DEP 2004 Exam 1 Review Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions
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DEP 2004 Exam 1 Review Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions
Development results from biologically programmed changes called__________ and from specific environmental experiences called ______________.
a. aging; learning
b. learning; growth
c. maturation; learning
d. age changes; age d...
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DEP 2004 Exam 1 Review Questions And Answers
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Development results from biologically programmed changes called__________ and from specific
environmental experiences called ______________.
a. aging; learning
b. learning; growth
c. maturation; learning
d. age changes; age differences ANS C
One of the assumptions of the life-span perspective is that development is multidirectional. This
means that
a. development is caused by any number of factors and determining which cause is most influential
can't be done.
b. developmental changes are universal across most people.
c. developmental outcomes can never be predicted.
d. development at all ages consists of some gains and some losses, as well as some abilities that
remain the same. ANS D
Another assumption of the life-span perspective is that there is plasticity in development This means
that
a. most of our acquisition of new skills will occur during infancy when our brains are not fully
developed.
b. developmental changes can occur in response to our experiences across the life span.
c. development is never really complete
d. all skills can be developed at any time of the life span ANS B
A positive correlation between viewing televised violence and aggressive behavior would indicate
that:
a. children who watch less television tend to be less aggressive.
b. children who watch more television tend to be less aggressive.
c. increases in aggression are caused by watching more televised violence
, d. watching televised violence is not related to level of aggressive behavior ANS A
The major disadvantage of correlational studies is that:
a. they are costly and time-consuming.
b. they do not allow researchers to make cause and effect conclusion
c. the conclusions are confounded by time-of-measurement effects.
d. they have no clear dependent variables ANS B
If you wanted to assess individual changes over time in prosocial behavior, you would need to use
a. a longitudinal design
b. a cross-sectional design
c. a correlational design
d. an experimental design ANS A
Cross-sectional designs provide information about age _________; longitudinal designs provide
information about age ________.
a. differences; changes
b. changes; differences
c. differences; differences
d. changes; changes ANS A
Cross-sectional designs confound age effects with _________; longitudinal designs confound age
effects with________.
a. cohort effects; cohort effects
b. time of measurement effects; cohort effects
c. cohort effects; type of measurement effects
d. cohort effects; time of measurement effects ANS D
Ensuring that all subjects have an equal chance of participating in any of the experimental treatments
is accomplished
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