PSYCH 311 Final Exam
One implication of Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory is that to understand
development, one must:
Consider the individual and the different levels of sociocultural contexts with which he or
she interacts.
Development includes:
Growth and decline.
Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using surveys as a way to collect data.
Surveys can be used to study a wide range of topics and can collect data from a large
number of people. Surveys can be conducted in person, over the telephone, or on the
Internet. A disadvantage to survey research is that people sometimes respond in ways
that they think is socially acceptable rather than to say what they honestly think and
believe.
A way of measuring age that is defined as the number of years that have elapsed since
birth.
chronological age
The developmental issue (controversy) over whether development is influenced by
biology or environment.
nature-nurture issue
The developmental issue (controversy) over the degree to which early traits and
characteristics persist throughout life or change.
stability-change issue
The macrosystem is defined as the culture in which an individual lives. Which of the
following would NOT be included in one's culture?
eye color
Professor Weinstein teaches his life-span psychology students that each stage of
development from birth to old age involves significant changes. Professor Weinstein is
taking a(n): __________ approach.
life-span
According to Jean Piaget, this stage is marked by the development of logical, organized
reasoning skills.
formal operational