Question: What does the science of human development seek to understand?

Answer: how and why people change over time

Question: In the science of human development, “nurture” refers to:

Answer: environmental influences.

Question: To make a specific prediction is to:

Answer: develop a hypothesis.

Question: Based on the textbook’s discussion of the nature-nurture controversy, which phrase is MOST nearly accurate?

Answer: nature and nurture

Question: Dr. Garacchi studies how obesity rates vary from childhood through old age. Dr. Garacchi is MOST likely a _____ psychologist.

Answer: developmental

Question: Dr. Wright believes that heredity is primarily responsible for personality traits. Dr. DeJong believes that environmental influences are primarily responsible for personality traits. One might say they are on different sides of the heredity-versus-_____ debate.

Answer: environment

Question: Dr. Murray seeks to understand how and why people change over time. She studies all kinds of people from different age groups, cultures, orientations, and backgrounds. She is MOST likely a(n):

Answer: developmental scientist.

Question:

Answer: differential susceptibility

Question: Dr. Henderson is curious to know more about how children develop over time. The BEST way to gain an understanding of this subject is to:

Answer: use the scientific method to collect data and establish facts.

Question: Franz is presenting his data and conclusions to an audience of scientists at a Society for Research in Child Development conference. With respect to the steps of the scientific method, Franz is:

Answer: reporting results