Child Psychology questions with correct answers 2023 passed

Child PsychologyTwin studies - correct answer provide another way to tease out the roles of nature and nurture by comparing monozygotic and dizygotic twins. Monozygotic (MZ) twins - correct answer often called identical twins, share the same genetic code because they developed from one fertilized egg, which divided into two separate individuals. Dizygotic (DZ) twins - correct answer often called fraternal twins, developed from two separate eggs fertilized by two separate sperm cells. Continuous development - correct answer a view of development as smooth and gradual. Discontinuous development - correct answer a view of development as abrupt and unstable, made up of qualitative stages and changes. Critical periods - correct answer specific periods during which a particular event or stimulus has the greatest impact on development. Sensitive periods - correct answer refer to times that are optimal for the development of certain behaviors or functions but, unlike critical periods, not defined as necessary. scientific method - correct answer Formulating a hypothesis. Designing a study. Collecting evidence. Interpreting and reporting the evidence. Case Study - correct answer a method in which the researcher collects information about aspects of a person's life Clinical interview - correct answer a method in which the researcher asks detailed questions while interacting with the participant Survey study - correct answer a method in which a number of people respond to a set of structured questions Naturalistic study - correct answer a method in which researchers observe the behavior of people in their natural environments Correlational study - correct answer a method in which researchers compare participants on two variables to determine whether the variables relate to each other Correlational coefficients - correct answer calculated measures of the relations between variables Experimental study - correct answer a method in which scientists bring people into a manipulated laboratory situation and then note the effects of the manipulation Random sampling - correct answer selecting participants randomly for a study Random assignment - correct answer randomly assigning people to groups in a study so that the effects of uncontrolled variables will be the same for all groups Independent variable - correct answer a condition that is assumed to be the cause of the behavior and is manipulated by the scientist Experimental group - correct answer a group that receives the independent variable Control group - correct answer a comparison group that is treated in the same way as the experimental group but does not receive the independent variable Dependent variable - correct answer the behavior thought to be affected by the independent variable