Test Bank for A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 11th Edition By John Santrock|Complete

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1. Life-span development covers the period from MI MI MI MI MI to .
A. birth; middle adulthood MI MI




B. birth; old age MI MI




C. conception; early adulthood MI MI




D. conception; death MI




2. Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-span psychologists
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describe "development"?
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A. growth and decline in skills and processes MI MI MI MI MI MI




B. growth and decline in skills and processes from birth to adolescence
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C. growth in skills and processes MI MI MI MI




D. decline in skills and processes MI MI MI MI




3. Life-span development is the study of human development from conception to death. Historically,
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however, most of the focus has been on which age group?
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A. children and adolescents MI MI




B. young adults MI




C. middle-aged adults MI




D. the elderly MI




4. The upper boundary of the human lifespan is
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A. 105
B. 117
C. 122
D. 131
5. Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth century, life
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expectancy
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A. in the U.S. has increased by 15 years.
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B. in the world has increased by 15 years.
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C. in the U.S. has increased by 30 years.
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D. in the world has increased by 30 years.
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6. According to life-span development expert Paul Baltes, which age period dominates development?
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A. infancy–childhood
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C. middle-aged to late adulthood MI MI MI




D. No single age group dominates development.
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7. Diana feels that her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur from birth to
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adolescence and disregards the developmental issues of adulthood. Which developmental perspective
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would address her concerns?
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A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological

, 8. Some professors want to teach about the life-span approach in a Human Development course, whereas
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others want to keep the traditional developmental approach. They disagree about
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A. the plasticity of development. MI MI MI




B. the multidimensional nature of development.
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C. whether development is lifelong. MI MI MI




D. whether development is multidirectional. MI MI MI




9. Baltes describes development as multidirectional. What does this mean?
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A. Development is not dominated by any single age period. MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI




B. Development consists of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions. MI MI MI MI MI MI MI




C. Development is characterized by both growth and decline. MI MI MI MI MI MI MI




DDevelopment needs psychologists, sociologists, biologists, and neuroscientists to work together in
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. unlocking the mysteries of development.
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10. Kathy believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering biological, social, and
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cognitive aspects. Kathy believes that development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchers increasingly study the development of adulthood. This implies that development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. Which of the following is NOT one of Paul Baltes' eight characteristics of the life-span perspective on
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development?
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A. lifelong and multidirectional MI MI




B. multidimensional and plastic MI MI




C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Many older adults become wiser by calling on experiential knowledge, yet they perform poorly on
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cognitive speed tests. This is an example of how development is
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A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. Which of the following is an example of how development is contextual?
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A. Reasoning ability is biologically finite and cannot be improved through retraining.
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B. Parents in the United States are more likely to rear their children to be independent than parents in Japan.
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C. Older adults call on experience to guide their decision making.
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D. Intelligence may be studied by looking at genetics, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines.
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15. The capacity for acquiring second and third languages decreases after early childhood, whereas
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experiential wisdom increases with age. This is an example of how development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.