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Test bank For Lifespan Development19th Edition by John Santrock
Which of the following is a research question that a developmental psychologist would probably
NOT investigate? - ANSCan artificial intelligence process information the same way that
humans process information?
Match the correct definitions of nature and nurture. - ANSNurture- Human processes are
acquired through interactions with the environment.
Nature- Human processes are innate; behavior is due to biological factors, such as genetic
code.
Which of the following theorists assume that development is a slow and gradual process? -
ANSVygotsky
______ proposed that each period of life has a unique challenge or crisis that the person who
reaches it must face. - ANSErikson
Three-year-old Bobby has learned what he can and cannot control, and he has developed a
sense of free will. Which psychosocial crisis has Bobby positively resolved? - ANSAutonomy vs.
shame/doubt
Albert Bandura argued that there is an interplay between the environment and the individual; we
are not just the product of our surroundings, rather we influence our surroundings. This is a
concept known as: - ANSReciprocal determinism
Six-year-old Lucy has developed the ability to see the world from other people's perspectives.
Piaget would say that Lucy is in which stage of cognitive development? - ANSPreoperational
Mrs. Abram, a kindergarten teacher, believes that her students not only have a set of abilities,
but that they also have a set of potential abilities that can be realized if she can offer the proper
guidance. Mrs. Abram is most closely aligned with which theorist? - ANSVygotsky
Match each research design to its proper definition. - ANSExperimental Research- Research in
which a researcher manipulates one or more variables to see their effects
Descriptive Research- Research that describes what is occurring at a particular point in time
, Correlational Research- Research designed to discover relationships among variables and to
allow the prediction of future events from present knowledge
Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of descriptive - ANSIndependent measures
Cross-sectional research allows the researcher to look at the impact of having been born in a
certain time-period. - ANSFalse
All of the following are disadvantages of longitudinal research, EXCEPT: - ANSCannot examine
change over time
Dr. Viola is conducting a study looking at patterns in how married couples argue. However, he
tells his participants that he is studying the effects of room temperature on stress level. This is
an unethical study because it violates which aspect of the APA code of ethics? - ANSDeception
A human being has a total of __ pairs of chromosomes. - ANS23
Genes that are ______ express themselves in the phenotype even when paired with a different
version of the gene. - ANSdominant
Which of the following environmental factors are thought to change gene expression by
switching genes on and off? - ANSAll of the above
The fetal period lasts from the _____ until birth. - ANS9th week
A mother's alcohol consumption during pregnancy may predispose her child to like alcohol. -
ANSTrue
Tobacco use during pregnancy has been associated with all of the following, EXCEPT: -
ANSlate puberty in girls
Beth gave birth to a 9.5 pound baby, which made the labor and birth process much more
difficult. Beth most likely suffered from what condition? - ANSGestational diabetes
Thousands of neural connections are formed during infancy and toddlerhood. This period of
rapid neural growth is referred to as: - ANSSynaptic blooming
The average newborn spends close to ___ of their sleep time in the Rapid Eye Movement
(REM) phase. - ANS50%
The leading cause of death in infants 1 to 12 months old is: - ANSSIDS
When Anna lowers her baby boy to the changing table, he often spreads out his arms and legs
and then quickly contracts his limbs inward. This is an example of which reflex? - ANSMoro
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