Lifespan Psychology Final Exam
UPDATED Study Guide CORRECT
ANSWERS QUESTIONS
- Developmental science is a field of study devoted to:
A) proving contemporary theories of development.
B) understanding abnormal development in children and adolescents.
C) understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan.
D) identifying genetic contributions to disease and illness. -
CORRECT ANSWERS understanding constancy and change
throughout the lifespan.
Developmental Psychology science is considered to be __________
because investigators often are interested in the practical implications
of their research.
A) biased
B) applied
C) theoretical
D) interdisciplinary - CORRECT ANSWERS applied
Developmental science is ___________ because it has grown through
the combined efforts of people from many fields of study.
A) theoretical
B) empirical
C) applied
D) interdisciplinar - CORRECT ANSWERS interdisciplinar
,Theories are vital tools for developmental researchers because they
A) ensure proper use of research procedures.
B) illustrate the ultimate truth regarding human behavior.
C) provide organizing frameworks for our observations of people.
D) do not require scientific verification. - CORRECT ANSWERS
provide organizing frameworks for our observations of people.
The lifespan perspective on development assumes that
A) development is static and stable.
B) events that occur during infancy and early childhood have the
strongest impact on the life course.
C) development is affected by a blend of biological, psychological,
and social forces.
D) individual development is continuous, rather than discontinuous. -
CORRECT ANSWERS development is affected by a blend of
biological, psychological, and social forces
Which of the following is an assumption of the lifespan perspective?
A) Development is largely the result of heredity.
B) Development is primarily characterized by declines in functioning.
C) Development is a joint expression of growth and decline.
D) Plasticity is limited to early childhood. - CORRECT ANSWERS
Development is a joint expression of growth and decline.
Today, __________ are the largest generation ever to enter middle
age.
A) emerging adults
,B) African-American adults
C) the baby boomers
D) college educated women - CORRECT ANSWERS the baby
boomers
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution emphasized ______________
and _______________.
A) the normative approach; survival of the fittest
B) noble savages; physical maturation
C) natural selection; survival of the fittest
D) tabula rasa; natural selection - CORRECT ANSWERS
natural selection; survival of the fittest
G. Stanley Hall and his student, Arnold Gesell,
A) discovered that prenatal growth is strikingly similar in many
species.
B) launched the normative approach.
C) constructed the first standardized intelligence test.
D) were the forefathers of psychoanalytic theory - CORRECT
ANSWERS launched the normative approach.
_____________ was among the first to make knowledge about child
development meaningful to parents by writing child-rearing books.
A) G. Stanley Hall
B) Charles Darwin
C) Arnold Gesell
, D) Alfred Bin - CORRECT ANSWERS Arnold Gesell
Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon's intelligence test was originally
constructed to
A) measure individual differences in IQ.
B) document age-related improvements in children's intellectual
functioning.
C) identify children with learning problems who needed to be placed
in special classes.
D) compare the scores of people who varied in gender, ethnicity, and
birth order - CORRECT ANSWERS identify children with
learning problems who needed to be placed in special classes.
According to Sigmund Freud, the
A) ego develops through interactions with parents.
B) superego is the conscious, rational part of personality.
C) ego is the largest portion of the mind.
D) id is the source of basic biological needs and desire - CORRECT
ANSWERS id is the source of basic biological needs and
desire
In contrast to Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson
A) viewed children as taking a more active role in their own
development.
B) pointed out that normal development must be understood in
relation to each culture's life situation.
C) minimized the role of culture in individual development.
UPDATED Study Guide CORRECT
ANSWERS QUESTIONS
- Developmental science is a field of study devoted to:
A) proving contemporary theories of development.
B) understanding abnormal development in children and adolescents.
C) understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan.
D) identifying genetic contributions to disease and illness. -
CORRECT ANSWERS understanding constancy and change
throughout the lifespan.
Developmental Psychology science is considered to be __________
because investigators often are interested in the practical implications
of their research.
A) biased
B) applied
C) theoretical
D) interdisciplinary - CORRECT ANSWERS applied
Developmental science is ___________ because it has grown through
the combined efforts of people from many fields of study.
A) theoretical
B) empirical
C) applied
D) interdisciplinar - CORRECT ANSWERS interdisciplinar
,Theories are vital tools for developmental researchers because they
A) ensure proper use of research procedures.
B) illustrate the ultimate truth regarding human behavior.
C) provide organizing frameworks for our observations of people.
D) do not require scientific verification. - CORRECT ANSWERS
provide organizing frameworks for our observations of people.
The lifespan perspective on development assumes that
A) development is static and stable.
B) events that occur during infancy and early childhood have the
strongest impact on the life course.
C) development is affected by a blend of biological, psychological,
and social forces.
D) individual development is continuous, rather than discontinuous. -
CORRECT ANSWERS development is affected by a blend of
biological, psychological, and social forces
Which of the following is an assumption of the lifespan perspective?
A) Development is largely the result of heredity.
B) Development is primarily characterized by declines in functioning.
C) Development is a joint expression of growth and decline.
D) Plasticity is limited to early childhood. - CORRECT ANSWERS
Development is a joint expression of growth and decline.
Today, __________ are the largest generation ever to enter middle
age.
A) emerging adults
,B) African-American adults
C) the baby boomers
D) college educated women - CORRECT ANSWERS the baby
boomers
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution emphasized ______________
and _______________.
A) the normative approach; survival of the fittest
B) noble savages; physical maturation
C) natural selection; survival of the fittest
D) tabula rasa; natural selection - CORRECT ANSWERS
natural selection; survival of the fittest
G. Stanley Hall and his student, Arnold Gesell,
A) discovered that prenatal growth is strikingly similar in many
species.
B) launched the normative approach.
C) constructed the first standardized intelligence test.
D) were the forefathers of psychoanalytic theory - CORRECT
ANSWERS launched the normative approach.
_____________ was among the first to make knowledge about child
development meaningful to parents by writing child-rearing books.
A) G. Stanley Hall
B) Charles Darwin
C) Arnold Gesell
, D) Alfred Bin - CORRECT ANSWERS Arnold Gesell
Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon's intelligence test was originally
constructed to
A) measure individual differences in IQ.
B) document age-related improvements in children's intellectual
functioning.
C) identify children with learning problems who needed to be placed
in special classes.
D) compare the scores of people who varied in gender, ethnicity, and
birth order - CORRECT ANSWERS identify children with
learning problems who needed to be placed in special classes.
According to Sigmund Freud, the
A) ego develops through interactions with parents.
B) superego is the conscious, rational part of personality.
C) ego is the largest portion of the mind.
D) id is the source of basic biological needs and desire - CORRECT
ANSWERS id is the source of basic biological needs and
desire
In contrast to Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson
A) viewed children as taking a more active role in their own
development.
B) pointed out that normal development must be understood in
relation to each culture's life situation.
C) minimized the role of culture in individual development.
