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-span development covers the period from sr sr sr sr sr to .
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2. Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-
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span psychologistsdescribe "development"?
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B. growth and decline in skills and processes from birth to adolescence
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3. Life-
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most of the focus has been on which age2group?
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A. children and adolescents sr sr
B. young adults sr
C. middle-aged adults sr
D. the elderly sr
4. The upper boundary of the human lifespan is
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years.A. 105
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B. 117
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C. 122
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D. 131
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5. Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth century, lifee
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xpectancy
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A. in the U.S. has increased by15 years.
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B. in the world has increased by15 years.
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C. in the U.S. has increased by 30 years.
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D. in the world has increased by30 years.
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6. According to2life-span development expert Paul Baltes, which age period dominates development?
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A. infancy–childhood
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D. No single age group dominates development.
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7. Diana feels that2her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur from birth to a
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dolescence and disregards the developmental issues of adulthood. Which developmental perspectivew
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ould address her concerns?
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A. traditional
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C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Some professors want to teach about the life-
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span approach in2a Human Development course, whereasothers want to keep the2traditional developme ntal
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approach. They disagree about
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A. the plasticity of development. sr sr sr
B. the multidimensional nature of development.
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C. whether development is lifelong. sr sr sr
D. whether development is multidirectional. sr sr sr
9. Baltes describes development as multidirectional. What does this mean?
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A. Development is not dominated by any single age period. sr sr sr sr sr sr sr sr
B. Development consists of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions. sr sr sr sr sr sr sr
C. Development is characterized byboth growth and decline. sr sr sr sr sr sr sr
DDevelopment needs psychologists, sociologists, biologists, and neuroscientists to work together in
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10. Kathy believes that life- sr sr sr
span development cannot be studied without2considering biological, social, andcognitive aspects. Kathy
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believes that development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchers increasingly studythe development of adulthood. This implies that development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. Which of the following is NOT one2of Paul Baltes' eight characteristics of the life-
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span perspective ondevelopment?
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C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Many older adults become wiser by calling2on experiential knowledge, yet they perform poorly onc
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ognitive2speed tests. This is an example of how development is
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A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. The capacity for acquiring second2and third2languages decreases after early childhood, wherease
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xperiential wisdom increases with age. This is an example of how development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. Which of the following is an example of how development is contextual?
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A. Reasoning abilityis biologically finite and cannot be improved through retraining.sr sr sr sr sr sr sr sr sr sr
B. Parents in the United2States are more likely to rear their children to be independent than parents inJ
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C. Older adults call on experience to2guide their decision2making.
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D. Intelligence maybe studied bylooking at genetics, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines.
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, 16. In the United States, most individuals begin2school around age 5, whereas in2Australia theystart at 3. Thisis an
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illustration of how development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-graded influences, normative history- sr sr sr
graded influences, and nonnormative life events are2all ways in which development can be classified as
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A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. Anna attributes her thriftiness to having been raised during the2Great2Depression. This is an example of a
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A. nonnormative life2event. sr
B. normative history-graded influence. sr sr
C. normative age-graded influence. sr sr
D. nonnormative age-graded influence. sr sr
19. The fact that I use e-mail virtually every day and my mother has never sent or received an e- mail
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is anexample of a difference in
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A. normative history-graded influences. sr sr
B. nonnormative life events. sr sr
C. normative age-graded influences. sr sr
D. nonnormative age-graded influence. sr sr
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A. nonnormative life2events. sr
B. normative age-graded influences. sr sr
C. normative history-graded influences. sr sr
D. normative contextual influences. sr sr
21. Neleh was on a popular reality TV show and2got widespread2exposure. This is an example of a
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22. Lauro is 83 years old. Much of his development will now focus on
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11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included
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sr
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Student: s r
1. Life-span development covers the period from sr sr sr sr sr to .
A. birth; middle adulthood sr sr
B. birth; old2age sr
C. conception; early adulthood sr sr
D. conception; death sr
2. Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-
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span psychologistsdescribe "development"?
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A. growth and decline in skills and processes sr sr sr sr sr sr
B. growth and decline in skills and processes from birth to adolescence
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C. growth in skills and processes sr sr sr sr
D. decline in skills and processes sr sr sr sr
3. Life-
span development is the study of human2development from conception to death. Historically,howe ver,
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most of the focus has been on which age2group?
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A. children and adolescents sr sr
B. young adults sr
C. middle-aged adults sr
D. the elderly sr
4. The upper boundary of the human lifespan is
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years.A. 105
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B. 117
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C. 122
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D. 131
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5. Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth century, lifee
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xpectancy
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A. in the U.S. has increased by15 years.
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B. in the world has increased by15 years.
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C. in the U.S. has increased by 30 years.
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D. in the world has increased by30 years.
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6. According to2life-span development expert Paul Baltes, which age period dominates development?
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A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyadulthood sr
C. middle-aged to late adulthood sr sr sr
D. No single age group dominates development.
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7. Diana feels that2her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur from birth to a
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dolescence and disregards the developmental issues of adulthood. Which developmental perspectivew
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ould address her concerns?
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A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Some professors want to teach about the life-
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span approach in2a Human Development course, whereasothers want to keep the2traditional developme ntal
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approach. They disagree about
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A. the plasticity of development. sr sr sr
B. the multidimensional nature of development.
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C. whether development is lifelong. sr sr sr
D. whether development is multidirectional. sr sr sr
9. Baltes describes development as multidirectional. What does this mean?
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A. Development is not dominated by any single age period. sr sr sr sr sr sr sr sr
B. Development consists of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions. sr sr sr sr sr sr sr
C. Development is characterized byboth growth and decline. sr sr sr sr sr sr sr
DDevelopment needs psychologists, sociologists, biologists, and neuroscientists to work together in
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. unlocking2the mysteries of development.
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10. Kathy believes that life- sr sr sr
span development cannot be studied without2considering biological, social, andcognitive aspects. Kathy
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believes that development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchers increasingly studythe development of adulthood. This implies that development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. Which of the following is NOT one2of Paul Baltes' eight characteristics of the life-
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span perspective ondevelopment?
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A. lifelong and multidirectional sr sr
B. multidimensional and plastic sr sr
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Many older adults become wiser by calling2on experiential knowledge, yet they perform poorly onc
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ognitive2speed tests. This is an example of how development is
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A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. The capacity for acquiring second2and third2languages decreases after early childhood, wherease
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xperiential wisdom increases with age. This is an example of how development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. Which of the following is an example of how development is contextual?
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A. Reasoning abilityis biologically finite and cannot be improved through retraining.sr sr sr sr sr sr sr sr sr sr
B. Parents in the United2States are more likely to rear their children to be independent than parents inJ
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apan. sr
C. Older adults call on experience to2guide their decision2making.
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D. Intelligence maybe studied bylooking at genetics, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines.
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, 16. In the United States, most individuals begin2school around age 5, whereas in2Australia theystart at 3. Thisis an
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illustration of how development is
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A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-graded influences, normative history- sr sr sr
graded influences, and nonnormative life events are2all ways in which development can be classified as
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A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. Anna attributes her thriftiness to having been raised during the2Great2Depression. This is an example of a
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A. nonnormative life2event. sr
B. normative history-graded influence. sr sr
C. normative age-graded influence. sr sr
D. nonnormative age-graded influence. sr sr
19. The fact that I use e-mail virtually every day and my mother has never sent or received an e- mail
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is anexample of a difference in
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A. normative history-graded influences. sr sr
B. nonnormative life events. sr sr
C. normative age-graded influences. sr sr
D. nonnormative age-graded influence. sr sr
20. Biological processes such as puberty and menopause are sr sr sr sr sr sr sr
A. nonnormative life2events. sr
B. normative age-graded influences. sr sr
C. normative history-graded influences. sr sr
D. normative contextual influences. sr sr
21. Neleh was on a popular reality TV show and2got widespread2exposure. This is an example of a
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A. nonnormative life2event. sr
B. normative age-graded influence. sr sr
C. normative history-graded influence. sr sr
D. normative contextual influence. sr sr
22. Lauro is 83 years old. Much of his development will now focus on
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A. growth and maintenance. sr sr
B. maintenance and regulation of loss. sr sr sr sr
C. regulation of loss. sr sr
D. growth and regulation of loss. sr sr sr sr
23. Contemporaryconcerns in life-span development perspective include sr sr sr sr sr sr
A. health and well-being issues. sr sr sr
B. parenting and education issues. sr sr sr
C. sociocultural, ethnicity, gender, and policyissues. sr sr sr sr sr
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24. Of special consideration for social policyintervention2are children who grow up
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B. in single-parent homes.
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C. addicted to heroin. sr sr
D. as part2of a minority group.
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