$$\text{Development} = \text{Genetics} + \text{Environment}$$

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the difference between nature and nurture in lifespan development?

Accepted Answer

Nature refers to genetic inheritance, while nurture refers to environmental influences.

Question 2

A researcher wants to study how attitudes toward research methods change over a 4-year university career. Which research design is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal design

Question 3

According to Piaget, which cognitive milestone is achieved during the sensorimotor stage?

Accepted Answer

Object permanence

Question 4

Which of the following best illustrates Erikson’s stage of 'Identity vs. Role Confusion'?

Accepted Answer

An adolescent exploring different career options

Question 5

A psychologist is interested in separating age-related changes from cohort effects. Which research design should they use?

Accepted Answer

Sequential design

Question 6

Which of the following is a teratogen that can cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol

Question 7

In Piaget’s theory, what is the process called when a child modifies an existing scheme or creates a new one to incorporate new information?

Accepted Answer

Accommodation

Question 8

Which attachment style is characterized by a child using their caregiver as a secure base and showing distress when the caregiver leaves?

Accepted Answer

Secure attachment

Question 9

A child who struggles with the concept of conservation is most likely in which of Piaget’s stages?

Accepted Answer

Preoperational stage

Question 10

Which parenting style, according to Baumrind, is associated with high self-esteem and social competence in children?

Accepted Answer

Authoritative

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'zone of proximal development' as proposed by Vygotsky?

Accepted Answer

The range of tasks a child can perform with guidance

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a universal developmental milestone?

Accepted Answer

First sexual experience

Question 13

According to Kohlberg’s theory, which stage of moral development is characterized by reasoning based on societal rules and laws?

Accepted Answer

Conventional

Question 14

Which of the following best explains the concept of 'equilibration' in Piaget’s theory?

Accepted Answer

The process of balancing assimilation and accommodation

Question 15

Which physical development principle states that parts closer to the center of the body develop sooner than those farther away?

Accepted Answer

Proximodistal

Question 16

A child who is emotionally detached and whose parent has little time or energy for child rearing is most likely to develop which outcome?

Accepted Answer

Anxious, poor communication skills

Question 17

Which of the following is a critical period in human development?

Accepted Answer

Establishing attachment in early infancy

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'object permanence'?

Accepted Answer

Understanding that objects continue to exist even when out of sight

Question 19

Which of the following is a real-world example of gene-environment interaction?

Accepted Answer

A child with a genetic predisposition for high intelligence who excels in a stimulating school environment

Question 20

Which equation best represents the interaction between nature and nurture in development?

Accepted Answer

$$	ext{Development} = 	ext{Genetics} + 	ext{Environment}$$

Lifespan Development: Nature, Nurture, and Theories of Change

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