Test Bank for Children 14th edition by Santrock Chapters 1-15 Covered

,Test Bank for Children
14th edition by Santrock
Chapters 1-15 Covered




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1) Which of the following statements about development is accurate?
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A) The process of development ends during early adulthood.
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B) The process of development starts during early childhood.
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C) Mostdevelopment involves growth, although it also includes decline.
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D) Most of the physical development happens during late adulthood.
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Topic: Studying Children's Development
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Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five are
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as in which children's lives need to be improved.
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APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
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2) A researcher who wants to study the effect of parenting styles on development would need to take i
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nto consideration the socioeconomic status and cultural settings of the families being studied. Thes
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A) goals
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Topic: Improving Children's Lives
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Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five are
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,3) Which of the following terms refers to the behavior patterns, the beliefs, and all other products of a s
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pecific group of people that are passed on from generation to generation?
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Topic: Improving Children's Lives
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Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five are
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APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
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parent, poor, urban home with her mother and three siblings. These factors represent the
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of Madison's development.
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APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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, 5) Miyako considers herself to be a member of the Ainu tribe because she speaks their language, follo
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ws their customs, practices their religion, and knows a lot about their history. Miyako's membership i
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6) Which of the following is a benefit of cross-cultural studies?
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A) They allow researchers to determine if cultural differences are real or imagined.
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B) Theyallow researchers to collect information from childhood through adolescence.
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C) They encourage researchers to ignore genetic similarities across cultures and focus more on indi
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D) They allow researchers to determine areas in which development is similar across cultures or spe
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Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five are
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