Chapter 1 Quiz

A person who is 19 years old would be considered at what part of the lifespan? A. Adolescence B. Early Adulthood C. Late Childhood D. Emerging Adulthood

D. Emerging Adulthood

Two students are having a debate: Student A argues that people are who the are because of their genes; while Student B takes the opposite view insisting that one's environment is the most important factor. Student A is supporting which of the following? A. Nurture B. Stability C. Change D. Nature

D. Nature

Who developed the psychosexual stages of development? A. Erik Erikson B. Jean Piaget C. Lawrence Kohlberg D. Sigmund Freud

D. Sigmund Freud

The misguided belief that a tiny, fully formed human is implanted in the sperm or egg at conception and then grows in size until birth is called ________. A. Ecogenesis B. Preformationism C. Evolution D. Humanoid Development

B. Preformationism

According to Erik Erikson, a person who is 13 years of age is currently in which of the following psychosocial stages? A. Identity vs. Role Confusion B. Trust vs. Mistrust C. Ego Integrity vs. Despair D. Industry vs. Inferiority

A. Identity vs. Role Confusion

A certain researcher investigated the effects of two vocabulary strategies on work retention. In this example, learning strategy is the __________ variable and word retention is the ________ variable. A. Independent, Dependent B. Dependent, Independent C. Control, Experimental D. Experimental, Control

A. Independent, Dependent

Theorists who view development as ________ believe that development takes place in unique stages. A. Continuous B. Discontinuous C. Progressive D. Regressive

B. Discontinous

____________ research studies the same group of participants over time. A. Archival B. Longitudinal C. Correlational D. Cross-Sectional

B. Longitudinal

Which of the following designs will allow cause-and-effect conclusions? A. Correlational B. Naturalistic Observation C. Experimental D. Quasi-Experimental

C. Experimental

True/False Piaget has been criticized for overemphasizing the role that physical maturation plays in cognitive development and in understanding the role that culture and experience plays.

True