PSYCH 5202 FINAL EXAM 1 REVIEW Chapters 1-4

PSYCH 5202 FINAL EXAM 1 REVIEW Chapters 1-4 1. In the science of human development, “nurture” refers to _____. A) universal traits B) biological traits C) environmental influences D) unique traits 2. When a researcher wants to determine the cause of a particular behavior, the appropriate research method to use is a(n) _____. A) case study B) scientific observation C) experiment D) survey 3. Which statement about scientific observation is true? A) It requires a large number of participants. B) It requires specialized equipment such as video recorders. C) It involves recording behavior systematically and objectively. D) It must take place in a lab setting. 4. The human fetus develops fingers and toes between 28 and 54 days after conception but cannot develop fingers and toes before or after that time. This is an example of _____. A) a sensitive period B) a critical period C) discontinuity D) continuity 5. Which type of research design combines the cross-sectional design with the longitudinal research design? A) cross-sequential B) cross-sectional C) meta-sequential D) longitudinal

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PSYCH 5202 FINAL EXAM REVIEW 1 Chapters 1-4
1. In the science of human development, “nurture” refers to _____.
A) universal traits
B) biological traits
C) environmental influences
D) unique traits
2. When a researcher wants to determine the cause of a particular behavior, the appropriate
research method to use is a(n) _____.
A) case study
B) scientific observation
C) experiment
D) survey
3. Which statement about scientific observation is true?
A) It requires a large number of participants.
B) It requires specialized equipment such as video recorders.
C) It involves recording behavior systematically and objectively.
D) It must take place in a lab setting.
4. The human fetus develops fingers and toes between 28 and 54 days after conception but
cannot develop fingers and toes before or after that time. This is an example of _____.
A) a sensitive period
B) a critical period
C) discontinuity
D) continuity
5. Which type of research design combines the cross-sectional design with the longitudinal
research design?
A) cross-sequential
B) cross-sectional
C) meta-sequential
D) longitudinal
6. Dr. Kong does a study in which he finds that smoking is correlated to an increased risk
of high blood pressure. He publishes his results. Then Dr. Meco does the same study
using different participants in another city. Dr. Meco's work is an example of _____.
A) scientific controversy
B) replication
C) ethics
D) observation
7. Dr. Devalle is conducting interviews, collecting background information, and running a
series of tests on a single individual over several years. She is conducting a(n) _____.
A) survey
B) experiment
C) case study
D) observation
8. Dr. Hernandez predicts that a certain drug will help patients with schizophrenia. Her
prediction is called _____.
A) a conclusion
B) empirical evidence
C) a hypothesis
D) a result
9. Plasticity refers to the _____.
A) fact that many academic fields contribute data to the science of development
B) universals and specifics of human development in many cultural settings
C) vast array of contexts in which development occurs
D) potential for human traits to be modeled during development but also to remain
durable?????????
10. What is a researcher's first step when designing a research study on children's language
acquisition?
A) recruit children and their parents as participants in the study
B) develop a hypothesis on the way language is acquired in children ??????
C) pose a research question about language acquisition
D) draw conclusions on the way children acquire language
11. Which example best illustrates a sensitive period?
A) a child being born blind
B) an egg being fertilized
C) a fetus developing fingers and toes
D) a child learning to speak a second language
12. The first step in the scientific method involves _____.
A) posing a question
B) conducting research
C) supporting or refuting a hypothesis
D) developing a hypothesis
13. The third step in the scientific method involves _____.
A) posing a question
B) conducting research
C) sharing the results
D) developing a hypothesis
14. Within Bronfenbrenner's ecological-systems approach, he called the historical context
that affects other systems the _____.
A) ecosystem
B) chronosystem
D) macrosystem
15. The concept of multidirectional development suggests that when change is gradual, as
when a tortoise grows larger over its 150-year lifespan, it is an example of _____.
A) continuity
B) discontinuity
C) genetics
D) nurture
16. Bettie belongs to one cohort; Zahara belongs to another. The only DEFINITE difference
between these two women is _____.
A) membership in community groups
B) socioeconomic status
C) age
D) ethnic or racial group