Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes the psychosocial approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most psychological development is a result of the environment. 
B)  Lives show patterns of change up through adolescence, and continuity thereafter. 
C)  Development must be understood as the integration of the biological, psychological, and societal systems. 
D)  Home and school are the only relevant social environments. 
A)  Most psychological development is a result of the environment. 
B)  Lives show patterns of change up through adolescence, and continuity thereafter. 
C)  Development must be understood as the integration of the biological, psychological, and societal systems. 
D)  Home and school are the only relevant social environments. C

Question 2

Children from low-income families are more likely to be exposed prenatally to maternal malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

According to your text, the developing person

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot modify their psychological system. 
B)  can modify the psychological system through self-guided choice. 
C)  can modify one system without affecting other systems. 
D)  has no control over their development. 
A)  cannot modify their psychological system. 
B)  can modify the psychological system through self-guided choice. 
C)  can modify one system without affecting other systems. 
D)  has no control over their development. B

Question 4

According to projections, life expectancy has been increasing for both men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In terms of human development, poverty is considered______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a major obstacle to optimal development 
B)  an enhancement to resiliency 
C)  in harmony with psychological functioning 
D)  a source of continuity in the life course 
A)  a major obstacle to optimal development 
B)  an enhancement to resiliency 
C)  in harmony with psychological functioning 
D)  a source of continuity in the life course

Question 6

It has been demonstrated that Jerry (born in 1998) is likely to live ten years longer than his grandmother (born in 1948). Which of the following outlines this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life expectancy 
B)  Population index 
C)  Life index 
D)  Population expectancy 
A)  Life expectancy 
B)  Population index 
C)  Life index 
D)  Population expectancy

Question 7

Which factor is least likely to enhance the impact of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher level of education 
B)  Strong religious beliefs 
C)  Active behavioral coping skills 
D)  Family conflict 
A)  Higher level of education 
B)  Strong religious beliefs 
C)  Active behavioral coping skills 
D)  Family conflict

Question 8

Which assumption is fundamental to understanding how significant social relationships influence development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Characteristics stay stable as individuals progress through time. 
B)  People contribute actively to their development. 
C)  Development is based on physiological change in humans. 
D)  Individuals' development occurs as a type of adaptation to the environment. 
A)  Characteristics stay stable as individuals progress through time. 
B)  People contribute actively to their development. 
C)  Development is based on physiological change in humans. 
D)  Individuals' development occurs as a type of adaptation to the environment.

Question 9

Insight is a change factor for which system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Physiological 
D)  Societal 
A)  Biological 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Physiological 
D)  Societal

Question 10

The most critical way in which a person can contribute to his or her development is through________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing physical ability 
B)  achieving upward mobility 
C)  focusing on career success 
D)  creating significant social relationships 
A)  increasing physical ability 
B)  achieving upward mobility 
C)  focusing on career success 
D)  creating significant social relationships

Question 11

Barbara's culture dictates that men work to make money, while women do not. As such, Barbara did not go to college, though both of her brothers did. Which system is influencing this aspect of Barbara's development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Societal 
D)  Physiological 
A)  Biological 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Societal 
D)  Physiological

Question 12

The    ________system provides the resources for processing information and navigating reality.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  psychological 
C)  integrative 
D)  societal 
A)  biological 
B)  psychological 
C)  integrative 
D)  societal

Question 13

The life span approach strives to identify ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interactions of individuals that produce prejudice and discrimination 
B)  patterns of transition and transformation from one period of life to another 
C)  individual differences in biological factors that lead to maladaptation 
D)  uncommon bonds among groups of people that lead to hostility between societies 
A)  interactions of individuals that produce prejudice and discrimination 
B)  patterns of transition and transformation from one period of life to another 
C)  individual differences in biological factors that lead to maladaptation 
D)  uncommon bonds among groups of people that lead to hostility between societies

Question 14

Which statement most accurately describes projections of life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men outlive women in Africa. 
B)  Life expectancy is projected to decrease for men and women. 
C)  Women outlive men worldwide. 
D)  Men outlive women worldwide. 
A)  Men outlive women in Africa. 
B)  Life expectancy is projected to decrease for men and women. 
C)  Women outlive men worldwide. 
D)  Men outlive women worldwide.

Question 15

Micah goes to a high school where the majority of students are immigrants from Russia, China, Bangladesh, and Korea. This diverse environment will benefit Micah by encouraging her to  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adapt 
B)  understand others 
C)  maintain her identity 
D)  act as caregiver 
A)  adapt 
B)  understand others 
C)  maintain her identity 
D)  act as caregiver

Question 16

A well-balanced diet combined with vitamin and mineral supplements seems to________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  speed up cellular damage associated with aging 
B)  slow down cellular damage associated with aging 
C)  lead to better education 
D)  keep a person skinny 
A)  speed up cellular damage associated with aging 
B)  slow down cellular damage associated with aging 
C)  lead to better education 
D)  keep a person skinny

Question 17

Which statement best illustrates how the biological system influences the societal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tall people receive higher salaries and are more likely to be hired than short people. 
B)  People who have a sense of hope have greater immunity toward disease. 
C)  Over 50% of new mothers in the United States are employed. 
D)  As people age, they experience more sleep disturbances. 
A)  Tall people receive higher salaries and are more likely to be hired than short people. 
B)  People who have a sense of hope have greater immunity toward disease. 
C)  Over 50% of new mothers in the United States are employed. 
D)  As people age, they experience more sleep disturbances.

Question 18

Which system is most influenced by changes in self-regulation and self-awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological 
B)  Biological 
C)  Societal 
D)  Cultural 
A)  Psychological 
B)  Biological 
C)  Societal 
D)  Cultural

Question 19

Self-insight is considered a vital component of mental health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the text, on what is development based?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only an individual's psychological ability 
B)  Only an individual's biological ability 
C)  The interaction of the social, psychological, and biological systems 
D)  The relationship between one's psychological and biological abilities 
A)  Only an individual's psychological ability 
B)  Only an individual's biological ability 
C)  The interaction of the social, psychological, and biological systems 
D)  The relationship between one's psychological and biological abilities

Which of the following statements best describes the psychosocial approach?

Children from low-income families are more likely to be exposed prenatally to maternal malnutrition.

According to your text, the developing person

According to projections, life expectancy has been increasing for both men and women.

In terms of human development, poverty is considered______.

It has been demonstrated that Jerry (born in 1998) is likely to live ten years longer than his grandmother (born in 1948). Which of the following outlines this?

Which factor is least likely to enhance the impact of poverty?

Which assumption is fundamental to understanding how significant social relationships influence development?

Insight is a change factor for which system?

The most critical way in which a person can contribute to his or her development is through________.

Barbara's culture dictates that men work to make money, while women do not. As such, Barbara did not go to college, though both of her brothers did. Which system is influencing this aspect of Barbara's development?

The ________system provides the resources for processing information and navigating reality.

The life span approach strives to identify ________.

Which statement most accurately describes projections of life expectancy?

Micah goes to a high school where the majority of students are immigrants from Russia, China, Bangladesh, and Korea. This diverse environment will benefit Micah by encouraging her to ________.

A well-balanced diet combined with vitamin and mineral supplements seems to________ .

Which statement best illustrates how the biological system influences the societal system?

Which system is most influenced by changes in self-regulation and self-awareness?

Self-insight is considered a vital component of mental health.

According to the text, on what is development based?

Major Theories for Understanding Human Development

Psychosocial Theory

The Period of Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Lnfancy First 24 Months

Toddlerhood Ages 2 to 4 Years

Early School Age 4 to 6 Years

Middle Childhood 6 to 12 Years

Early Adolescence 12 to 18 Years

Later Adolescence 18 to 24 Years

Early Adulthood 24 to 34 Years Angel

Middle Adulthood 34 to 60 Years

Later Adulthood 60 to 75 Years

Elderhood 75 Until Death

Understanding Death Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 1: The Development Through Life Perspective

Which of the following statements best describes the psychosocial approach?

Children from low-income families are more likely to be exposed prenatally to maternal malnutrition.

According to your text, the developing person

According to projections, life expectancy has been increasing for both men and women.

In terms of human development, poverty is considered______.

It has been demonstrated that Jerry (born in 1998) is likely to live ten years longer than his grandmother (born in 1948). Which of the following outlines this?

Which factor is least likely to enhance the impact of poverty?

Which assumption is fundamental to understanding how significant social relationships influence development?

Insight is a change factor for which system?

The most critical way in which a person can contribute to his or her development is through________.

Barbara's culture dictates that men work to make money, while women do not. As such, Barbara did not go to college, though both of her brothers did. Which system is influencing this aspect of Barbara's development?

The ________system provides the resources for processing information and navigating reality.

The life span approach strives to identify ________.

Which statement most accurately describes projections of life expectancy?

Micah goes to a high school where the majority of students are immigrants from Russia, China, Bangladesh, and Korea. This diverse environment will benefit Micah by encouraging her to ________.

A well-balanced diet combined with vitamin and mineral supplements seems to________ .

Which statement best illustrates how the biological system influences the societal system?

Which system is most influenced by changes in self-regulation and self-awareness?

Self-insight is considered a vital component of mental health.

According to the text, on what is development based?

Major Theories for Understanding Human Development

Psychosocial Theory

The Period of Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Lnfancy First 24 Months

Toddlerhood Ages 2 to 4 Years

Early School Age 4 to 6 Years

Middle Childhood 6 to 12 Years

Early Adolescence 12 to 18 Years

Later Adolescence 18 to 24 Years

Early Adulthood 24 to 34 Years Angel

Middle Adulthood 34 to 60 Years

Later Adulthood 60 to 75 Years

Elderhood 75 Until Death

Understanding Death Dying and Bereavement

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