CH 1

Question 1

Living through World War II was an event experienced by a group of people. This is an example of a(n)
1)age effect.
2) time-of-measurement effect.
3) practice effect.
4) cohort effect.

Answer 1

4) cohort effects

Question 2

Facial wrinkling is an example of which force of development?
1) life-cycle forces
2) psychological forces
3) biological forces
4) histological

Answer 2

3) biological forces

Question 3

Dr. Gerin Tology wants to survey several cohorts of people 21 years old to get their opinions concerning financial aid to college students (e.g., the class of 1995, 2000, and 2005). Which research design is Dr. Tology most likely to use?
1) cross-sequential
2) longitudinal-sequential
3) time-lag
4) cross-sectional

Answer 3

1) cross-sequential?

Question 4

The question, “are you the same today as you were as a child?” represents the
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1) nature-nurture
2) stability-change
3) continuity-discontinuity
4) formist-contextualist

Answer 4

2) stability change

Question 5

A girl beginning puberty around 12 years old is an example of a(n)
• 1) age effect.
• 2) time-of-measurement effect.
• 3) practice effect.
• 4) cohort effect.

Answer 5

1) age effect.

Question 6

Questionnaires and interviews are examples of
-____techniques.
• 1) observational
• 2) correlational
• 3) sampling
• 4) self-report

Answer 6

4) self-report

Question 7

Dr. Gerin Tology wants to survey young adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults on their physical health. Which research design is Dr. Tology most likely to use?
1) cross-sectional
• 2) longitudinal
• 3) time-lag
• 4) sequential

Answer 7

1) cross-sectional

Question 8

Normative history-graded influences are events that
• 1) are unique to each person.
• 2) occur at a specific age for each person.
• 3) generally occur around the same age for most people.
• 4) generally occur during a specific time period for most people.

Answer 8

4) generally occur during a specific time period for most people.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of the population over the age of 65?
1)The fastest growing segment of the entire U.S. population is the over-85 group.
• 2) There are more men than women in all segments of elderly population.
• 3) There are fewer baby boomers over the age of 65.
• 4) The average age of this group is getting lower.

Answer 9

1)The fastest growing segment of the entire U.S. population is the over-85 group.

Question 10

Which of the following cannot be an independent variable?
• 1) drug dosage
• 2) anxiety
• 3) amount of sleep
• 4) age

Answer 10

4) age