Test Bank For OpenStax Lifespan
Development.
,CHAPTER 1: Lifespan Psychology and Developmental Theories
CHAPTER 2: Genetic, Prenatal, and Perinatal Health
CHAPTER 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infants and Toddlers
(Birth to Age 3)
CHAPTER 4: Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
(Birth to Age 3)
CHAPTER 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood (Ages 3
to 6)
CHAPTER 6: Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood (Ages 3
to 6)
CHAPTER 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood (Ages
7 to 12)
CHAPTER 8: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood (Ages 7
to 12)
CHAPTER 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence (Ages 12
to 18)
CHAPTER 10: Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence (Ages 12
to 18)
CHAPTER 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood (Ages
18 to 29)
CHAPTER 12: Social and Emotional Development in Early Adulthood (Ages
18 to 29)
CHAPTER 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
(Ages 30 to 59)
CHAPTER 14: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Adulthood (Ages
30 to 59)
CHAPTER 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood (Age
60 and Beyond)
CHAPTER 16: Social and Emotional Development in Late Adulthood (Age 60
and Beyond)
CHAPTER 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving
,CHAPTER 1: Lifespan Psychology and Developmental Theories
1. A 75-year-old retired architect begins taking oil painting classes. While he notices
that his physical reaction time has slowed, his ability to utilize his architectural
knowledge to master perspective in his paintings is superior to his younger
classmates. Which principle of the lifespan perspective does this scenario best
illustrate?
A. Development is plastic.
B. Development is multidisciplinary.
C. Development is multidirectional.
D. Development is lifelong.
The correct answer is C. Development is multidirectional. This principle states that
development involves every direction—up, down, stable, or erratic. In this case, the
individual is experiencing a decline in one area (physical reaction time) while seeing
growth or improvement in another (application of specialized knowledge to a new
skill).
2. A researcher is interested in how the relationship between a child’s parents and
the child’s second-grade teacher influences the student's academic performance.
According to Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, which system is the
researcher investigating?
A. Microsystem
B. Mesosystem
C. Exosystem
D. Macrosystem
The correct answer is B. Mesosystem. The mesosystem consists of the connections
or interactions between different microsystems in an individual’s life, such as the
relationship between home (parents) and school (teacher).
3. In a study examining the impact of "screen time" on toddler language
development, one group of parents is asked to limit their child’s tablet use to 15
minutes a day, while another group is asked to allow 2 hours a day. After six months,
the researcher measures the size of the children's vocabularies. In this study,
"screen time" is the:
A. Dependent variable
B. Confounding variable
, C. Independent variable
D. Control variable
The correct answer is C. Independent variable. The independent variable is the
factor that is manipulated or controlled by the researcher to determine its effect on
the outcome. Here, the amount of screen time is the manipulated factor.
4. A developmental psychologist believes that children are like "little scientists" who
actively construct their own mental models of the world through their experiences.
This view is most consistent with the theory proposed by:
B. B.F. Skinner
C. Erik Erikson
D. Jean Piaget
A. Sigmund Freud
The correct answer is D. Jean Piaget. Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory
emphasizes that children are active learners who progress through stages of
cognitive development by organizing their experiences into mental frameworks
called schemas.
Development.
,CHAPTER 1: Lifespan Psychology and Developmental Theories
CHAPTER 2: Genetic, Prenatal, and Perinatal Health
CHAPTER 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infants and Toddlers
(Birth to Age 3)
CHAPTER 4: Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
(Birth to Age 3)
CHAPTER 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood (Ages 3
to 6)
CHAPTER 6: Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood (Ages 3
to 6)
CHAPTER 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood (Ages
7 to 12)
CHAPTER 8: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood (Ages 7
to 12)
CHAPTER 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence (Ages 12
to 18)
CHAPTER 10: Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence (Ages 12
to 18)
CHAPTER 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood (Ages
18 to 29)
CHAPTER 12: Social and Emotional Development in Early Adulthood (Ages
18 to 29)
CHAPTER 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
(Ages 30 to 59)
CHAPTER 14: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Adulthood (Ages
30 to 59)
CHAPTER 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood (Age
60 and Beyond)
CHAPTER 16: Social and Emotional Development in Late Adulthood (Age 60
and Beyond)
CHAPTER 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving
,CHAPTER 1: Lifespan Psychology and Developmental Theories
1. A 75-year-old retired architect begins taking oil painting classes. While he notices
that his physical reaction time has slowed, his ability to utilize his architectural
knowledge to master perspective in his paintings is superior to his younger
classmates. Which principle of the lifespan perspective does this scenario best
illustrate?
A. Development is plastic.
B. Development is multidisciplinary.
C. Development is multidirectional.
D. Development is lifelong.
The correct answer is C. Development is multidirectional. This principle states that
development involves every direction—up, down, stable, or erratic. In this case, the
individual is experiencing a decline in one area (physical reaction time) while seeing
growth or improvement in another (application of specialized knowledge to a new
skill).
2. A researcher is interested in how the relationship between a child’s parents and
the child’s second-grade teacher influences the student's academic performance.
According to Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, which system is the
researcher investigating?
A. Microsystem
B. Mesosystem
C. Exosystem
D. Macrosystem
The correct answer is B. Mesosystem. The mesosystem consists of the connections
or interactions between different microsystems in an individual’s life, such as the
relationship between home (parents) and school (teacher).
3. In a study examining the impact of "screen time" on toddler language
development, one group of parents is asked to limit their child’s tablet use to 15
minutes a day, while another group is asked to allow 2 hours a day. After six months,
the researcher measures the size of the children's vocabularies. In this study,
"screen time" is the:
A. Dependent variable
B. Confounding variable
, C. Independent variable
D. Control variable
The correct answer is C. Independent variable. The independent variable is the
factor that is manipulated or controlled by the researcher to determine its effect on
the outcome. Here, the amount of screen time is the manipulated factor.
4. A developmental psychologist believes that children are like "little scientists" who
actively construct their own mental models of the world through their experiences.
This view is most consistent with the theory proposed by:
B. B.F. Skinner
C. Erik Erikson
D. Jean Piaget
A. Sigmund Freud
The correct answer is D. Jean Piaget. Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory
emphasizes that children are active learners who progress through stages of
cognitive development by organizing their experiences into mental frameworks
called schemas.
