Question 1

Why do experimenters use a control (or comparison) group as well as an experimental group?

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The purpose of an experiment is to find ...

Question 2

The difference-equals-deficit-error may lead people to believe that their nation or culture is better than others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A new mother wants to know how to reduce the risks of SIDs for her new baby. What are three steps she can take to do so?

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Place the baby on its back to ...

Question 4

According to Maslow, what is the five-step hierarchy of basic needs and drives?

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1. Physiological: needing food, water, w...

Question 5

Based on research about SIDS, caregivers are advised that babies should be:

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A)   put to sleep on their backs.
B)   put to sleep on their stomachs.
C)   kept in a very warm bedroom.
D)   fed right before being put to bed.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Thalidomide only caused birth defects if a pregnant woman ingested the drug during the _____ period of prenatal development.

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The answer of Thalidomide only caused birth defects if a...

Question 7

The idea that human development is an ongoing, ever- changing interaction between the body, mind, and every aspect of the environment is known as the:

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A)   dynamic-systems approach.
B)   theory of evolution
C)   concept of universality.
D)   domino effect.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

How can behaviorism be seen as a reaction to psychoanalytic theory?

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A)   Behaviorism arose in direct opposition to the psychoanalytic emphasis on unconscious, hidden urges. John
B)   Watson (1878-1958)  argued that scientists should examine only what they could observe and measure.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 9

What is one additional question about development that should be answered?

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Answers will vary and can be based on th...

Question 10

What is NOT a problem with longitudinal research?

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A)   the aging of the participants
B)   losing participants over time
C)   changing historical context
D)   participants becoming aware of the goals of the study and changing their behaviors or answersE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Piaget's first stage of cognitive development is the preoperational stage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is implied about human development when it is described as dynamic?

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Human development is an ongoin...

Question 13

What does it mean to say that development is multicontextual?

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Development takes place within many cont...

Question 14

The "Back to Sleep" campaign has cut the rate of _____ dramatically.

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SIDS (sudd...

Question 15

Summarize methods of ensuring that research is designed, conducted, and reported in an ethical manner. What practices should be built into the study to protect participants and to protect the integrity of the research?

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Researchers must ensure that participati...

Question 16

A correlation does not indicate that one variable causes the other to occur; rather, it indicates that there is a ______ between the two variables.

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A)   proof
B)   validity
C)   reliability
D)   relationshipE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Give an example of a social construction. Why is it a construction, not a fact?

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Answers should identify someth...

Question 18

Most research conducted on humans cannot begin without the approval of the Institutional Review Board.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A ______ period of development is a time in which a particular development must occur if it is to occur at all.

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The answer of A ______ period of development is a...

Question 20

What are the complexities of studying all kinds of people?

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The science of human development seeks t...

Exam 1: The Science of Development

Why do experimenters use a control (or comparison) group as well as an experimental group?

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Summarize methods of ensuring that research is designed, conducted, and reported in an ethical manner. What practices should be built into the study to protect participants and to protect the integrity of the research?

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What is one additional question about development that should be answered?

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A ______ period of development is a time in which a particular development must occur if it is to occur at all.

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What are the complexities of studying all kinds of people?

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How can behaviorism be seen as a reaction to psychoanalytic theory?

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Based on research about SIDS, caregivers are advised that babies should be:

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Piaget's first stage of cognitive development is the preoperational stage.

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According to Maslow, what is the five-step hierarchy of basic needs and drives?

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What is NOT a problem with longitudinal research?

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What does it mean to say that development is multicontextual?

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Thalidomide only caused birth defects if a pregnant woman ingested the drug during the _____ period of prenatal development.

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A new mother wants to know how to reduce the risks of SIDs for her new baby. What are three steps she can take to do so?

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The idea that human development is an ongoing, ever- changing interaction between the body, mind, and every aspect of the environment is known as the:

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A correlation does not indicate that one variable causes the other to occur; rather, it indicates that there is a ______ between the two variables.

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The difference-equals-deficit-error may lead people to believe that their nation or culture is better than others.

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The "Back to Sleep" campaign has cut the rate of _____ dramatically.

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Give an example of a social construction. Why is it a construction, not a fact?

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Most research conducted on humans cannot begin without the approval of the Institutional Review Board.

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What is implied about human development when it is described as dynamic?

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