PSY-357 LifeSpan Development Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
Who is most likely interested in the study of human development?
a. Dr. Harvey, who studies the brain cells of infants
b. Dr. Hatfield, who studies eating disorders
c. Dr. Deal, who studies how political attitudes change with age
d. Dr. Hersh, who studies elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease
Dr. Deal, Who studies politiical attitudes change with age
The nature of the scientific study of human development can best be described as
a. multidisciplinary.
b. focused on groups rather than individuals.
c. nontheoretically.
d. emphasis on stability over change.
A. Multidisciplinary
When discussing child development, Olaf uses terms like the "terrible 2s" and the
"tranquil 3s." These ideas are most compatible with a ____ view.
a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
c. continuity
d. discontinuity
D. Discontinuity
,The field of ____ gives us information about how the four developmental forces interact
with each other.
a. biology
b. neuroscience
c. anthropology
d. sociology
B. Neuroscience
. Connie is a second-grade teacher who notices that her students behave differently than
the fourth-graders during recess. She comes up with several connected ideas to explain
why the two groups behave differently. Connie's ideas would best be described as a(n)
____.
a. experiment
b. theory
c. study
d. mesosystem
B. Theory
When asked to explain why children sometimes act violently, Dr. Zylar responds,
"Generally speaking, these children are driven by conflicts between what they wish to
do and what society wishes them to do." It is most likely that Dr. Zylar would be a
proponent of ____ theory.
a. psychodynamic
b. social cognitive
c. ecological
d. cognitive-developmental
, A. Psychodnamic
. Mick's biggest challenge in life is to think of his life as satisfactory and that it is worth
living (i.e., that he needs to get some satisfaction). According to psychosocial theory,
Mick is probably in the ____ stage of life.
a. young adulthood
b. adolescence
c. late life
d. birth to 1 year
C. Late life
Who is best associated with psychosocial theory?
a. Erikson '
b. Bandura
c. Watson
d. Freud
A. Erikson
Mr. Link tries to help his students learn how to be assertive by having them watch how
other students can be successful by acting assertively. Mr. Link is using principles of
____ to help his students.
a. social learning theory
b. operant conditioning
c. cognitive-developmental theory
d. psychosocial theory
A. Social learning theory
Questions and Correct Answers
Who is most likely interested in the study of human development?
a. Dr. Harvey, who studies the brain cells of infants
b. Dr. Hatfield, who studies eating disorders
c. Dr. Deal, who studies how political attitudes change with age
d. Dr. Hersh, who studies elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease
Dr. Deal, Who studies politiical attitudes change with age
The nature of the scientific study of human development can best be described as
a. multidisciplinary.
b. focused on groups rather than individuals.
c. nontheoretically.
d. emphasis on stability over change.
A. Multidisciplinary
When discussing child development, Olaf uses terms like the "terrible 2s" and the
"tranquil 3s." These ideas are most compatible with a ____ view.
a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
c. continuity
d. discontinuity
D. Discontinuity
,The field of ____ gives us information about how the four developmental forces interact
with each other.
a. biology
b. neuroscience
c. anthropology
d. sociology
B. Neuroscience
. Connie is a second-grade teacher who notices that her students behave differently than
the fourth-graders during recess. She comes up with several connected ideas to explain
why the two groups behave differently. Connie's ideas would best be described as a(n)
____.
a. experiment
b. theory
c. study
d. mesosystem
B. Theory
When asked to explain why children sometimes act violently, Dr. Zylar responds,
"Generally speaking, these children are driven by conflicts between what they wish to
do and what society wishes them to do." It is most likely that Dr. Zylar would be a
proponent of ____ theory.
a. psychodynamic
b. social cognitive
c. ecological
d. cognitive-developmental
, A. Psychodnamic
. Mick's biggest challenge in life is to think of his life as satisfactory and that it is worth
living (i.e., that he needs to get some satisfaction). According to psychosocial theory,
Mick is probably in the ____ stage of life.
a. young adulthood
b. adolescence
c. late life
d. birth to 1 year
C. Late life
Who is best associated with psychosocial theory?
a. Erikson '
b. Bandura
c. Watson
d. Freud
A. Erikson
Mr. Link tries to help his students learn how to be assertive by having them watch how
other students can be successful by acting assertively. Mr. Link is using principles of
____ to help his students.
a. social learning theory
b. operant conditioning
c. cognitive-developmental theory
d. psychosocial theory
A. Social learning theory
