Test Bank for Human Development A Life-Span View 9th Edition ( Robert V. Kail,2024) Latest Edition || All Chapters

1. Thescientificstudyofhumandevelopmentcanbestbedescribedas
h
b




*a.multidisciplinary
B




b. focusedongroups ratherthanindividuals
B bf




c. non-theoretical
d. emphasizing stability over change
B B B

,2. Whichterm doesnotbelonginthis group?
bh b
h b
h bh




a. experiential
b. nurture
c. environmental
*d.hereditary



3. Dr.Kimtakesastrongnaturepositionwithregardtotheoriginsofintellectual
B B B B B B B B B B B B




disabilities.Therefore,shewouldmostlikelyhypothesizethat herson‘s intellectual di
B bh bh B bh




sability(formallyknownas mentalretardation)isdueto
B B bh B B




a.herparenting style bh




*b.hisgenes b
h




c.hisexposuretoatoxicchemicalpriortobirth
bh B




d.hisexposuretoRubellapriortobirth



4. Thenotionthatdevelopmentisbestdescribedintermsofaseriesofabrupts h
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B bf




B iftsin behaviorbest fitswiththe
B approach. B B B B




a. nature
b. nurture
c. continuity
*d.discontinuity
B




5. Cleo, a director ofadaycare, uses termslike―pre-K,‖ ―K-3,‖ andthe―upper-
bh bh B B B




B elementary.‖Theseideasaremostcompatiblewitha view.

a. context-specificity
b. hereditary

, c. continuity
*d.discontinuity
B




6. Dr.Fletcherisattemptingtodeterminewhetheradultcriminals wererule-
b
h bh bh bh bh




breakers throughout their childhood or whether they suddenly turned to a life of cri me.
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




Herresearchismostconcernedwithwhichissueofhumandevelopment?
B h
b h
b




a. natureversus nurture B B




b. universal versus context-specific development B B B




c. biological versus sociocultural forces B B B




*d.continuityversusdiscontinuity
B B




7. Mustafaisinterested in determiningwhetherchildrendevelopvirtuallythe B B




same way in Algeria asthey do in other parts of the world. Mustafa‘s research deals pri
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




marilywith the
B B issueofhumandevelopment.
B B B B




a.psychologicalversusbiologicalforces h
b bh




*b.universalversuscontext-specific development
B B B B




c.natureversusnurture
d.continuityversus discontinuity
B B bh




8. WhenClarisse says, ―It doesn‘tmatteriftheyareFrench,Swedish,orChinese, kid bh B




B sarekids,‖ sheis espousinga B positionconcerninghumandevelopment.
bh B B B B




a.discontinuous
*b.universal
c.nurture
B




d. context-specific


9. ViviananoticesthatchildrenseemtomaturesociallymuchfasterinCostaRica
B B B B B B B B B B B B




B thanintheCanada.Vivianaismostlikelytosupporta positionregardingh uman
B B B B B B B B B B B B B




B development.

a. nature
b. discontinuous
*c. context-specific
B

, d.continuous



10. Lotteis listeningto a lecturein whichherprofessorstates,―Geneticandcult ural
bh bh bh bh bh




f actors are important, but they alone cannot explain the development of humanb
B B B B B B B B bh B B B B




eings.‖ Lotte‘s professorseems tobesupportingthe
B B bh bh




*a.biopsychosocial framework
B B




b. position that development is continuous B B B B




c. notion of universality B B




d. conceptofdiscontinuity



11. BecauseDr.Bryantisinterestedinresearchinghowpeopleofdifferentages are a b
h h
b h
b B B




B ffected by events, it would be most accurate to say that Dr. Bryant ismost interest ed in
B B B bh B B B B bh B B B B B B B




B studying forces.

a. psychological
b. biological
*c.life-cycle
d.sociocultural
B




12. WhenaskedwhyhersisterYvonneendedupinjail,Pennysays,―Shewasal wa
h
b bh h
b bh B




B ys a mean, aggressive person. She really liked hurting people.‖ Penny is relying
bh B B B B B B B B B B B bf




B on forcestoexplainYvonne‘sdevelopment.
B h
b




a. sociocultural
b. normative age-graded B




c. normative history-graded B




*d.psychological



13. Benoit is interested in studying the effects of various biological forces on h
B B B B B B B B B B bh B




B umandevelopment.Whichtopicisprobablyofleastinteresttohim? h
b B h
b




*a.cognition
b. brain maturation B




c. menopause
d. exercise