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The vast majority of lifespan development focuses on __________.

The __________ suggests that keys to understanding development are observable behaviors and outside stimuli in the environment.

Freud believed that if children are unable to gratify themselves in a particular stage of development, or if they are over-gratified in a particular stage of development, __________ may occur.

________ is a formal technique for promoting the frequency of desirable behaviors and decreasing the incidence of unwanted ones.

Explain the differences between the terms race and ethnic group.

Dr. Who conducts research to compare the relationship between the use of instant messaging and academic performance. His results reveal that the more time adolescent students spend using instant messaging on their computers, the lower their academic performance. Dr. Who’s findings suggest __________.

Piaget’s two basic principles of growth in children’s understanding of the world are __________.

What kind of research investigation is conducted in a controlled setting explicitly designed to hold events constant?

Which statement reflects the challenge of identifying the “most accurate perspective on development”?

Which type of research study is a compromise technique that essentially examines a number of different age groups at several points in time and permits developmental researchers to tease out the consequences of age change versus age difference?