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,CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS
Multiple-ChoiceQuestions
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
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 Yand YScientific YRoots
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Ywhatever Ythey Ywant Y them Yto Ybe. YWhich Ydoctrine Ywould Ybest Ydescribe YDr. YSardonicus‘ Yviews?
A) Empiricism
B) Innate Ygoodness
C) Original Ysin
D) Darwinism
Y Answer: YA
Y Level:
YDifficult
Topic: YPhilosophical Yand YScientific
YRoots Y Skill: YApply YWhat YYou
YKnow
LO Y1.1.1: YRecall Ythe Yideas Yabout Yhuman Ydevelopment Yproposed Yby Yearly Yphilosophers Yand Yscientists Y Y
TB_01_06_Philosophical Yand YScientific YRoots
Charles YDarwin Yand Yother Yearly Yevolutionary Ythinkers Ycompiled , Ywhich Ywere Ydetailed Yobservations Yof Ythe
Ybehaviors Y of Yan Yindividual Yinfant, Yin Ythe Yhope Ythat Ythey Ymight Ybetter Yunderstand Ythe Yoverall Yevolution Yof Ythe
Yhuman Yspecies.
A) domains Yof Ydevelopment
B) babyYbiographies
C) Gesell Yscales
D) norm-referenced
Ytests Y Answer: YB
Level: Y Difficult
Topic: YPhilosophical Yand YScientific
YRoots Y Skill: YUnderstand Ythe
YConcepts
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TB_01_07_Philosophical Yand YScientific YRoots
Which Yassertion Yregarding Ylifespan Ydevelopment Ycan Ybe Yattributed Yto Yboth YG. YStanley YHall Yand YCharles YDarwin?
A) Human Yevolution Yrepresents Ya Yunique Yoccurrence Yin Ynatural Yhistory.
B) Biology Ydictates Yhow Yhuman Ypersonality Ydevelops.
C) Environment Ydetermines Ythe Ycourse Yof Yhealthy Yindividual Ydevelopment.
D) The Ymilestones Yof Ychildhood Yare Ysimilar Yto Ythose Yin Ythe Ydevelopment Yof Ythe
Yhuman Yspecies. Y Answer: YD
Level: YDifficult
Topic: YPhilosophical Yand YScientific
YRoots Y Skill: YEvaluate YIt
LO Y1.1.1: YRecall Ythe Yideas Yabout Yhuman Ydevelopment Yproposed Yby Yearly Yphilosophers Yand Yscientists Y Y
TB_01_08_Philosophical Yand YScientific YRoots
Which Yterm Ydid YArnold YGesell Yuse Yto Ydescribe Ygenetically Yprogrammed Ysequential Ypatterns Yof Ychange, Ysuch Yas Ypuberty
Yor Y menopause?
A) Maturation
B) Growth
C) Social Yclock
D) Age Ynorms
Y Answer: YA
Y Level:
YModerate
Topic: YPhilosophical Yand YScientific
YRoots Y Skill: YUnderstand Ythe
YConcepts
LO Y1.1.1: YRecall Ythe Yideas Yabout Yhuman Ydevelopment Yproposed Yby Yearly Yphilosophers Yand Yscientists Y Y
TB_01_09_TheYLifespanYPerspective
Which Y summary Ybest Ydescribes Ythe Ycurrent Yperspective Yon Yhuman Ydevelopment?
, A) Human Ydevelopment Ybegins Yat Yconception Yand Ycontinues Ythroughout Ythe Ylifespan.
B) Human Ydevelopment Ybegins Yat Ybirth Yand Ybecomes Yrelatively Ystable Yby Yadolescence.