Question 1

All of the following may be considered indirect effects of poverty EXCEPT

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A) parents' emotional state. 
B) home environments. 
C) presence of models for young people. 
D) breakdown of the nuclear family. 
A) parents' emotional state. 
B) home environments. 
C) presence of models for young people. 
D) breakdown of the nuclear family.

Question 2

Which type of development is most involved in the growth of body and brain,sensory capacities,motor skills,and health?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive 
B) Neurological 
C) Physical 
D) Psychosocial 
A) Cognitive 
B) Neurological 
C) Physical 
D) Psychosocial

Question 3

The inborn traits or characteristics we inherit from biological parents are our

Accepted Answer

A) environment. 
B) individual differences. 
C) heredity. 
D) influences. 
A) environment. 
B) individual differences. 
C) heredity. 
D) influences.

Question 4

A multigenerational kinship unit consisting of parents,children,grandparents,aunts,uncles,and cousins is called a(n)______ family.

Accepted Answer

A) nonnormative 
B) nuclear 
C) extended 
D) blended 
A) nonnormative 
B) nuclear 
C) extended 
D) blended

Question 5

The unfolding of a natural sequence of physical changes and behavior patterns describes

Accepted Answer

A) individual responses to the opportunities offered by one's culture. 
B) environmental influences. 
C) maturation. 
D) one's perception of the events in his/her life. 
A) individual responses to the opportunities offered by one's culture. 
B) environmental influences. 
C) maturation. 
D) one's perception of the events in his/her life.

Question 6

Marcus is 14 months old and having great difficulty when left with the babysitter.His separation anxiety is an example of interaction between which two types of development?

Accepted Answer

A) Intellectual and physical 
B) Cognitive and intellectual 
C) Physical and emotional 
D) Intellectual and social 
A) Intellectual and physical 
B) Cognitive and intellectual 
C) Physical and emotional 
D) Intellectual and social

Question 7

Allocation of resources often changes as a person develops.Which of the following is an example of this redistribution?

Accepted Answer

A) Personal growth and improvement of skills are benefited by the availability of resources. 
B) Resources do not aid a person during a time of personal loss. 
C) The availability of resources decreases over time. 
D) The availability of resources increases over time. 
A) Personal growth and improvement of skills are benefited by the availability of resources. 
B) Resources do not aid a person during a time of personal loss. 
C) The availability of resources decreases over time. 
D) The availability of resources increases over time.

Question 8

By the year 2023,the minority population in the United States is projected to rise to

Accepted Answer

A) 30 percent. 
B) 40 percent. 
C) 50 percent. 
D) 60 percent. 
A) 30 percent. 
B) 40 percent. 
C) 50 percent. 
D) 60 percent.

Question 9

A group's total way of life,including customs,traditions,laws,beliefs,values,and language,is referred to as its

Accepted Answer

A) subculture. 
B) ethnicity. 
C) culture. 
D) acculturation. 
A) subculture. 
B) ethnicity. 
C) culture. 
D) acculturation.

Question 10

During which developmental period does a person make the transition from childhood to adulthood,while at the same time searching for a personal identity?

Accepted Answer

A) Middle childhood 
B) Adolescence 
C) Young adulthood 
D) None of these 
A) Middle childhood 
B) Adolescence 
C) Young adulthood 
D) None of these

Question 11

The age range of approximately 6-11 years refers to which of the following periods of development?

Accepted Answer

A) Early childhood 
B) Middle childhood 
C) Adolescence 
D) Young adulthood 
A) Early childhood 
B) Middle childhood 
C) Adolescence 
D) Young adulthood

Question 12

Becoming introspective and searching out meaning in life is characteristic of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescence 
B) Young adulthood 
C) Middle adulthood 
D) Late adulthood 
A) Adolescence 
B) Young adulthood 
C) Middle adulthood 
D) Late adulthood

Question 13

The world outside the self and the learning that comes from experiences in this world constitute

Accepted Answer

A) environment. 
B) individual differences. 
C) heredity. 
D) influences. 
A) environment. 
B) individual differences. 
C) heredity. 
D) influences.

Question 14

A group of people who share a similar experience common to all of its members is called a

Accepted Answer

A) generation. 
B) cohort. 
C) culture. 
D) peer group. 
A) generation. 
B) cohort. 
C) culture. 
D) peer group.

Question 15

Rubella has a disastrous impact if it is contracted during the first trimester of a pregnancy yet has hardly any impact if contracted at the end of a pregnancy.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) fetal immune system maturation. 
B) normative age-graded events. 
C) maturational timing. 
D) a critical period. 
A) fetal immune system maturation. 
B) normative age-graded events. 
C) maturational timing. 
D) a critical period.

Question 16

Change and stability in mental abilities,such as learning,memory,language,thinking,reasoning,etc.,would constitute which type of development?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical 
B) Cognitive 
C) Psychosocial 
D) Physiological 
A) Physical 
B) Cognitive 
C) Psychosocial 
D) Physiological

Question 17

A group of people who experience an event such as the attack of September 11 during a formative time in their lives is known as a historical

Accepted Answer

A) generation. 
B) chronosystem. 
C) anomaly. 
D) culture. 
A) generation. 
B) chronosystem. 
C) anomaly. 
D) culture.

Question 18

A ____________ is a group of people born at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) historical generation 
B) culture 
C) normative group 
D) cohort 
A) historical generation 
B) culture 
C) normative group 
D) cohort

Question 19

Which of the following words BEST describes the focus of the study of human development?

Accepted Answer

A) Change 
B) Childhood 
C) Infancy 
D) Relationships 
A) Change 
B) Childhood 
C) Infancy 
D) Relationships

Question 20

A child born today in 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

Accepted Answer

A) biological context. 
B) social and historical context. 
C) genetic content. 
D) maturation period. 
A) biological context. 
B) social and historical context. 
C) genetic content. 
D) maturation period.

All of the following may be considered indirect effects of poverty EXCEPT

Which type of development is most involved in the growth of body and brain,sensory capacities,motor skills,and health?

The inborn traits or characteristics we inherit from biological parents are our

A multigenerational kinship unit consisting of parents,children,grandparents,aunts,uncles,and cousins is called a(n)______ family.

The unfolding of a natural sequence of physical changes and behavior patterns describes

Marcus is 14 months old and having great difficulty when left with the babysitter.His separation anxiety is an example of interaction between which two types of development?

Allocation of resources often changes as a person develops.Which of the following is an example of this redistribution?

By the year 2023,the minority population in the United States is projected to rise to

A group's total way of life,including customs,traditions,laws,beliefs,values,and language,is referred to as its

During which developmental period does a person make the transition from childhood to adulthood,while at the same time searching for a personal identity?

The age range of approximately 6-11 years refers to which of the following periods of development?

Becoming introspective and searching out meaning in life is characteristic of which of the following?

The world outside the self and the learning that comes from experiences in this world constitute

A group of people who share a similar experience common to all of its members is called a

Rubella has a disastrous impact if it is contracted during the first trimester of a pregnancy yet has hardly any impact if contracted at the end of a pregnancy.This is an example of

Change and stability in mental abilities,such as learning,memory,language,thinking,reasoning,etc.,would constitute which type of development?

A group of people who experience an event such as the attack of September 11 during a formative time in their lives is known as a historical

A ____________ is a group of people born at the same time.

Which of the following words BEST describes the focus of the study of human development?

A child born today in 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

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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Exam 1: The Study of Human Development

All of the following may be considered indirect effects of poverty EXCEPT

Which type of development is most involved in the growth of body and brain,sensory capacities,motor skills,and health?

The inborn traits or characteristics we inherit from biological parents are our

A multigenerational kinship unit consisting of parents,children,grandparents,aunts,uncles,and cousins is called a(n)______ family.

The unfolding of a natural sequence of physical changes and behavior patterns describes

Marcus is 14 months old and having great difficulty when left with the babysitter.His separation anxiety is an example of interaction between which two types of development?

Allocation of resources often changes as a person develops.Which of the following is an example of this redistribution?

By the year 2023,the minority population in the United States is projected to rise to

A group's total way of life,including customs,traditions,laws,beliefs,values,and language,is referred to as its

During which developmental period does a person make the transition from childhood to adulthood,while at the same time searching for a personal identity?

The age range of approximately 6-11 years refers to which of the following periods of development?

Becoming introspective and searching out meaning in life is characteristic of which of the following?

The world outside the self and the learning that comes from experiences in this world constitute

A group of people who share a similar experience common to all of its members is called a

Rubella has a disastrous impact if it is contracted during the first trimester of a pregnancy yet has hardly any impact if contracted at the end of a pregnancy.This is an example of

Change and stability in mental abilities,such as learning,memory,language,thinking,reasoning,etc.,would constitute which type of development?

A group of people who experience an event such as the attack of September 11 during a formative time in their lives is known as a historical

A ____________ is a group of people born at the same time.

Which of the following words BEST describes the focus of the study of human development?

A child born today in 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

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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