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Test Bank for A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development
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11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included
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, 1
Student:YYY

1. Life-spanYdevelopmentYcoversYtheYperiodYfrom to .
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B. birth;Yold2age
C. conception;YearlyYadulthood
D. conception;Ydeath
2. WhichYofYtheYfollowingYgivesYtheYBESTYdescriptionYofYhowYlif
e-YspanYpsychologistsdescribeY"development"?
A. growthYandYdeclineYinYskillsYandYprocesses
B. growthYandYdeclineYinYskillsYandYprocessesYfromYbirthYtoYadolescence
C. growthYinYskillsYandYprocesses
D. declineYinYskillsYandYprocesses
3. Life-
spanYdevelopmentYisYtheYstudyYofYhuman2developmentYfromYconceptionYtoYdeath.YHistorically,how
eYver,YmostYofYtheYfocusYhasYbeenYonYwhichYage2group?
A. childrenYandYadolescents
B. youngYadults
C. middle-agedYadults
D. theYelderly
4. TheYupperYboundaryYofYtheYhumanYlifespanYi
sYyears.A.Y 105
B.Y 117
C.Y 122
D.Y 131
5. AlthoughYtheYmaximumYlifeYspanYofYhumansYhasYnotYchanged,YduringYtheYtwentiethYcentury,Ylif
eeYxpectancy
A. inYtheYU.S.YhasYincreasedYbyY15Yyears.
B. inYtheYworldYhasYincreasedYbyY15Yyears.
C. inYtheYU.S.YhasYincreasedYbyY30Yyears.
D. inYtheYworldYhasYincreasedYbyY30Yyears.
6. AccordingYto2life-spanYdevelopmentYexpertYPaulYBaltes,YwhichYageYperiodYdominatesYdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyYadulthood
C. middle-agedYtoYlateYadulthood
D. NoYsingleYageYgroupYdominatesYdevelopment.
7. DianaYfeelsYthat2herYhumanYdevelopmentYcourseYoveremphasizesYtheYchangesYthatYoccurYfromYbirthYto
YaYdolescenceYandYdisregardsYtheYdevelopmentalYissuesYofYadulthood.YWhichYdevelopmentalYperspecti

vewYouldYaddressYherYconcerns?
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B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological

,8. SomeYprofessorsYwantYtoYteachYaboutYtheYlife-
spanYapproachYin2aYHumanYDevelopmentYcourse,YwhereasothersYwantYtoYkeepYthe2traditionalYdevelopm
eYntalYapproach.YTheyYdisagreeYabout
A. theYplasticityYofYdevelopment.
B. theYmultidimensionalYnatureYofYdevelopment.
C. whetherYdevelopmentYisYlifelong.
D. whetherYdevelopmentYisYmultidirectional.
9. BaltesYdescribesYdevelopmentYasYmultidirectional.YWhatYdoesYthisYmean?
A. DevelopmentYisYnotYdominatedYbyYanyYsingleYageYperiod.
B. DevelopmentYconsistsYofYbiological,Ycognitive,Yand2socioemotionalYdimensions.
C. DevelopmentYisYcharacterizedYbyYbothYgrowthYandYdecline.
DYDevelopmentYneedsYpsychologists,Ysociologists,Ybiologists,YandYneuroscientistsYtoYworkYtogetherYin
.Y unlocking2theYmysteriesYofYdevelopment.
10. KathyYbelievesYthatYlife-
spanYdevelopmentYcannotYbeYstudiedYwithout2consideringYbiological,Ysocial,YandcognitiveYaspects.YKath
yYbelievesYthatYdevelopmentYis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. ResearchersYincreasinglyYstudyYtheYdevelopmentYofYadulthood.YThisYimpliesYthatYdevelopmentYis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYNOTYone2ofYPaulYBaltes'YeightYcharacteristicsYofYtheYlif
e-YspanYperspectiveYondevelopment?
A. lifelongYandYmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalYandYplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. ManyYolderYadultsYbecomeYwiserYbyYcalling2onYexperientialYknowledge,YyetYtheyYperformYpoorlyYo
ncYognitive2speedYtests.YThisYisYanYexampleYofYhowYdevelopmentYis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. TheYcapacityYforYacquiringYsecond2andYthird2languagesYdecreasesYafterYearlyYchildhood,Ywhereas
eYxperientialYwisdomYincreasesYwithYage.YThisYisYanYexampleYofYhowYdevelopmentYis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. WhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYanYexampleYofYhowYdevelopmentYisYcontextual?
A. ReasoningYabilityYisYbiologicallyYfiniteYandYcannotYbeYimprovedYthroughYretraining.
B. ParentsYinYtheYUnited2StatesYareYmoreYlikelyYtoYrearYtheirYchildrenYtoYbeYindependentYthanYparentsYi
nJYapan.
C. OlderYadultsYcallYonYexperienceYto2guideYtheirYdecision2making.
D. IntelligenceYmayYbeYstudiedYbyYlookingYatYgenetics,Yanthropology,Ysociology,YandYotherYdisciplines.

, 16. InYtheYUnitedYStates,YmostYindividualsYbegin2schoolYaroundYageY5,YwhereasYin2AustraliaYtheyYstartYatY3.YThis
isYanYillustrationYofYhowYdevelopmentYis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-gradedYinfluences,YnormativeYhistory-
gradedYinfluences,YandYnonnormativeYlifeYeventsYare2allYwaysYinYwhichYdevelopmentYcanYbeYclassifiedYas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. AnnaYattributesYherYthriftinessYtoYhavingYbeenYraisedYduringYthe2Great2Depression.YThisYisYanYexampleYofYa

A. nonnormativeYlife2event.
B. normativeYhistory-gradedYinfluence.
C. normativeYage-gradedYinfluence.
D. nonnormativeYage-gradedYinfluence.
19. TheYfactYthatYI2useYe-
mailYvirtuallyYeveryYdayYandYmyYmotherYhasYneverYsentYorYreceivedYanYe-
YmailYisYanexampleYofYaYdifferenceYin

A. normativeYhistory-gradedYinfluences.
B. nonnormativeYlifeYevents.
C. normativeYage-gradedYinfluences.
D. nonnormativeYage-gradedYinfluence.
20. BiologicalYprocessesYsuchYasYpubertyYandYmenopauseYare
A. nonnormativeYlife2events.
B. normativeYage-gradedYinfluences.
C. normativeYhistory-gradedYinfluences.
D. normativeYcontextualYinfluences.
21. NelehYwasYonYaYpopularYrealityYTVYshowYand2gotYwidespread2exposure.YThisYisYanYexampleYofYa
A. nonnormativeYlife2event.
B. normativeYage-gradedYinfluence.
C. normativeYhistory-gradedYinfluence.
D. normativeYcontextualYinfluence.
22. LauroYisY83YyearsYold.YMuchYofYhisYdevelopmentYwillYnowYfocusYon
A. growthYandYmaintenance.
B. maintenanceYandYregulationYofYloss.
C. regulationYofYloss.
D. growthYandYregulationYofYloss.
23. ContemporaryYconcernsYinYlife-spanYdevelopmentYperspectiveYinclude
A. healthYandYwell-beingYissues.
B. parentingYandYeducationYissues.
C. sociocultural,Yethnicity,Ygender,YandYpolicyYissues.
D. AllYofYtheseYanswersYare2correct.
24. OfYspecialYconsiderationYforYsocialYpolicyYintervention2areYchildrenYwhoYgrowYup
A. inYpoverty.
B. inYsingle-parentYhomes.
C. addictedYtoYheroin.
D. asYpart2ofYaYminorityYgroup.

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