HUMAN DEVELOPMENT A LIFE SPAN VIEW 8E
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SPANMVIEWM8THMEDITIONMROBERTMV.MKAILMJOHNMC.MCAVANAUGHMISBN-10:M1337554839
ISBN-13:M9781337554831
TableMOfMContents
1. TheMStudyMofMHumanMDevelopment.
PartMI:MPRENATALMDEVELOPMENT,MINFANCY,MANDMEARLYMCHILDHOOD.
2. BiologicalMFoundations:MHeredity,MPrenatalMDevelopment,MandMBirth.
3. ToolsMforMExploringMtheMWorld:MPhysical,MPerceptual,MandMMotorMDevelopment.
4. TheMEmergenceMofMThoughtMandMLanguage:MCognitiveMDevelopmentMinMInfancyMandMEarlyMChildhood.
5. EnteringMtheMSocialMWorld:MSocioemotionalMDevelopmentMinMInfancyMandMEarlyMChildhood.
PartMII:MSCHOOL-AGEMCHILDRENMANDMADOLESCENTS.
6. OffMtoMSchool:MCognitiveMandMPhysicalMDevelopmentMinMMiddleMChildhood.
7. ExpandingMSocialMHorizons:MSocioemotionalMDevelopmentMinMMiddleMChildhood.
8. RitesMofMPassage:MPhysicalMandMCognitiveMDevelopmentMinMAdolescence.
9. MovingMIntoMtheMAdultMSocialMWorld:MSocioemotionalMDevelopmentMinMAdolescence.
PartMIII:MYOUNGMANDMMIDDLEMADULTHOOD.
10. BecomingManMAdult:MPhysical,MCognitive,MandMPersonalityMDevelopmentMinMYoungMAdulthood.
11. BeingMWithMOthers:MFormingMRelationshipsMinMYoungMandMMiddleMAdulthood.
12. Work,MLeisure,MandMRetirement.
13. MakingMItMinMMidlife:MTheMBiopsychosocialMChallengesMofMMiddleMAdulthood.
PartMIV:MLATEMADULTHOOD.
14. TheMPersonalMContextMofMLaterMLife:MPhysical,MCognitive,MandMMentalMHealthMIssues.
15. SocialMAspectsMofMLaterMLife:MPsychosocial,MRetirement,MRelationship,MandMSocietalMIssues.
16. TheMFinalMPassage:MDyingMandMBereavement.
,1. TheM scientificM studyM ofM humanM developmentM canM bestM beM describedM as
*a.M multidisciplinary
b. focusedM onM groupsM ratherM thanM individuals
c. non-theoretical
d. emphasizingM stabilityM overM change
2. WhichM termM doesM notMbelongM inM thisM group?
a. experiential
b. nurture
c. environmental
*d.M hereditary
3. Dr.MKimMtakesMaMstrongMnatureMpositionMwithMregardMtoMtheMoriginsMofMintellect
ualMdisabilities.MMTherefore,MsheMwouldMmostMlikelyMhypothesizeMthatMherMson’sMint
ellectuMalM disabilityM (formallyM knownM asM mentalM retardation)M isM dueM to
a.MherM parentingM style
*b.MhisMgenes
c.MhisM exposureM toM aM toxicM chemicalM priorM toM birth
d.MhisM exposureM toM RubellaM priorM toM birth
4. TheMnotionMthatMdevelopmentMisMbestMdescribedMinMtermsMofMaMseriesMofMabrup
tMsMhiftsM inM behaviorM bestM fitsM withM theM approach.
a. nature
b. nurture
c. continuity
*d.M discontinuity
5. Cleo,MaMdirectorMofMaMdaycare,MusesMtermsMlikeM“pre-K,”M“K-3,”MandMtheM“upper-
eleMmentary.”M TheseM ideasM areM mostM compatibleM withM aM view.
a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
, c. continuity
*d.M discontinuity
6. Dr.MFletcherMisMattemptingMtoMdetermineMwhetherMadultMcriminalsMwereMrule-
breakMersMthroughoutMtheirMchildhoodMorMwhetherMtheyMsuddenlyMturnedMtoMaMlifeM
ofMcrime.MHerM researchM isM mostM concernedM withM whichM issueM ofM humanM developm
ent?
a. natureM versusM nurture
b. universalM versusM context-specificM development
c. biologicalMversusMsocioculturalMforces
*d.McontinuityMversusMdiscontinuity
7. MustafaM isM interestedM inM determiningM whetherM childrenM developM virtuallyM theM
saMmeM wayM inM AlgeriaM asM theyM doM inM otherM partsM ofM theM world.M Mustafa’sM researc
hM dealsMprimarilyMwithMthe issueM ofM humanM development.
a.M psychologicalM versusM biologicalM forces
*b.MuniversalM versusM context-specificM development
c.MnatureM versusM nurture
d.McontinuityM versusM discontinuity
8. WhenM ClarisseM says,M “ItM doesn’tM matterM ifM theyM areM French,M Swedish,M orM Chin
ese,MkidsM areM kids,”M sheM isM espousingM a positionM concerningM humanM development.
a.Mdiscontinuous
*b.Muniversal
c.Mnurture
d.Mcontext-specific
9. VivianaM noticesM thatM childrenM seemM toM matureM sociallyM muchM fasterM inM Costa
M RicMaMthanMinMtheM Canada.MVivianaMisMmostMlikelyMtoMsupportMaMMMM positionMregard
ingMhMumanM development.
a. nature
b. discontinuous
*c.Mcontext-specific
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DITION TEST BANK
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, TESTMBANKMFORMHUMANMDEVELOPMENT:MAMLIFE-
SPANMVIEWM8THMEDITIONMROBERTMV.MKAILMJOHNMC.MCAVANAUGHMISBN-10:M1337554839
ISBN-13:M9781337554831
TableMOfMContents
1. TheMStudyMofMHumanMDevelopment.
PartMI:MPRENATALMDEVELOPMENT,MINFANCY,MANDMEARLYMCHILDHOOD.
2. BiologicalMFoundations:MHeredity,MPrenatalMDevelopment,MandMBirth.
3. ToolsMforMExploringMtheMWorld:MPhysical,MPerceptual,MandMMotorMDevelopment.
4. TheMEmergenceMofMThoughtMandMLanguage:MCognitiveMDevelopmentMinMInfancyMandMEarlyMChildhood.
5. EnteringMtheMSocialMWorld:MSocioemotionalMDevelopmentMinMInfancyMandMEarlyMChildhood.
PartMII:MSCHOOL-AGEMCHILDRENMANDMADOLESCENTS.
6. OffMtoMSchool:MCognitiveMandMPhysicalMDevelopmentMinMMiddleMChildhood.
7. ExpandingMSocialMHorizons:MSocioemotionalMDevelopmentMinMMiddleMChildhood.
8. RitesMofMPassage:MPhysicalMandMCognitiveMDevelopmentMinMAdolescence.
9. MovingMIntoMtheMAdultMSocialMWorld:MSocioemotionalMDevelopmentMinMAdolescence.
PartMIII:MYOUNGMANDMMIDDLEMADULTHOOD.
10. BecomingManMAdult:MPhysical,MCognitive,MandMPersonalityMDevelopmentMinMYoungMAdulthood.
11. BeingMWithMOthers:MFormingMRelationshipsMinMYoungMandMMiddleMAdulthood.
12. Work,MLeisure,MandMRetirement.
13. MakingMItMinMMidlife:MTheMBiopsychosocialMChallengesMofMMiddleMAdulthood.
PartMIV:MLATEMADULTHOOD.
14. TheMPersonalMContextMofMLaterMLife:MPhysical,MCognitive,MandMMentalMHealthMIssues.
15. SocialMAspectsMofMLaterMLife:MPsychosocial,MRetirement,MRelationship,MandMSocietalMIssues.
16. TheMFinalMPassage:MDyingMandMBereavement.
,1. TheM scientificM studyM ofM humanM developmentM canM bestM beM describedM as
*a.M multidisciplinary
b. focusedM onM groupsM ratherM thanM individuals
c. non-theoretical
d. emphasizingM stabilityM overM change
2. WhichM termM doesM notMbelongM inM thisM group?
a. experiential
b. nurture
c. environmental
*d.M hereditary
3. Dr.MKimMtakesMaMstrongMnatureMpositionMwithMregardMtoMtheMoriginsMofMintellect
ualMdisabilities.MMTherefore,MsheMwouldMmostMlikelyMhypothesizeMthatMherMson’sMint
ellectuMalM disabilityM (formallyM knownM asM mentalM retardation)M isM dueM to
a.MherM parentingM style
*b.MhisMgenes
c.MhisM exposureM toM aM toxicM chemicalM priorM toM birth
d.MhisM exposureM toM RubellaM priorM toM birth
4. TheMnotionMthatMdevelopmentMisMbestMdescribedMinMtermsMofMaMseriesMofMabrup
tMsMhiftsM inM behaviorM bestM fitsM withM theM approach.
a. nature
b. nurture
c. continuity
*d.M discontinuity
5. Cleo,MaMdirectorMofMaMdaycare,MusesMtermsMlikeM“pre-K,”M“K-3,”MandMtheM“upper-
eleMmentary.”M TheseM ideasM areM mostM compatibleM withM aM view.
a. context-specificity
b. hereditary
, c. continuity
*d.M discontinuity
6. Dr.MFletcherMisMattemptingMtoMdetermineMwhetherMadultMcriminalsMwereMrule-
breakMersMthroughoutMtheirMchildhoodMorMwhetherMtheyMsuddenlyMturnedMtoMaMlifeM
ofMcrime.MHerM researchM isM mostM concernedM withM whichM issueM ofM humanM developm
ent?
a. natureM versusM nurture
b. universalM versusM context-specificM development
c. biologicalMversusMsocioculturalMforces
*d.McontinuityMversusMdiscontinuity
7. MustafaM isM interestedM inM determiningM whetherM childrenM developM virtuallyM theM
saMmeM wayM inM AlgeriaM asM theyM doM inM otherM partsM ofM theM world.M Mustafa’sM researc
hM dealsMprimarilyMwithMthe issueM ofM humanM development.
a.M psychologicalM versusM biologicalM forces
*b.MuniversalM versusM context-specificM development
c.MnatureM versusM nurture
d.McontinuityM versusM discontinuity
8. WhenM ClarisseM says,M “ItM doesn’tM matterM ifM theyM areM French,M Swedish,M orM Chin
ese,MkidsM areM kids,”M sheM isM espousingM a positionM concerningM humanM development.
a.Mdiscontinuous
*b.Muniversal
c.Mnurture
d.Mcontext-specific
9. VivianaM noticesM thatM childrenM seemM toM matureM sociallyM muchM fasterM inM Costa
M RicMaMthanMinMtheM Canada.MVivianaMisMmostMlikelyMtoMsupportMaMMMM positionMregard
ingMhMumanM development.
a. nature
b. discontinuous
*c.Mcontext-specific
