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1. __________ psychologists study the physical, cognitive, and social changes that people experience throughout their lives. a. Evolutionary b. Cognitive c. Social d. Developmental 2. Charmaine is interested in going to graduate school to gain expertise into the way in which people experience physical, cognitive, and social changes over the course of their lives. The type of program that Charmaine should be applying to is __________ psychology. a. developmental b. child c. social d. ecological 3. Which of the following types of changes are of interest to a developmental psychologist? a. Physical changes b.Cognitive changes c. Social changes d. All of the above 4. Developmental psychologists tend to frame their questions around all but which of the following major issues? a. Stability versus Change b. Nature versus Nurture c. Internal versus External d. Continuity versus Stages 5. The major issue of __________ explores how development is influenced by both genetics and life experiences. a. Continuity/Stages b. Nature/Nurture c. Plasticity/Formidity d. Stability/Change 6. Xavier is doing a research study investigating the moral decision making of people at various ages. He wants to know if adolescents see right and wrong differently than senior citizens, so he gives his research subjects a moral dilemma and asks them to discuss the various moral issues involved. In developmental psychology, Xavier’s research is exploring age __________. a. changes b. development c. concepts d. differences 7. __________ investigations consist of research conducted in order to establish averages or baselines. a. Normative b. Control c. Population d. Continuity 8. Stanley was born in October of 1994. In April of 2009 his __________ age will be 15 years. a. developmental b. chronological c. physiological d. social 9. A person’s __________ age refers to the amount of time (in years and months) that has passed since they were born. a. chronological b. sequential c. cross-sectional d. developmental 10. __________ studies observe different individuals at different ages to track age differences. a. Sectional b. Cross-sequential c. Sequential d. Cross-sectional