practice 1 Flashcards
To fulfill their job description, a developmental psychologist must study children.
true
false
False
Thandy practices her printing every day. Her letters get better and better with each practice session, as she learns from her mistakes and incorporates new skills as she’s writing. This example illustrates the _____ nature of development.
holistic
cultural
mechanistic
cumulative
cumulative
James was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, but responded well to the treatment he received and doesn’t have symptoms as an adult. This example illustrates ____ in development.
continuity
nature’s role
plasticity
activity
plasticity
Esther Thelen showed that ____ explained the alleged disappearance of the stepping reflex.
a sudden weight gain in the legs
maturation
a hardening of the leg muscles
brain changes
a sudden weight gain in the legs
If we say that development is the result of a gradual emergence of skills based on a biological program, we have provided a sufficient explanation of development.
true
false
False
A cohort is the same thing as a historical generation.
true
false
False
Which of the following created the potential for a normative history-graded influence on development?
Jerry and Jeff were both alive during the Great Depression in the U.S., but Jerry was an infant when it started and Jeff was a teenager.
Simone and Sean were both born in 1982, but Simone is from Canada and Sean is from Ireland.
Aaron was born in 1990 and Austin was born in 1998, but both are from Maryland.
All of the above.
None of the above.
Jerry and Jeff were both alive during the great Depression in the U.S., but Jerry was an infant when it started and Jeff was a teenager.
