Question 1

_____ studies the many ways in which the environment alters gene expression.

Accepted Answer

A)   Differential susceptibility
B)   Ethology
C)   Epigenetics
D)   The nature-nurture debate

Question 2

Tim told his friend that he is tall because he inherited "tall" genes from his dad. Tim was claiming that _____, but not _____, was responsible for his height.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tim told his friend that he is...

Question 3

A hypothesis is a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   experiment
B)   prediction that can be tested
C)   conclusion drawn from research
D)   replication of a scientific study

Question 4

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological-systems model, a hospital in the community is an example of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ecosystem
B)   microsystem
C)   chronosystem
D)   exosystem

Question 5

In the science of human development, nature refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the influence of the genes that people inherit
B)   environmental influences
C)   patterns of development
D)   developmental differences

Question 6

A correlation is considered to be zero if _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   one variable increases while the other decreases
B)   both variables decrease
C)   both variables increase
D)   there is no relationship between the variables

Question 7

A research question becomes a hypothesis when it is stated as a prediction that can be examined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The primary goal of the scientific method is to generate data that support the researcher's hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 9

A _____ period of development is a time in which a particular type of development must occur if it is to occur at all.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Professor Marquette is interested in how parents from different ethnic groups view corporal punishment. Professor Marquette and her team interview hundreds of parents throughout the country, asking open-ended questions to gain further insight into parental beliefs. This is an example of _____ research.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Professor Marquette is interested in how parents...

Question 11

Thalidomide only caused birth defects if a pregnant woman ingested the drug during the _____ period of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thalidomide only caused birth defects if a...

Question 12

From an ethical stance, researchers should choose topics of study that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   may be researched quickly
B)   may be researched inexpensively
C)   can help all people live better lives
D)   are politically correct

Question 13

The quickest and least expensive way to study development over time is with _____ research.

Accepted Answer

A)   survey
B)   cross-sectional
C)   longitudinal
D)   experimental B

Question 14

In the case study of David, he was exposed to _____ during his mother's pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A)   HIV
B)   cancer-causing pesticides
C)   rubella
D)   pneumonia

Question 15

The "difference-equals-deficit" error may lead people to believe that their nation or culture is better than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ecological-systems approach was proposed by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Maslow
B)   Freud
C)   Bronfenbrenner
D)   Skinner

Question 17

With respect to the concept of multidirectional development, when change is rapid and dramatic, such as when a larva becomes a mosquito, it is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   continuity
B)   discontinuity
C)   genetics
D)   nurture

Question 18

A correlation is considered to be negative if _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   both variables decrease
B)   both variables increase
C)   one variable increases while the other variable decreases
D)   change in one variable is unrelated to change in the other variable

Question 19

_____ research reflects cultural and contextual diversity but is also more vulnerable to bias and harder to replicate.

Accepted Answer

A)   Experimental
B)   Quantitative
C)   Qualitative
D)   Longitudinal

Question 20

Which example best illustrates a critical period?

Accepted Answer

A)   a child learning to walk
B)   a child learning a second language before age 4
C)   a human fetus developing fingers and toes between 28 and 54 days in utero
D)   a child learning to ride a bike between 5 and 6 years of age

Exam 1: The Science of Human Development

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Tim told his friend that he is tall because he inherited "tall" genes from his dad. Tim was claiming that _, but not _, was responsible for his height.

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A hypothesis is a(n) _____.

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In Bronfenbrenner's ecological-systems model, a hospital in the community is an example of the _____.

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In the science of human development, nature refers to _____.

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A correlation is considered to be zero if _____.

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A research question becomes a hypothesis when it is stated as a prediction that can be examined.

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The ecological-systems approach was proposed by _____.

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With respect to the concept of multidirectional development, when change is rapid and dramatic, such as when a larva becomes a mosquito, it is an example of _____.

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A correlation is considered to be negative if _____.

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_____ research reflects cultural and contextual diversity but is also more vulnerable to bias and harder to replicate.

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A correlation is considered to be negative if _____.

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