A researcher studying life-span development, interviews a group of 70-year-olds and explores their lives backwards. Her goal is to see how their current situation has been affected by their past life history. She is using the ______ method
a. longitudinal c. naturalistic observation
b. cross-sectional d. biographical
D
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Among widowed people, what is their own risk of death during the first year after the death of their spouse?
A. 30 times higher than normal B. 20 times higher than normal C. 12 times higher than normal D. 7 times higher than normal
Which set of theories promotes the existence of a "death gene" that is programmed to direct the body to deteriorate and die?
A. wear-and-tear theories of aging B. inevitable death theories of aging C. life expectancy theories of aging D. genetic programming theories of aging
In a famous speech given in 1926, John B. Watson made the following claim:
Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own specified world to bring them up in and I’ll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select—a doctor, lawyer, artist, merchant-chief, and yes, even into beggarman and thief, regardless of his talents, penchants, tendencies, abilities, vocations, and race of his ancestors. Place this statement in historical perspective. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasoning. What will be an ideal response?
Erikson suggested that there is a biological plan for growth that allows each function to emerge in a systematic way until the fully functioning organism is developed. What is this concept called?
a. Epigenetic principle b. Coping c. Psychosocial crisis d. Moratorium