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. 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 Chapter 01 - Introduction 1-3 6. (p. 6) According to life-span development expert Paul Baltes, which age period dominates development? A. infancy-childhood B. adolescence-early adulthood C. middle-late adulthood D. No single age group dominates development. 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 7. (p. 6) Diana has returned to college after raising her children. She feels that her human development course overemphasizes the dramatic changes that occur from birth to adolescence and disregards the various developmental issues of adulthood. Which developmental theory might address her concerns? A. traditional B. life-span C. ethological D. ecological APA Outcome: 1.3 Blooms Taxonomy: Apply Difficulty Level: Moderate Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective 8. (p. 6) The psychology department is debating what to include in their Human Development course. Some professors want to teach about the life-span approach, whereas others want to deliver a traditional philosophy. They disagree about: A. the plasticity of development. B. the multidimensional nature of development. C. whether most significant change occurs from birth to adolescence or well into later phases of life. D. Freud's psychosocial theories.