Test Bank for A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 8e
John Santrock
Chapter 01
Introduction
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 5) Life-span development covers the period from to .
A. birth; middle adulthood
B. birth; old age
C. conception; early adulthood
D. conception; death
APA Outcome: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Studying Life-Span Development
2. (p. 6) Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-span psychologists
describe "development"?
A. growth and decline in skills and processes
B. growth and decline in skills and processes from birth to adolescence
C. growth in skills and processes
D. decline in skills and processes
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Studying Life-Span Development
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,Chapter 01 - Introduction
3. (p. 6) Life-span development is the study of human development from conception to death.
Historically, however, most of the focus has been on which age group?
A. children and adolescents
B. young adults
C. middle-aged adults
D. the elderly
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Studying Life-Span Development
4. (p. 6) The upper boundary of the human lifespan is years.
A. 105
B. 117
C. 122
D. 131
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
5. (p. 6) Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth
century, life expectancy
A. in the U.S. has increased by 15 years.
B. in the world has increased by 15 years.
C. in the U.S. has increased by 30 years.
D. in the world has increased by 30 years.
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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,Chapter 01 - Introduction
6. (p. 6) According to life-span development expert Paul Baltes, which age period dominates
development?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–early adulthood
C. middle-aged to late adulthood
D. No single age group dominates development.
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
7. (p. 6) Diana feels that her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur
from birth to adolescence and disregards the developmental issues of adulthood. Which
developmental perspective would address her concerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
APA Outcome: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
8. (p. 6) Some professors want to teach about the life-span approach in a Human Development
course, whereas others want to keep the traditional developmental approach. They disagree
about
A. the plasticity of development.
B. the multidimensional nature of development.
C. whether development is lifelong.
D. whether development is multidirectional.
APA Outcome: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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, Chapter 01 - Introduction
9. (p. 6) Baltes describes development as multidirectional. What does this mean?
A. Development is not dominated by any single age period.
B. Development consists of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions.
C. Development is characterized by both growth and decline.
D. Development needs psychologists, sociologists, biologists, and neuroscientists to work
together in unlocking the mysteries of development.
APA Outcome: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
10. (p. 6) Kathy believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering
biological, social, and cognitive aspects. Kathy believes that development is
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
APA Outcome: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
11. (p. 6) Researchers increasingly study the development of adulthood. This implies that
development is
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
APA Outcome: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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John Santrock
Chapter 01
Introduction
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 5) Life-span development covers the period from to .
A. birth; middle adulthood
B. birth; old age
C. conception; early adulthood
D. conception; death
APA Outcome: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Studying Life-Span Development
2. (p. 6) Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-span psychologists
describe "development"?
A. growth and decline in skills and processes
B. growth and decline in skills and processes from birth to adolescence
C. growth in skills and processes
D. decline in skills and processes
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Studying Life-Span Development
1-1
,Chapter 01 - Introduction
3. (p. 6) Life-span development is the study of human development from conception to death.
Historically, however, most of the focus has been on which age group?
A. children and adolescents
B. young adults
C. middle-aged adults
D. the elderly
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Studying Life-Span Development
4. (p. 6) The upper boundary of the human lifespan is years.
A. 105
B. 117
C. 122
D. 131
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
5. (p. 6) Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth
century, life expectancy
A. in the U.S. has increased by 15 years.
B. in the world has increased by 15 years.
C. in the U.S. has increased by 30 years.
D. in the world has increased by 30 years.
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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,Chapter 01 - Introduction
6. (p. 6) According to life-span development expert Paul Baltes, which age period dominates
development?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–early adulthood
C. middle-aged to late adulthood
D. No single age group dominates development.
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
7. (p. 6) Diana feels that her human development course overemphasizes the changes that occur
from birth to adolescence and disregards the developmental issues of adulthood. Which
developmental perspective would address her concerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
APA Outcome: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
8. (p. 6) Some professors want to teach about the life-span approach in a Human Development
course, whereas others want to keep the traditional developmental approach. They disagree
about
A. the plasticity of development.
B. the multidimensional nature of development.
C. whether development is lifelong.
D. whether development is multidirectional.
APA Outcome: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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, Chapter 01 - Introduction
9. (p. 6) Baltes describes development as multidirectional. What does this mean?
A. Development is not dominated by any single age period.
B. Development consists of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions.
C. Development is characterized by both growth and decline.
D. Development needs psychologists, sociologists, biologists, and neuroscientists to work
together in unlocking the mysteries of development.
APA Outcome: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
10. (p. 6) Kathy believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering
biological, social, and cognitive aspects. Kathy believes that development is
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
APA Outcome: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
11. (p. 6) Researchers increasingly study the development of adulthood. This implies that
development is
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
APA Outcome: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development.
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
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