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Student:6 0
1. Life-span60 development60 covers60 the60 period60 from to .
A. birth;60 middle60 adulthood
B. birth;60 old60 age
C. conception;60 early60 adulthood
D. conception;60 death
2. Which60of60the60following60gives60the60BEST60description60of60
how60life-60span60psychologistsdescribe60"development"?
A. growth60 and60 decline60 in60 skills60 and60 processes
B. growth60 and60 decline60 in60 skills60 and60 processes60 from60 birth60 to60 adolescence
C. growth60 in60 skills60 and60 processes
D. decline60 in60 skills60 and60 processes
3. Life-
span60development60is60the60study60of60human60development60from60conception60to60death.60Historic
ally,ho60wever,60most60of60the60focus60has60been60on60which60age60group?
A. children60 and60 adolescents
B. young60 adults
C. middle-aged60adults
D. the60 elderly
4. The60upper60boundary60of60the60human60lifes
pan60is60years.A.6 0 105
B.6 0 117
C.6 0 122
D.6 0 131
5. Although60the60maximum60life60span60of60humans60has60not60changed,60during60the60twentieth
60century,60li60feexpectancy
A. in60 the60 U.S.60 has60 increased60 by60 1560 years.
B. in60 the60 world60 has60 increased60 by60 1560 years.
C. in60 the60 U.S.60 has60 increased60 by60 3060 years.
D. in60 the60 world60 has60 increased60 by60 3060 years.
6. According60to60 life-span60 development60 expert60 Paul60 Baltes,60 which60 age60 period60 dominates60 development?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–early60 adulthood
C. middle-aged60 to60 late60 adulthood
D. No60 single60 age60 group60 dominates60 development.
7. Diana60feels60that60her60human60development60course60overemphasizes60the60changes60that60occur60f
rom60birth60t6 0 o60adolescence60and60disregards60the60developmental60issues60of60adulthood.60Which
60developmental60perspec60tivewould60address60her60concerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Some60 professors60 want60 to60 teach60 about60 the60 life-
span60approach60in60a60Human60Development60course,60whereasothers60want60to60keep60the60traditio
nal60develop60mental60approach.60They60disagree60about
A. the60 plasticity60 of60 development.
B. the60multidimensional60 nature60 of60 development.
C. whether60 development60 is60 lifelong.
D. whether60 development60 is60 multidirectional.
9. Baltes60 describes60 development60 as60 multidirectional.60 What60 does60 this60 mean?
A. Development60 is60 not60 dominated60 by60 any60 single60 age60 period.
B. Development60 consists60 of60 biological,60 cognitive,60 and60 socioemotional60 dimensions.
C. Development60 is60 characterized60 by60 both60 growth60 and60 decline.
D60Development60 needs60 psychologists,60 sociologists,60 biologists,60 and60 neuroscientists60 to60 work60 together60 i
n
.6 0 unlocking60 the60 mysteries60 of60 development.
10. Kathy60 believes60 that60 life-
span60development60cannot60be60studied60without60considering60biological,60social,60andcognitive60as
pects.60Kat60hy60believes60that60development60is
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchers60 increasingly60 study60 the60 development60 of60 adulthood.60 This60 implies60 that60 development60 is
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. Which60of60the60following60is60NOT60one60of60Paul60Baltes'60eight60characteristics6
0of60the60life-60span60perspective60ondevelopment?
A. lifelong60 and60 multidirectional
B. multidimensional60 and60 plastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Many60older60adults60become60wiser60by60calling60on60experiential60knowledge,60yet60they60perf
orm60poorly60oncognitive60speed60tests.60This60is60an60example60of60how60development60is
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. The60capacity60for60acquiring60second60and60third60languages60decreases60after60early60childh
ood,60where60asexperiential60wisdom60increases60with60age.60This60is60an60example60of60how6
0development60is
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. Which60 of60 the60 following60 is60 an60 example60 of60 how60 development60 is60 contextual?
A. Reasoning60 ability60 is60 biologically60 finite60 and60 cannot60 be60 improved60 through60 retraining.
B. Parents60in60the60United60States60are60more60likely60to60rear60their60children60to60be60independent
60than60parents60inJapan.
C. Older60 adults60 call60 on60 experience60 to60 guide60 their60 decision60 making.
D. Intelligence60 may60 be60 studied60 by60 looking60 at60 genetics,60 anthropology,60 sociology,60 and60 other60 discipli
nes.
, 16. In60the60United60States,60most60individuals60begin60school60around60age605,60whereas60in60Australia60the
y60start60at603.60T60hisis60an60illustration60of60how60development60is
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative60 age-graded60 influences,60 normative60 history-
graded60 influences,60 and60 nonnormative60 life60 events60 areall60 ways60 in60 which60 development60 can60 be60 class
ified60 as
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. Anna60 attributes60 her60 thriftiness60 to60 having60 been60 raised60 during60 the60 Great60 Depression.60 This60 is60 an60 e
xample60 of60 a
A. nonnormative60 life60 event.
B. normative60 history-graded60 influence.
C. normative60 age-graded60 influence.
D. nonnormative60 age-graded60 influence.
19. The60fact60that60I60use60e-
mail60virtually60every60day60and60my60mother60has60never60sent60or60received60an60e-
60mail60is60anexample60of60a60difference60in
A. normative60history-graded60 influences.
B. nonnormative60 life60 events.
C. normative60 age-graded60 influences.
D. nonnormative60 age-graded60 influence.
20. Biological60 processes60 such60 as60 puberty60 and60 menopause60 are
A. nonnormative60 life60 events.
B. normative60 age-graded60 influences.
C. normative60history-graded60 influences.
D. normative60 contextual60 influences.
21. Neleh60 was60 on60 a60 popular60 reality60 TV60 show60 and60 got60 widespread60 exposure.60 This60 is60 an60 example60 o
f60 a
A. nonnormative60 life60 event.
B. normative60 age-graded60 influence.
C. normative60 history-graded60 influence.
D. normative60 contextual60 influence.
22. Lauro60 is60 8360 years60 old.60 Much60 of60 his60 development60 will60 now60 focus60 on
A. growth60 and60 maintenance.
B. maintenance60 and60 regulation60 of60 loss.
C. regulation60 of60 loss.
D. growth60 and60 regulation60 of60 loss.
23. Contemporary60concerns60 in60 life-span60 development60 perspective60 include
A. health60 and60 well-being60 issues.
B. parenting60 and60 education60 issues.
C. sociocultural,60 ethnicity,60 gender,60 and60 policy60 issues.
D. All60 of60 these60 answers60 are60 correct.
24. Of60special60 consideration60 for60 social60 policy60 intervention60 are60 children60 who60 grow60 up
A. in60 poverty.
B. in60single-parent60 homes.
C. addicted60 to60 heroin.
D. as60 part60 of60 a60 minority60 group.
Student:6 0
1. Life-span60 development60 covers60 the60 period60 from to .
A. birth;60 middle60 adulthood
B. birth;60 old60 age
C. conception;60 early60 adulthood
D. conception;60 death
2. Which60of60the60following60gives60the60BEST60description60of60
how60life-60span60psychologistsdescribe60"development"?
A. growth60 and60 decline60 in60 skills60 and60 processes
B. growth60 and60 decline60 in60 skills60 and60 processes60 from60 birth60 to60 adolescence
C. growth60 in60 skills60 and60 processes
D. decline60 in60 skills60 and60 processes
3. Life-
span60development60is60the60study60of60human60development60from60conception60to60death.60Historic
ally,ho60wever,60most60of60the60focus60has60been60on60which60age60group?
A. children60 and60 adolescents
B. young60 adults
C. middle-aged60adults
D. the60 elderly
4. The60upper60boundary60of60the60human60lifes
pan60is60years.A.6 0 105
B.6 0 117
C.6 0 122
D.6 0 131
5. Although60the60maximum60life60span60of60humans60has60not60changed,60during60the60twentieth
60century,60li60feexpectancy
A. in60 the60 U.S.60 has60 increased60 by60 1560 years.
B. in60 the60 world60 has60 increased60 by60 1560 years.
C. in60 the60 U.S.60 has60 increased60 by60 3060 years.
D. in60 the60 world60 has60 increased60 by60 3060 years.
6. According60to60 life-span60 development60 expert60 Paul60 Baltes,60 which60 age60 period60 dominates60 development?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–early60 adulthood
C. middle-aged60 to60 late60 adulthood
D. No60 single60 age60 group60 dominates60 development.
7. Diana60feels60that60her60human60development60course60overemphasizes60the60changes60that60occur60f
rom60birth60t6 0 o60adolescence60and60disregards60the60developmental60issues60of60adulthood.60Which
60developmental60perspec60tivewould60address60her60concerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Some60 professors60 want60 to60 teach60 about60 the60 life-
span60approach60in60a60Human60Development60course,60whereasothers60want60to60keep60the60traditio
nal60develop60mental60approach.60They60disagree60about
A. the60 plasticity60 of60 development.
B. the60multidimensional60 nature60 of60 development.
C. whether60 development60 is60 lifelong.
D. whether60 development60 is60 multidirectional.
9. Baltes60 describes60 development60 as60 multidirectional.60 What60 does60 this60 mean?
A. Development60 is60 not60 dominated60 by60 any60 single60 age60 period.
B. Development60 consists60 of60 biological,60 cognitive,60 and60 socioemotional60 dimensions.
C. Development60 is60 characterized60 by60 both60 growth60 and60 decline.
D60Development60 needs60 psychologists,60 sociologists,60 biologists,60 and60 neuroscientists60 to60 work60 together60 i
n
.6 0 unlocking60 the60 mysteries60 of60 development.
10. Kathy60 believes60 that60 life-
span60development60cannot60be60studied60without60considering60biological,60social,60andcognitive60as
pects.60Kat60hy60believes60that60development60is
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchers60 increasingly60 study60 the60 development60 of60 adulthood.60 This60 implies60 that60 development60 is
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. Which60of60the60following60is60NOT60one60of60Paul60Baltes'60eight60characteristics6
0of60the60life-60span60perspective60ondevelopment?
A. lifelong60 and60 multidirectional
B. multidimensional60 and60 plastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Many60older60adults60become60wiser60by60calling60on60experiential60knowledge,60yet60they60perf
orm60poorly60oncognitive60speed60tests.60This60is60an60example60of60how60development60is
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. The60capacity60for60acquiring60second60and60third60languages60decreases60after60early60childh
ood,60where60asexperiential60wisdom60increases60with60age.60This60is60an60example60of60how6
0development60is
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. Which60 of60 the60 following60 is60 an60 example60 of60 how60 development60 is60 contextual?
A. Reasoning60 ability60 is60 biologically60 finite60 and60 cannot60 be60 improved60 through60 retraining.
B. Parents60in60the60United60States60are60more60likely60to60rear60their60children60to60be60independent
60than60parents60inJapan.
C. Older60 adults60 call60 on60 experience60 to60 guide60 their60 decision60 making.
D. Intelligence60 may60 be60 studied60 by60 looking60 at60 genetics,60 anthropology,60 sociology,60 and60 other60 discipli
nes.
, 16. In60the60United60States,60most60individuals60begin60school60around60age605,60whereas60in60Australia60the
y60start60at603.60T60hisis60an60illustration60of60how60development60is
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative60 age-graded60 influences,60 normative60 history-
graded60 influences,60 and60 nonnormative60 life60 events60 areall60 ways60 in60 which60 development60 can60 be60 class
ified60 as
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. Anna60 attributes60 her60 thriftiness60 to60 having60 been60 raised60 during60 the60 Great60 Depression.60 This60 is60 an60 e
xample60 of60 a
A. nonnormative60 life60 event.
B. normative60 history-graded60 influence.
C. normative60 age-graded60 influence.
D. nonnormative60 age-graded60 influence.
19. The60fact60that60I60use60e-
mail60virtually60every60day60and60my60mother60has60never60sent60or60received60an60e-
60mail60is60anexample60of60a60difference60in
A. normative60history-graded60 influences.
B. nonnormative60 life60 events.
C. normative60 age-graded60 influences.
D. nonnormative60 age-graded60 influence.
20. Biological60 processes60 such60 as60 puberty60 and60 menopause60 are
A. nonnormative60 life60 events.
B. normative60 age-graded60 influences.
C. normative60history-graded60 influences.
D. normative60 contextual60 influences.
21. Neleh60 was60 on60 a60 popular60 reality60 TV60 show60 and60 got60 widespread60 exposure.60 This60 is60 an60 example60 o
f60 a
A. nonnormative60 life60 event.
B. normative60 age-graded60 influence.
C. normative60 history-graded60 influence.
D. normative60 contextual60 influence.
22. Lauro60 is60 8360 years60 old.60 Much60 of60 his60 development60 will60 now60 focus60 on
A. growth60 and60 maintenance.
B. maintenance60 and60 regulation60 of60 loss.
C. regulation60 of60 loss.
D. growth60 and60 regulation60 of60 loss.
23. Contemporary60concerns60 in60 life-span60 development60 perspective60 include
A. health60 and60 well-being60 issues.
B. parenting60 and60 education60 issues.
C. sociocultural,60 ethnicity,60 gender,60 and60 policy60 issues.
D. All60 of60 these60 answers60 are60 correct.
24. Of60special60 consideration60 for60 social60 policy60 intervention60 are60 children60 who60 grow60 up
A. in60 poverty.
B. in60single-parent60 homes.
C. addicted60 to60 heroin.
D. as60 part60 of60 a60 minority60 group.
