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-
spanppsychologistsdescribep"development"?
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A. growthpandpdeclinepinpskillspandpprocesses
B. growthpandpdeclinepinpskillspandpprocessespfrompbirthptopadolescence
C. growthpinpskillspandpprocesses
D. declinepinpskillspandpprocesses
3. Life-
spanpdevelopmentpispthepstudypofphuman2developmentpfrompconceptionptopdeath.pHistorically,howepv
er,pmostpofpthepfocusphaspbeenponpwhichpage2group?
A. childrenpandpadolescents
B. youngpadults
C. middle-agedpadults
D. thepelderly
4. Thepupperpboundarypofpthephumanplifespanpisp
years.A.p 105
B.p 117
C.p 122
D.p 131
5. Althoughpthepmaximumplifepspanpofphumansphaspnotpchanged,pduringptheptwentiethpcentury,plifeepx
pectancy
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. Dianapfeelspthat2herphumanpdevelopmentpcoursepoveremphasizespthepchangespthatpoccurpfrompbirthptopapd
olescencepandpdisregardspthepdevelopmentalpissuespofpadulthood.pWhichpdevelopmentalpperspectivewpo
uldpaddresspherpconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Somepprofessorspwantptopteachpaboutptheplife-
spanpapproachpin2apHumanpDevelopmentpcourse,pwhereasotherspwantptopkeeppthe2traditionalpdevelopmepn
talpapproach.pTheypdisagreepabout
A. thepplasticitypofpdevelopment.
B. thepmultidimensionalpnaturepofpdevelopment.
C. whetherpdevelopmentpisplifelong.
D. whetherpdevelopmentpispmultidirectional.
9. Baltespdescribespdevelopmentpaspmultidirectional.pWhatpdoespthispmean?
A. Developmentpispnotpdominatedpbypanypsinglepagepperiod.
B. Developmentpconsistspofpbiological,pcognitive,pand2socioemotionalpdimensions.
C. Developmentpispcharacterizedpbypbothpgrowthpandpdecline.
DpDevelopmentpneedsppsychologists,psociologists,pbiologists,pandpneuroscientistsptopworkptogetherpin
.p unlocking2thepmysteriespofpdevelopment.
10. Kathypbelievespthatplife-
spanpdevelopmentpcannotpbepstudiedpwithout2consideringpbiological,psocial,pandcognitivepaspects.pKathypb
elievespthatpdevelopmentpis
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. ParentspinpthepUnited2StatesparepmoreplikelyptoprearptheirpchildrenptopbepindependentpthanpparentspinJpa
pan.
C. Olderpadultspcallponpexperiencepto2guideptheirpdecision2making.
D. Intelligencepmaypbepstudiedpbyplookingpatpgenetics,panthropology,psociology,pandpotherpdisciplines.
, 16. InpthepUnitedpStates,pmostpindividualspbegin2schoolparoundpagep5,pwhereaspin2Australiaptheypstartpatp3.pThisispa
npillustrationpofphowpdevelopmentpis
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. ThepfactpthatpI2usepe-mailpvirtuallypeverypdaypandpmypmotherphaspneverpsentporpreceivedpanpe-
pmailpispanexamplepofpapdifferencepin
A. normativephistory-gradedpinfluences.
B. nonnormativeplifepevents.
C. normativepage-gradedpinfluences.
D. nonnormativepage-gradedpinfluence.
20. Biologicalpprocessespsuchpasppubertypandpmenopausepare
A. nonnormativeplife2events.
B. normativepage-gradedpinfluences.
C. normativephistory-gradedpinfluences.
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.
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11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included
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Student:ppp
1. Life-spanpdevelopmentpcoverspthepperiodpfrom to .
A. birth;pmiddlepadulthood
B. birth;pold2age
C. conception;pearlypadulthood
D. conception;pdeath
2. WhichpofpthepfollowingpgivespthepBESTpdescriptionpofphowplife-
spanppsychologistsdescribep"development"?
p
A. growthpandpdeclinepinpskillspandpprocesses
B. growthpandpdeclinepinpskillspandpprocessespfrompbirthptopadolescence
C. growthpinpskillspandpprocesses
D. declinepinpskillspandpprocesses
3. Life-
spanpdevelopmentpispthepstudypofphuman2developmentpfrompconceptionptopdeath.pHistorically,howepv
er,pmostpofpthepfocusphaspbeenponpwhichpage2group?
A. childrenpandpadolescents
B. youngpadults
C. middle-agedpadults
D. thepelderly
4. Thepupperpboundarypofpthephumanplifespanpisp
years.A.p 105
B.p 117
C.p 122
D.p 131
5. Althoughpthepmaximumplifepspanpofphumansphaspnotpchanged,pduringptheptwentiethpcentury,plifeepx
pectancy
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. Dianapfeelspthat2herphumanpdevelopmentpcoursepoveremphasizespthepchangespthatpoccurpfrompbirthptopapd
olescencepandpdisregardspthepdevelopmentalpissuespofpadulthood.pWhichpdevelopmentalpperspectivewpo
uldpaddresspherpconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Somepprofessorspwantptopteachpaboutptheplife-
spanpapproachpin2apHumanpDevelopmentpcourse,pwhereasotherspwantptopkeeppthe2traditionalpdevelopmepn
talpapproach.pTheypdisagreepabout
A. thepplasticitypofpdevelopment.
B. thepmultidimensionalpnaturepofpdevelopment.
C. whetherpdevelopmentpisplifelong.
D. whetherpdevelopmentpispmultidirectional.
9. Baltespdescribespdevelopmentpaspmultidirectional.pWhatpdoespthispmean?
A. Developmentpispnotpdominatedpbypanypsinglepagepperiod.
B. Developmentpconsistspofpbiological,pcognitive,pand2socioemotionalpdimensions.
C. Developmentpispcharacterizedpbypbothpgrowthpandpdecline.
DpDevelopmentpneedsppsychologists,psociologists,pbiologists,pandpneuroscientistsptopworkptogetherpin
.p unlocking2thepmysteriespofpdevelopment.
10. Kathypbelievespthatplife-
spanpdevelopmentpcannotpbepstudiedpwithout2consideringpbiological,psocial,pandcognitivepaspects.pKathypb
elievespthatpdevelopmentpis
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. ParentspinpthepUnited2StatesparepmoreplikelyptoprearptheirpchildrenptopbepindependentpthanpparentspinJpa
pan.
C. Olderpadultspcallponpexperiencepto2guideptheirpdecision2making.
D. Intelligencepmaypbepstudiedpbyplookingpatpgenetics,panthropology,psociology,pandpotherpdisciplines.
, 16. InpthepUnitedpStates,pmostpindividualspbegin2schoolparoundpagep5,pwhereaspin2Australiaptheypstartpatp3.pThisispa
npillustrationpofphowpdevelopmentpis
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. ThepfactpthatpI2usepe-mailpvirtuallypeverypdaypandpmypmotherphaspneverpsentporpreceivedpanpe-
pmailpispanexamplepofpapdifferencepin
A. normativephistory-gradedpinfluences.
B. nonnormativeplifepevents.
C. normativepage-gradedpinfluences.
D. nonnormativepage-gradedpinfluence.
20. Biologicalpprocessespsuchpasppubertypandpmenopausepare
A. nonnormativeplife2events.
B. normativepage-gradedpinfluences.
C. normativephistory-gradedpinfluences.
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.
