1 The Development Through Life Perspective
, CHAPTER ONE
The Development Through Life Perspective
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE ITEM NUMBER
1. To introduce the basic assumptions that guide the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 60, 61, 62,
orientation of the text. 63, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 96, 101, 102
2. To introduce the psychosocial approach to the study 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
of development, including the inter-relationship 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,
among the biological, psychological, and societal 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44,
systems. 45, 46, 68, 69, 70, 71, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68,
80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 97, 98, 99,
103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
3. To note historical changes in life expectancy and 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57,
examine the implications of these changes for the 58, 59, 72, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95,
study of development over the life span. 100, 109, 110
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following statements best illustrates the case of Patrick Jonathan Carmichael?
a. The quality of parent-child relationships in adulthood is based on the economic resources of the family
during childhood.
b. Children can redefine their relationship with their parents in adulthood.
c. Parents who are dependent in later life were likely to have been passive in their adulthood.
d. Parent-child relationships are constant from childhood through adulthood.
Application p. 4 D
CO: 1 Moderate
2. An individual’s life story is influenced by which of the following factors?
a. physical abilities
b. socioeconomic status
c. sexual orientation
d. all of these
Factual p. 4 D
CO: 1 Easy
3. The life span approach strives to identify .
a. interactions of individuals that produce prejudice and discrimination
b. patterns of transition and transformation from one period of life to another
c. individual differences in biological factors that lead to maladaptation
d. uncommon bonds among groups of people that lead to hostility between societies
Application p. 4 B
CO: 1 Difficult
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,4. Which of the following statements is considered an assumption of the Newman and Newman text?
a. Human growth occurs up to age 12.
b. The primary purpose of the study of human development is to explain objective thought.
c. Behavior must be interpreted in the context of settings and relationships.
d. Human behavior has the same meaning in every setting.
Factual p. 5 C
CO: 1 Moderate
5. The reason we need to understand the whole person is because
a. we function as an individual.
b. our families do not affect our development.
c. we function in an integrated manner.
d. we do not contribute to our own development.
Conceptual p. 5 C
CO: 1 Moderate
6. In the context of human development assumptions, the term plasticity refers to .
a. continuity and developmental change
b. adaptive re-organization in life span
c. the resilience of poverty
d. interaction of biological and psychological systems
Factual p. 5 B
CO: 1 Easy
7. According to a human development assumption in the Newman and Newman text, development is based on
.
a. only an individual’s psychological ability
b. only an individual’s biological ability
c. the interaction of the social. psychological, and biological systems
d. the relationship between the psychological and biological abilities
Factual p. 5 C
CO: 1 Easy
8. Individuals’ lives show and as they progress through time.
a. continuity; change
b. similarities; assumptions
c. differences; assimilation
d. expectancy; accidents
Factual p. 5 A
CO: 1 Moderate
9. The meaning of an individual’s behavior is best understood through an analysis of .
a. an individual’s physical environment
b. an individual’s personal relationships
c. family relationships
d. all of these
Factual p. 5 D
CO: 1 Difficult
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, 10. Michael believes that he can influence his personal development by making certain choices and being
motivated to succeed. Michael’s belief best illustrates which of the following assumptions of the Newman
and Newman text?
a. Behavior is best analyzed within the context of a person’s environment.
b. Personal development occurs throughout the life span.
c. People contribute actively to their development.
d. As people age, they show continuity and change in their personality.
Application p. 5 C
CO: 1 Difficult
11. The purpose of the meaning-making system is to .
a. integrate information
b. evaluate experiences
c. seek out information
d. all of the above
Factual p. 6 D
CO: 1 Easy
12. Active contribution to one’s life can be expressed in numerous ways including: .
a. the development of their cognitive ability
b. the development of a social network
c. the development of the biopsychosocial system
d. the establishment of cultural norms
Factual p. 6 B
CO: 2 Easy
13. What are the three major systems that interact to produce human experience?
a. biological, psychological, and societal systems
b. democratic, capitalist, and socialist systems
c. fantasy, reasoning, and the unconscious
d. respiratory, circulatory, and metabolic systems
Factual p. 6 A
CO: 2 Easy
14. According to Erik Erikson, human life is produced by .
a. biological system
b. psychological system
c. societal system
d. interaction of biological, psychological, and societal systems
Factual p. 6 D
CO: 2 Easy
15. According to your text, the developing person
a. cannot modify their psychological system.
b. can modify the psychological system through self-guided choice.
c. can modify one system without affecting other systems.
d. has no control over their development.
Conceptual p. 6 B
CO: 2 Difficult
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, CHAPTER ONE
The Development Through Life Perspective
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE ITEM NUMBER
1. To introduce the basic assumptions that guide the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 60, 61, 62,
orientation of the text. 63, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 96, 101, 102
2. To introduce the psychosocial approach to the study 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
of development, including the inter-relationship 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,
among the biological, psychological, and societal 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44,
systems. 45, 46, 68, 69, 70, 71, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68,
80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 97, 98, 99,
103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
3. To note historical changes in life expectancy and 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57,
examine the implications of these changes for the 58, 59, 72, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95,
study of development over the life span. 100, 109, 110
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following statements best illustrates the case of Patrick Jonathan Carmichael?
a. The quality of parent-child relationships in adulthood is based on the economic resources of the family
during childhood.
b. Children can redefine their relationship with their parents in adulthood.
c. Parents who are dependent in later life were likely to have been passive in their adulthood.
d. Parent-child relationships are constant from childhood through adulthood.
Application p. 4 D
CO: 1 Moderate
2. An individual’s life story is influenced by which of the following factors?
a. physical abilities
b. socioeconomic status
c. sexual orientation
d. all of these
Factual p. 4 D
CO: 1 Easy
3. The life span approach strives to identify .
a. interactions of individuals that produce prejudice and discrimination
b. patterns of transition and transformation from one period of life to another
c. individual differences in biological factors that lead to maladaptation
d. uncommon bonds among groups of people that lead to hostility between societies
Application p. 4 B
CO: 1 Difficult
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,4. Which of the following statements is considered an assumption of the Newman and Newman text?
a. Human growth occurs up to age 12.
b. The primary purpose of the study of human development is to explain objective thought.
c. Behavior must be interpreted in the context of settings and relationships.
d. Human behavior has the same meaning in every setting.
Factual p. 5 C
CO: 1 Moderate
5. The reason we need to understand the whole person is because
a. we function as an individual.
b. our families do not affect our development.
c. we function in an integrated manner.
d. we do not contribute to our own development.
Conceptual p. 5 C
CO: 1 Moderate
6. In the context of human development assumptions, the term plasticity refers to .
a. continuity and developmental change
b. adaptive re-organization in life span
c. the resilience of poverty
d. interaction of biological and psychological systems
Factual p. 5 B
CO: 1 Easy
7. According to a human development assumption in the Newman and Newman text, development is based on
.
a. only an individual’s psychological ability
b. only an individual’s biological ability
c. the interaction of the social. psychological, and biological systems
d. the relationship between the psychological and biological abilities
Factual p. 5 C
CO: 1 Easy
8. Individuals’ lives show and as they progress through time.
a. continuity; change
b. similarities; assumptions
c. differences; assimilation
d. expectancy; accidents
Factual p. 5 A
CO: 1 Moderate
9. The meaning of an individual’s behavior is best understood through an analysis of .
a. an individual’s physical environment
b. an individual’s personal relationships
c. family relationships
d. all of these
Factual p. 5 D
CO: 1 Difficult
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, 10. Michael believes that he can influence his personal development by making certain choices and being
motivated to succeed. Michael’s belief best illustrates which of the following assumptions of the Newman
and Newman text?
a. Behavior is best analyzed within the context of a person’s environment.
b. Personal development occurs throughout the life span.
c. People contribute actively to their development.
d. As people age, they show continuity and change in their personality.
Application p. 5 C
CO: 1 Difficult
11. The purpose of the meaning-making system is to .
a. integrate information
b. evaluate experiences
c. seek out information
d. all of the above
Factual p. 6 D
CO: 1 Easy
12. Active contribution to one’s life can be expressed in numerous ways including: .
a. the development of their cognitive ability
b. the development of a social network
c. the development of the biopsychosocial system
d. the establishment of cultural norms
Factual p. 6 B
CO: 2 Easy
13. What are the three major systems that interact to produce human experience?
a. biological, psychological, and societal systems
b. democratic, capitalist, and socialist systems
c. fantasy, reasoning, and the unconscious
d. respiratory, circulatory, and metabolic systems
Factual p. 6 A
CO: 2 Easy
14. According to Erik Erikson, human life is produced by .
a. biological system
b. psychological system
c. societal system
d. interaction of biological, psychological, and societal systems
Factual p. 6 D
CO: 2 Easy
15. According to your text, the developing person
a. cannot modify their psychological system.
b. can modify the psychological system through self-guided choice.
c. can modify one system without affecting other systems.
d. has no control over their development.
Conceptual p. 6 B
CO: 2 Difficult
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