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Life-Span Development
By John Santrock
2024 Release 19th Edition
,Life-Span Development, 19e (Santrock) Chapter 1
Introduction
1) Development Can Be Defined As The Pattern Of Movement Or Change That
A) Begins At Childhood And Continues Until Adulthood.
B) Begins At Conception And Continues Until Adulthood.
C) Begins At Birth And Continues Through The Human Life Span.
D) Begins At Conception And Continues Through The Human Life Span.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 2
Topic: Characteristics Of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize The Features Of The Lifespan Perspective.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Apa Lo: 1.1: Describe Key Concepts, Principles, And Overarching Themes In Psychology
2) Who Among The Following Is Most Likely Taking The Traditional Approach To The
Study Of Development?
A) Daren Who Emphasizes Developmental Change Throughout Adulthood As Well As Childhood
B) Nick Who Emphasizes Extensive Change In Adulthood
C) James Who Emphasizes Extensive Change From Birth To Adolescence, Little Or No
Change In Adulthood, And Decline In Old Age
D) Gregory Who Emphasizes Development As Lifelong, Multidimensional,
Multidirectional, Plastic, Multidisciplinary, And Contextual
Answer: C
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics Of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize The Features Of The Lifespan Perspective.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Apa Lo: 1.3: Describe Applications Of Psychology
,3) The Approach To The Study Of Development Emphasizes Extensive Change
From Birth To Adolescence, Especially During Infancy, Little Or No Change In Adulthood,
And Decline In Old Age.
A) Prescriptive
B) Constructivist
C) Traditional
D) Evolutionary
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics Of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize The Features Of The Lifespan Perspective.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Apa Lo: 1.1: Describe Key Concepts, Principles, And Overarching Themes In Psychology
4) When Taking His Psychology Class, Professor Sharma Emphasizes That Developmental
Change Occurs Through Out Adulthood As Well As Childhood. Professor Sharma Is Taking
A(N)
Approach To Developmental Change.
A) Life-Span
B) Evolutionary
C) Normative
D) Constructivist
Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics Of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize The Features Of The Lifespan Perspective.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Apa Lo: 1.3: Describe Applications Of Psychology
, 5) In The Context Of Laura Carstensen's View On Life Expectancy, Which Of The
Following Statements Is True?
A) There Has Been A Remarkable Decrease In The Number Of People Living To An Old Age.
B) The Conception Of Work As A Full-Time Endeavor Ending In The Early 60s Is Well Suited
For Long Lives.
C) Science, Technology, And Behavioral Changes Have Not Kept Pace With The Increase
In The Number Of People Living To An Old Age.
D) There Should Be A Change From A World Constructed Mainly For The Elderly To A
World That Is More Compatible For Young People.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3
Topic: Life Expectancy
Learning Objective: Summarize The Features Of The Lifespan Perspective.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Apa Lo: 1.2: Develop A Working Knowledge Of Psychology's Content Domains
6) On Your First Day Of Class, Professor Red-Elk Claims That For Too Long We Have Focused
On The Development Of Young Children, Especially Infants. She Argues That The Development
Of Adults And Elderly People Is Just As Important. This Professor Is Articulating A(N)
Approach.
A) Evolutionary
B) Constructivist
C) Normative
D) Life-Span
Answer: D
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics Of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize The Features Of The Lifespan Perspective.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Apa Lo: 1.3: Describe Applications Of Psychology
Life-Span Development
By John Santrock
2024 Release 19th Edition
,Life-Span Development, 19e (Santrock) Chapter 1
Introduction
1) Development Can Be Defined As The Pattern Of Movement Or Change That
A) Begins At Childhood And Continues Until Adulthood.
B) Begins At Conception And Continues Until Adulthood.
C) Begins At Birth And Continues Through The Human Life Span.
D) Begins At Conception And Continues Through The Human Life Span.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 2
Topic: Characteristics Of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize The Features Of The Lifespan Perspective.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Apa Lo: 1.1: Describe Key Concepts, Principles, And Overarching Themes In Psychology
2) Who Among The Following Is Most Likely Taking The Traditional Approach To The
Study Of Development?
A) Daren Who Emphasizes Developmental Change Throughout Adulthood As Well As Childhood
B) Nick Who Emphasizes Extensive Change In Adulthood
C) James Who Emphasizes Extensive Change From Birth To Adolescence, Little Or No
Change In Adulthood, And Decline In Old Age
D) Gregory Who Emphasizes Development As Lifelong, Multidimensional,
Multidirectional, Plastic, Multidisciplinary, And Contextual
Answer: C
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics Of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize The Features Of The Lifespan Perspective.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Apa Lo: 1.3: Describe Applications Of Psychology
,3) The Approach To The Study Of Development Emphasizes Extensive Change
From Birth To Adolescence, Especially During Infancy, Little Or No Change In Adulthood,
And Decline In Old Age.
A) Prescriptive
B) Constructivist
C) Traditional
D) Evolutionary
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics Of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize The Features Of The Lifespan Perspective.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Apa Lo: 1.1: Describe Key Concepts, Principles, And Overarching Themes In Psychology
4) When Taking His Psychology Class, Professor Sharma Emphasizes That Developmental
Change Occurs Through Out Adulthood As Well As Childhood. Professor Sharma Is Taking
A(N)
Approach To Developmental Change.
A) Life-Span
B) Evolutionary
C) Normative
D) Constructivist
Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics Of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize The Features Of The Lifespan Perspective.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Apa Lo: 1.3: Describe Applications Of Psychology
, 5) In The Context Of Laura Carstensen's View On Life Expectancy, Which Of The
Following Statements Is True?
A) There Has Been A Remarkable Decrease In The Number Of People Living To An Old Age.
B) The Conception Of Work As A Full-Time Endeavor Ending In The Early 60s Is Well Suited
For Long Lives.
C) Science, Technology, And Behavioral Changes Have Not Kept Pace With The Increase
In The Number Of People Living To An Old Age.
D) There Should Be A Change From A World Constructed Mainly For The Elderly To A
World That Is More Compatible For Young People.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3
Topic: Life Expectancy
Learning Objective: Summarize The Features Of The Lifespan Perspective.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Apa Lo: 1.2: Develop A Working Knowledge Of Psychology's Content Domains
6) On Your First Day Of Class, Professor Red-Elk Claims That For Too Long We Have Focused
On The Development Of Young Children, Especially Infants. She Argues That The Development
Of Adults And Elderly People Is Just As Important. This Professor Is Articulating A(N)
Approach.
A) Evolutionary
B) Constructivist
C) Normative
D) Life-Span
Answer: D
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics Of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize The Features Of The Lifespan Perspective.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Apa Lo: 1.3: Describe Applications Of Psychology
