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Lifespan Development, Canadian Edition
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7th Edition
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by Denise Boyd
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, Table of Contents
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Chapterb01:bBasicbConceptsbandbMethodsbCha
pterb02:bTheoriesbofbDevelopmentbChapterb03
:bPrenatalbDevelopmentbandbBirth1
Chapterb04:bPhysical,bSensory,bandbPerceptualbDevelopmentbinbInfancybCh
apterb05:bCognitivebDevelopmentbinbInfancy
Chapterb06:bSocialb andb Personalityb Developmentb inbInfancy1bChapter
07:bPhysicalbandbCognitivebDevelopmentbinbEarlybChildhoodbChapterb
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08:bSocialbandbPersonalitybDevelopmentbinbEarlybChildhoodbChapterb0
9:bPhysicalbandbCognitivebDevelopmentbinbMiddlebChildhood
Chapterb10:bSocialbandbPersonalitybDevelopmentbinbMiddlebChildhoodbCha
pterb11:bPhysicalbandbCognitivebDevelopmentbinbAdolescencebChapterb12
:bSocialbandbPersonalitybDevelopmentbinbAdolescencebChapterb13:bPhysic
albandbCognitivebDevelopmentbinbEarlybAdulthoodbChapterb14:bSocialband
PersonalitybDevelopmentbinbEarlybAdulthoodbChapterb15:bPhysicalbandbC
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ognitivebDevelopmentbinbMiddlebAdulthoodbChapterb16:bSocialbandbPerson
alitybDevelopmentbinbMiddlebAdulthoodbChapterb17:bPhysicalbandbCogniti
vebDevelopmentbinbLatebAdulthoodbChapterb18:bSocialbandbPersonalitybD
evelopmentbinbLatebAdulthoodbChapterb19:bDeath,bDying,bandbBereavem
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,Chapter 01: Basic Concepts and Methods
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Multiple-ChoicebQuestions
1. Developmentalbb psychologybb isbb thebb scientificbb studybb of
inb ourb bodies,b behaviour,bthinking,b emotions,b socialb relationships, b andb personalities.
A) maturityb andb stability
B) age-relatedb changes
C) socialb andb culturalb norms
D) geneticb andb biologicalb influences
Difficulty:b1
QuestionbID:b01-1-01
Page-Reference:b2
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b B)bage-relatedbchanges
2. Thebbeliefbthatbhumansbmustbseekbredemptionbandbleadbabdisciplinedblifebbtobreducebbthebinfluenc
eb ofb innatebtendenciesb towardbactingbimmorallyb isb associatedb withb theb philosophicalbdoctrineb of
A) innateb goodness.
B) originalb sin.
C) empiricism.
D) blankb slate.
Difficulty:b1
QuestionbID:b01-1-02
Page-Reference:b3
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b B)boriginalbsin.
3. Abdevelopmentalb psychologistb whob espousesbtheb ideasb ofb theb philosopherb Jean-
JacquesbRousseaub wouldb suggestb thatb theb basisb forb humanb developmentb is
A) lifeb experiencesb andb externalb environmentalb influencesb thatb shapeb ab "blankb slate"b malleableb individual.
B) preprogrammedb sequentialb stagesb andb geneticallyb inheritedb traits.
C) thebstruggleb betweenbanb individual'sb selfish/sinfulb natureb andb redemption.
D) anb individual'sb effortb tob achieveb hisb orb herb inbornb potential.
Difficulty:b2
QuestionID:b01-1-03
Page-Reference:b3
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b D)banbindividual'sbeffortbtobachievebhisborbherbinbornbpotential.
4. AbdevelopmentalbpsychologistbwhobespousesbthebideasbofbthebbEnglishbbphilosopherbbJohnbbLockebwoul
db suggestb thatb theb basisb forb humanb developmentb is
A) theb struggleb betweenb anb individual'sb selfish/sinfulb natureb andb redemption.
B) anb individual'sbbeffortb tob achieveb hisb orb herb inbornb potential.
C) preprogrammedb sequentialb stagesb andb geneticallyb inheritedb traits.
D) environmentalb influencesb thatb shapeb ab "blankb slate"b malleableb individual.
, QuestionID:b01-1-04
Page-Reference:b3
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b D)benvironmentalbinfluencesbthatbshapebab"blankbslate"bmalleablebindividual.
5. Whichbscientistbcontributedbthebconceptbofbdevelopmentalbstagesbtobthebscientificbbstudybbofbhuma
nb development?
A) Charlesb Darwin
B) Johnb Watson
C) Arnoldb Gesell
D) G.b Stanleyb Hall
Difficulty:b1
QuestionID:b01-1-05
Page-Reference:b3
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b A)bCharlesbDarwin
6. b areb recognizedb asb theb firstb scientificb studiesb ofb childb development.
A) Darwin'sbb babybbbiographies
B) Gesell'sb studiesb ofb maturation
C) Hall'sb questionnaires b andb interviews
D) Piaget'sb cognitiveb theories
Difficulty:b2
QuestionID:b01-1-06
Page-Reference:b5
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b C)bHall'sbquestionnairesbandbinterviews
7. Earlyb developmentalb psychologyb pioneerb G.b Stanleyb Hallb believedb thatb developmentalistsb
shouldbb identify tob furtherb theb field'sb understanding b ofb childb development.
A) milestones
B) norms
C) developmentalbbbstages
D) maturation bb processes
Difficulty:b2
QuestionID:b01-1-07
Page-Reference:b5
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b B)bnorms
8. b
isb theb termb usedb tob describeb theb averageb ageb atb whichb childrenb reachb developmentalbmileston
es.
A) "Norms"
B) "Maturation bb stage"
C) "Psycho-socialbb developmentalbb stage"
D) "Phenomenon"
b
Lifespan Development, Canadian Edition
b b b b
7th Edition
b
by Denise Boyd
b b
, Table of Contents
b b
Chapterb01:bBasicbConceptsbandbMethodsbCha
pterb02:bTheoriesbofbDevelopmentbChapterb03
:bPrenatalbDevelopmentbandbBirth1
Chapterb04:bPhysical,bSensory,bandbPerceptualbDevelopmentbinbInfancybCh
apterb05:bCognitivebDevelopmentbinbInfancy
Chapterb06:bSocialb andb Personalityb Developmentb inbInfancy1bChapter
07:bPhysicalbandbCognitivebDevelopmentbinbEarlybChildhoodbChapterb
b
08:bSocialbandbPersonalitybDevelopmentbinbEarlybChildhoodbChapterb0
9:bPhysicalbandbCognitivebDevelopmentbinbMiddlebChildhood
Chapterb10:bSocialbandbPersonalitybDevelopmentbinbMiddlebChildhoodbCha
pterb11:bPhysicalbandbCognitivebDevelopmentbinbAdolescencebChapterb12
:bSocialbandbPersonalitybDevelopmentbinbAdolescencebChapterb13:bPhysic
albandbCognitivebDevelopmentbinbEarlybAdulthoodbChapterb14:bSocialband
PersonalitybDevelopmentbinbEarlybAdulthoodbChapterb15:bPhysicalbandbC
b
ognitivebDevelopmentbinbMiddlebAdulthoodbChapterb16:bSocialbandbPerson
alitybDevelopmentbinbMiddlebAdulthoodbChapterb17:bPhysicalbandbCogniti
vebDevelopmentbinbLatebAdulthoodbChapterb18:bSocialbandbPersonalitybD
evelopmentbinbLatebAdulthoodbChapterb19:bDeath,bDying,bandbBereavem
ent
,Chapter 01: Basic Concepts and Methods
b b b b b
Multiple-ChoicebQuestions
1. Developmentalbb psychologybb isbb thebb scientificbb studybb of
inb ourb bodies,b behaviour,bthinking,b emotions,b socialb relationships, b andb personalities.
A) maturityb andb stability
B) age-relatedb changes
C) socialb andb culturalb norms
D) geneticb andb biologicalb influences
Difficulty:b1
QuestionbID:b01-1-01
Page-Reference:b2
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b B)bage-relatedbchanges
2. Thebbeliefbthatbhumansbmustbseekbredemptionbandbleadbabdisciplinedblifebbtobreducebbthebinfluenc
eb ofb innatebtendenciesb towardbactingbimmorallyb isb associatedb withb theb philosophicalbdoctrineb of
A) innateb goodness.
B) originalb sin.
C) empiricism.
D) blankb slate.
Difficulty:b1
QuestionbID:b01-1-02
Page-Reference:b3
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b B)boriginalbsin.
3. Abdevelopmentalb psychologistb whob espousesbtheb ideasb ofb theb philosopherb Jean-
JacquesbRousseaub wouldb suggestb thatb theb basisb forb humanb developmentb is
A) lifeb experiencesb andb externalb environmentalb influencesb thatb shapeb ab "blankb slate"b malleableb individual.
B) preprogrammedb sequentialb stagesb andb geneticallyb inheritedb traits.
C) thebstruggleb betweenbanb individual'sb selfish/sinfulb natureb andb redemption.
D) anb individual'sb effortb tob achieveb hisb orb herb inbornb potential.
Difficulty:b2
QuestionID:b01-1-03
Page-Reference:b3
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b D)banbindividual'sbeffortbtobachievebhisborbherbinbornbpotential.
4. AbdevelopmentalbpsychologistbwhobespousesbthebideasbofbthebbEnglishbbphilosopherbbJohnbbLockebwoul
db suggestb thatb theb basisb forb humanb developmentb is
A) theb struggleb betweenb anb individual'sb selfish/sinfulb natureb andb redemption.
B) anb individual'sbbeffortb tob achieveb hisb orb herb inbornb potential.
C) preprogrammedb sequentialb stagesb andb geneticallyb inheritedb traits.
D) environmentalb influencesb thatb shapeb ab "blankb slate"b malleableb individual.
, QuestionID:b01-1-04
Page-Reference:b3
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b D)benvironmentalbinfluencesbthatbshapebab"blankbslate"bmalleablebindividual.
5. Whichbscientistbcontributedbthebconceptbofbdevelopmentalbstagesbtobthebscientificbbstudybbofbhuma
nb development?
A) Charlesb Darwin
B) Johnb Watson
C) Arnoldb Gesell
D) G.b Stanleyb Hall
Difficulty:b1
QuestionID:b01-1-05
Page-Reference:b3
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b A)bCharlesbDarwin
6. b areb recognizedb asb theb firstb scientificb studiesb ofb childb development.
A) Darwin'sbb babybbbiographies
B) Gesell'sb studiesb ofb maturation
C) Hall'sb questionnaires b andb interviews
D) Piaget'sb cognitiveb theories
Difficulty:b2
QuestionID:b01-1-06
Page-Reference:b5
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b C)bHall'sbquestionnairesbandbinterviews
7. Earlyb developmentalb psychologyb pioneerb G.b Stanleyb Hallb believedb thatb developmentalistsb
shouldbb identify tob furtherb theb field'sb understanding b ofb childb development.
A) milestones
B) norms
C) developmentalbbbstages
D) maturation bb processes
Difficulty:b2
QuestionID:b01-1-07
Page-Reference:b5
Skill:bKnowledge
Answer:b B)bnorms
8. b
isb theb termb usedb tob describeb theb averageb ageb atb whichb childrenb reachb developmentalbmileston
es.
A) "Norms"
B) "Maturation bb stage"
C) "Psycho-socialbb developmentalbb stage"
D) "Phenomenon"
