Introduction to Developmental Psychology
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What is a developmental period in a person's life?

  • A period characterized by a single feature
  • A stage of life with no specific features
  • A specific age range
  • A time frame characterized by certain features (correct)

What is the age range for the infancy period?

  • From conception to birth
  • 6 to 11 years
  • From 10 to 12 years of age
  • 18 to 24 months (correct)

When does the early childhood period end?

  • At the age of 12
  • At ages 5 or 6 (correct)
  • At the end of adolescence
  • At the end of infancy

What is the age range for the late childhood period?

<p>6 to 11 years (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does the adolescence period typically end?

<p>At the age of 21 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for the early adulthood period?

<p>Early 20s and lasts through the 30s (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for the middle adulthood period?

<p>40s to 60s (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three issues of development mentioned?

<p>Nature and Nurture, Stability and Change, and unknown (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of Developmental Psychology?

<p>To explain growth, change, and consistency throughout the lifespan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Life-span Perspective on Human Development?

<p>A view that development is lifelong, multidimensional, and multidirectional (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Biological Processes in Development?

<p>Changes in an individual’s physical nature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main processes of development?

<p>Biological, Cognitive, and Socioemotional Processes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Socioemotional Processes in Development?

<p>Changes in an individual’s relationships with other people, emotions, and personality (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the Life-span Perspective?

<p>It views development as a lifelong process (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Cognitive Processes in Development?

<p>Changes in an individual’s thought, intelligence, and language (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Life-span Perspective in Developmental Psychology?

<p>It recognizes that development is a lifelong process (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of research approach involves observing different subjects at one point in time?

<p>Cross-Sectional Approach (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should researchers prioritize to ensure participants' well-being during a study?

<p>Participants' best interests (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key ethical issues that involves informing participants after the study?

<p>Debriefing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for maintaining the privacy of participants' data in research?

<p>Confidentiality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes gender bias in research?

<p>Preconceived notion about the abilities of a certain gender (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does informed consent ensure in a research study?

<p>Participants' ability to withdraw from the study (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept relates to development being gradual and involving cumulative change?

<p>Continuity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Early traits and characteristics that persist over time are associated with which concept?

<p>Stability (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which data collection method involves observing and recording behavior without interference?

<p>Observation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Establishing the relationship between variables is a part of which research design?

<p>Correlational (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes abrupt development involving distinct stages?

<p>Discontinuity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category includes our environmental experiences influencing development?

<p>Nurture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does descriptive research primarily focus on?

<p>Observing and recording behavior (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In developmental psychology, what does the term 'Interactionism' refer to?

<p>The interaction between nature and nurture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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