Quiz 1 Flashcards
A Hypothesis is a:
Prediction that can be tested.
Most developmental Psychologists believe that development is the result of:
nature and nurture acting together
What is epigenetics?
the study of how the environment affects which genes are expressed
A woman in Honduras worked in a field treated with pesticides during her pregnancy. When her son was born , she was horrified to find that he has no limbs. Her pesticide exposure must have occurred during a _______ period of prenatal development.
critical
The people in which group are DEFINITELY members of the same cohort
current middle school students
An individual’s socioeconomic status includes his or her:
education level
According to Piaget, when old ideas are restructured to include new experiences it is called:
accommodation
If a researcher finds a positive correlation between school grades and school attendance, one can conclude that:
high attendance and high grades occur together
What is not a problem with longitudinal research? A) the aging of participants, B) losing participants over time, C) changing historical context, D) participants becoming aware of the goals of the study
A
A cross sequential design:
follows two or more groups of people who are of different ages over a period of time.
Which of the following would be an example of qualitative data collection? A)Interviewing all of the siblings of a pair of conjoined twins and asking them about their personal interactions or B) Observing and documenting the number of aggressive behavior demonstrated by three-year-olds in a day care setting
A
Based on the research about SIDS, caregivers are advised that babies should be:
Put on their backs to sleep
Genetic analysis has confirmed that race is a:
social construction
Which example best illustrates a sensitive period? A)a child being born blind, B) an egg being fertilized, C) a fetus developing fingers a toes, D) A child learning to speak a second language
D
Plasticity refers to the:
Ability of human traits to be molded during development
