Question 1

Race and ethnicity are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In an experiment, the group of participants who receive the imposed treatment or special condition is referred to as the _____ group.

Accepted Answer

A)   independent
B)   dependent
C)   experimental
D)   comparisonE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The purpose of a survey is to allow a researcher to collect data quickly from a large population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In longitudinal research, the same people are measured at multiple assessment points over a period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of these is an example of plasticity?

Accepted Answer

A)   a man who consistently drives his car too fast
B)   a teenager who spends a summer in Chile and learns to speak Spanish
C)   a woman who leaves her job to stay home with her newborn
D)   a person who is in a comaE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

In the science of human development, "nurture" refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   universal traits
B)   biological traits
C)   environmental influences
D)   unique traitsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Quantitative research relies on data that can be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   collected exclusively with surveys
B)   categorized, ranked, or numbered
C)   reported in professional journals
D)   analyzed in narrative formE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

In the science of human development, "nature" refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the genes that people inherit
B)   environmental influences
C)   patterns of development
D)   developmental differencesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Differential susceptibility means that certain people have genes that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   make them more vulnerable to particular experiences
B)   contribute similarly to a specific developmental outcome
C)   do not impact development within the context of particular experiences
D)   have an unknown impact on individualsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The multidisciplinary approach _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   emphasizes the biological factors in development
B)   underestimates the role of cognition in development
C)   considers the biological, psychological, and social influences in development
D)   is unpopular in modern psychologyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

The difference-equals-deficit error may lead people to believe that their nation or culture is better than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

People whose ancestors were born in the same region and who usually share the same language and religion are called a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   race
B)   ethnic group
C)   socioeconomic group
D)   exosystemE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

What practices must be built into a research study to protect participants?

Accepted Answer

Researchers must ensure that people's pa...

Question 14

Researchers who want to establish that one variable causes another must use a research design called a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Researchers who want to establish that one...

Question 15

A hypothesis is a specific prediction that can be _____ with empirical evidence.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The Seattle Longitudinal Study began with several groups of people, ranging in age from 25 to 81. Then the researchers retested each group every seven years. This study is a good example of a _____ design.

Accepted Answer

A)   cross-sequential
B)   cross-sectional
C)   meta-sequential
D)   cross-longitudinalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

A(n) _____ is a group of people born at about the same time that experience the same historical events and cultural shifts.

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The answer of A(n) _____ is a group of people...

Question 18

Thalidomide only caused birth defects if a pregnant woman ingested the drug during the _____ period of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thalidomide only caused birth defects if a...

Question 19

What is a researcher's first step when designing a research study on children's language acquisition?

Accepted Answer

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 languageE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The science of human development seeks to understand _____ people-all kinds of people, everywhere, of every age-change over time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The science of human development seeks to...

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What practices must be built into a research study to protect participants?

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The multidisciplinary approach _____.

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The difference-equals-deficit error may lead people to believe that their nation or culture is better than others.

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In an experiment, the group of participants who receive the imposed treatment or special condition is referred to as the _____ group.

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Race and ethnicity are the same thing.

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The purpose of a survey is to allow a researcher to collect data quickly from a large population.

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In the science of human development, "nurture" refers to _____.

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Differential susceptibility means that certain people have genes that _____.

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People whose ancestors were born in the same region and who usually share the same language and religion are called a(n) _____.

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Which of these is an example of plasticity?

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The Seattle Longitudinal Study began with several groups of people, ranging in age from 25 to 81. Then the researchers retested each group every seven years. This study is a good example of a _____ design.

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Thalidomide only caused birth defects if a pregnant woman ingested the drug during the _____ period of prenatal development.

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Researchers who want to establish that one variable causes another must use a research design called a(n) _____.

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In longitudinal research, the same people are measured at multiple assessment points over a period of time.

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Quantitative research relies on data that can be _____.

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A hypothesis is a specific prediction that can be _____ with empirical evidence.

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