Santrock - A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 8th Edition Test Bank Complete All Chapters ()

Santrock - A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 8th Edition Test Bank Complete All Chapters () As the environment changes, some species adapt in a way that helps them survive and reproduce, while other species do not adapt well and die. This process is called A. canalization. B. sociobiology. C. natural selection. D. genetic inheritance. APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Natural Selection 2-1 Chapter 02 - Biological Beginnings 2. (p. 49) Natural selection favors individuals of a species that are best able to _____ and _____. A. survive; reproduce B. find food; hide C. survive change; adapt D. change; adapt APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Natural Selection 2-2 Chapter 02 - Biological Beginnings 3. (p. 49) Evolutionary psychology holds that A. natural selection does not ring true for personality characteristics. B. natural selection favors certain behaviors as well as physical characteristics. C. biological evolution explains why humans live well beyond child-bearing years. D. only physical development is stage-like in process. APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolutionary Psychology 4. (p. 49) Natural selection operates primarily on characteristics that are tied to A. group social interaction. B. psychological wellness. C. reproductive fitness. D. developmental plasticity. APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Natural Selection 5. (p. 49-50) Which of the following statements describes the main idea of David Buss' theory? A. It is not useful to compare human social behavior with social behavior in other species. B. Evolutionary processes can influence behavior as well as physical features. C. Behavior is determined by the environmental consequences it brings about. D. Development proceeds in a series of stages. APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolutionary Psychology 2-3 Chapter 02 - Biological Beginnings 6. (p. 50) Which of the following is the BEST explanation for an extended childhood period in human development? A. During this time, a human's immune system reaches its full potential. B. A long childhood period is a "left over" adaptation from the time when the human life span was considerably shorter than it is today. C. Rebellion against authority is a necessary step in the evolutionary development of independent behavior. D. During this time, humans develop a large brain and gain experience required to master the complexities of human society. APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Moderate Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolutionary Psychology 7. (p. 50) Which of the following statements is NOT an idea held by evolutionary developmental psychologists? A. Evolved characteristics are not always adaptive in contemporary society. B. Some evolved characteristics could be the cause of problems in contemporary society. C. All evolved mechanisms are adaptive in contemporary society. D. An extended childhood period may be the result of evolution. APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Moderate Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolutionary Developmental Psychology 2-4 Chapter 02 - Biological Beginnings 8. (p. 50-51) Baltes holds that natural selection operates A. primarily during the first half of life. B. primarily during late adulthood. C. through the end of the adolescent period. D. through the end of late childhood. APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolution and Life-Span Development 9. (p. 50-51) According to Baltes, older adults have an increased A. generativity. B. need for culture-based resources. C. benefits of evolutionary selection. D. developmental plasticity. APA Outcome: 1.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolution and Life-Span Development 10. (p. 51) A bidirectional view of evolutionism suggests that A. social behavior is a product of evolved biology. B. evolved biology is a product of social behavior. C. environmental and biological conditions influence each other. D. evolution dictates social behavior. APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolutionary Developmental Psychology 2-5 Chapter 02 - Biological Beginnings 11. (p. 52) Which of the following is a double-helix-shaped molecule that contains genetic information? A. chromosome B. genotype C. DNA D. gene APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes 12. (p. 53) Approximately how many genes does a typical human have according to the latest research? A. more than 100,000 B. 50,000–75,000 C. 35,000–40,000 D. 20,000–30,000 APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes 13. (p. 53) What did researchers working on the Human Genome project accomplish? A. They estimated how many genes humans have. B. They determined that DNA is collaborative. C. They found that the number of human proteins is higher than the number of human genes. D. All of these answers are correct. APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes 2-6 Chapter 02 - Biological Beginnings 14. (p. 53) In his book The Dependent Gene, David Moore reports that A. genes are collaborative. B. genes act independently. C. genes have a one-to-one correspondence with proteins. D. the expression of genes is not affected by environmental conditions. APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes 15. (p. 53-54) Which of the following statements BEST explains the nature of genetic expression? A. A single gene is the source of a single protein's genetic information. B. Events outside of a cell cannot excite or inhibit genetic expression. C. Only internal events inside a cell can influence genetic expression. D. The activity of genes is affected by the internal and external factors. APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Moderate Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes 16. (p. 54) Which of the following has 23 unpaired chromosomes? A. zygotes B. the sperm and egg C. mitosis D. chromosome APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes 2-7 Chapter 02 - Biological Beginnings 17. (p. 54) In a human body, all cells except the sperm and egg reproduce by a process called A. meiosis. B. mitosis. C. fertilization. D. zygote. APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Mitosis 18. (p. 54) _____ is a specialized form of cell division that occurs to form eggs and sperm. A. Meiosis B. Mitosis C. Reproduction D. Fertilization APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Meiosis 19. (p. 54) How many chromosomes does an egg or a sperm have? A. 46 B. 24 C. 23 D. 48 APA Outcome: 1.1 APA Outcome: 1.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes