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The Life Span: Human Development for Helping
Professionals
, Table Of Contents
Chapter Questions
Chapter 1 Organizing Themes In Development 1
Chapter 2 Genetics, Epigenetics, And The Brain: The Fundamentals Of
Behavioral
Development 11
Chapter 3 Cognitive Development In The Early Years 19
Chapter 4 Emotional And Social Development In The Early Years 27
Chapter 5 The Emerging Self And Socialization In The Early Years 34
Chapter 6 Realms Of Cognition In Middle Childhood 43
Chapter 7 Self And Moral Development: Middle Childhood Through Early
Adolescence 51
Chapter 8 Gender And Peer Relationships: Middle Childhood Through Early
Adolescence 59
Chapter 9 Physical, Cognitive, And Identity Development In Adolescence 68
Chapter 10 The Social World Of Adolescence 76
Chapter 11 Physical And Cognitive Development In Young Adulthood 82
Chapter 12 Socio-emotional And Vocational Development In Young Adulthood 90
Chapter 13 Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, Personality, And Social Development 99
Chapter 14 Living Well: Stress, Coping, And Life Satisfaction In Adulthood 108
Chapter 15 Gains And Losses In Late Adulthood 116
Answer Keys
Chapter 1 124
Answers 128
Chapter 2 133
Answers 137
Chapter 3 141
Answers 146
Chapter 4 150
Answers 154
Chapter 5 160
Answers
Chapter 6
Answers
Chapter 7
Answers
Chapter 8
Answers
Chapter 9
Answers
Chapter 10 Answers 165
Chapter 11 Answers 169
Chapter 12 Answers 175
Chapter 13 Answers 180
Chapter 14 Answers 185
Chapter 15 Answers 191
, Chapter 1
Organizing Themes In Development
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Dr. Jones Encountered A Problem With A New Client In Therapy. Using The
Model Of Reflective Practice Described In Chapter 1, What Is The Sequence
Of Steps He Should Use In Order To Work With This Client Effectively?
a. Reflect On What Has Worked Best In His Own Personal Experience
And Apply That Knowledge To The Client‘s Problem.
b. Reflect On Well-Established Theories; Apply The Theoretical
Knowledge To The Individual's Case; And Then Test Out New Ways
Of Thinking About The Problem If Prior Theory Does Not Suffice.
c. Apply Experience-Based Knowledge First, And Then Use Theory-
Based Knowledge.
d. First Test Out Any Method By Subjecting It To Rigorous
Scientific Experimentation And Then Apply It For Use With
The Client.
2. Theories Of Development Differ From Opinion Primarily Because
a. They Provide A Complete Picture Of Development.
b. They Have Been Proven To Be True.
c. They Are Based On Scientific Research.
d. They Are More Abstract Than Opinions.
3. Which Of The Following Terms Is Most Closely Associated With Stage
Theory Of Development?
a. Gradual Transformation
b. Instability
c. Incrementality
d. Discontinuity
4. Which Of The Following Helpers Is Most Likely To Have An
Implicit ―Incrementalist‖ Belief About Intelligence?
a. A Counselor Who Recommends A Strategy Of Academic Skill Building
For A Client Who Is Experiencing Academic Problems.
b. A Therapist Who Helps The Client Adjust To The Limitations Of His
Academic Ability.
c. A School Counselor Who Bases The Decision About Which
Career Information To Provide On The Client‘s Intelligence
Test Results.
d. A Counselor Who Develops A Program To Track Elementary School-
Aged Children In Classes That Reflect Their Academic Achievement.
5. Stage Theories Of Development Typically Describe _ Changes
In Behavior, Cognition, Or Social Relationships.
a. Quantitative
b. Incremental
c. Qualitative
d. Cumulative
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, 6. Sigmund Freud Developed A Psychoanalytic Theory About Three Aspects Of
Adult Personality. According To Freud, Which Of These Aspects Is The Last
To Emerge During Development?
a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Autonomy
7. Based On Erik Erikson‘s Psychosocial Stages, What Is The Positive Outcome
Of The Industry Versus Inferiority Stage That Typically Occurs Between The
Ages Of 6 And 12?
a. Fidelity
b. Willpower
c. Competence
d. Purpose
8. Jean Piaget‘s Cognitive Development Theory Is Based On Stages Of
Reasoning And Understanding Ability (Cognition). Which Stage Describes
The Cognition Of Children During Most Of Their Years Of Schooling From
Elementary Through Middle School (Typically Ages 7 Through 12)?
a. Operational
b. Concrete Operational
c. Sensorimotor
d. Formal Operational
9. Theoretical Models That Portray Development As A Continuous Process
Emphasize Which Of The Following?
a. Stages Of Change
b. Steps On A Ladder Of Change
c. Incremental Change
d. Periods Of Stability
10. A Child At School Performs A Behavior Such As Being The Quietest One In
Her Group. This Behavior, An Operant, Is Followed By Something That Makes
The Child Feel Rewarded—Being Selected To Go To Recess First. The
Reward Is Also Called Which Of The Following?
a. Reinforcement
b. Respondent
c. Conditioned Stimulus
d. Conditioned Response
11. Mrs. Washington Is Conducting Her Weekly Group Counseling Session For
Single Young Adults. Karen, A Lonely Young Professional Woman, Talks
About Feeling Abandoned By Her Boyfriend. The Other Group Members
Listen Patiently And
Respond Empathically. Mrs. Washington Reflects Karen‘s Feeling With
Concern And Sensitivity. What Would Operant Learning Theory Predict About
Karen‘s Behavior In The Next Group Session?
a. Karen Will Be Embarrassed About Her Past Self-Disclosures And
Feel Anxious About Speaking Up.
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The Life Span: Human Development for Helping
Professionals
, Table Of Contents
Chapter Questions
Chapter 1 Organizing Themes In Development 1
Chapter 2 Genetics, Epigenetics, And The Brain: The Fundamentals Of
Behavioral
Development 11
Chapter 3 Cognitive Development In The Early Years 19
Chapter 4 Emotional And Social Development In The Early Years 27
Chapter 5 The Emerging Self And Socialization In The Early Years 34
Chapter 6 Realms Of Cognition In Middle Childhood 43
Chapter 7 Self And Moral Development: Middle Childhood Through Early
Adolescence 51
Chapter 8 Gender And Peer Relationships: Middle Childhood Through Early
Adolescence 59
Chapter 9 Physical, Cognitive, And Identity Development In Adolescence 68
Chapter 10 The Social World Of Adolescence 76
Chapter 11 Physical And Cognitive Development In Young Adulthood 82
Chapter 12 Socio-emotional And Vocational Development In Young Adulthood 90
Chapter 13 Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, Personality, And Social Development 99
Chapter 14 Living Well: Stress, Coping, And Life Satisfaction In Adulthood 108
Chapter 15 Gains And Losses In Late Adulthood 116
Answer Keys
Chapter 1 124
Answers 128
Chapter 2 133
Answers 137
Chapter 3 141
Answers 146
Chapter 4 150
Answers 154
Chapter 5 160
Answers
Chapter 6
Answers
Chapter 7
Answers
Chapter 8
Answers
Chapter 9
Answers
Chapter 10 Answers 165
Chapter 11 Answers 169
Chapter 12 Answers 175
Chapter 13 Answers 180
Chapter 14 Answers 185
Chapter 15 Answers 191
, Chapter 1
Organizing Themes In Development
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Dr. Jones Encountered A Problem With A New Client In Therapy. Using The
Model Of Reflective Practice Described In Chapter 1, What Is The Sequence
Of Steps He Should Use In Order To Work With This Client Effectively?
a. Reflect On What Has Worked Best In His Own Personal Experience
And Apply That Knowledge To The Client‘s Problem.
b. Reflect On Well-Established Theories; Apply The Theoretical
Knowledge To The Individual's Case; And Then Test Out New Ways
Of Thinking About The Problem If Prior Theory Does Not Suffice.
c. Apply Experience-Based Knowledge First, And Then Use Theory-
Based Knowledge.
d. First Test Out Any Method By Subjecting It To Rigorous
Scientific Experimentation And Then Apply It For Use With
The Client.
2. Theories Of Development Differ From Opinion Primarily Because
a. They Provide A Complete Picture Of Development.
b. They Have Been Proven To Be True.
c. They Are Based On Scientific Research.
d. They Are More Abstract Than Opinions.
3. Which Of The Following Terms Is Most Closely Associated With Stage
Theory Of Development?
a. Gradual Transformation
b. Instability
c. Incrementality
d. Discontinuity
4. Which Of The Following Helpers Is Most Likely To Have An
Implicit ―Incrementalist‖ Belief About Intelligence?
a. A Counselor Who Recommends A Strategy Of Academic Skill Building
For A Client Who Is Experiencing Academic Problems.
b. A Therapist Who Helps The Client Adjust To The Limitations Of His
Academic Ability.
c. A School Counselor Who Bases The Decision About Which
Career Information To Provide On The Client‘s Intelligence
Test Results.
d. A Counselor Who Develops A Program To Track Elementary School-
Aged Children In Classes That Reflect Their Academic Achievement.
5. Stage Theories Of Development Typically Describe _ Changes
In Behavior, Cognition, Or Social Relationships.
a. Quantitative
b. Incremental
c. Qualitative
d. Cumulative
1
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, 6. Sigmund Freud Developed A Psychoanalytic Theory About Three Aspects Of
Adult Personality. According To Freud, Which Of These Aspects Is The Last
To Emerge During Development?
a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Autonomy
7. Based On Erik Erikson‘s Psychosocial Stages, What Is The Positive Outcome
Of The Industry Versus Inferiority Stage That Typically Occurs Between The
Ages Of 6 And 12?
a. Fidelity
b. Willpower
c. Competence
d. Purpose
8. Jean Piaget‘s Cognitive Development Theory Is Based On Stages Of
Reasoning And Understanding Ability (Cognition). Which Stage Describes
The Cognition Of Children During Most Of Their Years Of Schooling From
Elementary Through Middle School (Typically Ages 7 Through 12)?
a. Operational
b. Concrete Operational
c. Sensorimotor
d. Formal Operational
9. Theoretical Models That Portray Development As A Continuous Process
Emphasize Which Of The Following?
a. Stages Of Change
b. Steps On A Ladder Of Change
c. Incremental Change
d. Periods Of Stability
10. A Child At School Performs A Behavior Such As Being The Quietest One In
Her Group. This Behavior, An Operant, Is Followed By Something That Makes
The Child Feel Rewarded—Being Selected To Go To Recess First. The
Reward Is Also Called Which Of The Following?
a. Reinforcement
b. Respondent
c. Conditioned Stimulus
d. Conditioned Response
11. Mrs. Washington Is Conducting Her Weekly Group Counseling Session For
Single Young Adults. Karen, A Lonely Young Professional Woman, Talks
About Feeling Abandoned By Her Boyfriend. The Other Group Members
Listen Patiently And
Respond Empathically. Mrs. Washington Reflects Karen‘s Feeling With
Concern And Sensitivity. What Would Operant Learning Theory Predict About
Karen‘s Behavior In The Next Group Session?
a. Karen Will Be Embarrassed About Her Past Self-Disclosures And
Feel Anxious About Speaking Up.
2
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