Test Bank For How Children Develop 5e & Launchpad
for How Children Develop 5th edition By Robert S.
Siegler , Jenny Saffran
the turtle shell technique is an example of a successful intervention that helps pre
schoolers cope with - ANSWER: their own anger
what is meta analysis - ANSWER: a method for combining and analyzing the results
from several independent studies
Studies have shown that childrens testimony is usually accurate when which of th
following conditions are met - ANSWER: the interviewer does not ask leading
questions
According to developmentalists development is often influenced by - ANSWER: the
joint workings of nature and nurture
The concept of "active child" refers to - ANSWER: how children contribute to their
own development
In recent decades researchers have come to the conclusion that after infancy most
developmental changes occur - ANSWER: gradually
In the context of mechanisms of developmental change the study of "effortful
attention" provides insights into - ANSWER: the role of brain activity, genes, and
learning experiences
the physical, social, cultural, economic and historical circumstances that make up a
childs environment are known as - ANSWER: sociocultural context
the 1st basic step in using the scientific method involves - ANSWER: choosing a
question
In order to generalize her findings beyond the individuals who participate in her
study Dr. Liu needed to conduct additional research using participants from a variety
of backgrounds. What quality of behavioral research is Dr. Liu addressing - ANSWER:
external validity
The experience that children in an experimental group receive and which a control
group do not receive is referred to as the - ANSWER: independent variable
A team of researchers is studying whether stable individual difference exist in
sleeping behavior are various ages. They decide to test 3 months old, 6 months old
and 9 months old. What type of design are they using - ANSWER: cross sectional
,Which type of design is used to study developmental changes as it is occurring by
observing participants numerous times over a relatively short span of time -
ANSWER: Microgenetic
By administering the same test to the same group of participants under similar
conditions two or more times, a researchers can measure ______________ reliability
- ANSWER: test-retest
True or False, According to the Society of research in child development, information
about the child uncovered through the course of the study must not be revealed to
the parent or guardian, regardless of its importance for that child's welfare -
ANSWER: False (must be revealed)
True or False, According to the Society of research in child development, Unforeseen
consequences must be dealt with when they arise during research - ANSWER: True
True or False, According to the Society of research in child development, Researchers
must correct any inaccurate impressions that the child may develop as a result of the
study - ANSWER: True
True or False, According to the Society of research in child development, The
research must not harm the child physically and psychologically - ANSWER: True
SCience values ____________ over other sources of information - ANSWER:
observation
What is empirical evidence - ANSWER: is evidence based on observation or
experience
rather than other sources of knowledge (e.g., logic, intuition, theory
alone)
how does the scientific method test predictions - ANSWER: Empirically test
predictions
The scientific method interprets predication on what kind of evidence - ANSWER:
empirical evidence
Using the scientific method based on empirical evidence an idea is... - ANSWER:
Revise/accept/reject idea
Using the scientific method Knowledge is _________________; can change with
evidence - ANSWER: tenative
What is Nature: - ANSWER: our biological endowment/genetic
inheritance
What is Nurture: - ANSWER: our environment(s)
, What is discontinuity - ANSWER: Qualitatively distinct
periods (stages) of development
What is Continuity: - ANSWER: Quantitative
enhancement/maturation
Example of discontinuity: - ANSWER: Piaget's conservation of liquid task
Define Ontogeny: - ANSWER: Ontogeny: human lifespan
Define Phylogeny: - ANSWER: Phylogeny: evolutionary development of species
What is Cross-cultural in levels of analysis: - ANSWER: Cross-cultural: study of
different groups
What is Qualitative Research: - ANSWER: Qualitative: document or describe
experiences or perspectives
What is Quantitative (focus of this course) research: - ANSWER: empirical
research using statistical, mathematical, or
computational techniques
- Correlational
- Experimental
What are types of Qualitative research: - ANSWER: • Interviews
• Narratives
• Ethnographic studies
What is Correlation in Quantitative research: - ANSWER: Correlation: observance of
an association
between 2 or more variables (attributes).
- Range from strong to weak
what is the Strength of correlational studies: - ANSWER: prediction
What are 2 types of Quantitative (focus of this course): - ANSWER: - Correlational
- Experimental
What is the Logic of experimentation
- - ANSWER: -Manipulate experience received (Independent variable)
- Measure response to experience (Dependent variable)
What is the (Independent variable) - ANSWER: Manipulate experience received
What is the Dependent variable - ANSWER: Measure response to experience
for How Children Develop 5th edition By Robert S.
Siegler , Jenny Saffran
the turtle shell technique is an example of a successful intervention that helps pre
schoolers cope with - ANSWER: their own anger
what is meta analysis - ANSWER: a method for combining and analyzing the results
from several independent studies
Studies have shown that childrens testimony is usually accurate when which of th
following conditions are met - ANSWER: the interviewer does not ask leading
questions
According to developmentalists development is often influenced by - ANSWER: the
joint workings of nature and nurture
The concept of "active child" refers to - ANSWER: how children contribute to their
own development
In recent decades researchers have come to the conclusion that after infancy most
developmental changes occur - ANSWER: gradually
In the context of mechanisms of developmental change the study of "effortful
attention" provides insights into - ANSWER: the role of brain activity, genes, and
learning experiences
the physical, social, cultural, economic and historical circumstances that make up a
childs environment are known as - ANSWER: sociocultural context
the 1st basic step in using the scientific method involves - ANSWER: choosing a
question
In order to generalize her findings beyond the individuals who participate in her
study Dr. Liu needed to conduct additional research using participants from a variety
of backgrounds. What quality of behavioral research is Dr. Liu addressing - ANSWER:
external validity
The experience that children in an experimental group receive and which a control
group do not receive is referred to as the - ANSWER: independent variable
A team of researchers is studying whether stable individual difference exist in
sleeping behavior are various ages. They decide to test 3 months old, 6 months old
and 9 months old. What type of design are they using - ANSWER: cross sectional
,Which type of design is used to study developmental changes as it is occurring by
observing participants numerous times over a relatively short span of time -
ANSWER: Microgenetic
By administering the same test to the same group of participants under similar
conditions two or more times, a researchers can measure ______________ reliability
- ANSWER: test-retest
True or False, According to the Society of research in child development, information
about the child uncovered through the course of the study must not be revealed to
the parent or guardian, regardless of its importance for that child's welfare -
ANSWER: False (must be revealed)
True or False, According to the Society of research in child development, Unforeseen
consequences must be dealt with when they arise during research - ANSWER: True
True or False, According to the Society of research in child development, Researchers
must correct any inaccurate impressions that the child may develop as a result of the
study - ANSWER: True
True or False, According to the Society of research in child development, The
research must not harm the child physically and psychologically - ANSWER: True
SCience values ____________ over other sources of information - ANSWER:
observation
What is empirical evidence - ANSWER: is evidence based on observation or
experience
rather than other sources of knowledge (e.g., logic, intuition, theory
alone)
how does the scientific method test predictions - ANSWER: Empirically test
predictions
The scientific method interprets predication on what kind of evidence - ANSWER:
empirical evidence
Using the scientific method based on empirical evidence an idea is... - ANSWER:
Revise/accept/reject idea
Using the scientific method Knowledge is _________________; can change with
evidence - ANSWER: tenative
What is Nature: - ANSWER: our biological endowment/genetic
inheritance
What is Nurture: - ANSWER: our environment(s)
, What is discontinuity - ANSWER: Qualitatively distinct
periods (stages) of development
What is Continuity: - ANSWER: Quantitative
enhancement/maturation
Example of discontinuity: - ANSWER: Piaget's conservation of liquid task
Define Ontogeny: - ANSWER: Ontogeny: human lifespan
Define Phylogeny: - ANSWER: Phylogeny: evolutionary development of species
What is Cross-cultural in levels of analysis: - ANSWER: Cross-cultural: study of
different groups
What is Qualitative Research: - ANSWER: Qualitative: document or describe
experiences or perspectives
What is Quantitative (focus of this course) research: - ANSWER: empirical
research using statistical, mathematical, or
computational techniques
- Correlational
- Experimental
What are types of Qualitative research: - ANSWER: • Interviews
• Narratives
• Ethnographic studies
What is Correlation in Quantitative research: - ANSWER: Correlation: observance of
an association
between 2 or more variables (attributes).
- Range from strong to weak
what is the Strength of correlational studies: - ANSWER: prediction
What are 2 types of Quantitative (focus of this course): - ANSWER: - Correlational
- Experimental
What is the Logic of experimentation
- - ANSWER: -Manipulate experience received (Independent variable)
- Measure response to experience (Dependent variable)
What is the (Independent variable) - ANSWER: Manipulate experience received
What is the Dependent variable - ANSWER: Measure response to experience
