Chap 1 Quiz review

Which is not a type of research design?

• Observational

• quasi experimental designs 

• experimental designs 

• Naturalistic

Answer explanation

Remember naturalistic is a location of research not a design

all the types of designs include:

- observational 

-quasi experimental designs 

-experimental designs 

--Random assignment 

--Independent Variable 

--Dependent variable 

-Time as a variable 

--Longitudinal 

--Cross-sectional 

--Microgenetic 

Which of these has the correct meaning for research measure

• Brain means using memory and mental representations

• Habituation is related to EEG testing

• Parental reports are parents self reports of their child's behaviors and mannerisms

• Violation of expectation is what happens to babies when what they see IS what they expected

Answer explanation

If you got this question incorrect please refer back to your notes and be sure you have properly understood the material. Parental reports are a common method used when assessing a child.

Bi-directional interactions between “nature” and “nurture”​

Answer explanation

Remember the argument for a while is that one or the other had a greater influence. This argues that they both share about the same amount of influence.

Sociocultural model states that development is guided by?

Answer explanation

Socio - Social

Cultural -Culture

This is likely to be dominated by adult influence this model suggests children are most influenced by the adults in their lives

Developmental function is?

• The form that development takes over time

• The form that development takes over domain

• The form that development takes in different functions

• The form that development could have taken over time

Answer explanation

Development implies that there is change over time

Cognition is?

• The process or facilities by which knowledge is acquired and manipulated

• The process or facilities by which knowledge is acquired

• The process or facilities by which knowledge is manipulated

• The process or facilities by which knowledge is created

Answer explanation

Cognition is involves both acquisition of knowledge and manipulation or use of knowledge

Which of the following are truths of cognitive development

• cognitive development within a social context, knowledge or knowledge base, and basic mental understanding

• Cognitive development involves plasticity and stability over time, cognitive development can be domain specific and domain general

• cognitive development stays only the same over time and you just get smarter

• increase in intentional control, decrease in errors

Answer explanation

While several of the answers include at least one right answer only one of the question includes a complete true response. Be sure to go back through your notes if this tripped you up at all.

What is the outermost layer in the developmental contextual model

Answer explanation

This model can be found in your book. Taking a look at the layers from inside to outside can make understanding Truth 2 a bit easier!

Time as a variable includes all of the following except

• Longitudinal

• Micro genetics

• Twin Studies

• Cross-Sectional

Answer explanation

Twin Studies can be done in many different ways but are not a time specific variable.

Cognition includes all of the following except

• Species typical and strategies

• Domain general and Domain specific

• Executive function and infantile amnesia

• Cognitive functionality and developmental function

Answer explanation

Cognitive functionality is not a thing. Make sure to know all the forms of cognition talked about in class. Know what they mean and how they apply to cognition.