QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The core disciplines in the study of lifespan development are - ✔✔ child development and
gerontology
_____ is a field devoted to scientifically determining the role that hereditary forces play in
determining individual differences - ✔✔ Behavioral genetics
Attachment theory was formulated by - ✔✔ John Bowlby
What is Erik Erikson's first psychosocial task? - ✔✔ basic trust
The research strategy that involves charting relationships between two or more variables as they
naturally occur is called _____ research. - ✔✔ correlational
When researchers compare different age groups on some quality, they are conducting a _____
study. - ✔✔ cross-sectional
When Piaget said that children progress through qualitatively different stages of intellectual
development, he meant that - ✔✔ there are fundamental differences in how children of different
ages reason.
Which BEST illustrates how nature shapes our nurture? - ✔✔ Children's behavior is completely
shaped by their environment.