Test Bank A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 11th Edition Santrock All Chapters Questions Answers PDF Download

Test Bank for A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development
11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included 2

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1.Life-span2development2covers2the2period2from to .
A.birth;2middle2adulthood
B.birth;2old2age
C.conception;2early2adulthood
D.conception;2death
2.Which2of2the2following2gives2the2BEST2description2of2how2life-
span2psychologists2describe2"development"?
A.growth2and2decline2in2skills2and2processes
B.growth2and2decline2in2skills2and2processes2from2birth2to2adolescence
C.growth2in2skills2and2processes
D.decline2in2skills2and2processes
3.Life-
span2development2is2the2study2of2human2development2from2conception2to2death.2Historically,2howe
ver,2most2of2the2focus2has2been2on2which2age2group?
A.children2and2adolescents
B.young2adults
C.middle-aged2adults
D.the2elderly
4.The2upper2boundary2of2the2human2lifespan2is
years.2A.2105
B.2117
C.2122
D.2131
5.Although2the2maximum2life2span2of2humans2has2not2changed,2during2the2twentieth2century,2life2e
xpectancy
A.in2the2U.S.2has2increased2by2152years.
B.in2the2world2has2increased2by2152years.
C.in2the2U.S.2has2increased2by2302years.
D.in2the2world2has2increased2by2302years.
6.According2to2life-span2development2expert2Paul2Baltes,2which2age2period2dominates2development?
A.infancy–childhood
B.adolescence–early2adulthood
C.middle-aged2to2late2adulthood
D.No2single2age2group2dominates2development.
7.Diana2feels2that2her2human2development2course2overemphasizes2the2changes2that2occur2from2birth2to2a
dolescence2and2disregards2the2developmental2issues2of2adulthood.2Which2developmental2perspective2
w ould2address2her2concerns?
A.traditional
B.life-span
C.ethological
D.ecological

, 8.Some2professors2want2to2teach2about2the2life-
span2approach2in2a2Human2Development2course,2whereas2others2want2to2keep2the2traditional2developm
e ntal2approach.2They2disagree2about
A.the2plasticity2of2development.
B.the2multidimensional2nature2of2development.
C.whether2development2is2lifelong.
D.whether2development2is2multidirectional.
9.Baltes2describes2development2as2multidirectional.2What2does2this2mean?
A.Development2is2not2dominated2by2any2single2age2period.
B.Development2consists2of2biological,2cognitive,2and2socioemotional2dimensions.
C.Development2is2characterized2by2both2growth2and2decline.
D2Development2needs2psychologists,2sociologists,2biologists,2and2neuroscientists2to2work2together2in
.2 unlocking2the2mysteries2of2development.
10.Kathy2believes2that2life-
span2development2cannot2be2studied2without2considering2biological,2social,2and2cognitive2aspects.2Kathy
2 believes2that2development2is

A.lifelong.
B.multidirectional.
C.multidimensional.
D.plastic.
11.Researchers2increasingly2study2the2development2of2adulthood.2This2implies2that2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidisciplinary.
C.multidirectional.
D.contextual.
12.Which2of2the2following2is2NOT2one2of2Paul2Baltes'2eight2characteristics2of2the2life-
span2perspective2on2development?
A.lifelong2and2multidirectional
B.multidimensional2and2plastic
C.contextual
D.unidirectional
13.Many2older2adults2become2wiser2by2calling2on2experiential2knowledge,2yet2they2perform2poorly2on2c
ognitive2speed2tests.2This2is2an2example2of2how2development2is
A.plastic.
B.contextual.
C.multidimensional.
D.multidirectional.
14.The2capacity2for2acquiring2second2and2third2languages2decreases2after2early2childhood,2whereas2e
xperiential2wisdom2increases2with2age.2This2is2an2example2of2how2development2is
A.lifelong.
B.multidisciplinary.
C.multidirectional.
D.contextual.
15.Which2of2the2following2is2an2example2of2how2development2is2contextual?
A.Reasoning2ability2is2biologically2finite2and2cannot2be2improved2through2retraining.
B.Parents2in2the2United2States2are2more2likely2to2rear2their2children2to2be2independent2than2parents2in2J
apan.
C.Older2adults2call2on2experience2to2guide2their2decision2making.
D.Intelligence2may2be2studied2by2looking2at2genetics,2anthropology,2sociology,2and2other2disciplines.