A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 7th Edition (John Santrock) – Comprehensive Study Notes & Revision Guide (All Chapters)

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,A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 7e John Santrock
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1. (p. 5) Life-spandevelopmentcoverstheperiodfrom
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B. conception;old age n n




C. infancy;early adulthood n n




D. conception; death n




APA Outcome: 1.1
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BloomsTaxonomy:Remember
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Difficulty Level: Basic
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development
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Topic: Studying Life-Span Development
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2. (p. 6) WhichofthefollowinggivestheBESTdescriptionofhowlife-spanpsychologists
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describe"development"?
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A. growth and declinein skills and processes n n n n n n




B. howthefetus grows anddevelops inthewomb
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C. growth and improvement inskills andprocesses n n n n n n




D. growth inmuscles that leads toimprovement in skills
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APA Outcome: 1.2
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BloomsTaxonomy:Understand
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Difficulty Level: Basic
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development
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Topic: Studying Life-Span Development
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3. (p. 6) Life-spandevelopmentisthestudyofhumandevelopmentfromconceptiontodeath.
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Historically, however, most of the focus has been on which age group?
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A. children
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D. theelderly n




APA Outcome: 1.2
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BloomsTaxonomy:Remember
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Difficulty Level: Basic
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development
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Topic: Studying Life-Span Development
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4. (p. 6) Theupperboundaryofthehumanlifespanisapproximately
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A. 95
B. 100
C. 110
D. 122


APA Outcome: 1.2
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BloomsTaxonomy:Remember
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Difficulty Level: Basic
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development
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Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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5. (p. 6) Althoughthemaximumlifespanofhumanshasnotchanged,duringthetwentieth
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century life expectancy in the United States has:
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A. decreased forHispanic individuals. n n n




B. increasedforwomen but not formen. n n n n n n




C. increasedby 30years. n n n




D. decreased because of thenumbers ofindividuals killed in war.
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APA Outcome: 1.2
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BloomsTaxonomy:Remember
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Difficulty Level: Basic
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development
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Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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6. (p. 6) Accordingtolife-spandevelopmentexpertPaulBaltes,whichageperioddominates
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development?
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A. infancy-childhood
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C. middle-late adulthood n




D. Nosingleagegroupdominates development.
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APA Outcome:1.2
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BloomsTaxonomy:Remember
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Difficulty Level: Basic
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development
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Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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7. (p. 6) Dianahasreturnedtocollegeafterraisingherchildren.Shefeelsthatherhuman
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development course overemphasizes the dramatic changes that occur from birth to
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adolescence and disregards the various developmental issues of adulthood. Which
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developmental theory might address her concerns?
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A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological


APA Outcome: 1.3
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Moderate
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development
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Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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8. (p. 6) The psychology department is debating what to include in their Human Development
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course. Some professors want to teach about the life-span approach, whereas others want to
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deliver a traditional philosophy. They disagree about:
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A. theplasticityofdevelopment.
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B. the multidimensional natureof development.
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C. whether most significant change occurs from birth to adolescence or well into later phases of
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life.
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D. Freud's psychosocial theories. n n




APA Outcome: 1.3
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