Question 1

Which of the following is a criticism of standardized tests?

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A)   They allow a person's performance to be compared with that of other individuals.
B)   They assume a person's behavior is consistent and stable.
C)   They provide information about individual differences among people.
D)   They are difficult to design.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

In the context of Laura Carstensen's view on life expectancy, which of the following statements is true?

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A)   There has been a remarkable decrease in the number of people living to an old age.
B)   The conception of work as a full-time endeavor ending in the early 60s is well suited for long lives.
C)   Science, technology, and social expectations have not kept pace with the increase in the number of people living to an old age.
D)   There should be a change from a world constructed mainly for the elderly to a world that is more compatible for young people.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

What are the three developmental patterns of aging? Explain the difference between them.

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The three developmental pathways of agin...

Question 4

Bruce Chan, a 57-year-old accountant, decides to enroll in a short-term course on creative writing. He performs well in the course and is surprised that he does so despite not having engaged in creative writing for over 25 years. This scenario most likely illustrates Paul Baltes's view that development is

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A)   plastic.
B)   multidisciplinary.
C)   lifelong.
D)   contextual.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Divya is 65 years old. She undergoes training and uses effective strategies to improve her memory. As a result, her memory does not decline but rather improves as she ages. According to Paul Baltes's view, which of the following aspects of the life-span perspective most likely explains the improvement in Divya's memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Development is plastic.
B)   Development is contextual.
C)   Development is multidirectional.
D)   Development is multidimensional.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Who among the following is most likely taking the traditional approach to the study of development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Daren who emphasizes developmental change throughout adulthood as well as childhood
B)   Nick who emphasizes extensive change in adulthood
C)   James who emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no change in adulthood, and decline in old age
D)   Gregory who emphasizes development as lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextualE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which theorist developed the theory of operant conditioning?

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Question 9

What is the connection between age and happiness? What evidence is there for this relationship and why does it exist?

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The connection between age and happiness...

Question 10

The maximum life span of humans

Accepted Answer

A)   has increased over time.
B)   has not changed since the beginning of recorded history.
C)   has matched their life expectancy in recent times.
D)   is about sixty-five years as the first decade of the twenty-first century draws to a close.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Danny's mother is even-tempered, fair, and tactful. Seeing this, Danny is growing up to be a polite, good-natured boy too. This imitation or modeling of behavior mirrors the concept of ________ in Bandura's social cognitive theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   operant conditioning
B)   observational learning
C)   salient stimuli
D)   classical conditioningE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Sandrine is now able to use abstract thought as well as logic; Piaget would argue that she is in the ________ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)   preoperational
B)   concrete operational
C)   formal operational
D)   conceptual operationalE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using surveys as a way to collect data.

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Surveys can be used to study a wide rang...

Question 14

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) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

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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A case study would best serve the purpos...

Question 16

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

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Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory ident...

Question 17

Which type of research design by itself cannot prove what causes some phenomenon but can reveal important information about people's behavior?

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Descriptiv...

Question 18

The developmental period, when one is an infant, adolescent, or middle-aged person, refers to

Accepted Answer

A)   a historical circumstance common to people of a particular generation.
B)   a time frame in a person's life that is characterized by certain features.
C)   a time frame in which a person experiences maximum change.
D)   a time frame in a nation's history that is characterized by rapid development.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

B. F. Skinner, a behaviorist, would argue that the most important things that shape development are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   thoughts and feelings
B)   unconscious motivations
C)   rewards and punishments
D)   culture and societyE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   seven; early adulthood
B)   eight; late adulthood
C)   six; adolescence
D)   nine; deathE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which type of research design by itself cannot prove what causes some phenomenon but can reveal important information about people's behavior?

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Who among the following is most likely taking the traditional approach to the study of development?

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

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Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using surveys as a way to collect data.

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Surveys can be used to study a wide rang...
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List and briefly describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's five environmental systems.

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Which of the following is a criticism of standardized tests?

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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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B. F. Skinner, a behaviorist, would argue that the most important things that shape development are ________.

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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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In the context of Laura Carstensen's view on life expectancy, which of the following statements is true?

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Sandrine is now able to use abstract thought as well as logic; Piaget would argue that she is in the ________ stage of development.

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Which theorist developed the theory of operant conditioning?

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The developmental period, when one is an infant, adolescent, or middle-aged person, refers to

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What is the connection between age and happiness? What evidence is there for this relationship and why does it exist?

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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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What are the three developmental patterns of aging? Explain the difference between them.

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The maximum life span of humans

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Which type of research design by itself cannot prove what causes some phenomenon but can reveal important information about people's behavior?

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Who among the following is most likely taking the traditional approach to the study of development?

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

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Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using surveys as a way to collect data.

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

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Which of the following is a criticism of standardized tests?

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B. F. Skinner, a behaviorist, would argue that the most important things that shape development are ________.

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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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In the context of Laura Carstensen's view on life expectancy, which of the following statements is true?

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Sandrine is now able to use abstract thought as well as logic; Piaget would argue that she is in the ________ stage of development.

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Which theorist developed the theory of operant conditioning?

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What is the connection between age and happiness? What evidence is there for this relationship and why does it exist?

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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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What are the three developmental patterns of aging? Explain the difference between them.

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