1. Thescientificstudyofhumandevelopment canbest bedescribedas
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*a. multidisciplinary
b. focusedon groups ratherthanindividuals
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c. non-theoretical
d. emphasizing stability over change
,2. Whichterm does notbelonginthisgroup?
b
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a. experiential
b. nurture
c. environmental
*d. hereditary
3. 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 intellectu al disability (formally known as mental retardation) is due to
a. her parenting style
*b.hisgenes
c. his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth
d.hisexposure to Rubella prior to birth
4.The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of
abrupt shifts in behavior best fits with the approach.
a. nature
b. nurture
c. continuity
*d. discontinuity
5.Cleo, a director of a daycare, uses terms like ―pre-K,‖ ―K-3,‖ and the
―upper- elementary.‖ Theseideasare most compatible witha view.
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a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
, c. continuity
*d. discontinuity
6. Dr. Fletcherisattempting todeterminewhetheradult criminals wererule-
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breakers throughout their childhood or whether they suddenly turned to a life
of crime. Herresearchismostconcernedwithwhichissueofhumandevelopment?
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a. nature versus nurture
b. universal versus context-specific development
c. biological versus sociocultural forces
*d. continuity versus discontinuity
7.Mustafa is interested in determining whether children develop virtually the
sa me way in Algeria as they do in other parts of the world. Mustafa‘s
research deals primarily with the issue of human development.
a.psychologicalversusbiologicalforces
b
g b
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*b. universal versus context-specific development
c.natureversusnurture
d. continuity versus discontinuity
8.When Clarisse says, ―Itdoesn‘t matter if theyare French, Swedish, or
Chinese, kids are kids,‖ she is espousing a position concerning human
development.
a.discontinuous
*b.universal
c. nurture
d. context-specific
9. Viviana notices that children seem to mature socially much faster in
Costa Ric a than in the Canada. Viviana is most likely to support a position
regarding human development.
a. nature
b. discontinuous
*c. context-specific
, d.continuous
10. Lotte is listening to a lecture in which her professor states, ―Genetic and
cult ural factors are important, but they alone cannot explain the
development of human beings.‖ Lotte‘s professor seems to be supporting the
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*a. biopsychosocial framework
b. position that development is continuous
c. notion of universality
d. concept of discontinuity
11. BecauseDr. Bryantisinterestedinresearchinghowpeopleofdifferentages
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are affected by events, it would be most accurate to say that Dr. Bryant is
most interested in studying forces.
a. psychological
b. biological
*c.life-cycle
d. sociocultural
12. WhenaskedwhyhersisterYvonneendedupinjail,Pennysays, ―Shewasal
ways a mean, aggressive person. She really liked hurting people.‖ Penny
is relyingo n forces to explain Yvonne‘sdevelopment.
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a. sociocultural
b. normative age-graded
c. normative history-graded
*d.psychological
13. Benoit is interested in studying the effects of various biological forces
on humandevelopment. Whichtopicisprobablyof leastinteresttohim?
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b b
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*a.cognition
b. brain maturation
c. menopause
d. exercise
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*a. multidisciplinary
b. focusedon groups ratherthanindividuals
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c. non-theoretical
d. emphasizing stability over change
,2. Whichterm does notbelonginthisgroup?
b
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a. experiential
b. nurture
c. environmental
*d. hereditary
3. 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 intellectu al disability (formally known as mental retardation) is due to
a. her parenting style
*b.hisgenes
c. his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth
d.hisexposure to Rubella prior to birth
4.The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of
abrupt shifts in behavior best fits with the approach.
a. nature
b. nurture
c. continuity
*d. discontinuity
5.Cleo, a director of a daycare, uses terms like ―pre-K,‖ ―K-3,‖ and the
―upper- elementary.‖ Theseideasare most compatible witha view.
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a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
, c. continuity
*d. discontinuity
6. Dr. Fletcherisattempting todeterminewhetheradult criminals wererule-
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breakers throughout their childhood or whether they suddenly turned to a life
of crime. Herresearchismostconcernedwithwhichissueofhumandevelopment?
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a. nature versus nurture
b. universal versus context-specific development
c. biological versus sociocultural forces
*d. continuity versus discontinuity
7.Mustafa is interested in determining whether children develop virtually the
sa me way in Algeria as they do in other parts of the world. Mustafa‘s
research deals primarily with the issue of human development.
a.psychologicalversusbiologicalforces
b
g b
g
*b. universal versus context-specific development
c.natureversusnurture
d. continuity versus discontinuity
8.When Clarisse says, ―Itdoesn‘t matter if theyare French, Swedish, or
Chinese, kids are kids,‖ she is espousing a position concerning human
development.
a.discontinuous
*b.universal
c. nurture
d. context-specific
9. Viviana notices that children seem to mature socially much faster in
Costa Ric a than in the Canada. Viviana is most likely to support a position
regarding human development.
a. nature
b. discontinuous
*c. context-specific
, d.continuous
10. Lotte is listening to a lecture in which her professor states, ―Genetic and
cult ural factors are important, but they alone cannot explain the
development of human beings.‖ Lotte‘s professor seems to be supporting the
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*a. biopsychosocial framework
b. position that development is continuous
c. notion of universality
d. concept of discontinuity
11. BecauseDr. Bryantisinterestedinresearchinghowpeopleofdifferentages
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are affected by events, it would be most accurate to say that Dr. Bryant is
most interested in studying forces.
a. psychological
b. biological
*c.life-cycle
d. sociocultural
12. WhenaskedwhyhersisterYvonneendedupinjail,Pennysays, ―Shewasal
ways a mean, aggressive person. She really liked hurting people.‖ Penny
is relyingo n forces to explain Yvonne‘sdevelopment.
f
b bg
a. sociocultural
b. normative age-graded
c. normative history-graded
*d.psychological
13. Benoit is interested in studying the effects of various biological forces
on humandevelopment. Whichtopicisprobablyof leastinteresttohim?
g
b b
g
*a.cognition
b. brain maturation
c. menopause
d. exercise
