Life Span practice test 1 first half _ (100- SURE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024.pdf

8/1/24, 10:58 AM 1/5 experiences. This is an example of Life Span practice test 1 first half Jeremiah Terms in this set (50) Piaget theorized that children move through distinct stages of cognitive development, with each stage being qualitatively different from the one preceding. His theory reflects which aspect of developmental philosophy? discontinuity At what age do most people claim to be happiest in the U.S.? 88 years old Erikson's theory emphasizes which of the following aspects of human development? psychosocial A psychologist designs an experiment to determine if the number of adults' eye contacts with children would increase the number of children's smiles. In this study, the number of adults' eye contacts with children is the independent variable. Jen has mastered the fundamental skills of how to read and write. What period of development is she most likely in? middle childhood At age 3, Jillian is beginning to engage her imagination. This is the ___ process of Jillian's life-span development. cognitive If it is shown that people who eat bananas are more likely to have diabetes, it does not necessarily mean that bananas cause diabetes because _____ does not equal ___ _. correlation; causation Before his study begins, Dr. Holly lets the subjects know that their participation will include a small, weekly time commitment and may arouse negative thoughts andfeelings about past academic informed consent Life Span practice test 1 first half The functional capacities of a person's vital organ system indicate _ age. biological Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship? -.93 Researchers increasingly study the development of adulthood. This implies that development is lifelong The fact that I use e-mail virtually every day and my mother has never sent or received an e-mail is an example of a difference in normative history -graded influences. 8/1/24, 10:58 AM 2/5 Dr. Lewis wants to determine the physical effects of ADHD medication dosages on children aged 8 to 15. What kind of study will he most likely conduct? experimental Mrs. Jones uses spanking as the primary method of discipline in her household. A social cognitive theorist would say that her children will most likely learn to hit others in similar situations. Neleh was on a popular reality TV show and got widespread exposure. This is an example of a nonnormative life event. Carlos is just starting to learn about the world. According to Vygotsky's sociocultural cognitive theory, what is the most important tool he will use to do this? language Leo is 65 years old. He is coping well with his change of lifestyle and is highly motivated to learn new things. Leo is young in his __________ age. psychological Amy will be having her first child soon. She insists that she be the first to see and hold her baby after delivery in order to foster bonding. Her belief is consistent with whichtheory? ethological Alec is almost completely dependent on his parents and is beginning to develop his language and sensorimotor coordination. What period of development is he most likelyin? infancy Lauro is 83 years old. Much of his development will now focus on maintenance and regulation of loss. A correlation coefficient of 0 indicates no relationship between variables Each stage in Erikson's theory presents a crisis that must be resolved. These crises are developmental landmarks with both increased vulnerability and enhanced potentials. At what age do people enter the "oldest old" age group? 85 years Life Span practice test 1 first half