Test Bank For A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 7e John Santrock

Test Bank For A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 7e John Santrock -1. (p. 5) Life-span development covers the period from to . A. birth; middle adulthood B. conception; old age C. infancy; early adulthood D. conception; death APA Outcome: 1.1 Blooms Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development Topic: Studying Life-Span Development 2. (p. 6) Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-span psychologists describe "development"? A. growth and decline in skills and processes B. how the fetus grows and develops in the womb C. growth and improvement in skills and processes D. growth in muscles that leads to improvement in skills APA Outcome: 1.2 Blooms Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development Topic: Studying Life-Span Development Chapter 01 - Introduction 1-2 3. (p. 6) Life-span development is the study of human development from conception to death. Historically, however, most of the focus has been on which age group? A. children B. adolescents C. middle-aged adults D. the elderly APA Outcome: 1.2 Blooms Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development Topic: Studying Life-Span Development 4. (p. 6) The upper boundary of the human lifespan is approximately years. A. 95 B. 100 C. 110 D. 122 APA Outcome: 1.2 Blooms Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective 5. (p. 6) Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth century life expectancy in the United States has: A. decreased for Hispanic individuals. B. increased for women but not for men. C. increased by 30 years. D. decreased because of the numbers of individuals killed in war.