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TEST BANK
Lifespan Development
DENISE BOYD; HELEN BEE
Ninth Edition

, Test Bank for Lifespan Development, 9e
TEST BANK
CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS

Multiple-Choice Questions

TB_01_01_An Introduction to Human Development
The field of is the scientific study of age-related changes in behavior, thinking, emotion, and personality.
A) neuroscience
B) psychology
C) human development
D) social
psychology
Answer: C
Level: Easy
Topic: An Introduction to Human
Development Skill: Understand the
Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists



TB_01_02_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
The Christian doctrine of argues that human development occurs as a result of how well or how poorly
someone does at overcoming the inborn tendency to act immorally.
A) original sin
B) empiricism
C) behaviorism
D) innate
goodness
Answer: A
Level: Easy
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
Roots Skill: Understand the
Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists



TB_01_03_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Which thinker argued that children are born with a mind that is a blank slate?
A) Augustine of Hippo
B) Charles Darwin
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) John
Locke
Answer: D
Level: Easy
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
Roots Skill: Understand the
Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists



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,TB_01_04_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Jean-Jacques Rousseau proposed that all human beings are naturally good and seek out experiences
that help them grow, a concept that came to be known as

A) maturation.
B) innate goodness.
C) the blank slate.
D) original
sin. Answer:
B Level:
Easy
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
Roots Skill: Understand the
Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists

TB_01_05_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Dr. Sardonicus believes that humans possess no inborn abilities and that parents can mold their children into whatever
they want them to be. Which doctrine would best describe Dr. Sardonicus‘ views?
A) Empiricism
B) Innate goodness
C) Original sin
D) Darwinism
Answer: A
Level:
Difficult
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
Roots Skill: Apply What You Know
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists



TB_01_06_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Charles Darwin and other early evolutionary thinkers compiled , which were detailed observations of the
behaviors of an individual infant, in the hope that they might better understand the overall evolution of the human
species.
A) domains of development
B) baby biographies
C) Gesell scales
D) norm-referenced
tests Answer: B
Level: Difficult
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
Roots Skill: Understand the
Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists


TB_01_07_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Which assertion regarding lifespan development can be attributed to both G. Stanley Hall and Charles Darwin?
A) Human evolution represents a unique occurrence in natural history.
B) Biology dictates how human personality develops.
C) Environment determines the course of healthy individual development.
D) The milestones of childhood are similar to those in the development of the human
species. Answer: D
Level: Difficult
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
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, Roots Skill: Evaluate It
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists


TB_01_08_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Which term did Arnold Gesell use to describe genetically programmed sequential patterns of change, such as puberty
or menopause?
A) Maturation
B) Growth
C) Social clock
D) Age norms
Answer: A
Level:
Moderate
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
Roots Skill: Understand the
Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists


TB_01_09_The Lifespan Perspective
Which summary best describes the current perspective on human development?
A) Human development begins at conception and continues throughout the lifespan.
B) Human development begins at birth and becomes relatively stable by adolescence.
C) Human development begins slowly at birth and accelerates as we age.
D) Human development begins with the onset of
puberty. Answer: A
Level: Easy
Topic: The Lifespan
Perspective Skill: Understand
the Concepts
LO 1.1.2: Describe how the lifespan perspective tries to fully explain human development


TB_01_10_The Lifespan Perspective
summarizes the idea that individuals of all ages possess the capacity for positive change in
response to environmental demands.
A) Plasticity
B) Multicontextuality
C) Empiricism
D) Maturation
Answer: A
Level:
Difficult
Topic: The Lifespan
Perspective Skill: Analyze It
LO 1.1.2: Describe how the lifespan perspective tries to fully explain human development



TB_01_11_The Lifespan Perspective
Researchers have to explore many types of information to address their questions of interest. Which concept
emphasizes this approach to studying lifespan development?
A) The unidimensional nature of development
B) Interdisciplinary research
C) Extra-generational implications
D) Rigidity
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