,1. The scientific study of human development can best bedescribedas
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*a. multidisciplinary
b. focusedon groups ratherthanindividuals
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c. non-theoretical
d. emphasizing stability over change
,2. Whichterm does notbelonginthisgroup?
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a. experiential
b. nurture
c. environmental
*d.hereditary
3. Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of intellectual
disabilities. Therefore, she would most likely hypothesize that her son‘s intellectu al
disability (formally known as mental retardation) is due to
a.her parenting style
*b.hisgenes
c.his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth
d.hisexposure to Rubella prior to birth
4. The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt
shifts in behavior best fits with the approach.
a. nature
b. nurture
c. continuity
*d.discontinuity
, 5. Cleo, a director of a daycare, uses terms like ―pre-K,‖ ―K-3,‖ and the ―upper-
elementary.‖ Theseideasare most compatible witha view.
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a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
gb bg
*a. multidisciplinary
b. focusedon groups ratherthanindividuals
bf
c. non-theoretical
d. emphasizing stability over change
,2. Whichterm does notbelonginthisgroup?
gb bg bg
a. experiential
b. nurture
c. environmental
*d.hereditary
3. Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of intellectual
disabilities. Therefore, she would most likely hypothesize that her son‘s intellectu al
disability (formally known as mental retardation) is due to
a.her parenting style
*b.hisgenes
c.his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth
d.hisexposure to Rubella prior to birth
4. The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt
shifts in behavior best fits with the approach.
a. nature
b. nurture
c. continuity
*d.discontinuity
, 5. Cleo, a director of a daycare, uses terms like ―pre-K,‖ ―K-3,‖ and the ―upper-
elementary.‖ Theseideasare most compatible witha view.
bg
a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
