Lifespan Development
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By Denise Boyd
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9th edition
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,CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS
Multiple-Choice Questions
TB_01_01_An Introduction to Human Development
The field of is the scientific study of age-related changes in behavior, thinking, emotion, and personality.
A) neuroscience
B) psychology
C) human development
D) social psychology
Answer: C
Level: Easy
Topic: An Introduction to Human Development
Skill: Understand the Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
TB_01_02_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
The Christian doctrine of argues that human development occurs as a result of how well or how poorly someone does
at overcoming the inborn tendency to act immorally.
A) original sin
B) empiricism
C) behaviorism
D) innate goodness
Answer: A
Level: Easy
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Skill: Understand the Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
TB_01_03_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Which thinker argued that children are born with a mind that is a blank slate?
A) Augustine of Hippo
B) Charles Darwin
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) John Locke
Answer: D
Level: Easy
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Skill: Understand the Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
TB_01_04_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Jean-Jacques Rousseau proposed that all human beings are naturally good and seek out experiences that help
them grow, a concept that came to be known as
A) maturation.
B) innate goodness.
C) the blank slate.
D) original sin.
Answer: B
Level: Easy
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Skill: Understand the Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
,TB_01_05_Philosophical @yhand @yhScientific @yhRoots
Dr. @yhSardonicus @yhbelieves @yhthat @yhhumans @yhpossess @yhno @yhinborn @yhabilities @yhand @yhthat @yhparents @yhcan @yhmold @yhtheir
@yhchildren @yhinto @yhwhatever @yhthey @yhwant @yhthem @yhto @yhbe. @yhWhich @yhdoctrine @yhwould @yhbest @yhdescribe @yhDr.
@yhSardonicus‘ @yhviews?
A) Empiricism
B) Innate @yhgoodness
C) Original @yhsin
D) Darwinism
@yhAnswer:
@yhA @yhLevel:
@yhDifficult
Topic: @yhPhilosophical @yhand @yhScientific
@yhRoots @yhSkill: @yhApply @yhWhat @yhYou
@yhKnow
LO @yh1.1.1: @yhRecall @yhthe @yhideas @yhabout @yhhuman @yhdevelopment @yhproposed @yhby @yhearly @yhphilosophers @yhand
@yhscientists
TB_01_06_Philosophical @yhand @yhScientific @yhRoots
Charles @yhDarwin @yhand @yhother @yhearly @yhevolutionary @yhthinkers @yhcompiled @yh , @yhwhich @yhwere @yhdetailed
@yhobservations @yhof @yhthe @yhbehaviors @yhof @yhan @yhindividual @yhinfant, @yhin @yhthe @yhhope @yhthat @yhthey @yhmight @yhbetter
@yhunderstand @yhthe @yhoverall @yhevolution @yhof @yhthe @yhhuman @yhspecies.
A) domains @yhof @yhdevelopment
B) baby @yhbiographies
C) Gesell @yhscales
D) norm-referenced
@yhtests @yhAnswer: @yhB
Level: @ y h Difficult
Topic: @yhPhilosophical @yhand @yhScientific
@yhRoots @yhSkill: @yhUnderstand @yhthe
@yhConcepts
LO @yh1.1.1: @yhRecall @yhthe @yhideas @yhabout @yhhuman @yhdevelopment @yhproposed @yhby @yhearly @yhphilosophers @yhand
@yhscientists
TB_01_07_Philosophical @yhand @yhScientific @yhRoots
Which @yhassertion @yhregarding @yhlifespan @yhdevelopment @yhcan @yhbe @yhattributed @yhto @yhboth @yhG. @yhStanley @yhHall @ y h and @yhCharles
@yhDarwin?
A) Human @yhevolution @yhrepresents @yha @yhunique @yhoccurrence @yhin @yhnatural @yhhistory.
B) Biology @yhdictates @yhhow @yhhuman @yhpersonality @yhdevelops.
C) Environment @yhdetermines @yhthe @yhcourse @yhof @yhhealthy @yhindividual @yhdevelopment.
D) The @yhmilestones @yhof @yhchildhood @yhare @yhsimilar @yhto @yhthose @yhin @yhthe @yhdevelopment @yhof
@yhthe @yhhuman @yhspecies. @yhAnswer: @yhD
Level: @yhDifficult
Topic: @yhPhilosophical @yhand @yhScientific
@yhRoots @yhSkill: @yhEvaluate @yhIt
LO @yh1.1.1: @yhRecall @yhthe @yhideas @yhabout @yhhuman @yhdevelopment @yhproposed @yhby @yhearly @yhphilosophers @yhand
@yhscientists
TB_01_08_Philosophical @yhand @yhScientific @yhRoots
Which @yhterm @yhdid @yhArnold @yhGesell @yhuse @yhto @yhdescribe @yhgenetically @yhprogrammed @yhsequential @yhpatterns @yhof @yhchange,
@yhsuch @yhas @yhpuberty @yhor @yhmenopause?
A) Maturation
B) Growth
C) Social @yhclock
D) Age
@yhnorms
@yhAnswer: @yhA
@yhLevel:
@yhModerate
Topic: @yhPhilosophical @yhand @yhScientific
@yhRoots @yhSkill: @yhUnderstand @yhthe
@yhConcepts
, LO @yh1.1.1: @yhRecall @yhthe @yhideas @yhabout @yhhuman @yhdevelopment @yhproposed @yhby @yhearly @yhphilosophers @yhand
@yhscientists
TB_01_09_The @yh Lifespan @yhPerspective
Which @ y h summary @yhbest @yhdescribes @yhthe @yhcurrent @yhperspective @yhon @yhhuman @yhdevelopment?
A) Human @yhdevelopment @yhbegins @yhat @yhconception @yhand @yhcontinues @yhthroughout @yhthe @yhlifespan.
B) Human @yhdevelopment @yhbegins @yhat @yhbirth @yhand @yhbecomes @yhrelatively @yhstable @yhby @yhadolescence.