Test Bank for Essentials Of Lifespan Development, 2nd Canadian Edition by John W. Santrock

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Chap 01 2ce Santrock
1) Development can be defined as the pattern of movement or change that
1) ______
A) begins at childhood and continues until adulthood.
B) begins at conception and continues until adulthood.
C) begins at birth and continues through the human life span.
D) begins at conception and continues through the human life span.

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Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : Easy
Topic : 01-01 Biological, Cognitive, and Socioemotional Processes
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-01 Development can be defined as the pattern of...


2) Who among the following is most likely taking the traditional approach to the study of
development?
2) ______
A) Daren who emphasizes developmental change throughout adulthood as well as
childhood
B) Nick who emphasizes extensive change in adulthood
C) James who emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no
change in adulthood, and decline in old age
D) Gregory who emphasizes development as lifelong, multidimensional,
multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual

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Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : Hard
Topic : 01-11 Development Is Lifelong
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-02 Who among the following is most likely takin...




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,3) The ________ approach to the study of development emphasizes extensive change from birth
to adolescence, especially during infancy, little or no change in adulthood, and decline in old
age.
3) ______
A) prescriptive
B) constructivist
C) traditional
D) evolutionary

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Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : Easy
Topic : 01-11 Development Is Lifelong
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-03 The ________ approach to the study of develo...


4) When taking his psychology class, Professor Sharma emphasizes that developmental change
occurs through out adulthood as well as childhood. Professor Sharma is taking a(n) ________
approach to developmental change.
4) ______
A) life-span
B) evolutionary
C) normative
D) constructivist

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Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : Medium
Topic : 01-11 Development Is Lifelong
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-04 When taking his psychology class, Professor ...




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,5) In the context of Laura Carstensen's view on life expectancy, which of the following
statements is true?
5) ______
A) There has been a remarkable decrease in the number of people living to an old age.
B) The conception of work as a full-time endeavor ending in the early 60s is well suited
for long lives.
C) Science, technology, and behavioral changes have not kept pace with the increase in
the number of people living to an old age.
D) There should be a change from a world constructed mainly for the elderly to a world
that is more compatible for young people.

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Bloom's : Understand
Difficulty : Medium
Topic : 01-13 Life Expectancy
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-05 In the context of Laura


6) On your first day of class, Professor Red-Elk claims that for too long we have focused on the
development of young children, especially infants. She argues that the development of adults
and elderly people is just as important. This professor is articulating a(n) ________ approach.
6) ______
A) evolutionary
B) constructivist
C) normative
D) life-span

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Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : Hard
Topic : 01-14 The Importance of Studying Lifespan Development
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-06 On your first day of class, Professor Red-El...




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, 7) The maximum life span of humans
7) ______
A) has increased over time.
B) has not changed since the beginning of recorded history.
C) has matched their life expectancy in recent times.
D) is about 105 years as the first decade of the twenty-first century draws to a close.

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Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : Medium
Topic : 01-13 Life Expectancy
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-07 The maximum life span of humans


8) Which of the following is true of life expectancy in Canada?
8) ______
st
A) It decreased by 15 years in the beginning of the 21 century.
B) It has remained unaffected by improvements in sanitation and nutrition.
C) It increased by 30 years in the 20th century.
D) It has remained unpredictable and has confused demographers.

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Bloom's : Understand
Difficulty : Medium
Topic : 01-13 Life Expectancy
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-08 Which of the following is true of life expec...


9) According to Statistics Canada (2022), life expectancy in Canada is currently approximately
9) ______
A) 70 years.
B) 79 years.
C) 82 years
D) 88 years.

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Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : Easy
Topic : 01-13 Life Expectancy
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-09 According to Statistics Canada...




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