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WorksheetsPsy Chapter 1
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 17mins
Psychoanalytic theories of development place heavy emphasis on the role of
experiences later in life
the unconscious
genetics
free will
The (a) processes refer to the changes in an individual's physical nature
The traditional approach to the study of development emphasizes the
change that occurs after adolescence.
developmental changes in utero.
extensive changes that occur from birth to adolescence.
changes that occur across the entire life span.
According to ______, the presence or absence of certain experiences is especially important during specific time frames called critical periods.
observational-learning theorists
ethologists
information-processing theorists
social cognitivists
By studying life-span development we learn information about ourselves, including which of the following?
how we came to be this way
who we are
what we will die from
how we will age
Two-year-old Stacey and her mom, Patricia, have gone to the university to participate in a study. While they play together with some puppets, a researcher watches them from behind a one-way mirror. The researcher is utilizing
laboratory research.
naturalistic observation.
a standardized test.
physiological measures.
Dr. Booker is researching friendship patterns across childhood. She has included four groups in her study: 4-year-olds, 6-year-olds, 8-year-olds, and 10-year-olds. This is an example of:
experimental groups.
a cross-sectional study.
a longitudinal study.
random assignment.
(a) encompasses the behavior patterns and beliefs that are passed from generation to generation.
(a) -cultural studies compare aspects of two or more cultures.
Dr. Xiong is comparing aspects of Uganda and Denmark. Her research is best described as
experimental.
cross-cultural.
focusing on SES.
cultural.
The ______ period refers to a time frame in a person's life that is characterized by certain features.
biological
critical
growth
developmental
______ theories view development as being primarily the result of unconscious processes.
Cognitive
Ethological
Psychoanalytic
Behaviorist
Which of the following correctly describes the life span in the study of human development?
It occurs throughout life.
It ends once an individual enters late adulthood.
It involves growth and change.
It focuses on old age.
The pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the human life span is known as
identity
life expectancy
context
development
Melissa is intrigued by how people change from infancy through late adulthood. She would learn about this subject by studying the field of human development called (a) development.
Which of the following are characteristics of the life-span perspective of development? (Choose every correct answer.)
It is non-contextual
It is lifelong
It is multidirectional
It is multidimensional
It is static
A ______ age-graded influence is one that is similar for people of a particular age group.
regulated
contextual
nonnormative
normative
Chronological age is the only true way to measure age.
True
False
Select the issues of development among the following.
stability and change
continuity and discontinuity
nature and nurture
identity and stagnation
Which of the following are cognitive theories of development? (Choose every correct answer.)
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory
information-processing theory
Erikson's psychosocial theory
Piaget's developmental theory
A research strategy that simultaneously compares people of different ages is known as the ______ approach.
psychological
developmental
longitudinal
cross-sectional
The father of psychoanalytic theory is
Jean Piaget.
Alfred Adler.
Sigmund Freud.
John Watson.
If a study is "cross-cultural," this means that it
involves a diverse group of participants.
has a researcher who is from a different culture than the participants.
encompasses all elements of a particular culture.
compares multiple cultures.
Which of these would be an example of a cross-cultural study?
A Moroccan psychologist studies people's religious views and health practices.
A student researcher compares the experiences of younger versus older refugees fleeing a civil war.
A British researcher goes to Thailand to learn about educational practices there.
A U.S. researcher compares the labor and delivery experiences of women in the United States versus Nigeria.
The periods of development in the human life span are
primarily a reflection of brain development.
solely biological in nature.
occur at exactly the same age for everyone.
produced by an interplay of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes.
According to life-span experts, which of the following is true of chronological age?
It is an exact index of experience and the root cause of all forms of development.
It is not relevant to the understanding of a person's psychological development.
It is the sole way to truly measure age.
It is the key to understanding where someone is developmentally.
The perspective that does not rigidly believe in any one theoretical perspective but considers multiple theories and selects the best features from each is known as a(n) ______ theoretical orientation.
eclectic
humanistic
behavioral
cognitive
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