LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT, 9TH EDITION TEST BANK AND SOLUTIONS BY
DENISE BOYD,HELEN L. BEE
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
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CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS
Multiple-Choice Questions
TB_01_01_An Introduction to Human Development
The field of __________ is the scientific study of age-related changes in behavior,
thinking, emotion, and personality. A) neuroscience
B) psychology
C) human development
D) social psychology
Answer: C
Level: Easy
Topic: An Introduction to Human Development
Skill: Understand the Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and
scientists
TB_01_02_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
The Christian doctrine of ________ argues that human development occurs as a result of how
well or how poorly someone does at overcoming the inborn tendency to act immorally.
A) original sin
B) empiricism
C) behaviorism
D) innate goodness
Answer: A
Level: Easy
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Skill: Understand the Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and
scientists
TB_01_03_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Which thinker argued that children are born with a mind that is a blank slate?
A) Augustine of Hippo
B) Charles Darwin
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) John Locke
Answer: D
Level: Easy
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Skill: Understand the Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and
scientists
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TB_01_04_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Jean-Jacques Rousseau proposed that all human beings are naturally good and seek out
experiences that help them grow, a concept that came to be known as A) maturation.
B) innate goodness.
C) the blank slate.
D) original sin.
Answer: B
Level: Easy
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Skill: Understand the Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and
scientists
TB_01_05_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Dr. Sardonicus believes that humans possess no inborn abilities and that parents can mold their
children into whatever they want them to be. Which doctrine would best describe Dr.
Sardonicus’ views?
A) Empiricism
B) Innate goodness
C) Original sin
D) Darwinism Answer: A
Level: Difficult
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Skill: Apply What You Know
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and
scientists
TB_01_06_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Charles Darwin and other early evolutionary thinkers compiled __________, which were
detailed observations of the behaviors of an individual infant, in the hope that they might better
understand the overall evolution of the human species.
A) domains of development
B) baby biographies
C) Gesell scales
D) norm-referenced tests
Answer: B
Level: Difficult
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Skill: Understand the Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and
scientists
TB_01_07_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
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Which assertion regarding lifespan development can be attributed to both G. Stanley Hall and
Charles Darwin? A) Human evolution represents a unique occurrence in natural history.
B) Biology dictates how human personality develops.
C) Environment determines the course of healthy individual development.
D) The milestones of childhood are similar to those in the development of the human species.
Answer: D
Level: Difficult
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Skill: Evaluate It
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and
scientists
TB_01_08_Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Which term did Arnold Gesell use to describe genetically programmed sequential patterns of
change, such as puberty or menopause?
A) Maturation
B) Growth
C) Social clock
D) Age norms
Answer: A
Level: Moderate
Topic: Philosophical and Scientific Roots
Skill: Understand the Concepts
LO 1.1.1: Recall the ideas about human development proposed by early philosophers and
scientists
TB_01_09_The Lifespan Perspective
Which summary best describes the current perspective on human development?
A) Human development begins at conception and continues throughout the lifespan.
B) Human development begins at birth and becomes relatively stable by adolescence.
C) Human development begins slowly at birth and accelerates as we age.
D) Human development begins with the onset of puberty.
Answer: A
Level: Easy
Topic: The Lifespan Perspective
Skill: Understand the Concepts
LO 1.1.2: Describe how the lifespan perspective tries to fully explain human development
TB_01_10_The Lifespan Perspective
__________ summarizes the idea that individuals of all ages possess the capacity for positive
change in response to environmental demands.
A) Plasticity
B) Multicontextuality
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