Test Bank for Lifespan Development, 9e
n n n n n
TEST BANK n
CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS
n n n n n
Multiple-Choicen Questions
TB_01_01_An n Introduction n to n Human n Development
Then field n of isnthenscientificnstudy nof nage-related nchangesnin nbehavior,nthinking,nemotion,nand npersonality.
A) neuroscience
B) psychology
C) human n development
D) socialnpsychology
n Answer: n C
Level: n Easy
Topic: nAn nIntroduction nto nHuman nDevelopment
n Skill: n Understand n the n Concepts
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_02_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Then Christian n doctrinen of
arguesn that nhumanndevelopment noccursn asnanresult n of nhownwelln orn hownpoorly nsomeonendoes
n at n overcomingn the n inborn n tendency n to n act n immorally.
A) originaln sin
B) empiricism
C) behaviorism
D) innatengoodness
n Answer: n A
Level: n Easy
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Understand n the n Concepts
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_03_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Which nthinkern argued n that nchildren narenborn nwith na n mind n that n isna n blank n slate?
A) Augustinenof nHippo
B) Charlesn Darwin
C) Jean-Jacquesn Rousseau
D) John nLocke
n Answer: n Dn L
evel: n Easy
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Understand n the n Concepts
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_04_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Jean-
Jacques nRousseaunproposednthat nallnhumannbeings narennaturally ngoodnandnseek nout nexperienc es nthat nhelpnthemngro
w,nanconcept nthat ncamentonbenknownnas
A) maturation.
B) innaten goodness.
C) thenblank n slate.
D) originalnsin.
n Answer: n B n Le
vel: n Easy
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Understand n the n Concepts
,LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
,TB_01_05_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Dr.n Sardonicusnbelievesn that nhumansnpossessn no ninborn nabilitiesn and nthat nparentsncan nmold ntheirn children n inton whatevern they nwantnth
em n to n be.n Which n doctrinen would n best n describen Dr.n Sardonicus‘n views?
A) Empiricism
B) Innaten goodness
C) Originaln sin
D) Darwinism n
Answer: n An Lev
el:nDifficult
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Apply n What n You n Know
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_06_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Charlesn Darwin n and n othern early n evolutionary n thinkersn compiled n
,nwhich nwerendetailed nobservationsnof nthenbehaviors
n of n an n individualn infant,n in n then hopen that n they n might n bettern understand n then overalln evolution n of n then human n species.
A) domainsnof ndevelopment
B) baby nbiographies
C) Gesellnscales
D) norm-
referenced ntestsnAnswer:n
B
Level: n Difficult
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Understand n the n Concepts
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_07_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Which nassertion nregardingnlifespan ndevelopment ncan nbenattributed n to nboth nG.nStanley nHalln and nCharlesnDarwin?
A) Human nevolution nrepresentsna nuniquenoccurrence nin nnaturalnhistory.
B) Biology ndictatesnhownhuman npersonality ndevelops.
C) Environment n determinesn then coursen of n healthy n individualn development.
D) Then milestonesnof nchildhood narensimilarn to nthosenin nthendevelopment nofnthenhumann species.
n Answer: n D
Level: n Difficult
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Evaluate n It
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_08_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Which n term ndid n Arnold n Geselln usen to n describen genetically nprogrammed nsequentialn patternsn of nchange,n suchnasnpuberty nornmenopa
use?
A) Maturation
B) Growth
C) Socialnclock
D) Agen normsn
Answer: n An Leve
l:nModerate
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Understand n the n Concepts
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_09_The n Lifespan n Perspective
Which n summary nbest ndescribesnthen current nperspectivenon n human ndevelopment?
A) Human n development n beginsn atn conception n and n continuesn throughout n then lifespan.
B) Human ndevelopment nbeginsnat nbirth nand n becomesnrelatively nstablenby nadolescence.
, C) Human ndevelopment nbeginsnslowly natnbirth nand n acceleratesnasn wenage.
D) Human ndevelopment nbeginsnwith nthenonset nofnpuberty.
n Answer: n A
Level: n Easy
Topic: nThen LifespannPerspectiven
Skill: n Understand n then Concepts
LOn1.1.2: nDescribenhownthenlifespan nperspectiventries ntonfully nexplainnhumanndevelopment
TB_01_10_The n Lifespan n Perspective
summarizesn thenideanthat nindividualsn ofnalln agesn possessnthencapacity nforn positiven changen in nresponsenton
environmentaln demands.
A) Plasticity
B) Multicontextuality
C) Empiricism
D) Maturation n
Answer: n An Lev
el:nDifficult
Topic: nThen LifespannPerspectiven
Skill: n Analyzen It
LOn1.1.2: nDescribenhownthenlifespan nperspectiventries ntonfully nexplainnhumanndevelopment
TB_01_11_The n Lifespan n Perspective
Researchersn havento nexploren many ntypesnofninformation nto naddressn theirn questionsnofninterest.n Which n conceptnemphasizesn thisnap
proach n to n studyingn lifespan n development?
A) Then unidimensionaln naturen of n development
B) Interdisciplinary n research
C) Extra -generationaln implications
D) Rigidity n An
swer: n Bn Level: n
Difficult
Topic: nThen LifespannPerspectiven
Skill: n Analyzen It
LOn1.1.2: nDescribenhownthenlifespan nperspectiventries ntonfully nexplainnhumanndevelopment
TB_01_12_The nDomainsnand nPeriodsnof nDevelopment
Thenphysicalndomain nrefersnto n that naspect n of nhuman ndevelopment n that ndescribes
A) changesnin nthinking,nmemory,nproblem nsolving,nand nothernintellectualnskills.
B) changesnin nsize,n shape,nand n characteristicsnof nthenbody.
C) hownyoungnchildren nexceed n ornlagnbehind n theirnpeers.
D) thenrelationship nof nan nindividualnperson nto nothernpeople.
n Answer: n B
Level: n Easy
Topic: nThenDomainsnand nPeriodsnof nDevelopment n
Skill: n Understand n then Concepts
LOn1.1.3: nIdentify nthencategories nusednby ndevelopmentalnscientists ntonorganizenthenstudy nofnhumanndevelopment
TB_01_13_The nDomainsnand nPeriodsnof nDevelopment
Which naspect nof nhuman ndevelopment ndescribesnchangesnin nthinking,nmemory,nproblem nsolving,nand nothernintellectualnskills?
A) Psychologicaln domain
B) Physicaln domain
C) Cognitiven domain
D) Socialndomain
n Answer: n C n Leve
l:n Easy
Topic: nThenDomainsnand n Periodsnof nDevelopment
n n n n n
TEST BANK n
CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS
n n n n n
Multiple-Choicen Questions
TB_01_01_An n Introduction n to n Human n Development
Then field n of isnthenscientificnstudy nof nage-related nchangesnin nbehavior,nthinking,nemotion,nand npersonality.
A) neuroscience
B) psychology
C) human n development
D) socialnpsychology
n Answer: n C
Level: n Easy
Topic: nAn nIntroduction nto nHuman nDevelopment
n Skill: n Understand n the n Concepts
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_02_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Then Christian n doctrinen of
arguesn that nhumanndevelopment noccursn asnanresult n of nhownwelln orn hownpoorly nsomeonendoes
n at n overcomingn the n inborn n tendency n to n act n immorally.
A) originaln sin
B) empiricism
C) behaviorism
D) innatengoodness
n Answer: n A
Level: n Easy
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Understand n the n Concepts
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_03_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Which nthinkern argued n that nchildren narenborn nwith na n mind n that n isna n blank n slate?
A) Augustinenof nHippo
B) Charlesn Darwin
C) Jean-Jacquesn Rousseau
D) John nLocke
n Answer: n Dn L
evel: n Easy
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Understand n the n Concepts
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_04_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Jean-
Jacques nRousseaunproposednthat nallnhumannbeings narennaturally ngoodnandnseek nout nexperienc es nthat nhelpnthemngro
w,nanconcept nthat ncamentonbenknownnas
A) maturation.
B) innaten goodness.
C) thenblank n slate.
D) originalnsin.
n Answer: n B n Le
vel: n Easy
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Understand n the n Concepts
,LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
,TB_01_05_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Dr.n Sardonicusnbelievesn that nhumansnpossessn no ninborn nabilitiesn and nthat nparentsncan nmold ntheirn children n inton whatevern they nwantnth
em n to n be.n Which n doctrinen would n best n describen Dr.n Sardonicus‘n views?
A) Empiricism
B) Innaten goodness
C) Originaln sin
D) Darwinism n
Answer: n An Lev
el:nDifficult
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Apply n What n You n Know
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_06_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Charlesn Darwin n and n othern early n evolutionary n thinkersn compiled n
,nwhich nwerendetailed nobservationsnof nthenbehaviors
n of n an n individualn infant,n in n then hopen that n they n might n bettern understand n then overalln evolution n of n then human n species.
A) domainsnof ndevelopment
B) baby nbiographies
C) Gesellnscales
D) norm-
referenced ntestsnAnswer:n
B
Level: n Difficult
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Understand n the n Concepts
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_07_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Which nassertion nregardingnlifespan ndevelopment ncan nbenattributed n to nboth nG.nStanley nHalln and nCharlesnDarwin?
A) Human nevolution nrepresentsna nuniquenoccurrence nin nnaturalnhistory.
B) Biology ndictatesnhownhuman npersonality ndevelops.
C) Environment n determinesn then coursen of n healthy n individualn development.
D) Then milestonesnof nchildhood narensimilarn to nthosenin nthendevelopment nofnthenhumann species.
n Answer: n D
Level: n Difficult
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Evaluate n It
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_08_Philosophicaln and n Scientificn Roots
Which n term ndid n Arnold n Geselln usen to n describen genetically nprogrammed nsequentialn patternsn of nchange,n suchnasnpuberty nornmenopa
use?
A) Maturation
B) Growth
C) Socialnclock
D) Agen normsn
Answer: n An Leve
l:nModerate
Topic: nPhilosophicalnand nScientificnRoots
n Skill: n Understand n the n Concepts
LOn1.1.1: nRecallnthenideas nabout nhumanndevelopment nproposednby nearly nphilosophers nandnscientists
TB_01_09_The n Lifespan n Perspective
Which n summary nbest ndescribesnthen current nperspectivenon n human ndevelopment?
A) Human n development n beginsn atn conception n and n continuesn throughout n then lifespan.
B) Human ndevelopment nbeginsnat nbirth nand n becomesnrelatively nstablenby nadolescence.
, C) Human ndevelopment nbeginsnslowly natnbirth nand n acceleratesnasn wenage.
D) Human ndevelopment nbeginsnwith nthenonset nofnpuberty.
n Answer: n A
Level: n Easy
Topic: nThen LifespannPerspectiven
Skill: n Understand n then Concepts
LOn1.1.2: nDescribenhownthenlifespan nperspectiventries ntonfully nexplainnhumanndevelopment
TB_01_10_The n Lifespan n Perspective
summarizesn thenideanthat nindividualsn ofnalln agesn possessnthencapacity nforn positiven changen in nresponsenton
environmentaln demands.
A) Plasticity
B) Multicontextuality
C) Empiricism
D) Maturation n
Answer: n An Lev
el:nDifficult
Topic: nThen LifespannPerspectiven
Skill: n Analyzen It
LOn1.1.2: nDescribenhownthenlifespan nperspectiventries ntonfully nexplainnhumanndevelopment
TB_01_11_The n Lifespan n Perspective
Researchersn havento nexploren many ntypesnofninformation nto naddressn theirn questionsnofninterest.n Which n conceptnemphasizesn thisnap
proach n to n studyingn lifespan n development?
A) Then unidimensionaln naturen of n development
B) Interdisciplinary n research
C) Extra -generationaln implications
D) Rigidity n An
swer: n Bn Level: n
Difficult
Topic: nThen LifespannPerspectiven
Skill: n Analyzen It
LOn1.1.2: nDescribenhownthenlifespan nperspectiventries ntonfully nexplainnhumanndevelopment
TB_01_12_The nDomainsnand nPeriodsnof nDevelopment
Thenphysicalndomain nrefersnto n that naspect n of nhuman ndevelopment n that ndescribes
A) changesnin nthinking,nmemory,nproblem nsolving,nand nothernintellectualnskills.
B) changesnin nsize,n shape,nand n characteristicsnof nthenbody.
C) hownyoungnchildren nexceed n ornlagnbehind n theirnpeers.
D) thenrelationship nof nan nindividualnperson nto nothernpeople.
n Answer: n B
Level: n Easy
Topic: nThenDomainsnand nPeriodsnof nDevelopment n
Skill: n Understand n then Concepts
LOn1.1.3: nIdentify nthencategories nusednby ndevelopmentalnscientists ntonorganizenthenstudy nofnhumanndevelopment
TB_01_13_The nDomainsnand nPeriodsnof nDevelopment
Which naspect nof nhuman ndevelopment ndescribesnchangesnin nthinking,nmemory,nproblem nsolving,nand nothernintellectualnskills?
A) Psychologicaln domain
B) Physicaln domain
C) Cognitiven domain
D) Socialndomain
n Answer: n C n Leve
l:n Easy
Topic: nThenDomainsnand n Periodsnof nDevelopment
