Question 1

Which of the three processes in the nature of development involves changes in a person's relationships with other people,emotions,and personality?

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A)   Cognitive processes
B)   Psychosocial processes
C)   Biological processes
D)   Physical processesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Rubella has a disastrous impact if it is contracted during the first trimester of a pregnancy,yet has hardly any impact if contracted at the end of a pregnancy.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   fetal immune system maturation.
B)   imprinting.
C)   maturational timing.
D)   a critical period.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Typically when studying human development,researchers focus mainly on which domain of development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Physical
B)   Cognitive
C)   Psychosocial
D)   All of theseE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Environmental or experiential factors that help define individual differences in development include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   genetic inheritance.
B)   socioeconomic status.
C)   ethnicity.
D)   historical events.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Socioeconomic status is determined by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   ethnicity.
B)   income.
C)   education.
D)   occupation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Normative history-graded influences include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   worldwide economic depression.
B)   introduction of the contraceptive pill.
C)   AIDS epidemic.
D)   death of a spouse.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Events,like starting school,that occur at about the same age for people the world over are called

Accepted Answer

A)   normative age-graded influences.
B)   normative history-graded influences.
C)   nonnormative life events.
D)   cohort determined influences.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about hereditary and environmental influences on development is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Internal influences are more important because they occur first.
B)   External influences are more important because they are active for a longer time.
C)   Internal and external influences interact and often cannot be separated.
D)   Internal and external influences are independent and can be readily separated.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Jason has been at his job for almost 20 years now.Although he does not move as fast as some of the younger employees,he still manages to complete his work first due primarily to his experience.Which of Baltes' key principles best explains this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)   Development is multidimensional.
B)   Development is multidirectional.
C)   Development involves changing resource allocations.
D)   Development is influenced by the historical and cultural contexts.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

A child born today in Iraq will have different experiences than children born in the United States or Mexico.These experiences will affect the course of development for these children because each child develops within a unique

Accepted Answer

A)   biological context.
B)   social and historical context.
C)   genetic content.
D)   maturation period.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

List the periods of human development.For one of the periods,give an example of a cognitive,a psychosocial,and a physical event during the period that helps to define the particular period of development.

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The periods of human development are pre...

Question 12

The family that consists of two generations with parents and children-either biological,step,or adopted-is called

Accepted Answer

A)   nuclear.
B)   extended.
C)   multigenerational.
D)   post modern.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following would NOT have been the focus of developmental psychologists in the inception of the field of developmental psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Attachment
B)   Teen drug use
C)   Math abilities of preschoolers
D)   DivorceE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Provide two examples each of normative age-graded and normative history-graded influences on development.

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Normative age-graded influences are even...

Question 15

Juan's teacher is concerned that he is behind his fellow classmates in computational ability.Juan's teacher is concerned about which domain of human development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Physical
B)   Cognitive
C)   Psychosocial
D)   NeurologicalE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Life-span studies are based on which of the following ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is little continuity over the life span.
B)   Development occurs early in life, not during adulthood.
C)   Every portion of the life span is influenced by earlier events and will in turn affect later events.
D)   There is no development that takes place in the late adulthood stage.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following would be of LEAST interest to a researcher studying the cognitive domain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Feelings
B)   Language
C)   Memory
D)   AttentionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Cody was known to all his friends as "Crazy Cody," the kid who would jump off of roofs,skate down the steepest slopes,or jump his bike off giant ramps.Cody's behavior may be

Accepted Answer

A)   caused by a mutated gene.
B)   influenced by the media.
C)   an attempt to get attention.
D)   All of theseE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

A multigenerational kinship unit consisting of parents,children,grandparents,aunts,uncles,and cousins is called a(n) ______ family.

Accepted Answer

A)   nonnormative
B)   nuclear
C)   extended
D)   blendedE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Cohort differences are primarily due to

Accepted Answer

A)   geographical separation.
B)   experiences affecting a generation.
C)   variations of family history.
D)   unusual life events.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

Juan's teacher is concerned that he is behind his fellow classmates in computational ability.Juan's teacher is concerned about which domain of human development?

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Which of the following would NOT have been the focus of developmental psychologists in the inception of the field of developmental psychology?

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Environmental or experiential factors that help define individual differences in development include all of the following EXCEPT

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Life-span studies are based on which of the following ideas?

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Jason has been at his job for almost 20 years now.Although he does not move as fast as some of the younger employees,he still manages to complete his work first due primarily to his experience.Which of Baltes' key principles best explains this scenario?

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Events,like starting school,that occur at about the same age for people the world over are called

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Which of the following would be of LEAST interest to a researcher studying the cognitive domain?

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Normative history-graded influences include all of the following EXCEPT

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Rubella has a disastrous impact if it is contracted during the first trimester of a pregnancy,yet has hardly any impact if contracted at the end of a pregnancy.This is an example of

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Which of the following statements about hereditary and environmental influences on development is TRUE?

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Cody was known to all his friends as "Crazy Cody," the kid who would jump off of roofs,skate down the steepest slopes,or jump his bike off giant ramps.Cody's behavior may be

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A multigenerational kinship unit consisting of parents,children,grandparents,aunts,uncles,and cousins is called a(n) ______ family.

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The family that consists of two generations with parents and children-either biological,step,or adopted-is called

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Provide two examples each of normative age-graded and normative history-graded influences on development.

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Which of the three processes in the nature of development involves changes in a person's relationships with other people,emotions,and personality?

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Socioeconomic status is determined by all of the following EXCEPT

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Typically when studying human development,researchers focus mainly on which domain of development?

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