Whether a child s development is governed by a pattern built-in at birth, or whether it is shaped by experiences after birth is the question of A. maturation versus development B. nature versus nurture C. change versus continuity D. consistency versus continuity 2. Modern developmental psychologists agree that the main influence on a child s development is A. nature or heredity B. the home environment C. the culture in which the child is raised D. an interaction of nature and nurture 3. B. experimental and correlation research designs C. studies of identical and fraternal twins, and adopted children D. studies of male versus female children 5. B. you spank a child for talking back C. a child stops annoying her parents when they give her some candy D. a child throws a temper tantrum when he is told he can t stay up late 6. D. pride of discovery 7.
Theories differ on whether they emphasize qualitative or quantitative developmental change, or both.
B. the calculation of a statistic called a correlation C. the use of two or more different cohorts D. the fact that subjects are randomly assigned to groups 11. A. gametes C. ovum B. meiosis D. mitosis 13. D. Larry has brown hair 16. The amnion is A. a plate-like mass of cells that lies against the wall of the uterus B. the second half of the fetal stage C. the sack or bag filled with liquid in which the baby floats D. a filter through which nutrients pass to the embryo and fetus 17. B. amniocentesis D. ultrasound 18.