What is Developmental Psychology?
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What is the primary focus of developmental psychology?

  • Analyzing the stages of human development proposed by major theorists
  • Studying the biological and neurological factors that influence development
  • Exploring the various contexts that shape human development
  • Understanding how people change and grow over their lifetime (correct)

    • Which of the following is not a basic step of the scientific method?

  • Pose a question
  • Design and conduct research
  • Analyze the results (correct)
  • Draw conclusions

    • Which of the following theorists proposed a theory of psychosocial development?

  • Sigmund Freud
  • Erik Erikson (correct)
  • Jean Piaget
  • None of the above

    • What is meant by the term 'cohort' in the context of developmental psychology?

    <p>A group of individuals who share the same age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following contexts is not mentioned in the text as influencing human development?

    <p>Genetic context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the scientific method as described in the text?

    <p>To draw conclusions and report the results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of correlation occurs when one variable increases while the other decreases?

    <p>Negative correlation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of the preoperational stage?

    <p>Enhanced ability to think about things symbolically</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which research method establishes causal relationships among variables?

    <p>Experimental research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important cognitive development in the concrete operational stage?

    <p>Enhanced numerical and spatial abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant aspect of children's behavior during the sensorimotor stage?

    <p>Reliance on reflexes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an experiment, what is the variable that is introduced to see its effect on the dependent variable?

    <p>Independent variable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which stage do children become more capable of considering multiple outcomes and perspectives?

    <p>Concrete operational stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of research compares groups of people of different ages at the same point in time?

    <p>Cross-sectional research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which research approach combines aspects of both cross-sectional and longitudinal research?

    <p>Cross-sequential research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage marks the beginning of improved cognitive abilities across various domains?

    <p>Concrete operational stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the preoperational stage from the concrete operational stage?

    <p>Better problem-solving skills in the concrete operational stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What guides the ethical conduct of research in the study of human development?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concept children understand better during the concrete operational stage?

    <p>Conservation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes reversibility?

    <p>The ability to reverse the steps of an action in their mind, returning an object to its previous state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of the sensorimotor stage, which lasts from birth to 2 years?

    <p>To develop basic sensorimotor schemes, such as grasping objects and bringing them to the mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which stage do children begin to use symbols and language to represent objects and ideas?

    <p>Preoperational stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main limitation of children's thinking during the preoperational stage?

    <p>Egocentric thinking, meaning they have difficulty seeing things from others' perspectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of the preoperational stage, which lasts from 2 to 7 years?

    <p>To develop representational thought, which allows children to think about objects and events that are not present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of the Concrete Operational Stage according to the passage?

    <p>To develop operational thought</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of the Formal Operational Stage according to the passage?

    <p>To develop abstract thought/reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of moral development according to the passage?

    <p>The process by which people develop the distinction between right and wrong</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which stage do children develop the ability to think logically about concrete objects and events?

    <p>Concrete Operational Stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an ability that children develop during the Concrete Operational Stage?

    <p>Classifying objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

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