Test Bank for Lifespan Development, 9th Edition by Denise Boyd( All Chapters Covered) Latest 2026

TEST BANK
FOR
Lifespan
Development
by Denise Boyd

9th Edition

,TEST BANK

CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS


Multiple-Choice Questions

TB_01_01_An Introduction To Human Development
The Field Of Is The Scientific Study Of Age-Related Changes In Behavior, Thinking,
Emotion, And Personality.
A) Neuroscience
B) Psychology
C) Human Development
D) Social
Psychology
Answer: C
Level: Easy
Topic: An Introduction To Human
Development Skill: Understand The
Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall The Ideas About Human Development Proposed By Early Philosophers And
Scientists



TB_01_02_Philosophical And Scientific Roots
The Christian Doctrine Of Argues That Human Development Occurs As A Result Of How
Well Or How Poorly Someone Does At Overcoming The Inborn Tendency To Act Immorally.
A) Original Sin
B) Empiricism
C) Behaviorism
D) Innate
Goodness
Answer: A
Level: Easy
Topic: Philosophical And
Scientific Roots Skill:
Understand The Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall The Ideas About Human Development Proposed By Early Philosophers And
Scientists



TB_01_03_Philosophical And Scientific Roots
Which Thinker Argued That Children Are Born With A Mind That Is A Blank Slate?
A) Augustine Of Hippo
B) Charles Darwin
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) John

,Locke
Answer: D
Level:
Easy
Topic: Philosophical And
Scientific Roots Skill:
Understand The Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall The Ideas About Human Development Proposed By Early Philosophers And
Scientists



TB_01_04_Philosophical And Scientific Roots
Jean-Jacques Rousseau Proposed That All Human Beings Are Naturally Good And Seek Out
Experiences That Help Them Grow, A Concept That Came To Be Known As

A) Maturation.
B) Innate Goodness.
C) The Blank Slate.
D) Original
Sin.
Answer: B
Level:
Easy
Topic: Philosophical And
Scientific Roots Skill:
Understand The Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall The Ideas About Human Development Proposed By Early Philosophers And
Scientists

, TB_01_05_Philosophical And Scientific Roots
Dr. Sardonicus Believes That Humans Possess No Inborn Abilities And That Parents Can Mold
Their Children Into Whatever They Want
Them To Be. Which Doctrine Would Best Describe Dr. Sardonicus‘ Views?
A) Empiricism
B) Innate Goodness
C) Original Sin
D) Darwinis
m Answer:
A Level:
Difficult
Topic: Philosophical And
Scientific Roots Skill: Apply
What You Know
LO 1.1.1: Recall The Ideas About Human Development Proposed By Early Philosophers And
Scientists



TB_01_06_Philosophical And Scientific Roots
Charles Darwin And Other Early Evolutionary Thinkers Compiled , Which Were Detailed
Observations Of The Behaviors Of An Individual Infant, In The Hope That They Might
Better Understand The Overall Evolution Of The Human Species.
A) Domains Of Development
B) Baby Biographies
C) Gesell Scales
D) Norm-
Referenced Tests
Answer: B
Level: Difficult
Topic: Philosophical And
Scientific Roots Skill:
Understand The Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall The Ideas About Human Development Proposed By Early Philosophers And
Scientists


TB_01_07_Philosophical And Scientific Roots
Which Assertion Regarding Lifespan Development Can Be Attributed To Both G. Stanley Hall
And Charles Darwin?
A) Human Evolution Represents A Unique Occurrence In Natural History.
B) Biology Dictates How Human Personality Develops.
C) Environment Determines The Course Of Healthy Individual Development.
D) The Milestones Of Childhood Are Similar To Those In The
Development Of The Human Species. Answer: D
Level: Difficult
Topic: Philosophical And
Scientific Roots Skill: Evaluate
It
LO 1.1.1: Recall The Ideas About Human Development Proposed By Early Philosophers And