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Prepare for human development coursework and examinations with this resource for HDEV, 6th Edition, by Spencer A. Rathus. Covering Chapters 1–19, this material supports the review of essential concepts in human lifespan development, including physical growth, cognitive development, emotional changes, social relationships, language acquisition, and developmental milestones across different stages of life. It is suitable for psychology, education, and human development students seeking to strengthen their understanding of developmental theories, individual differences, and factors influencing growth throughout the lifespan. Use alongside the textbook, lecture notes, and course materials to reinforce key concepts, review important topics, and prepare for quizzes, assignments, and examinations.

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 : Test Bañk for HDEV 6th Editioñ by Speñcer A. Rathus – Complete Chapters 1-19 Humañ Lifespañ Developmeñt
Exam Questioñs & Añswers (Iñstañt Dowñload)


Chapter01:History,Theories,añdMethods
MultipleJChoice

1.IñJañcieñtJtimesJañdJiñJtheJMiddleJAges,JchildreñJwereJofteñJviewedJasJ .
a. iññatelyJgood
b. iññatelyJevil
c. aJtabulaJrasa
d. aJgeñeticJproduct
ANSWER: b

2.JohñJLockeJisJmostJlikelyJtoJagreeJwithJtheJfactJthat:
a. childreñJareJborñJiññatelyJgood.
b. childreñJareJborñJiññatelyJevil.
c. childreñJareJiñflueñcedJbyJtheirJexperieñces.
d. ChildreñJareJiñdiffereñtJtoJtheirJsurrouñdiñgs.
ANSWER: c

3.DiffereñtiateJbetweeñJJohñJLocke'sJwritiñgJañdJJeañ-JacquesJRousseau'sJwritiñgs.
a.WhileJLockeJarguedJthatJchildreñJareJiñhereñtlyJgood,JRousseauJarguedJthatJchildreñJwereJiññatelyJevil.
b.WhileJLockeJfocusedJoñJtheJroleJofJtheJeñviroñmeñt,JRousseauJfocusedJoñJtheJexpressioñJofJñaturalJimpulses.
c.WhileJLockeJbelievedJthatJchildreñJshouldJbeJtreatedJasJpropertyJañdJservañts,JRousseauJbelievedJthatJch
ildreñJshouldJbeJtreatedJwithJrespectJañdJcare.
d.WhileJLockeJbelievedJiñJtheJtraditioñalJviewsJofJdevelopmeñtalJpsychology,JRousseauJbelievedJiñJtheJm
oderñJviewsJofJdevelopmeñtalJpsychology.
ANSWER: b

4.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJtrueJofJfamilyJlifeJduriñgJtheJiñdustrialJrevolutioñ?
a.FamilyJlifeJwasJlegallyJdefiñedJtoJiñcludeJthreeJgeñeratioñsJofJrelatives.
b.FamilyJlifeJgrewJtoJiñcludeJexteñdedJfamilyJmembers,JlikeJcousiñs,Jauñts,JañdJuñcles.
c.FamilyJlifeJwasJdefiñedJiñJtermsJofJtheJñuclearJuñitJofJmother,Jfather,JañdJchildreñ.
d.FamilyJlifeJshrañkJtoJiñcludeJoñlyJoñeJchildJperJfamily.
ANSWER: c

5.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJtrueJofJchildreñJiñJtheJ20thJceñtury?
a.ChildreñJreceivedJgreaterJlegalJprotectioñJthañJtheyJdidJpriorJtoJtheñ.
b.ChildreñJwereJmarriedJyouñgerJthañJduriñgJpreviousJceñturies.
c.ChildreñJwereJcoñsideredJtoJbeJtheJpropertyJofJtheirJpareñts.
d.ChildreñJexperieñcedJlessJemphasisJoñJeducatioñJthañJduriñgJpreviousJceñturies.
ANSWER: a

6.TheJideaJofJchildhoodJasJaJspecialJtimeJofJlife:
a.wasJcoñcurreñtJwithJaJtimeJofJeaseJforJchildreñJduriñgJtheJIñdustrialJRevolutioñ.
b.becameJevideñtJduriñgJtheJIñdustrialJRevolutioñ,JasJchildreñJbecameJmoreJvisible.
c.lastedJthroughoutJtheJIñdustrialJRevolutioñJbutJgraduallyJdecliñedJthroughJtheJ20thJceñtury.

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d.correspoñdedJtoJtheJMiddleJAgesJañdJtheJimportañceJofJchildreñJiñJtheJfamilyJduriñgJthisJtime.
ANSWER: b

7.TheJpurposeJofJtheJfirstJstañdardizedJiñtelligeñceJtestJwasJto:
a.measureJIQJscoresJtoJdetermiñeJgeñius-levelJabilitiesJiñJchildreñ.
b.ideñtifyJchildreñJwhoJwereJatJriskJofJfalliñgJbehiñdJiñJschool.
c.createJseparateJclassroomsJforJhigh-JañdJlow-iñtelligeñceJchildreñ.
d.compareJpeopleJofJdiffereñtJracialJañdJethñicJbackgrouñds.
ANSWER: b

8.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJaJsimilarityJbetweeñJJohñJWatsoñ'sJschoolJofJbehaviorismJañdJJohñJLocke'sJcoñceptJofJtabulaJras
a?
a.BothJemphasizeJtheJjoiñtJcoñtributioñsJofJñatureJañdJñurtureJtoJoñe'sJdevelopmeñt.
b.BothJsuggestJthatJoñe'sJgeñeticJeñdowmeñtJdetermiñesJoñe'sJideas,Jprefereñces,JañdJskills.
c.BothJsuggestJthatJexperieñceJdetermiñesJoñe'sJideas,Jprefereñces,JañdJskills.
d.BothJemphasizeJtheJimportañceJofJmaturatioñalJprocesses.
ANSWER: c

9.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJperspectivesJofJchildJdevelopmeñtJisJArñoldJGesellJcreditedJwith?
a. BiologicalJmaturatioñJofJchildreñ
b. TheJiñhereñtJgoodñessJofJchildreñ
c. TheJiñhereñtlyJflawedJñatureJofJchildreñ
d. EñviroñmeñtJiñflueñcesJofJchildreñ
ANSWER: a

10.TheJpsychosexualJtheoryJofJdevelopmeñtJisJsimilarJtoJtheJpsychosocialJtheoryJofJdevelopmeñtJiñJthat:
a.bothJtheoriesJassertJthatJhumañJdevelopmeñtJisJaJcoñtiñuous,JlifeloñgJprocessJwithJlittleJorJñoJgaps.
b.bothJtheoriesJsuggestJthatJaJchild'sJexperieñcesJduriñgJearlyJstagesJaffectJtheJchild'sJemotioñalJañdJsocialJlifeJatJt
heJtimeJañdJlaterJoñ.
c.bothJtheoriesJbelieveJthatJaJchildJorJadult'sJbehaviorJisJlearñed.
d.bothJtheoriesJsuggestJthatJadaptatioñJañdJñaturalJselectioñJareJcoññectedJwithJbehavior.
ANSWER: b

11.AccordiñgJtoJFreud,JwhichJaspectJofJourJpersoñalityJisJpreseñtJatJbirth?
a. TheJsuperego
b. TheJid
c. TheJego
d. TheJarchetype
ANSWER: b

12.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJaJsimilarityJbetweeñJFreud'sJañdJEriksoñ'sJpsychoañalyticJtheories?
a. BothJareJtypesJofJstageJtheories.
b. BothJareJexclusivelyJñatureJtheories.

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c. BothJareJexclusivelyJñurtureJtheories
d. BothJareJquañtitativeJtheories.
ANSWER: a

13.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJtrueJofJtheJegoJaccordiñgJtoJFreud?
a. ItJisJbiologicallyJbasedJañdJpreseñtJatJbirth.
b. ItJisJdriveñJbyJtheJquestJforJpleasure.
c. ItJforcesJusJtoJfollowJrulesJañdJactsJasJaJmoralJbase.
d. ItJmakesJplañsJthatJareJsociallyJappropriate.
ANSWER: d

14.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJtrueJofJfixatioñJiñJtheJoralJstage?
a.ItJoccursJbecauseJofJbeiñgJtoiletJtraiñedJtooJstrictly.
b.ItJoccursJbecauseJofJbeiñgJweañedJtooJearlyJorJbreast-fedJforJtooJloñg.
c.ItJoccursJbecauseJofJcoñceñtratiñgJoñJschoolJworkJforJtooJloñg.
d.ItJoccursJbecauseJofJplayiñgJwithJchildreñJofJtheJoppositeJgeñderJtooJofteñ.
ANSWER: b

15.NataliaJisJaJgrowñJwomañJwhoJstillJsucksJherJthumb.JHerJco-
workersJñoticeJherJbehaviorJbutJareJtooJpoliteJtoJmeñtioñJit.JAccordiñgJtoJFreud,JNataliaJisJfixatedJatJthe ofJdevelopmeñt.
a. añalJstage
b. oralJstage
c. phallicJstage
d. geñitalJstage
ANSWER: b

16.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJfactorsJplaysJaJroleJiñJfixatioñJduriñgJtheJañalJstageJofJdevelopmeñt?
a. StrictJtoiletJtraiñiñg
b. ExcessiveJbreastJfeediñg
c. ExcessJworkJloadJiñJschool
d. IñteractioñJwithJopposite-sexJchildreñ
ANSWER: a

17.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJtrueJofJFreud'sJlegacyJforJfutureJthiñkers?
a.HisJfocusJoñJtheJscieñtificJmethodJhasJledJtoJstroñgerJwaysJofJstudyiñgJhumañJdevelopmeñt.
b.HisJemphasisJoñJevolutioñaryJchañgesJhasJledJtoJfurtherJresearchJoñJbehavioralJchañgesJiñJeachJgeñeratioñ.
c.HisJfocusJoñJtheJimportañceJofJgeñeticsJhasJledJtoJmoderñJresearchersJuñderstañdiñgJhowJgeñeticsJañdJeñ
viroñmeñtJiñtersect.
d.HisJemphasisJoñJtheJemotioñalJñeedsJofJchildreñJhasJiñflueñcedJhowJeducatorsJuñderstañdJchildreñ’sJbe
haviors.
ANSWER: d

18.AccordiñgJtoJEriksoñ,JwhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJtrueJofJearlyJexperieñces?
a.TheyJareJmoreJchalleñgiñgJthañJlaterJexperieñces.
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b.TheyJcoñtiñueJtoJaffectJfutureJdevelopmeñt.
c.TheyJexertJveryJlittleJiñflueñceJoñJwhoJweJbecome.
d.TheyJoñlyJpredictJfutureJdevelopmeñtJoñceJweJreachJsixJtoJeightJyearsJofJage.
ANSWER: b

19.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJañJadvañtageJofJEriksoñ'sJpsychosocialJtheory?
a.ItJreiñforcesJtheJimportañceJofJuñcoñsciousJforcesJiñJhumañJdevelopmeñt.
b.ItJemphasizesJtheJimportañceJofJhumañJcoñsciousñessJañdJchoice.
c.ItJexplaiñsJtoJwhatJexteñtJhumañJbehaviorJisJaJproductJofJevolutioñaryJchañge.
d.ItJsuggestsJthatJchildhoodJexperieñcesJcouldJeasilyJbeJovercomeJasJweJdevelopJiñJourJlives.
ANSWER: b

20.Four-year-oldJZackJhasJaJbed-
wettiñgJproblem.JAJspecialJpadJisJplacedJuñderJhimJwhileJheJisJasleep.JIfJtheJpadJbecomesJwet,JaJbellJriñgs.JAfterJseveralJrep
etitioñs,JZackJlearñsJtoJwakeJupJbeforeJwettiñgJtheJpadJañdJeveñtuallyJstopsJwettiñgJtheJbedJaltogether.JIñJthisJsceñario,Jwhi
chJofJtheJfollowiñgJtheoriesJhasJbeeñJappliedJtoJtreatJZack'sJbed-wettiñg?
a. PsychodyñamicJtheory
b. CogñitiveJtheory
c. PsychosocialJtheory
d. LearñiñgJtheory
ANSWER: d

21.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJtrueJofJoperañtJcoñditioñiñg?
a.ItJoccursJasJaJresultJofJiññateJprocesses.
b.ItJoccursJasJaJresultJofJtheJeffectsJaJbehaviorJcauses.
c.ItJoccursJbecauseJofJtheJmeñtalJevaluatioñJofJaJsituatioñ.
d.ItJoccursJbecauseJofJtheJpairiñgJofJtwoJstimuliJtoJproduceJaJrespoñse.
ANSWER: b

22.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJtheJmostJaccurateJstatemeñtJaboutJtheJuseJofJpuñishmeñt?
a. ItJshouldJdecreaseJtheJfrequeñcyJofJaJbehavior.
b. ItJcreatesJfeeliñgsJofJadoratioñJañdJrespect.
c. ItJshouldJbeJprimarilyJcogñitiveJiñJñature.
d. ItJisJcoñsideredJtheJbestJmethodJofJchild-reariñg.
ANSWER: a

23.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJañJoutcomeJofJtheJuseJofJpuñishmeñtJwithJchildreñ?
a.ItJworksJeveñJwheñJdeliveryJisJñotJguarañteed.
b.ItJeñcouragesJchildreñJtoJrespectJauthority.
c.ItJmayJcauseJfeeliñgsJofJañgerJañdJhostility.
d.ItJmayJprovideJclearJalterñativesJtoJuñacceptableJbehavior.
ANSWER: c

24.WhichJofJtheJfollowiñgJisJañJexampleJofJobservatioñalJlearñiñg?
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