,1. Who is most likely interested in the study of human development?
a. Dr. Harvey, who studies the brain cells of infants
b. Dr. Hatfield, who studies eating disorders
c. Dr. Deal, who studies how political attitudes change with age
d. Dr. Hersh, who studies elderly patients with Alzheimer’s disease
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
2. The nature of the scientific study of human development can best be described as
a. multidisciplinary.
b. focused on groups rather than individuals.
c. nontheoretical.
d. emphasis on stability over change.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Thinking Critically
3. Which question best captures the spirit of most individuals who study human development with a nature/nurture focus?
a. How do genes and environmental factors interact in the development of memory processes?
b. Which human behaviors are determined genetically, and which are determined by environmental factors?
c. At what age do environmental factors surpass genetic factors as most important in human development?
d. Which genes are responsible for childhood behavior, and which genes are responsible for adult behavior?
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Thinking Critically
4. Which term does not belong in this group?
a. Experiential
b. Nurture
c. Environmental
d. Hereditary
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Thinking Critically
5. Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of intellectual disabilities. Therefore, she would most
likely hypothesize that her son’s intellectual disability (formally known as mental retardation) is due to
a. her parenting style.
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, b. his genes.
c. his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth.
d. random chance.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
6. The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt shifts in behavior best fits with the ____
approach.
a. nature
b. nurture
c. continuity
d. discontinuity
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
7. When discussing child development, Olaf uses terms like the “terrible 2s” and the “tranquil 3s.” These ideas are most
compatible with a ____ view.
a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
c. continuity
d. discontinuity
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
8. Dr. Fletcher is attempting to determine whether adult criminals were rule breakers throughout their childhood, or
whether they suddenly turned to a life of crime. Her research is most concerned with which issue of human development?
a. Nature versus nurture
b. Universal versus context-specific development
c. Biological versus sociocultural forces
d. Continuity versus discontinuity
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
9. Yacef is interested in determining whether children develop virtually the same way in Algeria as they do in other parts
of the world. Yacef’s research deals primarily with the ____ issue of human development.
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, a. psychological versus biological forces
b. universal versus context-specific development
c. nature versus nurture
d. continuity versus discontinuity
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
10. Sara believes that memory processes develop the same way in all children. Sara is most likely to support a ____
position regarding human development.
a. universal
b. nurture
c. discontinuous
d. non-normative
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
11. When Kayla says “It doesn’t matter if they are French, Swedish, or Chinese, kids are kids,” she is espousing a ____
position concerning human development.
a. discontinuous
b. universal
c. nurture
d. context-specific
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
12. Sophia notices that children seem to mature socially much faster in Argentina than in the United States. Sophia is most
likely to support a ____ position regarding human development.
a. nature
b. discontinuous
c. context-specific
d. continuous
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
13. Lotte is listening to a lecture in which her professor states, “Genetic and cultural factors are important, but they alone
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a. Dr. Harvey, who studies the brain cells of infants
b. Dr. Hatfield, who studies eating disorders
c. Dr. Deal, who studies how political attitudes change with age
d. Dr. Hersh, who studies elderly patients with Alzheimer’s disease
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
2. The nature of the scientific study of human development can best be described as
a. multidisciplinary.
b. focused on groups rather than individuals.
c. nontheoretical.
d. emphasis on stability over change.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Thinking Critically
3. Which question best captures the spirit of most individuals who study human development with a nature/nurture focus?
a. How do genes and environmental factors interact in the development of memory processes?
b. Which human behaviors are determined genetically, and which are determined by environmental factors?
c. At what age do environmental factors surpass genetic factors as most important in human development?
d. Which genes are responsible for childhood behavior, and which genes are responsible for adult behavior?
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Thinking Critically
4. Which term does not belong in this group?
a. Experiential
b. Nurture
c. Environmental
d. Hereditary
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Thinking Critically
5. Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of intellectual disabilities. Therefore, she would most
likely hypothesize that her son’s intellectual disability (formally known as mental retardation) is due to
a. her parenting style.
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, b. his genes.
c. his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth.
d. random chance.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
6. The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt shifts in behavior best fits with the ____
approach.
a. nature
b. nurture
c. continuity
d. discontinuity
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
7. When discussing child development, Olaf uses terms like the “terrible 2s” and the “tranquil 3s.” These ideas are most
compatible with a ____ view.
a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
c. continuity
d. discontinuity
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
8. Dr. Fletcher is attempting to determine whether adult criminals were rule breakers throughout their childhood, or
whether they suddenly turned to a life of crime. Her research is most concerned with which issue of human development?
a. Nature versus nurture
b. Universal versus context-specific development
c. Biological versus sociocultural forces
d. Continuity versus discontinuity
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
9. Yacef is interested in determining whether children develop virtually the same way in Algeria as they do in other parts
of the world. Yacef’s research deals primarily with the ____ issue of human development.
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, a. psychological versus biological forces
b. universal versus context-specific development
c. nature versus nurture
d. continuity versus discontinuity
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
10. Sara believes that memory processes develop the same way in all children. Sara is most likely to support a ____
position regarding human development.
a. universal
b. nurture
c. discontinuous
d. non-normative
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
11. When Kayla says “It doesn’t matter if they are French, Swedish, or Chinese, kids are kids,” she is espousing a ____
position concerning human development.
a. discontinuous
b. universal
c. nurture
d. context-specific
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
12. Sophia notices that children seem to mature socially much faster in Argentina than in the United States. Sophia is most
likely to support a ____ position regarding human development.
a. nature
b. discontinuous
c. context-specific
d. continuous
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 1.1 Thinking About Development
LEARNING OBJECTIV KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 - What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed
ES: throughout history?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
13. Lotte is listening to a lecture in which her professor states, “Genetic and cultural factors are important, but they alone
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