Deck 1: A Cultural Approach to Human Development

Question 1

Nearly all of the population growth in the decades to come will take place in ____.

A)developed countries
B)developing countries
C)emerging countries
D)South American countries

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is the current total fertility rate (TFR)worldwide?

A)1.4
B)2.8
C)4.2
D)5.6

Answer 2

B

Question 3

____ is the number of births per woman.

A)Total fertility rate
B)Expressive births
C)Implicit calculation of replacement
D)The sum of replacement

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Globalization is ____.

A)the number of births per woman
B)the ways people grow and change across the life span
C)the total pattern of a group's customs,beliefs,art,and technology
D)the increasing connections between different parts of the world in trade,travel,migration,and communication

Question 5

What will happen to the populations of developed countries during the next few decades and beyond? They will _____.

A)increase more than developing countries
B)remain stable in population
C)decrease
D)increase slowly

Question 6

What total fertility rate (TFR)is referred to as replacement rate?

A)1.4
B)2.1
C)2.8
D)3.2

Question 7

What did the text define as the increasing connections between different parts of the world in trade,travel,migration,and communication?

A)globalization
B)social networks
C)the Internet
D)small world syndrome

Question 8

The total fertility rate (TFR)is defined as the number of ____.

A)births per woman
B)conceptions per woman
C)fetuses that were spontaneously aborted
D)women on fertility drugs

Question 9

The human population doubled from 1 to 2 billion between 1800 and 1930.What led to this increase in population?

A)government-controlled farming
B)globalization and shared resources
C)medical advances that eliminated many diseases
D)people had more children

Question 10

For most of human history how many children did women typically birth?

A)1 to 2
B)4 to 8
C)10 to 12
D)13 to 15

Question 11

If current trends continue,when will the worldwide total fertility rate (TFR)reach replacement rate?

A)2020
B)2050
C)2080
D)3010

Question 12

The way people grow and change across the lifespan is referred to as ____.

A)development
B)evolution
C)change
D)growth

Question 13

According to the text,for most of history the total human population was under ______.

A)1 million
B)10 million
C)100 million
D)1 billion

Question 14

Who did developmental researchers focus on studying because they assumed that the processes of development were universal?

A)Mexicans
B)Europeans
C)Canadians
D)Americans

Question 15

Human beings everywhere have essentially the same biological constitution,yet their paths through the life span are remarkably different depending on ____. a their genetic lineage
B)their culture
C)the strength of their id
D)the expression of their phenotype

Question 16

The human population began to increase noticeably around 10,000 years ago.What has been hypothesized as the reason for the population increase at that time?

A)the discovery of medicine
B)the development of agriculture and domestication of animals
C)an increase in the size of women's pelvic openings that assisted in labor
D)construction techniques that allowed for stronger homes that were better heated

Question 17

When did the human population reach 500 million people?

A)400 years ago
B)1,000 years ago
C)4,000 years ago
D)10,000 years ago

Question 18

____ is the total pattern of a group's customs,beliefs,art,and technology.

A)Culture
B)Ethnicity c Race
D Nationality

Question 19

How long did it take the human population to double from 500 million to 1 billion?

A)150 years
B)300 years
C)450 years
D)600 years

Question 20

What is the total pattern of a group's customs,beliefs,art,and technology?

A)clan
B)society
C)culture
D)beliefs

Question 21

The United States,Canada,Japan,South Korea,Australia,New Zealand,and nearly all the countries of Europe are examples of ____.

A)developed countries
B)developing countries
C)collective cultures
D)individualistic cultures

Question 22

What percent of the world's population lives on a family income of less than $6,000 per year?

A)20%
B)40%
C)60%
D)80%

Question 23

What percent of individuals in developed countries attend college or other post-secondary training?

A)30%
B)50%
C)70%
D)90%

Question 24

What percent of the current world's population lives in the most affluent countries?

A)18%
B)34%
C)51%
D)68%

Question 25

Statistically speaking,a child born today will most likely be from ______.

A)a developing country
B)a developed country
C)an economically wealthy country
D)a high social economic status culture

Question 26

What developed country will have the steepest decline in population between now and 2050?

A)the United States
B)Germany
C)Japan
D)Canada

Question 27

What percent of children in developing countries complete primary schooling?

A)20%
B)40%
C)60%
D)80%

Question 28

José was born in a country where his parents make less than $2 a day and he is expected to attend grade-school but not college.Jose was most likely born in a ____.

A)developed country
B)developing country
C)collective culture
D)individualistic culture

Question 29

What country allows for more legal immigrations than most other countries and has tens of millions of illegal immigrants as well?

A)the United States
B)Canada
C)Germany
D)Japan

Question 30

____ refers to the most affluent countries in the world.

A)Developed countries
B)Developing countries
C)Collective cultures
D)Individualistic cultures

Question 31

What percent of children in developing countries are enrolled in secondary education?

A)30%
B)50%
C)70%
D)90%

Question 32

Although economic growth has been strong for the past decade,what region remains the poorest region in the world?

A)Africa
B)South America
C)Southeast Asia
D)Western Australia

Question 33

What term is used in the text to refer to countries which have less wealth,but are experiencing rapid economic growth?

A)impoverished countries
B)developed countries
C)developing countries
D)population-rich countries

Question 34

What portion of the United States' population will increase from 16 to 30 percent by 2050?

A)African American
B)Anglo American
C)Asian American
D)Latino American

Question 35

Developed countries can be viewed as ____,whereas,developing countries can be seen as ____.

A)wealthy; populated
B)populated; wealthy
C)collective; individualistic
D)individualistic; collective

Question 36

____ cultures emphasize independence and self-expression,whereas ____ cultures emphasize obedience and group harmony.

A)Individualistic; collective
B)Collective; individualistic
C)Developed; developing
D)Developing; developed

Question 37

Between now and 2050,what will the increase in population in the United States be nearly entirely due to?

A)immigration
B)minority fertility
C)majority fertility
D)in-vitro fertilization

Question 38

Developed countries roughly make up ____ of the world's population,whereas,developing countries make up ____.

A)18%,82%
B)27%,73%
C)37%,63%
D)47%,57%

Question 39

What term is used in the text to refer to the most affluent countries in the world?

A)affluent countries
B)developed countries
C)developing countries
D)population-rich countries

Question 40

Who attends colleges,universities,and other forms of post-secondary education in developing countries?

A)the wealthy elite
B)most of the population
C)about half of the middle class
D)about one fourth of the middle class

Question 41

In American culture,a physician spends 12 years in college and training,generally has a high income,and possesses a strong occupational status.In terms of socioeconomic status,a physician would most likely be _____.

A)low SES
B)middle SES.
C)moderate SES.
D)high SES.

Question 42

Kalid is an African American who was born in New York but is currently living in Alabama.When asked his political and religious beliefs,he describes himself as more similar to those who are located in the northeastern states than those who are located in the southern part of the United States.At times,his friends amuse themselves at Kalid's expense by mocking his Brooklyn accent.The above statements are describing Kalid's ______.

A)nationality
B)race
C)ethnicity
D)mainstream cultural group

Question 43

Within any given country,which of the following sets most of the norms and standards,and holds most of the positions of political,economic,intellectual,and media power?

A)majority culture
B)minority culture
C)ethnic populace
D)subcultural groups

Question 44

In ____,the young of any species are born with variations on a wide range of characteristics.Among the young,those who will be ____ until they can reproduce will be the ones whose variations are best adapted to their environment.

A)Social Darwinism; able to gain financial resources
B)the Theory of Psychoanalysis; controlled by their unconscious
C)natural selection; most likely to survive
D)Humanistic Psychology; congruent between their different "selves"

Question 45

United States infant mortality is higher among ____ families than in ____ families,in part because ____.

A)middle-SES; low-SES; middle-SES mothers are more likely to live in rural parts of the country
B)middle-SES; high-SES; middle-SES fathers are more likely to be absent from the family
C)high-SES; low-SES; high-SES mothers are not likely to consume fluoride in their drinking water
D)low-SES; high-SES; low-SES mothers are less likely to receive prenatal care

Question 46

What term is often used to refer to a person's social class,which includes educational level,income level,and occupational status?

A)social class status
B)socioeconomic status
C)tax bracket status
D)education status

Question 47

Also referred to as a person's social class,his or her ____ includes the level of education,their income,and occupational status.

A)socioeconomic status
B)ethnicity
C)culture
D)sociohistorical index

Question 48

____ may include a variety of components,such as cultural origin,cultural traditions,race,religion,and language.

A)Ethnicity
B)Race
C)Socioeconomic status
D)Cultural independency

Question 49

The expectations that cultures have for males and females are different from the time they are born.The degree of the difference depends on _____.

A)culture
B)age
C)gender
D)socioeconomic status

Question 50

____ includes an individual's educational level,income level,and occupational status.

A)Nationality
B)Ethnicity
C)Sociohistorical index
D)Socioeconomic status

Question 51

What term is used to refer to people in the rural areas of developing countries,who tend to adhere more closely to the historical aspects of their culture than people in urban areas do?

A)agrarian cultures
B)conventional cultures
C)traditional cultures
D)rural cultures

Question 52

LaWanda has a high school diploma and is currently working as a waitress but is attending school in hopes of becoming a pediatrician.Her current socioeconomic status is likely ____; however,when she becomes an established pediatrician,her socioeconomic status will be ____.

A)low; high
B)high; moderate
C)high; low
D)moderate; low

Question 53

What term describes a variety of aspects of different groups that include cultural origin,cultural traditions,race,religion,and language?

A)gender
B)race
C)ethnicity
D)age

Question 54

What general values do developing countries tend to regard highly?

A)collectivistic
B)individualistic
C)traditional
D)modern

Question 55

Who sets most of the norms and standards and holds most of the positions of political,economic,intellectual,and media power in most countries?

A)power culture
B)controlling culture
C)minority culture
D)majority culture

Question 56

What term is used to describe the development of the human species?

A)ontogenetic development
B)phylogenetic development
C)polygenetic development
D)autogenetic development

Question 57

The expectations cultures have for males and females are different from the time they ____.However,the degree of the differences ____.

A)are conceived; are minimal among cultures
B)are born; varies greatly among cultures
C)reach puberty; is consistent among cultures
D)reach adulthood; are minimal among nations

Question 58

What general values do developed countries tend to regard highly?

A)collectivistic
B)individualistic
C)traditional
D)modern

Question 59

What percent of the world's population lives in the United States?

A)5%
B)10%
C)15%
D)20%

Question 60

What term is used to describe the development of the individual?

A)ontogenetic development
B)phylogenetic development
C)polygenetic development
D)autogenetic development

Question 61

When did the early hominid species evolve into Homo sapiens?

A)20,000 years ago
B)200,000 years ago
C)2,000,000 years ago
D)20,000,000 years ago

Question 62

Which of the following best describes natural selection?

A)Individuals are striving to find consistency between their ideal self,their real self,and their fear self.
B)Humans are born as blank slates and they are conditioned unknowingly and without free will by their environment.
C)Humans are in a constant struggle to control their unconscious urges for physical gratification and aggressive impulses.
D)Species change little by little with each generation,and over a long period of time they can develop into new species.

Question 63

Why was walking on two legs a useful adaptation?

A)It made running possible.
B)It freed the hands to do other things (e.g.,use a tool,carry food,etc.).
C)It allowed for reaching things at a greater distance.
D)It made hominids taller and more frightening to animals.

Question 64

What term refers to walking on two legs?

A)bi-leg erectus
B)plantar balance
C)calcaneus stability
D)bipedal locomotion

Question 65

How much larger are the brains of Homo sapiens than the brains of the Homo species that immediately preceded us?

A)10%
B)30%
C)50%
D)70%

Question 66

Human art first appeared during the ____.

A)Upper Paleolithic period
B)Lower Mesozoic period
C)Middle Cenozoic period
D)Lower Jurassic period

Question 67

It is clear that during the ____ human began to use boats and trade with others.

A)Upper Paleolithic period
B)Lower Mesozoic period
C)Middle Cenozoic period
D)Lower Jurassic period

Question 68

In the book ____,Charles Darwin proposes the theory of natural selection.

A)The Origin of Species
B)Principles of Psychology
C)On Becoming a Person
D)Walden Two

Question 69

What term describes the process in which the young of any species that is born with variations on a wide range of characteristics,the young who will be most likely to survive until they can reproduce will be those whose variations are best adapted to their environment?

A)evolution
B)adaptive centrism
C)mutational change
D)natural selection

Question 70

Which of the following tools were developed by human beings during the Upper Paleolithic period?

A)the bow and arrow and the spear thrower
B)the gun and canon
C)the folding-blade knife and shovel
D)the harpoon and shotgun

Question 71

It is believed that Homo sapiens survived and evolved in comparison to other species from the Homo family because ______.

A)their brains were 30 percent larger
B)they were better at climbing trees
C)they were nocturnal
D)their bones were thicker and heavier

Question 72

In a town in England,the wings of a local butterfly species had a black and white pattern.Over the years,as air pollution worsened in the town,a coat of black soot often covered everything.From an evolutionary perspective,which of the following is a logical sequencing?

A)Butterflies became blacker because the ones with relatively more black on their wings were most likely to blend in with the sooty background.
B)Butterflies became lighter because the ones with relatively more white on their wings were least likely to blend in with the sooty background.
C)Butterflies became more aggressive because their behaviors were altered by the toxins that were in the black soot.
D)Butterflies morphed into moths because environmental conditions triggered an unfolding of a hidden gene.

Question 73

Who first wrote about the principles of evolution in his book The Origin of Species?

A)Alfred Binet
B)Francis Galton
C)Charles Darwin
D)Robert Hook

Question 74

Which of the following best describes how the scientific community views Darwin's proposal of evolution?

A)Most researchers have discounted the theory of evolution for it lacks empirical and scientific support.
B)Darwin's theory of evolution received a high degree of support at its initial proposal; however,in recent times it has lost the backing of the scientific community.
C)There is an enormous amount of evidence that has accumulated to verify the theory and support the principle of natural selection as the main mechanism of evolutionary change.
D)Darwin's theory of evolution has been abandoned for the more comprehensive and scientifically supported theory of Intelligent Design.

Question 75

Evolutionary biologists believe that the larger brains of early Homo babies meant that babies were born less mature than they were for earlier hominids,resulting in ____.

A)a greater likelihood of death at birth
B)a longer time before the rest of the body could support the head in infancy
C)a longer period of dependency of infants on their parents
D)a great likelihood that its head would get stuck in the pelvis opening

Question 76

By 200,000 years ago the early hominid species had evolved into our species: ______.

A)Homo sapiens
B)Hydro sapiens
C)Poly sapiens
D)Hetero sapiens

Question 77

Charles Darwin,in his book The Origin of Species,first proposes the theory of _____.

A)natural selection
B)social Darwinism
C)psychosocial reproduction
D)the unconscious id

Question 78

How much larger was the size of early Homo's brain compared to the brains of earlier hominids?

A)100%
B)200%
C)55%
D)70%

Question 79

The Upper Paleothic period was from ______.

A)40,000 to about 10,000 years ago
B)4,000 to about 1,000 years ago
C)60,000 to about 300,000 years ago
D)6,000 to about 60,000 years ago

Question 80

The evolutionary line that eventually led to humans is known as the _____.

A)hominid line
B)Neolithic line
C)Upper Paleolithic line
D)amphibious line