,Essentials of Life-Span Development, 6e (Santrock)
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Chapter 1 Introduction
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1) Development can be defined as the pattern of movement or change that
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A) begins at childhood and continues until adulthood.
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B) begins at conception and continues until adulthood.
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C) begins at birth and continues through the human life span.
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D) begins at conception and continues through the human life span.
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Answer: D p
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 2
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Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
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Bloom's: Remember
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation p p
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
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2) Who among the following is most likely taking the traditional approach to the study
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of development?
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A) Daren who emphasizes developmental change throughout adulthood as well as childhood
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B) Nick who emphasizes extensive change in adulthood
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C) James who emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no change
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in adulthood, and decline in old age
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D) Gregory who emphasizes development as lifelong, multidimensional,
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multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual
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Answer: C p
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 3
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Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
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Bloom's: Apply
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation p p
APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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1
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,3) The p approach to the study of development emphasizes extensive change from p p p p p p p p p
birth to adolescence, especially during infancy, little or no change in adulthood, and decline
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in old age.
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A) prescriptive
B) constructivist
C) traditional
D) evolutionary
Answer: C p
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 3p p p p
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
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Bloom's: Remember
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation p p
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
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4) When taking his psychology class, Professor Sharma emphasizes that developmental
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change occurs through out adulthood as well as childhood. Professor Sharma is taking a(n)
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approach to developmental change.
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A) life-span
B) evolutionary
C) normative
D) constructivist
Answer: A p
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3
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Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
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Bloom's: Apply
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation p p
APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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2
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, 5) In the context of Laura Carstensen's view on life expectancy, which of the following
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statements is true?
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A) There has been a remarkable decrease in the number of people living to an old age.
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B) The conception of work as a full-time endeavor ending in the early 60s is well suited for
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long lives.
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C) Science, technology, and behavioral changes have not kept pace with the increase in
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the number of people living to an old age.
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D) There should be a change from a world constructed mainly for the elderly to a world that
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is more compatible for young people.
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Answer: C p
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3 p p p p
Topic: Life Expectancy
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
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Bloom's: Understand
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation p p
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
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6) On your first day of class, Professor Red-Elk claims that for too long we have focused on the
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development of young children, especially infants. She argues that the development of adults
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and elderly people is just as important. This professor is articulating a(n)
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A) evolutionary
B) constructivist
C) normative
D) life-span
Answer: D p
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 3 p p p p
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
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Bloom's: Apply
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation p p
APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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3
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prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. p p p p p p
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Chapter 1 Introduction
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1) Development can be defined as the pattern of movement or change that
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A) begins at childhood and continues until adulthood.
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B) begins at conception and continues until adulthood.
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C) begins at birth and continues through the human life span.
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D) begins at conception and continues through the human life span.
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Answer: D p
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 2
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Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
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Bloom's: Remember
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation p p
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
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2) Who among the following is most likely taking the traditional approach to the study
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of development?
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A) Daren who emphasizes developmental change throughout adulthood as well as childhood
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B) Nick who emphasizes extensive change in adulthood
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C) James who emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no change
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in adulthood, and decline in old age
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D) Gregory who emphasizes development as lifelong, multidimensional,
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multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual
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Answer: C p
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 3
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Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
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Bloom's: Apply
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation p p
APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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1
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prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. p p p p p p
,3) The p approach to the study of development emphasizes extensive change from p p p p p p p p p
birth to adolescence, especially during infancy, little or no change in adulthood, and decline
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in old age.
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A) prescriptive
B) constructivist
C) traditional
D) evolutionary
Answer: C p
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 3p p p p
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
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Bloom's: Remember
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation p p
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
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4) When taking his psychology class, Professor Sharma emphasizes that developmental
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change occurs through out adulthood as well as childhood. Professor Sharma is taking a(n)
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approach to developmental change.
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A) life-span
B) evolutionary
C) normative
D) constructivist
Answer: A p
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3
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Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
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Bloom's: Apply
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation p p
APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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2
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prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. p p p p p p
, 5) In the context of Laura Carstensen's view on life expectancy, which of the following
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statements is true?
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A) There has been a remarkable decrease in the number of people living to an old age.
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B) The conception of work as a full-time endeavor ending in the early 60s is well suited for
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long lives.
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C) Science, technology, and behavioral changes have not kept pace with the increase in
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the number of people living to an old age.
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D) There should be a change from a world constructed mainly for the elderly to a world that
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is more compatible for young people.
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Answer: C p
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3 p p p p
Topic: Life Expectancy
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
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Bloom's: Understand
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation p p
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
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6) On your first day of class, Professor Red-Elk claims that for too long we have focused on the
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development of young children, especially infants. She argues that the development of adults
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and elderly people is just as important. This professor is articulating a(n)
p p p p approach.
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A) evolutionary
B) constructivist
C) normative
D) life-span
Answer: D p
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 3 p p p p
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
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Bloom's: Apply
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation p p
APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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3
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prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. p p p p p p
