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Plasticity refers to the _____.

A) fact that many academic fields contribute data to the science of development
B) universals and specifics of human development in many cultural settings
C) vast array of contexts in which development occurs
D) potential for human traits to be molded during development but also to remain durable

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Define cohort, explain its effects, and give an example of one.

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A cohort is a group of people born withi...

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If a researcher watches 1-week-old babies and records how many times they open and close their eyes while lying in their cribs, he is most likely using _____.

Between 1957 and 1961, many pregnant women took thalidomide to alleviate morning sickness; this drug disrupted a(n) _____ period of prenatal development.

Even though Chris has genetic markers that put him at higher risk for a particular disease, he never shows any signs of the disorder. What factor explains this?

A person's macrosystem includes _____.

The final step in the five steps of the scientific method is to _____.

People who came of age during the Great Depression all come from the same _____.

_____ is a quick way to study the development of a large group of people.

Brooke and her half-brother Colton were raised in an impoverished home, where they were often left home alone while both parents worked more than one minimum-wage job to support the family. Despite this upbringing, Brooke has developed into a happy, healthy adult, while Colton has developed into a depressed alcoholic. Even though they shared an upbringing, their different outcomes indicate that they had _____.

Dr. Kilbey is studying the impact of exosystems on human development. Which of these would she be most interested in examining?

In the nature-nurture debate, most developmentalists believe that _____.

The combination of all environmental influences that affect a developing person is called _____.

Dr. Towne believes that heredity is primarily responsible for personality traits. Dr. West believes that environmental influences are primarily responsible for personality traits. They are on different sides of the _____ debate.

A person's income and level of education is part of his or her _____ status.

_____ refers to environmental influences on traits.

Our text suggests that the word _____ is a social construction that should be eliminated from our scientific vocabulary.

A(n) _____ is a quick way to collect data from a large number of people.

People of a specific _____ group share certain attributes such as national origin, religion, and language.

Which of these research designs studies changes over time?