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PSYC 210 FINAL EXAM WITH 3 VERSIONS ALL 450
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Question: Which of the following represent longitudinal research design?
a. All children in an elementary school are assessed on socioemotional functioning at the end of
the year, and grades 1-6 are compared to determine a developmental trajectory
b. A group of teenagers is interviewed about their relationship with their parents; two years
later, the teens return for follow-up questions
c. Seven groups of older adults from different countries all complete the same cognitive
assessment
d. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔b. A group of teenagers is interviewed about their relationship
with their parents; two years later, the teens return for follow-up questions
Question: What is attrition, and why is it a problem in developmental research? -
ANSWER✔✔Attrition refers to the reduction of experimental participants, if too many leave it
could effect the validity of the study.
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Question: The following citation is for what type of source?
Dickinson, D. K., McCabe, A., & Anastasopoulos, L. (2003). A framework for examining book
reading in early childhood classrooms. In A. van Kleeck & E. B. Bauer (Eds.), On reading to
children: Parents and teachers. (pp. 95-113). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
a. Journal article
b. Book
c. Book chapter
d. It is impossible to determine from the citation given - ANSWER✔✔c. book chapter
Question: What are two pieces of information PsycINFO can give you about a study beyond the
citation (not
just author, etc.)? - ANSWER✔✔It can provide you key terms and population.
Question: What is the continuity/discontinuity debate?
a. Whether development mostly proceeds along a steady continuum or in discrete stages
b. Whether young children need to receive consistent guidance from all adults, or can handle
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different expectations in different settings
c. Whether it is more important to maintain continuity in a child's upbringing, or expose them
to
novel stimuli and experiences
d. None of the above - ANSWER✔✔a. Whether development mostly proceeds along a steady
continuum or in discrete stages
Question: What are the four goals of developmental science? - ANSWER✔✔Describe, Predict,
Explain, and Intervene
Question: Briefly describe Erikson's psychosocial theory of development. - ANSWER✔✔He
thought development occurred through social interactions and each stage had a decision point.
ex: trust vs mistrust
Question: Which of the following best defines eclecticism, as described in your textbook?
a. drawing on multiple theories to understand development more fully.
b. rejecting the notion that theories can adequately explain development
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c. creating your own theory to account for new processes in development
d. using personal intuition as well as data to understand development - ANSWER✔✔a. drawing
on multiple theories to understand development more fully.
Question: Which of the following is NOT an empirical question?
a. does child abuse lead to higher rates of depression in adulthood?
b. can newborns recognize the sound of their mother's voice?
c. what type of discipline should we use with toddlers?
d. All of the above are empirical questions - ANSWER✔✔c. what type of discipline should we
use with toddlers?
Question: What is unique about ethology as an approach to development, compared to the
other theories we have discussed? - ANSWER✔✔It looks at the idea that humans are similar to
animals, we have instincts, adaptation, and imprinting.
PSYC 210 FINAL EXAM WITH 3 VERSIONS ALL 450
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATED VERSION JUST RELEASED NEWEST!!
PSYC 210 FINAL VERSION 1
Question: Which of the following represent longitudinal research design?
a. All children in an elementary school are assessed on socioemotional functioning at the end of
the year, and grades 1-6 are compared to determine a developmental trajectory
b. A group of teenagers is interviewed about their relationship with their parents; two years
later, the teens return for follow-up questions
c. Seven groups of older adults from different countries all complete the same cognitive
assessment
d. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔b. A group of teenagers is interviewed about their relationship
with their parents; two years later, the teens return for follow-up questions
Question: What is attrition, and why is it a problem in developmental research? -
ANSWER✔✔Attrition refers to the reduction of experimental participants, if too many leave it
could effect the validity of the study.
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Question: The following citation is for what type of source?
Dickinson, D. K., McCabe, A., & Anastasopoulos, L. (2003). A framework for examining book
reading in early childhood classrooms. In A. van Kleeck & E. B. Bauer (Eds.), On reading to
children: Parents and teachers. (pp. 95-113). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
a. Journal article
b. Book
c. Book chapter
d. It is impossible to determine from the citation given - ANSWER✔✔c. book chapter
Question: What are two pieces of information PsycINFO can give you about a study beyond the
citation (not
just author, etc.)? - ANSWER✔✔It can provide you key terms and population.
Question: What is the continuity/discontinuity debate?
a. Whether development mostly proceeds along a steady continuum or in discrete stages
b. Whether young children need to receive consistent guidance from all adults, or can handle
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different expectations in different settings
c. Whether it is more important to maintain continuity in a child's upbringing, or expose them
to
novel stimuli and experiences
d. None of the above - ANSWER✔✔a. Whether development mostly proceeds along a steady
continuum or in discrete stages
Question: What are the four goals of developmental science? - ANSWER✔✔Describe, Predict,
Explain, and Intervene
Question: Briefly describe Erikson's psychosocial theory of development. - ANSWER✔✔He
thought development occurred through social interactions and each stage had a decision point.
ex: trust vs mistrust
Question: Which of the following best defines eclecticism, as described in your textbook?
a. drawing on multiple theories to understand development more fully.
b. rejecting the notion that theories can adequately explain development
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c. creating your own theory to account for new processes in development
d. using personal intuition as well as data to understand development - ANSWER✔✔a. drawing
on multiple theories to understand development more fully.
Question: Which of the following is NOT an empirical question?
a. does child abuse lead to higher rates of depression in adulthood?
b. can newborns recognize the sound of their mother's voice?
c. what type of discipline should we use with toddlers?
d. All of the above are empirical questions - ANSWER✔✔c. what type of discipline should we
use with toddlers?
Question: What is unique about ethology as an approach to development, compared to the
other theories we have discussed? - ANSWER✔✔It looks at the idea that humans are similar to
animals, we have instincts, adaptation, and imprinting.
