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Test Bank to Accompany The Life Span: Human Development for Helping Professionals
Fifth Edition
Patricia C. Broderick, Bennett Pierce
Prevention Research Center at Penn State University
Pamela Blewitt
Villanova University
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Organizing Themes in Development
Chapter 2 Genetics, Epigenetics, and the Brain: The
Fundamentals of Behavioral Development
Chapter 3 Cognitive Development in the Early Years
Chapter 4 Emotional and Social Development in the
Early Years
Chapter 5 The Emerging Self and Socialization in the
Early Years
Chapter 6 Realms of Cognition in Middle Childhood
Chapter 7 Self and Moral Development: Middle
Childhood Through Early Adolescence
Chapter 8 Gender and Peer Relationships: Middle
Childhood Through Early Adolescence
Chapter 9 Physical, Cognitive, and Identity Development
in Adolescence
Chapter 10 The Social World of Adolescence
Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Young
Adulthood
Chapter 12 Socioemotional and Vocational Development
in Young Adulthood
Chapter 13 Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, Personality, and
Social Development
Chapter 14 Living Well: Stress, Coping, and Life
Satisfaction in Adulthood
Chapter 15 Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood
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Answer Keys at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
Organizing Themes in Development
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Dr. Jones encountered a problem with a new client in therapy. Using the model of reflective
practice described in Chapter 1, what is the sequence of steps he should use in order to work with
this client effectively?
a. Reflect on what has worked best in his own personal experience and apply that knowledge
to the client’s problem.
b. Reflect on well-established theories; apply the theoretical knowledge to the individual's
case; and then test out new ways of thinking about the problem if prior theory does not suffice.
c. Apply experience-based knowledge first, and then use theory-based knowledge.
d. First test out any method by subjecting it to rigorous scientific experimentation and then
apply it for use with the client.
2. Theories of development differ from opinion primarily because
a. they provide a complete picture of development.
b. they have been proven to be true.
c. they are based on scientific research.
d. they are more abstract than opinions.
3. Which of the following terms is most closely associated with stage theory of development?
a. Gradual transformation
b. Instability
c. Incrementality
d. Discontinuity
4. Which of the following helpers is most likely to have an implicit “incrementalist” belief
about intelligence?
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a. A counselor who recommends a strategy of academic skill building for a client who is
experiencing academic problems.
b. A therapist who helps the client adjust to the limitations of his academic ability.
c. A school counselor who bases the decision about which career information to provide on
the client’s intelligence test results.
d. A counselor who develops a program to track elementary school-aged children in classes
that reflect their academic achievement.
5. Stage theories of development typically describe changes in behavior, cognition, or
social relationships.
a. quantitative
b. incremental
c. qualitative
d. cumulative
6. Sigmund Freud developed a psychoanalytic theory about three aspects of adult personality.
According to Freud, which of these aspects is the last to emerge during development?
a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Autonomy
7. Based on Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages, what is the positive outcome of the industry
versus inferiority stage that typically occurs between the ages of 6 and 12?
a. Fidelity
b. Willpower
c. Competence
d. Purpose
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Test Bank to Accompany The Life Span: Human Development for Helping Professionals
Fifth Edition
Patricia C. Broderick, Bennett Pierce
Prevention Research Center at Penn State University
Pamela Blewitt
Villanova University
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Organizing Themes in Development
Chapter 2 Genetics, Epigenetics, and the Brain: The
Fundamentals of Behavioral Development
Chapter 3 Cognitive Development in the Early Years
Chapter 4 Emotional and Social Development in the
Early Years
Chapter 5 The Emerging Self and Socialization in the
Early Years
Chapter 6 Realms of Cognition in Middle Childhood
Chapter 7 Self and Moral Development: Middle
Childhood Through Early Adolescence
Chapter 8 Gender and Peer Relationships: Middle
Childhood Through Early Adolescence
Chapter 9 Physical, Cognitive, and Identity Development
in Adolescence
Chapter 10 The Social World of Adolescence
Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Young
Adulthood
Chapter 12 Socioemotional and Vocational Development
in Young Adulthood
Chapter 13 Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, Personality, and
Social Development
Chapter 14 Living Well: Stress, Coping, and Life
Satisfaction in Adulthood
Chapter 15 Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood
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Answer Keys at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
Organizing Themes in Development
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Dr. Jones encountered a problem with a new client in therapy. Using the model of reflective
practice described in Chapter 1, what is the sequence of steps he should use in order to work with
this client effectively?
a. Reflect on what has worked best in his own personal experience and apply that knowledge
to the client’s problem.
b. Reflect on well-established theories; apply the theoretical knowledge to the individual's
case; and then test out new ways of thinking about the problem if prior theory does not suffice.
c. Apply experience-based knowledge first, and then use theory-based knowledge.
d. First test out any method by subjecting it to rigorous scientific experimentation and then
apply it for use with the client.
2. Theories of development differ from opinion primarily because
a. they provide a complete picture of development.
b. they have been proven to be true.
c. they are based on scientific research.
d. they are more abstract than opinions.
3. Which of the following terms is most closely associated with stage theory of development?
a. Gradual transformation
b. Instability
c. Incrementality
d. Discontinuity
4. Which of the following helpers is most likely to have an implicit “incrementalist” belief
about intelligence?
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a. A counselor who recommends a strategy of academic skill building for a client who is
experiencing academic problems.
b. A therapist who helps the client adjust to the limitations of his academic ability.
c. A school counselor who bases the decision about which career information to provide on
the client’s intelligence test results.
d. A counselor who develops a program to track elementary school-aged children in classes
that reflect their academic achievement.
5. Stage theories of development typically describe changes in behavior, cognition, or
social relationships.
a. quantitative
b. incremental
c. qualitative
d. cumulative
6. Sigmund Freud developed a psychoanalytic theory about three aspects of adult personality.
According to Freud, which of these aspects is the last to emerge during development?
a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Autonomy
7. Based on Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages, what is the positive outcome of the industry
versus inferiority stage that typically occurs between the ages of 6 and 12?
a. Fidelity
b. Willpower
c. Competence
d. Purpose
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