Test Bank for Lifespan Development, 23rd Edition by Tara L. Kuther Complete Chapters.pdf

Test Bank for Lifespan Development, 9e
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TEST BANKc


CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS
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Multiple-Choicec Questions

TB_01_01_AncIntroductionctoc HumancDevelopment
Thecfieldcof iscthecscientificcstudycofcage-relatedcchangescincbehavior,cthinking,cemotion,candcpersonality.
A) neuroscience
B) psychology
C) humancdevelopment
D) socialcpsychology
cAnswer:cC

Level:cEasy
Topic:cAncIntroductionctocHumancDevelopmentc
Skill:cUnderstandcthecConcepts
LOc1.1.1:cRecallcthecideascaboutchumancdevelopmentcproposedcbycearlycphilosopherscandcscientists



TB_01_02_PhilosophicalcandcScientificc Roots
ThecChristiancdoctrinecof
arguescthatchumancdevelopmentcoccurscascacresultcofchowcwellcorchowcpoorlycsomeonecdoesc
atcovercomingcthecinbornctendencyctocactcimmorally.
A) originalcsin
B) empiricism
C) behaviorism
D) innatecgoodness
cAnswer:cA

Level:cEasy
Topic:cPhilosophicalcandcScientificcRoots
cSkill:cUnderstandcthecConcepts


LOc1.1.1:cRecallcthecideascaboutchumancdevelopmentcproposedcbycearlycphilosopherscandcscientists



TB_01_03_PhilosophicalcandcScientificc Roots
Whichcthinkercarguedcthatcchildrencarecborncwithcacmindcthatciscacblankcslate?
A) AugustinecofcHippo
B) CharlescDarwin
C) Jean-JacquescRousseau
D) JohncLocke
cAnswer:cDcLe

vel:cEasy
Topic:cPhilosophicalcandcScientificcRoots
cSkill:cUnderstandcthecConcepts


LOc1.1.1:cRecallcthecideascaboutchumancdevelopmentcproposedcbycearlycphilosopherscandcscientists



TB_01_04_PhilosophicalcandcScientificc Roots
Jean-
JacquescRousseaucproposedcthatcallchumancbeingscarecnaturallycgoodcandcseekcoutcexperiencescthatchelpcthemcgro
w,cacconceptcthatccamectocbecknowncas

A) maturation.
B) innatecgoodness.
C) thecblankcslate.
D) originalcsin.
cAnswer:cBcLe

vel:cEasy
Topic:cPhilosophicalcandcScientificcRoots
cSkill:cUnderstandcthecConcepts

,LOc1.1.1:cRecallcthecideascaboutchumancdevelopmentcproposedcbycearlycphilosopherscandcscientists

,TB_01_05_PhilosophicalcandcScientificc Roots
Dr.cSardonicuscbelievescthatchumanscpossesscnocinborncabilitiescandcthatcparentsccancmoldctheircchildrencintocwhateverctheycwantcthe
mctocbe.cWhichcdoctrinecwouldcbestcdescribecDr.cSardonicus‘cviews?
A) Empiricism
B) Innatecgoodness
C) Originalcsin
D) Darwinismc
Answer:cAcLev
el:cDifficult
Topic:cPhilosophicalcandcScientificcRoots
cSkill:cApplycWhatcYoucKnow


LOc1.1.1:cRecallcthecideascaboutchumancdevelopmentcproposedcbycearlycphilosopherscandcscientists



TB_01_06_PhilosophicalcandcScientificc Roots
CharlescDarwincandcothercearlycevolutionarycthinkersccompiledc
,cwhichcwerecdetailedcobservationscofcthecbehaviorsc
ofcancindividualcinfant,cincthechopecthatctheycmightcbettercunderstandcthecoverallcevolutioncofcthechumancspecies.
A) domainscofcdevelopment
B) babycbiographies
C) Gesellcscales
D) norm-
referencedctestscAnswer:c
B
Level:c Difficult
Topic:cPhilosophicalcandcScientificcRoots
cSkill:cUnderstandcthecConcepts


LOc1.1.1:cRecallcthecideascaboutchumancdevelopmentcproposedcbycearlycphilosopherscandcscientists


TB_01_07_PhilosophicalcandcScientificc Roots
WhichcassertioncregardingclifespancdevelopmentccancbecattributedctocbothcG.cStanleycHallcandcCharlescDarwin?
A) Humancevolutioncrepresentscacuniquecoccurrencecincnaturalchistory.
B) Biologycdictateschowchumancpersonalitycdevelops.
C) Environmentcdeterminesctheccoursecofchealthycindividualcdevelopment.
D) Thecmilestonescofcchildhoodcarecsimilarctocthosecincthecdevelopmentcofcthechumancspecies.c
Answer:cD
Level:cDifficult
Topic:cPhilosophicalcandcScientificcRoots
cSkill:cEvaluate cIt


LOc1.1.1:cRecallcthecideascaboutchumancdevelopmentcproposedcbycearlycphilosopherscandcscientists


TB_01_08_PhilosophicalcandcScientificc Roots
WhichctermcdidcArnoldcGesellcusectocdescribecgeneticallycprogrammedcsequentialcpatternscofcchange,csuchcascpubertycorcmenopau
se?
A) Maturation
B) Growth
C) Socialcclock
D) Agecnormsc
Answer:cAcLeve
l:cModerate
Topic:cPhilosophicalcandcScientificcRoots
cSkill:cUnderstandcthecConcepts


LOc1.1.1:cRecallcthecideascaboutchumancdevelopmentcproposedcbycearlycphilosopherscandcscientists


TB_01_09_ThecLifespancPerspective
Whichc summarycbestcdescribesctheccurrentcperspectiveconchumancdevelopment?
A) Humancdevelopmentcbeginscatcconceptioncandccontinuescthroughoutctheclifespan.
B) Humancdevelopmentcbeginscatcbirthcandcbecomescrelativelycstablecbycadolescence.

, C) Humancdevelopmentcbeginscslowlycatcbirthcandcacceleratescascwecage.
D) Humancdevelopmentcbeginscwithctheconsetcofcpuberty.c
Answer:cA
Level:cEasy
Topic:cThecLifespancPerspectivec
Skill:cUnderstandcthecConcepts
LOc1.1.2:cDescribechowctheclifespancperspectivectriesctocfullycexplainchumancdevelopment


TB_01_10_ThecLifespancPerspective
summarizescthecideacthatcindividualscofcallcagescpossessctheccapacitycforcpositivecchangecincresponsectoce
nvironmentalcdemands.
A) Plasticity
B) Multicontextuality
C) Empiricism
D) Maturationc
Answer:cAcLev
el:cDifficult
Topic:cThecLifespancPerspectivec
Skill:cAnalyzecIt
LOc1.1.2:cDescribechowctheclifespancperspectivectriesctocfullycexplainchumancdevelopment



TB_01_11_ThecLifespancPerspective
Researcherschavectocexplorecmanyctypescofcinformationctocaddressctheircquestionscofcinterest.cWhichc conceptcemphasizescthiscapp
roachctocstudyingclifespancdevelopment?
A) Thecunidimensionalcnaturecofcdevelopment
B) Interdisciplinarycresearch
C) Extra-generationalcimplications
D) RigiditycAn
swer:cBcLevel:c
Difficult
Topic:cThecLifespancPerspectivec
Skill:cAnalyzecIt
LOc1.1.2:cDescribechowctheclifespancperspectivectriesctocfullycexplainchumancdevelopment



TB_01_12_ThecDomainscandcPeriodscofcDevelopment
Thecphysicalcdomaincrefersctocthatcaspectcofchumancdevelopmentcthatcdescribes
A) changescincthinking,cmemory,cproblemcsolving,candcothercintellectualcskills.
B) changescincsize,cshape,candccharacteristicscofcthecbody.
C) howcyoungcchildrencexceedcorclagcbehindctheircpeers.
D) thecrelationshipcofcancindividualcpersonctocothercpeople.c
Answer:cB
Level:cEasy
Topic:cThecDomainscandcPeriodscofcDevelopmentcS
kill:cUnderstandcthecConcepts
LOc1.1.3:cIdentifyctheccategoriescusedcbycdevelopmentalcscientistsctocorganizecthecstudycofchumancdevelopment



TB_01_13_ThecDomainscandcPeriodscofcDevelopment
Whichcaspectcofchumancdevelopmentcdescribescchangescincthinking,cmemory,cproblemcsolving,candcothercintellectualcskills?
A) Psychologicalcdomain
B) Physicalcdomain
C) Cognitivecdomain
D) Socialcdomain
cAnswer:cCc Leve

l:cEasy
Topic:cThecDomainscandcPeriodscofcDevelopment