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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
Question Id: 01-1-01
Page-Reference: 2
Skill: Knowledge
Correct Ans: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
Question Id: 01-1-02
Page-Reference: 3
Skill: Knowledge
Correct Ans: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
Correct Ans: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
Correct Ans: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
D) G. Stanley Hall
Difficulty: 1
Questionid: 01-1-05
Page-Reference: 3
Skill: Knowledge
Correct Ans:A) Charles Darwin
6. Are Recognized As The First Scientific Studies Of Child Development.
A) Darwin's Baby Biographies
B) Gesell's Studies Of Maturation
C) Hall's Questionnaires And Interviews
D) Piaget's Cognitive Theories
Difficulty: 2
Questionid: 01-1-06
Page-Reference: 5
Skill: Knowledge
Correct Ans:C) Hall's Questionnaires And Interviews
7. Early Developmental Psychology Pioneer G. Stanley Hall Believed That
Developmentalists Should Identify To Further The Field's Understanding Of Child
Development.
A) Milestones
B) Norms
C) Developmental Stages
D) Maturation Processes
Difficulty: 2
Questionid: 01-1-07
Page-Reference: 5
Skill: Knowledge
Correct Ans:B) Norms
8. Is The Term Used To Describe The Average Age At Which Children Reach
Developmental Milestones.
A) "Norms"
B) "Maturation Stage"
C) "Psycho-Social Developmental Stage"
D) "Phenomenon"
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
Question Id: 01-1-01
Page-Reference: 2
Skill: Knowledge
Correct Ans: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
Question Id: 01-1-02
Page-Reference: 3
Skill: Knowledge
Correct Ans: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
Correct Ans: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
Correct Ans: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
D) G. Stanley Hall
Difficulty: 1
Questionid: 01-1-05
Page-Reference: 3
Skill: Knowledge
Correct Ans:A) Charles Darwin
6. Are Recognized As The First Scientific Studies Of Child Development.
A) Darwin's Baby Biographies
B) Gesell's Studies Of Maturation
C) Hall's Questionnaires And Interviews
D) Piaget's Cognitive Theories
Difficulty: 2
Questionid: 01-1-06
Page-Reference: 5
Skill: Knowledge
Correct Ans:C) Hall's Questionnaires And Interviews
7. Early Developmental Psychology Pioneer G. Stanley Hall Believed That
Developmentalists Should Identify To Further The Field's Understanding Of Child
Development.
A) Milestones
B) Norms
C) Developmental Stages
D) Maturation Processes
Difficulty: 2
Questionid: 01-1-07
Page-Reference: 5
Skill: Knowledge
Correct Ans:B) Norms
8. Is The Term Used To Describe The Average Age At Which Children Reach
Developmental Milestones.
A) "Norms"
B) "Maturation Stage"
C) "Psycho-Social Developmental Stage"
D) "Phenomenon"
