quiz 1 Flashcards
Britt is an adolescent who is involved in Girl Scouts. She is excited to transition from a Cadette to a Senior Scout, recognizing that this new stage will come with the benefit of a change in status, privileges, and responsibilities. What is the name developmental psychologists would give to this socially defined method of grouping individuals?
age grade
Sam conducts a research study wherein he discovers a correlation between the amount of time fathers spend with their infant child and how quickly their children learn to say “Dada.” What should we think of Sam’s findings, based on the indicators of good research design?
We should be cautious; just because these two factors are correlated does not indicate a causal relationship.
As Jaya grows chronologically older, she experiences changes in her physical body, ability to think, and in her emotional functioning. Some of these changes feel good to Jaya, and some changes do not feel so good. Overall, developmental psychologists would define this process as?
aging
Much of the psychological literature base is based on research on WEIRD people. Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the WEIRD demographic?
People with low educational attainment
Which of the following is one reason that adolescence came to be known as a distinct period of development?
Restricting child labor allowed more children to go to school, separating them functionally from adults
Tony is a developmental psychologist who does his research from the perspective that important aspects of development are innate and genetically based. In the nature vs. nurture debate, Tony likely identifies more with?
nature
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the life-span perspective of human development?
Development is most important in childhood and adolescence.
Development is characterized by lifelong plasticity.
Development is multidirectional.
Development involves gains and losses.
Development is most important in childhood and adolescence.
Heather is a developmental psychologist who studies development by observing students in the school environment as they conduct their every day activities. The best name for the type of data collection method Heather uses is?
Naturalistic observation
The shared understandings and way of life of a people, including beliefs, values, and practices concerning the nature of humans in different phases of the lifespan is the definition of?
culture
Justin is a developmental psychologist whose current research project randomly assigns families to groups. One group is told to read every night with their child and another group is told not to read every night with their child. Justin will then compare the reading comprehension scores of children in both groups to see if reading every night makes a difference in test scores. Justin’s research method is best described as?
experimental
