Test Bank for Child Development: A
Cultural Approach, 3rd Edition, Jeffery
Jensen Arnett, Lene Arnett Jensen
,Multiple Choice Questions
1. For
of years, cultures in both the East and the West have had conceptions o
f life stages.
a. hundreds
b. thousands
c. millions
d. billions
Answer:
b
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medi
eval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and sum
marize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them
es in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psyc
hology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
2. What do the life stage conceptions of the ancient Hindus, Greeks, Jews, and medie
val Europeans have in common?
a. They were all written by men.
b. They were all written by women.
c. They define development in the same way.
d. They have the same number of stage
s. Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medi
eval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and sum
marize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them
es in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psyc
hology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
,3. The oldest known conception of the life course is in the .
a. Dharmashastras
b. bible
c. Talmud
d. Koran
Answer:
a
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medi
eval Europeans
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and sum
marize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them
es in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psyc
hology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
4. The sacred law books of the religion are called the Dharmashastras.
a. Hindu
b. Jewish
c. Christian
d. Muslim
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medi
eval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and sum
marize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them
es in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psyc
hology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
5. The Dharmashastras describe stages of a man’s life.
a. two
b. four
c. six
d. eight
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medi
eval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and sum
marize their implications for contemporary theory.
, APA;Learning;Objective:;1.1;Describe;key;concepts,;principles,;and;overarching;them;es;
in;psychology.;;1.2;Develop;a;working;knowledge;of;the;content;domains;of;psyc;hology.
;;2.5;Incorporate;sociocultural;factors;in;scientific;inquiry.
6. According; to; the; Dharmashastras,; how; long; does; each; stage; of; a; man’s; life; last?
a. 10; years
b. 15; years
c. 20; years
d. 25;years
;Answer:;b
Difficulty; Level:; Easy
Topic:;Developmental;Stages;in;History:;Ancient;Hindus,;Greeks,;and;Jews;and;Medi;ev
al;Europeans
Skill; Level:; Remember; the; Facts
Learning;Objective:;2.1;Compare;four;historical;conceptions;of;development,;and;sum;
marize;their;implications;for;contemporary;theory.
APA;Learning;Objective:;1.1;Describe;key;concepts,;principles,;and;overarching;them;es;
in;psychology.;;1.2;Develop;a;working;knowledge;of;the;content;domains;of;psyc;hology.
;;2.5;Incorporate;sociocultural;factors;in;scientific;inquiry.
7. According; to; the; Dharmashastras,; each; stage; of; a; man’s; life; carries; a
,;a; set; of; related; duties.
a. dharma
b. Dante
c. infantia
d. pueritia
Answer:; a
Difficulty; Level:; Easy
Topic:;Developmental;Stages;in;History:;Ancient;Hindus,;Greeks,;and;Jews;and;Medi;eva
l;Europeans
Skill; Level:; Remember; the; Facts
Learning;Objective:;2.1;Compare;four;historical;conceptions;of;development,;and;sum;m
arize;their;implications;for;contemporary;theory.
APA;Learning;Objective:;1.1;Describe;key;concepts,;principles,;and;overarching;them;es;
in;psychology.;;1.2;Develop;a;working;knowledge;of;the;content;domains;of;psyc;hology.
;;2.5;Incorporate;sociocultural;factors;in;scientific;inquiry.
Cultural Approach, 3rd Edition, Jeffery
Jensen Arnett, Lene Arnett Jensen
,Multiple Choice Questions
1. For
of years, cultures in both the East and the West have had conceptions o
f life stages.
a. hundreds
b. thousands
c. millions
d. billions
Answer:
b
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medi
eval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and sum
marize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them
es in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psyc
hology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
2. What do the life stage conceptions of the ancient Hindus, Greeks, Jews, and medie
val Europeans have in common?
a. They were all written by men.
b. They were all written by women.
c. They define development in the same way.
d. They have the same number of stage
s. Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medi
eval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and sum
marize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them
es in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psyc
hology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
,3. The oldest known conception of the life course is in the .
a. Dharmashastras
b. bible
c. Talmud
d. Koran
Answer:
a
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medi
eval Europeans
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and sum
marize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them
es in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psyc
hology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
4. The sacred law books of the religion are called the Dharmashastras.
a. Hindu
b. Jewish
c. Christian
d. Muslim
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medi
eval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and sum
marize their implications for contemporary theory.
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them
es in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psyc
hology.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
5. The Dharmashastras describe stages of a man’s life.
a. two
b. four
c. six
d. eight
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Developmental Stages in History: Ancient Hindus, Greeks, and Jews and Medi
eval Europeans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 2.1 Compare four historical conceptions of development, and sum
marize their implications for contemporary theory.
, APA;Learning;Objective:;1.1;Describe;key;concepts,;principles,;and;overarching;them;es;
in;psychology.;;1.2;Develop;a;working;knowledge;of;the;content;domains;of;psyc;hology.
;;2.5;Incorporate;sociocultural;factors;in;scientific;inquiry.
6. According; to; the; Dharmashastras,; how; long; does; each; stage; of; a; man’s; life; last?
a. 10; years
b. 15; years
c. 20; years
d. 25;years
;Answer:;b
Difficulty; Level:; Easy
Topic:;Developmental;Stages;in;History:;Ancient;Hindus,;Greeks,;and;Jews;and;Medi;ev
al;Europeans
Skill; Level:; Remember; the; Facts
Learning;Objective:;2.1;Compare;four;historical;conceptions;of;development,;and;sum;
marize;their;implications;for;contemporary;theory.
APA;Learning;Objective:;1.1;Describe;key;concepts,;principles,;and;overarching;them;es;
in;psychology.;;1.2;Develop;a;working;knowledge;of;the;content;domains;of;psyc;hology.
;;2.5;Incorporate;sociocultural;factors;in;scientific;inquiry.
7. According; to; the; Dharmashastras,; each; stage; of; a; man’s; life; carries; a
,;a; set; of; related; duties.
a. dharma
b. Dante
c. infantia
d. pueritia
Answer:; a
Difficulty; Level:; Easy
Topic:;Developmental;Stages;in;History:;Ancient;Hindus,;Greeks,;and;Jews;and;Medi;eva
l;Europeans
Skill; Level:; Remember; the; Facts
Learning;Objective:;2.1;Compare;four;historical;conceptions;of;development,;and;sum;m
arize;their;implications;for;contemporary;theory.
APA;Learning;Objective:;1.1;Describe;key;concepts,;principles,;and;overarching;them;es;
in;psychology.;;1.2;Develop;a;working;knowledge;of;the;content;domains;of;psyc;hology.
;;2.5;Incorporate;sociocultural;factors;in;scientific;inquiry.
