DEP2004 - Exam 1 on Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch.
3, & Ch. 4 (Human Development, by:
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett) Questions and
Correct Answers.
How long did it take the human population to double from 500 million to 1 billion?
A.) 150 years
B.) 300 years
C.) 450 years
D.) 600 years - Answer A.) 150 years
The human population began to increase noticeably around 10,000 years ago. What has been
hypothesized as the reason for the population increase at that time?
A.) the discovery of medicine
B.) the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals
C.) an increase in the size of women's pelvic openings that assisted in labor
D.) construction techniques that allowed for stronger homes that were better heated - Answer
B.) the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals
What is the total pattern of a group's customs, beliefs, art, and technology?
A.) Culture
B.) Clan
C.) Society
D.) Beliefs - Answer A.) Culture
What is Freud's theory of human development?
A.) bio-sexual theory
B.) sexual stage theory
C.) libido-drive theory
D.) psychosexual theory - Answer D.) psychosexual theory
The Dharmashastras include four life courses that were reflective of the stages of a man's life.
What important period of life is missing from this model of life stages?
A.) infancy and early childhood
B.) marriage and parenthood
, C.) grandparenting
D.) end of life - Answer A.) infancy and early childhood
According to the sacred law books of the Hindu religion, what is the purpose of life during the
final stage (renunciant)?
A.) to withdraw from the world
B.) to prepare for the end of life and entry into the next
C.) to embrace the world and gain material possessions to pass to the next generation
D.) to reach the highest level of spirituality - Answer B.) to prepare for the end of life and
entry into the next
What percent of the world's population lives on a family income of less than $6,000 per year?
A.) 20%
B.) 40%
C.) 60%
D.) 80% - Answer D.) 80%
What is the current total fertility rate (TFR) worldwide?
A.) 1.4
B.) 2.5
C.) 4.2
D.) 5.6 - Answer B.) 2.5
Which of the following best describes a life stage as proposed by the ancient Greek philosopher
Solon?
A.) Ages 28-35: The ages of marriage and parenthood, when a man bethinks him that this is the
season for courting.
B.) Age 13: The age of moral responsibility, when a boy has his Bar Mitzvah signifying that he is
responsible for keeping the religious commandments, rather than his parents being responsible
for him.
C.) Age 56-63: The religious ideal in this stage is for a man to withdraw from the world and
literally live in the forest, devoting himself to prayer and religious study, living only on alms and
cultivating patience and compassion
D.) Age 63-70: The renunciant goes even farther in rejecting worldly attachments. The purpose
of life in this stage is simply to prepare for the end of this life and entry into the next. - Answer
A.) Ages 28-35: The ages of marriage and parenthood, when a man bethinks him that this is the
season for courting.
3, & Ch. 4 (Human Development, by:
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett) Questions and
Correct Answers.
How long did it take the human population to double from 500 million to 1 billion?
A.) 150 years
B.) 300 years
C.) 450 years
D.) 600 years - Answer A.) 150 years
The human population began to increase noticeably around 10,000 years ago. What has been
hypothesized as the reason for the population increase at that time?
A.) the discovery of medicine
B.) the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals
C.) an increase in the size of women's pelvic openings that assisted in labor
D.) construction techniques that allowed for stronger homes that were better heated - Answer
B.) the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals
What is the total pattern of a group's customs, beliefs, art, and technology?
A.) Culture
B.) Clan
C.) Society
D.) Beliefs - Answer A.) Culture
What is Freud's theory of human development?
A.) bio-sexual theory
B.) sexual stage theory
C.) libido-drive theory
D.) psychosexual theory - Answer D.) psychosexual theory
The Dharmashastras include four life courses that were reflective of the stages of a man's life.
What important period of life is missing from this model of life stages?
A.) infancy and early childhood
B.) marriage and parenthood
, C.) grandparenting
D.) end of life - Answer A.) infancy and early childhood
According to the sacred law books of the Hindu religion, what is the purpose of life during the
final stage (renunciant)?
A.) to withdraw from the world
B.) to prepare for the end of life and entry into the next
C.) to embrace the world and gain material possessions to pass to the next generation
D.) to reach the highest level of spirituality - Answer B.) to prepare for the end of life and
entry into the next
What percent of the world's population lives on a family income of less than $6,000 per year?
A.) 20%
B.) 40%
C.) 60%
D.) 80% - Answer D.) 80%
What is the current total fertility rate (TFR) worldwide?
A.) 1.4
B.) 2.5
C.) 4.2
D.) 5.6 - Answer B.) 2.5
Which of the following best describes a life stage as proposed by the ancient Greek philosopher
Solon?
A.) Ages 28-35: The ages of marriage and parenthood, when a man bethinks him that this is the
season for courting.
B.) Age 13: The age of moral responsibility, when a boy has his Bar Mitzvah signifying that he is
responsible for keeping the religious commandments, rather than his parents being responsible
for him.
C.) Age 56-63: The religious ideal in this stage is for a man to withdraw from the world and
literally live in the forest, devoting himself to prayer and religious study, living only on alms and
cultivating patience and compassion
D.) Age 63-70: The renunciant goes even farther in rejecting worldly attachments. The purpose
of life in this stage is simply to prepare for the end of this life and entry into the next. - Answer
A.) Ages 28-35: The ages of marriage and parenthood, when a man bethinks him that this is the
season for courting.
