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True/False: The phase of Donald Super’s theory of career development that would most likely be seen as a person leaves college in their twenties is augmentation, which means to put something into effect.

Our self-concept is how we see ourselves but our _______________ tends to become more differentiated as children become adolescents, and develop the ability to evaluate themselves in many different domains.

Primarily based on the early work of Sigmund Freud, a contemporary approach to development,  called _______________ theories, hold that development is largely determined by how well people resolve conflicts they encounter at different ages.

True/False: The cerebral cortex contains two halves—a left and a right—which are called hemispheres.

True/False: ​Structured observations differ from naturalistic observations in that they create situations where the behavior of interest is likely to be elicited. These are often conducted in laboratories or play rooms (for small children).

​“Girls should play with dolls,” and “boys should roughhouse with each other” are both examples of gender _______________.

What used to be referred to as “mental retardation” is now more properly called ______________, and is marked by a deficit in intelligence quotient and problems adapting to one’s environment.

Researchers can obtain data by observing people in their natural environments or by bringing them into a laboratory. However, researchers will often interact with their study participants by interviewing them, using surveys, or having people fill out questionnaires. These last three forms of research are not about observation but instead rely on the first-person accounts given by the participants, therefore these approaches are all types of _______________  measures.

A bar or bat mitzvah, graduating from high school, and getting married are all examples of rites of ________________.

Which statement correctly distinguishes soft vs. hard real-time systems?