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Test Bank
For Lifespan Development, 9th Edition By Denise Boyd 2026/2027,
Answered
Prose1 Stuvia
, Lifespan Development
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Ninth Edition
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Denise Boyd, Houston Community College
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Helen Bee v
, Test Bank for Lifespan Development, 9e
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Table of Contents v v
Chapter 1 Basic Concepts and Methods
v v v 1
Chapter 2 Theories of Development v v 27
Chapter 3 Prenatal Development and Birth
v v v 52
Chapter 4 Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy
v v v v v v 74
Chapter 5 Cognitive Development in Infancy
v v v 98
Chapter 6 Social and Personality Development in Infancy
v v v v v 121
Chapter 7 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
v v v v v v 146
Chapter 8 Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood
v v v v v v 171
Chapter 9 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
v v v v v v 196
Chapter 10 Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood
v v v v v v 220
Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
v v v v v 244
Chapter 12 Social and Personality Development in Adolescence
v v v v v 267
Chapter 13 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
v v v v v v 291
Chapter 14 Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood
v v v v v v 314
Chapter 15 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
v v v v v v 339
Chapter 16 Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood
v v v v v v 363
Chapter 17 Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
v v v v v v 388
Chapter 18 Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood
v v v v v v 411
Chapter 19 Death, Dying, and Bereavement
v v v 436
, TEST BANK v
CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS v v v v v
Multiple-Choice Questions v
TB_01_01_An Introduction to Human Development v v v v
The field ofv is the scientific study of age-related changes in behavior, thinking, emotion, and personality.
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A) neuroscience
B) psychology
C) human development v
D) social psychology v
Answer: C
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Level: Easy v
Topic: An Introduction to Human Development
v v v v v
Skill: Understand the Concepts
v v v v
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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TB_01_02_Philosophical and Scientific Roots v v v
The Christian doctrine of
v argues that human development occurs as a result of how well or how poorly someone does
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at overcoming the inborn tendency to act immorally.
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A) original sin v
B) empiricism
C) behaviorism
D) innate goodness v
Answer: A
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Level: Easy v
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
v v v v
Skill: Understand the Concepts
v v v v
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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TB_01_03_Philosophical and Scientific Roots v v v
Which thinker argued that children are born with a mind that is a blank slate?
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A) Augustine of Hippo v v
B) Charles Darwin v
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau v
D) John Locke v
Answer: D
v v
Level: Easy
v v
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
v v v v
Skill: Understand the Concepts
v v v v
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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TB_01_04_Philosophical and Scientific Roots v v v
Jean-Jacques Rousseau proposed that all human beings are naturally good and seek out experiences that help them
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grow, a concept that came to be known as
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A) maturation.
B) innate goodness. v
C) the blank slate.
v v
D) original sin. v
Answer: B
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Level: Easy
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Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
v v v v
Skill: Understand the Concepts
v v v v
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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Test Bank
For Lifespan Development, 9th Edition By Denise Boyd 2026/2027,
Answered
Prose1 Stuvia
, Lifespan Development
v
Ninth Edition
v
Denise Boyd, Houston Community College
v v v v
Helen Bee v
, Test Bank for Lifespan Development, 9e
v v v v v
Table of Contents v v
Chapter 1 Basic Concepts and Methods
v v v 1
Chapter 2 Theories of Development v v 27
Chapter 3 Prenatal Development and Birth
v v v 52
Chapter 4 Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy
v v v v v v 74
Chapter 5 Cognitive Development in Infancy
v v v 98
Chapter 6 Social and Personality Development in Infancy
v v v v v 121
Chapter 7 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
v v v v v v 146
Chapter 8 Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood
v v v v v v 171
Chapter 9 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
v v v v v v 196
Chapter 10 Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood
v v v v v v 220
Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
v v v v v 244
Chapter 12 Social and Personality Development in Adolescence
v v v v v 267
Chapter 13 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
v v v v v v 291
Chapter 14 Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood
v v v v v v 314
Chapter 15 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
v v v v v v 339
Chapter 16 Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood
v v v v v v 363
Chapter 17 Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
v v v v v v 388
Chapter 18 Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood
v v v v v v 411
Chapter 19 Death, Dying, and Bereavement
v v v 436
, TEST BANK v
CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS v v v v v
Multiple-Choice Questions v
TB_01_01_An Introduction to Human Development v v v v
The field ofv is the scientific study of age-related changes in behavior, thinking, emotion, and personality.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
A) neuroscience
B) psychology
C) human development v
D) social psychology v
Answer: C
v v
Level: Easy v
Topic: An Introduction to Human Development
v v v v v
Skill: Understand the Concepts
v v v v
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
TB_01_02_Philosophical and Scientific Roots v v v
The Christian doctrine of
v argues that human development occurs as a result of how well or how poorly someone does
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
at overcoming the inborn tendency to act immorally.
v v v v v v v v
A) original sin v
B) empiricism
C) behaviorism
D) innate goodness v
Answer: A
v v
Level: Easy v
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
v v v v
Skill: Understand the Concepts
v v v v
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
TB_01_03_Philosophical and Scientific Roots v v v
Which thinker argued that children are born with a mind that is a blank slate?
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
A) Augustine of Hippo v v
B) Charles Darwin v
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau v
D) John Locke v
Answer: D
v v
Level: Easy
v v
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
v v v v
Skill: Understand the Concepts
v v v v
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
TB_01_04_Philosophical and Scientific Roots v v v
Jean-Jacques Rousseau proposed that all human beings are naturally good and seek out experiences that help them
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
grow, a concept that came to be known as
v v v v v v v v v
A) maturation.
B) innate goodness. v
C) the blank slate.
v v
D) original sin. v
Answer: B
v v
Level: Easy
v v
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
v v v v
Skill: Understand the Concepts
v v v v
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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