1. A theory of development __________. Select one: a. explains all…

Question Answered step-by-step 1. A theory of development __________. Select one: a. explains all… 1. A theory of development __________.Select one:a. explains all aspects of human development b. proves the various causes of human developmentc. does not require scientific verificationd. offers explanations for human behavior and development, as well as describing and predicting human behavior and development 2. The __________ view of development focuses on gradual changes a person goes through during the developmental process.Select one:a. nurtureb. naturec. discontinuousd. continuous 3. Dr. Sixx believes that human development is based on how one resolves conflicts between biological drives and social expectations. Dr. Sixx accepts the __________ of development.Select one:a. psychosocial theoryb. cognitive-developmental theoryc. social learning theoryd. psychoanalytic perspective 4. The psycho-social theory of development is similar to Piaget’s theory of development in that it __________.Select one:a. focuses on conditioning as the main influence on development b. has much to say about nonlinear cognition, such as imagination and creativityc. divides development into stagesd. views development as continuous 5. In a correlational research design, researchers __________.Select one:a. use random assignment to place participants into separate groupsb. do not use random assignment to place participants into separate groupsc. directly control or manipulate changes in the independent variabled. divide events and behaviors of interest into two types: dependent variables and independent variables 6. Dr. Cobain teaches psychology at a 2-year college. Her college is using an early alert system to track student progress and retention. Dr. Cobain is interested in investigating the extent to which the early alert system influences student grades during their time at her college. She designs a study to accomplish this. Which of the following is true of the study Dr. Cobain designed? Select one:a. the study is using the longitudinal design and the correlational methodb. the study is using the longitudinal design and the experimental methodc. the study is using the cross-sectional method and the experimental designd. the study is using the cross-sectional design and the correlational method 7. What is a major disadvantage of cross-sectional research?Select one:a. Age-related changes cannot be examinedb. Evidence about development at the individual level is not providedc. Participants often drop out before the study is overd. Practice effects often cause biased findings 8. A cross-sequential design __________.Select one:a. does not address diversity in developmental outcomesb. makes cross-sectional, but not longitudinal, comparisonsc. is less efficient than a longitudinal designd. permits researchers to check if cohort effects are operating 9. In a longitudinal design, _________________.Select one:a. researchers study groups of participants differing in age at the same point in time.b. researchers study participants over the same ages but in different years.c. researchers study participants of the same age at the same point in time.d. participants are studied repeatedly, and changes are noted as they get older. 10. The lifespan perspective on human development assumes that development is _____________. Select one:a. continuous, rather than discontinuous.b. static and stable.c. multidimensional and multidirectional.d. largely the result of heredity. 11. Theorists who emphasize qualitative changes _____________. Select one:a. stress the contexts that shape development.b. stress diversity in development.c. regard development as largely due to nature.d. regard development as taking place in stages. 12. Dr. Jeckyl and her assistant, Mr. Hyde, are conducting research on very young infants. They obtain a sample of 37 one-month-old infants and are granted permission and consent to carry out their research. They are studying visual preferences of infants. The show each infant a computer screen that has several pictures on it. The software program records how long each infant looks at each picture on the screen. One week later they test the infants again with the same pictures. The do this each week for 4 weeks, before concluding their study. Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde are using the _____________ method of research. a. cross-sectional b. longitudinal c. correlational d. cross-sequential  13. During her pregnancy, Pamela increased her intake of coffee and tea. Her doctor is likely to tell her that high doses of caffeine contained in coffee and tea increase the risk of __________.Select one:a. limb deformitiesb. respiratory distress at birthc. low birth weightd. premature labor 14. Terrance, whose birth mother drank heavily throughout pregnancy, has a thin upper lip, short eyelid openings, a small head, and a smooth philtrum. His physical growth has been slow, and he shows impairment in memory, attention span, motor coordination, and social skills. Terrance has __________.Select one:a. cytomegalovirusb. fetal alcohol syndromec. alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorderd. partial fetal alcohol syndrome 15. Conducting research on identical twins who are raised in different homes helps researchers determine how much _____________ contributes to development.a. nurture b. nature and nurture c. geneticsd. nature 16. Conducting research on fraternal (dizygotic) twins who are raised in the same house helps researchers to determine the amount of influence _____________ has on development.a. nurtureb. naturec. the environmentd. nature and nurture 17. Exposure to teratogens always poses a threat of damage to the fetus, however exposure to teratogens tends to be more harmful during _____________ of development. a. critical periodsb. phases c. inactive periods d. stages  18. Mounting evidence suggests that SIDS results fromSelect one:a. low body temperature and sleeping with too few covers.b. a chemical imbalance that prevents the baby from properly absorbing oxygen.c. a collapse of the airway when the baby sleeps on his or her back.d. impaired brain functioning. 19. Courtney gave birth to her daughter 6 weeks ago. Shortly after the birth of her daughter, she began having mood swings and difficulty sleeping. More recently, she has started to have a strong impression that her daughter is in danger of being abducted aliens. Courtney is most likely experiencing _____________.a. the “baby blues”b. major depression with perinatal onsetc. postpartum psychosis d. postpartum depression  20. All of the following have been shown to be effective in treating postpartum depression, except _____________. a. antidepressant medication b. estrogen replacement therapy c. social support d. stimulant-based medication   Social Science Psychology PSY 241 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)