The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Ninth Edition by Kathleen Stassen Berger Clicker Question Presentation Slides Chapter 1 Critical Thinking Questions created by Jason S. Spiegelman, The Community College of Baltimore County

People who are born within a few years of each other and who travel through life during the same times are called a: peer group. cohort. family. context. Answer B

Which of the following is NOT used to measure the socioeconomic status (SES) of a family? income or wealth occupation and education place of residence racial and religious background Answer D

One of the most encouraging tenets of the life-span perspective is: durability. flexibility. plasticity. continuity. Answer C

A hypothesis is best defined as: a theory that has been proven. a specific prediction that can be tested. a conclusion. research evidence. Answer B

Scientific observation can occur: at home. on a public street. in a laboratory. all of the above. Answer D

Critical Thinking Questions

You want to study the long-term effects of parenting styles on self-esteem, but you have only a few months to complete the study. What type of research design should you use? correlational longitudinal cross-sectional cross-sequential Answer C

If you had the funding to complete a lifelong research study on the effects of TV on weight gain, what kind of scientific method would best fit the study? a correlational study a longitudinal study a cross-sectional study a cross-sequential study Answer B

According to the text, not only should research be valid and useful, but it must also be: ethical. economical. timely. immediately applicable. Answer A