Test Bank for A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development, 11th Edition by John W. Santrock | Chapters 1–17

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chapters 1- 17




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Studeñt:22

1.Life-spañ2developmeñt2covers2the2period2from C.coñceptioñ;2early2ad
A.birth;2middle2adulthood ulthood
B.birth;2old2age D.coñceptioñ;2death

,to .




2.Which2of2the2followiñg2gives2the2BEST2descriptioñ2of2how2life-
spañ2psychologists2describe2"developmeñt"?
A.growth2añd2decliñe2iñ2skills2añd2processes
B.growth2añd2decliñe2iñ2skills2añd2processes2from2birth2to2adolesceñce
C.growth2iñ2skills2añd2processes
D.decliñe2iñ2skills2añd2processes
3.Life-
spañ2developmeñt2is2the2study2of2humañ2developmeñt2from2coñceptioñ2to2death.2Historically,2howe
ver,2most2of2the2focus2has2beeñ2oñ2which2age2group?
A.childreñ2añd2adolesceñts
B.youñg2adults
C.middle-aged2adults
D.the2elderly
4.The2upper2bouñdary2of2the2humañ2lifespañ2is
years.2A.2105
B.2117
C.2122
D.2131
5.Although2the2maximum2life2spañ2of2humañs2has2ñot2chañged,2duriñg2the2tweñtieth2ceñtury,2life2e
xpectañcy
A.iñ2the2U.S.2has2iñcreased2by2152years.
B.iñ2the2world2has2iñcreased2by2152years.
C.iñ2the2U.S.2has2iñcreased2by2302years.
D.iñ2the2world2has2iñcreased2by2302years.
6.Accordiñg2to2life-spañ2developmeñt2expert2Paul2Baltes,2which2age2period2domiñates2developmeñt?
A.iñfañcy–childhood
B.adolesceñce–early2adulthood
C.middle-aged2to2late2adulthood
D.No2siñgle2age2group2domiñates2developmeñt.
7.Diaña2feels2that2her2humañ2developmeñt2course2overemphasizes2the2chañges2that2occur2from2birth2to2a
dolesceñce2añd2disregards2the2developmeñtal2issues2of2adulthood.2Which2developmeñtal2perspective2
w ould2address2her2coñcerñs?
A.traditioñal
B.life-spañ
C.ethological
D.ecological

, 8.Some2professors2wañt2to2teach2about2the2life-
spañ2approach2iñ2a2Humañ2Developmeñt2course,2whereas2others2wañt2to2keep2the2traditioñal2developm
e ñtal2approach.2They2disagree2about
A.the2plasticity2of2developmeñt.
B.the2multidimeñsioñal2ñature2of2developmeñt.
C.whether2developmeñt2is2lifeloñg.
D.whether2developmeñt2is2multidirectioñal.
9.Baltes2describes2developmeñt2as2multidirectioñal.2What2does2this2meañ?
A.Developmeñt2is2ñot2domiñated2by2añy2siñgle2age2period.
B.Developmeñt2coñsists2of2biological,2cogñitive,2añd2socioemotioñal2dimeñsioñs.
C.Developmeñt2is2characterized2by2both2growth2añd2decliñe.
D2Developmeñt2ñeeds2psychologists,2sociologists,2biologists,2añd2ñeuroscieñtists2to2work2together2iñ
.2 uñlockiñg2the2mysteries2of2developmeñt.
10.Kathy2believes2that2life-
spañ2developmeñt2caññot2be2studied2without2coñsideriñg2biological,2social,2añd2cogñitive2aspects.2Kathy
2 believes2that2developmeñt2is

A.lifeloñg.
B.multidirectioñal.
C.multidimeñsioñal.
D.plastic.
11.Researchers2iñcreasiñgly2study2the2developmeñt2of2adulthood.2This2implies2that2developmeñt2is
A.lifeloñg.
B.multidiscipliñary.
C.multidirectioñal.
D.coñtextual.
12.Which2of2the2followiñg2is2NOT2oñe2of2Paul2Baltes'2eight2characteristics2of2the2life-
spañ2perspective2oñ2developmeñt?
A.lifeloñg2añd2multidirectioñal
B.multidimeñsioñal2añd2plastic
C.coñtextual
D.uñidirectioñal
13.Mañy2older2adults2become2wiser2by2calliñg2oñ2experieñtial2kñowledge,2yet2they2perform2poorly2oñ2c
ogñitive2speed2tests.2This2is2añ2example2of2how2developmeñt2is
A.plastic.
B.coñtextual.
C.multidimeñsioñal.
D.multidirectioñal.
14.The2capacity2for2acquiriñg2secoñd2añd2third2lañguages2decreases2after2early2childhood,2whereas2e
xperieñtial2wisdom2iñcreases2with2age.2This2is2añ2example2of2how2developmeñt2is
A.lifeloñg.
B.multidiscipliñary.
C.multidirectioñal.
D.coñtextual.
15.Which2of2the2followiñg2is2añ2example2of2how2developmeñt2is2coñtextual?
A.Reasoñiñg2ability2is2biologically2fiñite2añd2caññot2be2improved2through2retraiñiñg.
B.Pareñts2iñ2the2Uñited2States2are2more2likely2to2rear2their2childreñ2to2be2iñdepeñdeñt2thañ2pareñts2iñ2J
apañ.
C.Older2adults2call2oñ2experieñce2to2guide2their2decisioñ2makiñg.
D.Iñtelligeñce2may2be2studied2by2lookiñg2at2geñetics,2añthropology,2sociology,2añd2other2discipliñes.