TEST BANK FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT A CULTURAL APPROACH, 3RD EDITION, JEFFERY JENSEN ARNETT, LENE ARNETT JENSEN

Section 1 Developmental Theories Multiple Choice Questions 1. For __________ of years, cultures in both the East and the West have had conceptions of life stages. a. hundreds b. thousands c. millions d. billions Answer: b Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medieval Europeans Skill Level: Remember the Facts Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and summarize their implications for contemporary theory. APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 2. What do the life stage conceptions of the ancient Hindus, Greeks, Jews, and medieval Europeans have in common? a. They were all written by men. b. They were all written by women. c. They define development in the same way. d. They have the same number of stages. Answer: a Difficulty Level: Easy Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medieval Europeans Skill Level: Remember the Facts Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and summarize their implications for contemporary theory. APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. Lene Arnett Jensen/Jeffrey Jensen Arnett; Child Development: A Cultural Approach, 3e 3. The oldest known conception of the life course is in the __________. a. Dharmashastras b. bible c. Talmud d. Koran Answer: a Difficulty Level: Moderate Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medieval Europeans Skill Level: Understand the Concepts Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and summarize their implications for contemporary theory. APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry. 4. The sacred law books of the __________ religion are called the Dharmashastras. a. Hindu b. Jewish c. Christian d. Muslim Answer: a Difficulty Level: Easy