Question 1

Briefly discuss the difference between developmentalists who favor stability vs. developmentalists who favor change in the stability-change issue.

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Question 2

Describe how the traditional approach to development differs from the life-span approach.

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Question 3

Define development and discuss the period it encompasses.

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Question 4

List the three types of contextual influences that affect development in Baltes' contextual component of development, and give an example of each.

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Question 5

Identify and briefly describe the four ways that age has been conceptualized.

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Question 6

Briefly discuss the stability-change issue.

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Question 7

To chart the development of gross motor coordination over the life span, researchers tested individuals ranging in age from childhood to old age. Which approach did they take?
A) cross-sectional
B) longitudinal
C) both cross-sectional and longitudinal
D) neither cross-sectional nor longitudinal

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The researchers took a cross-sectional approach, as they tested individuals of different ages at one point in time to compare the development of gross motor coordination across the life span.

Question 8

Describe each of Paul Baltes' life-span development characteristics.

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Question 9

Cohort effects are NOT due to which of the following?
A) a person's time of birth
B) a person's era
C) a person's actual age
D) a person's generation

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Cohort effects refer to the influence of a person's time of birth, era, and generation on their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. Actual age, on the other hand, is not a factor in cohort effects as it simply reflects the number of years a person has lived and does not necessarily dictate their experiences or social context.

Question 10

Professor Fischer observes a group of participants over a period of 10 years to chart changes in memory. What kind of research is this?
A) cross-sectional
B) longitudinal
C) both cross-sectional and longitudinal
D) neither cross-sectional nor longitudinal

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This study is longitudinal because the same group of participants is being observed over a period of 10 years to track changes in memory.

Question 11

The term "ethnic gloss" refers to a tendency to make ethnic groups appear to
A) be more homogeneous than they really are.
B) be more diverse than they really are.
C) commit more crimes than they actually do.
D) be more different than each other than they really are.

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Ethnic gloss refers to the tendency to portray ethnic groups as more homogeneous than they actually are. This can lead to stereotypes and misconceptions about the diversity and individuality within different ethnic groups.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a form of bias that is discussed in the textbook?
A) gender
B) socioeconomic
C) cultural
D) ethnic

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Socioeconomic bias is not listed among the common forms of bias (gender, cultural, ethnic) typically discussed in textbooks. These discussions usually focus on biases related to inherent personal characteristics or cultural backgrounds, rather than economic or social status.

Question 13

Before his study begins, Dr. Holly lets the subjects know that their participation will include a small, weekly time commitment and may arouse negative thoughts and feelings about past academic experiences. This is an example of
A) deception.
B) debriefing.
C) confidentiality.
D) informed consent.

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Dr. Holly is informing the subjects of what will be required during the study and any potential negative consequences that may arise. This is an example of informed consent, which is a crucial ethical consideration in research.

Question 14

List Freud's psychosexual stages in order.

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Question 15

Briefly discuss the nature-nurture issue.

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Question 16

In what way do the ethological and ecological theories of development relate to the nature-nurture issue?

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Question 17

Briefly define biological processes, cognitive processes, and socioemotional processes.

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Question 18

Sheri answered a life satisfaction rating survey every 5 years between the ages of 20 and 65. What type of study was this?
A) cross-sectional
B) naturalistic observation
C) longitudinal
D) experimental

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This was a longitudinal study because Sheri was surveyed over a period of time (from age 20 to age 65) to track changes in her life satisfaction ratings.

Question 19

What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?

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Question 20

Briefly discuss the continuity-discontinuity issue.

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Quiz 1: Introduction

Briefly discuss the difference between developmentalists who favor stability vs. developmentalists who favor change in the stability-change issue.

Describe how the traditional approach to development differs from the life-span approach.

Define development and discuss the period it encompasses.

List the three types of contextual influences that affect development in Baltes' contextual component of development, and give an example of each.

Identify and briefly describe the four ways that age has been conceptualized.

Briefly discuss the stability-change issue.

To chart the development of gross motor coordination over the life span, researchers tested individuals ranging in age from childhood to old age. Which approach did they take?

Describe each of Paul Baltes' life-span development characteristics.

Cohort effects are NOT due to which of the following?

Professor Fischer observes a group of participants over a period of 10 years to chart changes in memory. What kind of research is this?

The term "ethnic gloss" refers to a tendency to make ethnic groups appear to

Which of the following is NOT a form of bias that is discussed in the textbook?

Before his study begins, Dr. Holly lets the subjects know that their participation will include a small, weekly time commitment and may arouse negative thoughts and feelings about past academic experiences. This is an example of