Test Bank
Lifespan Development,
By Denise Boyd
9th edition
,Test bank for lifespan development, 9e
Test bank
Chapter 1: basic concepts and methods
Multiple-choice questions
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 and scientific roots
Dr. Sardonicus believes that humans possess no inborn abilities and that parents can
mold their children into whatever they want them to be. Which doctrine would best
describe dr. Sardonicus‘ views?
A) Empiricism
B) Innate goodness
C) Original sin
D) Darwinis
m Answer:
a level:
difficult
Topic: philosophical and scientific
roots skill: apply what you know
Lo 1.1.1: recall uthe uideas uabout uhuman udevelopment uproposed uby uearly uphilosophers uand
uscientists u
Tb_01_06_philosophical uand uscientific uroots
Charles udarwin uand uother uearly uevolutionary uthinkers ucompiled ,
uwhich uwere udetailed uobservations uof uthe ubehaviors u of uan uindividual
uinfant, uin uthe uhope uthat uthey umight ubetter uunderstand uthe uoverall
uevolution uof uthe uhuman uspecies.
A) Domainsuofudevelopment
B) Babyubiographies
C) Geselluscales
D) Norm-
referenced
utests u
Answer: ub
level: u
difficult
Topic: uphilosophical
uanduscientificuroots u skill:
uunderstand uthe uconcepts
Lo u1.1.1: urecall uthe uideas uabout uhuman udevelopment uproposed uby uearly uphilosophers uand
uscientists u
Tb_01_07_philosophical uand uscientific uroots
Whichuassertion uregarding ulifespan udevelopment ucan ube uattributed uto uboth ug.
Ustanley uhall uand ucharles udarwin?
A) Human uevolution urepresents ua uunique uoccurrence uin unatural uhistory.
B) Biologyudictates uhowuhuman upersonalityudevelops.
C) Environment udetermines uthe ucourse uof uhealthyuindividual udevelopment.
D) The umilestones uof uchildhood uare usimilar uto uthose uin uthe
udevelopment uof uthe uhuman uspecies. U Answer: ud
Level: udifficult
Topic: uphilosophical
Lifespan Development,
By Denise Boyd
9th edition
,Test bank for lifespan development, 9e
Test bank
Chapter 1: basic concepts and methods
Multiple-choice questions
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 and scientific roots
Dr. Sardonicus believes that humans possess no inborn abilities and that parents can
mold their children into whatever they want them to be. Which doctrine would best
describe dr. Sardonicus‘ views?
A) Empiricism
B) Innate goodness
C) Original sin
D) Darwinis
m Answer:
a level:
difficult
Topic: philosophical and scientific
roots skill: apply what you know
Lo 1.1.1: recall uthe uideas uabout uhuman udevelopment uproposed uby uearly uphilosophers uand
uscientists u
Tb_01_06_philosophical uand uscientific uroots
Charles udarwin uand uother uearly uevolutionary uthinkers ucompiled ,
uwhich uwere udetailed uobservations uof uthe ubehaviors u of uan uindividual
uinfant, uin uthe uhope uthat uthey umight ubetter uunderstand uthe uoverall
uevolution uof uthe uhuman uspecies.
A) Domainsuofudevelopment
B) Babyubiographies
C) Geselluscales
D) Norm-
referenced
utests u
Answer: ub
level: u
difficult
Topic: uphilosophical
uanduscientificuroots u skill:
uunderstand uthe uconcepts
Lo u1.1.1: urecall uthe uideas uabout uhuman udevelopment uproposed uby uearly uphilosophers uand
uscientists u
Tb_01_07_philosophical uand uscientific uroots
Whichuassertion uregarding ulifespan udevelopment ucan ube uattributed uto uboth ug.
Ustanley uhall uand ucharles udarwin?
A) Human uevolution urepresents ua uunique uoccurrence uin unatural uhistory.
B) Biologyudictates uhowuhuman upersonalityudevelops.
C) Environment udetermines uthe ucourse uof uhealthyuindividual udevelopment.
D) The umilestones uof uchildhood uare usimilar uto uthose uin uthe
udevelopment uof uthe uhuman uspecies. U Answer: ud
Level: udifficult
Topic: uphilosophical
