, Test Bank for Human Development: A Cultural Approach 3rd Edition
Chapter 1 A Cultural Approach to Human Development
Learning Remember the Understand the Apply What
Objective Facts Concepts You Know Analyze It
Learning Multiple 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 3, 5, 8, 11, 16, 17, 19, 22 7, 14, 15, 28
Objective 1.1 Choice 13, 20, 21, 24, 25, 18, 23, 27, 29
26, 30
Short 75
Answer
Essay 80
Learning Multiple 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 31, 36 37
Objective 1.2 Choice 39
Short
Answer
Essay
Learning Multiple 41, 44 40, 45 42, 43, 46
Objective 1.3 Choice
Short 76
Answer
Essay
Learning Multiple 51, 55, 56 52, 54, 57 58 50, 53
Objective 1.4 Choice
Short 77
Answer
Essay
Learning Multiple 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 69, 70, 71
Objective 1.5 Choice 64, 66, 67, 68
Short 78
Answer
Essay
Learning Multiple 73, 74 72
Objective 1.6 Choice
Short 79
Answer
Essay
1
,Test Bank for Human Development: A Cultural Approach 3rd Edition
Chapter 1 A Cultural Approach to Human Development
Section 1 Human Development Today and Its Origins
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The ways people grow and change biologically, cognitively, psychologically, and socially
across the life span is referred to as __________.
a. human development
b. evolution
c. change
d. growth
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: None
Topic: Chapter Introduction
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
% correct 86 a= 86 b= 6 c= 7 d= 1 r = .19
2. The total pattern of a group’s customs, beliefs, art, and technology is referred to as
__________.
a. clan
b. society
c. culture
d. beliefs
Answer: c
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: None
Topic: Chapter Introduction
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
3. For most of history the total human population was under __________.
a. 1 million
b. 10 million
c. 100 million
d. 1 billion
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe how the human population has changed over the past 10,000
years and explain why the United States is following a different demographic path than other
developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
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, Test Bank for Human Development: A Cultural Approach 3rd Edition
Chapter 1 A Cultural Approach to Human Development
4. For most of human history how many children did women typically have?
a. 1 to 2
b. 4 to 8
c. 10 to 12
d. 13 to 15
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe how the human population has changed over the past 10,000
years and explain why the United States is following a different demographic path than other
developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
5. The human population began to increase noticeably around 10,000 years ago. What has been
hypothesized as the reason for the population increase at that time?
a. the discovery of medicine
b. the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals
c. an increase in the size of women’s pelvic openings that assisted in labor
d. construction techniques that allowed for stronger homes that were better heated
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe how the human population has changed over the past 10,000
years and explain why the United States is following a different demographic path than other
developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
% correct 76 a= 20 b= 76 c= 4 d= 0 r = .51
6. When did the world population reach 500 million people?
a. 400 years ago
b. 1,000 years ago
c. 4,000 years ago
d. 10,000 years ago
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe how the human population has changed over the past 10,000
years and explain why the United States is following a different demographic path than other
developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
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Chapter 1 A Cultural Approach to Human Development
Learning Remember the Understand the Apply What
Objective Facts Concepts You Know Analyze It
Learning Multiple 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 3, 5, 8, 11, 16, 17, 19, 22 7, 14, 15, 28
Objective 1.1 Choice 13, 20, 21, 24, 25, 18, 23, 27, 29
26, 30
Short 75
Answer
Essay 80
Learning Multiple 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 31, 36 37
Objective 1.2 Choice 39
Short
Answer
Essay
Learning Multiple 41, 44 40, 45 42, 43, 46
Objective 1.3 Choice
Short 76
Answer
Essay
Learning Multiple 51, 55, 56 52, 54, 57 58 50, 53
Objective 1.4 Choice
Short 77
Answer
Essay
Learning Multiple 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 69, 70, 71
Objective 1.5 Choice 64, 66, 67, 68
Short 78
Answer
Essay
Learning Multiple 73, 74 72
Objective 1.6 Choice
Short 79
Answer
Essay
1
,Test Bank for Human Development: A Cultural Approach 3rd Edition
Chapter 1 A Cultural Approach to Human Development
Section 1 Human Development Today and Its Origins
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The ways people grow and change biologically, cognitively, psychologically, and socially
across the life span is referred to as __________.
a. human development
b. evolution
c. change
d. growth
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: None
Topic: Chapter Introduction
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
% correct 86 a= 86 b= 6 c= 7 d= 1 r = .19
2. The total pattern of a group’s customs, beliefs, art, and technology is referred to as
__________.
a. clan
b. society
c. culture
d. beliefs
Answer: c
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: None
Topic: Chapter Introduction
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
3. For most of history the total human population was under __________.
a. 1 million
b. 10 million
c. 100 million
d. 1 billion
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe how the human population has changed over the past 10,000
years and explain why the United States is following a different demographic path than other
developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
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, Test Bank for Human Development: A Cultural Approach 3rd Edition
Chapter 1 A Cultural Approach to Human Development
4. For most of human history how many children did women typically have?
a. 1 to 2
b. 4 to 8
c. 10 to 12
d. 13 to 15
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe how the human population has changed over the past 10,000
years and explain why the United States is following a different demographic path than other
developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
5. The human population began to increase noticeably around 10,000 years ago. What has been
hypothesized as the reason for the population increase at that time?
a. the discovery of medicine
b. the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals
c. an increase in the size of women’s pelvic openings that assisted in labor
d. construction techniques that allowed for stronger homes that were better heated
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe how the human population has changed over the past 10,000
years and explain why the United States is following a different demographic path than other
developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
% correct 76 a= 20 b= 76 c= 4 d= 0 r = .51
6. When did the world population reach 500 million people?
a. 400 years ago
b. 1,000 years ago
c. 4,000 years ago
d. 10,000 years ago
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe how the human population has changed over the past 10,000
years and explain why the United States is following a different demographic path than other
developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
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