CHAPTER 09 - 2CE
1. Award: 10.00 points
As a parent, Kumar has observed changes in the intelligence levels of his children over the years. He marvels at the changes in their verbal and reasoning
skills as they have grown to be teenagers. In this case, Kumar is reflecting on the changes in the ________ processes involved in developmental
psychology.
cognitive
emotional
biological
motor
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,2. Award: 10.00 points
Who among the following is most likely studying physical processes in developmental psychology?
Sylvia, who is analyzing hormonal changes in teenage girls
Robert, who is studying the ability of children of different ages to memorize difficult scientific equations
Divya, who is analyzing the capacity of teenage boys to care for senior citizens
Reuben, who is studying emotional changes in young women
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,3. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following statements is true of cross-sectional studies related to developmental psychology?
The same people are tested over a period of years.
People of different ages are assessed at one point in time, and differences are noted.
Different characteristics of an individual are assessed simultaneously.
The behaviour of an individual is assessed by different researchers.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,4. Award: 10.00 points
Vincent observes the eating behaviours of 5-year-old children in a school. He then observes the eating behaviours of the same group of children when
they are 12 years of age and again when they are in their early 20s. Which of the following types of research design is Vincent using in his research?
Cross-sectional
Longitudinal
Prevalence
Transversal
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,5. Award: 10.00 points
Identify a true statement about longitudinal studies related to developmental psychology.
They assess different participants at only one point in time.
They analyze changes in the same participants over a long period of time.
They analyze changes in a single case during a single day.
They assess different participants at different points in time.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,6. Award: 10.00 points
Lee completes a cross-sectional study on the development of shyness. Lee's professor points out that the study would have been stronger if it used a
longitudinal design because unlike cross-sectional designs, longitudinal designs
definitively demonstrate cause and effect relationships.
are quicker to complete and often times less costly.
allow for age to be controlled and manipulated.
have fewer confounds resulting from individual differences because the same people are assessed at each age.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,7. Award: 10.00 points
As part of your second semester course, you are required to complete a developmental study of personality. You decide to use a cross-sectional design
instead of a longitudinal design because
cross-sectional designs can determine what causes changes in personality.
though cross-sectional designs have greater attrition, you can study the most committed participants.
cross-sectional studies are faster and usually less costly.
cross-sectional studies are free of confounds.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,8. Award: 10.00 points
Identify a true statement about cross-sectional studies related to developmental psychology.
They fail to explain the differences between individuals that stem from the historical and social time period in which they were born and
developed.
They can find out not only whether age groups differ but also whether the same individuals change with respect to a particular characteristic.
They fail to describe the differences in characteristics of a group that stem from their ages.
They are time-consuming as different groups of participants are assessed multiple times over a long period of time.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,9. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following statements is true of a longitudinal study?
In this study, people of different ages are assessed at one point in time, and differences are noted.
It can find out whether age groups differ with respect to a particular characteristic as they age.
It assesses a different group of participants at multiple times over a lengthy period.
It fails to take into account how individuals in a group differ with respect to a particular characteristic as they age.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
, 10. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following statements is true of human development?
It only involves growth in humans and is not concerned with decline, such as in physical abilities.
It refers to the pattern of continuity and change in human capabilities that occurs throughout the course of life.
It only involves changes that occur in an individual because of the individual's biological inheritance.
It refers to how people change, physically rather than psychologically, with age.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
1. Award: 10.00 points
As a parent, Kumar has observed changes in the intelligence levels of his children over the years. He marvels at the changes in their verbal and reasoning
skills as they have grown to be teenagers. In this case, Kumar is reflecting on the changes in the ________ processes involved in developmental
psychology.
cognitive
emotional
biological
motor
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,2. Award: 10.00 points
Who among the following is most likely studying physical processes in developmental psychology?
Sylvia, who is analyzing hormonal changes in teenage girls
Robert, who is studying the ability of children of different ages to memorize difficult scientific equations
Divya, who is analyzing the capacity of teenage boys to care for senior citizens
Reuben, who is studying emotional changes in young women
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,3. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following statements is true of cross-sectional studies related to developmental psychology?
The same people are tested over a period of years.
People of different ages are assessed at one point in time, and differences are noted.
Different characteristics of an individual are assessed simultaneously.
The behaviour of an individual is assessed by different researchers.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,4. Award: 10.00 points
Vincent observes the eating behaviours of 5-year-old children in a school. He then observes the eating behaviours of the same group of children when
they are 12 years of age and again when they are in their early 20s. Which of the following types of research design is Vincent using in his research?
Cross-sectional
Longitudinal
Prevalence
Transversal
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,5. Award: 10.00 points
Identify a true statement about longitudinal studies related to developmental psychology.
They assess different participants at only one point in time.
They analyze changes in the same participants over a long period of time.
They analyze changes in a single case during a single day.
They assess different participants at different points in time.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,6. Award: 10.00 points
Lee completes a cross-sectional study on the development of shyness. Lee's professor points out that the study would have been stronger if it used a
longitudinal design because unlike cross-sectional designs, longitudinal designs
definitively demonstrate cause and effect relationships.
are quicker to complete and often times less costly.
allow for age to be controlled and manipulated.
have fewer confounds resulting from individual differences because the same people are assessed at each age.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,7. Award: 10.00 points
As part of your second semester course, you are required to complete a developmental study of personality. You decide to use a cross-sectional design
instead of a longitudinal design because
cross-sectional designs can determine what causes changes in personality.
though cross-sectional designs have greater attrition, you can study the most committed participants.
cross-sectional studies are faster and usually less costly.
cross-sectional studies are free of confounds.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,8. Award: 10.00 points
Identify a true statement about cross-sectional studies related to developmental psychology.
They fail to explain the differences between individuals that stem from the historical and social time period in which they were born and
developed.
They can find out not only whether age groups differ but also whether the same individuals change with respect to a particular characteristic.
They fail to describe the differences in characteristics of a group that stem from their ages.
They are time-consuming as different groups of participants are assessed multiple times over a long period of time.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
,9. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following statements is true of a longitudinal study?
In this study, people of different ages are assessed at one point in time, and differences are noted.
It can find out whether age groups differ with respect to a particular characteristic as they age.
It assesses a different group of participants at multiple times over a lengthy period.
It fails to take into account how individuals in a group differ with respect to a particular characteristic as they age.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
, 10. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following statements is true of human development?
It only involves growth in humans and is not concerned with decline, such as in physical abilities.
It refers to the pattern of continuity and change in human capabilities that occurs throughout the course of life.
It only involves changes that occur in an individual because of the individual's biological inheritance.
It refers to how people change, physically rather than psychologically, with age.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 09-01 Describe the dimensions of human
development.
