Life Span - Developmental
Psychology Quiz 1(46
questions and answers)
This code of ethics requires that we explain as
much as possible about the true nature of the
study? - answer Informed Consent
Research that describes what is occurring at a
particular point in time is called _______? - answer
Descriptive research
This period consists of the years which follow
toddlerhood and precede formal schooling____? -
answer Early Childhood
Erikson proposed a model of lifespan development
in which individuals face unique challenges
referred as_______? - answer Psychosocial
chanllenges
Cultural relativity is a(n)______? - answer
Appreciation for cultural differences,
understanding that cultural practices are best
understood from the standpoint of that culture.
, Longitudinal research involves studying a group of
people who are the same age, and measuring
them_____? - answer Repeatedly over a period-of-
time
When researchers record psychophysiological data,
such as heart rate, hormone levels, or brain
activity to help explain development, this is called
a ________ assessment? - answer
Psychophysiological
Jean Piaget believed that children's intellectual
skills change over time and that _________, rather
than training, brings about that change? - answer
Maturation
The saying "You're only as old as you feel" reflects
this concept of age ______? - answer Psychological
age
Saying that development is multidirectional means
_________? - answer We may show growth in one
are and losses in other areas
This early theory believes that a tiny, fully formed
human was implanted in the sperm or egg at
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