Which major theory of human development emphasizes plasticity at all ages?
A) psychoanalytic perspective
B) ethology
C) evolutionary developmental psychology
D) lifespan perspective
Answer: D
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In addition to declining rates of disease, a primary reason for the secular trend toward earlier puberty in females is
a. the increased stress of modern life. b. better nutrition. c. gene mutations. d. exposure to hormones in animal meats.
The psychometric approach to intelligence proposes that:
a. intelligence needs to be understood by analyzing internal mental processes b. traditional conceptions of intelligence need to be broadened to include special abilities or talents c. any complete conceptualization of intelligence must address behavior that occurs outside laboratory settings d. intelligence is a mental capacity that can be measured by analyzing performance on mental tests
A type of learning was discovered when the dogs in a lab learned to salivate to a bell. Which of the following is NOT one of the names by which this type of learning is known?
a. instrumental conditioning b. Pavlovian conditioning c. respondent conditioning d. classical conditioning
In regard to visual abilities, the child will see as well as an adult by:
a. 3 months c. 12 months b. 6 months d. 4 years