Test Bank for A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 10th Edition By John Santrock

Chapter 01 Test Bank 1. Life-span development covers the period from __________ to __________. A. conception; early adulthood B. conception; death C. birth; old age D. birth; middle adulthood APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Gradable: automatic Page: 3 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Studying Life-Span Development 2. Which of the following gives the best description of how life-span psychologists describe "development"? A. the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and forms an adult’s personality and physiology B. the change in personality and perspective experienced by individuals between adolescence and adulthood C. the growth in skills and processes experienced from childhood through adolescence D. the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and lasts through the human life span APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Basic Gradable: automatic Page: 3 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Studying Life-Span Development 3. The study of life-span development is the study of human development from conception to death. Historically, however, most of the focus has been on which age group? A. adulthood B. young adulthood C. birth to adolescence D. old age APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Gradable: automatic Page: 3-4 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Studying Life-Span Development 4. The upper boundary of the human life span is __________ years. A. 105 B. 117 C. 122 D. 131 APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Gradable: automatic Page: 4 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective 5. Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth century life expectancy A. in the United States increased by 15 years. B. in the world increased by 15 years. C. in the United States increased by 30 years. D. in the world increased by 30 years. APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Gradable: automatic Page: 4 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective 6. According to life-span development expert Paul Baltes, which age period dominates development? A. infancy to childhood B. adolescence to early adulthood C. middle-aged to late adulthood D. No single age group dominates development. APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Gradable: automatic Page: 5 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective 7. Diana feels that her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur from birth to adolescence and disregards the developmental issues of adulthood. Which developmental perspective would address her concerns? A. ethological B. traditional C. ecological D. life-span APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply Difficulty Level: Moderate Gradable: automatic Page: 5 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective 8. Some professors want to teach about the life-span approach in a human development course, whereas others want to keep the traditional developmental approach. They disagree most centrally about A. the multidimensional nature of development. B. whether development is multidirectional. C. whether development is lifelong. D. the plasticity of development. APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply Difficulty Level: Moderate Gradable: automatic Page: 4-5 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective 9. Baltes describes development as multidirectional. What does this mean? A. Development consists of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions. B. Development is not dominated by any single age period. C. Psychologists, sociologists, biologists, and neuroscientists working together are needed to unlock the mysteries of development. D. Development is characterized by the expansion of some dimensions and the shrinking of others. APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Moderate Gradable: automatic Page: 5 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective 10. Kathy believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering biological, social, and cognitive aspects. Kathy believes that development is A. multidirectional. B. plastic. C. multidimensional. D. lifelong. APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply Difficulty Level: Moderate Gradable: automatic Page: 5 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective 11. Researchers increasingly study the development of adulthood. This implies that development is A. multidirectional. B. multidisciplinary. C. lifelong. D. contextual. APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand Difficulty Level: Basic Gradable: automatic Page: 5 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective 12. Which of the following is NOT among Paul Baltes' characteristics of the life-span perspective on development? A. contextual B. plastic C. lifelong D. unidirectional APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember Difficulty Level: Basic Gradable: automatic Page: 5-6 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective 13. The capacity for acquiring second and third languages decreases after early childhood, whereas experiential wisdom increases with age. This is an example of how development is A. lifelong. B. contextual. C. multidisciplinary. D. multidirectional. APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply Difficulty Level: Moderate Gradable: automatic Page: 5 Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development. Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective 14. Which of the following is an example of how development is contextual? A. Intelligence may be studied by looking at genetics, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines.