Test Bank for A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development
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1. Life-span development covers the period from
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2. Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-
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span psychologistsdescribe "development"?
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A. growth and decline in skills and processes
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B. growth and decline in skills and processes from birth to adolescence
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C. growth in skills and processes kq kq kq kq
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ever, most of the focus has been on which age group?
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B. young adults kq
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D. the elderly kq
4. The upper boundary of the human lifespan is
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5. Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth century, life
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expectancy
A. in the U.S. has increased by 15 years.
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B. in the world has increased by 15 years.
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C. in the U.S. has increased by 30 years.
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D. in the world has increased by 30 years.
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6. According to life-span development expert Paul Baltes, which age period dominates development?
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A. infancy–childhood
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C. middle-aged to late adulthood kq kq kq
D. No single age group dominates development.
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7. Diana feels that her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur from birth to
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adolescence and disregards the developmental issues of adulthood. Which developmental perspective
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would address her concerns?
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A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Some professors want to teach about the life-
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span approach in a Human Development course, whereasothers want to keep the traditional developm
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ental approach. They disagree about
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A. the plasticity of development.
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B. the multidimensional nature of development.
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C. whether development is lifelong. kq kq kq
D. whether development is multidirectional.
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9. Baltes describes development as multidirectional. What does this mean?
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A. Development is not dominated by any single age period. kq kq kq kq kq kq kq kq
B. Development consists of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions.
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C. Development is characterized by both growth and decline. kq kq kq kq kq kq kq
D Development needs psychologists, sociologists, biologists, and neuroscientists to work together in
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. unlocking the mysteries of development.
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10. Kathy believes that life-
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span development cannot be studied without considering biological, social, andcognitive aspects. Kath
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y believes that development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchers increasingly study the development of adulthood. This implies that development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. Which of the following is NOT one of Paul Baltes' eight characteristics of the life-
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span perspective ondevelopment?
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A. lifelong and multidirectional kq kq
B. multidimensional and plastic kq kq
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Many older adults become wiser by calling on experiential knowledge, yet they perform poorly on
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cognitive speed tests. This is an example of how development is
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A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. The capacity for acquiring second and third languages decreases after early childhood, whereas
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experiential wisdom increases with age. This is an example of how development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. Which of the following is an example of how development is contextual?
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A. Reasoning ability is biologically finite and cannot be improved through retraining.
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B. Parents in the United States are more likely to rear their children to be independent than parents in
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Japan.
C. Older adults call on experience to guide their decision making.
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D. Intelligence may be studied by looking at genetics, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines.
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, 16. In the United States, most individuals begin school around age 5, whereas in Australia they start at 3. This
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is an illustration of how development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative age-graded influences, normative history- kq kq kq kq
graded influences, and nonnormative life events areall ways in which development can be classified as
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A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. Anna attributes her thriftiness to having been raised during the Great Depression. This is an example of a
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A. nonnormative life event. kq kq
B. normative history-graded influence. kq kq
C. normative age-graded influence. kq kq
D. nonnormative age-graded influence. kq kq
19. The fact that I use e-mail virtually every day and my mother has never sent or received an e-
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mail is anexample of a difference in
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A. normative history-graded influences. kq kq
B. nonnormative life events. kq kq
C. normative age-graded influences. kq kq
D. nonnormative age-graded influence. kq kq
20. Biological processes such as puberty and menopause are
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A. nonnormative life events. kq kq
B. normative age-graded influences. kq kq
C. normative history-graded influences. kq kq
D. normative contextual influences. kq kq
21. Neleh was on a popular reality TV show and got widespread exposure. This is an example of a
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A. nonnormative life event. kq kq
B. normative age-graded influence. kq kq
C. normative history-graded influence. kq kq
D. normative contextual influence. kq kq
22. Lauro is 83 years old. Much of his development will now focus on
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A. growth and maintenance. kq kq
B. maintenance and regulation of loss. kq kq kq kq
C. regulation of loss. kq kq
D. growth and regulation of loss. kq kq kq kq
23. Contemporary concerns in life-span development perspective include kq kq kq kq kq kq
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B. parenting and education issues. kq kq kq
C. sociocultural, ethnicity, gender, and policy issues. kq kq kq kq kq
D. All of these answers are correct.
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24. Of special consideration for social policy intervention are children who grow up
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A. in poverty. kq
B. in single-parent homes.
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C. addicted to heroin. kq kq
D. as part of a minority group.
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11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included kq
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Student: kqkq
1. Life-span development covers the period from
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A. birth; middle adulthood kq kq
B. birth; old age kq kq
C. conception; early adulthood kq kq
D. conception; death kq
2. Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-
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span psychologistsdescribe "development"?
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A. growth and decline in skills and processes
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B. growth and decline in skills and processes from birth to adolescence
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C. growth in skills and processes kq kq kq kq
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span development is the study of human development from conception to death. Historically,how
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ever, most of the focus has been on which age group?
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A. children and adolescents kq kq
B. young adults kq
C. middle-aged adults kq
D. the elderly kq
4. The upper boundary of the human lifespan is
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years.A. 105 kq k q
B. 117
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C. 122
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D. 131
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5. Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth century, life
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expectancy
A. in the U.S. has increased by 15 years.
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B. in the world has increased by 15 years.
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C. in the U.S. has increased by 30 years.
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D. in the world has increased by 30 years.
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6. According to life-span development expert Paul Baltes, which age period dominates development?
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A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–early adulthood kq
C. middle-aged to late adulthood kq kq kq
D. No single age group dominates development.
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7. Diana feels that her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur from birth to
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adolescence and disregards the developmental issues of adulthood. Which developmental perspective
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would address her concerns?
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A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Some professors want to teach about the life-
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span approach in a Human Development course, whereasothers want to keep the traditional developm
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ental approach. They disagree about
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A. the plasticity of development.
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B. the multidimensional nature of development.
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C. whether development is lifelong. kq kq kq
D. whether development is multidirectional.
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9. Baltes describes development as multidirectional. What does this mean?
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A. Development is not dominated by any single age period. kq kq kq kq kq kq kq kq
B. Development consists of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions.
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C. Development is characterized by both growth and decline. kq kq kq kq kq kq kq
D Development needs psychologists, sociologists, biologists, and neuroscientists to work together in
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. unlocking the mysteries of development.
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10. Kathy believes that life-
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span development cannot be studied without considering biological, social, andcognitive aspects. Kath
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y believes that development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchers increasingly study the development of adulthood. This implies that development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. Which of the following is NOT one of Paul Baltes' eight characteristics of the life-
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span perspective ondevelopment?
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A. lifelong and multidirectional kq kq
B. multidimensional and plastic kq kq
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Many older adults become wiser by calling on experiential knowledge, yet they perform poorly on
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cognitive speed tests. This is an example of how development is
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A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. The capacity for acquiring second and third languages decreases after early childhood, whereas
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experiential wisdom increases with age. This is an example of how development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. Which of the following is an example of how development is contextual?
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A. Reasoning ability is biologically finite and cannot be improved through retraining.
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B. Parents in the United States are more likely to rear their children to be independent than parents in
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Japan.
C. Older adults call on experience to guide their decision making.
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D. Intelligence may be studied by looking at genetics, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines.
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, 16. In the United States, most individuals begin school around age 5, whereas in Australia they start at 3. This
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is an illustration of how development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative age-graded influences, normative history- kq kq kq kq
graded influences, and nonnormative life events areall ways in which development can be classified as
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A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. Anna attributes her thriftiness to having been raised during the Great Depression. This is an example of a
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A. nonnormative life event. kq kq
B. normative history-graded influence. kq kq
C. normative age-graded influence. kq kq
D. nonnormative age-graded influence. kq kq
19. The fact that I use e-mail virtually every day and my mother has never sent or received an e-
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mail is anexample of a difference in
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A. normative history-graded influences. kq kq
B. nonnormative life events. kq kq
C. normative age-graded influences. kq kq
D. nonnormative age-graded influence. kq kq
20. Biological processes such as puberty and menopause are
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A. nonnormative life events. kq kq
B. normative age-graded influences. kq kq
C. normative history-graded influences. kq kq
D. normative contextual influences. kq kq
21. Neleh was on a popular reality TV show and got widespread exposure. This is an example of a
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A. nonnormative life event. kq kq
B. normative age-graded influence. kq kq
C. normative history-graded influence. kq kq
D. normative contextual influence. kq kq
22. Lauro is 83 years old. Much of his development will now focus on
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A. growth and maintenance. kq kq
B. maintenance and regulation of loss. kq kq kq kq
C. regulation of loss. kq kq
D. growth and regulation of loss. kq kq kq kq
23. Contemporary concerns in life-span development perspective include kq kq kq kq kq kq
A. health and well-being issues. kq kq kq
B. parenting and education issues. kq kq kq
C. sociocultural, ethnicity, gender, and policy issues. kq kq kq kq kq
D. All of these answers are correct.
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24. Of special consideration for social policy intervention are children who grow up
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A. in poverty. kq
B. in single-parent homes.
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C. addicted to heroin. kq kq
D. as part of a minority group.
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