Test Bank for A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development
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1. Life-spanBVdevelopmentBVcoversBVtheBVperiodBVfrom to .
A. birth;BVmiddleBVadulthood
B. birth;BVold2age
C. conception;BVearlyBVadulthood
D. conception;BVdeath
2. WhichBVofBVtheBVfollowingBVgivesBVtheBVBESTBVdescriptionBVofBVho
wBVlife-BVspanBVpsychologistsdescribeBV"development"?
A. growthBVandBVdeclineBVinBVskillsBVandBVprocesses
B. growthBVandBVdeclineBVinBVskillsBVandBVprocessesBVfromBVbirthBVtoBVadolescence
C. growthBVinBVskillsBVandBVprocesses
D. declineBVinBVskillsBVandBVprocesses
3. Life-
spanBVdevelopmentBVisBVtheBVstudyBVofBVhuman2developmentBVfromBVconceptionBVtoBVdeath.BVHistorically,h
oweBVver,BVmostBVofBVtheBVfocusBVhasBVbeenBVonBVwhichBVage2group?
A. childrenBVandBVadolescents
B. youngBVadults
C. middle-agedBVadults
D. theBVelderly
4. TheBVupperBVboundaryBVofBVtheBVhumanBVlifesp
anBVisBVyears.A.BV105
B.B V 117
C.B V 122
D.B V 131
5. AlthoughBVtheBVmaximumBVlifeBVspanBVofBVhumansBVhasBVnotBVchanged,BVduringBVtheBVtwentiethBVcent
ury,BVlifeeBVxpectancy
A. inBVtheBVU.S.BVhasBVincreasedBVbyBV15BVyears.
B. inBVtheBVworldBVhasBVincreasedBVbyBV15BVyears.
C. inBVtheBVU.S.BVhasBVincreasedBVbyBV30BVyears.
D. inBVtheBVworldBVhasBVincreasedBVbyBV30BVyears.
6. AccordingBVto2life-spanBVdevelopmentBVexpertBVPaulBVBaltes,BVwhichBVageBVperiodBVdominatesBVdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyBVadulthood
C. middle-agedBVtoBVlateBVadulthood
D. NoBVsingleBVageBVgroupBVdominatesBVdevelopment.
7. DianaBVfeelsBVthat2herBVhumanBVdevelopmentBVcourseBVoveremphasizesBVtheBVchangesBVthatBVoccurBVfromBV
birthBVtoBVaBVdolescenceBVandBVdisregardsBVtheBVdevelopmentalBVissuesBVofBVadulthood.BVWhichBVdevelopme
ntalBVperspectivewBVouldBVaddressBVherBVconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. SomeBVprofessorsBVwantBVtoBVteachBVaboutBVtheBVlife-
spanBVapproachBVin2aBVHumanBVDevelopmentBVcourse,BVwhereasothersBVwantBVtoBVkeepBVthe2traditionalBVdevel
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A. theBVplasticityBVofBVdevelopment.
B. theBVmultidimensionalBVnatureBVofBVdevelopment.
C. whetherBVdevelopmentBVisBVlifelong.
D. whetherBVdevelopmentBVisBVmultidirectional.
9. BaltesBVdescribesBVdevelopmentBVasBVmultidirectional.BVWhatBVdoesBVthisBVmean?
A. DevelopmentBVisBVnotBVdominatedBVbyBVanyBVsingleBVageBVperiod.
B. DevelopmentBVconsistsBVofBVbiological,BVcognitive,BVandBVsocioemotionalBVdimensions.
C. DevelopmentBVisBVcharacterizedBVbyBVbothBVgrowthBVandBVdecline.
DBVDevelopmentBVneedsBVpsychologists,BVsociologists,BVbiologists,BVandBVneuroscientistsBVtoBVworkBVtogetherBVin
.B V unlocking2theBVmysteriesBVofBVdevelopment.
10. KathyBVbelievesBVthatBVlife-
spanBVdevelopmentBVcannotBVbeBVstudiedBVwithout2consideringBVbiological,BVsocial,BVandcognitiveBVaspects.BV
KathyBVbelievesBVthatBVdevelopmentBVis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. ResearchersBVincreasinglyBVstudyBVtheBVdevelopmentBVofBVadulthood.BVThisBVimpliesBVthatBVdevelopmentBVis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichBVofBVtheBVfollowingBVisBVNOTBVone2ofBVPaulBVBaltes'BVeightBVcharacteristicsBVofB
VtheBVlife-BVspanBVperspectiveBVondevelopment?
A. lifelongBVandBVmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalBVandBVplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. ManyBVolderBVadultsBVbecomeBVwiserBVbyBVcalling2onBVexperientialBVknowledge,BVyetBVtheyBVperformBVpo
orlyBVoncBVognitive2speedBVtests.BVThisBVisBVanBVexampleBVofBVhowBVdevelopmentBVis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. TheBVcapacityBVforBVacquiringBVsecond2andBVthird2languagesBVdecreasesBVafterBVearlyBVchildhood,BVw
hereaseBVxperientialBVwisdomBVincreasesBVwithBVage.BVThisBVisBVanBVexampleBVofBVhowBVdevelopm
entBVis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. WhichBVofBVtheBVfollowingBVisBVanBVexampleBVofBVhowBVdevelopmentBVisBVcontextual?
A. ReasoningBVabilityBVisBVbiologicallyBVfiniteBVandBVcannotBVbeBVimprovedBVthroughBVretraining.
B. ParentsBVinBVtheBVUnited2StatesBVareBVmoreBVlikelyBVtoBVrearBVtheirBVchildrenBVtoBVbeBVindependentBVthanBV
parentsBVinJBVapan.
C. OlderBVadultsBVcallBVonBVexperienceBVto2guideBVtheirBVdecision2making.
D. IntelligenceBVmayBVbeBVstudiedBVbyBVlookingBVatBVgenetics,BVanthropology,BVsociology,BVandBVotherBVdisciplines.
, 16. InBVtheBVUnitedBVStates,BVmostBVindividualsBVbegin2schoolBVaroundBVageBV5,BVwhereasBVin2AustraliaBVtheyBVstartBVa
tBV3.BVThisisBVanBVillustrationBVofBVhowBVdevelopmentBVis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-gradedBVinfluences,BVnormativeBVhistory-
gradedBVinfluences,BVandBVnonnormativeBVlifeBVeventsBVare2allBVwaysBVinBVwhichBVdevelopmentBVcanBVbeBVclassifiedBVas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. AnnaBVattributesBVherBVthriftinessBVtoBVhavingBVbeenBVraisedBVduringBVthe2Great2Depression.BVThisBVisBVanBVexampleBVofBV
a
A. nonnormativeBVlife2event.
B. normativeBVhistory-gradedBVinfluence.
C. normativeBVage-gradedBVinfluence.
D. nonnormativeBVage-gradedBVinfluence.
19. TheBVfactBVthatBVIBVuseBVe-
mailBVvirtuallyBVeveryBVdayBVandBVmyBVmotherBVhasBVneverBVsentBVorBVreceivedBVanBVe-
BVmailBVisBVanexampleBVofBVaBVdifferenceBVin
A. normativeBVhistory-gradedB V influences.
B. nonnormativeBVlifeBVevents.
C. normativeBVage-gradedBVinfluences.
D. nonnormativeBVage-gradedBVinfluence.
20. BiologicalBVprocessesBVsuchBVasBVpubertyBVandBVmenopauseBVare
A. nonnormativeBVlife2events.
B. normativeBVage-gradedBVinfluences.
C. normativeBVhistory-gradedB V influences.
D. normativeBVcontextualBVinfluences.
21. NelehBVwasBVonBVaBVpopularBVrealityBVTVBVshowBVand2gotBVwidespread2exposure.BVThisBVisBVanBVexampleBVofBVa
A. nonnormativeBVlife2event.
B. normativeBVage-gradedBVinfluence.
C. normativeBVhistory-gradedBVinfluence.
D. normativeBVcontextualBVinfluence.
22. LauroBVisBV83BVyearsBVold.BVMuchBVofBVhisBVdevelopmentBVwillBVnowBVfocusBVon
A. growthBVandBVmaintenance.
B. maintenanceBVandBVregulationBVofBVloss.
C. regulationBVofBVloss.
D. growthBVandBVregulationBVofBVloss.
23. ContemporaryBVconcernsBVinBVlife-spanBVdevelopmentBVperspectiveBVinclude
A. healthBVandBVwell-beingBVissues.
B. parentingBVandBVeducationBVissues.
C. sociocultural,BVethnicity,BVgender,BVandBVpolicyBVissues.
D. AllBVofBVtheseBVanswersBVare2correct.
24. OfBVspecialBVconsiderationBVforBVsocialBVpolicyBVintervention2areBVchildrenBVwhoBVgrowBVup
A. inBVpoverty.
B. inBVsingle-parentBVhomes.
C. addictedBVtoBVheroin.
D. asBVpart2ofBVaBVminorityBVgroup.
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11th Edition By John Santrock. All chapters 17 are included
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Student:B V
1. Life-spanBVdevelopmentBVcoversBVtheBVperiodBVfrom to .
A. birth;BVmiddleBVadulthood
B. birth;BVold2age
C. conception;BVearlyBVadulthood
D. conception;BVdeath
2. WhichBVofBVtheBVfollowingBVgivesBVtheBVBESTBVdescriptionBVofBVho
wBVlife-BVspanBVpsychologistsdescribeBV"development"?
A. growthBVandBVdeclineBVinBVskillsBVandBVprocesses
B. growthBVandBVdeclineBVinBVskillsBVandBVprocessesBVfromBVbirthBVtoBVadolescence
C. growthBVinBVskillsBVandBVprocesses
D. declineBVinBVskillsBVandBVprocesses
3. Life-
spanBVdevelopmentBVisBVtheBVstudyBVofBVhuman2developmentBVfromBVconceptionBVtoBVdeath.BVHistorically,h
oweBVver,BVmostBVofBVtheBVfocusBVhasBVbeenBVonBVwhichBVage2group?
A. childrenBVandBVadolescents
B. youngBVadults
C. middle-agedBVadults
D. theBVelderly
4. TheBVupperBVboundaryBVofBVtheBVhumanBVlifesp
anBVisBVyears.A.BV105
B.B V 117
C.B V 122
D.B V 131
5. AlthoughBVtheBVmaximumBVlifeBVspanBVofBVhumansBVhasBVnotBVchanged,BVduringBVtheBVtwentiethBVcent
ury,BVlifeeBVxpectancy
A. inBVtheBVU.S.BVhasBVincreasedBVbyBV15BVyears.
B. inBVtheBVworldBVhasBVincreasedBVbyBV15BVyears.
C. inBVtheBVU.S.BVhasBVincreasedBVbyBV30BVyears.
D. inBVtheBVworldBVhasBVincreasedBVbyBV30BVyears.
6. AccordingBVto2life-spanBVdevelopmentBVexpertBVPaulBVBaltes,BVwhichBVageBVperiodBVdominatesBVdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyBVadulthood
C. middle-agedBVtoBVlateBVadulthood
D. NoBVsingleBVageBVgroupBVdominatesBVdevelopment.
7. DianaBVfeelsBVthat2herBVhumanBVdevelopmentBVcourseBVoveremphasizesBVtheBVchangesBVthatBVoccurBVfromBV
birthBVtoBVaBVdolescenceBVandBVdisregardsBVtheBVdevelopmentalBVissuesBVofBVadulthood.BVWhichBVdevelopme
ntalBVperspectivewBVouldBVaddressBVherBVconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
,8. SomeBVprofessorsBVwantBVtoBVteachBVaboutBVtheBVlife-
spanBVapproachBVin2aBVHumanBVDevelopmentBVcourse,BVwhereasothersBVwantBVtoBVkeepBVthe2traditionalBVdevel
opmeBVntalBVapproach.BVTheyBVdisagreeBVabout
A. theBVplasticityBVofBVdevelopment.
B. theBVmultidimensionalBVnatureBVofBVdevelopment.
C. whetherBVdevelopmentBVisBVlifelong.
D. whetherBVdevelopmentBVisBVmultidirectional.
9. BaltesBVdescribesBVdevelopmentBVasBVmultidirectional.BVWhatBVdoesBVthisBVmean?
A. DevelopmentBVisBVnotBVdominatedBVbyBVanyBVsingleBVageBVperiod.
B. DevelopmentBVconsistsBVofBVbiological,BVcognitive,BVandBVsocioemotionalBVdimensions.
C. DevelopmentBVisBVcharacterizedBVbyBVbothBVgrowthBVandBVdecline.
DBVDevelopmentBVneedsBVpsychologists,BVsociologists,BVbiologists,BVandBVneuroscientistsBVtoBVworkBVtogetherBVin
.B V unlocking2theBVmysteriesBVofBVdevelopment.
10. KathyBVbelievesBVthatBVlife-
spanBVdevelopmentBVcannotBVbeBVstudiedBVwithout2consideringBVbiological,BVsocial,BVandcognitiveBVaspects.BV
KathyBVbelievesBVthatBVdevelopmentBVis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. ResearchersBVincreasinglyBVstudyBVtheBVdevelopmentBVofBVadulthood.BVThisBVimpliesBVthatBVdevelopmentBVis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichBVofBVtheBVfollowingBVisBVNOTBVone2ofBVPaulBVBaltes'BVeightBVcharacteristicsBVofB
VtheBVlife-BVspanBVperspectiveBVondevelopment?
A. lifelongBVandBVmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalBVandBVplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. ManyBVolderBVadultsBVbecomeBVwiserBVbyBVcalling2onBVexperientialBVknowledge,BVyetBVtheyBVperformBVpo
orlyBVoncBVognitive2speedBVtests.BVThisBVisBVanBVexampleBVofBVhowBVdevelopmentBVis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. TheBVcapacityBVforBVacquiringBVsecond2andBVthird2languagesBVdecreasesBVafterBVearlyBVchildhood,BVw
hereaseBVxperientialBVwisdomBVincreasesBVwithBVage.BVThisBVisBVanBVexampleBVofBVhowBVdevelopm
entBVis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. WhichBVofBVtheBVfollowingBVisBVanBVexampleBVofBVhowBVdevelopmentBVisBVcontextual?
A. ReasoningBVabilityBVisBVbiologicallyBVfiniteBVandBVcannotBVbeBVimprovedBVthroughBVretraining.
B. ParentsBVinBVtheBVUnited2StatesBVareBVmoreBVlikelyBVtoBVrearBVtheirBVchildrenBVtoBVbeBVindependentBVthanBV
parentsBVinJBVapan.
C. OlderBVadultsBVcallBVonBVexperienceBVto2guideBVtheirBVdecision2making.
D. IntelligenceBVmayBVbeBVstudiedBVbyBVlookingBVatBVgenetics,BVanthropology,BVsociology,BVandBVotherBVdisciplines.
, 16. InBVtheBVUnitedBVStates,BVmostBVindividualsBVbegin2schoolBVaroundBVageBV5,BVwhereasBVin2AustraliaBVtheyBVstartBVa
tBV3.BVThisisBVanBVillustrationBVofBVhowBVdevelopmentBVis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
17. Normative2age-gradedBVinfluences,BVnormativeBVhistory-
gradedBVinfluences,BVandBVnonnormativeBVlifeBVeventsBVare2allBVwaysBVinBVwhichBVdevelopmentBVcanBVbeBVclassifiedBVas
A. multidirectional.
B. multidimensional.
C. contextual.
D. plastic.
18. AnnaBVattributesBVherBVthriftinessBVtoBVhavingBVbeenBVraisedBVduringBVthe2Great2Depression.BVThisBVisBVanBVexampleBVofBV
a
A. nonnormativeBVlife2event.
B. normativeBVhistory-gradedBVinfluence.
C. normativeBVage-gradedBVinfluence.
D. nonnormativeBVage-gradedBVinfluence.
19. TheBVfactBVthatBVIBVuseBVe-
mailBVvirtuallyBVeveryBVdayBVandBVmyBVmotherBVhasBVneverBVsentBVorBVreceivedBVanBVe-
BVmailBVisBVanexampleBVofBVaBVdifferenceBVin
A. normativeBVhistory-gradedB V influences.
B. nonnormativeBVlifeBVevents.
C. normativeBVage-gradedBVinfluences.
D. nonnormativeBVage-gradedBVinfluence.
20. BiologicalBVprocessesBVsuchBVasBVpubertyBVandBVmenopauseBVare
A. nonnormativeBVlife2events.
B. normativeBVage-gradedBVinfluences.
C. normativeBVhistory-gradedB V influences.
D. normativeBVcontextualBVinfluences.
21. NelehBVwasBVonBVaBVpopularBVrealityBVTVBVshowBVand2gotBVwidespread2exposure.BVThisBVisBVanBVexampleBVofBVa
A. nonnormativeBVlife2event.
B. normativeBVage-gradedBVinfluence.
C. normativeBVhistory-gradedBVinfluence.
D. normativeBVcontextualBVinfluence.
22. LauroBVisBV83BVyearsBVold.BVMuchBVofBVhisBVdevelopmentBVwillBVnowBVfocusBVon
A. growthBVandBVmaintenance.
B. maintenanceBVandBVregulationBVofBVloss.
C. regulationBVofBVloss.
D. growthBVandBVregulationBVofBVloss.
23. ContemporaryBVconcernsBVinBVlife-spanBVdevelopmentBVperspectiveBVinclude
A. healthBVandBVwell-beingBVissues.
B. parentingBVandBVeducationBVissues.
C. sociocultural,BVethnicity,BVgender,BVandBVpolicyBVissues.
D. AllBVofBVtheseBVanswersBVare2correct.
24. OfBVspecialBVconsiderationBVforBVsocialBVpolicyBVintervention2areBVchildrenBVwhoBVgrowBVup
A. inBVpoverty.
B. inBVsingle-parentBVhomes.
C. addictedBVtoBVheroin.
D. asBVpart2ofBVaBVminorityBVgroup.
