Lifespan Development Exam Study
Guide (Ch. 1-8) questions with 100%
correct answers
Which of the following words BEST describes the focus of the study of human
development?
a. change
b. childhood
c. dynamics
d. relationships - correct answer ✔✔a.
The concept of a lifelong process of development that can be studied scientifically
is known as what?
a. childhood development
b. longtime development
c. life-span development
d. traditional development - correct answer ✔✔c.
Which scientific goal is reflected by suggesting that high school students who
score a 1000 or more on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will be successful in
college?
a. describe
b. explain
,c. predict
d. intervene - correct answer ✔✔c.
Which scientific goal is reflected by stating that most children take their first steps
at about a year?
a. describe
b. explain
c. predict
d. intervene - correct answer ✔✔a.
Which scientific goal is reflected by stating that most students learn to read
through a combination of phonetic and whole-word instruction?
a. describe
b. explain
c. predict
d. intervene - correct answer ✔✔b.
Which scientific goal is reflected by suggesting that after several weeks of
observing Ronald's aggressive behavior patterns, he would benefit from
counseling?
a. describe
b. explain
c. predict
d. intervene - correct answer ✔✔d.
,Juan's teacher is concerned that he is behind his fellow classmates in
computational ability. Juan's teacher is concerned about which domain of human
development?
a. physical
b. cognitive
c. psychosocial
d. neurological - correct answer ✔✔b.
Peter is three inches taller than every other student in his class. Which domain of
development would address Peter's height?
a. physical
b. cognitive
c. psychosocial
d. neurological - correct answer ✔✔a.
Professor Sanchez is passing out peer evaluations to a group of preschool children.
Each child can choose a smiley face, a neutral face, or a frowny face to describe
their classmates. Which developmental domain is Professor Sanchez most
interested in?
a. physical
b. cognitive
c. emotional
d. psychosocial - correct answer ✔✔d.
Division of the life span into periods is a
a. physical construction
, b. cognitive construction
c. intellectual construction
d. social construction - correct answer ✔✔d.
The inborn traits or characteristics we inherit from biological parents are our
a. environment
b. individual differences
c. heredity
d. influences - correct answer ✔✔c.
Dr. Atkinson focuses her studies on factors such as school, family, and peers. She is
most interested in
a. inherited characteristics
b. environmental factors
c. maturational factors
d. personality factors - correct answer ✔✔b.
The family that consists of two generations with parents and children - either
biological, step, or adopted - is called
a. nuclear
b. extended
c. multigenerational
d. post modern - correct answer ✔✔a.
Guide (Ch. 1-8) questions with 100%
correct answers
Which of the following words BEST describes the focus of the study of human
development?
a. change
b. childhood
c. dynamics
d. relationships - correct answer ✔✔a.
The concept of a lifelong process of development that can be studied scientifically
is known as what?
a. childhood development
b. longtime development
c. life-span development
d. traditional development - correct answer ✔✔c.
Which scientific goal is reflected by suggesting that high school students who
score a 1000 or more on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will be successful in
college?
a. describe
b. explain
,c. predict
d. intervene - correct answer ✔✔c.
Which scientific goal is reflected by stating that most children take their first steps
at about a year?
a. describe
b. explain
c. predict
d. intervene - correct answer ✔✔a.
Which scientific goal is reflected by stating that most students learn to read
through a combination of phonetic and whole-word instruction?
a. describe
b. explain
c. predict
d. intervene - correct answer ✔✔b.
Which scientific goal is reflected by suggesting that after several weeks of
observing Ronald's aggressive behavior patterns, he would benefit from
counseling?
a. describe
b. explain
c. predict
d. intervene - correct answer ✔✔d.
,Juan's teacher is concerned that he is behind his fellow classmates in
computational ability. Juan's teacher is concerned about which domain of human
development?
a. physical
b. cognitive
c. psychosocial
d. neurological - correct answer ✔✔b.
Peter is three inches taller than every other student in his class. Which domain of
development would address Peter's height?
a. physical
b. cognitive
c. psychosocial
d. neurological - correct answer ✔✔a.
Professor Sanchez is passing out peer evaluations to a group of preschool children.
Each child can choose a smiley face, a neutral face, or a frowny face to describe
their classmates. Which developmental domain is Professor Sanchez most
interested in?
a. physical
b. cognitive
c. emotional
d. psychosocial - correct answer ✔✔d.
Division of the life span into periods is a
a. physical construction
, b. cognitive construction
c. intellectual construction
d. social construction - correct answer ✔✔d.
The inborn traits or characteristics we inherit from biological parents are our
a. environment
b. individual differences
c. heredity
d. influences - correct answer ✔✔c.
Dr. Atkinson focuses her studies on factors such as school, family, and peers. She is
most interested in
a. inherited characteristics
b. environmental factors
c. maturational factors
d. personality factors - correct answer ✔✔b.
The family that consists of two generations with parents and children - either
biological, step, or adopted - is called
a. nuclear
b. extended
c. multigenerational
d. post modern - correct answer ✔✔a.
