Dimensions of Human Behavior
6th Edition by Elizabeth D. Hutchison
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Chapter 1: A Life Course Perspective
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. A(n) ______ perspective looks at how chronological age, relationships, common life
transitions, and social change shape people's lives from birth to death.
A. person-in-environment
B. life course
C. developmental
D. identity development
Ans: B
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.2. Summarize the relevance of the life course perspective
for social work competencies.
Answer Location: The Life Course Perspectives and Social Work Practice
Difficulty Level: Easy
REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
2. A(n) ______ is the sequence of significant events, experiences, and transitions in a
person's life.
A. developmental history
B. self history
C. personal history
D. event history
Ans: D
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.2. Summarize the relevance of the life course perspective
for social work competencies.
Answer Location: The Life Course Perspectives and Social Work Practice
Difficulty Level: Easy
REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
3. A cohort is similar, yet distinct from a(n) ______.
A. generation
B. team
C. family
D. observational group
Ans: A
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.4 Summarize five basic concepts of the life course
perspective (cohorts, transitions, trajectories, life events, and turning points).
Answer Location: Cohorts
Difficulty Level: Easy
REF: Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
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Hutchison, Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course 6e
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4. A ______ is a significant occurrence in a person’s life that may produce serious and
long-lasting effects.
A. transition
B. trajectory
C. life event
D. turning point
Ans: C
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.4 Summarize five basic concepts of the life course
perspective (cohorts, transitions, trajectories, life events, and turning points).
Answer Location: Life Events
Difficulty Level: Easy
REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
5. A ______ is a change in roles and statuses that represent a distinct departure from
prior roles and statuses.
A. transition
B. trajectory
C. life event
D. turning point
Ans: A
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.4 Summarize five basic concepts of the life course
perspective (cohorts, transitions, trajectories, life events, and turning points).
Answer Location: Transitions
Difficulty Level: Easy
REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
6. A _____ is a life event or transition that produces a shift in the life course trajectory.
A. transition
B. trajectory
C. life event
D. turning point
Ans: D
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.4 Summarize five basic concepts of the life course
perspective (cohorts, transitions, trajectories, life events, and turning points).
Answer Location: Turning Points
Difficulty Level: Easy
REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
7. A _____ is a long-term pattern of stability and change, which usually involves multiple
transitions.
A. transition
B. trajectory
C. life event
D. turning point
Ans: B