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C. Cavanaugh Chapters 1 - 16 Complete
,Table Of Contents
1. The Study of Human Development.
Part I: PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT, INFANCY, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD.
2. Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth.
3. Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development.
4. The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.
5. Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.
Part II: SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.
6. Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood.
7. Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood.
8. Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence.
9. Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence.
Part III: YOUNG AND MIDDLE ADULTHOOD.
10. Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood.
11. Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood.
12. Work, Leisure, and Retirement.
13. Making It in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood.
Part IV: LATE ADULTHOOD.
14. The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues.
15. Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues.
16. The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement.
, 1. The Study of Human Development.
The scientific study of human development can best be described as
ANSWER:a. multidisciplinary
b. focused on groups rather than individuals
c. non-theoretical
d. emphasizing stability over change
2. Which term does not belong in this group?
a. experiential
b. nurture
c. environmental
ANSWER:d. hereditary
3. Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of intellectual disabilities.
Therefore, she would most likely hypothesize that her son’s intellectu al disability (formally
known as mental retardation) is due to
a. her parenting style
ANSWER:b. his genes
c. his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth
d. his exposure to Rubella prior to birth
4. The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt s hifts in
behavior best fits with the approach.
a. nature
b. nurture
c. continuity
ANSWER:d. discontinuity
5. Cleo, a director of a daycare, uses terms like “pre-K,” “K-3,” and the “upper-ele mentary.”
These ideas are most compatible with a view.
a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
, c. continuity
ANSWER:d. discontinuity
6. Dr. Fletcher is attempting to determine whether adult criminals were rule-breakers
throughout their childhood or whether they suddenly turned to a life of crime. Her research is
most concerned with which issue of human development?
a. nature versus nurture
b. universal versus context-specific development
c. biological versus sociocultural forces
ANSWER:d. continuity versus discontinuity
7. Mustafa is interested in determining whether children develop virtually the sa me way in
Algeria as they do in other parts of the world. Mustafa’s research deals primarily with the
issue of human development.
a. psychological versus biological forces
ANSWER:b. universal versus context-specific development
c. nature versus nurture
d. continuity versus discontinuity
8. When Clarisse says, “It doesn’t matter if they are French, Swedish, or Chinese, kids are
kids,” she is espousing a position concerning human development.
a. discontinuous
ANSWER:b. universal
c. nurture
d. context-specific
9. Viviana notices that children seem to mature socially much faster in Costa Ric a than in
the Canada. Viviana is most likely to support a position regarding human development.
a. nature
b. discontinuous
ANSWER:c. context-specific
C. Cavanaugh Chapters 1 - 16 Complete
,Table Of Contents
1. The Study of Human Development.
Part I: PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT, INFANCY, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD.
2. Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth.
3. Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development.
4. The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.
5. Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.
Part II: SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.
6. Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood.
7. Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood.
8. Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence.
9. Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence.
Part III: YOUNG AND MIDDLE ADULTHOOD.
10. Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood.
11. Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood.
12. Work, Leisure, and Retirement.
13. Making It in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood.
Part IV: LATE ADULTHOOD.
14. The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues.
15. Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues.
16. The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement.
, 1. The Study of Human Development.
The scientific study of human development can best be described as
ANSWER:a. multidisciplinary
b. focused on groups rather than individuals
c. non-theoretical
d. emphasizing stability over change
2. Which term does not belong in this group?
a. experiential
b. nurture
c. environmental
ANSWER:d. hereditary
3. Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of intellectual disabilities.
Therefore, she would most likely hypothesize that her son’s intellectu al disability (formally
known as mental retardation) is due to
a. her parenting style
ANSWER:b. his genes
c. his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth
d. his exposure to Rubella prior to birth
4. The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt s hifts in
behavior best fits with the approach.
a. nature
b. nurture
c. continuity
ANSWER:d. discontinuity
5. Cleo, a director of a daycare, uses terms like “pre-K,” “K-3,” and the “upper-ele mentary.”
These ideas are most compatible with a view.
a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
, c. continuity
ANSWER:d. discontinuity
6. Dr. Fletcher is attempting to determine whether adult criminals were rule-breakers
throughout their childhood or whether they suddenly turned to a life of crime. Her research is
most concerned with which issue of human development?
a. nature versus nurture
b. universal versus context-specific development
c. biological versus sociocultural forces
ANSWER:d. continuity versus discontinuity
7. Mustafa is interested in determining whether children develop virtually the sa me way in
Algeria as they do in other parts of the world. Mustafa’s research deals primarily with the
issue of human development.
a. psychological versus biological forces
ANSWER:b. universal versus context-specific development
c. nature versus nurture
d. continuity versus discontinuity
8. When Clarisse says, “It doesn’t matter if they are French, Swedish, or Chinese, kids are
kids,” she is espousing a position concerning human development.
a. discontinuous
ANSWER:b. universal
c. nurture
d. context-specific
9. Viviana notices that children seem to mature socially much faster in Costa Ric a than in
the Canada. Viviana is most likely to support a position regarding human development.
a. nature
b. discontinuous
ANSWER:c. context-specific
