Developmental Psychology (PSYC 231) Quiz #1 PDF

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This is a completed quiz #1 for Developmental Psychology (PSYC 231) with ALL correct answers. There are ten questions, with correct answers, about lifespan development, nature VS nurture, and more....

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❖ Lifespan development takes a scientific approach to understanding development, and considers _____ as well as change and growth in each period of the lifespan. ➢ Stability ❖ The influence that living through the COVID pandemic has on you would be considered a ______ influence on your development. ➢ History-graded ❖ Piaget proposes distinct stages of development. In each stage a child’s behavior is qualitatively different from their behavior during other stages. This is consistent with which view of how people change over time? ➢ Discontinuous Development ❖ The concept of sensitive periods recognizes the ______ of human development. ➢ Plasticity ❖ Nature is to genetics as nurture is to _____________. ➢ The environment ❖ Lifespan developmental psychologists typically believe that ______________ is responsible for human development. ➢ The interaction of genetics and the environment ❖ A child’s caregiver, friends, and teachers are part of the level of development Urie Bronfenbrenner calls the _____ level. ➢ Microsystem ❖ An experiment that tests the memory of preschool children is an example of ____ research, while a study that assesses strategies used by preschool teachers to enhance their students’ memory is ______ research. ➢ Theoretical; applied

❖ In which type of study can researchers distinguish between the consequences of age-related change vs. age-related differences? ➢ Sequential ❖ Dr. Smith wants to include 2 year old Emma in his study of language development. What must happen before Emma takes part in the study? ➢ Dr. Smith must make sure that all data from the study is stored securely to protect the privacy of Emma and her parent/guardian ➢ Dr. Smith must make sure that the procedures will not cause Emma any physical or psychological harm ➢ Emma's parent/guardian must provide consent...