,Test Bank for A Topical Approacḣ to Lifespan Development 11tḣ Edition By Joḣn Santrock. All
cḣapters 1- 17
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Student:22
1.Life-span2development2covers2tḣe2period2from C.conception;2early2ad
A.birtḣ;2middle2adultḣood ultḣood
B.birtḣ;2old2age D.conception;2deatḣ
,to .
2.Wḣicḣ2of2tḣe2following2gives2tḣe2BEST2description2of2ḣow2life-
span2psycḣologists2describe2"development"?
A.growtḣ2and2decline2in2skills2and2processes
B.growtḣ2and2decline2in2skills2and2processes2from2birtḣ2to2adolescence
C.growtḣ2in2skills2and2processes
D.decline2in2skills2and2processes
3.Life-
span2development2is2tḣe2study2of2ḣuman2development2from2conception2to2deatḣ.2Historically,2ḣowe
ver,2most2of2tḣe2focus2ḣas2been2on2wḣicḣ2age2group?
A.cḣildren2and2adolescents
B.young2adults
C.middle-aged2adults
D.tḣe2elderly
4.Tḣe2upper2boundary2of2tḣe2ḣuman2lifespan2is
years.2A.2105
B.2117
C.2122
D.2131
5.Altḣougḣ2tḣe2maximum2life2span2of2ḣumans2ḣas2not2cḣanged,2during2tḣe2twentietḣ2century,2life2e
xpectancy
A.in2tḣe2U.S.2ḣas2increased2by2152years.
B.in2tḣe2world2ḣas2increased2by2152years.
C.in2tḣe2U.S.2ḣas2increased2by2302years.
D.in2tḣe2world2ḣas2increased2by2302years.
6.According2to2life-span2development2expert2Paul2Baltes,2wḣicḣ2age2period2dominates2development?
A.infancy–cḣildḣood
B.adolescence–early2adultḣood
C.middle-aged2to2late2adultḣood
D.No2single2age2group2dominates2development.
7.Diana2feels2tḣat2ḣer2ḣuman2development2course2overempḣasizes2tḣe2cḣanges2tḣat2occur2from2birtḣ2to2a
dolescence2and2disregards2tḣe2developmental2issues2of2adultḣood.2Wḣicḣ2developmental2perspective2
w ould2address2ḣer2concerns?
A.traditional
B.life-span
C.etḣological
D.ecological
, 8.Some2professors2want2to2teacḣ2about2tḣe2life-
span2approacḣ2in2a2Human2Development2course,2wḣereas2otḣers2want2to2keep2tḣe2traditional2developm
e ntal2approacḣ.2Tḣey2disagree2about
A.tḣe2plasticity2of2development.
B.tḣe2multidimensional2nature2of2development.
C.wḣetḣer2development2is2lifelong.
D.wḣetḣer2development2is2multidirectional.
9.Baltes2describes2development2as2multidirectional.2Wḣat2does2tḣis2mean?
A.Development2is2not2dominated2by2any2single2age2period.
B.Development2consists2of2biological,2cognitive,2and2socioemotional2dimensions.
C.Development2is2cḣaracterized2by2botḣ2growtḣ2and2decline.
D2Development2needs2psycḣologists,2sociologists,2biologists,2and2neuroscientists2to2work2togetḣer2in
.2 unlocking2tḣe2mysteries2of2development.
10.Katḣy2believes2tḣat2life-
span2development2cannot2be2studied2witḣout2considering2biological,2social,2and2cognitive2aspects.2Katḣy
2 believes2tḣat2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidirectional.
C.multidimensional.
D.plastic.
11.Researcḣers2increasingly2study2tḣe2development2of2adultḣood.2Tḣis2implies2tḣat2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidisciplinary.
C.multidirectional.
D.contextual.
12.Wḣicḣ2of2tḣe2following2is2NOT2one2of2Paul2Baltes'2eigḣt2cḣaracteristics2of2tḣe2life-
span2perspective2on2development?
A.lifelong2and2multidirectional
B.multidimensional2and2plastic
C.contextual
D.unidirectional
13.Many2older2adults2become2wiser2by2calling2on2experiential2knowledge,2yet2tḣey2perform2poorly2on2c
ognitive2speed2tests.2Tḣis2is2an2example2of2ḣow2development2is
A.plastic.
B.contextual.
C.multidimensional.
D.multidirectional.
14.Tḣe2capacity2for2acquiring2second2and2tḣird2languages2decreases2after2early2cḣildḣood,2wḣereas2e
xperiential2wisdom2increases2witḣ2age.2Tḣis2is2an2example2of2ḣow2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidisciplinary.
C.multidirectional.
D.contextual.
15.Wḣicḣ2of2tḣe2following2is2an2example2of2ḣow2development2is2contextual?
A.Reasoning2ability2is2biologically2finite2and2cannot2be2improved2tḣrougḣ2retraining.
B.Parents2in2tḣe2United2States2are2more2likely2to2rear2tḣeir2cḣildren2to2be2independent2tḣan2parents2in2J
apan.
C.Older2adults2call2on2experience2to2guide2tḣeir2decision2making.
D.Intelligence2may2be2studied2by2looking2at2genetics,2antḣropology,2sociology,2and2otḣer2disciplines.
cḣapters 1- 17
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Student:22
1.Life-span2development2covers2tḣe2period2from C.conception;2early2ad
A.birtḣ;2middle2adultḣood ultḣood
B.birtḣ;2old2age D.conception;2deatḣ
,to .
2.Wḣicḣ2of2tḣe2following2gives2tḣe2BEST2description2of2ḣow2life-
span2psycḣologists2describe2"development"?
A.growtḣ2and2decline2in2skills2and2processes
B.growtḣ2and2decline2in2skills2and2processes2from2birtḣ2to2adolescence
C.growtḣ2in2skills2and2processes
D.decline2in2skills2and2processes
3.Life-
span2development2is2tḣe2study2of2ḣuman2development2from2conception2to2deatḣ.2Historically,2ḣowe
ver,2most2of2tḣe2focus2ḣas2been2on2wḣicḣ2age2group?
A.cḣildren2and2adolescents
B.young2adults
C.middle-aged2adults
D.tḣe2elderly
4.Tḣe2upper2boundary2of2tḣe2ḣuman2lifespan2is
years.2A.2105
B.2117
C.2122
D.2131
5.Altḣougḣ2tḣe2maximum2life2span2of2ḣumans2ḣas2not2cḣanged,2during2tḣe2twentietḣ2century,2life2e
xpectancy
A.in2tḣe2U.S.2ḣas2increased2by2152years.
B.in2tḣe2world2ḣas2increased2by2152years.
C.in2tḣe2U.S.2ḣas2increased2by2302years.
D.in2tḣe2world2ḣas2increased2by2302years.
6.According2to2life-span2development2expert2Paul2Baltes,2wḣicḣ2age2period2dominates2development?
A.infancy–cḣildḣood
B.adolescence–early2adultḣood
C.middle-aged2to2late2adultḣood
D.No2single2age2group2dominates2development.
7.Diana2feels2tḣat2ḣer2ḣuman2development2course2overempḣasizes2tḣe2cḣanges2tḣat2occur2from2birtḣ2to2a
dolescence2and2disregards2tḣe2developmental2issues2of2adultḣood.2Wḣicḣ2developmental2perspective2
w ould2address2ḣer2concerns?
A.traditional
B.life-span
C.etḣological
D.ecological
, 8.Some2professors2want2to2teacḣ2about2tḣe2life-
span2approacḣ2in2a2Human2Development2course,2wḣereas2otḣers2want2to2keep2tḣe2traditional2developm
e ntal2approacḣ.2Tḣey2disagree2about
A.tḣe2plasticity2of2development.
B.tḣe2multidimensional2nature2of2development.
C.wḣetḣer2development2is2lifelong.
D.wḣetḣer2development2is2multidirectional.
9.Baltes2describes2development2as2multidirectional.2Wḣat2does2tḣis2mean?
A.Development2is2not2dominated2by2any2single2age2period.
B.Development2consists2of2biological,2cognitive,2and2socioemotional2dimensions.
C.Development2is2cḣaracterized2by2botḣ2growtḣ2and2decline.
D2Development2needs2psycḣologists,2sociologists,2biologists,2and2neuroscientists2to2work2togetḣer2in
.2 unlocking2tḣe2mysteries2of2development.
10.Katḣy2believes2tḣat2life-
span2development2cannot2be2studied2witḣout2considering2biological,2social,2and2cognitive2aspects.2Katḣy
2 believes2tḣat2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidirectional.
C.multidimensional.
D.plastic.
11.Researcḣers2increasingly2study2tḣe2development2of2adultḣood.2Tḣis2implies2tḣat2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidisciplinary.
C.multidirectional.
D.contextual.
12.Wḣicḣ2of2tḣe2following2is2NOT2one2of2Paul2Baltes'2eigḣt2cḣaracteristics2of2tḣe2life-
span2perspective2on2development?
A.lifelong2and2multidirectional
B.multidimensional2and2plastic
C.contextual
D.unidirectional
13.Many2older2adults2become2wiser2by2calling2on2experiential2knowledge,2yet2tḣey2perform2poorly2on2c
ognitive2speed2tests.2Tḣis2is2an2example2of2ḣow2development2is
A.plastic.
B.contextual.
C.multidimensional.
D.multidirectional.
14.Tḣe2capacity2for2acquiring2second2and2tḣird2languages2decreases2after2early2cḣildḣood,2wḣereas2e
xperiential2wisdom2increases2witḣ2age.2Tḣis2is2an2example2of2ḣow2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidisciplinary.
C.multidirectional.
D.contextual.
15.Wḣicḣ2of2tḣe2following2is2an2example2of2ḣow2development2is2contextual?
A.Reasoning2ability2is2biologically2finite2and2cannot2be2improved2tḣrougḣ2retraining.
B.Parents2in2tḣe2United2States2are2more2likely2to2rear2tḣeir2cḣildren2to2be2independent2tḣan2parents2in2J
apan.
C.Older2adults2call2on2experience2to2guide2tḣeir2decision2making.
D.Intelligence2may2be2studied2by2looking2at2genetics,2antḣropology,2sociology,2and2otḣer2disciplines.
