Question 1

According to Solon,a Greek philosopher who lived 2,500 years ago,how many segments are there in a lifespan?

Accepted Answer

A)  5
B)  10
C)  15
D)  20E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What type of design collects data on a sample of people on a single occasion?

Accepted Answer

A)  survey method
B)  longitudinal method
C)  cross-sectional method
D)  correlational methodE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

What is Bronfenbrenner's term for the societal institutions that have indirect but potentially important influences on development (e.g.,schools,religious institutions,media) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  microsystem
B)  mesosystem
C)  exosystem
D)  macrosystemE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

According to Freud

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment security is the driving force behind human development throughout life.
B)  everything important in development happened before adulthood.
C)  a small percentage of children experience an Oedipus complex that leads them to want to have sexual access to their opposite-sex parents.
D)  the root of mental health problems in his patients was that they seemed to have experienced some type of traumatic event during puberty.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

According to Freud,when did everything important to development occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the oral and anal stages
B)  before the latency stage
C)  before adulthood
D)  during adulthoodE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The second step in the scientific method is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  collect data to test the hypothesis
B)  identify a question of scientific interest
C)  form a hypothesis
D)  choose a research method and a research designE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Informed consent deals will _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge about the researcher
B)  understanding the aspects of the experiment
C)  understanding psychology
D)  knowing more about psychological researchE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Erikson believed that each stage had a distinctive developmental challenge,which he referred to as a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixation
B)  sensitivity
C)  critical period
D)  crisisE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Unlike Freud,Erikson proposed that human development continues ____ and is not solely determined by the years of childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  throughout the lifespan
B)  into the teenage years
C)  until the mid-20s
D)  until a midlife crisisE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following best describes a questionnaire with a closed-question format?

Accepted Answer

A)  observing people and recording their behavior either through filming or through written records
B)  participants are allowed to state their own responses following the question
C)  researchers spend a considerable amount of time among the people they wish to study,often by actually living among them
D)  participants are provided with specific responses to choose fromE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: A Cultural Approach to Human Development

According to Solon,a Greek philosopher who lived 2,500 years ago,how many segments are there in a lifespan?

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According to Freud

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Informed consent deals will _______.

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The second step in the scientific method is to ____.

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According to Freud,when did everything important to development occur?

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Erikson believed that each stage had a distinctive developmental challenge,which he referred to as a _____.

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What is Bronfenbrenner's term for the societal institutions that have indirect but potentially important influences on development (e.g.,schools,religious institutions,media) ?

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Unlike Freud,Erikson proposed that human development continues ____ and is not solely determined by the years of childhood.

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What type of design collects data on a sample of people on a single occasion?

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Which of the following best describes a questionnaire with a closed-question format?

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Informed consent deals will _______.

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According to Freud,when did everything important to development occur?

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Erikson believed that each stage had a distinctive developmental challenge,which he referred to as a _____.

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What is Bronfenbrenner's term for the societal institutions that have indirect but potentially important influences on development (e.g.,schools,religious institutions,media) ?

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Unlike Freud,Erikson proposed that human development continues ____ and is not solely determined by the years of childhood.

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What type of design collects data on a sample of people on a single occasion?

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Which of the following best describes a questionnaire with a closed-question format?

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