Test Bank for A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development
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11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included
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1. Life-spanfdevelopmentfcoversfthefperiodffrom to .
A. birth;fmiddlefadulthood
B. birth;fold2age
C. conception;fearlyfadulthood
D. conception;fdeath
2. WhichfofftheffollowingfgivesfthefBESTfdescriptionfoffhowflife-
fspanfpsychologistsdescribef"development"?
A. growthfandfdeclinefinfskillsfandfprocesses
B. growthfandfdeclinefinfskillsfandfprocessesffromfbirthftofadolescence
C. growthfinfskillsfandfprocesses
D. declinefinfskillsfandfprocesses
3. Life-
spanfdevelopmentfisfthefstudyfoffhuman2developmentffromfconceptionftofdeath.fHistorically,howefver
,fmostfofftheffocusfhasfbeenfonfwhichfage2group?
A. childrenfandfadolescents
B. youngfadults
C. middle-agedfadults
D. thefelderly
4. Thefupperfboundaryfoffthefhumanflifespanfisfy
ears.A.f 105
B.f 117
C.f 122
D.f 131
5. Althoughfthefmaximumflifefspanfoffhumansfhasfnotfchanged,fduringftheftwentiethfcentury,flifeefxpe
ctancy
A. infthefU.S.fhasfincreasedfbyf15fyears.
B. infthefworldfhasfincreasedfbyf15fyears.
C. infthefU.S.fhasfincreasedfbyf30fyears.
D. infthefworldfhasfincreasedfbyf30fyears.
6. Accordingfto2life-spanfdevelopmentfexpertfPaulfBaltes,fwhichfagefperiodfdominatesfdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyfadulthood
C. middle-agedftoflatefadulthood
D. Nofsinglefagefgroupfdominatesfdevelopment.
7. Dianaffeelsfthat2herfhumanfdevelopmentfcoursefoveremphasizesfthefchangesfthatfoccurffromfbirthftofafdol
escencefandfdisregardsfthefdevelopmentalfissuesfoffadulthood.fWhichfdevelopmentalfperspectivewfouldfa
ddressfherfconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Somefprofessorsfwantftofteachfaboutftheflife-
spanfapproachfin2afHumanfDevelopmentfcourse,fwhereasothersfwantftofkeepfthe2traditionalfdevelopmefnta
lfapproach.fTheyfdisagreefabout
A. thefplasticityfoffdevelopment.
B. thefmultidimensionalfnaturefoffdevelopment.
C. whetherfdevelopmentfisflifelong.
D. whetherfdevelopmentfisfmultidirectional.
9. Baltesfdescribesfdevelopmentfasfmultidirectional.fWhatfdoesfthisfmean?
A. Developmentfisfnotfdominatedfbyfanyfsinglefagefperiod.
B. Developmentfconsistsfoffbiological,fcognitive,fand2socioemotionalfdimensions.
C. Developmentfisfcharacterizedfbyfbothfgrowthfandfdecline.
DfDevelopmentfneedsfpsychologists,fsociologists,fbiologists,fandfneuroscientistsftofworkftogetherfin
.f unlocking2thefmysteriesfoffdevelopment.
10. Kathyfbelievesfthatflife-
spanfdevelopmentfcannotfbefstudiedfwithout2consideringfbiological,fsocial,fandcognitivefaspects.fKathyfbel
ievesfthatfdevelopmentfis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchersfincreasinglyfstudyfthefdevelopmentfoffadulthood.fThisfimpliesfthatfdevelopmentfis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichfofftheffollowingfisfNOTfone2offPaulfBaltes'feightfcharacteristicsfofftheflife-
fspanfperspectivefondevelopment?
A. lifelongfandfmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalfandfplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Manyfolderfadultsfbecomefwiserfbyfcalling2onfexperientialfknowledge,fyetftheyfperformfpoorlyfoncfog
nitive2speedftests.fThisfisfanfexamplefoffhowfdevelopmentfis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. Thefcapacityfforfacquiringfsecond2andfthird2languagesfdecreasesfafterfearlyfchildhood,fwhereasefxp
erientialfwisdomfincreasesfwithfage.fThisfisfanfexamplefoffhowfdevelopmentfis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfanfexamplefoffhowfdevelopmentfisfcontextual?
A. Reasoningfabilityfisfbiologicallyffinitefandfcannotfbefimprovedfthroughfretraining.
B. ParentsfinfthefUnited2StatesfarefmoreflikelyftofrearftheirfchildrenftofbefindependentfthanfparentsfinJfapa
n.
C. Olderfadultsfcallfonfexperiencefto2guideftheirfdecision2making.
D. Intelligencefmayfbefstudiedfbyflookingfatfgenetics,fanthropology,fsociology,fandfotherfdisciplines.
, 16. InfthefUnitedfStates,fmostfindividualsfbegin2schoolfaroundfagef5,fwhereasfin2Australiaftheyfstartfatf3.fThisisfanfil
lustrationfoffhowfdevelopmentfis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-gradedfinfluences,fnormativefhistory-
gradedfinfluences,fandfnonnormativeflifefeventsfare2allfwaysfinfwhichfdevelopmentfcanfbefclassifiedfas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. Annafattributesfherfthriftinessftofhavingfbeenfraisedfduringfthe2Great2Depression.fThisfisfanfexamplefoffa
A. nonnormativeflife2event.
B. normativefhistory-gradedfinfluence.
C. normativefage-gradedfinfluence.
D. nonnormativefage-gradedfinfluence.
19. TheffactfthatfI2usefe-mailfvirtuallyfeveryfdayfandfmyfmotherfhasfneverfsentforfreceivedfanfe-
fmailfisfanexamplefoffafdifferencefin
A. normativefhistory-gradedfinfluences.
B. nonnormativeflifefevents.
C. normativefage-gradedfinfluences.
D. nonnormativefage-gradedfinfluence.
20. Biologicalfprocessesfsuchfasfpubertyfandfmenopausefare
A. nonnormativeflife2events.
B. normativefage-gradedfinfluences.
C. normativefhistory-gradedfinfluences.
D. normativefcontextualfinfluences.
21. NelehfwasfonfafpopularfrealityfTVfshowfand2gotfwidespread2exposure.fThisfisfanfexamplefoffa
A. nonnormativeflife2event.
B. normativefage-gradedfinfluence.
C. normativefhistory-gradedfinfluence.
D. normativefcontextualfinfluence.
22. Laurofisf83fyearsfold.fMuchfoffhisfdevelopmentfwillfnowffocusfon
A. growthfandfmaintenance.
B. maintenancefandfregulationfoffloss.
C. regulationfoffloss.
D. growthfandfregulationfoffloss.
23. Contemporaryfconcernsfinflife-spanfdevelopmentfperspectivefinclude
A. healthfandfwell-beingfissues.
B. parentingfandfeducationfissues.
C. sociocultural,fethnicity,fgender,fandfpolicyfissues.
D. Allfoffthesefanswersfare2correct.
24. Offspecialfconsiderationfforfsocialfpolicyfintervention2arefchildrenfwhofgrowfup
A. infpoverty.
B. infsingle-parentfhomes.
C. addictedftofheroin.
D. asfpart2offafminorityfgroup.
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11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included
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Student:fff
1. Life-spanfdevelopmentfcoversfthefperiodffrom to .
A. birth;fmiddlefadulthood
B. birth;fold2age
C. conception;fearlyfadulthood
D. conception;fdeath
2. WhichfofftheffollowingfgivesfthefBESTfdescriptionfoffhowflife-
fspanfpsychologistsdescribef"development"?
A. growthfandfdeclinefinfskillsfandfprocesses
B. growthfandfdeclinefinfskillsfandfprocessesffromfbirthftofadolescence
C. growthfinfskillsfandfprocesses
D. declinefinfskillsfandfprocesses
3. Life-
spanfdevelopmentfisfthefstudyfoffhuman2developmentffromfconceptionftofdeath.fHistorically,howefver
,fmostfofftheffocusfhasfbeenfonfwhichfage2group?
A. childrenfandfadolescents
B. youngfadults
C. middle-agedfadults
D. thefelderly
4. Thefupperfboundaryfoffthefhumanflifespanfisfy
ears.A.f 105
B.f 117
C.f 122
D.f 131
5. Althoughfthefmaximumflifefspanfoffhumansfhasfnotfchanged,fduringftheftwentiethfcentury,flifeefxpe
ctancy
A. infthefU.S.fhasfincreasedfbyf15fyears.
B. infthefworldfhasfincreasedfbyf15fyears.
C. infthefU.S.fhasfincreasedfbyf30fyears.
D. infthefworldfhasfincreasedfbyf30fyears.
6. Accordingfto2life-spanfdevelopmentfexpertfPaulfBaltes,fwhichfagefperiodfdominatesfdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyfadulthood
C. middle-agedftoflatefadulthood
D. Nofsinglefagefgroupfdominatesfdevelopment.
7. Dianaffeelsfthat2herfhumanfdevelopmentfcoursefoveremphasizesfthefchangesfthatfoccurffromfbirthftofafdol
escencefandfdisregardsfthefdevelopmentalfissuesfoffadulthood.fWhichfdevelopmentalfperspectivewfouldfa
ddressfherfconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Somefprofessorsfwantftofteachfaboutftheflife-
spanfapproachfin2afHumanfDevelopmentfcourse,fwhereasothersfwantftofkeepfthe2traditionalfdevelopmefnta
lfapproach.fTheyfdisagreefabout
A. thefplasticityfoffdevelopment.
B. thefmultidimensionalfnaturefoffdevelopment.
C. whetherfdevelopmentfisflifelong.
D. whetherfdevelopmentfisfmultidirectional.
9. Baltesfdescribesfdevelopmentfasfmultidirectional.fWhatfdoesfthisfmean?
A. Developmentfisfnotfdominatedfbyfanyfsinglefagefperiod.
B. Developmentfconsistsfoffbiological,fcognitive,fand2socioemotionalfdimensions.
C. Developmentfisfcharacterizedfbyfbothfgrowthfandfdecline.
DfDevelopmentfneedsfpsychologists,fsociologists,fbiologists,fandfneuroscientistsftofworkftogetherfin
.f unlocking2thefmysteriesfoffdevelopment.
10. Kathyfbelievesfthatflife-
spanfdevelopmentfcannotfbefstudiedfwithout2consideringfbiological,fsocial,fandcognitivefaspects.fKathyfbel
ievesfthatfdevelopmentfis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchersfincreasinglyfstudyfthefdevelopmentfoffadulthood.fThisfimpliesfthatfdevelopmentfis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichfofftheffollowingfisfNOTfone2offPaulfBaltes'feightfcharacteristicsfofftheflife-
fspanfperspectivefondevelopment?
A. lifelongfandfmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalfandfplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Manyfolderfadultsfbecomefwiserfbyfcalling2onfexperientialfknowledge,fyetftheyfperformfpoorlyfoncfog
nitive2speedftests.fThisfisfanfexamplefoffhowfdevelopmentfis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. Thefcapacityfforfacquiringfsecond2andfthird2languagesfdecreasesfafterfearlyfchildhood,fwhereasefxp
erientialfwisdomfincreasesfwithfage.fThisfisfanfexamplefoffhowfdevelopmentfis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfanfexamplefoffhowfdevelopmentfisfcontextual?
A. Reasoningfabilityfisfbiologicallyffinitefandfcannotfbefimprovedfthroughfretraining.
B. ParentsfinfthefUnited2StatesfarefmoreflikelyftofrearftheirfchildrenftofbefindependentfthanfparentsfinJfapa
n.
C. Olderfadultsfcallfonfexperiencefto2guideftheirfdecision2making.
D. Intelligencefmayfbefstudiedfbyflookingfatfgenetics,fanthropology,fsociology,fandfotherfdisciplines.
, 16. InfthefUnitedfStates,fmostfindividualsfbegin2schoolfaroundfagef5,fwhereasfin2Australiaftheyfstartfatf3.fThisisfanfil
lustrationfoffhowfdevelopmentfis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-gradedfinfluences,fnormativefhistory-
gradedfinfluences,fandfnonnormativeflifefeventsfare2allfwaysfinfwhichfdevelopmentfcanfbefclassifiedfas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. Annafattributesfherfthriftinessftofhavingfbeenfraisedfduringfthe2Great2Depression.fThisfisfanfexamplefoffa
A. nonnormativeflife2event.
B. normativefhistory-gradedfinfluence.
C. normativefage-gradedfinfluence.
D. nonnormativefage-gradedfinfluence.
19. TheffactfthatfI2usefe-mailfvirtuallyfeveryfdayfandfmyfmotherfhasfneverfsentforfreceivedfanfe-
fmailfisfanexamplefoffafdifferencefin
A. normativefhistory-gradedfinfluences.
B. nonnormativeflifefevents.
C. normativefage-gradedfinfluences.
D. nonnormativefage-gradedfinfluence.
20. Biologicalfprocessesfsuchfasfpubertyfandfmenopausefare
A. nonnormativeflife2events.
B. normativefage-gradedfinfluences.
C. normativefhistory-gradedfinfluences.
D. normativefcontextualfinfluences.
21. NelehfwasfonfafpopularfrealityfTVfshowfand2gotfwidespread2exposure.fThisfisfanfexamplefoffa
A. nonnormativeflife2event.
B. normativefage-gradedfinfluence.
C. normativefhistory-gradedfinfluence.
D. normativefcontextualfinfluence.
22. Laurofisf83fyearsfold.fMuchfoffhisfdevelopmentfwillfnowffocusfon
A. growthfandfmaintenance.
B. maintenancefandfregulationfoffloss.
C. regulationfoffloss.
D. growthfandfregulationfoffloss.
23. Contemporaryfconcernsfinflife-spanfdevelopmentfperspectivefinclude
A. healthfandfwell-beingfissues.
B. parentingfandfeducationfissues.
C. sociocultural,fethnicity,fgender,fandfpolicyfissues.
D. Allfoffthesefanswersfare2correct.
24. Offspecialfconsiderationfforfsocialfpolicyfintervention2arefchildrenfwhofgrowfup
A. infpoverty.
B. infsingle-parentfhomes.
C. addictedftofheroin.
D. asfpart2offafminorityfgroup.
