DEP 1a understanding how & why

How do obesity rates vary across the life span?

Obesity rates increase until about age 60, and then they decline.

Which statement is true of the scientific method?

Research findings should be made available to other scientists

What is the first step in the scientific method?

begin with curiosity

Recall the textbook's discussion of differential susceptibility. People who are hardy and resilient, thriving even under difficult circumstances, are sometimes called:

dandelions

Dr. Garacchi studies how obesity rates vary from childhood through old age. Dr. Garacchi is MOST likely a _____ psychologist.

developmental

Marjorie has just completed an introductory course in psychology at a local community college. She would like to take another psychology course next semester. The college offers courses in developmental psychology, social psychology, personality psychology, and industrial-organizational psychology. Marjorie is especially interested in change and growth across the life span. Based on this information, Marjorie should consider the course in _____ psychology MOST strongly. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

developmental

Dr. Murray seeks to understand how and why people change over time. She studies all kinds of people from different age groups, cultures, orientations, and backgrounds. She is MOST likely a(n):

developmental scientist

Dr. Murphy studies a cohort of schoolchildren and follows their progress through college. Dr. Murphy is MOST likely a:

developmentalist

The notion that people vary in how responsive they are to specific experiences is called _____.

differential susceptibility

If research data is based on evidence that can be observed and verified, then it is:

empirical

Another term for "nurture" is:

experience

Each of the following refers to the influence of experience EXCEPT:

heredity

According to the text, the question of "how much" is misleading in the nature-nurture debate because:

it implies proportion, but the interaction is dynamic.

Each of the following refers to the influence of genetics EXCEPT:

learning

In the science of human development, genetics is referred to as the influence of:

nature

Some developmentalists think that the question of "how much" is misleading regarding nature vs. nurture because it implies that each contributes a fixed amount when:

the dynamic interaction is crucial.

Imagine that June is studying the acquisition of language in children. What would be June's first step in designing her research study?

to pose a research questions