Test bank for lifespan development 9th edition by denise boyd (1)

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Multiple-ChoiceQuestions

TB_01_01_AnIntroductiontoHumanDevelopment ft ft ft ft




The field of ft isthe scientific studyofage-relatedchangesinbehavior,thinking, emotion,andpersonality.
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A) neuroscience
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Answer:C
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Topic:AnIntroductiontoHumanDevelopment
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Skill:Understandthe Concepts
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LO 1.1.1:Recalltheideasabouthumandevelopmentproposedbyearlyphilosophersandscientists
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TB_01_02_PhilosophicalandScientificRoots ft ft ft




TheChristiandoctrine of
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overcoming the inborn tendency to act immorally.
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A) originalsin ft




B) empiricism
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Answer: A
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Topic:PhilosophicalandScientificRoots
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LO 1.1.1:Recalltheideasabouthumandevelopmentproposedbyearlyphilosophersandscientists
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Whichthinker argued thatchildrenare bornwitha mind thatisa blank slate?
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Answer:D
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LO 1.1.1:Recalltheideasabouthumandevelopmentproposedbyearlyphilosophersandscientists
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Jean-JacquesRousseau proposedthatallhumanbeingsarenaturallygoodandseek outexperiencesthathelp ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft f t them
grow, a conceptthat cameto be known as
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A) maturation.
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Answer:B
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Topic:PhilosophicalandScientificRoots
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LO 1.1.1:Recalltheideasabouthumandevelopmentproposedbyearlyphilosophersandscientists
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Dr. Sardonicusbelieves that humans possess no inbornabilitiesandthat parentscanmold their childreninto whatever they want
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to be.Which doctrine would best describe Dr. Sardonicus‘ views?
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D) Darwinism
Answer: A
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Charles Darwinand other earlyevolutionarythinkerscompiled ft , whichweredetailedobservations ofthebehaviors
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f of an individual infant, in the hope that they might better understand the overall evolution of the human species.
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A) domainsofdevelopment ft ft




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Answer:B
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LO 1.1.1:Recalltheideasabouthumandevelopmentproposedbyearlyphilosophersandscientists
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Whichassertionregardinglifespandevelopmentcanbeattributedto bothG. StanleyHall andCharlesDarwin?
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A) Humanevolutionrepresentsa uniqueoccurrenceinnatural history. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft




B) Biologydictateshowhumanpersonalitydevelops. ft ft ft ft ft




C) Environmentdeterminesthecourseofhealthyindividualdevelopment. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft




D) The milestonesofchildhood are similar tothoseinthe development ofthe humanspecies.
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Topic:PhilosophicalandScientificRoots ft ft ft ft




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Whichterm did Arnold Gesell use to describe geneticallyprogrammed sequential patterns ofchange, suchas pubertyor
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Answer: A
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LO 1.1.1:Recalltheideasabouthumandevelopmentproposedbyearlyphilosophersandscientists
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TB_01_09_TheLifespanPerspective ft ft




Which summarybestdescribesthe currentperspective on humandevelopment?
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A) Humandevelopmentbeginsatconceptionandcontinuesthroughoutthelifespan. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft




B) Humandevelopmentbeginsat birthandbecomesrelativelystable byadolescence. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft

, C) Humandevelopmentbegins slowlyat birthand acceleratesasweage. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft




D) Humandevelopmentbeginswiththeonsetofpuberty. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft




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LO1.1.2:Describehowthelifespanperspectivetriestofullyexplainhumandevelopment
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TB_01_10_TheLifespanPerspective ft ft




summarizesthe idea that individuals ofallages possessthecapacityfor positivechangeinresponse to ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft




f environmentaldemands.
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A) Plasticity
B) Multicontextuality
C) Empiricism
D) Maturation
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LO1.1.2:Describehowthelifespanperspectivetriestofullyexplainhumandevelopment
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TB_01_11_TheLifespanPerspective ft ft




Researchers haveto explore manytypesofinformationto address their questionsofinterest. Which conceptemphasizes this
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f approachto studyinglifespan development?
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D) Rigidity
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LO1.1.2:Describehowthelifespanperspectivetriestofullyexplainhumandevelopment
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TB_01_12_TheDomainsandPeriodsofDevelopment ft ft ft ft ft




Thephysical domainrefersto thataspect ofhumandevelopmentthatdescribes
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A) changesinthinking, memory, problemsolving,andotherintellectualskills. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft




B) changesinsize, shape,andcharacteristicsofthebody. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft




C) how youngchildrenexceed orlagbehindtheirpeers.
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D) therelationshipofanindividualpersontoother people.
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Answer:B
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Topic:TheDomainsandPeriodsofDevelopment
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Skill:Understandthe Concepts
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LO1.1.3:Identifythecategoriesusedbydevelopmentalscientiststoorganizethestudyofhumandevelopment
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TB_01_13_TheDomainsandPeriodsofDevelopment ft ft ft ft ft




Whichaspectofhumandevelopmentdescribeschangesinthinking,memory,problemsolving,andotherintellectual skills?
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Answer:C
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Topic:TheDomainsand PeriodsofDevelopment
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