chapter 1
Unanswered
Question 1 pts
Individuals who experienced the Great Depression might have had a greater impact on the future of
children during that time compared to adults during that time. This is an example of how the importance of
________.
socioeconomic factors shifts over the life span
biological factors does not shift over the life span
cultural factors does not shift over the life span
➔ biological and cultural factors shifts over the life span
Unanswered
Question 2 pts
From a developmental perspective, we are each ______.
a collection of different systems
➔ a single, integrated unit
at risk for cognitive impairment
solely the product of our environment
Unanswered
Question 3 pts
Paul Baltes is recognized as a pioneer in the field of aging and one of his major contributions was the
______.
➔ principles of life span development
guidelines of lifelong acculturation
developmental milestones
rules of environmental scaffolding
Unanswered
Question 4 pts
, The study of gerontology began in the ______.
early 1700s
mid−1700s
1920s
➔ 1940s
Unanswered
Question 5 pts
The most well−known checklist about age stereotypes was created by ______.
Paul Baltes
Bernice Neugarten
Daniel Levinson
➔ Erdman Palmore
Unanswered
Question 6 pts
Large cultural events that may influence a group of people differently are called ______.
➔ History−normative influences
Nonnormative influences
Age−normative influences
Generational cohorts
Unanswered
Question 7 pts
Influences that are related to a person’s chronological age are called ______.
History−normative influences
Non−normative influences
➔ Age−normative influences
Generational cohorts
, Question 8 pts
Non−normative influences might include ______.
➔ early illness
becoming a parent
retirement
puberty
Unanswered
Question 9 pts
Age−normative influences might include ______.
winning the lottery
the 2001 terrorist attacks
experiencing a religious conversion
➔ becoming a grandmother around age 47
Unanswered
Question 10 pts
That we are capable of growth and change throughout our lives best describes which principle of life span
development?
the allocation of biological resources
➔ development being plastic
puberty being influenced by historical period
life involving both losses and gains
Unanswered
Question 11 pts
Early in life, much of our biological reserve is used for growth and repair and as we reach midlife, our
bodies begin to use more energy for maintenance. This describes which principle of life span
development?
➔ Development involves a change in the allocation of biological resources.
Development is plastic.
, Development is influenced by historical period and culture.
Development involves both losses and gains.
Unanswered
Question 12 pts
A group of people who are born in the same historical period and who experience many of the same
cultural and historical events in similar ways, but often differently than those who are older or younger is
called a(n) ________.
social age
age−normative influence
➔ generational cohort
history−normative influence
Unanswered
Question 13 pts
Which of the following generations was born between 1981 and 1996?
Gen Z
the Silent Generation
the Greatest Generation
➔ Millennials
Unanswered
Question 14 pts
Which generation might experience concerns related to Social Security and Immigration more than
others?
➔ Gen Z
Millennials
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Unanswered
Question 1 pts
Individuals who experienced the Great Depression might have had a greater impact on the future of
children during that time compared to adults during that time. This is an example of how the importance of
________.
socioeconomic factors shifts over the life span
biological factors does not shift over the life span
cultural factors does not shift over the life span
➔ biological and cultural factors shifts over the life span
Unanswered
Question 2 pts
From a developmental perspective, we are each ______.
a collection of different systems
➔ a single, integrated unit
at risk for cognitive impairment
solely the product of our environment
Unanswered
Question 3 pts
Paul Baltes is recognized as a pioneer in the field of aging and one of his major contributions was the
______.
➔ principles of life span development
guidelines of lifelong acculturation
developmental milestones
rules of environmental scaffolding
Unanswered
Question 4 pts
, The study of gerontology began in the ______.
early 1700s
mid−1700s
1920s
➔ 1940s
Unanswered
Question 5 pts
The most well−known checklist about age stereotypes was created by ______.
Paul Baltes
Bernice Neugarten
Daniel Levinson
➔ Erdman Palmore
Unanswered
Question 6 pts
Large cultural events that may influence a group of people differently are called ______.
➔ History−normative influences
Nonnormative influences
Age−normative influences
Generational cohorts
Unanswered
Question 7 pts
Influences that are related to a person’s chronological age are called ______.
History−normative influences
Non−normative influences
➔ Age−normative influences
Generational cohorts
, Question 8 pts
Non−normative influences might include ______.
➔ early illness
becoming a parent
retirement
puberty
Unanswered
Question 9 pts
Age−normative influences might include ______.
winning the lottery
the 2001 terrorist attacks
experiencing a religious conversion
➔ becoming a grandmother around age 47
Unanswered
Question 10 pts
That we are capable of growth and change throughout our lives best describes which principle of life span
development?
the allocation of biological resources
➔ development being plastic
puberty being influenced by historical period
life involving both losses and gains
Unanswered
Question 11 pts
Early in life, much of our biological reserve is used for growth and repair and as we reach midlife, our
bodies begin to use more energy for maintenance. This describes which principle of life span
development?
➔ Development involves a change in the allocation of biological resources.
Development is plastic.
, Development is influenced by historical period and culture.
Development involves both losses and gains.
Unanswered
Question 12 pts
A group of people who are born in the same historical period and who experience many of the same
cultural and historical events in similar ways, but often differently than those who are older or younger is
called a(n) ________.
social age
age−normative influence
➔ generational cohort
history−normative influence
Unanswered
Question 13 pts
Which of the following generations was born between 1981 and 1996?
Gen Z
the Silent Generation
the Greatest Generation
➔ Millennials
Unanswered
Question 14 pts
Which generation might experience concerns related to Social Security and Immigration more than
others?
➔ Gen Z
Millennials
Gen X
Baby Boomers
