Final Exam Prep Flashcards
“People do not change with time, they stay stagnant” True or False?
False. “People change as long as they live”
What is the average life expectancy?
78 years
What does PIE stand for?
Physical, intellectual, & emotional
Which is more important? Family form or family function?
Family function
Is HDFS considered a “discovery” major?
Yes
What does HDFS focus on?
A) lifespan development
B) family & relationships
C) multi-disciplinary/interdisciplinary approach
D) All the above
D) All the above
Relating to more that one branch of knowledge.
Interdisciplinary
A program that derives from two or more distinct programs.
Multi-interdisciplinary
How long has HDFS been a part of college university programs?
Since the 1800s
What years where the Morrill Acts implemented?
1862 & 1890
What did the Morrill Act of 1862 establish?
The Morrill Act of 1862 set aside federal lands to create colleges to “benefit the agricultural and mechanical arts”
What did the Morrill Act of 1890 establish?
It required that each land grant college establish an agricultural school to help farmers apply scientific methods to their production of farm goods.
What was the most prominent living lab?
It is the Child Development Lab.
Research that relies on data that are collected in an organized manner to uncover a specific set of questions.
Empirical research
Describe applied research.
Applied research is aimed at solving day-to-day problems.
Much of HDFS has an applied focus. T or F?
True
Researchers that immerse themselves in a culture in order to understand how individuals create & experience their everyday lives.
Ethnographies
Researchers that evaluate the effectiveness of a specific program.
Program evaluation
Action Research
Active participation of the individuals for whom a program is intended for.
Design-based research
To evaluate a leaning-based intervention.
Studies that aim to evaluate interventions but do not use randomization.
Quasi-experiment
Studies that examine the same group of participants, about the same age, across time.
Longitudinal study
Researchers study different ages of participants at approx. the same time.
Cross-sectional study
Researchers combine both longitudinal & cross-sectional studies.
Cross-sequential study
Reliability is the consistency of a measure. T or F?
T
Validity is the accuracy. T or F?
T
Every person from a known group has an qual opportunity to be selected.
Random sampling
All theories contain _______ , _______, & ________.
Concepts (constructs, which is an abstract idea)
Relations (links between concepts)
Propositions ( concepts are related in a specific way)
What do theories help scientists with?
1) Design studies
2) Make predictions
3) Organize their findings
The study of development throughout the entire lifetime.
Lifespan perspective
The timing & ordering of events that shape development.
Life course perspective
Behavior that is based of maximizing rewards & minimizing costs.
Social exchange theory