Psychology Test 1 Question Pool

Front 1

The Study of human development is Empirical, meaning that it is:

Back 1

Based on data, many experiences, demonstrations, and on facts

Front 2

To understand human development, Urie Bronfenbrenner advocated a:

Back 2

Biological Systems Approach

Front 3

Within the ecological-systems approach, the custom of hte society, as well as the economic and political philosophies of the nation, are all a part of the:

Back 3

Macrosystems

Front 4

A manner of studying development that takes into account every moment of life is referred to as the:

Back 4

Dynamic-Systems Approach

Front 5

The notion that development involves gains and losses that do not always occur in a straight line exemplifies the following characteristic of the life-span approach.

Back 5

Multidirectional

Front 6

The notion that a small change has a large potential power is referred to as the:

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Butterfly Effect

Front 7

When people belong to different cohorts, they differ in:

Back 7

Values, events technology, and culture

Front 8

Dora, who is 75 years old, disagrees completely with her teenage granddaughter about the proper role of women. Their arguments are most likely to arise from differences in which context?

Back 8

Multicultural

Front 9

An individuals socioeconomic status includes:

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Wealth, occupation, education, place of residence

Front 10

The values, assumptions, customs, clothing, technologies, and art that a group of people have developed over the years as a design for living are referred to as their:

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Culture

Front 11

Many assumptions about how things "should be" such as that the husband should be the major wage earner in a married relationship, are:

Back 11

Social Construction

Front 12

Identify the term that categorizes people on the basis of genetic differences and differences in appearance:

Back 12

Social Construction

Front 13

The study of human development is often divided into three domains:

Back 13

Bio-social, cognitive, Psychosocial