Test Bank for A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development
11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included
, CONTENTS
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span psychologistsdescribe "development"?
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4. Theupper boundary of the human lifespan is
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5. Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth century, lifeexpect
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7. Diana feels that her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur from birth to adolesc
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ence and disregards the developmental issues of adulthood. Which developmental perspectivewould addre
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ss 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, whereasothers want to keep the traditional developmental ap
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proach. They disagree about tl tl tl
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B. themultidimensional natureof development. tl tl tl tl
C. whetherdevelopment is lifelong. tl tl tl
D. whetherdevelopment ismultidirectional. tl tl tl
9. Baltesdescribes development asmultidirectional. Whatdoes this mean?
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A. Development isnot dominated by any single age period. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
B. Developmentconsists ofbiological,cognitive, and socioemotionaldimensions. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
C. Development is characterized by both growth and decline. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
DDevelopment needs psychologists, sociologists, biologists, and neuroscientists to work together in
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. unlocking the mysteries ofdevelopment.
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ves that development is
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B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchers increasingly study the developmentof adulthood. Thisimpliesthat development is tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
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 ondevelopment?
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C. contextual
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13. Many older adults become wiser by calling on experiential knowledge, yet they perform poorly oncogniti
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ve speed tests. This is an example of how development is
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A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. The capacity for acquiring second and third languages decreases after early childhood, whereasexper
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iential wisdom increases with age. This is an example ofhow development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
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A. Reasoning ability isbiologically finite and cannot be improved through retraining. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
B. Parents in the United States are more likely to rear their children to be independent than parents inJapan.
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C. Olderadults call on experience to guide their decision making. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
D. Intelligence may be studied by looking at genetics, anthropology, sociology, and otherdisciplines. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
, 16. In the United States, most individuals begin school around age 5, whereas in Australia they start at 3. Thisis an illus
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tration of how development is tl tl tl tl
A. lifelong.
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C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
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graded influences, and nonnormative life events areallways in which development can be classified as
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A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. Anna attributes herthriftinessto having been raised during the Great Depression. This is an example of a
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A. nonnormativelife event. tl tl
B. normativehistory-graded influence. tl tl
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D. nonnormativeage-graded influence. tl tl
19. The fact that I use e-mail virtually every day and my mother has never sent or received an e-
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mail is anexample of a difference in
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A. normativehistory-graded influences. tl tl
B. nonnormative lifeevents. tl tl
C. normativeage-graded influences. tl tl
D. nonnormativeage-graded influence. tl tl
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A. nonnormativelife events. tl tl
B. normativeage-graded influences. tl tl
C. normativehistory-graded influences. tl tl
D. normativecontextual influences. tl tl
21. Neleh was on a popular reality TVshow and got widespread exposure. This is an example of a
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A. nonnormativelife event. tl tl
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D. normativecontextual influence. tl tl
22. Lauro is 83 years old. Much of his development will nowfocus on
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A. growth and maintenance. tl tl
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23. Contemporaryconcerns in life-span development perspective include tl tl tl tl tl tl
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B. parenting and education issues. tl tl tl
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24. Ofspecial consideration for socialpolicy intervention are children who grow up
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11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included
, CONTENTS
Answersattheend ofthechapter tl tl tl tl tl tl
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Student: tltl
1. Life-span development covers theperiod from tl tl tl tl tl to .
A. birth;middle adulthood tl tl
B. birth;old age tl tl
C. conception; early adulthood tl tl
D. conception; death tl
2. Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-
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span psychologistsdescribe "development"?
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A. growth and decline in skills and processes tl tl tl tl tl tl
B. growth and decline in skills and processes from birth to adolescence tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
C. growth in skills and processes tl tl tl tl
D. decline in skills and processes tl tl tl tl
3. Life-
span development is the study of human development from conception to death. Historically,however,
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most of the focus has been on which age group?
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A. children and adolescents tl tl
B. young adults tl
C. middle-agedadults tl
D. theelderly tl
4. Theupper boundary of the human lifespan is
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years.A. 105 lt t l
B. 117 t l
C. 122 t l
D. 131 t l
5. Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth century, lifeexpect
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ancy
A. in the U.S. has increased by 15 years. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
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. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
6. According to life-span developmentexpert Paul Baltes,which age period dominatesdevelopment? tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyadulthood tl
C. middle-agedto late adulthood tl tl tl
D. Nosingle age group dominates development. tl tl tl tl tl
7. Diana feels that her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur from birth to adolesc
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ence and disregards the developmental issues of adulthood. Which developmental perspectivewould addre
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ss 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, whereasothers want to keep the traditional developmental ap
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proach. They disagree about tl tl tl
A. theplasticity ofdevelopment. tl tl tl
B. themultidimensional natureof development. tl tl tl tl
C. whetherdevelopment is lifelong. tl tl tl
D. whetherdevelopment ismultidirectional. tl tl tl
9. Baltesdescribes development asmultidirectional. Whatdoes this mean?
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A. Development isnot dominated by any single age period. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
B. Developmentconsists ofbiological,cognitive, and socioemotionaldimensions. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
C. Development is characterized by both growth and decline. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
DDevelopment needs psychologists, sociologists, biologists, and neuroscientists to work together in
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. unlocking the mysteries ofdevelopment.
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10. Kathy believes that life- tl tl tl
span development cannot be studied without considering biological, social, andcognitive aspects. Kathy belie
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ves that development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchers increasingly study the developmentof adulthood. Thisimpliesthat development is tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
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 ondevelopment?
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A. lifelongandmultidirectional tl tl
B. multidimensionaland plastic lt tl
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Many older adults become wiser by calling on experiential knowledge, yet they perform poorly oncogniti
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ve speed tests. This is an example of how development is
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A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. The capacity for acquiring second and third languages decreases after early childhood, whereasexper
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iential wisdom increases with age. This is an example ofhow development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. Which ofthe following is an example of how developmentis contextual?
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A. Reasoning ability isbiologically finite and cannot be improved through retraining. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
B. Parents in the United States are more likely to rear their children to be independent than parents inJapan.
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C. Olderadults call on experience to guide their decision making. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
D. Intelligence may be studied by looking at genetics, anthropology, sociology, and otherdisciplines. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
, 16. In the United States, most individuals begin school around age 5, whereas in Australia they start at 3. Thisis an illus
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tration of how development is tl tl tl tl
A. lifelong.
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C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
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graded influences, and nonnormative life events areallways in which development can be classified as
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A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. Anna attributes herthriftinessto having been raised during the Great Depression. This is an example of a
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A. nonnormativelife event. tl tl
B. normativehistory-graded influence. tl tl
C. normativeage-graded influence. tl tl
D. nonnormativeage-graded influence. tl tl
19. The fact that I use e-mail virtually every day and my mother has never sent or received an e-
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mail is anexample of a difference in
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A. normativehistory-graded influences. tl tl
B. nonnormative lifeevents. tl tl
C. normativeage-graded influences. tl tl
D. nonnormativeage-graded influence. tl tl
20. Biological processes such aspuberty and menopause are tl tl tl tl tl tl tl
A. nonnormativelife events. tl tl
B. normativeage-graded influences. tl tl
C. normativehistory-graded influences. tl tl
D. normativecontextual influences. tl tl
21. Neleh was on a popular reality TVshow and got widespread exposure. This is an example of a
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A. nonnormativelife event. tl tl
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D. normativecontextual influence. tl tl
22. Lauro is 83 years old. Much of his development will nowfocus on
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A. growth and maintenance. tl tl
B. maintenance and regulation ofloss. tl tl tl tl
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23. Contemporaryconcerns in life-span development perspective include tl tl tl tl tl tl
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