Other names for the nature versus nurture debate include _____.
heredity versus environment
Which is unethical research behavior?
changing the data to support the hypothesis
The difference between one developing person and the norm is _____.
not always considered a deficit
Science is needed in the study of human development because _____.
research provides data and facts that will enable people to live full lives
Which of these research designs studies changes over time?
cross-sequential
Which step of the scientific method involves making a specific prediction?
develop a hypothesis
Which of the following is a characteristic of scientific observation?
It involves observing and recording behavior in a natural setting.
The only research method that establishes a possible cause-and-effect relationship is _____.
an experiment
What does it mean when a correlation exists between two variables?
There is a relationship between two variables
Human development is plastic, which means traits _____.
can be molded, yet are durable
According to social scientists, race is _____.
a social construction
The biopsychosocial approach _____.
considers the biological, psychological, and social influences in development
People who came of age during the Great Depression all come from the same _____.
cohort
In the nature-nurture debate, most developmentalists believe that _____.
nature and nurture combine to determine outcomes
For which research method is the primary data source information gained from interviews and questionnaires?
survey