DEP2004 - Exam 1 on Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch. 3,
& Ch. 4 (Human Development, By.
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett)
How long did it take the human population to double from 500 million to 1 billion?
A.) 150 years
B.) 300 years
C.) 450 years
D.) 600 years - answerA.) 150 years
The human population began to increase noticeably around 10,000 years ago. What
has been hypothesized as the reason for the population increase at that time?
A.) the discovery of medicine
B.) the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals
C.) an increase in the size of women's pelvic openings that assisted in labor
D.) construction techniques that allowed for stronger homes that were better heated -
answerB.) the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals
What is the total pattern of a group's customs, beliefs, art, and technology?
A.) Culture
B.) Clan
C.) Society
D.) Beliefs - answerA.) Culture
What is Freud's theory of human development?
A.) bio-sexual theory
B.) sexual stage theory
C.) libido-drive theory
D.) psychosexual theory - answerD.) psychosexual theory
The Dharmashastras include four life courses that were reflective of the stages of a
man's life. What important period of life is missing from this model of life stages?
A.) infancy and early childhood
B.) marriage and parenthood
C.) grandparenting
D.) end of life - answerA.) infancy and early childhood
According to the sacred law books of the Hindu religion, what is the purpose of life
during the final stage (renunciant)?
A.) to withdraw from the world
B.) to prepare for the end of life and entry into the next
, C.) to embrace the world and gain material possessions to pass to the next generation
D.) to reach the highest level of spirituality - answerB.) to prepare for the end of life and
entry into the next
What percent of the world's population lives on a family income of less than $6,000 per
year?
A.) 20%
B.) 40%
C.) 60%
D.) 80% - answerD.) 80%
What is the current total fertility rate (TFR) worldwide?
A.) 1.4
B.) 2.5
C.) 4.2
D.) 5.6 - answerB.) 2.5
Which of the following best describes a life stage as proposed by the ancient Greek
philosopher Solon?
A.) Ages 28-35: The ages of marriage and parenthood, when a man bethinks him that
this is the season for courting.
B.) Age 13: The age of moral responsibility, when a boy has his Bar Mitzvah signifying
that he is responsible for keeping the religious commandments, rather than his parents
being responsible for him.
C.) Age 56-63: The religious ideal in this stage is for a man to withdraw from the world
and literally live in the forest, devoting himself to prayer and religious study, living only
on alms and cultivating patience and compassion
D.) Age 63-70: The renunciant goes even farther in rejecting worldly attachments. The
purpose of life in this stage is simply to prepare for the end of this life and entry into the
next. - answerA.) Ages 28-35: The ages of marriage and parenthood, when a man
bethinks him that this is the season for courting.
According to the text, what is a researcher's idea about one possible answer to the
question of interest?
A.) a scientific idea
B.) a hypothesis
C.) a proof
D.) a law - answerB.) a hypothesis
It is estimated that half of all conceptions have too many or too few chromosomes.
According to the text, what happens to most of the zygotes that are formed in these
situations?
A.) They are spontaneously aborted.
B.) They result in neonates with birth defects.
C.) They result in twins.
D.) They have no problems - answerA.) They are spontaneously aborted.
& Ch. 4 (Human Development, By.
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett)
How long did it take the human population to double from 500 million to 1 billion?
A.) 150 years
B.) 300 years
C.) 450 years
D.) 600 years - answerA.) 150 years
The human population began to increase noticeably around 10,000 years ago. What
has been hypothesized as the reason for the population increase at that time?
A.) the discovery of medicine
B.) the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals
C.) an increase in the size of women's pelvic openings that assisted in labor
D.) construction techniques that allowed for stronger homes that were better heated -
answerB.) the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals
What is the total pattern of a group's customs, beliefs, art, and technology?
A.) Culture
B.) Clan
C.) Society
D.) Beliefs - answerA.) Culture
What is Freud's theory of human development?
A.) bio-sexual theory
B.) sexual stage theory
C.) libido-drive theory
D.) psychosexual theory - answerD.) psychosexual theory
The Dharmashastras include four life courses that were reflective of the stages of a
man's life. What important period of life is missing from this model of life stages?
A.) infancy and early childhood
B.) marriage and parenthood
C.) grandparenting
D.) end of life - answerA.) infancy and early childhood
According to the sacred law books of the Hindu religion, what is the purpose of life
during the final stage (renunciant)?
A.) to withdraw from the world
B.) to prepare for the end of life and entry into the next
, C.) to embrace the world and gain material possessions to pass to the next generation
D.) to reach the highest level of spirituality - answerB.) to prepare for the end of life and
entry into the next
What percent of the world's population lives on a family income of less than $6,000 per
year?
A.) 20%
B.) 40%
C.) 60%
D.) 80% - answerD.) 80%
What is the current total fertility rate (TFR) worldwide?
A.) 1.4
B.) 2.5
C.) 4.2
D.) 5.6 - answerB.) 2.5
Which of the following best describes a life stage as proposed by the ancient Greek
philosopher Solon?
A.) Ages 28-35: The ages of marriage and parenthood, when a man bethinks him that
this is the season for courting.
B.) Age 13: The age of moral responsibility, when a boy has his Bar Mitzvah signifying
that he is responsible for keeping the religious commandments, rather than his parents
being responsible for him.
C.) Age 56-63: The religious ideal in this stage is for a man to withdraw from the world
and literally live in the forest, devoting himself to prayer and religious study, living only
on alms and cultivating patience and compassion
D.) Age 63-70: The renunciant goes even farther in rejecting worldly attachments. The
purpose of life in this stage is simply to prepare for the end of this life and entry into the
next. - answerA.) Ages 28-35: The ages of marriage and parenthood, when a man
bethinks him that this is the season for courting.
According to the text, what is a researcher's idea about one possible answer to the
question of interest?
A.) a scientific idea
B.) a hypothesis
C.) a proof
D.) a law - answerB.) a hypothesis
It is estimated that half of all conceptions have too many or too few chromosomes.
According to the text, what happens to most of the zygotes that are formed in these
situations?
A.) They are spontaneously aborted.
B.) They result in neonates with birth defects.
C.) They result in twins.
D.) They have no problems - answerA.) They are spontaneously aborted.
