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TABLE OF CONTENT
History, Theory, and Research Strategies
Genetic Reproductive Choices and Environmental Foundations
Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby
Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood
Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood
Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence
Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood
Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood
Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood
Death, Dying, and Bereavement
,CHAPTER 1
HISTORY, THEORY, AND RESEARCH STRATEGIES
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Dr. Langley’s work is devoted to understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan. Dr.
Langley’s field of study is .
genetics
clinical psychology
adolescent development
developmental science
Answer: D
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Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Although great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of investigators who study
development, they share a single goal: to identify .
genetic factors that contribute to longevity
environmental factors that contribute to disease and illness
those factors that lead to abnormal development in children and adolescents
those factors that influence consistencies and transformations in people from conception to death
Answer: D
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Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Developmental science is because it has grown through the combined efforts of people
from many fields of study.
interdisciplinary
empirical
applied
theoretical
Answer: A
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Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Easy
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A theory of development .
illustrates the ultimate truth about human behavior
describes, explains, and predicts behavior
explains all aspects of human growth
does not require scientific verification
Answer: B
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Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
According to the view of development, the difference between the immature and mature
being is simply one of amount or complexity.
nature
discontinuous
nurture
continuous
Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
The discontinuous view of development holds that .
infants and preschoolers respond to the world in much the same way adults do
growth is the process of gradually augmenting the skills that were present from the beginning
infants and children have unique ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving
development is a smooth process limited only by a lack of information and precision
Answer: C
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Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Dr. Kostel believes that development takes place in stages. This belief is consistent with the
perspective.
nurture
continuous
discontinuous
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nature
Answer: C
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Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
New evidence increasingly emphasizes that .
there is very little cultural diversity in human development
environmental, but not personal, contexts shape development
development occurs in a neat, orderly sequence of stages unaffected by distinct contexts
people not only are affected by but also contribute to the contexts in which they develop
Answer: D
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Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Tammy’s father is an exceptional gymnast. When Tammy was just a toddler, her father believed that
Tammy already showed great promise as a gymnast. Tammy’s father probably believes that athletic
ability is mostly determined by .
nurture
stages
nature
early experiences
Answer: C
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Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Although Justin spent his first 18 months in an orphanage, his adoptive mother believes sensitive
caregiving will help Justin overcome his early experiences. Justin’s mother emphasizes the role of
in development.
nurture
stages
stability
nature
Answer: A
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Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Theorists who contend that powerful negative events in the first few years cannot be fully overcome
by later, more positive ones emphasize .
plasticity
stability
nurture
discontinuity
Answer: B
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Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Theorists who emphasize plasticity believe that .
change in response to influential experiences is possible
heredity, rather than environment, influences behavior
individuals who are high in anxiety as children will remain so at later ages
early experiences establish a lifelong pattern of behavior
Answer: A
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Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Increasingly, researchers view human development as .
taking place entirely before and during adolescence
declining in old age
influenced more by heredity than environment
a perpetually ongoing process
Answer: D
Page Ref: 5
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
Topic: The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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The lifespan perspective on human development assumes that development is .
static and stable
multidimensional and multidirectional
continuous, rather than discontinuous
largely the result of heredity
Answer: B
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Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
Topic: The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View
Difficulty Level: Moderate
According to the lifespan perspective, is supreme in its impact on the life course.
the prenatal period
early childhood
adolescence
no age period
Answer: D
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Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
Topic: The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View
Difficulty Level: Easy
Max, age 65, learned to play the piano at a local senior center. Max demonstrates that .
aging is an eventual “shipwreck”
learning follows a predictable timetable
development is plastic at all ages
musical talent peaks in late adulthood
Answer: C
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Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
Topic: The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Which statement provides an example of an age-graded influence?
Paul learned to play the violin at age 11.
Frank got his driver’s license at age 16.
Martina got married at age 34.
Jesse learned to use a computer at age 21.
Answer: B
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Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
Topic: The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View
Difficulty Level: Moderate
People born during the baby boom between 1946 and 1964 tend to be alike in ways that set them apart
from people born at other times, due to influences.
age-graded
history-graded
nonnormative
bio-historical
Answer: B
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Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
Topic: The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View
Difficulty Level: Easy
influences are irregular and do not follow a predictable timetable.
Nonnormative
History-graded
Age-graded
Bio-historical
Answer: A
Page Ref: 7
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
Topic: The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View
Difficulty Level: Easy
Although Betty grew up in a rundown neighborhood, had divorced parents, and rarely saw her father,she
is a successful, happy, and healthy adult. Betty’s ability to adapt effectively in the face of threats to
development is known as .
assimilation
resilience
age-graded development
multidimensional development
Answer: B
Page Ref: 8 Box: BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT: Resilience
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
Topic: The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View
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Difficulty Level: Easy
The most consistent asset of resilient children is .
a strong bond with a competent, caring adult
high intelligence
an easygoing temperament
an association with a rule-abiding peer
Answer: A
Page Ref: 8 Box: BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT: Resilience
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
Topic: The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View
Difficulty Level: Moderate
The baby boomers .
were more economically underprivileged than their counterparts in the previous generation
adopted their parents’ family- and marriage-centered lifestyles in early adulthood
embraced growing old far more than their predecessors
were labeled a narcissistic, indulged, “me” generation
Answer: D
Page Ref: 7, 10 Box: CULTURAL INFLUENCES: The Baby Boomers Reshape the Life Course
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
Topic: The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View
Difficulty Level: Moderate
As a generation, the baby boomers are than any previous mid- or late-life cohort.
healthier, but less educated
more educated, but less wealthy
more self-focused, but less healthy
healthier, better educated, and financially better off
Answer: D
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Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
Topic: The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View
Difficulty Level: Moderate
is regarded as the founder of the child study movement.
Charles Darwin
G. Stanley Hall
Alfred Binet
Sigmund Freud
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Answer: B
Page Ref: 11
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.4 Describe major early influences on the scientific study of development.
Topic: Scientific Beginnings
Difficulty Level: Easy
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution emphasized and .
the normative approach; survival of the fittest
noble savages; physical maturation
the tabula rasa; natural selection
natural selection; survival of the fittest
Answer: D
Page Ref: 9
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.4 Describe major early influences on the scientific study of development.
Topic: Scientific Beginnings
Difficulty Level: Easy
G. Stanley Hall and his student Arnold Gesell .
discovered that prenatal growth is strikingly similar in many species
launched the normative approach
constructed the first standardized intelligence test
were the forefathers of psychoanalytic theory
Answer: B
Page Ref: 11
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.4 Describe major early influences on the scientific study of development.
Topic: Scientific Beginnings
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Arnold Gesell .
was among the first to make knowledge about child development meaningful to parents
is generally regarded as the founder of the child study movement
foreshadowed lifespan research by writing a book on aging
constructed the first successful intelligence test
Answer: A
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Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.4 Describe major early influences on the scientific study of development.
Topic: Scientific Beginnings
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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