Developmental Psychologists Are Interested in Changes in Behavior That Occur

question 88

Multiple Choice

Developmental psychologists are interested in changes in behavior that occur from

• A)conception on to death (the womb to the tomb).
• B)birth to adolescence (infant to teen).
• C)birth to adulthood (child to grown-up).
• D)conception to senescence.

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Definitions:

Exploratory

Research designed to investigate an area or phenomenon that is not well understood, often used to generate hypotheses for further study.

Experimental

Pertaining to a method of research that tests a hypothesis under controlled conditions.

Double-blind

A study or clinical trial design in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Dependent Variable

A variable that an experimenter predicts will be affected by manipulations of the independent variable.