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TOTAL Chapter 1, Section 1
ASSESSMENT
Human Development Today and Its Origins
GUIDE
Learning Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Objective the Facts the Concepts You Know
Learning Multiple Choice 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 16, 19, 22 7, 14, 15, 28
Objective 1.1 13, 20, 21, 24, 17, 18, 23, 27,
25, 26, 30 29
Short Answer 75
Essay 80
Learning Multiple Choice 33, 34, 35, 38, 31, 32, 36 37
Objective 1.2 39
Short Answer
Essay
Learning Multiple Choice 41, 44 40, 45 42, 43, 46
Objective 1.3 Short Answer 76
Essay
Learning Multiple Choice 51, 53, 55, 56 47, 48, 52, 54, 49, 58 50
Objective 1.4 57
Short Answer 77
Essay
Learning Multiple Choice 59, 60, 61, 62, 65, 69, 70, 71
Objective 1.5 63, 64, 66, 67,
68
Short Answer 78
Essay
Learning Multiple Choice 71, 73, 74 72
Objective 1.6 Short Answer 79
Essay
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,Arnett/Jensen, Human Development, 4e Chapter 1
Section 1 Human Development Today and Its Origins
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The ways in which people grow and change biologically, cognitively, psychologically, and
socially across the life span are collectively referred to as __________.
a. human development
b. evolution
c. change
d. maturation
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the nature of the “global demographic divide,” and explain why
the United States is following a different demographic path than other developed countries.
Topic: A Demographic Profile of Humanity
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological
science.
2. The total pattern of a group’s customs, beliefs, art, and technology is referred to as
__________.
a. clan
b. society
c. culture
d. beliefs
Answer: c
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the nature of the “global demographic divide,” and explain why
the United States is following a different demographic path than other developed countries.
Topic: A Demographic Profile of Humanity
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological
science.
3. For most of history, the total human population was under __________ people.
a. 800,000
b. 1 million
c. 5 million
d. 10 million
Answer: d
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the nature of the “global demographic divide,” and explain why
the United States is following a different demographic path than other developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological
science.
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4. Throughout most of human history, how many children did women typically have?
a. 1 to 2
b. 4 to 8
c. 7 to 10
d. 10 to 12
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the nature of the “global demographic divide,” and explain why
the United States is following a different demographic path than other developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological
science.
5. The human population began to increase noticeably around 10,000 years ago, due primarily
to ____________.
a. the discovery of medicine
b. the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals
c. people’s greater understanding of the mechanics of conception and childbirth
d. construction techniques that allowed for stronger homes that were better heated
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the nature of the “global demographic divide,” and explain why
the United States is following a different demographic path than other developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological
science.
6. When did the world population reach 500 million people?
a. 400 years ago
b. 1,000 years ago
c. 4,000 years ago
d. 10,000 years ago
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the nature of the “global demographic divide,” and explain why
the United States is following a different demographic path than other developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological
science.
7. Compared to the others, which event most contributed to the large increase in world
population that occurred around the 1800s to 1900s?
a. The average number of children per household increased from one to three children.
b. Fewer women were dying during childbirth because they waited longer to have children.
c. The domestication of animals finally provided a larger food supply.
d. Medical advances that eliminated or sharply reduced deadly diseases were introduced.
Answer: d
Difficulty Level: Difficult
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Complete Chapters Included ✅
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,Arnett/Jensen, Human Development, 4e Chapter 1
TOTAL Chapter 1, Section 1
ASSESSMENT
Human Development Today and Its Origins
GUIDE
Learning Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Objective the Facts the Concepts You Know
Learning Multiple Choice 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 16, 19, 22 7, 14, 15, 28
Objective 1.1 13, 20, 21, 24, 17, 18, 23, 27,
25, 26, 30 29
Short Answer 75
Essay 80
Learning Multiple Choice 33, 34, 35, 38, 31, 32, 36 37
Objective 1.2 39
Short Answer
Essay
Learning Multiple Choice 41, 44 40, 45 42, 43, 46
Objective 1.3 Short Answer 76
Essay
Learning Multiple Choice 51, 53, 55, 56 47, 48, 52, 54, 49, 58 50
Objective 1.4 57
Short Answer 77
Essay
Learning Multiple Choice 59, 60, 61, 62, 65, 69, 70, 71
Objective 1.5 63, 64, 66, 67,
68
Short Answer 78
Essay
Learning Multiple Choice 71, 73, 74 72
Objective 1.6 Short Answer 79
Essay
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,Arnett/Jensen, Human Development, 4e Chapter 1
Section 1 Human Development Today and Its Origins
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The ways in which people grow and change biologically, cognitively, psychologically, and
socially across the life span are collectively referred to as __________.
a. human development
b. evolution
c. change
d. maturation
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the nature of the “global demographic divide,” and explain why
the United States is following a different demographic path than other developed countries.
Topic: A Demographic Profile of Humanity
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological
science.
2. The total pattern of a group’s customs, beliefs, art, and technology is referred to as
__________.
a. clan
b. society
c. culture
d. beliefs
Answer: c
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the nature of the “global demographic divide,” and explain why
the United States is following a different demographic path than other developed countries.
Topic: A Demographic Profile of Humanity
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological
science.
3. For most of history, the total human population was under __________ people.
a. 800,000
b. 1 million
c. 5 million
d. 10 million
Answer: d
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the nature of the “global demographic divide,” and explain why
the United States is following a different demographic path than other developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological
science.
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, Arnett/Jensen, Human Development, 4e Chapter 1
4. Throughout most of human history, how many children did women typically have?
a. 1 to 2
b. 4 to 8
c. 7 to 10
d. 10 to 12
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the nature of the “global demographic divide,” and explain why
the United States is following a different demographic path than other developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological
science.
5. The human population began to increase noticeably around 10,000 years ago, due primarily
to ____________.
a. the discovery of medicine
b. the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals
c. people’s greater understanding of the mechanics of conception and childbirth
d. construction techniques that allowed for stronger homes that were better heated
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the nature of the “global demographic divide,” and explain why
the United States is following a different demographic path than other developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological
science.
6. When did the world population reach 500 million people?
a. 400 years ago
b. 1,000 years ago
c. 4,000 years ago
d. 10,000 years ago
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the nature of the “global demographic divide,” and explain why
the United States is following a different demographic path than other developed countries.
Topic: Population Growth and Change
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological
science.
7. Compared to the others, which event most contributed to the large increase in world
population that occurred around the 1800s to 1900s?
a. The average number of children per household increased from one to three children.
b. Fewer women were dying during childbirth because they waited longer to have children.
c. The domestication of animals finally provided a larger food supply.
d. Medical advances that eliminated or sharply reduced deadly diseases were introduced.
Answer: d
Difficulty Level: Difficult
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