The nature of the scientific study of human development can best be described as
a. multidisciplinary.
b. focused on groups rather than individuals.
c. nontheoretical.
d. emphasis on stability over change.
Question 2Who is most likely interested in the study of human development?
a. Dr. Harvey, who studies the brain cells of infants
b. Dr. Hatfield, who studies eating disorders
c. Dr. Deal, who studies how political attitudes change with age
d. Dr. Hersh, who studies elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease
Question 3In a qualitative study of South Africans who had lost a loved one to AIDS, bereaved adults
a. were paralyzed by their grief.
b. struggled to provide for surviving children and the sick.
c. were soothed by the rituals of mourning.
d. experienced each of the five stages of grief.
Question 4In Pauline Boss's work with families experiencing ambiguous loss, families would get into protracted arguments particularly about whether to
a. attend social events.
b. observe holidays in any way. c. end the mourning period.
d. hold a funeral when they did not have the body.
Question 5Which statement best describes the impact on the survivor of the death of a loved one in a nursing home?
a. It increases the negative aspects of the experience.
b. It may prepare them for the separation that death finalizes. c. It causes increased anxiety.
d. It adds to the burden and strain of their caregiving.
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