Test Bank for Lifespan Development, 6th Canadian Edition, Denise Boyd, Paul Johnson, Helen Bee.pdf

Test Bank for Lifespan Development, 6th Canadian Edition, Denise Boyd, Paul Johnson, Helen B Chapter 01: Basic Concepts and Methods Chapter 01 Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Developmental psychology is the scientific study of ________ in our bodies, behaviour, thinking, emotions, social relationships, and personalities. A) maturity and stability B) age-related changes C) social and cultural norms D) genetic and biological influences Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-1-01 Page-Reference: 2 Skill: Knowledge Answer: B) age-related changes 2. The belief that humans must seek redemption and lead a disciplined life to reduce the influence of innate tendencies toward acting immorally is associated with the philosophical doctrine of A) innate goodness. B) original sin. C) empiricism. D) blank slate. Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-1-02 Page-Reference: 3 Skill: Knowledge Answer: B) original sin. 3. A developmental psychologist who espouses the ideas of the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau would suggest that the basis for human development is A) life experiences and external environmental influences that shape a "blank slate" malleable individual. B) preprogrammed sequential stages and genetically inherited traits. C) the struggle between an individual's selfish/sinful nature and redemption. D) an individual's effort to achieve his or her inborn potential. Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-1-03 Page-Reference: 3 Skill: Knowledge Answer: D) an individual's effort to achieve his or her inborn potential. 4. A developmental psychologist who espouses the ideas of the English philosopher John Locke would suggest that the basis for human development is A) the struggle between an individual's selfish/sinful nature and redemption. B) an individual's effort to achieve his or her inborn potential. C) preprogrammed sequential stages and genetically inherited traits. D) environmental influences that shape a "blank slate" malleable individual. Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-1-04 3 Page-Reference: 3 Skill: Knowledge Answer: D) environmental influences that shape a "blank slate" malleable individual. 5. Which scientist contributed the concept of developmental stages to the scientific study of human development? A) Charles Darwin B) John Watson C) Arnold Gesell D) G. Stanley Hall Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-1-05 Page-Reference: 3 Skill: Knowledge Answer: A) Charles Darwin 6. ______ are recognized as the first scientific studies of child development. A) Darwin's baby biographies B) Gesell's studies of maturation C) Hall's questionnaires and interviews D) Piaget's cognitive theories Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-1-06 Page-Reference: 5 Skill: Knowledge Answer: C) Hall's questionnaires and interviews 7. Early developmental psychology pioneer G. Stanley Hall believed that developmentalists should identify ________ to further the field's understanding of child development. A) milestones B) norms C) developmental stages D) maturation processes Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-1-07 Page-Reference: 5 Skill: Knowledge Answer: B) norms 8. ________ is the term used to describe the average age at which children reach developmental milestones. A) "Norms" B) "Maturation stage" C) "Psycho-social developmental stage" D) "Phenomenon" Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-1-08 Page-Reference: 5 Skill: Knowledge 4 Answer: A) "Norms" 9. Piaget's landmark body of work defined our understanding of cognitive development in children. Piaget's work convinced him that logical thinking develops in _______ stages between birth and adolescence. A) two B) three C) four D) five Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-1-09 Page-Reference: 5 Skill: Knowledge Answer: C) four 10. Arnold Gesell suggested the term ________ to describe genetically programmed sequential patterns of change such as puberty or menopause. A) "stages" B) "maturation" C) "norms" D) "milestones" Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-1-10 Page-Reference: 5 Skill: Knowledge Answer: B) "maturation"