,Chapter 01 - The Study of Human Development
Chapter 01
The Study of Human Development
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 3) Which of the following words BEST describes the focus of the study of human
development?
A. Change
B. Childhood
C. Infancy
D. Relationships
APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe human development and how its study has evolved.
Topic: Human Development: An ever-evolving field
2. (p. 3) The principle that human development is adaptive means
A. it is coherent and organized.
B. it is aimed at dealing with internal and external conditions of existence.
C. development proceeds from simple to complex.
D. None of these
APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe human development and how its study has evolved.
Topic: Human Development: An ever-evolving field
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3. (p. 3) Which of the following activities improved student grades, reduced school absences,
and resulted in fewer behavioral problems?
A. Increased physical activity
B. Increased amount of sleep
C. Free breakfast
D. Free tutoring programs
APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe human development and how its study has evolved.
Topic: Human Development: An ever-evolving field
4. (p. 3) Which topic would NOT have been addressed by the original developmental
researchers?
A. Babbling
B. Puberty
C. Menopause
D. Toilet training
APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe human development and how its study has evolved.
Topic: Studying the life span
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5. (p. 3) Life-span studies are based on which of the following ideas?
A. There is little continuity over the life span.
B. Development occurs early in life, not during adulthood.
C. Every portion of the life span is influenced by earlier events and will in turn affect later
events.
D. There is no development that takes place in the late adulthood stage.
APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe human development and how its study has evolved.
Topic: Studying the life span
6. (p. 3) The concept of a lifelong process of development that can be studied scientifically is
known as what?
A. Childhood development
B. Longtime development
C. Life-span development
D. Traditional development
APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe human development and how its study has evolved.
Topic: Studying the life span
1-3
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McGraw-Hill Education.
Chapter 01
The Study of Human Development
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 3) Which of the following words BEST describes the focus of the study of human
development?
A. Change
B. Childhood
C. Infancy
D. Relationships
APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe human development and how its study has evolved.
Topic: Human Development: An ever-evolving field
2. (p. 3) The principle that human development is adaptive means
A. it is coherent and organized.
B. it is aimed at dealing with internal and external conditions of existence.
C. development proceeds from simple to complex.
D. None of these
APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe human development and how its study has evolved.
Topic: Human Development: An ever-evolving field
1-1
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McGraw-Hill Education.
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3. (p. 3) Which of the following activities improved student grades, reduced school absences,
and resulted in fewer behavioral problems?
A. Increased physical activity
B. Increased amount of sleep
C. Free breakfast
D. Free tutoring programs
APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe human development and how its study has evolved.
Topic: Human Development: An ever-evolving field
4. (p. 3) Which topic would NOT have been addressed by the original developmental
researchers?
A. Babbling
B. Puberty
C. Menopause
D. Toilet training
APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe human development and how its study has evolved.
Topic: Studying the life span
1-2
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McGraw-Hill Education.
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5. (p. 3) Life-span studies are based on which of the following ideas?
A. There is little continuity over the life span.
B. Development occurs early in life, not during adulthood.
C. Every portion of the life span is influenced by earlier events and will in turn affect later
events.
D. There is no development that takes place in the late adulthood stage.
APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe human development and how its study has evolved.
Topic: Studying the life span
6. (p. 3) The concept of a lifelong process of development that can be studied scientifically is
known as what?
A. Childhood development
B. Longtime development
C. Life-span development
D. Traditional development
APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe human development and how its study has evolved.
Topic: Studying the life span
1-3
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McGraw-Hill Education.
