CHAPTER 9 Development In Childhood

CHAPTER 9 Development In Childhood

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. As a developmental psychologist, Dr. Brighton is concerned with which of the following topics?
2. a) How can we measure IQ in an unbiased fashion?
3. b) When do people prefer to be in the company of others?
4. c) What is children’s understanding of the concept of death at various ages?
5. d) Why do some people with bipolar disorder fail to respond to the medication that helps others?
6. e) Who is more likely to be an effective CEO, a male or a female?

ANS: c         TOP:  MOD: 9.1 REF: Studying Human Development               MSC: applied           

KEY: Apply

2. The four major questions developmental psychologist include all of the following EXCEPT:
3. a) the continuity versus discontinuity question.
4. b) the stability versus instability question.
5. c) the nature versus nurture question.
6. d) the universal versus culture-specific question.
7. e) the qualitative versus quantitative question.

ANS: e         TOP:  MOD: 9.1 REF: Studying Human Development               MSC: factual            

OBJ: 1-Identify four major questions underlying the study of human development.  

KEY: Identify, Evaluate/Explain

3. Most developmental psychologists now believe development involves both qualitative and quantitative changes. This position addresses which of the following questions?
4. a) Continuity versus discontinuity
5. b) Stability versus instability
6. c) Nature versus nurture
7. d) Universal versus culture-specific
8. e) Qualitative versus quantitative

ANS: a        TOP:  MOD: 9.1 REF: Studying Human Development               MSC: conceptual     

OBJ: 1-Identify four major questions underlying the study of human development.  

KEY: Identify, Apply

4. Paul’s father is extremely aggressive and so is Paul. Whether Paul inherited his aggressive tendencies or learned them is related to which question of development?
5. a) Continuity versus discontinuity
6. b) Stability versus instability
7. c) Nature versus nurture
8. d) Universal versus culture-specific
9. e) Longitudinal versus cross-sectional

ANS: c         TOP:  MOD: 9.1 REF: Studying Human Development               MSC: conceptual     

OBJ: 1-Identify four major questions underlying the study of human development.  

KEY: Identify, Apply                NOT: WWW

5. To determine the role of nature versus nurture in particular human traits, developmental researchers use all of the following EXCEPT:
6. a) familial association studies.
7. b) environmental deprivation studies.
8. c) adoptee studies.
9. d) twin studies.
10. e) kinship studies.

ANS: b        TOP:  MOD: 9.1 REF: Studying Human Development               MSC: factual                      

KEY: Evaluate/Explain