HGD 1 TEST WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The scientific study of human development can best be described as -
ANSWER multidisciplinary
Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of
intellectual disabilities. Therefore, she would most likely hypothesize that her
son's intellectual disability (formally known as mental retardation) is due to -
ANSWER his genes
The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt
shifts in behavior best fits with the ____ approach. - ANSWER discontinuity
When Clarisse says, "It doesn't matter if they are French, Swedish, or Chinese,
kids are kids," she is espousing a ____ position concerning human
development - ANSWER universal
Viviana notices that children seem to mature socially much faster in Costa
Rica than in the Canada. Viviana is most likely to support a ____ position
regarding human development. - ANSWER context-specific
, Daisy and Rose are identical twins who were separated at birth. Daisy was
raised in the United States, whereas Rose spent her childhood in Austria.
Which force would likely explain most of the differences between their
behaviors as teens? - ANSWER sociocultural
Your friend David has decided to start studying human development because
he hates studying biology. According to your text, will David find happiness
in his new area of interest? - ANSWER No, because studying biological
influences is a necessary component in understanding development.
When Alfonso says, "It would have been tough to be a father at age 21, but
being one at age 28 is super," he is noting the important role that ____ factors
play in human development. - ANSWER life-cycle
Jamaal is a second-grade teacher who notices that his students behave
differently from the fourth-graders during recess. He comes up with several
connected ideas to explain why the two groups behave differently. Jamaal 's
ideas would best be described as a(n) ____. - ANSWER theory
When asked to explain why teenage gang membership is rising, Dr. Yale
responds, "Generally speaking, these children are driven by conflicts between
what they wish to do and what society wishes them to do." It is most likely
that Dr. Yale would be a proponent of ____ theory. - ANSWER psychodynamic
CORRECT ANSWERS
The scientific study of human development can best be described as -
ANSWER multidisciplinary
Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of
intellectual disabilities. Therefore, she would most likely hypothesize that her
son's intellectual disability (formally known as mental retardation) is due to -
ANSWER his genes
The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt
shifts in behavior best fits with the ____ approach. - ANSWER discontinuity
When Clarisse says, "It doesn't matter if they are French, Swedish, or Chinese,
kids are kids," she is espousing a ____ position concerning human
development - ANSWER universal
Viviana notices that children seem to mature socially much faster in Costa
Rica than in the Canada. Viviana is most likely to support a ____ position
regarding human development. - ANSWER context-specific
, Daisy and Rose are identical twins who were separated at birth. Daisy was
raised in the United States, whereas Rose spent her childhood in Austria.
Which force would likely explain most of the differences between their
behaviors as teens? - ANSWER sociocultural
Your friend David has decided to start studying human development because
he hates studying biology. According to your text, will David find happiness
in his new area of interest? - ANSWER No, because studying biological
influences is a necessary component in understanding development.
When Alfonso says, "It would have been tough to be a father at age 21, but
being one at age 28 is super," he is noting the important role that ____ factors
play in human development. - ANSWER life-cycle
Jamaal is a second-grade teacher who notices that his students behave
differently from the fourth-graders during recess. He comes up with several
connected ideas to explain why the two groups behave differently. Jamaal 's
ideas would best be described as a(n) ____. - ANSWER theory
When asked to explain why teenage gang membership is rising, Dr. Yale
responds, "Generally speaking, these children are driven by conflicts between
what they wish to do and what society wishes them to do." It is most likely
that Dr. Yale would be a proponent of ____ theory. - ANSWER psychodynamic
