Quizzez 1,2 and 3 Flashcards
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(Q1) Unlike Piaget’s cognitive-developmental theory, the information processing approach
does not divide development into stages
(Q1) Unlike the psychoanalytical perspective, people move through a series of stages in which they…
confront conflicts between biological drives and social expectations
(Q1) The field of human development is considered to be an applied discipline because…
Findings are used for practical reasons such to improve peoples lives
(Q1) According to the lifespan perspective…
Development is a lifelong practice
(Q1) In Broffenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, work benefits, such as flexible schedules and paid maternity leave take place in the
exosystem
(Q1)The _____ is the one the investigator expects to cause changes in another variable
Independent Variable
(Q1) In a cross-sectional design, researchers study
Groups of participants differing in age at the same point in time
(Q1) According to Jean Piaget’s cognitive-developmental theory, the structure of a child’s mind develop as the result of
efforts to achieve equilibrium between internal structures and the outside world
(Q1) Dr. Geib believes that even powerful negative influences in the first few years of life can be overcome by later, more positive events. Dr. Geib sees development as
Having substantial plasticity
(Q1) According to B.F Skinner, the frequency of behavior can be decreased through
Punishment
(Q1) According to ecological systems theory, interactions between Marina and her child occur in the
Microsystem
(Q1) Annabelle uses symbols and engages in make-believe play. However, her thinking lacks logic. Annabelle is in Piaget’s__ stage of development
Preoperational
(Q1) The most influential kind of ___ theory emphasizes modeling
Social Learning
(Q1) Dr. Faulkner believe that directly observational events-stimuli and responses are the appropriate focus of the study of development. Dr. Faulkner probably follows the ___ perspective of development
Behaviorism
(Q1) Although their assessment were designed for different purposes, Hall, Gesell, and Alfred Binet all took a ___ approach to child development
Normative
(Q1) Freud’s psychosexual theory
was the first to stress the influence of early parent-child relationship on development
(Q1) Which method is best suited for finding out what contributes to the accomplishment of prodigies
Case study
(Q1) Two main types of designs used in all research on human behavior are ___ and ___
correlational; experimental
(Q1) In every science, research is based on a ____, a prediction about behavior drawn from a ____
Hypothesis; theory
(Q1) Dr. Holder is interested in the relative importance of genetic and environmental factors on human development. This is known as the ____ controversy
Nature-Nurture
(Q1) Information- Processing researchers
Often design flowcharts to map the precise steps individuals use to solve problems and complete tasks
(Q1) Charles Darwin’s ____ emphasized two related principles; natural selection and survival of the fittest
Theory of evolution
(Q1) Cohort effects
results when individuals are influenced by a particular set of historical and cultural conditions
(Q1) The ethical principle of ___ requires special interpretation when the participants are children
Informed consent