1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

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

7. Critical Thinking Questions

8. 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

9. 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

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