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!.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
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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
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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
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7) The maximum life span of humans
A) has increased over time.
B) has not changed since the beginning of recorded history.
C) has matched their life expectancy in recent times.
D) is about sixty-five years as the first decade of the twenty-first century draws to a close.
Answer: B
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: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
8) Which of the following is true of life expectancy in the United States?
A) It decreased by 15 years in the beginning of the 21st century.
B) It has remained unaffected by improvements in sanitation and nutrition.
C) It increased by 30 years in the 20th century.
D) It has remained unpredictable and has confused demographers.
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
9) The life expectancy in the United States is currently
A) 60 years.
B) 79 years.
C) 85 years
D) 53 years.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 3
Topic: Life Expectancy
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective. Bloom's:
Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
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10) According to Paul Baltes's perspective of life-span development, which of the following
statements is true?
A) Development stops during adolescence.
B) Development is multidimensional.
C) Development is unidirectional.
D) Development occurs independent of context.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 4
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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
11) The idea that no age period dominates development highlights the life-span perspective that
development is
A) plastic.
B) contextual.
C) multidimensional.
D) lifelong.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 4
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective. Bloom's:
Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
12) Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering
biological, socioemotional, and cognitive dimensions. Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that development is
A) lifelong.
B) contextual.
C) multidimensional.
D) plastic.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 4
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
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13) Many individuals become wiser as they age, but their performance on tasks that require speed in
processing information starts to decline. This illustrates how throughout life some dimensions or
components of a dimension expand and others shrink, or how development is
A) plastic.
B) contextual.
C) multidisciplinary.
D) multidirectional.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 4
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective. Bloom's:
Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
14) Jeremy becomes fluent in English at the age of 4. At the age of 6, he becomes fluent in French.
However, when Jeremy's parents try to teach him Spanish when he is 8 years old, they find that
Jeremy's capacity to acquire a new language has decreased. This scenario most likely illustrates Paul
Baltes's view that development is .
A) plastic
B) contextual
C) multidisciplinary
D) multidirectional
Answer: D
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 4
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
15) means the capacity for change.
A) Elasticity
B) Plasticity
C) Contextuality
D) Tenacity
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 5
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
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16) Bruce Chan, a 57-year-old accountant, decides to enroll in a short-term course on creative writing.
He performs well in the course and is surprised that he does so despite not having engaged in creative
writing for over 25 years. This scenario most likely illustrates Paul Baltes's view that development is
A) plastic.
B) multidisciplinary.
C) lifelong.
D) contextual.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 5
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
17) Divya is 65 years old. She undergoes training and uses effective strategies to improve her memory.
As a result, her memory does not decline but rather improves as she ages. According to Paul Baltes's view,
which of the following aspects of the life-span perspective most likely explains the improvement in Divya's
memory?
A) Development is plastic.
B) Development is contextual.
C) Development is multidirectional.
D) Development is multidimensional.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 5
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective. Bloom's:
Analyze
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 2.1: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena
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18) According to Paul Baltes's life-span perspective, which of the following is true of contexts?
A) They have a biological impact on development.
B) They are influenced by genetic factors.
C) They remain constant over time.
D) They refer to the capacity for change.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 5
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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
19) As people enter adolescence, they start focusing more time on romantic relationships and spend
less time with friends as a result. This illustrates how development is
A) plastic.
B) contextual.
C) multidisciplinary.
D) multidirectional.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 5
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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
20) According to Paul Baltes, which of the following statements most likely supports the view that
development is plastic?
A) Early adulthood is not the end point of development; rather, no age period dominates
development.
B) The cognitive skills of older adults can be improved through training and acquisition of effective
strategies.
C) Development has biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions.
D) All development occurs within a context, or a setting that changes.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 5
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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
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21) Psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, neuroscientists, and medical researchers all share an
interest in unlocking the mysteries of development through the life span. This indicates how development
is
A) multidirectional.
B) plastic.
C) multidisciplinary.
D) multidimensional.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 5
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective. Bloom's:
Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
22) "Individuals are changing beings in a changing world." Which characteristic of development is reflected
in this statement?
A) Development is multidisciplinary.
B) Development is contextual.
C) Development is multidimensional.
D) Development is multidirectional.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 5
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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
23) According to Paul Baltes, which of the following do normative age-graded influences include?
A) sociocultural factors and environmental processes
B) economic, political, and social upheavals
C) long-term changes in the cultural makeup of a population
D) long-term changes in the genetic composition of a population
Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 5
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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
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24) By age 51, most women enter menopause. This is an example of how a biological process can
exert a influence on development.
A) normative history-graded
B) nonnormative multidirectional
C) normative age-graded
D) nonnormative age-graded
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 5
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
25) Influences that generally affect a generation (for example, the effect of the Vietnam War on the baby
boomers) are considered influences.
A) nonnormative multidirectional
B) normative age-graded
C) nonnormative age-graded
D) normative history-graded
Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 5
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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
26) The cultural makeup of the U.S. population has changed over the past few years because of
immigration and other factors. Such long-term changes in the genetic and cultural makeup of a
population are part of
A) nonnormative multidirectional change.
B) normative historical change.
C) nonnormative life events.
D) nonnormative demographic change.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 7
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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
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!.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
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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
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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
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7) The maximum life span of humans
A) has increased over time.
B) has not changed since the beginning of recorded history.
C) has matched their life expectancy in recent times.
D) is about sixty-five years as the first decade of the twenty-first century draws to a close.
Answer: B
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: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
8) Which of the following is true of life expectancy in the United States?
A) It decreased by 15 years in the beginning of the 21st century.
B) It has remained unaffected by improvements in sanitation and nutrition.
C) It increased by 30 years in the 20th century.
D) It has remained unpredictable and has confused demographers.
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
9) The life expectancy in the United States is currently
A) 60 years.
B) 79 years.
C) 85 years
D) 53 years.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 3
Topic: Life Expectancy
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective. Bloom's:
Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
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10) According to Paul Baltes's perspective of life-span development, which of the following
statements is true?
A) Development stops during adolescence.
B) Development is multidimensional.
C) Development is unidirectional.
D) Development occurs independent of context.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 4
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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
11) The idea that no age period dominates development highlights the life-span perspective that
development is
A) plastic.
B) contextual.
C) multidimensional.
D) lifelong.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 4
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective. Bloom's:
Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
12) Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering
biological, socioemotional, and cognitive dimensions. Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that development is
A) lifelong.
B) contextual.
C) multidimensional.
D) plastic.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 4
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
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13) Many individuals become wiser as they age, but their performance on tasks that require speed in
processing information starts to decline. This illustrates how throughout life some dimensions or
components of a dimension expand and others shrink, or how development is
A) plastic.
B) contextual.
C) multidisciplinary.
D) multidirectional.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 4
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective. Bloom's:
Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
14) Jeremy becomes fluent in English at the age of 4. At the age of 6, he becomes fluent in French.
However, when Jeremy's parents try to teach him Spanish when he is 8 years old, they find that
Jeremy's capacity to acquire a new language has decreased. This scenario most likely illustrates Paul
Baltes's view that development is .
A) plastic
B) contextual
C) multidisciplinary
D) multidirectional
Answer: D
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 4
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
15) means the capacity for change.
A) Elasticity
B) Plasticity
C) Contextuality
D) Tenacity
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 5
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
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16) Bruce Chan, a 57-year-old accountant, decides to enroll in a short-term course on creative writing.
He performs well in the course and is surprised that he does so despite not having engaged in creative
writing for over 25 years. This scenario most likely illustrates Paul Baltes's view that development is
A) plastic.
B) multidisciplinary.
C) lifelong.
D) contextual.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 5
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
17) Divya is 65 years old. She undergoes training and uses effective strategies to improve her memory.
As a result, her memory does not decline but rather improves as she ages. According to Paul Baltes's view,
which of the following aspects of the life-span perspective most likely explains the improvement in Divya's
memory?
A) Development is plastic.
B) Development is contextual.
C) Development is multidirectional.
D) Development is multidimensional.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 5
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective. Bloom's:
Analyze
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 2.1: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena
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18) According to Paul Baltes's life-span perspective, which of the following is true of contexts?
A) They have a biological impact on development.
B) They are influenced by genetic factors.
C) They remain constant over time.
D) They refer to the capacity for change.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 5
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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
19) As people enter adolescence, they start focusing more time on romantic relationships and spend
less time with friends as a result. This illustrates how development is
A) plastic.
B) contextual.
C) multidisciplinary.
D) multidirectional.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 5
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective. Bloom's:
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20) According to Paul Baltes, which of the following statements most likely supports the view that
development is plastic?
A) Early adulthood is not the end point of development; rather, no age period dominates
development.
B) The cognitive skills of older adults can be improved through training and acquisition of effective
strategies.
C) Development has biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions.
D) All development occurs within a context, or a setting that changes.
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective. Bloom's:
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21) Psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, neuroscientists, and medical researchers all share an
interest in unlocking the mysteries of development through the life span. This indicates how development
is
A) multidirectional.
B) plastic.
C) multidisciplinary.
D) multidimensional.
Answer: C
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22) "Individuals are changing beings in a changing world." Which characteristic of development is reflected
in this statement?
A) Development is multidisciplinary.
B) Development is contextual.
C) Development is multidimensional.
D) Development is multidirectional.
Answer: B
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23) According to Paul Baltes, which of the following do normative age-graded influences include?
A) sociocultural factors and environmental processes
B) economic, political, and social upheavals
C) long-term changes in the cultural makeup of a population
D) long-term changes in the genetic composition of a population
Answer: A
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24) By age 51, most women enter menopause. This is an example of how a biological process can
exert a influence on development.
A) normative history-graded
B) nonnormative multidirectional
C) normative age-graded
D) nonnormative age-graded
Answer: C
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25) Influences that generally affect a generation (for example, the effect of the Vietnam War on the baby
boomers) are considered influences.
A) nonnormative multidirectional
B) normative age-graded
C) nonnormative age-graded
D) normative history-graded
Answer: D
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26) The cultural makeup of the U.S. population has changed over the past few years because of
immigration and other factors. Such long-term changes in the genetic and cultural makeup of a
population are part of
A) nonnormative multidirectional change.
B) normative historical change.
C) nonnormative life events.
D) nonnormative demographic change.
Answer: B
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