test bank for a topical approach to lifespan development 10th edition by john santrock

Test Bank for A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development
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1. Life-spanPdevelopmentPcoversPthePperiodPfrom to .
A. birth;PmiddlePadulthood
B. birth;Pold2age
C. conception;PearlyPadulthood
D. conception;Pdeath
2. WhichPofPthePfollowingPgivesPthePBESTPdescriptionPofPhowPlife-
PspanPpsychologistsdescribeP"development"?

A. growthPandPdeclinePinPskillsPandPprocesses
B. growthPandPdeclinePinPskillsPandPprocessesPfromPbirthPtoPadolescence
C. growthPinPskillsPandPprocesses
D. declinePinPskillsPandPprocesses
3. Life-
spanPdevelopmentPisPthePstudyPofPhuman2developmentPfromPconceptionPtoPdeath.PHistorically,howePver
,PmostPofPthePfocusPhasPbeenPonPwhichPage2group?
A. childrenPandPadolescents
B. youngPadults
C. middle-agedPadults
D. thePelderly
4. ThePupperPboundaryPofPthePhumanPlifespanPisP
years.A.P105
B.P 117
C.P 122
D.P 131
5. AlthoughPthePmaximumPlifePspanPofPhumansPhasPnotPchanged,PduringPthePtwentiethPcentury,PlifeeP
xpectancy
A. inPthePU.S.PhasPincreasedPbyP15Pyears.
B. inPthePworldPhasPincreasedPbyP15Pyears.
C. inPthePU.S.PhasPincreasedPbyP30Pyears.
D. inPthePworldPhasPincreasedPbyP30Pyears.
6. AccordingPto2life-spanPdevelopmentPexpertPPaulPBaltes,PwhichPagePperiodPdominatesPdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyPadulthood
C. middle-agedPtoPlatePadulthood
D. NoPsinglePagePgroupPdominatesPdevelopment.
7. DianaPfeelsPthat2herPhumanPdevelopmentPcoursePoveremphasizesPthePchangesPthatPoccurPfromPbirthPtoPaP
dolescencePandPdisregardsPthePdevelopmentalPissuesPofPadulthood.PWhichPdevelopmentalPperspectivewP
ouldPaddressPherPconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological

,8. SomePprofessorsPwantPtoPteachPaboutPthePlife-
spanPapproachPin2aPHumanPDevelopmentPcourse,PwhereasothersPwantPtoPkeepPthe2traditionalPdevelopmePnt
alPapproach.PTheyPdisagreePabout
A. thePplasticityPofPdevelopment.
B. thePmultidimensionalPnaturePofPdevelopment.
C. whetherPdevelopmentPisPlifelong.
D. whetherPdevelopmentPisPmultidirectional.
9. BaltesPdescribesPdevelopmentPasPmultidirectional.PWhatPdoesPthisPmean?
A. DevelopmentPisPnotPdominatedPbyPanyPsinglePagePperiod.
B. DevelopmentPconsistsPofPbiological,Pcognitive,PandPsocioemotionalPdimensions.
C. DevelopmentPisPcharacterizedPbyPbothPgrowthPandPdecline.
DPDevelopmentPneedsPpsychologists,Psociologists,Pbiologists,PandPneuroscientistsPtoPworkPtogetherPin
.P unlocking2thePmysteriesPofPdevelopment.
10. KathyPbelievesPthatPlife-
spanPdevelopmentPcannotPbePstudiedPwithout2consideringPbiological,Psocial,PandcognitivePaspects.PKathyP
believesPthatPdevelopmentPis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. ResearchersPincreasinglyPstudyPthePdevelopmentPofPadulthood.PThisPimpliesPthatPdevelopmentPis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPNOTPone2ofPPaulPBaltes'PeightPcharacteristicsPofPthePlife-
PspanPperspectivePondevelopment?

A. lifelongPandPmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalPandPplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. ManyPolderPadultsPbecomePwiserPbyPcalling2onPexperientialPknowledge,PyetPtheyPperformPpoorlyPoncP
ognitive2speedPtests.PThisPisPanPexamplePofPhowPdevelopmentPis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. ThePcapacityPforPacquiringPsecond2andPthird2languagesPdecreasesPafterPearlyPchildhood,PwhereaseP
xperientialPwisdomPincreasesPwithPage.PThisPisPanPexamplePofPhowPdevelopmentPis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPanPexamplePofPhowPdevelopmentPisPcontextual?
A. ReasoningPabilityPisPbiologicallyPfinitePandPcannotPbePimprovedPthroughPretraining.
B. ParentsPinPthePUnited2StatesParePmorePlikelyPtoPrearPtheirPchildrenPtoPbePindependentPthanPparentsPinJP
apan.
C. OlderPadultsPcallPonPexperiencePto2guidePtheirPdecision2making.
D. IntelligencePmayPbePstudiedPbyPlookingPatPgenetics,Panthropology,Psociology,PandPotherPdisciplines.

, 16. InPthePUnitedPStates,PmostPindividualsPbegin2schoolParoundPageP5,PwhereasPin2AustraliaPtheyPstartPatP3.PThisisP
anPillustrationPofPhowPdevelopmentPis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-gradedPinfluences,PnormativePhistory-
gradedPinfluences,PandPnonnormativePlifePeventsPare2allPwaysPinPwhichPdevelopmentPcanPbePclassifiedPas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. AnnaPattributesPherPthriftinessPtoPhavingPbeenPraisedPduringPthe2Great2Depression.PThisPisPanPexamplePofPa

A. nonnormativePlife2event.
B. normativePhistory-gradedPinfluence.
C. normativePage-gradedPinfluence.
D. nonnormativePage-gradedPinfluence.
19. ThePfactPthatPIPusePe-mailPvirtuallyPeveryPdayPandPmyPmotherPhasPneverPsentPorPreceivedPanPe-
PmailPisPanexamplePofPaPdifferencePin

A. normativePhistory-gradedP influences.
B. nonnormativePlifePevents.
C. normativePage-gradedPinfluences.
D. nonnormativePage-gradedPinfluence.
20. BiologicalPprocessesPsuchPasPpubertyPandPmenopausePare
A. nonnormativePlife2events.
B. normativePage-gradedPinfluences.
C. normativePhistory-gradedP influences.
D. normativePcontextualPinfluences.
21. NelehPwasPonPaPpopularPrealityPTVPshowPand2gotPwidespread2exposure.PThisPisPanPexamplePofPa
A. nonnormativePlife2event.
B. normativePage-gradedPinfluence.
C. normativePhistory-gradedPinfluence.
D. normativePcontextualPinfluence.
22. LauroPisP83PyearsPold.PMuchPofPhisPdevelopmentPwillPnowPfocusPon
A. growthPandPmaintenance.
B. maintenancePandPregulationPofPloss.
C. regulationPofPloss.
D. growthPandPregulationPofPloss.
23. ContemporaryPconcernsPinPlife-spanPdevelopmentPperspectivePinclude
A. healthPandPwell-beingPissues.
B. parentingPandPeducationPissues.
C. sociocultural,Pethnicity,Pgender,PandPpolicyPissues.
D. AllPofPthesePanswersPare2correct.
24. OfPspecialPconsiderationPforPsocialPpolicyPintervention2arePchildrenPwhoPgrowPup
A. inPpoverty.
B. inPsingle-parentPhomes.
C. addictedPtoPheroin.
D. asPpart2ofPaPminorityPgroup.