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TEST BANK FOR A TOPICAL APPROACH TO
Lifespan Development 11th Edition By
John Santrock.

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1. Life-span development covers the period from wq wq wq wq wq to .
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2. Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-
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span psychologists describe "development"?
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B. growth and decline in skills and processes from birth to adolescence
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span development is the study of human development from conception to death. Historically, howev
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er, most of the focus has been on which age group?
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4. The upper boundary of the human lifespan is
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A. 105
B. 117
C. 122
D. 131
5. Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth century, life ex
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pectancy
A. in the U.S. has increased by 15 years.
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B. in the world has increased by 15 years.
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C. in the U.S. has increased by 30 years.
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D. in the world has increased by 30 years.
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6. According to life-span development expert Paul Baltes, which age period dominates development?
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A. infancy–childhood
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D. No single age group dominates development.
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7. Diana feels that her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur from birth to a
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dolescence and disregards the developmental issues of adulthood. Which developmental perspective wo
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uld address her concerns?
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A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological

, 8. Some professors want to teach about the life-
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span approach in a Human Development course, whereas others want to keep the traditional developme
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ntal approach. They disagree about
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A. the plasticity of development.
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B. the multidimensional nature of development.
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C. whether development is lifelong. wq wq wq




D. whether development is multidirectional. wq wq wq




9. Baltes describes development as multidirectional. What does this mean?
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A. Development is not dominated by any single age period. wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq




B. Development consists of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions. wq wq wq wq wq wq wq




C. Development is characterized by both growth and decline. wq wq wq wq wq wq wq




DDevelopment needs psychologists, sociologists, biologists, and neuroscientists to work together in
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. unlocking the mysteries of development.
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10. Kathy believes that life-
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span development cannot be studied without considering biological, social, and cognitive aspects. Kathy
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A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchers increasingly study the development of adulthood. This implies that development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. Which of the following is NOT one of Paul Baltes' eight characteristics of the life-
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span perspective on development?
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A. lifelong and multidirectional wq wq




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C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Many older adults become wiser by calling on experiential knowledge, yet they perform poorly on co
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gnitive speed tests. This is an example of how development is
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A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. Which of the following is an example of how development is contextual?
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A. Reasoning ability is biologically finite and cannot be improved through retraining.
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B. Parents in the United States are more likely to rear their children to be independent than parents in Jap
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C. Older adults call on experience to guide their decision making.
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D. Intelligence may be studied by looking at genetics, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines.
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15. The capacity for acquiring second and third languages decreases after early childhood, whereas ex
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periential wisdom increases with age. This is an example of how development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.