Question 1

According to Lerner, Lewin-Bizan, and Warren, what two characteristics distinguish development and change?

Accepted Answer

Although both development and change may have a systematic, organized character, development involves organized change that is also successive in character.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a conceptual split characterizing traditional developmental theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain and behavior 
B)  Nature and nurture 
C)  Basic science and application 
D)  Stability and change 
A)  Brain and behavior 
B)  Nature and nurture 
C)  Basic science and application 
D)  Stability and change A

Question 3

By emphasizing a person-centered view of development, David Magnusson's Holistic Person-Context Interaction Theory challenges conventional approaches to human development that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rely on the operationalization and measurement of discrete variables 
B)  Seek to combine biological and social contexts for development 
C)  Stress continuity over discontinuity in developmental processes 
D)  Argue for the fundamental role of context in human development 
A)  Rely on the operationalization and measurement of discrete variables 
B)  Seek to combine biological and social contexts for development 
C)  Stress continuity over discontinuity in developmental processes 
D)  Argue for the fundamental role of context in human development A

Question 4

Who among the following developmental systems theorists is most closely identified with a conceptual approach that stresses individual development from conception to old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Baltes 
B)  Richard Lerner 
C)  Esther Thelen 
D)  Urie Bronfenbrenner 
A)  Paul Baltes 
B)  Richard Lerner 
C)  Esther Thelen 
D)  Urie Bronfenbrenner

Question 5

The primary unit of analysis for developmental systems theories is typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  Relational 
B)  Individual 
C)  Biological 
D)  Historical 
A)  Relational 
B)  Individual 
C)  Biological 
D)  Historical

Question 6

Which of the following developmental systems theories stresses the dynamic regulation of person-context relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jochen Brandtstädter's Action Theory 
B)  Paul Baltes' Life-Span Theory 
C)  Urie Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory 
D)  Glen Elder's Life-Course Theory 
A)  Jochen Brandtstädter's Action Theory 
B)  Paul Baltes' Life-Span Theory 
C)  Urie Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory 
D)  Glen Elder's Life-Course Theory

Question 7

As conceptual splits, what is the difference between continuity-discontinuity and stability-instability?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Compare and contrast the role of relationism in two of the developmental systems theories discussed by Lerner, Lewin-Bizan, and Warren.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Who among the following developmental systems theorists is most closely identified with a conceptual approach that emphasizes multiple levels of context that influence individual development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urie Bronfenbrenner 
B)  Paul Baltes 
C)  Richard Lerner 
D)  Esther Thelen 
A)  Urie Bronfenbrenner 
B)  Paul Baltes 
C)  Richard Lerner 
D)  Esther Thelen

Question 10

Which of the following developmental systems theories is most closely identified with a conceptual approach that combines ideas from biology, psychology, physics, and mathematics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Esther Thelen and Linda Smith's Dynamic Systems Theory 
B)  Jochen Brandtstädter's Action Theory 
C)  Paul Baltes' Life-Span Theory 
D)  Urie Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory 
A)  Esther Thelen and Linda Smith's Dynamic Systems Theory 
B)  Jochen Brandtstädter's Action Theory 
C)  Paul Baltes' Life-Span Theory 
D)  Urie Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a central feature of life-course theory of human development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social reciprocity 
B)  Age-related role transitions 
C)  Intergenerational linkages 
D)  Generational or birth cohort differences 
A)  Social reciprocity 
B)  Age-related role transitions 
C)  Intergenerational linkages 
D)  Generational or birth cohort differences

Question 12

Explanations of discontinuity in development involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  Either quantitative or qualitative change 
B)  Quantitative change 
C)  Qualitative change 
D)  Comparing qualitative and quantitative change 
A)  Either quantitative or qualitative change 
B)  Quantitative change 
C)  Qualitative change 
D)  Comparing qualitative and quantitative change

Question 13

According to Lerner, Lewin-Bizan, and Warren, _____ represents the broadest level of the person-context system encompassing all other levels of organization in human development:

Accepted Answer

A)  History 
B)  Biology 
C)  Culture 
D)  Evolution 
A)  History 
B)  Biology 
C)  Culture 
D)  Evolution

According to Lerner, Lewin-Bizan, and Warren, what two characteristics distinguish development and change?

Which of the following is NOT a conceptual split characterizing traditional developmental theories?

By emphasizing a person-centered view of development, David Magnusson's Holistic Person-Context Interaction Theory challenges conventional approaches to human development that:

Who among the following developmental systems theorists is most closely identified with a conceptual approach that stresses individual development from conception to old age?

The primary unit of analysis for developmental systems theories is typically:

Which of the following developmental systems theories stresses the dynamic regulation of person-context relations?

As conceptual splits, what is the difference between continuity-discontinuity and stability-instability?

Compare and contrast the role of relationism in two of the developmental systems theories discussed by Lerner, Lewin-Bizan, and Warren.

Who among the following developmental systems theorists is most closely identified with a conceptual approach that emphasizes multiple levels of context that influence individual development?

Which of the following developmental systems theories is most closely identified with a conceptual approach that combines ideas from biology, psychology, physics, and mathematics?

Which of the following is NOT a central feature of life-course theory of human development?

Explanations of discontinuity in development involves:

According to Lerner, Lewin-Bizan, and Warren, _____ represents the broadest level of the person-context system encompassing all other levels of organization in human development:

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Appendix A: Sample Write-Up for Infant and Early Childhood Motor Development Tests

Appendix B: Sample Write-Up for Fundamental Motor Patterns Tests

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According to Lerner, Lewin-Bizan, and Warren, what two characteristics distinguish development and change?

Which of the following is NOT a conceptual split characterizing traditional developmental theories?

By emphasizing a person-centered view of development, David Magnusson's Holistic Person-Context Interaction Theory challenges conventional approaches to human development that:

Who among the following developmental systems theorists is most closely identified with a conceptual approach that stresses individual development from conception to old age?

The primary unit of analysis for developmental systems theories is typically:

Which of the following developmental systems theories stresses the dynamic regulation of person-context relations?

As conceptual splits, what is the difference between continuity-discontinuity and stability-instability?

Compare and contrast the role of relationism in two of the developmental systems theories discussed by Lerner, Lewin-Bizan, and Warren.

Who among the following developmental systems theorists is most closely identified with a conceptual approach that emphasizes multiple levels of context that influence individual development?

Which of the following developmental systems theories is most closely identified with a conceptual approach that combines ideas from biology, psychology, physics, and mathematics?

Which of the following is NOT a central feature of life-course theory of human development?

Explanations of discontinuity in development involves:

According to Lerner, Lewin-Bizan, and Warren, _____ represents the broadest level of the person-context system encompassing all other levels of organization in human development:

Why You Are Assessing

Getting to Know the Student

Selecting an Appropriate Assessment Instrument

Selecting and Administering Tests

Assessing Motor Development and Motor Skill Performance

Assessing Physical Fitness

Assessing Posture and Gait

Assessing Perception and Cognition

Assessing Behavior and Social Competence

Appendix A: Sample Write-Up for Infant and Early Childhood Motor Development Tests

Appendix B: Sample Write-Up for Fundamental Motor Patterns Tests

Appendix C: Sample Write-Up for Motor Proficiency Tests

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