A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 10th Edition By John Santrock - Test Bank (Chapter 1- 17)

A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 10th
edition By John Santrock - Test Bank (Chapter 1- 17)

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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17

, (Chapter 1)
A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 10th
edition By John Santrock - Test Bank
Chapter 01
Test Bank
1. Life-span development covers the period from __________ to __________.
A. conception; early adulthood
B. conception; death
C. birth; old age
D. birth; middle adulthood

APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Gradable: automatic
Page: 3
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Studying Life-Span Development

2. Which of the following gives the best description of how life-span psychologists describe "development"?
A. the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and forms an adult’s personality and physiology
B. the change in personality and perspective experienced by individuals between adolescence and adulthood
C. the growth in skills and processes experienced from childhood through adolescence
D. the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and lasts through the human life span

APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Gradable: automatic
Page: 3
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Studying Life-Span Development

3. The study of life-span development is the study of human development from conception to death. Historically, however, most
of the focus has been on which age group?
A. adulthood
B. young adulthood
C. birth to adolescence
D. old age

APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Gradable: automatic
Page: 3-4
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Studying Life-Span Development

4. The upper boundary of the human life span is __________ years.
A. 105
B. 117
C. 122
D. 131

APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember

, Difficulty Level: Basic
Gradable: automatic
Page: 4
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective

5. Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth century life expectancy
A. in the United States increased by 15 years.
B. in the world increased by 15 years.
C. in the United States increased by 30 years.
D. in the world increased by 30 years.

APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Gradable: automatic
Page: 4
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective

6. According to life-span development expert Paul Baltes, which age period dominates development?
A. infancy to childhood
B. adolescence to early adulthood
C. middle-aged to late adulthood
D. No single age group dominates development.

APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Gradable: automatic
Page: 5
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective

7. Diana feels that her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur from birth to adolescence and
disregards the developmental issues of adulthood. Which developmental perspective would address her concerns?
A. ethological
B. traditional
C. ecological
D. life-span

APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Page: 5
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective

8. Some professors want to teach about the life-span approach in a human development course, whereas others want to keep the
traditional developmental approach. They disagree most centrally about
A. the multidimensional nature of development.
B. whether development is multidirectional.
C. whether development is lifelong.
D. the plasticity of development.

APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Page: 4-5
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective

9. Baltes describes development as multidirectional. What does this mean?
A. Development consists of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions.
B. Development is not dominated by any single age period.