PSY 121 Exam 1 Study Guide
The study of life-span ______ includes the journey from conception to death. - Answer-development
True or False: The life-span perspective involves sociocultural and individual factors, but not biological
factors. - Answer-False
life-span perspective: view of development as being lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic,
multidisciplinary, and contextual; involving growth, maintenance, and regulation of loss; and
constructed through biological, sociocultural, and individual factors working together.
Life-span _____ is the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception. - Answer-
development
True or False: Developmental science is multidisciplinary because researchers from different disciplines
are interested in studying development across the life-span - Answer-True
A _____ age-graded influence is one that is similar for people of a paticular age group. - Answer-
Normative
Which of the following is an example of a normative-history graded influence?
, A. pubertal development in middle schoolers
B. intergration of the internet into everyday life
C. retirement at the age of 65 in the United States
D. the death of a parent while someone is young - Answer-B. intergration of the internet into everyday
life
Dr. Xiong is comparing aspects of the populations of Uganda and Denmark. Her research is best
described as ______. - Answer-Cross-cultural
Which of the following statements about ethnicity is false?
A. Ethinicity can include race and religion
B. Level of education is an aspect of ethnicity
C. There can be diversity within ethnic groups
D. Cultural hertiage and language are aspects of ethnicty - Answer-B. Level of education is an aspect of
ethinicity
Which of the following are true about gender?
A. Gender refers to the characterisitcs of being male or female
B. Gender is one of the most important influences on our identity and relationships
C. Gender and sex are synonymous - Answer-A&B
Reason: Sex refers to the anatomy of an individual's reproductive system, while gender refers to the
social roles and masculine or feminine characteristics with which an individual identifies.
Infant mortality rate and the percentage of children living in _____ provide information for evaluating
how well children are doing in a particular society. - Answer-Poverty
The study of life-span ______ includes the journey from conception to death. - Answer-development
True or False: The life-span perspective involves sociocultural and individual factors, but not biological
factors. - Answer-False
life-span perspective: view of development as being lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic,
multidisciplinary, and contextual; involving growth, maintenance, and regulation of loss; and
constructed through biological, sociocultural, and individual factors working together.
Life-span _____ is the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception. - Answer-
development
True or False: Developmental science is multidisciplinary because researchers from different disciplines
are interested in studying development across the life-span - Answer-True
A _____ age-graded influence is one that is similar for people of a paticular age group. - Answer-
Normative
Which of the following is an example of a normative-history graded influence?
, A. pubertal development in middle schoolers
B. intergration of the internet into everyday life
C. retirement at the age of 65 in the United States
D. the death of a parent while someone is young - Answer-B. intergration of the internet into everyday
life
Dr. Xiong is comparing aspects of the populations of Uganda and Denmark. Her research is best
described as ______. - Answer-Cross-cultural
Which of the following statements about ethnicity is false?
A. Ethinicity can include race and religion
B. Level of education is an aspect of ethnicity
C. There can be diversity within ethnic groups
D. Cultural hertiage and language are aspects of ethnicty - Answer-B. Level of education is an aspect of
ethinicity
Which of the following are true about gender?
A. Gender refers to the characterisitcs of being male or female
B. Gender is one of the most important influences on our identity and relationships
C. Gender and sex are synonymous - Answer-A&B
Reason: Sex refers to the anatomy of an individual's reproductive system, while gender refers to the
social roles and masculine or feminine characteristics with which an individual identifies.
Infant mortality rate and the percentage of children living in _____ provide information for evaluating
how well children are doing in a particular society. - Answer-Poverty
