Mindtap Quizzes UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Each July, researchers visit the Briarwood Retirement Community. They conduct tests of
physical and cognitive functioning with residents, who have been participating in the research for
the past 15 years.
Which of the following are the researchers using?
a. cross-sectional study
b. longitudinal study
c. meta-analysis
d. sequential design - CORRECT ANSWER - b. longitudinal study
Which of the following is a member of the fastest growing segment of the population in the
United States?
a. Marcus, a 44-year-old man
b. Elena, a 16-year-old girl
c. Dorothy, a 75-year-old woman
d. Harold, an 87-year-old man - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Harold, an 87-year old man
Which of the following terms refers to the normal, disease-free development that most people
experience during adulthood?
a. primary aging
b. tertiary aging
c. secondary aging
d. stable aging - CORRECT ANSWER - a. primary aging
The bar mitzvah ceremony in the Jewish religion occurs at the age of 13. This puts the bar
mitzvah in which category of influence?
a. normative history-graded
,b. normative age-graded
c. both normative history-graded and normative age-graded
d. nonnormative graded - CORRECT ANSWER - c. both normative history-graded and
normative age-graded
Oliver was a runner when he was younger, winning many race awards on the amateur circuit.
Arthritis in his knees forced him to give up running, so he learned to use a recumbent bike that
he could propel by pedaling with his arms. This enables him to keep participating in the amateur
athletic community.
Which of the following features of the life-span perspective describes Oliver's experience?
a. multiple causation
b. multidirectionality
c. plasticity
d. historical context - CORRECT ANSWER - c. plasticity
Which of the following situations is an example of ageism?
a. A waitress asks Robin what her father would like to order at a restaurant.
b. John offers an elderly woman his arm outside the grocery because it is icy.
c. Nancy delivers hot meals each day to several seniors who have limited mobility.
d. Darnell mows the lawn and rakes leaves for his elder neighbor across the street. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. A waitress asks Robin what her father would like to order at a restaurant.
Baltes et al.'s research in gerontology is focused on plasticity. The research uses the term
"plasticity" to describe people's capacity. Plasticity refers to the belief that capacity is not fixed
but can be learned or improved with practice.
Which core issue of human development does Baltes et al.'s research explore?
a. universal versus context-specific controversy
b. stability-change issue
,c. nature-nurture issue
d. continuity-discontinuity controversy - CORRECT ANSWER - d. continuity-discontinuity
controversy
Which of the following concepts best reflects the later phase of the life-span perspective of
human development?
a. rapid change
b. social separation
c. physical decline
d. environmental adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER - d. environmental adaptation
At the Center for Aging and Wellness, a researcher is examining the effects of exercise in
postmenopausal women.
Which of the following is the independent variable in the study?
a. postmenopause
b. researcher
c. women
d. exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - d. exercise
Which of the following phrases accurately describes the role of genetics and environment on
human development?
a. nurture or nature
b. nurture over nature
c. nature with nurture
d. nature over nurture - CORRECT ANSWER - c. nature with nurture
Before their spring vacation, Jennifer takes her college-age daughter Cleo shopping at a new, hip
boutique downtown. Cleo holds up a short skirt and colorful top and says, "Mom, you'd look
, great in this!" Jennifer laughs and says, "Oh, no! I couldn't be seen wearing anything from this
store. But it would be cute on you!"
Which of the following is the cause of Jennifer's response to the outfit?
a. biological age
b. sociocultural age
c. perceived age
d. chronological age - CORRECT ANSWER - b. sociocultural age
Which of the following is the best example of a nonnormative developmental influence?
a. having a baby
b. being in a recession
c. going bald
d. getting carjacked - CORRECT ANSWER - d. getting carjacked
Even in her early 60s, Theresa has a full head of dark hair with not a hint of gray. When people
ask why, she explains that her mother didn't start turning gray until her mid-70s.
Which of the following is the likely cause of Theresa's still-colorful hair?
a. sociocultural forces
b. psychological forces
c. life-cycle forces
d. biological forces - CORRECT ANSWER - d. biological forces
Which of the following groups is considered a cohort?
a. Catholics
b. Baby Boomers
c. geologists
d. dancers - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Baby Boomers
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Each July, researchers visit the Briarwood Retirement Community. They conduct tests of
physical and cognitive functioning with residents, who have been participating in the research for
the past 15 years.
Which of the following are the researchers using?
a. cross-sectional study
b. longitudinal study
c. meta-analysis
d. sequential design - CORRECT ANSWER - b. longitudinal study
Which of the following is a member of the fastest growing segment of the population in the
United States?
a. Marcus, a 44-year-old man
b. Elena, a 16-year-old girl
c. Dorothy, a 75-year-old woman
d. Harold, an 87-year-old man - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Harold, an 87-year old man
Which of the following terms refers to the normal, disease-free development that most people
experience during adulthood?
a. primary aging
b. tertiary aging
c. secondary aging
d. stable aging - CORRECT ANSWER - a. primary aging
The bar mitzvah ceremony in the Jewish religion occurs at the age of 13. This puts the bar
mitzvah in which category of influence?
a. normative history-graded
,b. normative age-graded
c. both normative history-graded and normative age-graded
d. nonnormative graded - CORRECT ANSWER - c. both normative history-graded and
normative age-graded
Oliver was a runner when he was younger, winning many race awards on the amateur circuit.
Arthritis in his knees forced him to give up running, so he learned to use a recumbent bike that
he could propel by pedaling with his arms. This enables him to keep participating in the amateur
athletic community.
Which of the following features of the life-span perspective describes Oliver's experience?
a. multiple causation
b. multidirectionality
c. plasticity
d. historical context - CORRECT ANSWER - c. plasticity
Which of the following situations is an example of ageism?
a. A waitress asks Robin what her father would like to order at a restaurant.
b. John offers an elderly woman his arm outside the grocery because it is icy.
c. Nancy delivers hot meals each day to several seniors who have limited mobility.
d. Darnell mows the lawn and rakes leaves for his elder neighbor across the street. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. A waitress asks Robin what her father would like to order at a restaurant.
Baltes et al.'s research in gerontology is focused on plasticity. The research uses the term
"plasticity" to describe people's capacity. Plasticity refers to the belief that capacity is not fixed
but can be learned or improved with practice.
Which core issue of human development does Baltes et al.'s research explore?
a. universal versus context-specific controversy
b. stability-change issue
,c. nature-nurture issue
d. continuity-discontinuity controversy - CORRECT ANSWER - d. continuity-discontinuity
controversy
Which of the following concepts best reflects the later phase of the life-span perspective of
human development?
a. rapid change
b. social separation
c. physical decline
d. environmental adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER - d. environmental adaptation
At the Center for Aging and Wellness, a researcher is examining the effects of exercise in
postmenopausal women.
Which of the following is the independent variable in the study?
a. postmenopause
b. researcher
c. women
d. exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - d. exercise
Which of the following phrases accurately describes the role of genetics and environment on
human development?
a. nurture or nature
b. nurture over nature
c. nature with nurture
d. nature over nurture - CORRECT ANSWER - c. nature with nurture
Before their spring vacation, Jennifer takes her college-age daughter Cleo shopping at a new, hip
boutique downtown. Cleo holds up a short skirt and colorful top and says, "Mom, you'd look
, great in this!" Jennifer laughs and says, "Oh, no! I couldn't be seen wearing anything from this
store. But it would be cute on you!"
Which of the following is the cause of Jennifer's response to the outfit?
a. biological age
b. sociocultural age
c. perceived age
d. chronological age - CORRECT ANSWER - b. sociocultural age
Which of the following is the best example of a nonnormative developmental influence?
a. having a baby
b. being in a recession
c. going bald
d. getting carjacked - CORRECT ANSWER - d. getting carjacked
Even in her early 60s, Theresa has a full head of dark hair with not a hint of gray. When people
ask why, she explains that her mother didn't start turning gray until her mid-70s.
Which of the following is the likely cause of Theresa's still-colorful hair?
a. sociocultural forces
b. psychological forces
c. life-cycle forces
d. biological forces - CORRECT ANSWER - d. biological forces
Which of the following groups is considered a cohort?
a. Catholics
b. Baby Boomers
c. geologists
d. dancers - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Baby Boomers
