Developmental science is __________ because it has grown through the combined efforts of people from many fields of study
What is Interdisciplinary
100
Sydney, when faced with a problem starts with a hypothesis, deduces testable inferences, and isolates and combines variables to see which inferences are confirmed. Sydney is in Piaget's _______ stage of development
What is formal operational
100
Two main types of designes used in all research on human behavior are
What is correlational and experimental
100
Mr. and Mrs. Hopewell are concerned because they have been trying without success to have a baby for over a year. Which of the following procedures would you recommend to them
What is genetic counseling
100
Of all Western nations, ____________ has the highest percentage of extremely poor children
What is U.S.
200
Kim is interested in comparing the language development of shy versus outgoing preschoolers. Kim is most likely interested in __________ that shape development
What is the contexts
200
Dr. Wiren observes children's responses to bullying by watching them play in a park. This is an example of a
What is naturalistic observation
200
Professor Gimbly wants to investigate how children of different ages characterize their friendships. Professor Gimbly should use a _________ research design
What is cross-sectional
200
To detect developmental problems before birth, doctors use
What is prenatal diagnostic methods
200
Most homeless families consist of
What is women with children under age 5
300
Theorists who point to early experiences as establishing a lifelong pattern of behavior emphasize
What is stability
300
A major strength of ______________ is that it permits participants to display their thoughts in terms that are as close as possible to the way they think in everyday life.
What is clinical interview
300
Ethical standards permit deception in research studies if
What is the benefits to society justify the risks to the participants
300
Except for ___________ prenatal diagnosis should not be used routinely because these methods have some chance of injuring the developing organism
What is maternal blood analysis
300
The minimum income guaranteed to Americans age 65 and older from Social Security is
What is below the poverty line
400
Freud's psychosexual theory was eventually criticized because
What is it overemphasized the influence of sexual feelings in development
400
Dr. Begelow is interested in studying musical prodigies. Which method is best suited for this type of research?
What is case study
400
Pheotypes depend on part on an individual's
What is genotypes
400
Most adopted children become _________ adults
What is well adjusted
400
According to the concept of ______________, our genes influence the environments to which we are exposed.
What is gene-environment correlation
500
Dr. Faulkner believes that directly observable events-stimuli and responses-are the appropriate focus of the study of development. Dr. Faulkner probably follows the ___________ perspective of development
What is behaviorism
500
Which method is best suited for studying whether American parents are warmer than Japanese parents?
What is Ethnography
500
Rodlike structures called _____ store and transmit genetic information
What is chromosomes
500
Grandparents are an example of ______________ that can promote children's development
What is third parties
500
According to the concept of ____________ development results from ongoing, bidirectional exchanges between heredity and the environment