PSYC 231 Quiz 1

PSYC 231 Quiz 1

PSYC 231 Quiz: Early History and Views of Adolescence

Covers the Learn material from Module 1: Week 1.

1. The type of research that involves studying people all at the same time is known as
2. Bandura’s model of learning and development includes the elements of behavior, person/cognition, and the
3. Every state had developed special laws for youth between the ages of 16 and 20 by which year?
4. Jackson argues that human beings have basic growth tendencies genetically wired into them. Dr. Alvarez believes that humans are basically shaped by their environments. Dr. Jackson supports the _____Blank approach to development, while Dr. Alvarez advocates for the _____Blank approach.
5. An approach to understanding adolescent development that selects from each theory whatever is considered its best features is called
6. A research method in which a single individual is examined in depth is called the
7. Professor Sands studies the relationship between the number of minutes that an adolescent spends text messaging each semester and the student’s grades in school. She found a correlation of +.60. What can we conclude from this report?
8. Which of the following events may be seen as a turning-point opportunity for changing the life course during emerging adulthood?
9. What do studies show about gender differences?
10. Which of the following statements regarding correlational research is NOT true?
11. Which of the following operations is emphasized by information- processing theorists?
12. Which of the following statements about experimental research is NOT true?
13. According to Freud, _____Blank is the most powerful and pervasive defense mechanism.
14. Development
15. The settings in which development occurs are known as
16. Which of the following is associated with the developmental period of early childhood?
17. Anthropologist Margaret Mead concluded that the basic nature of adolescence is
18. Which of the following is true about adolescents’ peers?
19. Vygotsky emphasized the role of _____Blank in cognitive development.
20. Which of the following is included in the “Five Cs” as described by Jacqueline Lerner, Richard Lerner, and their colleagues?
21. The developmental period when people are interested in transmitting their values to the next generation is
22. The variable that is measured and that is expected to change as a result of experimental research is the
23. The factor that is manipulated in experimental research is the
24. Which of the following correlation coefficients shows the weakest correlation?
25. The developmental period of childhood includes all of the following periods EXCEPT

Set 2

1. Which of the following statements about defense mechanisms is TRUE?
2. Mead believed that cultures in which adolescents’ experiences are quite different from adults’ experiences produce adolescents who
3. According to Freud, the moral branch of the personality is the
4. The “storm and stress” view of adolescence was postulated by
5. What do studies show about gender differences?
6. Bandura’s model of learning and development includes the elements of behavior, person/cognition, and the
7. Daniel Offer and his colleagues discovered that most adolescents have
8. Mary tells her husband that she is not looking forward to the time their son becomes an adolescent, because she has read that it is a time of great conflict and stress for the family. Which of the following theorists would agree with Mary’s view of adolescence?
9. Denise argues that early experiences are more important; Barbara believes that both early and later experiences are important. Denise’s view is consistent with _____, while Barbara’s view would be supported by _____.
10. Which of the following would a proponent of the nature approach to human development cite as evidence of the strength of genetics?
11. Measuring the levels of hormones in an adolescent’s blood stream is an example of which type of measure of adolescent development?
12. Which of the following statements about Piaget’s concrete operational stage is TRUE? Selected Answer: It lasts from approximately 7 to 11 years of age.
13. The fastest‑growing ethnic group of adolescents in the United States is
14. Development
15. Harper, age 19 months, has just begun to assert her independence. Harper is probably in Erikson’s psychosocial stage of
16. Alex has begun dating and he is interested in taking a course called “Career Exploration” that will help him decide on a future career. Alex is probably in which period?
17. Which of the following is NOT a step in the scientific method?
18. The developmental period when people are interested in transmitting their values to the next generation is
19. The theorist who considered defense mechanisms to be key to understanding adolescent development was
20. Professor Kelly is interested in seeing how adolescents’ prosocial behavior changes over time. He assesses a group of adolescents at ages 12, 15, and 18. Professor Kelly is doing _____ research.
21. Cognitive theories emphasize
22. Research has shown that children living in poverty have elevated levels of
23. The “storm and stress” view of adolescence sees adolescence as a time of
24. Peter Blos believed that regression during adolescence was
25. Mark Bauerlein, author of The Dumbest Generation, asserts that adolescents today are