Test Bank for How Children Develop, 6th Canadian Edition by Robert S. Siegler, Jenny Saffran; Nancy Eisenberg; Elizabeth Gershoff; Susan Graham
ISBN-13: 9678
1 An Introduction to Child Development
2 Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period
3 Biology and Behaviour
4 Theories of Cog...
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Chap 01_6ce
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Which statement about naturalistic observation is NOT true?
a. Researchers try not to influence the behaviors of the individuals they are observing.
b. Researchers must ensure that the effects they observe are due to the variables they intentionally
manipulated.
c. Obtaining sufficient interrater reliability is important.
d. The principal objective is to observe how people act in their usual surroundings.
2. Variables U and W have a correlation of –0.86. If it is known that Keira has a low score on U, which
statement would be the BEST prediction about her score on W?
a. Keira is likely to have a high score on W.
b. Keira is likely to have a low score on W.
c. Keira's score on W is likely to be higher than her score on U.
d. Keira's score on W cannot be predicted from her score on U.
3. Which method is the BEST way to divide participants into groups for an experiment?
a. dividing participants by hair color
b. allowing participants to choose which group to join
c. dividing participants by where their names fall on an alphabetic list
d. flipping a coin for each participant
4. Evidence for the enduring epigenetic impact of early experiences and behaviors on development comes from
what type of research?
a. research on methylation
b. meta-analysis
c. longitudinal studies
d. cross-sectional designs
5. Which statement about individuals' contributions to their own development is TRUE?
a. Most individuals rarely actively contribute to their own development.
b. Infants are incapable of actively contributing to their own development.
c. Individuals' active contributions to their own development strengthen as they age.
d. Individuals' active contributions to their own development weaken as they age.
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