Essentials of Life-Span Development, 6e (Santrock)
Chapter 1 Introduction
1) Development can be defined as the pattern of movement or change that
A) begins at childhood and continues until adulthood.
B) begins at conception and continues until adulthood.
C) begins at birth and continues through the human life span.
D) begins at conception and continues through the human life span.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 2
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Remember
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APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
2) Who among the following is most likely taking the traditional approach to the study of
development?
A) Daren who emphasizes developmental change throughout adulthood as well as childhood
B) Nick who emphasizes extensive change in adulthood
C) James who emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no change in
adulthood, and decline in old age
D) Gregory who emphasizes development as lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional,
plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual
Answer: C
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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,3) The ________ approach to the study of development emphasizes extensive change from birth
to adolescence, especially during infancy, little or no change in adulthood, and decline in old
age.
A) prescriptive
B) constructivist
C) traditional
D) evolutionary
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
4) When taking his psychology class, Professor Sharma emphasizes that developmental change
occurs through out adulthood as well as childhood. Professor Sharma is taking a(n) ________
approach to developmental change.
A) life-span
B) evolutionary
C) normative
D) constructivist
Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
2
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,5) In the context of Laura Carstensen's view on life expectancy, which of the following
statements is true?
A) There has been a remarkable decrease in the number of people living to an old age.
B) The conception of work as a full-time endeavor ending in the early 60s is well suited for long
lives.
C) Science, technology, and behavioral changes have not kept pace with the increase in the
number of people living to an old age.
D) There should be a change from a world constructed mainly for the elderly to a world that is
more compatible for young people.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3
Topic: Life Expectancy
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
6) On your first day of class, Professor Red-Elk claims that for too long we have focused on the
development of young children, especially infants. She argues that the development of adults and
elderly people is just as important. This professor is articulating a(n) ________ approach.
A) evolutionary
B) constructivist
C) normative
D) life-span
Answer: D
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
3
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, 7) The maximum life span of humans
A) has increased over time.
B) has not changed since the beginning of recorded history.
C) has matched their life expectancy in recent times.
D) is about sixty-five years as the first decade of the twenty-first century draws to a close.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
8) Which of the following is true of life expectancy in the United States?
A) It decreased by 15 years in the beginning of the 21st century.
B) It has remained unaffected by improvements in sanitation and nutrition.
C) It increased by 30 years in the 20th century.
D) It has remained unpredictable and has confused demographers.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3
Topic: Life Expectancy
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
9) The life expectancy in the United States is currently
A) 60 years.
B) 79 years.
C) 85 years
D) 53 years.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 3
Topic: Life Expectancy
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
4
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1) Development can be defined as the pattern of movement or change that
A) begins at childhood and continues until adulthood.
B) begins at conception and continues until adulthood.
C) begins at birth and continues through the human life span.
D) begins at conception and continues through the human life span.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 2
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
2) Who among the following is most likely taking the traditional approach to the study of
development?
A) Daren who emphasizes developmental change throughout adulthood as well as childhood
B) Nick who emphasizes extensive change in adulthood
C) James who emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no change in
adulthood, and decline in old age
D) Gregory who emphasizes development as lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional,
plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual
Answer: C
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
1
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written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.
,3) The ________ approach to the study of development emphasizes extensive change from birth
to adolescence, especially during infancy, little or no change in adulthood, and decline in old
age.
A) prescriptive
B) constructivist
C) traditional
D) evolutionary
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
4) When taking his psychology class, Professor Sharma emphasizes that developmental change
occurs through out adulthood as well as childhood. Professor Sharma is taking a(n) ________
approach to developmental change.
A) life-span
B) evolutionary
C) normative
D) constructivist
Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
2
Copyright 2020 © McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior
written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.
,5) In the context of Laura Carstensen's view on life expectancy, which of the following
statements is true?
A) There has been a remarkable decrease in the number of people living to an old age.
B) The conception of work as a full-time endeavor ending in the early 60s is well suited for long
lives.
C) Science, technology, and behavioral changes have not kept pace with the increase in the
number of people living to an old age.
D) There should be a change from a world constructed mainly for the elderly to a world that is
more compatible for young people.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3
Topic: Life Expectancy
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
6) On your first day of class, Professor Red-Elk claims that for too long we have focused on the
development of young children, especially infants. She argues that the development of adults and
elderly people is just as important. This professor is articulating a(n) ________ approach.
A) evolutionary
B) constructivist
C) normative
D) life-span
Answer: D
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
3
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written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.
, 7) The maximum life span of humans
A) has increased over time.
B) has not changed since the beginning of recorded history.
C) has matched their life expectancy in recent times.
D) is about sixty-five years as the first decade of the twenty-first century draws to a close.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 3
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
8) Which of the following is true of life expectancy in the United States?
A) It decreased by 15 years in the beginning of the 21st century.
B) It has remained unaffected by improvements in sanitation and nutrition.
C) It increased by 30 years in the 20th century.
D) It has remained unpredictable and has confused demographers.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 3
Topic: Life Expectancy
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
9) The life expectancy in the United States is currently
A) 60 years.
B) 79 years.
C) 85 years
D) 53 years.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 3
Topic: Life Expectancy
Learning Objective: Summarize the features of the lifespan perspective.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains
4
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