Test Bank for A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development
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11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included
XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ2
, 1
Student:X Z
1. Life-spanXZdevelopmentXZcoversXZtheXZperiodXZfrom to .
A. birth;XZmiddleXZadulthood
B. birth;XZold2age
C. conception;XZearlyXZadulthood
D. conception;XZdeath
2. WhichXZofXZtheXZfollowingXZgivesXZtheXZBESTXZdescriptionXZofXZho
wXZlife-XZspanXZpsychologistsdescribeXZ"development"?
A. growthXZandXZdeclineXZinXZskillsXZandXZprocesses
B. growthXZandXZdeclineXZinXZskillsXZandXZprocessesXZfromXZbirthXZtoXZadolescence
C. growthXZinXZskillsXZandXZprocesses
D. declineXZinXZskillsXZandXZprocesses
3. Life-
spanXZdevelopmentXZisXZtheXZstudyXZofXZhuman2developmentXZfromXZconceptionXZtoXZdeath.XZHistorically,h
oweXZver,XZmostXZofXZtheXZfocusXZhasXZbeenXZonXZwhichXZage2group?
A. childrenXZandXZadolescents
B. youngXZadults
C. middle-agedXZ adults
D. theXZelderly
4. TheXZupperXZboundaryXZofXZtheXZhumanXZlifespa
nXZisXZyears.A.XZ105
B.X Z 117
C.X Z 122
D.X Z 131
5. AlthoughXZtheXZmaximumXZlifeXZspanXZofXZhumansXZhasXZnotXZchanged,XZduringXZtheXZtwentiethXZcent
ury,XZlifeeXZxpectancy
A. inXZtheXZU.S.XZhasXZincreasedXZbyXZ15XZyears.
B. inXZtheXZworldXZhasXZincreasedXZbyXZ15XZyears.
C. inXZtheXZU.S.XZhasXZincreasedXZbyXZ30XZyears.
D. inXZtheXZworldXZhasXZincreasedXZbyXZ30XZyears.
6. AccordingXZto2life-spanXZdevelopmentXZexpertXZPaulXZBaltes,XZwhichXZageXZperiodXZdominatesXZdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyXZadulthood
C. middle-agedXZtoXZlateXZadulthood
D. NoXZsingleXZageXZgroupXZdominatesXZdevelopment.
7. DianaXZfeelsXZthat2herXZhumanXZdevelopmentXZcourseXZoveremphasizesXZtheXZchangesXZthatXZoccurXZfromXZb
irthXZtoXZaXZdolescenceXZandXZdisregardsXZtheXZdevelopmentalXZissuesXZofXZadulthood.XZWhichXZdevelopment
alXZperspectivewXZouldXZaddressXZherXZconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. SomeXZprofessorsXZwantXZtoXZteachXZaboutXZtheXZlife-
spanXZapproachXZin2aXZHumanXZDevelopmentXZcourse,XZwhereasothersXZwantXZtoXZkeepXZthe2traditionalXZdevel
opmeXZntalXZapproach.XZTheyXZdisagreeXZabout
A. theXZplasticityXZofXZdevelopment.
B. theXZmultidimensionalXZnatureXZofXZdevelopment.
C. whetherXZdevelopmentXZisXZlifelong.
D. whetherXZdevelopmentXZisXZmultidirectional.
9. BaltesXZdescribesXZdevelopmentXZasXZmultidirectional.XZWhatXZdoesXZthisXZmean?
A. DevelopmentXZisXZnotXZdominatedXZbyXZanyXZsingleXZageXZperiod.
B. DevelopmentXZconsistsXZofXZbiological,XZcognitive,XZandXZsocioemotionalXZdimensions.
C. DevelopmentXZisXZcharacterizedXZbyXZbothXZgrowthXZandXZdecline.
DXZDevelopmentXZneedsXZpsychologists,XZsociologists,XZbiologists,XZandXZneuroscientistsXZtoXZworkXZtogetherXZin
.X Z unlocking2theXZmysteriesXZofXZdevelopment.
10. KathyXZbelievesXZthatXZlife-
spanXZdevelopmentXZcannotXZbeXZstudiedXZwithout2consideringXZbiological,XZsocial,XZandcognitiveXZaspects.XZ
KathyXZbelievesXZthatXZdevelopmentXZis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. ResearchersXZincreasinglyXZstudyXZtheXZdevelopmentXZofXZadulthood.XZThisXZimpliesXZthatXZdevelopmentXZis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichXZofXZtheXZfollowingXZisXZNOTXZone2ofXZPaulXZBaltes'XZeightXZcharacteristicsXZofXZ
theXZlife-XZspanXZperspectiveXZondevelopment?
A. lifelongXZandXZmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalXZandXZplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. ManyXZolderXZadultsXZbecomeXZwiserXZbyXZcalling2onXZexperientialXZknowledge,XZyetXZtheyXZperformXZpo
orlyXZoncXZognitive2speedXZtests.XZThisXZisXZanXZexampleXZofXZhowXZdevelopmentXZis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. TheXZcapacityXZforXZacquiringXZsecond2andXZthird2languagesXZdecreasesXZafterXZearlyXZchildhood,XZwh
ereaseXZxperientialXZwisdomXZincreasesXZwithXZage.XZThisXZisXZanXZexampleXZofXZhowXZdevelopmen
tXZis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. WhichXZofXZtheXZfollowingXZisXZanXZexampleXZofXZhowXZdevelopmentXZisXZcontextual?
A. ReasoningXZabilityXZisXZbiologicallyXZfiniteXZandXZcannotXZbeXZimprovedXZthroughXZretraining.
B. ParentsXZinXZtheXZUnited2StatesXZareXZmoreXZlikelyXZtoXZrearXZtheirXZchildrenXZtoXZbeXZindependentXZthanXZp
arentsXZinJXZapan.
C. OlderXZadultsXZcallXZonXZexperienceXZto2guideXZtheirXZdecision2making.
D. IntelligenceXZmayXZbeXZstudiedXZbyXZlookingXZatXZgenetics,XZanthropology,XZsociology,XZandXZotherXZdisciplines.
, 16. InXZtheXZUnitedXZStates,XZmostXZindividualsXZbegin2schoolXZaroundXZageXZ5,XZwhereasXZin2AustraliaXZtheyXZstartXZat
XZ3.XZThisisXZanXZillustrationXZofXZhowXZdevelopmentXZis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-gradedXZinfluences,XZnormativeXZhistory-
gradedXZinfluences,XZandXZnonnormativeXZlifeXZeventsXZare2allXZwaysXZinXZwhichXZdevelopmentXZcanXZbeXZclassifiedXZas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. AnnaXZattributesXZherXZthriftinessXZtoXZhavingXZbeenXZraisedXZduringXZthe2Great2Depression.XZThisXZisXZanXZexampleXZofXZa
A. nonnormativeXZlife2event.
B. normativeXZhistory-gradedXZinfluence.
C. normativeXZage-gradedXZinfluence.
D. nonnormativeXZage-gradedXZinfluence.
19. TheXZfactXZthatXZIXZuseXZe-
mailXZvirtuallyXZeveryXZdayXZandXZmyXZmotherXZhasXZneverXZsentXZorXZreceivedXZanXZe-
XZmailXZisXZanexampleXZofXZaXZdifferenceXZin
A. normativeXZhistory-gradedX Z influences.
B. nonnormativeXZlifeXZevents.
C. normativeXZage-gradedXZinfluences.
D. nonnormativeXZage-gradedXZinfluence.
20. BiologicalXZprocessesXZsuchXZasXZpubertyXZandXZmenopauseXZare
A. nonnormativeXZlife2events.
B. normativeXZage-gradedXZinfluences.
C. normativeXZhistory-gradedX Z influences.
D. normativeXZcontextualXZinfluences.
21. NelehXZwasXZonXZaXZpopularXZrealityXZTVXZshowXZand2gotXZwidespread2exposure.XZThisXZisXZanXZexampleXZofXZa
A. nonnormativeXZlife2event.
B. normativeXZage-gradedXZinfluence.
C. normativeXZhistory-gradedXZinfluence.
D. normativeXZcontextualXZinfluence.
22. LauroXZisXZ83XZyearsXZold.XZMuchXZofXZhisXZdevelopmentXZwillXZnowXZfocusXZon
A. growthXZandXZmaintenance.
B. maintenanceXZandXZregulationXZofXZloss.
C. regulationXZofXZloss.
D. growthXZandXZregulationXZofXZloss.
23. ContemporaryXZconcernsXZinXZlife-spanXZdevelopmentXZperspectiveXZinclude
A. healthXZandXZwell-beingXZissues.
B. parentingXZandXZeducationXZissues.
C. sociocultural,XZethnicity,XZgender,XZandXZpolicyXZissues.
D. AllXZofXZtheseXZanswersXZare2correct.
24. OfXZspecialXZconsiderationXZforXZsocialXZpolicyXZintervention2areXZchildrenXZwhoXZgrowXZup
A. inXZpoverty.
B. inXZsingle-parentXZhomes.
C. addictedXZtoXZheroin.
D. asXZpart2ofXZaXZminorityXZgroup.
XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ
11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included
XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ XZ2
, 1
Student:X Z
1. Life-spanXZdevelopmentXZcoversXZtheXZperiodXZfrom to .
A. birth;XZmiddleXZadulthood
B. birth;XZold2age
C. conception;XZearlyXZadulthood
D. conception;XZdeath
2. WhichXZofXZtheXZfollowingXZgivesXZtheXZBESTXZdescriptionXZofXZho
wXZlife-XZspanXZpsychologistsdescribeXZ"development"?
A. growthXZandXZdeclineXZinXZskillsXZandXZprocesses
B. growthXZandXZdeclineXZinXZskillsXZandXZprocessesXZfromXZbirthXZtoXZadolescence
C. growthXZinXZskillsXZandXZprocesses
D. declineXZinXZskillsXZandXZprocesses
3. Life-
spanXZdevelopmentXZisXZtheXZstudyXZofXZhuman2developmentXZfromXZconceptionXZtoXZdeath.XZHistorically,h
oweXZver,XZmostXZofXZtheXZfocusXZhasXZbeenXZonXZwhichXZage2group?
A. childrenXZandXZadolescents
B. youngXZadults
C. middle-agedXZ adults
D. theXZelderly
4. TheXZupperXZboundaryXZofXZtheXZhumanXZlifespa
nXZisXZyears.A.XZ105
B.X Z 117
C.X Z 122
D.X Z 131
5. AlthoughXZtheXZmaximumXZlifeXZspanXZofXZhumansXZhasXZnotXZchanged,XZduringXZtheXZtwentiethXZcent
ury,XZlifeeXZxpectancy
A. inXZtheXZU.S.XZhasXZincreasedXZbyXZ15XZyears.
B. inXZtheXZworldXZhasXZincreasedXZbyXZ15XZyears.
C. inXZtheXZU.S.XZhasXZincreasedXZbyXZ30XZyears.
D. inXZtheXZworldXZhasXZincreasedXZbyXZ30XZyears.
6. AccordingXZto2life-spanXZdevelopmentXZexpertXZPaulXZBaltes,XZwhichXZageXZperiodXZdominatesXZdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyXZadulthood
C. middle-agedXZtoXZlateXZadulthood
D. NoXZsingleXZageXZgroupXZdominatesXZdevelopment.
7. DianaXZfeelsXZthat2herXZhumanXZdevelopmentXZcourseXZoveremphasizesXZtheXZchangesXZthatXZoccurXZfromXZb
irthXZtoXZaXZdolescenceXZandXZdisregardsXZtheXZdevelopmentalXZissuesXZofXZadulthood.XZWhichXZdevelopment
alXZperspectivewXZouldXZaddressXZherXZconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. SomeXZprofessorsXZwantXZtoXZteachXZaboutXZtheXZlife-
spanXZapproachXZin2aXZHumanXZDevelopmentXZcourse,XZwhereasothersXZwantXZtoXZkeepXZthe2traditionalXZdevel
opmeXZntalXZapproach.XZTheyXZdisagreeXZabout
A. theXZplasticityXZofXZdevelopment.
B. theXZmultidimensionalXZnatureXZofXZdevelopment.
C. whetherXZdevelopmentXZisXZlifelong.
D. whetherXZdevelopmentXZisXZmultidirectional.
9. BaltesXZdescribesXZdevelopmentXZasXZmultidirectional.XZWhatXZdoesXZthisXZmean?
A. DevelopmentXZisXZnotXZdominatedXZbyXZanyXZsingleXZageXZperiod.
B. DevelopmentXZconsistsXZofXZbiological,XZcognitive,XZandXZsocioemotionalXZdimensions.
C. DevelopmentXZisXZcharacterizedXZbyXZbothXZgrowthXZandXZdecline.
DXZDevelopmentXZneedsXZpsychologists,XZsociologists,XZbiologists,XZandXZneuroscientistsXZtoXZworkXZtogetherXZin
.X Z unlocking2theXZmysteriesXZofXZdevelopment.
10. KathyXZbelievesXZthatXZlife-
spanXZdevelopmentXZcannotXZbeXZstudiedXZwithout2consideringXZbiological,XZsocial,XZandcognitiveXZaspects.XZ
KathyXZbelievesXZthatXZdevelopmentXZis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. ResearchersXZincreasinglyXZstudyXZtheXZdevelopmentXZofXZadulthood.XZThisXZimpliesXZthatXZdevelopmentXZis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichXZofXZtheXZfollowingXZisXZNOTXZone2ofXZPaulXZBaltes'XZeightXZcharacteristicsXZofXZ
theXZlife-XZspanXZperspectiveXZondevelopment?
A. lifelongXZandXZmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalXZandXZplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. ManyXZolderXZadultsXZbecomeXZwiserXZbyXZcalling2onXZexperientialXZknowledge,XZyetXZtheyXZperformXZpo
orlyXZoncXZognitive2speedXZtests.XZThisXZisXZanXZexampleXZofXZhowXZdevelopmentXZis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. TheXZcapacityXZforXZacquiringXZsecond2andXZthird2languagesXZdecreasesXZafterXZearlyXZchildhood,XZwh
ereaseXZxperientialXZwisdomXZincreasesXZwithXZage.XZThisXZisXZanXZexampleXZofXZhowXZdevelopmen
tXZis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. WhichXZofXZtheXZfollowingXZisXZanXZexampleXZofXZhowXZdevelopmentXZisXZcontextual?
A. ReasoningXZabilityXZisXZbiologicallyXZfiniteXZandXZcannotXZbeXZimprovedXZthroughXZretraining.
B. ParentsXZinXZtheXZUnited2StatesXZareXZmoreXZlikelyXZtoXZrearXZtheirXZchildrenXZtoXZbeXZindependentXZthanXZp
arentsXZinJXZapan.
C. OlderXZadultsXZcallXZonXZexperienceXZto2guideXZtheirXZdecision2making.
D. IntelligenceXZmayXZbeXZstudiedXZbyXZlookingXZatXZgenetics,XZanthropology,XZsociology,XZandXZotherXZdisciplines.
, 16. InXZtheXZUnitedXZStates,XZmostXZindividualsXZbegin2schoolXZaroundXZageXZ5,XZwhereasXZin2AustraliaXZtheyXZstartXZat
XZ3.XZThisisXZanXZillustrationXZofXZhowXZdevelopmentXZis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-gradedXZinfluences,XZnormativeXZhistory-
gradedXZinfluences,XZandXZnonnormativeXZlifeXZeventsXZare2allXZwaysXZinXZwhichXZdevelopmentXZcanXZbeXZclassifiedXZas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. AnnaXZattributesXZherXZthriftinessXZtoXZhavingXZbeenXZraisedXZduringXZthe2Great2Depression.XZThisXZisXZanXZexampleXZofXZa
A. nonnormativeXZlife2event.
B. normativeXZhistory-gradedXZinfluence.
C. normativeXZage-gradedXZinfluence.
D. nonnormativeXZage-gradedXZinfluence.
19. TheXZfactXZthatXZIXZuseXZe-
mailXZvirtuallyXZeveryXZdayXZandXZmyXZmotherXZhasXZneverXZsentXZorXZreceivedXZanXZe-
XZmailXZisXZanexampleXZofXZaXZdifferenceXZin
A. normativeXZhistory-gradedX Z influences.
B. nonnormativeXZlifeXZevents.
C. normativeXZage-gradedXZinfluences.
D. nonnormativeXZage-gradedXZinfluence.
20. BiologicalXZprocessesXZsuchXZasXZpubertyXZandXZmenopauseXZare
A. nonnormativeXZlife2events.
B. normativeXZage-gradedXZinfluences.
C. normativeXZhistory-gradedX Z influences.
D. normativeXZcontextualXZinfluences.
21. NelehXZwasXZonXZaXZpopularXZrealityXZTVXZshowXZand2gotXZwidespread2exposure.XZThisXZisXZanXZexampleXZofXZa
A. nonnormativeXZlife2event.
B. normativeXZage-gradedXZinfluence.
C. normativeXZhistory-gradedXZinfluence.
D. normativeXZcontextualXZinfluence.
22. LauroXZisXZ83XZyearsXZold.XZMuchXZofXZhisXZdevelopmentXZwillXZnowXZfocusXZon
A. growthXZandXZmaintenance.
B. maintenanceXZandXZregulationXZofXZloss.
C. regulationXZofXZloss.
D. growthXZandXZregulationXZofXZloss.
23. ContemporaryXZconcernsXZinXZlife-spanXZdevelopmentXZperspectiveXZinclude
A. healthXZandXZwell-beingXZissues.
B. parentingXZandXZeducationXZissues.
C. sociocultural,XZethnicity,XZgender,XZandXZpolicyXZissues.
D. AllXZofXZtheseXZanswersXZare2correct.
24. OfXZspecialXZconsiderationXZforXZsocialXZpolicyXZintervention2areXZchildrenXZwhoXZgrowXZup
A. inXZpoverty.
B. inXZsingle-parentXZhomes.
C. addictedXZtoXZheroin.
D. asXZpart2ofXZaXZminorityXZgroup.
