2
, 1
Student: z
1. Life-span zdevelopment zcovers zthe zperiod zfrom to .
A. birth; zmiddle zadulthood
B. birth; zold2age
C. conception; zearly zadulthood
D. conception; zdeath
2. Which zof zthe zfollowing zgives zthe zBEST zdescription zof
zhow zlife- zspan zpsychologistsdescribe z"development"?
A. growth zand zdecline zin zskills zand zprocesses
B. growth zand zdecline zin zskills zand zprocesses zfrom zbirth zto zadolescence
C. growth zin zskills zand zprocesses
D. decline zin zskills zand zprocesses
3. Life-
span zdevelopment zis zthe zstudy zof zhuman2development zfrom zconception zto zdeath.
zHistorically,howe zver, zmost zof zthe zfocus zhas zbeen zon zwhich zage2group?
A. children zand zadolescents
B. young zadults
C. middle-aged zadults
D. the zelderly
4. The zupper zboundary zof zthe zhuman
zlifespan zis zyears.A. z105
B. z117
C. z122
D. z131
5. Although zthe zmaximum zlife zspan zof zhumans zhas znot zchanged, zduring zthe ztwentieth
zcentury, zlifee zxpectancy
A. in zthe zU.S. zhas zincreased zby z15 zyears.
B. in zthe zworld zhas zincreased zby z15 zyears.
C. in zthe zU.S. zhas zincreased zby z30 zyears.
D. in zthe zworld zhas zincreased zby z30 zyears.
6. According zto2life-span zdevelopment zexpert zPaul zBaltes, zwhich zage zperiod zdominates zdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–early zadulthood
C. middle-aged zto zlate zadulthood
D. No zsingle zage zgroup zdominates zdevelopment.
7. Diana zfeels zthat2her zhuman zdevelopment zcourse zoveremphasizes zthe zchanges zthat zoccur
zfrom zbirth zto za zdolescence zand zdisregards zthe zdevelopmental zissues zof zadulthood. zWhich
zdevelopmental zperspectivew zould zaddress zher zconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Some zprofessors zwant zto zteach zabout zthe zlife-
span zapproach zin2a zHuman zDevelopment zcourse, zwhereasothers zwant zto zkeep zthe2traditional
zdevelopme zntal zapproach. zThey zdisagree zabout
A. the zplasticity zof zdevelopment.
B. the zmultidimensional znature zof zdevelopment.
C. whether zdevelopment zis zlifelong.
D. whether zdevelopment zis zmultidirectional.
9. Baltes zdescribes zdevelopment zas zmultidirectional. zWhat zdoes zthis zmean?
A. Development zis znot zdominated zby zany zsingle zage zperiod.
B. Development zconsists zof zbiological, zcognitive, zand zsocioemotional zdimensions.
C. Development zis zcharacterized zby zboth zgrowth zand zdecline.
D zDevelopment zneeds zpsychologists, zsociologists, zbiologists, zand zneuroscientists zto zwork ztogether zin
. z unlocking2the zmysteries zof zdevelopment.
10. Kathy zbelieves zthat zlife-
span zdevelopment zcannot zbe zstudied zwithout2considering zbiological, zsocial, zandcognitive
zaspects. zKathy zbelieves zthat zdevelopment zis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchers zincreasingly zstudy zthe zdevelopment zof zadulthood. zThis zimplies zthat zdevelopment zis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis zNOT zone2of zPaul zBaltes' zeight zcharacteristics
zof zthe zlife- zspan zperspective zondevelopment?
A. lifelong zand zmultidirectional
B. multidimensional zand zplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Many zolder zadults zbecome zwiser zby zcalling2on zexperiential zknowledge, zyet zthey zperform
zpoorly zonc zognitive2speed ztests. zThis zis zan zexample zof zhow zdevelopment zis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. The zcapacity zfor zacquiring zsecond2and zthird2languages zdecreases zafter zearly zchildhood,
zwherease zxperiential zwisdom zincreases zwith zage. zThis zis zan zexample zof zhow
zdevelopment zis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis zan zexample zof zhow zdevelopment zis zcontextual?
A. Reasoning zability zis zbiologically zfinite zand zcannot zbe zimproved zthrough zretraining.
B. Parents zin zthe zUnited2States zare zmore zlikely zto zrear ztheir zchildren zto zbe zindependent
zthan zparents zinJ zapan.
C. Older zadults zcall zon zexperience zto2guide ztheir zdecision2making.
D. Intelligence zmay zbe zstudied zby zlooking zat zgenetics, zanthropology, zsociology, zand zother zdisciplines.
, 16. In zthe zUnited zStates, zmost zindividuals zbegin2school zaround zage z5, zwhereas zin2Australia zthey
zstart zat z3. zThisis zan zillustration zof zhow zdevelopment zis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-graded zinfluences, znormative zhistory-
graded zinfluences, zand znonnormative zlife zevents zare2all zways zin zwhich zdevelopment zcan zbe zclassified
zas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. Anna zattributes zher zthriftiness zto zhaving zbeen zraised zduring zthe2Great2Depression. zThis zis zan zexample
zof za
A. nonnormative zlife2event.
B. normative zhistory-graded zinfluence.
C. normative zage-graded zinfluence.
D. nonnormative zage-graded zinfluence.
19. The zfact zthat zI zuse ze-mail zvirtually zevery zday zand zmy zmother zhas znever zsent
zor zreceived zan ze- zmail zis zanexample zof za zdifference zin
A. normative zhistory-graded zinfluences.
B. nonnormative zlife zevents.
C. normative zage-graded zinfluences.
D. nonnormative zage-graded zinfluence.
20. Biological zprocesses zsuch zas zpuberty zand zmenopause zare
A. nonnormative zlife2events.
B. normative zage-graded zinfluences.
C. normative zhistory-graded zinfluences.
D. normative zcontextual zinfluences.
21. Neleh zwas zon za zpopular zreality zTV zshow zand2got zwidespread2exposure. zThis zis zan zexample zof za
A. nonnormative zlife2event.
B. normative zage-graded zinfluence.
C. normative zhistory-graded zinfluence.
D. normative zcontextual zinfluence.
22. Lauro zis z83 zyears zold. zMuch zof zhis zdevelopment zwill znow zfocus zon
A. growth zand zmaintenance.
B. maintenance zand zregulation zof zloss.
C. regulation zof zloss.
D. growth zand zregulation zof zloss.
23. Contemporary zconcerns zin zlife-span zdevelopment zperspective zinclude
A. health zand zwell-being zissues.
B. parenting zand zeducation zissues.
C. sociocultural, zethnicity, zgender, zand zpolicy zissues.
D. All zof zthese zanswers zare2correct.
24. Of zspecial zconsideration zfor zsocial zpolicy zintervention2are zchildren zwho zgrow zup
A. in zpoverty.
B. in zsingle-parent zhomes.
C. addicted zto zheroin.
D. as zpart2of za zminority zgroup.
, 1
Student: z
1. Life-span zdevelopment zcovers zthe zperiod zfrom to .
A. birth; zmiddle zadulthood
B. birth; zold2age
C. conception; zearly zadulthood
D. conception; zdeath
2. Which zof zthe zfollowing zgives zthe zBEST zdescription zof
zhow zlife- zspan zpsychologistsdescribe z"development"?
A. growth zand zdecline zin zskills zand zprocesses
B. growth zand zdecline zin zskills zand zprocesses zfrom zbirth zto zadolescence
C. growth zin zskills zand zprocesses
D. decline zin zskills zand zprocesses
3. Life-
span zdevelopment zis zthe zstudy zof zhuman2development zfrom zconception zto zdeath.
zHistorically,howe zver, zmost zof zthe zfocus zhas zbeen zon zwhich zage2group?
A. children zand zadolescents
B. young zadults
C. middle-aged zadults
D. the zelderly
4. The zupper zboundary zof zthe zhuman
zlifespan zis zyears.A. z105
B. z117
C. z122
D. z131
5. Although zthe zmaximum zlife zspan zof zhumans zhas znot zchanged, zduring zthe ztwentieth
zcentury, zlifee zxpectancy
A. in zthe zU.S. zhas zincreased zby z15 zyears.
B. in zthe zworld zhas zincreased zby z15 zyears.
C. in zthe zU.S. zhas zincreased zby z30 zyears.
D. in zthe zworld zhas zincreased zby z30 zyears.
6. According zto2life-span zdevelopment zexpert zPaul zBaltes, zwhich zage zperiod zdominates zdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–early zadulthood
C. middle-aged zto zlate zadulthood
D. No zsingle zage zgroup zdominates zdevelopment.
7. Diana zfeels zthat2her zhuman zdevelopment zcourse zoveremphasizes zthe zchanges zthat zoccur
zfrom zbirth zto za zdolescence zand zdisregards zthe zdevelopmental zissues zof zadulthood. zWhich
zdevelopmental zperspectivew zould zaddress zher zconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. Some zprofessors zwant zto zteach zabout zthe zlife-
span zapproach zin2a zHuman zDevelopment zcourse, zwhereasothers zwant zto zkeep zthe2traditional
zdevelopme zntal zapproach. zThey zdisagree zabout
A. the zplasticity zof zdevelopment.
B. the zmultidimensional znature zof zdevelopment.
C. whether zdevelopment zis zlifelong.
D. whether zdevelopment zis zmultidirectional.
9. Baltes zdescribes zdevelopment zas zmultidirectional. zWhat zdoes zthis zmean?
A. Development zis znot zdominated zby zany zsingle zage zperiod.
B. Development zconsists zof zbiological, zcognitive, zand zsocioemotional zdimensions.
C. Development zis zcharacterized zby zboth zgrowth zand zdecline.
D zDevelopment zneeds zpsychologists, zsociologists, zbiologists, zand zneuroscientists zto zwork ztogether zin
. z unlocking2the zmysteries zof zdevelopment.
10. Kathy zbelieves zthat zlife-
span zdevelopment zcannot zbe zstudied zwithout2considering zbiological, zsocial, zandcognitive
zaspects. zKathy zbelieves zthat zdevelopment zis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. Researchers zincreasingly zstudy zthe zdevelopment zof zadulthood. zThis zimplies zthat zdevelopment zis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis zNOT zone2of zPaul zBaltes' zeight zcharacteristics
zof zthe zlife- zspan zperspective zondevelopment?
A. lifelong zand zmultidirectional
B. multidimensional zand zplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. Many zolder zadults zbecome zwiser zby zcalling2on zexperiential zknowledge, zyet zthey zperform
zpoorly zonc zognitive2speed ztests. zThis zis zan zexample zof zhow zdevelopment zis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. The zcapacity zfor zacquiring zsecond2and zthird2languages zdecreases zafter zearly zchildhood,
zwherease zxperiential zwisdom zincreases zwith zage. zThis zis zan zexample zof zhow
zdevelopment zis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis zan zexample zof zhow zdevelopment zis zcontextual?
A. Reasoning zability zis zbiologically zfinite zand zcannot zbe zimproved zthrough zretraining.
B. Parents zin zthe zUnited2States zare zmore zlikely zto zrear ztheir zchildren zto zbe zindependent
zthan zparents zinJ zapan.
C. Older zadults zcall zon zexperience zto2guide ztheir zdecision2making.
D. Intelligence zmay zbe zstudied zby zlooking zat zgenetics, zanthropology, zsociology, zand zother zdisciplines.
, 16. In zthe zUnited zStates, zmost zindividuals zbegin2school zaround zage z5, zwhereas zin2Australia zthey
zstart zat z3. zThisis zan zillustration zof zhow zdevelopment zis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-graded zinfluences, znormative zhistory-
graded zinfluences, zand znonnormative zlife zevents zare2all zways zin zwhich zdevelopment zcan zbe zclassified
zas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. Anna zattributes zher zthriftiness zto zhaving zbeen zraised zduring zthe2Great2Depression. zThis zis zan zexample
zof za
A. nonnormative zlife2event.
B. normative zhistory-graded zinfluence.
C. normative zage-graded zinfluence.
D. nonnormative zage-graded zinfluence.
19. The zfact zthat zI zuse ze-mail zvirtually zevery zday zand zmy zmother zhas znever zsent
zor zreceived zan ze- zmail zis zanexample zof za zdifference zin
A. normative zhistory-graded zinfluences.
B. nonnormative zlife zevents.
C. normative zage-graded zinfluences.
D. nonnormative zage-graded zinfluence.
20. Biological zprocesses zsuch zas zpuberty zand zmenopause zare
A. nonnormative zlife2events.
B. normative zage-graded zinfluences.
C. normative zhistory-graded zinfluences.
D. normative zcontextual zinfluences.
21. Neleh zwas zon za zpopular zreality zTV zshow zand2got zwidespread2exposure. zThis zis zan zexample zof za
A. nonnormative zlife2event.
B. normative zage-graded zinfluence.
C. normative zhistory-graded zinfluence.
D. normative zcontextual zinfluence.
22. Lauro zis z83 zyears zold. zMuch zof zhis zdevelopment zwill znow zfocus zon
A. growth zand zmaintenance.
B. maintenance zand zregulation zof zloss.
C. regulation zof zloss.
D. growth zand zregulation zof zloss.
23. Contemporary zconcerns zin zlife-span zdevelopment zperspective zinclude
A. health zand zwell-being zissues.
B. parenting zand zeducation zissues.
C. sociocultural, zethnicity, zgender, zand zpolicy zissues.
D. All zof zthese zanswers zare2correct.
24. Of zspecial zconsideration zfor zsocial zpolicy zintervention2are zchildren zwho zgrow zup
A. in zpoverty.
B. in zsingle-parent zhomes.
C. addicted zto zheroin.
D. as zpart2of za zminority zgroup.
