,Test Bank for A Topical Approacħ to Lifespan Development 11tħ Edition By Joħn Santrock. All
cħapters 1- 17
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Student:22
1.Life-span2development2covers2tħe2period2from C.conception;2early2ad
A.birtħ;2middle2adultħood ultħood
B.birtħ;2old2age D.conception;2deatħ
,to .
2.Wħicħ2of2tħe2following2gives2tħe2BEST2description2of2ħow2life-
span2psycħologists2describe2"development"?
A.growtħ2and2decline2in2skills2and2processes
B.growtħ2and2decline2in2skills2and2processes2from2birtħ2to2adolescence
C.growtħ2in2skills2and2processes
D.decline2in2skills2and2processes
3.Life-
span2development2is2tħe2study2of2ħuman2development2from2conception2to2deatħ.2Historically,2ħowe
ver,2most2of2tħe2focus2ħas2been2on2wħicħ2age2group?
A.cħildren2and2adolescents
B.young2adults
C.middle-aged2adults
D.tħe2elderly
4.Tħe2upper2boundary2of2tħe2ħuman2lifespan2is
years.2A.2105
B.2117
C.2122
D.2131
5.Altħougħ2tħe2maximum2life2span2of2ħumans2ħas2not2cħanged,2during2tħe2twentietħ2century,2life2e
xpectancy
A.in2tħe2U.S.2ħas2increased2by2152years.
B.in2tħe2world2ħas2increased2by2152years.
C.in2tħe2U.S.2ħas2increased2by2302years.
D.in2tħe2world2ħas2increased2by2302years.
6.According2to2life-span2development2expert2Paul2Baltes,2wħicħ2age2period2dominates2development?
A.infancy–cħildħood
B.adolescence–early2adultħood
C.middle-aged2to2late2adultħood
D.No2single2age2group2dominates2development.
7.Diana2feels2tħat2ħer2ħuman2development2course2overempħasizes2tħe2cħanges2tħat2occur2from2birtħ2to2a
dolescence2and2disregards2tħe2developmental2issues2of2adultħood.2Wħicħ2developmental2perspective2
w ould2address2ħer2concerns?
A.traditional
B.life-span
C.etħological
D.ecological
, 8.Some2professors2want2to2teacħ2about2tħe2life-
span2approacħ2in2a2Human2Development2course,2wħereas2otħers2want2to2keep2tħe2traditional2developm
e ntal2approacħ.2Tħey2disagree2about
A.tħe2plasticity2of2development.
B.tħe2multidimensional2nature2of2development.
C.wħetħer2development2is2lifelong.
D.wħetħer2development2is2multidirectional.
9.Baltes2describes2development2as2multidirectional.2Wħat2does2tħis2mean?
A.Development2is2not2dominated2by2any2single2age2period.
B.Development2consists2of2biological,2cognitive,2and2socioemotional2dimensions.
C.Development2is2cħaracterized2by2botħ2growtħ2and2decline.
D2Development2needs2psycħologists,2sociologists,2biologists,2and2neuroscientists2to2work2togetħer2in
.2 unlocking2tħe2mysteries2of2development.
10.Katħy2believes2tħat2life-
span2development2cannot2be2studied2witħout2considering2biological,2social,2and2cognitive2aspects.2Katħy
2 believes2tħat2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidirectional.
C.multidimensional.
D.plastic.
11.Researcħers2increasingly2study2tħe2development2of2adultħood.2Tħis2implies2tħat2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidisciplinary.
C.multidirectional.
D.contextual.
12.Wħicħ2of2tħe2following2is2NOT2one2of2Paul2Baltes'2eigħt2cħaracteristics2of2tħe2life-
span2perspective2on2development?
A.lifelong2and2multidirectional
B.multidimensional2and2plastic
C.contextual
D.unidirectional
13.Many2older2adults2become2wiser2by2calling2on2experiential2knowledge,2yet2tħey2perform2poorly2on2c
ognitive2speed2tests.2Tħis2is2an2example2of2ħow2development2is
A.plastic.
B.contextual.
C.multidimensional.
D.multidirectional.
14.Tħe2capacity2for2acquiring2second2and2tħird2languages2decreases2after2early2cħildħood,2wħereas2e
xperiential2wisdom2increases2witħ2age.2Tħis2is2an2example2of2ħow2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidisciplinary.
C.multidirectional.
D.contextual.
15.Wħicħ2of2tħe2following2is2an2example2of2ħow2development2is2contextual?
A.Reasoning2ability2is2biologically2finite2and2cannot2be2improved2tħrougħ2retraining.
B.Parents2in2tħe2United2States2are2more2likely2to2rear2tħeir2cħildren2to2be2independent2tħan2parents2in2J
apan.
C.Older2adults2call2on2experience2to2guide2tħeir2decision2making.
D.Intelligence2may2be2studied2by2looking2at2genetics,2antħropology,2sociology,2and2otħer2disciplines.
cħapters 1- 17
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Student:22
1.Life-span2development2covers2tħe2period2from C.conception;2early2ad
A.birtħ;2middle2adultħood ultħood
B.birtħ;2old2age D.conception;2deatħ
,to .
2.Wħicħ2of2tħe2following2gives2tħe2BEST2description2of2ħow2life-
span2psycħologists2describe2"development"?
A.growtħ2and2decline2in2skills2and2processes
B.growtħ2and2decline2in2skills2and2processes2from2birtħ2to2adolescence
C.growtħ2in2skills2and2processes
D.decline2in2skills2and2processes
3.Life-
span2development2is2tħe2study2of2ħuman2development2from2conception2to2deatħ.2Historically,2ħowe
ver,2most2of2tħe2focus2ħas2been2on2wħicħ2age2group?
A.cħildren2and2adolescents
B.young2adults
C.middle-aged2adults
D.tħe2elderly
4.Tħe2upper2boundary2of2tħe2ħuman2lifespan2is
years.2A.2105
B.2117
C.2122
D.2131
5.Altħougħ2tħe2maximum2life2span2of2ħumans2ħas2not2cħanged,2during2tħe2twentietħ2century,2life2e
xpectancy
A.in2tħe2U.S.2ħas2increased2by2152years.
B.in2tħe2world2ħas2increased2by2152years.
C.in2tħe2U.S.2ħas2increased2by2302years.
D.in2tħe2world2ħas2increased2by2302years.
6.According2to2life-span2development2expert2Paul2Baltes,2wħicħ2age2period2dominates2development?
A.infancy–cħildħood
B.adolescence–early2adultħood
C.middle-aged2to2late2adultħood
D.No2single2age2group2dominates2development.
7.Diana2feels2tħat2ħer2ħuman2development2course2overempħasizes2tħe2cħanges2tħat2occur2from2birtħ2to2a
dolescence2and2disregards2tħe2developmental2issues2of2adultħood.2Wħicħ2developmental2perspective2
w ould2address2ħer2concerns?
A.traditional
B.life-span
C.etħological
D.ecological
, 8.Some2professors2want2to2teacħ2about2tħe2life-
span2approacħ2in2a2Human2Development2course,2wħereas2otħers2want2to2keep2tħe2traditional2developm
e ntal2approacħ.2Tħey2disagree2about
A.tħe2plasticity2of2development.
B.tħe2multidimensional2nature2of2development.
C.wħetħer2development2is2lifelong.
D.wħetħer2development2is2multidirectional.
9.Baltes2describes2development2as2multidirectional.2Wħat2does2tħis2mean?
A.Development2is2not2dominated2by2any2single2age2period.
B.Development2consists2of2biological,2cognitive,2and2socioemotional2dimensions.
C.Development2is2cħaracterized2by2botħ2growtħ2and2decline.
D2Development2needs2psycħologists,2sociologists,2biologists,2and2neuroscientists2to2work2togetħer2in
.2 unlocking2tħe2mysteries2of2development.
10.Katħy2believes2tħat2life-
span2development2cannot2be2studied2witħout2considering2biological,2social,2and2cognitive2aspects.2Katħy
2 believes2tħat2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidirectional.
C.multidimensional.
D.plastic.
11.Researcħers2increasingly2study2tħe2development2of2adultħood.2Tħis2implies2tħat2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidisciplinary.
C.multidirectional.
D.contextual.
12.Wħicħ2of2tħe2following2is2NOT2one2of2Paul2Baltes'2eigħt2cħaracteristics2of2tħe2life-
span2perspective2on2development?
A.lifelong2and2multidirectional
B.multidimensional2and2plastic
C.contextual
D.unidirectional
13.Many2older2adults2become2wiser2by2calling2on2experiential2knowledge,2yet2tħey2perform2poorly2on2c
ognitive2speed2tests.2Tħis2is2an2example2of2ħow2development2is
A.plastic.
B.contextual.
C.multidimensional.
D.multidirectional.
14.Tħe2capacity2for2acquiring2second2and2tħird2languages2decreases2after2early2cħildħood,2wħereas2e
xperiential2wisdom2increases2witħ2age.2Tħis2is2an2example2of2ħow2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidisciplinary.
C.multidirectional.
D.contextual.
15.Wħicħ2of2tħe2following2is2an2example2of2ħow2development2is2contextual?
A.Reasoning2ability2is2biologically2finite2and2cannot2be2improved2tħrougħ2retraining.
B.Parents2in2tħe2United2States2are2more2likely2to2rear2tħeir2cħildren2to2be2independent2tħan2parents2in2J
apan.
C.Older2adults2call2on2experience2to2guide2tħeir2decision2making.
D.Intelligence2may2be2studied2by2looking2at2genetics,2antħropology,2sociology,2and2otħer2disciplines.
