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-spanJAdevelopmentJAcoversJAtheJAperiodJAfrom to .
A. birth;JAmiddleJAadulthood
B. birth;JAold2age
C. conception;JAearlyJAadulthood
D. conception;JAdeath
2. WhichJAofJAtheJAfollowingJAgivesJAtheJABESTJAdescriptionJAofJAhowJAl
ife-JAspanJApsychologistsdescribeJA"development"?
A. growthJAandJAdeclineJAinJAskillsJAandJAprocesses
B. growthJAandJAdeclineJAinJAskillsJAandJAprocessesJAfromJAbirthJAtoJAadolescence
C. growthJAinJAskillsJAandJAprocesses
D. declineJAinJAskillsJAandJAprocesses
3. Life-
spanJAdevelopmentJAisJAtheJAstudyJAofJAhuman2developmentJAfromJAconceptionJAtoJAdeath.JAHistorically,how
eJAver,JAmostJAofJAtheJAfocusJAhasJAbeenJAonJAwhichJAage2group?
A. childrenJAandJAadolescents
B. youngJAadults
C. middle-agedJAadults
D. theJAelderly
4. TheJAupperJAboundaryJAofJAtheJAhumanJAlifespanJ
AisJAyears.A.JA105
B.J A 117
C.J A 122
D.J A 131
5. AlthoughJAtheJAmaximumJAlifeJAspanJAofJAhumansJAhasJAnotJAchanged,JAduringJAtheJAtwentiethJAcentury,J
AlifeeJAxpectancy
A. inJAtheJAU.S.JAhasJAincreasedJAbyJA15JAyears.
B. inJAtheJAworldJAhasJAincreasedJAbyJA15JAyears.
C. inJAtheJAU.S.JAhasJAincreasedJAbyJA30JAyears.
D. inJAtheJAworldJAhasJAincreasedJAbyJA30JAyears.
6. AccordingJAto2life-spanJAdevelopmentJAexpertJAPaulJABaltes,JAwhichJAageJAperiodJAdominatesJAdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyJAadulthood
C. middle-agedJAtoJAlateJAadulthood
D. NoJAsingleJAageJAgroupJAdominatesJAdevelopment.
7. DianaJAfeelsJAthat2herJAhumanJAdevelopmentJAcourseJAoveremphasizesJAtheJAchangesJAthatJAoccurJAfromJAbirt
hJAtoJAaJAdolescenceJAandJAdisregardsJAtheJAdevelopmentalJAissuesJAofJAadulthood.JAWhichJAdevelopmentalJApe
rspectivewJAouldJAaddressJAherJAconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. SomeJAprofessorsJAwantJAtoJAteachJAaboutJAtheJAlife-
spanJAapproachJAin2aJAHumanJADevelopmentJAcourse,JAwhereasothersJAwantJAtoJAkeepJAthe2traditionalJAdevelop
meJAntalJAapproach.JATheyJAdisagreeJAabout
A. theJAplasticityJAofJAdevelopment.
B. theJAmultidimensionalJAnatureJAofJAdevelopment.
C. whetherJAdevelopmentJAisJAlifelong.
D. whetherJAdevelopmentJAisJAmultidirectional.
9. BaltesJAdescribesJAdevelopmentJAasJAmultidirectional.JAWhatJAdoesJAthisJAmean?
A. DevelopmentJAisJAnotJAdominatedJAbyJAanyJAsingleJAageJAperiod.
B. DevelopmentJAconsistsJAofJAbiological,JAcognitive,JAandJAsocioemotionalJAdimensions.
C. DevelopmentJAisJAcharacterizedJAbyJAbothJAgrowthJAandJAdecline.
DJADevelopmentJAneedsJApsychologists,JAsociologists,JAbiologists,JAandJAneuroscientistsJAtoJAworkJAtogetherJAin
.J A unlocking2theJAmysteriesJAofJAdevelopment.
10. KathyJAbelievesJAthatJAlife-
spanJAdevelopmentJAcannotJAbeJAstudiedJAwithout2consideringJAbiological,JAsocial,JAandcognitiveJAaspects.JAKa
thyJAbelievesJAthatJAdevelopmentJAis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. ResearchersJAincreasinglyJAstudyJAtheJAdevelopmentJAofJAadulthood.JAThisJAimpliesJAthatJAdevelopmentJAis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichJAofJAtheJAfollowingJAisJANOTJAone2ofJAPaulJABaltes'JAeightJAcharacteristicsJAofJAtheJ
Alife-JAspanJAperspectiveJAondevelopment?
A. lifelongJAandJAmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalJAandJAplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. ManyJAolderJAadultsJAbecomeJAwiserJAbyJAcalling2onJAexperientialJAknowledge,JAyetJAtheyJAperformJApoorl
yJAoncJAognitive2speedJAtests.JAThisJAisJAanJAexampleJAofJAhowJAdevelopmentJAis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. TheJAcapacityJAforJAacquiringJAsecond2andJAthird2languagesJAdecreasesJAafterJAearlyJAchildhood,JAwher
easeJAxperientialJAwisdomJAincreasesJAwithJAage.JAThisJAisJAanJAexampleJAofJAhowJAdevelopmentJAis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. WhichJAofJAtheJAfollowingJAisJAanJAexampleJAofJAhowJAdevelopmentJAisJAcontextual?
A. ReasoningJAabilityJAisJAbiologicallyJAfiniteJAandJAcannotJAbeJAimprovedJAthroughJAretraining.
B. ParentsJAinJAtheJAUnited2StatesJAareJAmoreJAlikelyJAtoJArearJAtheirJAchildrenJAtoJAbeJAindependentJAthanJApare
ntsJAinJJAapan.
C. OlderJAadultsJAcallJAonJAexperienceJAto2guideJAtheirJAdecision2making.
D. IntelligenceJAmayJAbeJAstudiedJAbyJAlookingJAatJAgenetics,JAanthropology,JAsociology,JAandJAotherJAdisciplines.
, 16. InJAtheJAUnitedJAStates,JAmostJAindividualsJAbegin2schoolJAaroundJAageJA5,JAwhereasJAin2AustraliaJAtheyJAstartJAatJA3.JA
ThisisJAanJAillustrationJAofJAhowJAdevelopmentJAis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-gradedJAinfluences,JAnormativeJAhistory-
gradedJAinfluences,JAandJAnonnormativeJAlifeJAeventsJAare2allJAwaysJAinJAwhichJAdevelopmentJAcanJAbeJAclassifiedJAas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. AnnaJAattributesJAherJAthriftinessJAtoJAhavingJAbeenJAraisedJAduringJAthe2Great2Depression.JAThisJAisJAanJAexampleJAofJAa
A. nonnormativeJAlife2event.
B. normativeJAhistory-gradedJAinfluence.
C. normativeJAage-gradedJAinfluence.
D. nonnormativeJAage-gradedJAinfluence.
19. TheJAfactJAthatJAIJAuseJAe-
mailJAvirtuallyJAeveryJAdayJAandJAmyJAmotherJAhasJAneverJAsentJAorJAreceivedJAanJAe-
JAmailJAisJAanexampleJAofJAaJAdifferenceJAin
A. normativeJAhistory-gradedJ A influences.
B. nonnormativeJAlifeJAevents.
C. normativeJAage-gradedJAinfluences.
D. nonnormativeJAage-gradedJAinfluence.
20. BiologicalJAprocessesJAsuchJAasJApubertyJAandJAmenopauseJAare
A. nonnormativeJAlife2events.
B. normativeJAage-gradedJAinfluences.
C. normativeJAhistory-gradedJ A influences.
D. normativeJAcontextualJAinfluences.
21. NelehJAwasJAonJAaJApopularJArealityJATVJAshowJAand2gotJAwidespread2exposure.JAThisJAisJAanJAexampleJAofJAa
A. nonnormativeJAlife2event.
B. normativeJAage-gradedJAinfluence.
C. normativeJAhistory-gradedJAinfluence.
D. normativeJAcontextualJAinfluence.
22. LauroJAisJA83JAyearsJAold.JAMuchJAofJAhisJAdevelopmentJAwillJAnowJAfocusJAon
A. growthJAandJAmaintenance.
B. maintenanceJAandJAregulationJAofJAloss.
C. regulationJAofJAloss.
D. growthJAandJAregulationJAofJAloss.
23. ContemporaryJAconcernsJAinJAlife-spanJAdevelopmentJAperspectiveJAinclude
A. healthJAandJAwell-beingJAissues.
B. parentingJAandJAeducationJAissues.
C. sociocultural,JAethnicity,JAgender,JAandJApolicyJAissues.
D. AllJAofJAtheseJAanswersJAare2correct.
24. OfJAspecialJAconsiderationJAforJAsocialJApolicyJAintervention2areJAchildrenJAwhoJAgrowJAup
A. inJApoverty.
B. inJAsingle-parentJAhomes.
C. addictedJAtoJAheroin.
D. asJApart2ofJAaJAminorityJAgroup.
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11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included
JA JA JA JA JA JA JA JA JA JA2
, 1
Student:J A
1. Life-spanJAdevelopmentJAcoversJAtheJAperiodJAfrom to .
A. birth;JAmiddleJAadulthood
B. birth;JAold2age
C. conception;JAearlyJAadulthood
D. conception;JAdeath
2. WhichJAofJAtheJAfollowingJAgivesJAtheJABESTJAdescriptionJAofJAhowJAl
ife-JAspanJApsychologistsdescribeJA"development"?
A. growthJAandJAdeclineJAinJAskillsJAandJAprocesses
B. growthJAandJAdeclineJAinJAskillsJAandJAprocessesJAfromJAbirthJAtoJAadolescence
C. growthJAinJAskillsJAandJAprocesses
D. declineJAinJAskillsJAandJAprocesses
3. Life-
spanJAdevelopmentJAisJAtheJAstudyJAofJAhuman2developmentJAfromJAconceptionJAtoJAdeath.JAHistorically,how
eJAver,JAmostJAofJAtheJAfocusJAhasJAbeenJAonJAwhichJAage2group?
A. childrenJAandJAadolescents
B. youngJAadults
C. middle-agedJAadults
D. theJAelderly
4. TheJAupperJAboundaryJAofJAtheJAhumanJAlifespanJ
AisJAyears.A.JA105
B.J A 117
C.J A 122
D.J A 131
5. AlthoughJAtheJAmaximumJAlifeJAspanJAofJAhumansJAhasJAnotJAchanged,JAduringJAtheJAtwentiethJAcentury,J
AlifeeJAxpectancy
A. inJAtheJAU.S.JAhasJAincreasedJAbyJA15JAyears.
B. inJAtheJAworldJAhasJAincreasedJAbyJA15JAyears.
C. inJAtheJAU.S.JAhasJAincreasedJAbyJA30JAyears.
D. inJAtheJAworldJAhasJAincreasedJAbyJA30JAyears.
6. AccordingJAto2life-spanJAdevelopmentJAexpertJAPaulJABaltes,JAwhichJAageJAperiodJAdominatesJAdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyJAadulthood
C. middle-agedJAtoJAlateJAadulthood
D. NoJAsingleJAageJAgroupJAdominatesJAdevelopment.
7. DianaJAfeelsJAthat2herJAhumanJAdevelopmentJAcourseJAoveremphasizesJAtheJAchangesJAthatJAoccurJAfromJAbirt
hJAtoJAaJAdolescenceJAandJAdisregardsJAtheJAdevelopmentalJAissuesJAofJAadulthood.JAWhichJAdevelopmentalJApe
rspectivewJAouldJAaddressJAherJAconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. SomeJAprofessorsJAwantJAtoJAteachJAaboutJAtheJAlife-
spanJAapproachJAin2aJAHumanJADevelopmentJAcourse,JAwhereasothersJAwantJAtoJAkeepJAthe2traditionalJAdevelop
meJAntalJAapproach.JATheyJAdisagreeJAabout
A. theJAplasticityJAofJAdevelopment.
B. theJAmultidimensionalJAnatureJAofJAdevelopment.
C. whetherJAdevelopmentJAisJAlifelong.
D. whetherJAdevelopmentJAisJAmultidirectional.
9. BaltesJAdescribesJAdevelopmentJAasJAmultidirectional.JAWhatJAdoesJAthisJAmean?
A. DevelopmentJAisJAnotJAdominatedJAbyJAanyJAsingleJAageJAperiod.
B. DevelopmentJAconsistsJAofJAbiological,JAcognitive,JAandJAsocioemotionalJAdimensions.
C. DevelopmentJAisJAcharacterizedJAbyJAbothJAgrowthJAandJAdecline.
DJADevelopmentJAneedsJApsychologists,JAsociologists,JAbiologists,JAandJAneuroscientistsJAtoJAworkJAtogetherJAin
.J A unlocking2theJAmysteriesJAofJAdevelopment.
10. KathyJAbelievesJAthatJAlife-
spanJAdevelopmentJAcannotJAbeJAstudiedJAwithout2consideringJAbiological,JAsocial,JAandcognitiveJAaspects.JAKa
thyJAbelievesJAthatJAdevelopmentJAis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. ResearchersJAincreasinglyJAstudyJAtheJAdevelopmentJAofJAadulthood.JAThisJAimpliesJAthatJAdevelopmentJAis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichJAofJAtheJAfollowingJAisJANOTJAone2ofJAPaulJABaltes'JAeightJAcharacteristicsJAofJAtheJ
Alife-JAspanJAperspectiveJAondevelopment?
A. lifelongJAandJAmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalJAandJAplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. ManyJAolderJAadultsJAbecomeJAwiserJAbyJAcalling2onJAexperientialJAknowledge,JAyetJAtheyJAperformJApoorl
yJAoncJAognitive2speedJAtests.JAThisJAisJAanJAexampleJAofJAhowJAdevelopmentJAis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. TheJAcapacityJAforJAacquiringJAsecond2andJAthird2languagesJAdecreasesJAafterJAearlyJAchildhood,JAwher
easeJAxperientialJAwisdomJAincreasesJAwithJAage.JAThisJAisJAanJAexampleJAofJAhowJAdevelopmentJAis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. WhichJAofJAtheJAfollowingJAisJAanJAexampleJAofJAhowJAdevelopmentJAisJAcontextual?
A. ReasoningJAabilityJAisJAbiologicallyJAfiniteJAandJAcannotJAbeJAimprovedJAthroughJAretraining.
B. ParentsJAinJAtheJAUnited2StatesJAareJAmoreJAlikelyJAtoJArearJAtheirJAchildrenJAtoJAbeJAindependentJAthanJApare
ntsJAinJJAapan.
C. OlderJAadultsJAcallJAonJAexperienceJAto2guideJAtheirJAdecision2making.
D. IntelligenceJAmayJAbeJAstudiedJAbyJAlookingJAatJAgenetics,JAanthropology,JAsociology,JAandJAotherJAdisciplines.
, 16. InJAtheJAUnitedJAStates,JAmostJAindividualsJAbegin2schoolJAaroundJAageJA5,JAwhereasJAin2AustraliaJAtheyJAstartJAatJA3.JA
ThisisJAanJAillustrationJAofJAhowJAdevelopmentJAis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-gradedJAinfluences,JAnormativeJAhistory-
gradedJAinfluences,JAandJAnonnormativeJAlifeJAeventsJAare2allJAwaysJAinJAwhichJAdevelopmentJAcanJAbeJAclassifiedJAas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. AnnaJAattributesJAherJAthriftinessJAtoJAhavingJAbeenJAraisedJAduringJAthe2Great2Depression.JAThisJAisJAanJAexampleJAofJAa
A. nonnormativeJAlife2event.
B. normativeJAhistory-gradedJAinfluence.
C. normativeJAage-gradedJAinfluence.
D. nonnormativeJAage-gradedJAinfluence.
19. TheJAfactJAthatJAIJAuseJAe-
mailJAvirtuallyJAeveryJAdayJAandJAmyJAmotherJAhasJAneverJAsentJAorJAreceivedJAanJAe-
JAmailJAisJAanexampleJAofJAaJAdifferenceJAin
A. normativeJAhistory-gradedJ A influences.
B. nonnormativeJAlifeJAevents.
C. normativeJAage-gradedJAinfluences.
D. nonnormativeJAage-gradedJAinfluence.
20. BiologicalJAprocessesJAsuchJAasJApubertyJAandJAmenopauseJAare
A. nonnormativeJAlife2events.
B. normativeJAage-gradedJAinfluences.
C. normativeJAhistory-gradedJ A influences.
D. normativeJAcontextualJAinfluences.
21. NelehJAwasJAonJAaJApopularJArealityJATVJAshowJAand2gotJAwidespread2exposure.JAThisJAisJAanJAexampleJAofJAa
A. nonnormativeJAlife2event.
B. normativeJAage-gradedJAinfluence.
C. normativeJAhistory-gradedJAinfluence.
D. normativeJAcontextualJAinfluence.
22. LauroJAisJA83JAyearsJAold.JAMuchJAofJAhisJAdevelopmentJAwillJAnowJAfocusJAon
A. growthJAandJAmaintenance.
B. maintenanceJAandJAregulationJAofJAloss.
C. regulationJAofJAloss.
D. growthJAandJAregulationJAofJAloss.
23. ContemporaryJAconcernsJAinJAlife-spanJAdevelopmentJAperspectiveJAinclude
A. healthJAandJAwell-beingJAissues.
B. parentingJAandJAeducationJAissues.
C. sociocultural,JAethnicity,JAgender,JAandJApolicyJAissues.
D. AllJAofJAtheseJAanswersJAare2correct.
24. OfJAspecialJAconsiderationJAforJAsocialJApolicyJAintervention2areJAchildrenJAwhoJAgrowJAup
A. inJApoverty.
B. inJAsingle-parentJAhomes.
C. addictedJAtoJAheroin.
D. asJApart2ofJAaJAminorityJAgroup.
