PSYC 2314 EXAM 1 || with Errorless Solutions 100%.
which theories proposes that development is largely determined by how well people resolve the
conflicts that they face at different ages? correct answers psychodynamic
a researcher is gathering several studies to estimate relationships between variables in these
studies. what kind is this researcher conducting? correct answers meta-analysis
with regard of the nature-nurture debate, which factors are most influential in determining the
kind of person you are? correct answers mutually interactive genetic and environmental factors
Towanda notices her 2 year old child has made a huge leap in the language ability. As far as
language ability is concerned, Towanda would probably most agree with what point of view?
correct answers discontinuity
the statement, "Infants who were irritable at birth tend to be irritable as adults" supports which
idea regarding developmental issues? correct answers continuity
if peer reviewers positively evaluate a full-length manuscript submitted for publication, the
editor may decide it is publishable in a _____________. correct answers scientific journal
Dr. Garcia is studying the impact of cancer treatment on psychological well-being. In her current
study, she is comparing the reactions of different age groups of patients (30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s).
Most likely Dr. Garcia is interested in what forces of development? correct answers life-cycle
forces
which theorist, had the ideas to emphasized the discontinuity and universal stages? correct
answers erikson
according to the example in the text, which product below was pulled from the american shelves
in response to human development research and its impact on social policy? correct answers
lead-based paint
Reinforcement is one kind of ______________. correct answers operant conditioning
what is the order of Piaget's stages? correct answers sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete
operational, formal operational
Dr. Z is studying how adolescents' self-esteem is affected by school, transitions, gender, and
family environment. He hopes to soon replicate his studies in Japan and Africa. Which
perspective most heavily influences Dr. Z? correct answers life-span perspective
self reports are not always valid because? correct answers people remember events inaccurately
and answer in socially acceptable ways
, Dr. H has developed a new test for IQ. When he distributes the new test to college students, and
finds that the students score the same every time taking the test, but the test does not predict how
they perform on other IQ tests. Dr. H's test appears to have? correct answers has reliability but
not validity
Bandura's theory differs from Skinner's is that it focuses on ____________________. correct
answers Cognitive interpretation
at any point in life, what consists of the people and objects in an individual's immediate
environment? correct answers microsystem
alleles that are the same is called? correct answers homozygous
Aubrey and Ava are identical twins who were raised in separate homes by their divorced parents.
Now, they are in elementary school, Aubrey is showing mild symptoms of of PKU, but Ava's
symptoms are more severe. The girls have different _______________ for this disease. correct
answers phenotypes
what condition involves an extra chromosome? correct answers down syndrome
Alex has a sex chromosome abnormality. He is very tall, has small testicles, and has never been
able to conceive a child with his wife. His personality is rather unreactive. Alex most likely has?
correct answers Klinefelter's syndrome
Moses and Pablo are monozygotice twins raised by their biological parents. They seem to have
different taste in music, art, and even the type of people they have as friends. Their differences
are most likely due to _______________. correct answers nonshared environmental influences
during prenatal development, the ____________ will become the digestive system. correct
answers endoderm
during the period of _______________ the mesoderm begins to form. correct answers embryo
for a correlation coefficient, the _____________ shows the direction of the relationship, while
the _________________ shows the strength of the relationship. correct answers positive or
negative sign; difference from zero
Dr. B carries out a study in which he tests the effect of testosterone on memory. He carefully
remeasures testosterone levels in the blood stream in a group of people when they are 30. 40, 50,
and 70 years old. What type of design has Dr. B incorporated in his study? correct answers
longitudinal
in general, what forces are all the internal cognitive, emotional, personality, and perceptual
factors that influence development? correct answers psychological
which theories proposes that development is largely determined by how well people resolve the
conflicts that they face at different ages? correct answers psychodynamic
a researcher is gathering several studies to estimate relationships between variables in these
studies. what kind is this researcher conducting? correct answers meta-analysis
with regard of the nature-nurture debate, which factors are most influential in determining the
kind of person you are? correct answers mutually interactive genetic and environmental factors
Towanda notices her 2 year old child has made a huge leap in the language ability. As far as
language ability is concerned, Towanda would probably most agree with what point of view?
correct answers discontinuity
the statement, "Infants who were irritable at birth tend to be irritable as adults" supports which
idea regarding developmental issues? correct answers continuity
if peer reviewers positively evaluate a full-length manuscript submitted for publication, the
editor may decide it is publishable in a _____________. correct answers scientific journal
Dr. Garcia is studying the impact of cancer treatment on psychological well-being. In her current
study, she is comparing the reactions of different age groups of patients (30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s).
Most likely Dr. Garcia is interested in what forces of development? correct answers life-cycle
forces
which theorist, had the ideas to emphasized the discontinuity and universal stages? correct
answers erikson
according to the example in the text, which product below was pulled from the american shelves
in response to human development research and its impact on social policy? correct answers
lead-based paint
Reinforcement is one kind of ______________. correct answers operant conditioning
what is the order of Piaget's stages? correct answers sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete
operational, formal operational
Dr. Z is studying how adolescents' self-esteem is affected by school, transitions, gender, and
family environment. He hopes to soon replicate his studies in Japan and Africa. Which
perspective most heavily influences Dr. Z? correct answers life-span perspective
self reports are not always valid because? correct answers people remember events inaccurately
and answer in socially acceptable ways
, Dr. H has developed a new test for IQ. When he distributes the new test to college students, and
finds that the students score the same every time taking the test, but the test does not predict how
they perform on other IQ tests. Dr. H's test appears to have? correct answers has reliability but
not validity
Bandura's theory differs from Skinner's is that it focuses on ____________________. correct
answers Cognitive interpretation
at any point in life, what consists of the people and objects in an individual's immediate
environment? correct answers microsystem
alleles that are the same is called? correct answers homozygous
Aubrey and Ava are identical twins who were raised in separate homes by their divorced parents.
Now, they are in elementary school, Aubrey is showing mild symptoms of of PKU, but Ava's
symptoms are more severe. The girls have different _______________ for this disease. correct
answers phenotypes
what condition involves an extra chromosome? correct answers down syndrome
Alex has a sex chromosome abnormality. He is very tall, has small testicles, and has never been
able to conceive a child with his wife. His personality is rather unreactive. Alex most likely has?
correct answers Klinefelter's syndrome
Moses and Pablo are monozygotice twins raised by their biological parents. They seem to have
different taste in music, art, and even the type of people they have as friends. Their differences
are most likely due to _______________. correct answers nonshared environmental influences
during prenatal development, the ____________ will become the digestive system. correct
answers endoderm
during the period of _______________ the mesoderm begins to form. correct answers embryo
for a correlation coefficient, the _____________ shows the direction of the relationship, while
the _________________ shows the strength of the relationship. correct answers positive or
negative sign; difference from zero
Dr. B carries out a study in which he tests the effect of testosterone on memory. He carefully
remeasures testosterone levels in the blood stream in a group of people when they are 30. 40, 50,
and 70 years old. What type of design has Dr. B incorporated in his study? correct answers
longitudinal
in general, what forces are all the internal cognitive, emotional, personality, and perceptual
factors that influence development? correct answers psychological
