psy 235 test 1

Science is needed in the study of human development because ________.

Which step of the scientific method involves making a specific prediction?

Other names for the nature versus nurture debate include _______.

The biopsychosocial approach __________.

In the nature-nurture debate, most developmentalists believe that __________.

The difference between one developing person and the norm is _______.

According to social scientists, race is __________.

People who came of age during the Great Depression all come from the same __________.

Human development is plastic, which means traits _____.

Which of the following is a characteristic of scientific observation?

The only research method that establishes a possible cause-and-effect relationship is ________.

For which research method is the primary data source information gained from interviews and questionnaires?

Which of these research designs studies changes over time?

What does it mean when a correlation exists between two variables?

Which is unethical research behavior?

A group of ideas, assumptions, and generalizations that interpret and illuminate observations that have been made about human growth is referred to as a _____ theory.

According to your text, theories produce ________.

Scientists design studies to investigate theories because __________.

A major difference between Erickson and Freud is that ________.

Who argued that if psychology was to be a true science, psychologists should examine only what can be seen and measured?

Pavlov's experiment in which he conditioned dogs to salivate after hearing a bell demonstrated what he called _________.

The behaviorist most associated with operant conditioning is _________.

Which theory emphasizes learning through modeling?

According to cognitive theory, our thoughts shape our _________.

Information-processing theory seeks to explore _________.

According to sociocultural theory, human development is the result of an interaction between developing persons and their ________.

Maslow believed that all people have the same basic needs and drives.

He arranged those into what was called ______.

Carl Rogers believed that we should see each other with appreciation without conditions. He referred to this as giving each other ______ regard.

According to evolutionary theory, every species shares the biologically based drives for ____________

A psychologist who uses an eclectic approach during therapy ____________

The basic unit on a chromosome used for the transmission of heredity is called a (n) ___________

The full set of genes for a living organism is called a __________.

A person' genetic inherited potential is called the __________.

Each parent contributes a sex chromosome. Which statement about sex chromosomes is accurate?

Shortly after the zygote is formed, it begins the processes of duplication and division. Each resulting new cell has ____________

Which type of twins originates from one zygote that splits apart?

A general term for the techniques designed to help infertile couples conceive and then sustain a pregnancy is _________.

No human trait is determined by genes alone because via ______ programming, health and behavior are mediated through altered gene expression

Human genome research cannot pinpoint the exact number of genes because ___________.

Alcoholism is ___________

A statistic that indicates what percentage of the variation of a particular trait can be traced to genes is ________.

genes influence every disorder, yet with each disorder ______ can make a difference in the expression and outcome

Chromosomal abnormalities occur when the zygote's cells have _______

Most recessive disorders are on the ____ and thus not X-linked

Awareness of genetic risks helps parents _______.

The first two weeks of development after conception is called the ___________.

The stage of prenatal development that lasts from week three through eight is the ___________.

The stage of prenatal development that lasts from the ninth week after conception until birth is ___________.

The Apgar scale measures the ________

In what percentage of births in the United states are cesarean sections performed?

A doula is a woman who _________.

Agents and conditions that harm the prenatal brain and impair learning and behavior are called _________.

The likelihood of many developmental complications can be greatly reduced through __________.

Moderate use of which of these substances has been associated with fetal abnormalities?

Low birthweight (LBW) is defined as a body weight less than _______ at birth.

What is anoxia?

Which term refers to an involuntary response to a particular stimulus?

The term couvade refers to ________.

When parents cooperate to raise their child, they have _______.

The strong loving connection between a parent and newborn is called the _______.