HUMAN GROWTH TEST 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Change and stability in mental abilities, such as learning, memory, language, thinking,
reasoning, etc. would constitute which type of development?
a. physical
b. cognitive
c. psychosocial
d. physiological - Correct Answers -b. cognitive
Which of the following are members of the same cohort?
a. a woman who raised children in Binghamton during World War II and a woman
raising children in Binghamton during the 1990s
b. an urban child in Iraq and a rural child in the United States
c. a veteran of the Gulf War and a veteran of Vietnam War
d. a high school student in Binghamton, NY, and a high school student in Elmira, NY -
Correct Answers -d. a high school student in Binghamton, NY, and a high school
student in Elmira, NY
Meghan recorded events in the lives of her sons Joseph and Jacob such as their first
words, their first step, and the events of puberty. These events are examples of the
process of
a. environmental influences.
b. genetic influences.
c. inherited characteristics.
d. maturation. - Correct Answers -d. maturation
A child born today in Iraq will have different experiences than children born in the United
States or Mexico. These experiences will affect the course of development for these
children because each child develops within a unique
a. biological context.
b. social and historical context.
c. genetic content.
d. maturation period. - Correct Answers -b. social and historical context
Division of the lifespan into periods is a
a. physical construction.
b. cognitive construction.
c. intellectual construction.
d. social construction. - Correct Answers -d. social construction
A condition that would increase the likelihood of a negative outcome is a description of
what?
a. environmental perceptions
,b. genetic influences
c. risk factors
d. social resources - Correct Answers -c. risk factors
The age range of approximately 6-11 years refers to which of the following periods of
development?
a. early childhood
b. middle childhood
c. adolescence
d. young adulthood - Correct Answers -b. middle childhood
All of the following may be considered indirect effects of poverty EXCEPT
a. parents' emotional state.
b. home environments.
c. presence of models for young people.
d. breakdown of the nuclear family. - Correct Answers -d. breakdown of the nuclear
family
Normative history-graded influences include all of the following EXCEPT
a. worldwide economic depression.
b. introduction of the contraceptive pill.
c. AIDS epidemic.
d. death of a spouse. - Correct Answers -d. death of a spouse
Which type of development is most involved in the growth of body and brain, sensory
capacities, motor skills, and health?
a. cognitive
b. neurological
c. physical
d. psychosocial - Correct Answers -c. physical
Despite being identified as a "low-risk" group, children of affluent families suffer a high
rate of
a. depression.
b. anxiety.
c. substance abuse.
d. All of these. - Correct Answers -d. All of these
Which of the following is a normative age-graded influence?
a. puberty and menopause
b. war
c. winning the lottery
d. famine - Correct Answers -a. puberty and menopause
According to your text, which of the following is NOT one of the major divisions of the
life span?
, a. prenatal
b. infancy and toddlerhood
c. late adulthood
d. senescence - Correct Answers -d. senescence
Which of the following is true about physical development?
a. It interacts with cognitive, personality, and social development at all ages.
b. Physical development occurs independently of cognitive development.
c. It becomes less important than personality and social development during
adolescence.
d. One's genetic makeup entirely controls one's physical development. - Correct
Answers -a. It interacts with cognitive, personality, and social development at all ages.
Environmental or experiential factors that help define individual differences in
development include all of the following EXCEPT
a. genetic inheritance.
b. socioeconomic status.
c. ethnicity.
d. historical events. - Correct Answers -a. genetic inheritance
During which developmental period do most people finish their formal education,
become independent, and start families and careers?
a. adolescence
b. young adulthood
c. middle adulthood
d. older adulthood - Correct Answers -b. young adulthood
Industrialization and the move to more populated areas are both cited as reasons for
the decline in the
a. multilingual family.
b. nuclear family.
c. extended family.
d. blended family. - Correct Answers -c. extended family
Which of the following statements about hereditary and environmental influences on
development is TRUE?
a. Internal influences are more important because they occur first.
b. External influences are more important because they are active for a longer time.
c. Internal and external influences interact and often cannot be separated.
d. Internal and external influences are independent and can be readily separated. -
Correct Answers -c. Internal and external influences interact and often cannot be
separated.
Marcus is 14 months old and having great difficulty when left with the babysitter. His
separation anxiety is an example of interaction between which two types of
development?
AND ANSWERS
Change and stability in mental abilities, such as learning, memory, language, thinking,
reasoning, etc. would constitute which type of development?
a. physical
b. cognitive
c. psychosocial
d. physiological - Correct Answers -b. cognitive
Which of the following are members of the same cohort?
a. a woman who raised children in Binghamton during World War II and a woman
raising children in Binghamton during the 1990s
b. an urban child in Iraq and a rural child in the United States
c. a veteran of the Gulf War and a veteran of Vietnam War
d. a high school student in Binghamton, NY, and a high school student in Elmira, NY -
Correct Answers -d. a high school student in Binghamton, NY, and a high school
student in Elmira, NY
Meghan recorded events in the lives of her sons Joseph and Jacob such as their first
words, their first step, and the events of puberty. These events are examples of the
process of
a. environmental influences.
b. genetic influences.
c. inherited characteristics.
d. maturation. - Correct Answers -d. maturation
A child born today in Iraq will have different experiences than children born in the United
States or Mexico. These experiences will affect the course of development for these
children because each child develops within a unique
a. biological context.
b. social and historical context.
c. genetic content.
d. maturation period. - Correct Answers -b. social and historical context
Division of the lifespan into periods is a
a. physical construction.
b. cognitive construction.
c. intellectual construction.
d. social construction. - Correct Answers -d. social construction
A condition that would increase the likelihood of a negative outcome is a description of
what?
a. environmental perceptions
,b. genetic influences
c. risk factors
d. social resources - Correct Answers -c. risk factors
The age range of approximately 6-11 years refers to which of the following periods of
development?
a. early childhood
b. middle childhood
c. adolescence
d. young adulthood - Correct Answers -b. middle childhood
All of the following may be considered indirect effects of poverty EXCEPT
a. parents' emotional state.
b. home environments.
c. presence of models for young people.
d. breakdown of the nuclear family. - Correct Answers -d. breakdown of the nuclear
family
Normative history-graded influences include all of the following EXCEPT
a. worldwide economic depression.
b. introduction of the contraceptive pill.
c. AIDS epidemic.
d. death of a spouse. - Correct Answers -d. death of a spouse
Which type of development is most involved in the growth of body and brain, sensory
capacities, motor skills, and health?
a. cognitive
b. neurological
c. physical
d. psychosocial - Correct Answers -c. physical
Despite being identified as a "low-risk" group, children of affluent families suffer a high
rate of
a. depression.
b. anxiety.
c. substance abuse.
d. All of these. - Correct Answers -d. All of these
Which of the following is a normative age-graded influence?
a. puberty and menopause
b. war
c. winning the lottery
d. famine - Correct Answers -a. puberty and menopause
According to your text, which of the following is NOT one of the major divisions of the
life span?
, a. prenatal
b. infancy and toddlerhood
c. late adulthood
d. senescence - Correct Answers -d. senescence
Which of the following is true about physical development?
a. It interacts with cognitive, personality, and social development at all ages.
b. Physical development occurs independently of cognitive development.
c. It becomes less important than personality and social development during
adolescence.
d. One's genetic makeup entirely controls one's physical development. - Correct
Answers -a. It interacts with cognitive, personality, and social development at all ages.
Environmental or experiential factors that help define individual differences in
development include all of the following EXCEPT
a. genetic inheritance.
b. socioeconomic status.
c. ethnicity.
d. historical events. - Correct Answers -a. genetic inheritance
During which developmental period do most people finish their formal education,
become independent, and start families and careers?
a. adolescence
b. young adulthood
c. middle adulthood
d. older adulthood - Correct Answers -b. young adulthood
Industrialization and the move to more populated areas are both cited as reasons for
the decline in the
a. multilingual family.
b. nuclear family.
c. extended family.
d. blended family. - Correct Answers -c. extended family
Which of the following statements about hereditary and environmental influences on
development is TRUE?
a. Internal influences are more important because they occur first.
b. External influences are more important because they are active for a longer time.
c. Internal and external influences interact and often cannot be separated.
d. Internal and external influences are independent and can be readily separated. -
Correct Answers -c. Internal and external influences interact and often cannot be
separated.
Marcus is 14 months old and having great difficulty when left with the babysitter. His
separation anxiety is an example of interaction between which two types of
development?
