Test Bank A Topical Approach to Lifespan
Development 11th Edition John W.
Santrock ISBN 9781265179380 Questions
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,CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 2: BIOLOGICAL BEGINNINGS
1. Life-span development covers the period from ______ to ______.
• A. birth; middle adulthood
• B. birth; old age
• C. conception; early adulthood
• D. conception; death
Rationale: Life-span development encompasses the entire human
life span from conception to death, including all stages of
development.
2. Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-
span psychologists describe "development"?
• A. growth and decline in skills and processes
• B. growth and decline in skills and processes from birth to
adolescence
, • C. growth in skills and processes
• D. decline in skills and processes
Rationale: Development involves both growth and decline
throughout the life span. This reflects the multidirectional nature
of development.
3. Life-span development is the study of human development
from conception to death. Historically, however, most of the
focus has been on which age group?
• A. children and adolescents
• B. young adults
• C. middle-aged adults
• D. the elderly
Rationale: Historically, developmental psychology focused
primarily on childhood and adolescence. The life-span perspective
emphasizes that development occurs throughout life.
4. The upper boundary of the human lifespan is ______ years.
• A. 105
Development 11th Edition John W.
Santrock ISBN 9781265179380 Questions
and Answers A+
,
,CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 2: BIOLOGICAL BEGINNINGS
1. Life-span development covers the period from ______ to ______.
• A. birth; middle adulthood
• B. birth; old age
• C. conception; early adulthood
• D. conception; death
Rationale: Life-span development encompasses the entire human
life span from conception to death, including all stages of
development.
2. Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-
span psychologists describe "development"?
• A. growth and decline in skills and processes
• B. growth and decline in skills and processes from birth to
adolescence
, • C. growth in skills and processes
• D. decline in skills and processes
Rationale: Development involves both growth and decline
throughout the life span. This reflects the multidirectional nature
of development.
3. Life-span development is the study of human development
from conception to death. Historically, however, most of the
focus has been on which age group?
• A. children and adolescents
• B. young adults
• C. middle-aged adults
• D. the elderly
Rationale: Historically, developmental psychology focused
primarily on childhood and adolescence. The life-span perspective
emphasizes that development occurs throughout life.
4. The upper boundary of the human lifespan is ______ years.
• A. 105
