Midterm 1 - Chapter 1 Quiz Questions

Question 1

The _____ approach emphasizes developmental change throughout adulthood as well as childhood.

Answer 1

life-span

Question 2

_____ refers to an organism’s biological inheritance.

Answer 2

Nature

Question 3

_____ refers to an organism’s environmental experiences.

Answer 3

Nurture

Question 4

_____’s developmental theory is the only theory that has separate stages for every phase of the lifespan from birth to death.

Answer 4

Erikson

Question 5

_____ methods for collecting data include observation, case studies, and interviews.

Answer 5

Qualitative

Question 6

_____ methods include collecting data by a survey, correlation, and experimentation.

Answer 6

Quantitative

Question 7

There are two types of groups in an experiment. The _____ group is the group whose experience is manipulated.

Answer 7

experimental

Question 8

There are two types of groups in an experiment. The _____ group is the comparison group.

Answer 8

control