SOCS 2314 CHAP 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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1)
Which of the following words BEST describes the focus of the study of human development?
A)
Relationships
B)
Infancy
C)
Change
D)
Childhood
2)
Which of the following activities improved student grades, reduced school absences, and resulted in fewer
behavioral problems?
A)
Free breakfast
B)
Free tutoring programs
C)
Increased physical activity
D)
Increased amount of sleep
3)
Change and stability in mental abilities, such as learning, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, etc., would
constitute which type of development?
A)
Cognitive
B)
Physiological
C)
Physical
D)
Psychosocial
4)
Typically when studying human development, researchers focus mainly on which domain of development?
A)
Cognitive
B)
Psychosocial
C)
Physical
D)
All of these
5)
Division of the life span into periods is a
A)
,SOCS 2314 CHAP 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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social construction.
B)
intellectual construction.
C)
cognitive construction.
D)
physical construction.
6)
The age range of approximately 6-11 years refers to which of the following periods of development?
A)
Adolescence
B)
Early childhood
C)
Young adulthood
D)
Middle childhood
7)
Juan's teacher is concerned that he is behind his fellow classmates in computational ability. Juan's teacher is
concerned about which domain of human development?
A)
Physical
B)
Cognitive
C)
Psychosocial
D)
Neurological
8)
During which developmental period does a person make the transition from childhood to
adulthood, while at the same time searching for a personal identity.
A)
Emerging adulthood
B)
Adolescence
C)
Young adulthood
D)
Middle childhood
9)
Meghan recorded events in the lives of her sons Joseph and Jacob such as their first words, their first steps, and
the events of puberty. These events are examples of the process of
A)
environmental influences.
B)
inherited characteristics.
,SOCS 2314 CHAP 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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C)
, SOCS 2314 CHAP 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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genetic influences.
D)
maturation.
10)
The family that consists of two generations with parents and children—either biological, step, or adopted—is
called
A)
post modern.
B)
multigenerational.
C)
nuclear.
D)
extended.
11)
A multigenerational kinship unit consisting of parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins is
called a(n) family.
A)
extended
B)
nonnormative
C)
nuclear
D)
blended
12)
Socioeconomic status is determined by all of the following EXCEPT
A)
income.
B)
ethnicity.
C)
education.
D)
occupation.
13)
Lawrence grew up in a poor neighborhood in a state of poverty. What can we predict about Lawrence's future?
A)
Lawrence will need lots of social support from the community to finish school.
B)
Any of the outcomes listed are possible futures for Lawrence.
C)
Lawrence will struggle physically, cognitively, and psychosocially.
D)
Lawrence will find a way to remain positive and live a successful life.
2022/2023 UPDATE GRADED A+
1)
Which of the following words BEST describes the focus of the study of human development?
A)
Relationships
B)
Infancy
C)
Change
D)
Childhood
2)
Which of the following activities improved student grades, reduced school absences, and resulted in fewer
behavioral problems?
A)
Free breakfast
B)
Free tutoring programs
C)
Increased physical activity
D)
Increased amount of sleep
3)
Change and stability in mental abilities, such as learning, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, etc., would
constitute which type of development?
A)
Cognitive
B)
Physiological
C)
Physical
D)
Psychosocial
4)
Typically when studying human development, researchers focus mainly on which domain of development?
A)
Cognitive
B)
Psychosocial
C)
Physical
D)
All of these
5)
Division of the life span into periods is a
A)
,SOCS 2314 CHAP 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
2022/2023 UPDATE GRADED A+
social construction.
B)
intellectual construction.
C)
cognitive construction.
D)
physical construction.
6)
The age range of approximately 6-11 years refers to which of the following periods of development?
A)
Adolescence
B)
Early childhood
C)
Young adulthood
D)
Middle childhood
7)
Juan's teacher is concerned that he is behind his fellow classmates in computational ability. Juan's teacher is
concerned about which domain of human development?
A)
Physical
B)
Cognitive
C)
Psychosocial
D)
Neurological
8)
During which developmental period does a person make the transition from childhood to
adulthood, while at the same time searching for a personal identity.
A)
Emerging adulthood
B)
Adolescence
C)
Young adulthood
D)
Middle childhood
9)
Meghan recorded events in the lives of her sons Joseph and Jacob such as their first words, their first steps, and
the events of puberty. These events are examples of the process of
A)
environmental influences.
B)
inherited characteristics.
,SOCS 2314 CHAP 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
2022/2023 UPDATE GRADED A+
C)
, SOCS 2314 CHAP 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
2022/2023 UPDATE GRADED A+
genetic influences.
D)
maturation.
10)
The family that consists of two generations with parents and children—either biological, step, or adopted—is
called
A)
post modern.
B)
multigenerational.
C)
nuclear.
D)
extended.
11)
A multigenerational kinship unit consisting of parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins is
called a(n) family.
A)
extended
B)
nonnormative
C)
nuclear
D)
blended
12)
Socioeconomic status is determined by all of the following EXCEPT
A)
income.
B)
ethnicity.
C)
education.
D)
occupation.
13)
Lawrence grew up in a poor neighborhood in a state of poverty. What can we predict about Lawrence's future?
A)
Lawrence will need lots of social support from the community to finish school.
B)
Any of the outcomes listed are possible futures for Lawrence.
C)
Lawrence will struggle physically, cognitively, and psychosocially.
D)
Lawrence will find a way to remain positive and live a successful life.
