HDFS 210 EXAM 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

HDFS 210 — HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY STUDIES
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EXAM 1
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, Research Methods & Development

Q1. 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.

a. Developmental b. Cross-sectional

✓ c. Longitudinal d. Sequential

✔ ANSWER: c. Longitudinal


Q2. In _______, development is ____________, with achievements at one level building on those of
previous levels.

a. Discontinuous change; distinct ✓ b. Continuous change; gradual

c. Discontinuous change; gradual d. Continuous change; distinct

✔ ANSWER: b. Continuous change; gradual


Q3. What is the type of research in which a developmentalist examines simultaneously the
amount of computer use and its impact on a population of 4-year-olds, 6-year-olds and 8-year-olds
at the same point in time?

✓ a. Cross-sectional b. Developmental

c. Sequential d. Longitudinal

✔ ANSWER: a. Cross-sectional


Q4. An investigator typically devises two different conditions and then studies and compares the
outcomes of the participants exposed to those two different conditions to see how the behavior is
affected. This is called a(n) _________.

a. Hypothesis ✓ b. Experiment

c. Treatment d. Theory

✔ ANSWER: b. Experiment




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