DEP2004 Chapter 1 Quiz (Quiz #1)
________ development involves the ways that the enduring characteristics that
differentiate one person from another change over the life span. - answer Personality
_________ development involves the way in which individuals' interactions with others
and their social relationships grow, change, and remain stable over the course of life. -
answer Social
Lifespan developmentalists typically look at which of the following areas? - answer A
particular age range
In ___________, development is ________, with achievements at one level building on
those of previous levels. – answer Continuous change; gradual
What issue has dominated much work in lifespan development? - answer How much of
people's behavior is due to their genetically determined nature and how much is due to
nurture?
A lifespan developmentalist whose topical focus is the body's makeup is interested in
_____ development. - answer physical
A student reads a flyer on the campus bulletin board that says a researcher is searching
for students to volunteer for a long-term study. Participation includes completing testing
that measures traits such as temperament, attitudes, and adaptability, as well as being
available for follow-up for the next 10 years. The researcher who is developing this
study is most likely interested in ___________ development. - answerpersonality
When discussing developmental diversity, what characteristic of good parenting do
Mayan mothers consider essential? - answerconstant contact between themselves and
their infant children
Alice's symptoms of menopause include hot flashes and cessation of her monthly
menstrual cycle. Alice's doctor tells her she is experiencing a(n) - answerage-graded
influence
Development that occurs in distinct steps or stages, with each stage bringing about
behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different from behavior at earlier stages is
called _________ change. - answerdiscontinuous
________ development involves the ways that the enduring characteristics that
differentiate one person from another change over the life span. - answer Personality
_________ development involves the way in which individuals' interactions with others
and their social relationships grow, change, and remain stable over the course of life. -
answer Social
Lifespan developmentalists typically look at which of the following areas? - answer A
particular age range
In ___________, development is ________, with achievements at one level building on
those of previous levels. – answer Continuous change; gradual
What issue has dominated much work in lifespan development? - answer How much of
people's behavior is due to their genetically determined nature and how much is due to
nurture?
A lifespan developmentalist whose topical focus is the body's makeup is interested in
_____ development. - answer physical
A student reads a flyer on the campus bulletin board that says a researcher is searching
for students to volunteer for a long-term study. Participation includes completing testing
that measures traits such as temperament, attitudes, and adaptability, as well as being
available for follow-up for the next 10 years. The researcher who is developing this
study is most likely interested in ___________ development. - answerpersonality
When discussing developmental diversity, what characteristic of good parenting do
Mayan mothers consider essential? - answerconstant contact between themselves and
their infant children
Alice's symptoms of menopause include hot flashes and cessation of her monthly
menstrual cycle. Alice's doctor tells her she is experiencing a(n) - answerage-graded
influence
Development that occurs in distinct steps or stages, with each stage bringing about
behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different from behavior at earlier stages is
called _________ change. - answerdiscontinuous
