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DEP 2004 Exam 1 Review Questions and Answers
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DEP 2004 Exam 1 Review Questionsand Answers
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
✓ ~~~ 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.
✓ ~~~ 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
✓ ~~~ 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
✓ ~~~ 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
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