___________ Theorists Believe That Changes in Cognitive Abilities Appearing During

question 28

Multiple Choice

___________ theorists believe that changes in cognitive abilities appearing during adolescence are qualitative, whereas __________ theorists believe they are quantitative.

• A) Cognitive-developmental; information-processing
• B) Cognitive-developmental; behavioral decision
• C) Information-processing; cognitive-developmental
• D) Information-processing; behavioral decision

Understand the significance of individual differences and stability over time in development.

Recognize the role of sensitive periods and the evolutionary perspective on development.

Distinguish between cause and correlation in interpreting research findings.

Understand the benefits and applications of various research designs in developmental psychology, including cohort sequential, cross-sectional, and longitudinal studies.

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Definitions:

Short-Run Phillips Curve

A curve that illustrates a short-term trade-off between inflation and unemployment, suggesting lower unemployment can come at the cost of higher inflation.

Financial Crisis

A broad term for a situation when financial assets rapidly lose a significant part of their nominal value.

Contractionary Monetary Policy

A central banking strategy involving the increase of interest rates or reduction of the money supply to decrease inflation and slow down economic growth.

Short-Run Phillips Curve

A curve illustrating an inverse relationship between the rate of inflation and the rate of unemployment in the short term.