Question 1

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

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A)  Social policy
B)  Generational policy
C)  Cultural legislation
D)  Equity policyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

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) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What term describes the method of gathering data by means of observing behaviors in real-world settings,making no effort to manipulate or control the situation?

Accepted Answer

Naturalist...

Question 4

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks." This old saying refutes Paul Baltes' life-span perspective that views development as being:

Accepted Answer

A)  plastic.
B)  multidisciplinary.
C)  lifelong.
D)  contextual.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The _____ period is the time from conception to birth.

Accepted Answer

A)  perinatal
B)  prenatal
C)  neonatal
D)  postnatalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The _____ involves relations between microsystems or connections between contexts.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Behavioral and social cognitive theories emphasize:

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A)  unconscious motives.
B)  discontinuity in behavior.
C)  continuity in development.
D)  that development occurs in stage-like fashion.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

_____ has the longest span of any period of development and the number of people in this age group has been increasing dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle and late childhood
B)  Adolescence
C)  Middle adulthood
D)  Late adulthoodE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

During early adulthood,Erik Erikson's developmental stage of _____ occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy versus isolation
B)  integrity versus despair
C)  initiative versus guilt
D)  industry versus inferiorityE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The idea that no singular theory can explain life-span development as a whole,but that each theory plays an important role is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  eclectic theoretical orientation.
B)  mixed theoretical orientation.
C)  abridged theoretical orientation.
D)  severed theoretical orientation.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

If,as a developmental researcher,one wished to study in-depth the life and mind of Ted Kaczynski-the notorious Unabomber-which method of data collection would one adopt and why?

Accepted Answer

A case study would best serve the purpos...

Question 12

Compare and contrast the cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches to research,listing the advantages and disadvantages of both.

Accepted Answer

The cross-sectional approach is a resear...

Question 13

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early adulthood
B)  Middle adulthood
C)  Late adulthood
D)  RetirementE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Going by current trends,compared to the past 86-year-old Matilda is more likely to be living:

Accepted Answer

A)  with a spouse.
B)  with children.
C)  by herself.
D)  with grandchildren.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Jessica spends a lot of time thinking about the choices she has made in her life and the events she has witnessed.She is adjusting to decreasing strength and health,and she has made several lifestyle changes as a result.Jessica is most likely in the _____ period of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence
B)  early adulthood
C)  middle adulthood
D)  late adulthoodE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Keith has won the lottery and now has more money than he ever thought.This incident will likely affect Keith's development and is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  normative history-graded influence.
B)  nonnormative life event.
C)  nonnormative history-graded influence.
D)  normative age-graded influence.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Socioeconomic status (SES) refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the behavior patterns,beliefs,and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation.
B)  a person's position within society based on occupational,educational,and economic characteristics.
C)  the degree to which development is similar or universal across cultures.
D)  a social label placed on a similar group of people based on their heritage,nationality,race,religion,and language.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which theories describe development as primarily unconscious (beyond awareness)and heavily colored by emotion?

Accepted Answer

Psychoanal...

Question 19

Nonnormative life events:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not happen to all people.
B)  happen to younger children,but not to older adults.
C)  are common to people of a particular generation.
D)  influence the cultural makeup of a population.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following correlations is the strongest?

Accepted Answer

A)  -.65
B)  +.46
C)  +.70
D)  -.77E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 1: Introduction

The _____ period is the time from conception to birth.

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If,as a developmental researcher,one wished to study in-depth the life and mind of Ted Kaczynski-the notorious Unabomber-which method of data collection would one adopt and why?

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

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Which theories describe development as primarily unconscious (beyond awareness)and heavily colored by emotion?

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During early adulthood,Erik Erikson's developmental stage of _____ occurs.

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Nonnormative life events:

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_____ has the longest span of any period of development and the number of people in this age group has been increasing dramatically.

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Keith has won the lottery and now has more money than he ever thought.This incident will likely affect Keith's development and is an example of a:

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The _____ involves relations between microsystems or connections between contexts.

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Going by current trends,compared to the past 86-year-old Matilda is more likely to be living:

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"You can't teach an old dog new tricks." This old saying refutes Paul Baltes' life-span perspective that views development as being:

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Which of the following correlations is the strongest?

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Jessica spends a lot of time thinking about the choices she has made in her life and the events she has witnessed.She is adjusting to decreasing strength and health,and she has made several lifestyle changes as a result.Jessica is most likely in the _____ period of development.

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Compare and contrast the cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches to research,listing the advantages and disadvantages of both.

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Socioeconomic status (SES) refers to:

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What term describes the method of gathering data by means of observing behaviors in real-world settings,making no effort to manipulate or control the situation?

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The idea that no singular theory can explain life-span development as a whole,but that each theory plays an important role is referred to as:

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Behavioral and social cognitive theories emphasize:

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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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