Question 1
A developmental psychologist says that gains and losses occur at every period of life rather than childhood being only growth and old age being only decline. Which lifespan principle is being emphasized?
Correct Answer:
Development is multidirectional
Question 2
A family relocates after a parent loses a job in an unexpected company closure. In developmental terms, this event is best classified as:
Correct Answer:
a nonnormative life event
Question 3
Which research design follows the same group of participants repeatedly over a long period to study developmental change?
Correct Answer:
Longitudinal design
Question 4
A study compares 20-year-olds, 40-year-olds, and 70-year-olds in the same year and finds that the oldest group reports different work values. What is a major limitation of this design?
Correct Answer:
It may confuse age differences with cohort differences
Question 5
Which statement best illustrates developmental plasticity?
Correct Answer:
A person can improve language skills after moving to a new country in adulthood
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