Test Bank For Lifespan Development, 9th Edition by Denise Boyd 2024/2025, Answered

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TEST BANK
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,CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS u u u u u




Multiple-Choice Questions u




TB_01_01_An Introduction to Human Development u u u u

The field of
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A) neuroscience
B) psychology
C) human development u

D) social psychology u

Answer: C
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Level: Easy u

Topic: An Introduction to Human Development
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Skill: Understand the Concepts
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LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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TB_01_02_Philosophical and Scientific Roots u u u

The Christian doctrine of
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does at overcoming the inborn tendency to act immorally.
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A) original sin u

B) empiricism
C) behaviorism
D) innate goodness u

Answer: A
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Level: Easy u

Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
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Skill: Understand the Concepts
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LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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TB_01_03_Philosophical and Scientific Roots u u u

Which thinker argued that children are born with a mind that is a blank slate?
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A) Augustine of Hippo u u

B) Charles Darwin u

C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau u

D) John Locke u

Answer: D
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Level: Easy
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Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
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Skill: Understand the Concepts
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LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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TB_01_04_Philosophical and Scientific Roots u u u



Jean-Jacques Rousseau proposed that all human beings are naturally good and seek out experiences that help
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them grow, a concept that came to be known as
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A) maturation.
B) innate goodness. u

C) the blank slate.
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D) original sin. u

Answer: B
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Level: Easy
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Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
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Skill: Understand the Concepts
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LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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,TB_01_05_Philosophical and Scientific Roots u u u

Dr. Sardonicus believes that humans possess no inborn abilities and that parents can mold their children into whatever they want
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them to be. Which doctrine would best describe Dr. Sardonicus‘ views?
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A) Empiricism
B) Innate goodness u

C) Original sin u

D) Darwinism
Answer: A
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Difficult
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Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
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Skill: Apply What You Know
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LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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TB_01_06_Philosophical and Scientific Roots u u u

Charles Darwin and other early evolutionary thinkers compiled
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of an individual infant, in the hope that they might better understand the overall evolution of the human species.
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A) domains of development u u

B) baby biographies u

C) Gesell scales u

D) norm-referenced tests u

Answer: B
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Level: Difficult u

Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
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Skill: Understand the Concepts
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LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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TB_01_07_Philosophical and Scientific Roots u u u

Which assertion regarding lifespan development can be attributed to both G. Stanley Hall and Charles Darwin?
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A) Human evolution represents a unique occurrence in natural history.
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B) Biology dictates how human personality develops.
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C) Environment determines the course of healthy individual development.
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D) The milestones of childhood are similar to those in the development of the human
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species. Answer: D
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Level: Difficultu

Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
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Skill: Evaluate It
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LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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TB_01_08_Philosophical and Scientific Roots u u u

Which term did Arnold Gesell use to describe genetically programmed sequential patterns of change, such as puberty or
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menopause?
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A) Maturation
B) Growth
C) Social clock u

D) Age norms u

Answer: A
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Moderate
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Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
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Skill: Understand the Concepts
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LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and scientists
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TB_01_09_The Lifespan Perspective u u

Which summary best describes the current perspective on human development?
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A) Human development begins at conception and continues throughout the lifespan.
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B) Human development begins at birth and becomes relatively stable by adolescence.
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, C) Human development begins slowly at birth and accelerates as we age.
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D) Human development begins with the onset of puberty.
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Answer: A
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Level: Easy u

Topic: The Lifespan Perspective
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Skill: Understand the Concepts
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LO 1.1.2: Describe how the lifespan perspective tries to fully explain human development
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TB_01_10_The Lifespan Perspective u u

summarizes the idea that individuals of all ages possess the capacity for positive change in response
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to environmental demands.
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A) Plasticity
B) Multicontextuality
C) Empiricism
D) Maturation
Answer: A
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Difficult
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Topic: The Lifespan Perspective
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Skill: Analyze It
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LO 1.1.2: Describe how the lifespan perspective tries to fully explain human development
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TB_01_11_The Lifespan Perspective u u

Researchers have to explore many types of information to address their questions of interest. Which concept emphasizes this
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approach to studying lifespan development?
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A) The unidimensional nature of development
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B) Interdisciplinary research u

C) Extra-generational implications u

D) Rigidity
Answer: B
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Difficult
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Topic: The Lifespan Perspective
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Skill: Analyze It
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LO 1.1.2: Describe how the lifespan perspective tries to fully explain human development
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TB_01_12_The Domains and Periods of Development u u u u u

The physical domain refers to that aspect of human development that describes
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A) changes in thinking, memory, problem solving, and other intellectual skills.
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B) changes in size, shape, and characteristics of the body.
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C) how young children exceed or lag behind their peers.
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D) the relationship of an individual person to other people.
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Answer: B
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Level: Easy u

Topic: The Domains and Periods of Development
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Skill: Understand the Concepts
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LO 1.1.3: Identify the categories used by developmental scientists to organize the study of human development
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Which aspect of human development describes changes in thinking, memory, problem solving, and other intellectual skills?
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A) Psychological domain u

B) Physical domain u

C) Cognitive domain u

D) Social domain u

Answer: C
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uLevel: Easy u

Topic: The Domains and Periods of Development
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