answers the question.
1) Development can be defined as the pattern of movement or change that
A) begins at childhood and continues until adulthood.
B) begins at conception and continues until adulthood.
C) begins at birth and continues through the human life span.
D) begins at conception and continues through the human life span.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
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Bloom's : Remember
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > Development can be defined as the pattern of ...
2) Who among the following is most likely taking the traditional approach to the study of
development?
A) Daren, who emphasizes developmental change throughout adulthood as well as
childhood
B) Nick, who emphasizes extensive change in adulthood
C) James, who emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no
change in adulthood, and decline in old age
D) Gregory, who emphasizes development as lifelong, multidimensional,
multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Apply
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Hard
APA LO: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > Who among the following is most ...
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,3) The_____ approach to the study of development emphasizes extensive change from birth to
adolescence, especially during infancy; little or no change in adulthood; and decline in old
age.
A) prescriptive
B) constructivist
C) traditional
D) evolutionary
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > The _____ approach to the study of development ...
4) In the twentieth century, life expectancy in the United States increased by
A) 2 years.
B) 12 years.
C) 22 years.
D) 32 years.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme C. Psychological, biological, social, and cultural factors influence behavior a
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Learning Objective : Describe the processes, periods, and issues in human development.
Topic : Life Expectancy
Difficulty Level: Medium
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology's major subfields
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > In the twentieth century, life expectancy ...
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,5) In his psychology class, Professor Sharma emphasizes that developmental change occurs
throughout adulthood as well as in childhood. Professor Sharma is taking a(n) _____
approach to developmental change.
A) life-span
B) evolutionary
C) normative
D) constructivist
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APA Intro SLO : Theme F. Applying psychological principles can change our lives, organizations, and c
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Bloom's : Apply
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Medium
APA LO: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > In his psychology class, Professor ...
6) In the context of Laura Carstensen's view on life expectancy, which of the following
statements is true?
A) There has been a remarkable decrease in the number of people living to an old age.
B) The conception of work as a full-time endeavor ending in the early sixties is well
suited for long lives.
C) Science, technol-ogy, and social expectations have not kept pace with the increase in
the number of people living to an old age.
D) There should be a change from a world constructed mainly for the elderly to a world
that is more compatible for young people.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Understand
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Life Expectancy
Difficulty Level: Medium
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology's major subfields
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > In the context of Laura Carstensen's ...
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,7) The_____ approach examines development of infants, children, teens, adults, and elderly,
and considers them all equally important.
A) evolutionary
B) constructivist
C) normative
D) life-span
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Apply
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Hard
APA LO: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > The _____ approach examines development of infants...
8) The maximum life span of humans
A) has increased over time.
B) has not changed since the beginning of recorded history.
C) has matched their life expectancy in recent times.
D) was about 65 years as the first decade of the twenty-first century drew to a close.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology's major subfields
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > The maximum life span of humans
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,9) Which of the following is true of life expectancy in the United States?
A) It decreased by 15 years in the beginning of the twenty-first century.
B) It has remained unaffected by improvements in sanitation and nutrition.
C) It increased by 32 years in the twentieth century.
D) It has remained unpredictable and has confused demographers.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme C. Psychological, biological, social, and cultural factors influence behavior a
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Understand
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Life Expectancy
Difficulty Level: Medium
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology's major subfields
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > Which of the following is true of ...
10) Life expectancy in the United States is currently about_____ years.
A) 53
B) 60
C) 79
D) 85
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme C. Psychological, biological, social, and cultural factors influence behavior a
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Life Expectancy
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology's major subfields
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > Life expectancy in the United States is ...
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,11) Based on Paul Baltes' view of life-span development, which of the following statements is
true?
A) Development stops during adolescence.
B) Development is multidimensional.
C) Development is unidirectional.
D) Development occurs independent of context.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Understand
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Medium
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology's major subfields
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > Based on Paul Baltes' view of life-span ...
12) _____ is the idea that no age period dominates development highlights the life-span
perspective that development.
A) Plastic
B) Contextual
C) Multidimensional
D) Lifelong
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology's major subfields
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > _____ is the idea that no age period dominates ...
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,13) The belief that development is_____ assumes that life-span development cannot be studied
without considering biological, socioemotional, and cognitive dimensions.
A) lifelong
B) contextual
C) multidimensional
D) plastic
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme C. Psychological, biological, social, and cultural factors influence behavior a
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Apply
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Medium
APA LO: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > The belief that development is _____ assumes ...
14) Many individuals become wiser as they age, but their performance on tasks that require
speed in processing information starts to decline. This illustrates how throughout life, some
dimensions or components of a dimension expand and others shrink—in other words, how
development is
A) plastic.
B) contextual.
C) multidisciplinary.
D) multidirectional.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme C. Psychological, biological, social, and cultural factors influence behavior a
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology's major subfields
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > Many individuals become wiser as they age, but ...
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,15) The idea that throughout life, some dimensions and capabilities expand and some shrink
supports that development is
A) plastic.
B) contextual.
C) multidisciplinary.
D) multidirectional.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Apply
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Hard
APA LO: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > The idea that throughout life, some dimensions ...
16) _____ means the capacity for change.
A) Elasticity
B) Plasticity
C) Contextuality
D) Tenacity
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > _____ means the capacity for change.
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,17) Bruce Chan, a 57-year-old accountant, decides to enroll in a short-term course on creative
writing. Bruce performs well in the course despite having not engaged in creative writing for
over 25 years. This scenario most likely illustrates Paul Baltes' view that development is
A) plastic.
B) multidisciplinary.
C) lifelong.
D) contextual.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme C. Psychological, biological, social, and cultural factors influence behavior a
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Apply
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Hard
APA LO: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > Bruce Chan, a 57-year-old accountant, ...
18) Divya is 65 years old and undergoes training and uses effective strategies to improve
memory. As a result, Divya memory does not decline but rather improves over time.
According to Paul Baltes, which of the following aspects of the life-span perspective most
likely explains the improvement in Divya's memory?
A) Development is plastic.
B) Development is contextual.
C) Development is multidirectional.
D) Development is multidimensional.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme C. Psychological, biological, social, and cultural factors influence behavior a
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Analyze
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Hard
APA LO: 2.1 Exercise scientific reasoning to investigate psychological phenomena
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > Divya is 65 years old and undergoes training ...
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, 19) According to Paul Baltes' life-span perspective, which of the following is true of contexts?
A) They have a biological impact on development.
B) They are influenced by genetic factors.
C) They remain constant over time.
D) They define the capacity for change.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Understand
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Medium
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology's major subfields
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > According to Paul Baltes' life-span ...
20) As people enter adolescence, they start focusing more time on romantic relationships and
spend less time with friends as a result. This illustrates how development is
A) plastic.
B) contextual.
C) multidisciplinary.
D) multidirectional.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Understand
Learning Objective : Summarize the features of the life-span perspective.
Topic : Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Difficulty Level: Medium
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology's major subfields
Source : Chapter 01: Test Bank > As people enter adolescence, they start ...
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