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WorksheetsCh 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Erikson believed that each of the 8 stages of psychosocial development must be addressed in order to move on to the next stage.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Developmentalists reject the notion that behavior is the sole result of either nature or nurture.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Using information-processing terminology, neo-Piagetian theory suggests that cognitive development proceeds at the same rate for all areas (i.e., reading vs. abstract computational abilities).
a)
True
b)
False
4.
All claims and theories derived from the various perspectives are accurate.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Specialists in lifespan development share one concern: understanding the growth and change that occur during the course of life.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
In Bronfenbrenner's first of his five levels of bioecological approach, the child has an active role in shaping his/her environment.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The humanistic perspective has had a major impact upon the field of lifespan development.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The terms "race" and "ethnic group" are interchangeable.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
A correlational study can conclude that the viewing of television aggression causes more aggressive behavior in children.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
All people reach their developmental milestones at the exact same time.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Developmentalists study how both our biological inheritance and the environment in which we live jointly affect our behavior.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Some evolutionary developmentalists suggest that behaviors such as shyness and jealousy are produced in part by genetic causes because they helped increase the survival rates of humans' ancient relatives.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Lifespan development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that occurs throughout the entire lifespan.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Different cultures and subcultures have their own views of appropriate and inappropriate childrearing just as they have different developmental goals for their children.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
All age ranges have clear-cut boundaries.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Freud and Erikson agreed that development is relatively complete by adolescence.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Lifespan developmentalists believe that people continue to grow and change in every aspect of their lives up to the end of their lives.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Intelligence is solely determined by inherited, genetic factors.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
In the years ahead, it is likely that lifespan development will move from a discipline primarily focused on North American and Europe to encompass development around the globe.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
In an experiment, one group, the treatment or experimental group, is exposed to the treatment variable being studied; and the other, the control group, is not.
a)
True
b)
False
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