Lifespan Development- Chapter 1 & 2 Exam Questions
And Answers 2025 #12
Scientific Method - correct answer 1.begin with curiosity
2. Develop a hypothesis
3. Test the hypothesis
4. Draw conclusions
5. Report what you found
6. Replication (using different participants)
Empirically - correct answer The scientific method is based off of what kind of gathered
information?
Empirical - correct answer information based on observation, not just theoretical.
Nature - correct answer Influences of genes which we inherit
Nurture - correct answer Environmental influences such as: family, school, diet of
mother during pregnancy
Critical Period - correct answer A time where certain things MUST occur in order for
normal development
Sensitive Period - correct answer A time when particular developments occur most
easily.
Lifespan Perspective - correct answer An approach to the study of human development
that looks at ALL phases of life, not just childhood or adulthood
Continous - correct answer Current theorists view development not as a series of
stages, but as a continuous process.
Ecological systems approach - correct answer The study of human development which
takes into account ALL contexts and interactions in the person's life
Cohort - correct answer A group defined by the shared age of its members
Socioeconomic Status (SES) - correct answer A persons position in society as
determined not just by income but by accumulated or inherited wealth, occupation,
education, and place of residence
Culture - correct answer Patterns of behavior passed from one generation to the next
Ethnic Groupor - correct answer A group of people whose ancestors were born in the
same region and who often share the same language, culture, and religion
, Race - correct answer A group of people who are regarded by themselves or others as
distinct from other groups, primarily on the basis of physical appearances
Genes - correct answer ___ influences every physical and psychological trait.
Systematically and objectively - correct answer Scientific observation requires the
researcher to record behavior ___ and ____
False - correct answer Scientific observation can not be done in a naturalistic setting
such as home, school, or other public places. Only a laboratory.
True or False?
Causal - correct answer Experiments attempt to establish ___ relationships among
variables.
Independent variable - correct answer variable that is introduced to see what effect it
has on the dependent variable
Dependent variable - correct answer variable that is observed for changes when the
independent variable is introduced
True - correct answer The experimental group gets a particular treatment (the
independent variable)
The comparison group (control group) does not get experimental group treatment.
True or False?
Cross Sectional - correct answer Research of groups of people of one age compared
with people of another age.
Longitudinal - correct answer Collecting date repeatedly on the same individuals as they
age.
Cross Sequential - correct answer Combines cross sectional and longitudinal; Study
groups of people of different ages and follow them over the years
Quantitative - correct answer Research that provides data that can be expressed with
number, such as ranks or scales.
Qualitative - correct answer Research that considers data in terms of qualities instead of
quantities; descriptions of particular conditions and participants' expressed ideas are
often part of qualitative studies.
And Answers 2025 #12
Scientific Method - correct answer 1.begin with curiosity
2. Develop a hypothesis
3. Test the hypothesis
4. Draw conclusions
5. Report what you found
6. Replication (using different participants)
Empirically - correct answer The scientific method is based off of what kind of gathered
information?
Empirical - correct answer information based on observation, not just theoretical.
Nature - correct answer Influences of genes which we inherit
Nurture - correct answer Environmental influences such as: family, school, diet of
mother during pregnancy
Critical Period - correct answer A time where certain things MUST occur in order for
normal development
Sensitive Period - correct answer A time when particular developments occur most
easily.
Lifespan Perspective - correct answer An approach to the study of human development
that looks at ALL phases of life, not just childhood or adulthood
Continous - correct answer Current theorists view development not as a series of
stages, but as a continuous process.
Ecological systems approach - correct answer The study of human development which
takes into account ALL contexts and interactions in the person's life
Cohort - correct answer A group defined by the shared age of its members
Socioeconomic Status (SES) - correct answer A persons position in society as
determined not just by income but by accumulated or inherited wealth, occupation,
education, and place of residence
Culture - correct answer Patterns of behavior passed from one generation to the next
Ethnic Groupor - correct answer A group of people whose ancestors were born in the
same region and who often share the same language, culture, and religion
, Race - correct answer A group of people who are regarded by themselves or others as
distinct from other groups, primarily on the basis of physical appearances
Genes - correct answer ___ influences every physical and psychological trait.
Systematically and objectively - correct answer Scientific observation requires the
researcher to record behavior ___ and ____
False - correct answer Scientific observation can not be done in a naturalistic setting
such as home, school, or other public places. Only a laboratory.
True or False?
Causal - correct answer Experiments attempt to establish ___ relationships among
variables.
Independent variable - correct answer variable that is introduced to see what effect it
has on the dependent variable
Dependent variable - correct answer variable that is observed for changes when the
independent variable is introduced
True - correct answer The experimental group gets a particular treatment (the
independent variable)
The comparison group (control group) does not get experimental group treatment.
True or False?
Cross Sectional - correct answer Research of groups of people of one age compared
with people of another age.
Longitudinal - correct answer Collecting date repeatedly on the same individuals as they
age.
Cross Sequential - correct answer Combines cross sectional and longitudinal; Study
groups of people of different ages and follow them over the years
Quantitative - correct answer Research that provides data that can be expressed with
number, such as ranks or scales.
Qualitative - correct answer Research that considers data in terms of qualities instead of
quantities; descriptions of particular conditions and participants' expressed ideas are
often part of qualitative studies.
