FAD3220 quiz 1 with correct answers
A researcher working with college-age football players is conducting a longitudinal study
to examine an athlete's decline in on-the-field performance as the athlete ages. What
type of development would the researcher most likely be studying? - Answer -physical
Consider a situation in which a woman comes down with a case of rubella (German
measles) in the eleventh week of pregnancy, as opposed to the thirtieth week of
pregnancy. The difference in the way rubella would affect the unborn child at these two
times is an example of a __________. - Answer -critical period
Which of the following is NOT a principle of development? - Answer -development is
universal
The extreme abuse and neglect that Genie experienced in childhood (from the video),
ultimately left her unable to ________, despite years of therapy - Answer -engage in
discussions
In a study of the behavioral adjustment of a group of children placed in foster care, the
children were assessed once a year over a period of 10 years. This is an example of a
__________ study. - Answer -longitudinal
In your own words, describe the relationship between correlation and causation. (approx
2-3 sentences) - Answer -causation a shows how something can be effected by
something or itself, like cause and effect . Correlation is how two things are related to
each other. They are similar because they both have effects that can researchable
In your own words, briefly explain how nature and nurture work together in
development. (2-4 sentences) - Answer -Nature and Nurture work together in
development of a human. In the video of Genie, her nature was locked in a room tied to
a toilet, but thats all she knew so she didnt know anything was different in the outside
world. Her nurture was believed to be abused and tortured by her father. Her Nature
and Nurture permenantly damaged her way of living when she was saved. Both nature
and nurture together caused this.
A researcher working with college-age football players is conducting a longitudinal study
to examine an athlete's decline in on-the-field performance as the athlete ages. What
type of development would the researcher most likely be studying? - Answer -physical
Consider a situation in which a woman comes down with a case of rubella (German
measles) in the eleventh week of pregnancy, as opposed to the thirtieth week of
pregnancy. The difference in the way rubella would affect the unborn child at these two
times is an example of a __________. - Answer -critical period
Which of the following is NOT a principle of development? - Answer -development is
universal
The extreme abuse and neglect that Genie experienced in childhood (from the video),
ultimately left her unable to ________, despite years of therapy - Answer -engage in
discussions
In a study of the behavioral adjustment of a group of children placed in foster care, the
children were assessed once a year over a period of 10 years. This is an example of a
__________ study. - Answer -longitudinal
In your own words, describe the relationship between correlation and causation. (approx
2-3 sentences) - Answer -causation a shows how something can be effected by
something or itself, like cause and effect . Correlation is how two things are related to
each other. They are similar because they both have effects that can researchable
In your own words, briefly explain how nature and nurture work together in
development. (2-4 sentences) - Answer -Nature and Nurture work together in
development of a human. In the video of Genie, her nature was locked in a room tied to
a toilet, but thats all she knew so she didnt know anything was different in the outside
world. Her nurture was believed to be abused and tortured by her father. Her Nature
and Nurture permenantly damaged her way of living when she was saved. Both nature
and nurture together caused this.
