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Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following primarily studies the patterns : 1252543
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following primarily studies the patterns of growth and change that occur throughout life?
A. Oncology
B. Developmental psychology
C. Cytology
D. Parapsychology
2. Laura and Celia are identical twins. They were adopted at birth by different families and raised in different environments. However, there are a lot of behavioral similarities between them. In the context of developmental psychology, which of the following best explains this phenomenon?
A. Their similarities reflect the influence of nature on development.
B. Their similarities are a result of differences in nurture.
C. Their similarities reflect the opposition that nurture poses to nature.
D. Their similarities prove that they were not affected by their genetic makeup.
3. A researcher raises a sample of unrelated macaque monkeys in identical laboratory environments. He finds large differences among these monkeys in their preference for novel visual stimuli. What might the researcher legitimately conclude concerning the relative contributions of nature and nurture to the preference for visual novelty?
A. Nurture has a major influence on the monkeys’ preference for visual novelty.
B. Nature contributes substantially to the monkeys’ preference for visual novelty.
C. Nurture has a greater influence on the monkeys’ preference for visual novelty as compared to nature.
D. The preference for visual novelty reflects that the monkeys’ were not affected by their genetic makeup.
4. Dr. Agnew remarks that cross-culturally, rites of passage may be more common for young males than for young females because males have higher status than do females in most cultures. Dr. Blaine counters by suggesting that rites of passage may be more common for young males than for young females because unlike females, males do not experience the onset of menstruation, a well-defined event marking the end of childhood. How might you characterize the views of the two professors on the nature vs. nurture issue?
A. Both take a “nature” position.
B. Both take a “nurture” position.
C. Dr. Agnew takes a “nature” position; Dr. Blaine, a “nurture” position.
D. Dr. Agnew takes a “nurture” position; Dr. Blaine, a “nature” position.
5. Which of the following is true of cross-sectional research?
A. It traces the behavior of one or more participants as the participants age.
B. It does not provide information about differences in development between different age groups.
C. It compares people of different ages at the same point in time.
D. It assesses change in behavior over time.
6. Max is a graduate student who wants to find a relation between identity formation and the influence of the environment. For this purpose, he interviews a group of 5-year-olds, a group of 10-year-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and asks them what they plan to be when they finish school. In this example, Mark is using a(n) _____ research design.
A. longitudinal
B. cross-sectional
C. single case experimental
D. sequential
7. Dr. Edward is testing the same individuals repeatedly over time as part of a research study, while Dr. Janice is comparing the performance of different people of various ages at the same time. Dr. Irwin is using a _____ research design; Dr. Jenner is using a _____ design.
A. cross-sectional; longitudinal
B. longitudinal; cross-sectional
C. sequential; simultaneous
D. sequential; cross-sectional
8. Cross-sectional research designs provide information about age _____ in development between different age groups. Longitudinal research designs provide information concerning _____ in behavior over time.
A. changes; age differences
B. changes; age changes,
C. differences; age differences,
D. differences; changes,
9. Which of the following is true about longitudinal research?
A. It combines cross-sectional and sequential research.
B. It traces the behavior of one or more participants as the participants age.
C. It assesses differences among groups of people at one point of time.
D. It is not as time-consuming as cross-sectional research.
10. Dona is a graduate student investigating the development of fine motor skills. She selects a group of children and assesses their fine motor skills every six months over a two-year period. In this example, Dona is using a(n) _____ research design.
A. cross-sectional
B. transversal
C. longitudinal
D. single case experimental
