Test Bank for a Topical Approach to Lifespan Development
11th Edition by John Santrock1
Student:
1. Life-spandevelopmentcoverstheperiodfrom to .
A. birth;middleadulthood
B. birth;oldage
C. conception;earlyadulthood
D. conception;death
2. WhichofthefollowinggivestheBESTdescriptionofhowlife-
spanpsychologistsdescribe"development"?
A. growthanddeclineinskillsandprocesses
B. growthanddeclineinskillsandprocessesfrombirthtoadolescence
C. growthinskillsandprocesses
D. declineinskillsandprocesses
3. Life-
spandevelopmentisthestudyofhumandevelopmentfromconceptiontodeath.Historically,however,mo
stofthefocushasbeenonwhichagegroup?
A. childrenandadolescents
B. youngadults
C. middle-agedadults
D. theelderly
4. Theupperboundaryofthehumanlifespanis years.
A. 105
B. 117
C. 122
D. 131
5. Althoughthemaximumlifespanofhumanshasnotchanged,duringthetwentiethcentury,lifeexpectan
cy
A. intheU.S.hasincreasedby15years.
B. intheworldhasincreasedby15years.
C. intheU.S.hasincreasedby30years.
D. intheworldhasincreasedby30years.
6. Accordingtolife-spandevelopmentexpertPaulBaltes,whichageperioddominatesdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyadulthood
C. middle-agedtolateadulthood
D. Nosingleagegroupdominatesdevelopment.
7. Dianafeelsthatherhumandevelopmentcourseoveremphasizesthechangesthatoccurfrombirthtoadolesce
nceanddisregardsthedevelopmentalissuesofadulthood.Whichdevelopmentalperspectivewouldaddress
herconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Someprofessorswanttoteachaboutthelife-
spanapproachinaHumanDevelopmentcourse,whereasotherswanttokeepthetraditionaldevelopmentalapp
roach.Theydisagreeabout
A. theplasticityofdevelopment.
B. themultidimensionalnatureofdevelopment.
C. whetherdevelopmentislifelong.
D. whetherdevelopmentismultidirectional.
9. Baltesdescribesdevelopmentasmultidirectional.Whatdoesthismean?
A. Developmentisnotdominatedbyanysingleageperiod.
B. Developmentconsistsofbiological,cognitive,andsocioemotionaldimensions.
C. Developmentischaracterizedbybothgrowthanddecline.
DDevelopmentneedspsychologists,sociologists,biologists,andneuroscientiststoworktogetherin
.unlockingthemysteriesofdevelopment.
10. Kathybelievesthatlife-
spandevelopmentcannotbestudiedwithoutconsideringbiological,social,andcognitiveaspects.Kathybeliev
esthatdevelopmentis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchersincreasinglystudythedevelopmentofadulthood.Thisimpliesthatdevelopmentis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofPaulBaltes'eightcharacteristicsofthelife-
spanperspectiveondevelopment?
A. lifelongandmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalandplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Manyolderadultsbecomewiserbycallingonexperientialknowledge,yettheyperformpoorlyoncognitiv
espeedtests.Thisisanexampleofhowdevelopmentis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofhowdevelopmentiscontextual?
A. Reasoningabilityisbiologicallyfiniteandcannotbeimprovedthroughretraining.
B. ParentsintheUnitedStatesaremorelikelytoreartheirchildrentobeindependentthanparentsinJapan.
C. Olderadultscallonexperiencetoguidetheirdecisionmaking.
D. Intelligencemaybestudiedbylookingatgenetics,anthropology,sociology,andotherdisciplines.
15. Thecapacityforacquiringsecondandthirdlanguagesdecreasesafterearlychildhood,whereasexperie
ntialwisdomincreaseswithage.Thisisanexampleofhowdevelopmentis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
,16. IntheUnitedStates,mostindividualsbeginschoolaroundage5,whereasinAustraliatheystartat3.Thisisanillustra
tionofhowdevelopmentis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normativeage-gradedinfluences,normativehistory-
gradedinfluences,andnonnormativelifeeventsareallwaysinwhichdevelopmentcanbeclassifiedas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. AnnaattributesherthriftinesstohavingbeenraisedduringtheGreatDepression.Thisisanexampleofa
A. nonnormativelifeevent.
B. normativehistory-gradedinfluence.
C. normativeage-gradedinfluence.
D. nonnormativeage-gradedinfluence.
19. ThefactthatIusee-mailvirtuallyeverydayandmymotherhasneversentorreceivedane-
mailisanexampleofadifferencein
A. normativehistory-gradedinfluences.
B. nonnormativelifeevents.
C. normativeage-gradedinfluences.
D. nonnormativeage-gradedinfluence.
20. Biologicalprocessessuchaspubertyandmenopauseare
A. nonnormativelifeevents.
B. normativeage-gradedinfluences.
C. normativehistory-gradedinfluences.
D. normativecontextualinfluences.
21. NelehwasonapopularrealityTVshowandgotwidespreadexposure.Thisisanexampleofa
A. nonnormativelifeevent.
B. normativeage-gradedinfluence.
C. normativehistory-gradedinfluence.
D. normativecontextualinfluence.
22. Laurois83yearsold.Muchofhisdevelopmentwillnowfocuson
A. growthandmaintenance.
B. maintenanceandregulationofloss.
C. regulationofloss.
D. growthandregulationofloss.
23. Contemporaryconcernsinlife-spandevelopmentperspectiveinclude
A. healthandwell-beingissues.
B. parentingandeducationissues.
C. sociocultural,ethnicity,gender,andpolicyissues.
D. Alloftheseanswersarecorrect.
24. Ofspecialconsiderationforsocialpolicyinterventionarechildrenwhogrowup
A. inpoverty.
B. insingle-parenthomes.
C. addictedtoheroin.
D. aspartofaminoritygroup.
, 25. Childrenlivinginpovertyaremorelikelyto
A. beseparatedfromaparent.
B. beexposedtoviolence.
C. beexposedtofamilyturmoil.
D. beinallthesesituations.
26. TheU.S.percentageofchildrenlivinginpovertyis
A. onlyhalfasmuchassomeotherindustrializednations.
B. morethantwiceasmuchasthatinCanada.
C. lowestamongtheindustrialcountries.
D. nothighenoughtodrawpeople’sconcerns.
27. Aprimaryconcerninrelationtosocialpolicyforolderadultsisthe
A. increasingnumberswholiveinpoverty.
B. increaseinelderabuse.
C. failureofthehealthcaresystemtoaddresstheirneeds.
D. needforfundingpublicpensions.
28. Atage3,Jillianisbeginningtoengageherimagination.Thisisthe processofJillian'slife-
spandevelopment.
A. ecological
B. biological
C. socioemotional
D. cognitive
29. Diegofeelsastronghappinessthatheneverhadbeforeasheholdshisnewbornchild.Thissignifiesdevelopm
entinthe process.
A. neurological
B. biological
C. socioemotional
D. cognitive
30. Doctorsmeasureandchartababy'sheight,weight,andheadgrowthateachmedicalcheckup.Whatprocesse
sarebeingtracked?
A. abstract
B. biological
C. socioemotional
D. cognitive
31. WhichofthefollowingstatementsBESTdescribestherelationshipbetweenbiological,cognitive,andsocioe
motionaldevelopment?
A. Theseprocessesdevelopindependentlyofoneanother.
B. Thedevelopmentoftheseprocessesisintricatelyinterwoven.
C. Socialdevelopmentisindependentofbiologicalandcognitivedevelopment.
D. Cognitivedevelopmentsetstheupperlimitsforbiologicalandsocialdevelopment.
32. Thedevelopmentalperiodduringwhichabeinggrowsfromasinglecelltoanorganismcompletewithbrainandb
ehavioralcapabilitiesin9monthsiscalled
A. prenatal.
B. infancy.
C. earlychildhood.
D. middlechildhood.
33. Childreninpreschoolyearsbecomemoreself-
sufficientandcancareforthemselves.Whatperiodofdevelopmentaretheyin?
A. prenatal
B. infancy
C. earlychildhood
D. middle/latechildhood
11th Edition by John Santrock1
Student:
1. Life-spandevelopmentcoverstheperiodfrom to .
A. birth;middleadulthood
B. birth;oldage
C. conception;earlyadulthood
D. conception;death
2. WhichofthefollowinggivestheBESTdescriptionofhowlife-
spanpsychologistsdescribe"development"?
A. growthanddeclineinskillsandprocesses
B. growthanddeclineinskillsandprocessesfrombirthtoadolescence
C. growthinskillsandprocesses
D. declineinskillsandprocesses
3. Life-
spandevelopmentisthestudyofhumandevelopmentfromconceptiontodeath.Historically,however,mo
stofthefocushasbeenonwhichagegroup?
A. childrenandadolescents
B. youngadults
C. middle-agedadults
D. theelderly
4. Theupperboundaryofthehumanlifespanis years.
A. 105
B. 117
C. 122
D. 131
5. Althoughthemaximumlifespanofhumanshasnotchanged,duringthetwentiethcentury,lifeexpectan
cy
A. intheU.S.hasincreasedby15years.
B. intheworldhasincreasedby15years.
C. intheU.S.hasincreasedby30years.
D. intheworldhasincreasedby30years.
6. Accordingtolife-spandevelopmentexpertPaulBaltes,whichageperioddominatesdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyadulthood
C. middle-agedtolateadulthood
D. Nosingleagegroupdominatesdevelopment.
7. Dianafeelsthatherhumandevelopmentcourseoveremphasizesthechangesthatoccurfrombirthtoadolesce
nceanddisregardsthedevelopmentalissuesofadulthood.Whichdevelopmentalperspectivewouldaddress
herconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Someprofessorswanttoteachaboutthelife-
spanapproachinaHumanDevelopmentcourse,whereasotherswanttokeepthetraditionaldevelopmentalapp
roach.Theydisagreeabout
A. theplasticityofdevelopment.
B. themultidimensionalnatureofdevelopment.
C. whetherdevelopmentislifelong.
D. whetherdevelopmentismultidirectional.
9. Baltesdescribesdevelopmentasmultidirectional.Whatdoesthismean?
A. Developmentisnotdominatedbyanysingleageperiod.
B. Developmentconsistsofbiological,cognitive,andsocioemotionaldimensions.
C. Developmentischaracterizedbybothgrowthanddecline.
DDevelopmentneedspsychologists,sociologists,biologists,andneuroscientiststoworktogetherin
.unlockingthemysteriesofdevelopment.
10. Kathybelievesthatlife-
spandevelopmentcannotbestudiedwithoutconsideringbiological,social,andcognitiveaspects.Kathybeliev
esthatdevelopmentis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchersincreasinglystudythedevelopmentofadulthood.Thisimpliesthatdevelopmentis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofPaulBaltes'eightcharacteristicsofthelife-
spanperspectiveondevelopment?
A. lifelongandmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalandplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Manyolderadultsbecomewiserbycallingonexperientialknowledge,yettheyperformpoorlyoncognitiv
espeedtests.Thisisanexampleofhowdevelopmentis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofhowdevelopmentiscontextual?
A. Reasoningabilityisbiologicallyfiniteandcannotbeimprovedthroughretraining.
B. ParentsintheUnitedStatesaremorelikelytoreartheirchildrentobeindependentthanparentsinJapan.
C. Olderadultscallonexperiencetoguidetheirdecisionmaking.
D. Intelligencemaybestudiedbylookingatgenetics,anthropology,sociology,andotherdisciplines.
15. Thecapacityforacquiringsecondandthirdlanguagesdecreasesafterearlychildhood,whereasexperie
ntialwisdomincreaseswithage.Thisisanexampleofhowdevelopmentis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
,16. IntheUnitedStates,mostindividualsbeginschoolaroundage5,whereasinAustraliatheystartat3.Thisisanillustra
tionofhowdevelopmentis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normativeage-gradedinfluences,normativehistory-
gradedinfluences,andnonnormativelifeeventsareallwaysinwhichdevelopmentcanbeclassifiedas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. AnnaattributesherthriftinesstohavingbeenraisedduringtheGreatDepression.Thisisanexampleofa
A. nonnormativelifeevent.
B. normativehistory-gradedinfluence.
C. normativeage-gradedinfluence.
D. nonnormativeage-gradedinfluence.
19. ThefactthatIusee-mailvirtuallyeverydayandmymotherhasneversentorreceivedane-
mailisanexampleofadifferencein
A. normativehistory-gradedinfluences.
B. nonnormativelifeevents.
C. normativeage-gradedinfluences.
D. nonnormativeage-gradedinfluence.
20. Biologicalprocessessuchaspubertyandmenopauseare
A. nonnormativelifeevents.
B. normativeage-gradedinfluences.
C. normativehistory-gradedinfluences.
D. normativecontextualinfluences.
21. NelehwasonapopularrealityTVshowandgotwidespreadexposure.Thisisanexampleofa
A. nonnormativelifeevent.
B. normativeage-gradedinfluence.
C. normativehistory-gradedinfluence.
D. normativecontextualinfluence.
22. Laurois83yearsold.Muchofhisdevelopmentwillnowfocuson
A. growthandmaintenance.
B. maintenanceandregulationofloss.
C. regulationofloss.
D. growthandregulationofloss.
23. Contemporaryconcernsinlife-spandevelopmentperspectiveinclude
A. healthandwell-beingissues.
B. parentingandeducationissues.
C. sociocultural,ethnicity,gender,andpolicyissues.
D. Alloftheseanswersarecorrect.
24. Ofspecialconsiderationforsocialpolicyinterventionarechildrenwhogrowup
A. inpoverty.
B. insingle-parenthomes.
C. addictedtoheroin.
D. aspartofaminoritygroup.
, 25. Childrenlivinginpovertyaremorelikelyto
A. beseparatedfromaparent.
B. beexposedtoviolence.
C. beexposedtofamilyturmoil.
D. beinallthesesituations.
26. TheU.S.percentageofchildrenlivinginpovertyis
A. onlyhalfasmuchassomeotherindustrializednations.
B. morethantwiceasmuchasthatinCanada.
C. lowestamongtheindustrialcountries.
D. nothighenoughtodrawpeople’sconcerns.
27. Aprimaryconcerninrelationtosocialpolicyforolderadultsisthe
A. increasingnumberswholiveinpoverty.
B. increaseinelderabuse.
C. failureofthehealthcaresystemtoaddresstheirneeds.
D. needforfundingpublicpensions.
28. Atage3,Jillianisbeginningtoengageherimagination.Thisisthe processofJillian'slife-
spandevelopment.
A. ecological
B. biological
C. socioemotional
D. cognitive
29. Diegofeelsastronghappinessthatheneverhadbeforeasheholdshisnewbornchild.Thissignifiesdevelopm
entinthe process.
A. neurological
B. biological
C. socioemotional
D. cognitive
30. Doctorsmeasureandchartababy'sheight,weight,andheadgrowthateachmedicalcheckup.Whatprocesse
sarebeingtracked?
A. abstract
B. biological
C. socioemotional
D. cognitive
31. WhichofthefollowingstatementsBESTdescribestherelationshipbetweenbiological,cognitive,andsocioe
motionaldevelopment?
A. Theseprocessesdevelopindependentlyofoneanother.
B. Thedevelopmentoftheseprocessesisintricatelyinterwoven.
C. Socialdevelopmentisindependentofbiologicalandcognitivedevelopment.
D. Cognitivedevelopmentsetstheupperlimitsforbiologicalandsocialdevelopment.
32. Thedevelopmentalperiodduringwhichabeinggrowsfromasinglecelltoanorganismcompletewithbrainandb
ehavioralcapabilitiesin9monthsiscalled
A. prenatal.
B. infancy.
C. earlychildhood.
D. middlechildhood.
33. Childreninpreschoolyearsbecomemoreself-
sufficientandcancareforthemselves.Whatperiodofdevelopmentaretheyin?
A. prenatal
B. infancy
C. earlychildhood
D. middle/latechildhood
