(Test Bank) Children

Santrock, 14

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1 Copyright © 2019 McGraw-Hill Children, 14e (Santrock) Chapter 1 Introduction 1) Which of the following statements about development is accurate? A) The process of development ends during early adulthood. B) The process of development starts during early childhood. C) Most development involves growth, although it also includes decline. D) Most of the physical development happens during late adulthood. Answer: C Difficulty: 2 Medium Topic: Studying Children's Development Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five areas in which children's lives need to be improved. Bloom's: Understand Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains 2) A researcher wh o wants to study the effect of parenting styles on development would need to take into consideration the socioeconomic status and cultural settings of the families being studied. These aspects are a part of the "________" of development. A) goals B) environment C) domain D) context Answer: D Difficulty: 2 Medium Topic: Improving Children's Lives Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five areas in which children's lives need to be improved. Bloom's: Understand Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains (Children, 14e John W. Santrock) (Test Bank all Chapters)2 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 3) Which of the following terms refers to the behavior patterns, the beliefs, and all other products of a specific group of people that are passed on from generation to generation? A) associative context B) culture C) primary background D) social class Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Improving Children's Lives Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five areas in which children's lives need to be improved. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 4) Madis on grew up in a single -parent, poor, urban home with her mother and three siblings. These factors represent the ________ of Madison's development. A) context B) reference C) environment D) domain Answer: A Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Improving Children's Lives Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five areas in which children's lives need to be improved. Bloom's: Apply Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of p sychology 3 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 5) Miyako considers herself to be a member of the Ainu tribe because she speaks their language, follows their customs, practices their religion, and knows a lot about their history. Miyako's membership in the Ainu tribe is an example of her A) collective efficacy. B) ethnicity. C) dominant association. D) primary conditioning. Answer: B Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Improving Children's Lives Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five areas in which children's lives need to be improved. Bloom's: Apply Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology 6) Which of the following is a benefit of cross -cultural studies? A) They allow researchers to determine if cultural diffe rences are real or imagined. B) They allow researchers to collect information from childhood through adolescence. C) They encourage researchers to ignore genetic similarities across cultures and focus more on individual differences. D) They allow researche rs to determine areas in which development is similar across cultures or specific to only a particular culture. Answer: D Difficulty: 2 Medium Topic: Improving Children's Lives Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five areas in which children's lives need to be improved. Bloom's: Understand Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains 4 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 7) A person's position within society based on occupational, educational, and economic characteristics is referred to as that person's A) culture. B) socioeconomic status. C) marital status. D) adjusted income status. Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Improving Chi ldren's Lives Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five areas in which children's lives need to be improved. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key co ncepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 8) Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of resilient individuals? A) good intellectual functioning B) self -confidence C) high self -esteem D) low -expectation parenting Answer: D Difficulty: 2 Medium Topic: Improving Children's Lives Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five areas in which children's lives need to be improved. Bloom's: Understand Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains 9) Bonds to caring adults outside the family, connections to positive organizations, and attending effective schools are all associated with A) resilience. B) declines in cognitive functioning. C) social policy. D) cultural differences. Answer: A Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Improving Children's Lives Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five areas in whi ch children's lives need to be improved. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 5 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 10) Juanita is a homeless child living well below the poverty line. Despite her socioeconomic status, Juanita is an intelligent young girl with multiple talents and self -confidence. Based on research by Ann Masten, we can predict that Juanita will A) conti nue to struggle with personality issues and emotional problems for most of her life. B) demonstrate resilience and find ways to make the best out of most situations. C) succumb to her surroundings and become a juvenile delinquent. D) probably join a gang w hen she reaches her adolescent years. Answer: B Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Improving Children's Lives Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five areas in which children's lives need to be improved. Bloom's: Apply Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology 11) Which of the following represents a government's course of action designed to promote the welfare of its citizens? A) socialized equity program B) welfare policy C) public advancement program D) social policy Answer: D Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Improving Children's Lives Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five areas in which children's lives need to be improved. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 6 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 12) The main goal of the Ascend two-generation education intervention is to A) provide housing for the homeless. B) insure that all members of a family are paid extra when they are employed. C) help children escape from poverty by emphasizing education, economic support, and social capital for both children and mothers. D) increase the likelihood that if a child has more than two siblings, at least one of those siblings will be placed in a middle - to upper -class household. Answer: C Difficulty: 2 Medium Topic: Improving Children's Lives Learning Objective: Explain why it is important to study children's development, and identify five areas in which children's lives need to be improved. Bloom's: Understand Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains 13) Inherited genes reflect the role of ________ processes in development. A) biological B) cognitive C) socioemotional D) individualistic Answer: A Difficulty: 2 Medium Topic: Biological Processes Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Understand Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains 14) The development of the brain, height and weight gain s, motor skills, and the hormonal changes of puberty all reflect the role of ________ processes in development. A) biological B) cognitive C) assimilative D) socioemotional Answer: A Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Biological Processes Learning Objective: Di scuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 7 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 15) Which of the following examples wou ld BEST reflect the role of cognitive processes in development? A) developing assertiveness B) height and weight gains C) development of the brain D) memorizing a poem Answer: D Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Cognitive Processes Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Apply Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology 16) When Tamika solves a simple math problem involving additions and subtractions, she has shown development in her ________ processes. A) biological B) cognitive C) socioemotional D) integrative Answer: B Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Cognitive Processes Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and i ssues in development. Bloom's: Apply Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology 17) Which process of development involves interactions with other people? A) integrative B) biological C) cognitive D) socioem otional Answer: D Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Socioemotional Processes Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 8 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 18) Kwame became angry because Harry took his toy without asking, and Kwame punched Harry in the arm. Kwame's response reflects the role of ________ processes in his development. A) biological B) cognitive C) socioemotional D) assimilative Answer: C Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Socioemotional Processes Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Apply Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology 19) Imagining what it would be like to be a movie star is an example of a(n) ________ process of development. A) biological B) socioemotional C) cognitive D) integrative Answer: C Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Cognitive Processes Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Apply Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology 20) The d evelopmental period of roughly nine months during which a single cell grows into an organism is known as the ________ period. A) prenatal B) infancy C) early childhood D) adolescent Answer: A Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Periods of Development Learning Obj ective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 9 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 21) The prenatal period exte nds from A) birth to the third month. B) infancy to early childhood. C) birth to the first year. D) conception to birth. Answer: D Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Periods of Development Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 22) The developmental period after birth that is characterized by extreme dependence o n adults is the ________ period. A) infancy B) early childhood C) middle and late childhood D) adolescent Answer: A Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Periods of Development Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 23) ________ is the developmental period that extends from the end of infancy to about 5 or 6 years of age. A) Early childhood B) Infancy C) The prenatal period D) Adolescence Answer: A Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Periods of Development Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 10 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 24) The middle and late childhood period is sometimes referred to as A) adolescence. B) the elementary school years. C) the play years. D) the transition years. Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Periods of Development Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 25) During which of the following developmental periods does achievement become a more central theme? A) adulthood B) early childhood C) middle and late childhood D) ad olescence Answer: C Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Periods of Development Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 26) The pursuit of independence and an identity are prominent features of the ________ period of development. During this period, thought becomes more abstract, idealistic, and logical. A) infancy B) adolescence C) early childhood D) late childhood Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Periods of Development Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navig ation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 11 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 27) Which of the following periods of development starts at approximately 10 to 12 years of age and ends at 18 to 22 years of age? A) middle childhood B) ado lescence C) adulthood D) late childhood Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Periods of Development Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 28) The period extending from birth to about 18 to 24 months of age is called A) the neonatal period. B) early childhood. C) youth. D) infancy. Answer: D Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Periods of Development Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 29) The pursuit of independence and an identity are prominent features of the ________ period of development. During this period, thought becomes more abstract, idealistic, and logical. A) infancy B) adoles cence C) early childhood D) late childhood Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Periods of Development Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 12 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 30) Which of the following periods of development is sometimes referred to as the preschool years? A) infancy B) middle childhood C) early childhood D) prenatal period Answer: C Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Periods of Development Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 31) A group of people who are born at a similar point in history and share similar experiences are referred to as a A) cohort. B) group. C) culture. D) family. Answer: A Difficulty: 1 Easy Topi c: Age and Cohort Effects Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 32) The generation of individuals who are very connected to technology, such as smartphones, and who show an increase in their ethnic diversity have been labeled A) Baby Boomers. B) Generation X. C) Generation Y. D) Millennials. Answer: D Difficulty: 2 Medium Topic: Age and Cohort Effects Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Understand Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psycholo gy's content domains 13 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 33) Susie has a tablet and smartphone that she carries everywhere. Right now she is texting four different friends at once while updating her social media profile on her tablet. Susie is most likely a member of A) the Baby Boomers. B) Generation X. C) Generation Y. D) the Millennials. Answer: D Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Age and Cohort Effects Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Apply Accessibility: Keyboard Navigati on APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology 34) In developmental research, cohort effects include all of the following EXCEPT A) age. B) time of birth. C) era. D) generation. Answer: A Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Age and Cohort Effects Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 35) Dr. P erry believes that who we are is mostly a result of who our parents are, rather than how they brought us up. Dr. Perry would be considered a proponent of the ________ position. A) nature B) nurture C) continuity D) discontinuity Answer: A Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Nature and Nurture Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Apply Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology 14 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 36) Psychologists who emphasize the importance of nature in development would typically focus on which of the following to explain development? A) good prenatal care B) genetic strengths and defects C) access to nutritious foods D) educational experiences Answer: B Difficulty: 2 Medium Topic: Nature and Nurture Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Understand Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of p sychology's content domains 37) Nature proponents argue that the most important influence on the development of a child is the child's A) access to nutrition. B) education. C) parent's social status. D) biological inheritance. Answer: D Difficulty: 2 Me dium Topic: Nature and Nurture Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Understand Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content doma ins 38) "It's no use putting her in a special educational program," Misha's grandfather explained patiently. "She just can't understand things very well. She got it from her father; he's the same way. We might as well get used to it now." Misha's grandfat her seems to A) view development as a discontinuous process. B) hold a nurture view of development. C) view development as a continuous process. D) hold a nature view of development. Answer: D Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Nature and Nurture Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Apply Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology 15 Copyright © 2019 McGraw -Hill 39) Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be made by a nurture proponent? A) No amount of teaching can make one write before one learns to speak. B) One grows rapidly in infancy and less so in early childhood. C) Individuals reach the peak of their physical strength in early adolescence. D) A chi ld's diet will have a substantial effect on how tall the child grows. Answer: D Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Nature and Nurture Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Apply Accessibility: Keyb oard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology 40) "The ability to engage in thoughtful reflection seems to happen all of a sudden. But if one carefully examines it, this ability is actually based on an accumulation of experiences across many years." This statement supports a ________ view of development. A) nature -influenced B) nurture -influenced C) continuity D) discontinuity Answer: C Difficulty: 2 Medium Topic: Continuity and Discontinuity Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Understand Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains 41) The idea that a tadpole stops being a tadpole when i t enters the frog stage of development is an example of development viewed in terms of A) cohesiveness. B) nurture's role. C) discontinuity. D) developmental stability. Answer: C Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Continuity and Discontinuity Learning Objective: Discuss processes, periods, cohort effects, and issues in development. Bloom's: Apply Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology