Question 1

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 2

Which of the following statements about hereditary and environmental influences on development is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal influences are more important because they occur first. 
B)  External influences are more important because they are active for a longer time. 
C)  Internal and external influences interact and often cannot be separated. 
D)  Internal and external influences are independent and can be readily separated. 
A)  Internal influences are more important because they occur first. 
B)  External influences are more important because they are active for a longer time. 
C)  Internal and external influences interact and often cannot be separated. 
D)  Internal and external influences are independent and can be readily separated.

Question 3

List the periods of human development.For one of the periods,give an example of a cognitive,a psychosocial,and a physical event during the period that helps to define the particular period of development.

Accepted Answer

The periods of human development are pre

Question 4

Life-span studies are based on which of the following ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is little continuity over the life span. 
B)  Development occurs early in life, not during adulthood. 
C)  Every portion of the life span is influenced by earlier events and will in turn affect later events. 
D)  There is no development that takes place in the late adulthood stage. 
A)  There is little continuity over the life span. 
B)  Development occurs early in life, not during adulthood. 
C)  Every portion of the life span is influenced by earlier events and will in turn affect later events. 
D)  There is no development that takes place in the late adulthood stage.

Question 5

Normative history-graded influences include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  worldwide economic depression. 
B)  introduction of the contraceptive pill. 
C)  AIDS epidemic. 
D)  death of a spouse. 
A)  worldwide economic depression. 
B)  introduction of the contraceptive pill. 
C)  AIDS epidemic. 
D)  death of a spouse.

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Events,like starting school,that occur at about the same age for people the world over are called

Accepted Answer

A)  normative age-graded influences. 
B)  normative history-graded influences. 
C)  nonnormative life events. 
D)  cohort determined influences. 
A)  normative age-graded influences. 
B)  normative history-graded influences. 
C)  nonnormative life events. 
D)  cohort determined influences.

Question 8

Cohort differences are primarily due to

Accepted Answer

A)  geographical separation. 
B)  experiences affecting a generation. 
C)  variations of family history. 
D)  unusual life events. 
A)  geographical separation. 
B)  experiences affecting a generation. 
C)  variations of family history. 
D)  unusual life events.

Question 9

Which of the following would be of LEAST interest to a researcher studying the cognitive domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feelings 
B)  Language 
C)  Memory 
D)  Attention 
A)  Feelings 
B)  Language 
C)  Memory 
D)  Attention

Question 10

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.

Question 11

Typically when studying human development,researchers focus mainly on which domain of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Psychosocial 
D)  All of these 
A)  Physical 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Psychosocial 
D)  All of these

Question 12

The family that consists of two generations with parents and children-either biological,step,or adopted-is called

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear. 
B)  extended. 
C)  multigenerational. 
D)  post modern. 
A)  nuclear. 
B)  extended. 
C)  multigenerational. 
D)  post modern.

Question 13

Cody was known to all his friends as "Crazy Cody," the kid who would jump off of roofs,skate down the steepest slopes,or jump his bike off giant ramps.Cody's behavior may be

Accepted Answer

A)  caused by a mutated gene. 
B)  influenced by the media. 
C)  an attempt to get attention. 
D)  All of these 
A)  caused by a mutated gene. 
B)  influenced by the media. 
C)  an attempt to get attention. 
D)  All of these

Question 14

Socioeconomic status is determined by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity. 
B)  income. 
C)  education. 
D)  occupation. 
A)  ethnicity. 
B)  income. 
C)  education. 
D)  occupation.

Question 15

Provide two examples each of normative age-graded and normative history-graded influences on development.

Accepted Answer

Normative age-graded influences are even

Question 16

Which of the three processes in the nature of development involves changes in a person's relationships with other people,emotions,and personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive processes 
B)  Psychosocial processes 
C)  Biological processes 
D)  Physical processes 
A)  Cognitive processes 
B)  Psychosocial processes 
C)  Biological processes 
D)  Physical processes

Question 17

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)  imprinting. 
C)  maturational timing. 
D)  a critical period. 
A)  fetal immune system maturation. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  maturational timing. 
D)  a critical period.

Question 18

Which of the following would NOT have been the focus of developmental psychologists in the inception of the field of developmental psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attachment 
B)  Teen drug use 
C)  Math abilities of preschoolers 
D)  Divorce 
A)  Attachment 
B)  Teen drug use 
C)  Math abilities of preschoolers 
D)  Divorce

Question 19

Jason has been at his job for almost 20 years now.Although he does not move as fast as some of the younger employees,he still manages to complete his work first due primarily to his experience.Which of Baltes' key principles best explains this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development is multidimensional. 
B)  Development is multidirectional. 
C)  Development involves changing resource allocations. 
D)  Development is influenced by the historical and cultural contexts. 
A)  Development is multidimensional. 
B)  Development is multidirectional. 
C)  Development involves changing resource allocations. 
D)  Development is influenced by the historical and cultural contexts.

Question 20

Environmental or experiential factors that help define individual differences in development include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic inheritance. 
B)  socioeconomic status. 
C)  ethnicity. 
D)  historical events. 
A)  genetic inheritance. 
B)  socioeconomic status. 
C)  ethnicity. 
D)  historical events.

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

Which of the following statements about hereditary and environmental influences on development is TRUE?

List the periods of human development.For one of the periods,give an example of a cognitive,a psychosocial,and a physical event during the period that helps to define the particular period of development.

Life-span studies are based on which of the following ideas?

Normative history-graded influences include all of the following EXCEPT

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?

Events,like starting school,that occur at about the same age for people the world over are called

Cohort differences are primarily due to

Which of the following would be of LEAST interest to a researcher studying the cognitive domain?

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

Typically when studying human development,researchers focus mainly on which domain of development?

The family that consists of two generations with parents and children-either biological,step,or adopted-is called

Cody was known to all his friends as "Crazy Cody," the kid who would jump off of roofs,skate down the steepest slopes,or jump his bike off giant ramps.Cody's behavior may be

Socioeconomic status is determined by all of the following EXCEPT

Provide two examples each of normative age-graded and normative history-graded influences on development.

Which of the three processes in the nature of development involves changes in a person's relationships with other people,emotions,and personality?

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

Which of the following would NOT have been the focus of developmental psychologists in the inception of the field of developmental psychology?

Jason has been at his job for almost 20 years now.Although he does not move as fast as some of the younger employees,he still manages to complete his work first due primarily to his experience.Which of Baltes' key principles best explains this scenario?

Environmental or experiential factors that help define individual differences in development include all of the following EXCEPT

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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

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

Which of the following statements about hereditary and environmental influences on development is TRUE?

List the periods of human development.For one of the periods,give an example of a cognitive,a psychosocial,and a physical event during the period that helps to define the particular period of development.

Life-span studies are based on which of the following ideas?

Normative history-graded influences include all of the following EXCEPT

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?

Events,like starting school,that occur at about the same age for people the world over are called

Cohort differences are primarily due to

Which of the following would be of LEAST interest to a researcher studying the cognitive domain?

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

Typically when studying human development,researchers focus mainly on which domain of development?

The family that consists of two generations with parents and children-either biological,step,or adopted-is called

Cody was known to all his friends as "Crazy Cody," the kid who would jump off of roofs,skate down the steepest slopes,or jump his bike off giant ramps.Cody's behavior may be

Socioeconomic status is determined by all of the following EXCEPT

Provide two examples each of normative age-graded and normative history-graded influences on development.

Which of the three processes in the nature of development involves changes in a person's relationships with other people,emotions,and personality?

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

Which of the following would NOT have been the focus of developmental psychologists in the inception of the field of developmental psychology?

Jason has been at his job for almost 20 years now.Although he does not move as fast as some of the younger employees,he still manages to complete his work first due primarily to his experience.Which of Baltes' key principles best explains this scenario?

Environmental or experiential factors that help define individual differences in development include all of the following EXCEPT

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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