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Lifespan Development, Canadian Edition 9th
Edition
by Denise Boyd
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Basic Concepts and Methods
Chapter 02: Theories of Development
Chapter 03: Prenatal Development and Birth1
Chapter 04: Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy
Chapter 05: Cognitive Development in Infancy
Chapter 06: Social and Personality Development in Infancy1
Chapter 07: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 08: Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 09: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 10: Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Chapter 12: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence
Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
Chapter 14: Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood
Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 16: Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 18: Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 19: Death, Dying, and Bereavement
,Chapter 01: Basic Concepts and Methods
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Developmental psychology is the scientific study of in our
bodies, behaviour, thinking, emotions, social relationships, and
personalities.
A) maturity and stability
B) age-related changes
C) social and cultural norms
D) genetic and biological influences
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 01-1-01
Page-Reference: 2
Skill: Knowledge
Answer: B) age-related changes
2. The belief that humans must seek redemption and lead a disciplined
life to reduce the influence of innate tendencies toward acting
immorally is associated with the philosophical doctrine of
A) innate goodness.
B) original sin.
C) empiricism.
D) blank slate.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 01-1-02
Page-Reference: 3
Skill: Knowledge
Answer: B) original sin.
3. A developmental psychologist who espouses the ideas of the
philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau would suggest that the basis for human
development is
, A) life experiences and external environmental influences that shape a
"blank slate" malleable individual.
B) preprogrammed sequential stages and genetically inherited traits.
C) the struggle between an individual's selfish/sinful nature and
redemption.
D) an individual's effort to achieve his or her inborn potential.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-03
Page-Reference: 3
Skill: Knowledge
Answer: D) an individual's effort to achieve his or her inborn
potential.
4. A developmental psychologist who espouses the ideas of the English
philosopher John Locke would suggest that the basis for human
development is
A) the struggle between an individual's selfish/sinful nature and
redemption.
B) an individual's effort to achieve his or her inborn potential.
C) preprogrammed sequential stages and genetically inherited traits.
D) environmental influences that shape a "blank slate" malleable
individual.
QuestionID: 01-1-04
Page-Reference: 3
Skill: Knowledge
Answer: D) environmental influences that shape a "blank slate"
malleable individual.
5. Which scientist contributed the concept of developmental stages to
the scientific study of human development?
A) Charles Darwin
B) John Watson
C) Arnold Gesell
Lifespan Development, Canadian Edition 9th
Edition
by Denise Boyd
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Basic Concepts and Methods
Chapter 02: Theories of Development
Chapter 03: Prenatal Development and Birth1
Chapter 04: Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy
Chapter 05: Cognitive Development in Infancy
Chapter 06: Social and Personality Development in Infancy1
Chapter 07: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 08: Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 09: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 10: Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Chapter 12: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence
Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
Chapter 14: Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood
Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 16: Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 18: Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 19: Death, Dying, and Bereavement
,Chapter 01: Basic Concepts and Methods
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Developmental psychology is the scientific study of in our
bodies, behaviour, thinking, emotions, social relationships, and
personalities.
A) maturity and stability
B) age-related changes
C) social and cultural norms
D) genetic and biological influences
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 01-1-01
Page-Reference: 2
Skill: Knowledge
Answer: B) age-related changes
2. The belief that humans must seek redemption and lead a disciplined
life to reduce the influence of innate tendencies toward acting
immorally is associated with the philosophical doctrine of
A) innate goodness.
B) original sin.
C) empiricism.
D) blank slate.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 01-1-02
Page-Reference: 3
Skill: Knowledge
Answer: B) original sin.
3. A developmental psychologist who espouses the ideas of the
philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau would suggest that the basis for human
development is
, A) life experiences and external environmental influences that shape a
"blank slate" malleable individual.
B) preprogrammed sequential stages and genetically inherited traits.
C) the struggle between an individual's selfish/sinful nature and
redemption.
D) an individual's effort to achieve his or her inborn potential.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-03
Page-Reference: 3
Skill: Knowledge
Answer: D) an individual's effort to achieve his or her inborn
potential.
4. A developmental psychologist who espouses the ideas of the English
philosopher John Locke would suggest that the basis for human
development is
A) the struggle between an individual's selfish/sinful nature and
redemption.
B) an individual's effort to achieve his or her inborn potential.
C) preprogrammed sequential stages and genetically inherited traits.
D) environmental influences that shape a "blank slate" malleable
individual.
QuestionID: 01-1-04
Page-Reference: 3
Skill: Knowledge
Answer: D) environmental influences that shape a "blank slate"
malleable individual.
5. Which scientist contributed the concept of developmental stages to
the scientific study of human development?
A) Charles Darwin
B) John Watson
C) Arnold Gesell
