puts him down for a nap,and when he is hungry she feeds him.Erikson would say that Kelly is helping her son to develop a sense of:

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Peter is a senior partner at his law firm and is an important member of his church and community.Both his children are in college.Peter's situation is most representative of which period of development?

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Observations,surveys,and experiments are all methods developmental researchers use to collect:

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This theorist proposed eight psychosocial stages of development.

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Palma and her husband Frankie are in their mid-forties.Which of the following developmental periods are they in?

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The developmental issue or debate concerning whether development is influenced by biology or environment.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the questions researchers using the observation technique must answer prior to conducting their research?

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Which theory stresses the importance of biology and critical or sensitive periods in human development?

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In an experimental study,the _____ group serves as a baseline against which the effects of the manipulated condition can be compared.

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Professor Vaugn believes that while individual theories are adequate to explain various elements of our physical,cognitive,and psychosocial development,no single theory is adequate to explain all facets of human development.Professor Vaugn believes in the ______ theoretical orientation.

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

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