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

Test Bank for Lifespan Development, 9e
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CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS w w w w w




Multiple-Choice Questions w




TB_01_01_An Introduction to Human Development
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The field of
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A) neuroscience
B) psychology
C) human development w

D) social psychology w

Answer: C
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Level: Easy w

Topic: An Introduction to Human
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Development 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 w w w

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

B) empiricism
C) behaviorism
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Answer: A
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Level: Easy w

Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
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Roots 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 w w w

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

B) Charles Darwin w

C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau w

D) John Locke w

Answer: D
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Level: Easy
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Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
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Roots 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 w w w



Jean-Jacques Rousseau proposed that all human beings are naturally good and seek out experiences that help
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A) maturation.
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C) the blank slate.
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D) original sin. w

Answer: B
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Level: Easy
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Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
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Roots 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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Dr. Sardonicus believes that humans possess no inborn abilities and that parents can mold their children into whatever they
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want them to be. Which doctrine would best describe Dr. Sardonicus‘ views?
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A) Empiricism
B) Innate goodness w

C) Original sin w

D) Darwinism
Answer: A
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Level:
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Difficult
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Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
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Roots 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 w w w

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

B) baby biographies
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C) Gesell scales w

D) norm-referenced tests w

Answer: B
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Level: Difficult
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Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
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Roots 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 w w w

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: Difficult
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Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
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Roots 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 w w w

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
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D) Age norms w

Answer: A
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Moderate
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Topic: Philosophical and Scientific
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Roots 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 w w

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
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puberty. Answer: A
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Level: Easy w

Topic: The Lifespan Perspective
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Skill: Understand the
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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 w w

summarizes the idea that individuals of all ages possess the capacity for positive change in
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response 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 w w

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

C) Extra-generational implications w

D) Rigidity
Answer: B
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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 w w w w w

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
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people. Answer: B
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Level: Easy w

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 w

B) Physical domain w

C) Cognitive domain w

D) Social domain w

Answer: C
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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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TB_01_14_The Domains and Periods of Development w w w w w

Which aspect of human development describes changes in variables that are associated with the relationship of an
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individual to others?
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A) Psychological domain w

B) Physical domain w

C) Cognitive domain w

D) Social domain w

Answer: D
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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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TB_01_15_The Domains and Periods of Development w w w w w

Jorge, age 16, has recently gained a considerable amount of weight but has not grown any taller. Developmental
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A) Physical
B) Cultural
C) Cognitive
D) Social
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Topic: The Domains and Periods of Development
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wSkill: 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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TB_01_16_The Domains and Periods of Development w w w w w

Estelle, age 12, is in the 6th grade but reads at a 3rd grade level. Developmentalists would investigate whether there is a
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problem in which domain of Estelle‘s development?
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A) Physical
B) Cultural
C) Cognitive
D) Social
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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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The three broad categories that are used to classify changes over the lifespan are called
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Answer: A
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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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