(Test Bank) Experience Human Development

Papalia,Martorell, 14

Sociology

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Experience Human Development 14e Diane Papalia, Gabriela Martorell (Test Bank All Chapters Answers at the end of each Chapters ) Version 1 1 Chapter 1 1) Which of the following best describesthe focus of the study of human development? A) change and stability B) childhood and adulthood C) infancy D) relationships 2) Which of the following developments in the United States helped produce the concept of adolescence? A) medical advances that allowed the identificationof more distinct growth periods B) greater capacity of fam ilies to support formal education C) the availability of more leisuretime on the part of adults D) the advent of child labor laws 3) Which of the following is true of multigenerational households? A) Roughly 35 percent of fa milies in the United States live inmultigenerational households. B) Multigenerational households are more common in white families than in nonwhite Latino families. C) Downturns in the United States economy helped make multigenerational householdsmo re common. D) Later marrying ages has helped to make multigenerational householdsless common. 4) Which topic would NOT have been addressed by the original developmental psychologists? Version 1 2 A) babbling B) puberty C) menopause D) toilet training 5) Which of the following statements about the concept of race is most accurate? A) Race is best understood as a biological necessity. B) Only recently has there been a scientific consensus on how to measure race. C) Multiple races belong to the same taxonomic classification. D) While ethnicity is fluid, race is a fixed construct. 6) The concept of a lifelong process of development that can be studied scientifically is known as wha t? A) childhood development B) longtime development C) life -span development D) traditional development 7) When developmental scientists understand how language develops, they can ________ when a child needs speech thera py. A) intervene B) describe C) predict D) explain Version 1 3 8) Change and stability in mental abilities, such as learning, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, etc., would constitute which type of development? A) phy sical B) cognitive C) psychosocial D) physiological 9) Which of the following would NOT have been the focus of developmental psychologists during the early years after the inception ofthe field of developmental psychology? A) attachment B) teen drug use C) math abilities of preschoolers D) divorce 10) Which scientific goal is reflected by suggesting that high school students who score a 1,000 or more on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will be s uccessful in college? A) describe B) explain C) predict D) intervene 11) Which scientific goal is reflected by stating that most children take their first steps at about a year? A) describe B) explain C) predict D) intervene Version 1 4 12) Which scientific goal is reflected by stating that most students learn to read through a combination of phonetic and whole -word instruction? A) describe B) explain C) predict D) intervene 13) Which scientific goal is reflected by a developmental psychologist suggesting, after several weeks of observing Ronald ’s aggressive behavior patterns, that he would benefit from counseling? A) describe B) explain C) predict D) intervene 14) Riley doesn ’t want to share her new toy with the other children at preschool. Riley is struggling with her ________ development. A) physical B) cognitive C) psychosocial D) neurological 15) Juan’s teacher is concerned that he is behind his fellow classmates in computational ability. Juan ’s teacher is concerned about which domain of human development? Version 1 5 A) physical B) cognitive C) psychosocial D) neurological 16) Peter is three inches taller than every other student in his class. Which domain of development would address Peter ’s height? A) physical B) cognitive C) psychosocial D) neurological 17) Typically, when studying human development, researchers focus mainly on which domain of development? A) physical B) cognitive C) psychosocial D) All answer choices are correct. 18) Which type of development is most i nvolved in the growth of body and brain, sensory capacities, motor skills, and health? A) cognitive B) neurological C) physical D) psychosocial Version 1 6 19) Which of the following would be of LEAST interest to a researcher studyi ng the cognitive domain? A) feelings B) language C) memory D) attention 20) Professor Sanchez is passing out peer evaluations to a group of preschool children. Each child can choose a smiley face, a neutral face, or a fr owny face to describe their classmates. Which developmental domain is Professor Sanchez most interested in? A) physical B) cognitive C) emotional D) psychosocial 21) Two-year-old Sydney has not started talking yet, often cries when her mother leaves the room, and did not take her first steps until she was 18 months old. Which developmental domains should her parents be concerned with? A) physical B) cognitive C) psychosocial D) All answer choices are correct. 22) Advances in brain development have an effect on A) physical development. B) cognitive development. C) psychosocial development. D) All answer choices are correct. Version 1 7 23) Which of the following is true ofphysical development? A) It interacts with cognitive and psychosocial development at all ages. B) It occurs independently of cognitive development. C) It becomes less important than personality and social development d uring adolescence. D) A person's genetic makeup entirely controls his or herphysical development. 24) A developmental scientist who studies brain growth is studying the ________ domain of the self. A) psychological B) psychosocial C) physical D) cognitive 25) Marcus is 14 months old, is having great difficulty when left with the babysitter, and seems unable to communicate other than to cry. His separation anxiety is an example of interaction between which two types of development? A) intellectual and physical B) cognitive and intellectual C) physical and emotional D) cognitive and psychosocial 26) Marlane is large for her age and does not have many friends. This is an example of interaction between which two domains of development? Version 1 8 A) physical and intellectual B) cognitive and psychosocial C) physical and psychosocial D) personality and psychosocial 27) Division of the life span i nto periods is a A) physical construction. B) cognitive construction. C) intellectual construction. D) social construction. 28) A concept or practice that may appear natural and obvious to those who accept itbut in reality is an invention of a particular cultureis an example of A) physical construction. B) cognitive construction. C) intellectual construction. D) social construction. 29) The existence of adolescence as part of the l ife span in many industrialized societies but not in other societiesis an example of A) environmental experiences. B) social construction. C) cognitive development. D) physical development. Version 1 9 30) The age range of approxima tely 6–11 years refers to which of the following periods of development? A) early childhood B) middle childhood C) adolescence D) young adulthood 31) Based on your text, which of the following is NOT one of the major div isions of the life span? A) prenatal B) infancy and toddlerhood C) late adulthood D) senescence 32) Shayla is dependent on adults to meet her basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter, and to provide attachment bonding . She is experiencing the needs of what developmental status? A) infancy B) toddlerhood C) early childhood D) middle childhood 33) Marcus has stopped being so demanding and waits his turn when playing with his friends. He also appears to be more interested in others instead of himself. He is probably in what developmental period? A) infancy B) toddlerhood C) early childhood D) middle childhood Version 1 10 34) During which developmental period do children begin to regulate their own behavior and become more interested in their peer groups? A) infancy B) toddlerhood C) early childhood D) middle childhood 35) During which developmental perio d does a person begin to make the transition from childhood to adulthood, while at the same time searching for a personal identity? A) middle childhood B) adolescence C) emerging adulthood D) young adulthood 36) Becoming introspective and searching out meaning in life is characteristic of which of the following? A) adolescence B) young adulthood C) middle adulthood D) late adulthood 37) The developmental period that includes, for most p eople, the establishment of families and occupations is Version 1 11 A) middle childhood. B) adolescence. C) emerging and young adulthood. D) middle adulthood. 38) During which developmental period do most people finish their formal education, become independent, and start families and careers? A) adolescence B) emerging and young adulthood C) middle adulthood D) older adulthood 39) The concept of individual differences implies that people differ in A) size and build. B) intelligence and personalities. C) the influence of society and relationships they have. D) All answer choices are correct. 40) The inborn traits or characteristics we inherit from biological parents are our A) environment. B) individual differences. C) heredity. D) influences. 41) ________ include(s) what is outside the self and all experiential influences on development. Version 1 12 A) Environment B) Individual differences C) Heredity D) Influences 42) Which of the following statements about hereditary and environmental influences on development is true? A) Heredity -based influences are more important because they occur first. B) Environmentalinfluences are more important because they are active for a longer time. C) Characteristics like intelligence are strongly affected by both heredity and environmental influences. D) As influences, heredit y and environmentare independent and can be readily separated. 43) ________ is the unfolding of a natural sequence of physical changes and behavior patterns. A) Individual responses to the opportunities offered by one ’s culture B) Environmental influences C) Maturation D) A person's perception of the events in his or her life 44) Meghan recorded events in the lives of her sons Joseph and Jacob, such as their first words, their first steps, and the events of puberty. These events are examples of A) environmental influences. B) genetic influences. C) inherited characteristics. D) maturation. Version 1 13 45) Environmental or experiential factors that help define individual differences in development include all of the following EXCEPT A) genetic inheritance. B) socioeconomic status. C) ethnicity. D) historical events. 46) Although they grew up in the same home, Natasha and Veronica are not hing alike. Situations such as these highlight the concept of A) individual differences. B) sibling rivalry. C) intellectual disabilities. D) conformity. 47) Professor Ferguson believes that nurture is the primary shaper of human development. Which concept would Professor Ferguson be most interested in? A) heredity B) genetics C) environment D) maturation 48) The main argument today concerning the nature versus nurture debate focuses on A) the dominance of nature over nurture. B) the dominance of nurture over nature. C) the relative strength of the influence of nature andnurture. D) the interaction between nature and nurture. Version 1 14 49) Dr. Atkinson focuses he r studies on factors such as school, family, and peers. She is most interested in A) inherited characteristics. B) environmental factors. C) maturational factors. D) personality characteristics. 50) Children born today i n Iraq will have different experiences than children born in the United States or Mexico. These experiences will affect the course of development for these children, because each child develops within a unique A) biological context. B) social and historical context. C) genetic content. D) maturation period. 51) Industrialization and the move to more populated areas are both cited as reasons for the decline in the A) multilingual family. B) nuclear fami ly. C) extended family. D) blended family. 52) The family that consists of two generations with parents and children —either biological, step, or adopted —is called