TEST BANK
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE: A PSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH
13TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: THE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE PERSPECTIVE
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. Many of our most important life decisions are made with either an implicit or explicit assumption about how
long we expect to live.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
2. Developmental change refers to patterns of growth and reorganization.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
3. All cultures support physical growth and health in similar ways.
a. True
b. False
ANS: False
4. The development from one period of life to the next is an individual process.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
5. According to projections, life expectancy has been increasing for both men and women.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
6. Psychological change is partly guided by genetic information.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
7. It is likely that people will be healthier in older age rather than live much longer than current life expectancy.
a. True
b. False
,ANS: True
8. Children from low-income families are more likely to be exposed prenatally to maternal malnutrition.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
9. The biological, psychological, and societal systems are responsive and adapt to changes.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
10. Self-insight is considered a vital component of mental health.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. People can live longer and healthier lives by
a. exercising 20-30 minutes daily.
b. engaging in predominantly light exercise.
c. socializing with healthy people to avoid catching illnesses.
d. working as long and as productively as possible.
ANS: a
12. Jo Ellen’s divorce was final yesterday afternoon. Based on research, she and her two children can expect
which of the following in terms of their financial well-being?
a. An increase in financial stability based on child support
b. A decrease in household income followed by a sharp increase
c. A decrease in household income
d. An increase in financial well-being
ANS: c
13. Which aspect of development is illustrated in the case of Ruth Hamilton?
a. Development is primarily a social construct.
b. Development is primarily a result of biological processes.
c. Development follows the same sequence of steps for everyone.
d. Development occurs across the life span.
ANS: d
14. Marcy can expect to live how much longer than her husband, Frank, who is Marcy’s same age?
a. 5.5-7 years
, b. 6-10.5 years
c. 1-2 years
d. 3.5-5 years
ANS: a
15. Why do we need to understand the whole person in studying human development?
a. We function as individuals.
b. Our families do not affect our development.
c. We function in an integrated manner.
d. Our developmental outcomes are a result of external factors.
ANS: c
16. Which of the following is TRUE of life expectancy?
a. It establishes and enhances meaningful relationships.
b. It has been largely stable for more than a century.
c. It is a useful “bellwether” of societal progress.
d. It is affected more by societal than biological forces.
ANS: c
17. Life expectancy refers to the ____ .
a. longest potential lifespan of the human species
b. number of years one can expect to live
c. expectation of resources needed for living
d. expectation that one will marry and have children
ANS: b
18. The meaning-making system focuses on the ________.
a. predictable nature of humankind
b. diversity of cultures
c. search for identity
d. need for stability
ANS: d
19. Rose is torn between her memories of how close her family used to be and how her son’s divorce has made
her family less close. This disparity is a reflection of Rose’s system.
a. biological
b. psychological
c. societal
d. adaptive
ANS: b
20. The influence of culture in one's lifespan is considered to be a component of which of the following
, systems?
a. Psychological
b. Societal
c. Biological
d. Psychoanalytic
ANS: b
21. The biological system alerts us to the severity of a threat or crisis through the development of
a. psychological distress.
b. physical symptoms.
c. social withdrawal.
d. hope and forgiveness.
ANS: b
22. The system provides the resources for processing information and navigating reality.
a. biological
b. psychological
c. integrative
d. societal
ANS: b
23. The life span approach strives to identify ________.
a. interactions of individuals that produce prejudice and discrimination
b. patterns of transition and transformation from one period of life to another
c. individual differences in biological factors that lead to maladaptation
d. uncommon bonds among groups of people that lead to hostility between societies
ANS: b
24. Which of the following is TRUE of individuals’ lives, as they progress through time?
a. They show both continuity and change
b. They show neither continuity nor change
c. They show continuity, but not change
d. They show change, but not continuity
ANS: a
25. Bianca receives, processes, and transmits all sensory information through which components of her
biological system?
a. Eyes and ears
b. Brain and spine
c. Brain and peri-nervous system
d. Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
ANS: d
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE: A PSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH
13TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: THE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE PERSPECTIVE
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. Many of our most important life decisions are made with either an implicit or explicit assumption about how
long we expect to live.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
2. Developmental change refers to patterns of growth and reorganization.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
3. All cultures support physical growth and health in similar ways.
a. True
b. False
ANS: False
4. The development from one period of life to the next is an individual process.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
5. According to projections, life expectancy has been increasing for both men and women.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
6. Psychological change is partly guided by genetic information.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
7. It is likely that people will be healthier in older age rather than live much longer than current life expectancy.
a. True
b. False
,ANS: True
8. Children from low-income families are more likely to be exposed prenatally to maternal malnutrition.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
9. The biological, psychological, and societal systems are responsive and adapt to changes.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
10. Self-insight is considered a vital component of mental health.
a. True
b. False
ANS: True
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. People can live longer and healthier lives by
a. exercising 20-30 minutes daily.
b. engaging in predominantly light exercise.
c. socializing with healthy people to avoid catching illnesses.
d. working as long and as productively as possible.
ANS: a
12. Jo Ellen’s divorce was final yesterday afternoon. Based on research, she and her two children can expect
which of the following in terms of their financial well-being?
a. An increase in financial stability based on child support
b. A decrease in household income followed by a sharp increase
c. A decrease in household income
d. An increase in financial well-being
ANS: c
13. Which aspect of development is illustrated in the case of Ruth Hamilton?
a. Development is primarily a social construct.
b. Development is primarily a result of biological processes.
c. Development follows the same sequence of steps for everyone.
d. Development occurs across the life span.
ANS: d
14. Marcy can expect to live how much longer than her husband, Frank, who is Marcy’s same age?
a. 5.5-7 years
, b. 6-10.5 years
c. 1-2 years
d. 3.5-5 years
ANS: a
15. Why do we need to understand the whole person in studying human development?
a. We function as individuals.
b. Our families do not affect our development.
c. We function in an integrated manner.
d. Our developmental outcomes are a result of external factors.
ANS: c
16. Which of the following is TRUE of life expectancy?
a. It establishes and enhances meaningful relationships.
b. It has been largely stable for more than a century.
c. It is a useful “bellwether” of societal progress.
d. It is affected more by societal than biological forces.
ANS: c
17. Life expectancy refers to the ____ .
a. longest potential lifespan of the human species
b. number of years one can expect to live
c. expectation of resources needed for living
d. expectation that one will marry and have children
ANS: b
18. The meaning-making system focuses on the ________.
a. predictable nature of humankind
b. diversity of cultures
c. search for identity
d. need for stability
ANS: d
19. Rose is torn between her memories of how close her family used to be and how her son’s divorce has made
her family less close. This disparity is a reflection of Rose’s system.
a. biological
b. psychological
c. societal
d. adaptive
ANS: b
20. The influence of culture in one's lifespan is considered to be a component of which of the following
, systems?
a. Psychological
b. Societal
c. Biological
d. Psychoanalytic
ANS: b
21. The biological system alerts us to the severity of a threat or crisis through the development of
a. psychological distress.
b. physical symptoms.
c. social withdrawal.
d. hope and forgiveness.
ANS: b
22. The system provides the resources for processing information and navigating reality.
a. biological
b. psychological
c. integrative
d. societal
ANS: b
23. The life span approach strives to identify ________.
a. interactions of individuals that produce prejudice and discrimination
b. patterns of transition and transformation from one period of life to another
c. individual differences in biological factors that lead to maladaptation
d. uncommon bonds among groups of people that lead to hostility between societies
ANS: b
24. Which of the following is TRUE of individuals’ lives, as they progress through time?
a. They show both continuity and change
b. They show neither continuity nor change
c. They show continuity, but not change
d. They show change, but not continuity
ANS: a
25. Bianca receives, processes, and transmits all sensory information through which components of her
biological system?
a. Eyes and ears
b. Brain and spine
c. Brain and peri-nervous system
d. Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
ANS: d
