Test Bank for Child Development: A
Cultural Approach, 3rd Edition, Jeffery
Jensen Arnett, Lene Arnett Jensen
,Multiple Choice Questions
1. For __________ of years, cultures in both the East and the West have had
conceptions of life stages.
a. hundreds
b. thousands
c. millions
d. billions
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
2. What do the life stage conceptions of the ancient Hindus, Greeks, Jews, and medieval
Europeans have in common?
a. They were all written by men.
b. They were all written by women.
c. They define development in the same way.
d. They have the same number of stages.
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
,3. The oldest known conception of the life course is in the __________.
a. Dharmashastras
b. bible
c. Talmud
d. Koran
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
4. The sacred law books of the __________ religion are called the Dharmashastras.
a. Hindu
b. Jewish
c. Christian
d. Muslim
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
5. The Dharmashastras describe __________ stages of a man’s life.
a. two
b. four
c. six
d. eight
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
, APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
6. According to the Dharmashastras, how long does each stage of a man’s life last?
a. 10 years
b. 15 years
c. 20 years
d. 25 years
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
7. According to the Dharmashastras, each stage of a man’s life carries a __________, a
set of related duties.
a. dharma
b. Dante
c. infantia
d. pueritia
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
Cultural Approach, 3rd Edition, Jeffery
Jensen Arnett, Lene Arnett Jensen
,Multiple Choice Questions
1. For __________ of years, cultures in both the East and the West have had
conceptions of life stages.
a. hundreds
b. thousands
c. millions
d. billions
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
2. What do the life stage conceptions of the ancient Hindus, Greeks, Jews, and medieval
Europeans have in common?
a. They were all written by men.
b. They were all written by women.
c. They define development in the same way.
d. They have the same number of stages.
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
,3. The oldest known conception of the life course is in the __________.
a. Dharmashastras
b. bible
c. Talmud
d. Koran
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
4. The sacred law books of the __________ religion are called the Dharmashastras.
a. Hindu
b. Jewish
c. Christian
d. Muslim
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
5. The Dharmashastras describe __________ stages of a man’s life.
a. two
b. four
c. six
d. eight
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
, APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
6. According to the Dharmashastras, how long does each stage of a man’s life last?
a. 10 years
b. 15 years
c. 20 years
d. 25 years
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
7. According to the Dharmashastras, each stage of a man’s life carries a __________, a
set of related duties.
a. dharma
b. Dante
c. infantia
d. pueritia
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and
Medieval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and
summarize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes
in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of
psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
