How Children Develop 5th Edition By Siegler - Test Bank

1.

Recent research conducted by Ferguson (2015) and Furuya-Kanamori and Doi (2016) concluded what regarding the impact of playing violent video games on childhood and adolescent aggression?

A)

Their results indicated a direct link between the two.

B)

They found that those who play less violent video games demonstrated increased prosocial behaviors.

C)

Their results were inconclusive.

D)

They concluded that the effect of playing violent video games on childhood and adolescent aggression were minimal.

2.

A method for combining the results from independent studies to determine a general conclusion on the topic is known as:

A)

meta-analysis.

B)

factor analysis.

C)

longitudinal design.

D)

cross-sectional design.

3.

Which statement is NOT a general reason to learn about child development, as outlined in the text?

A)

Knowledge regarding child development can help caregivers raise children.

B)

Research on child development can aid social policy development and adoption.

C)

Knowledge of child development can provide a more thorough understand of human nature.

D)

Research on child development can assist court orders regarding child custody.

4.

Research has determined that this brain area is involved in emotional reactions.

A)

the amygdala

B)

the hippocampus

C)

the hypothalamus

D)

the pons

5.

One main conclusion based on the Romanian adoption study is that:

A)

development is a direct result of sociocultural experiences.

B)

there is no impact of social experiences on the developmental process.

C)

the timing of experiences influences their effect on development.

D)

development is a general result of biological influences.