TEST BANK FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A LIFE-SPAN VIEW 8TH
EDITION BY ROBERT V. KAIL & JOHN C. CAVANAUGH – VERIFIED
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TEST BANK: Human Development: A Life-Span View, 8th Edition (Kail &
Cavanaugh)
Part 1: The Life-Span Perspective & Theories
1. What is the defining feature of the life-span perspective on development?
a) It focuses primarily on childhood and adolescence.
b) It views development as occurring in distinct, discontinuous stages.
c) It believes development is lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, and
plastic.
d) It emphasizes that most development is determined by genetic factors.
2. The concept of "plasticity" in human development refers to:
a) The rigid, unchangeable nature of personality after age 30.
b) The capacity for change in response to positive or negative life experiences.
c) The tendency for development to proceed in a single, fixed direction.
d) The influence of the physical environment on prenatal development.
3. A psychologist who studies how children's problem-solving skills change
when they are with their peers versus their parents is most interested in the
_____ context of development.
a) Socioeconomic
b) Cognitive
c) Contextual
d) Psychodynamic
4. Dr. Lee believes that development is a result of the unconscious mind and
early childhood experiences. Her view aligns most closely with the _____
perspective.
,a) Cognitive
b) Behavioral
c) Psychodynamic
d) Sociocultural
5. In a ______ correlation, two variables increase together. In a ______
correlation, one variable increases as the other decreases.
a) positive; negative
b) negative; positive
c) causal; relational
d) experimental; correlational
6. A research design in which the same individuals are studied repeatedly over
a period of time is called a:
a) Cross-sectional design
b) Longitudinal design
c) Correlational design
d) Experimental design
7. The main advantage of a cross-sectional research design is that it:
a) Eliminates the cohort effect.
b) Is effective for studying individual change over time.
c) Can be conducted quickly and inexpensively.
d) Provides the most detailed causal information.
8. A sensitive period in development is best described as a time when:
a) An organism is especially susceptible to certain kinds of stimuli in their
environment.
b) Development is entirely driven by maturation.
c) Learning a new skill is impossible.
d) The individual is most emotionally volatile.
9. The nature-nurture issue involves the debate between the influence of:
a) Stability and change.
b) Continuity and stages.
, c) Genes and environment.
d) Conception and death.
10. The epigenetic principle emphasizes that:
a) Development is a passive process.
b) Genes are the sole determinants of behavior.
c) Genetic and environmental factors interact and influence each other.
d) All traits are inherited from one's parents.
Part 2: Biological Beginnings & Prenatal Development
11. The union of a sperm and an egg, which creates a zygote, is known as:
a) Implantation
b) Fertilization
c) Mitosis
d) Conception
(Note: Both B and D are often used synonymously in this context, but fertilization
is the more precise biological term.)
12. The prenatal period from weeks 3 through 8 after conception is called the
_____ period.
a) Germinal
b) Embryonic
c) Fetal
d) Zygotic
13. Teratogens are defined as:
a) Agents that cause genetic mutations.
b) Substances that promote healthy prenatal development.
c) Agents that can cause birth defects.
d) The basic units of hereditary information.
14. Which of the following is a known teratogen?
a) Folic Acid
b) Oxygen
EDITION BY ROBERT V. KAIL & JOHN C. CAVANAUGH – VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
|| 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
TEST BANK: Human Development: A Life-Span View, 8th Edition (Kail &
Cavanaugh)
Part 1: The Life-Span Perspective & Theories
1. What is the defining feature of the life-span perspective on development?
a) It focuses primarily on childhood and adolescence.
b) It views development as occurring in distinct, discontinuous stages.
c) It believes development is lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, and
plastic.
d) It emphasizes that most development is determined by genetic factors.
2. The concept of "plasticity" in human development refers to:
a) The rigid, unchangeable nature of personality after age 30.
b) The capacity for change in response to positive or negative life experiences.
c) The tendency for development to proceed in a single, fixed direction.
d) The influence of the physical environment on prenatal development.
3. A psychologist who studies how children's problem-solving skills change
when they are with their peers versus their parents is most interested in the
_____ context of development.
a) Socioeconomic
b) Cognitive
c) Contextual
d) Psychodynamic
4. Dr. Lee believes that development is a result of the unconscious mind and
early childhood experiences. Her view aligns most closely with the _____
perspective.
,a) Cognitive
b) Behavioral
c) Psychodynamic
d) Sociocultural
5. In a ______ correlation, two variables increase together. In a ______
correlation, one variable increases as the other decreases.
a) positive; negative
b) negative; positive
c) causal; relational
d) experimental; correlational
6. A research design in which the same individuals are studied repeatedly over
a period of time is called a:
a) Cross-sectional design
b) Longitudinal design
c) Correlational design
d) Experimental design
7. The main advantage of a cross-sectional research design is that it:
a) Eliminates the cohort effect.
b) Is effective for studying individual change over time.
c) Can be conducted quickly and inexpensively.
d) Provides the most detailed causal information.
8. A sensitive period in development is best described as a time when:
a) An organism is especially susceptible to certain kinds of stimuli in their
environment.
b) Development is entirely driven by maturation.
c) Learning a new skill is impossible.
d) The individual is most emotionally volatile.
9. The nature-nurture issue involves the debate between the influence of:
a) Stability and change.
b) Continuity and stages.
, c) Genes and environment.
d) Conception and death.
10. The epigenetic principle emphasizes that:
a) Development is a passive process.
b) Genes are the sole determinants of behavior.
c) Genetic and environmental factors interact and influence each other.
d) All traits are inherited from one's parents.
Part 2: Biological Beginnings & Prenatal Development
11. The union of a sperm and an egg, which creates a zygote, is known as:
a) Implantation
b) Fertilization
c) Mitosis
d) Conception
(Note: Both B and D are often used synonymously in this context, but fertilization
is the more precise biological term.)
12. The prenatal period from weeks 3 through 8 after conception is called the
_____ period.
a) Germinal
b) Embryonic
c) Fetal
d) Zygotic
13. Teratogens are defined as:
a) Agents that cause genetic mutations.
b) Substances that promote healthy prenatal development.
c) Agents that can cause birth defects.
d) The basic units of hereditary information.
14. Which of the following is a known teratogen?
a) Folic Acid
b) Oxygen
