D?
TEST BANK RO
VE
PP
_A
IA
UV
ST
, 1. The scientific study of human development can best be described as
*a. multidisciplinary
b. focused on groups rather than individuals
c. non-theoretical
ST
d. emphasizing stability over change
Which term does not belong in this group?
UV
2.
a. experiential
b. nurture
c. environmental
*d. hereditary
IA
3. Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of intellectual
_A
disabilities. Therefore, she would most likely hypothesize that her son’s intellectu
al disability (formally known as mental retardation) is due to
a. her parenting style
*b. his genes
PP
c. his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth
d. his exposure to Rubella prior to birth
RO
4. The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt s
hifts in behavior best fits with the approach.
a. nature
b. nurture
VE
c. continuity
*d. discontinuity
D?
5.Cleo, a director of a daycare, uses terms like “pre-K,” “K-3,” and the “upper-ele
mentary.” These ideas are most compatible with a view.
a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
1
, c. continuity
*d. discontinuity
6. Dr. Fletcher is attempting to determine whether adult criminals were rule-break
ST
ers throughout their childhood or whether they suddenly turned to a life of crime.
Her research is most concerned with which issue of human development?
nature versus nurture
UV
a.
b. universal versus context-specific development
c. biological versus sociocultural forces
*d. continuity versus discontinuity
IA
7. Mustafa is interested in determining whether children develop virtually the sa
me way in Algeria as they do in other parts of the world. Mustafa’s research deals
primarily with the issue of human development.
_A
a. psychological versus biological forces
*b. universal versus context-specific development
c. nature versus nurture
PP
d. continuity versus discontinuity
8. When Clarisse says, “It doesn’t matter if they are French, Swedish, or Chinese,
kids are kids,” she is espousing a position concerning human development.
RO
a. discontinuous
*b. universal
c. nurture
d. context-specific
VE
9. Viviana notices that children seem to mature socially much faster in Costa Ric
a than in the Canada. Viviana is most likely to support a position regarding h
D?
uman development.
a. nature
b. discontinuous
*c. context-specific
2
, d. continuous
10. Lotte is listening to a lecture in which her professor states, “Genetic and cult
ural factors are important, but they alone cannot explain the development of hum
ST
an beings.” Lotte’s professor seems to be supporting the
*a. biopsychosocial framework
b. position that development is continuous
UV
c. notion of universality
d. concept of discontinuity
Because Dr. Bryant is interested in researching how people of different ages
IA
11.
are affected by events, it would be most accurate to say that Dr. Bryant is most in
terested in studying forces.
_A
a. psychological
b. biological
*c. life-cycle
d. sociocultural
PP
12. When asked why her sister Yvonne ended up in jail, Penny says, “She was al
ways a mean, aggressive person. She really liked hurting people.” Penny is relying
on forces to explain Yvonne’s development.
RO
a. sociocultural
b. normative age-graded
c. normative history-graded
*d. psychological
VE
13.Benoit is interested in studying the effects of various biological forces on hu
man development. Which topic is probably of least interest to him?
D?
*a. cognition
b. brain maturation
c. menopause
d. exercise
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TEST BANK RO
VE
PP
_A
IA
UV
ST
, 1. The scientific study of human development can best be described as
*a. multidisciplinary
b. focused on groups rather than individuals
c. non-theoretical
ST
d. emphasizing stability over change
Which term does not belong in this group?
UV
2.
a. experiential
b. nurture
c. environmental
*d. hereditary
IA
3. Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of intellectual
_A
disabilities. Therefore, she would most likely hypothesize that her son’s intellectu
al disability (formally known as mental retardation) is due to
a. her parenting style
*b. his genes
PP
c. his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth
d. his exposure to Rubella prior to birth
RO
4. The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt s
hifts in behavior best fits with the approach.
a. nature
b. nurture
VE
c. continuity
*d. discontinuity
D?
5.Cleo, a director of a daycare, uses terms like “pre-K,” “K-3,” and the “upper-ele
mentary.” These ideas are most compatible with a view.
a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
1
, c. continuity
*d. discontinuity
6. Dr. Fletcher is attempting to determine whether adult criminals were rule-break
ST
ers throughout their childhood or whether they suddenly turned to a life of crime.
Her research is most concerned with which issue of human development?
nature versus nurture
UV
a.
b. universal versus context-specific development
c. biological versus sociocultural forces
*d. continuity versus discontinuity
IA
7. Mustafa is interested in determining whether children develop virtually the sa
me way in Algeria as they do in other parts of the world. Mustafa’s research deals
primarily with the issue of human development.
_A
a. psychological versus biological forces
*b. universal versus context-specific development
c. nature versus nurture
PP
d. continuity versus discontinuity
8. When Clarisse says, “It doesn’t matter if they are French, Swedish, or Chinese,
kids are kids,” she is espousing a position concerning human development.
RO
a. discontinuous
*b. universal
c. nurture
d. context-specific
VE
9. Viviana notices that children seem to mature socially much faster in Costa Ric
a than in the Canada. Viviana is most likely to support a position regarding h
D?
uman development.
a. nature
b. discontinuous
*c. context-specific
2
, d. continuous
10. Lotte is listening to a lecture in which her professor states, “Genetic and cult
ural factors are important, but they alone cannot explain the development of hum
ST
an beings.” Lotte’s professor seems to be supporting the
*a. biopsychosocial framework
b. position that development is continuous
UV
c. notion of universality
d. concept of discontinuity
Because Dr. Bryant is interested in researching how people of different ages
IA
11.
are affected by events, it would be most accurate to say that Dr. Bryant is most in
terested in studying forces.
_A
a. psychological
b. biological
*c. life-cycle
d. sociocultural
PP
12. When asked why her sister Yvonne ended up in jail, Penny says, “She was al
ways a mean, aggressive person. She really liked hurting people.” Penny is relying
on forces to explain Yvonne’s development.
RO
a. sociocultural
b. normative age-graded
c. normative history-graded
*d. psychological
VE
13.Benoit is interested in studying the effects of various biological forces on hu
man development. Which topic is probably of least interest to him?
D?
*a. cognition
b. brain maturation
c. menopause
d. exercise
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