Question 1

When she was a child, Anna's home was wrecked by a tornado and her neighbor was killed. More than 30 years later, she is still terrified of storms. This is an example of how a ____ event can influence a person's development.

Accepted Answer

A)   normative age-graded
B)   normative generational
C)   nonnormative life
D)   normative history-graded

Question 2

Dr. McLean has designed a study to test the cognitive skills of people in their 30s, 50s, and 70s where data is collected over the course of a day through a series of tests. What type of research approach is Dr. McLean using?

Accepted Answer

A)   Longitudinal
B)   Cohort
C)   Latitudinal
D)   Cross-sectional

Question 3

In predicting an adult woman's behavior, it may be more important to know that she is the mother of a 3-year-old child than to know whether she is 20 or 30 years old. This reflects the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)   chronological age.
B)   social age.
C)   psychological age.
D)   biological age.

Question 4

In an experimental study, the _____ group serves as a baseline against which the effects of the manipulated condition can be compared.

Accepted Answer

A)   control
B)   experimental
C)   dependent
D)   independent

Question 5

B.F. Skinner was a behaviorist; as such he would argue that the most important things that shape development are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   thoughts and feelings
B)   unconscious motivations
C)   rewards and punishments
D)   culture and society

Question 6

The concept of discontinuity is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)   qualitative change.
B)   quantitative change.
C)   collective change.
D)   measured change.

Question 7

The maximum life span of humans:

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A)   has increased over time.
B)   has not changed since the beginning of recorded history.
C)   has matched their life expectancy in recent times.
D)   is about 65 years as the first decade of the twenty-first century draws to a close.

Question 8

Going by current trends, 86-year-old Matilda is likely to be living:

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A)   with a spouse.
B)   with children.
C)   by herself.
D)   with grandchildren.

Question 9

Keith has won the lottery and now has more money than he ever dreamed of having. This incident will likely affect Keith's development and is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)   normative history-graded influence.
B)   nonnormative life event.
C)   nonnormative history-graded influence.
D)   normative age-graded influence.

Question 10

Behavioral and social cognitive theories emphasize:

Accepted Answer

A)   unconscious motives.
B)   discontinuity in behavior.
C)   continuity in development.
D)   that development occurs in stage-like fashion.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the "young-old" is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are people between 60 and 65 years of age.
B)   They have little potential for physical and cognitive fitness.
C)   They show considerable loss in cognitive skills.
D)   They can develop strategies to cope with the gains and losses of aging.

Question 12

Jonathan is almost completely dependent on his parents for his wants and needs and is only just beginning to acquire language skills and sensorimotor coordination. Which of the following development periods is Jonathan in?

Accepted Answer

A)   Late childhood
B)   Middle childhood
C)   Early childhood
D)   Infancy

Question 13

This theorist proposed that psychosexual development occurred in the five stages: oral stage, anal stage, phallic stage, latent stage, and genital stage.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Socioeconomic status (SES)  refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the behavior patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation.
B)   a person's position within society based on occupational, educational, and economic characteristics.
C)   the degree to which development is similar or universal across cultures.
D)   a social label placed on a similar group of people based on their heritage, nationality, race, religion, and language.

Question 15

Kelly responds to her infant son's needs in a consistent and timely way. When he is tired she puts him down for a nap, and when he is hungry she feeds him. Erikson would say that Kelly is helping her son to develop a sense of:

Accepted Answer

A)   autonomy.
B)   initiative.
C)   trust.
D)   integrity.

Question 16

The developmental period, when one is an infant, adolescent, or middle-aged person, refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   a historical circumstance common to people of a particular generation.
B)   a time frame in a person's life that is characterized by certain features.
C)   a time frame in which a person experiences maximum change.
D)   a time frame in a nation's history that is characterized by rapid development.

Question 17

Determining _____ age involves knowing the functional capacities of a person's vital organs.

Accepted Answer

A)   social
B)   chronological
C)   biological
D)   psychological

Question 18

In the nature-nurture issue, nature refers to an organism's _____, nurture to its _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   personality traits ; abilities.
B)   attributes; ecological heritage.
C)   biological inheritance; environmental experiences.
D)   acquired traits, heredity.

Question 19

By age 51, most women enter menopause. This is an example of how a biological process can exert a _____ influence on development.

Accepted Answer

A)   plastic
B)   multidirectional
C)   normative age-graded
D)   nonnormative age-graded

Question 20

_____ has the longest span of any period of development and the number of people in this age group has been increasing dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A)   Middle and late childhood
B)   Adolescence
C)   Middle adulthood
D)   Late adulthood

Exam 1: Introduction

Which of the following statements about the "young-old" is true?

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_____ has the longest span of any period of development and the number of people in this age group has been increasing dramatically.

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In an experimental study, the _____ group serves as a baseline against which the effects of the manipulated condition can be compared.

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Socioeconomic status (SES) refers to:

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Behavioral and social cognitive theories emphasize:

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In predicting an adult woman's behavior, it may be more important to know that she is the mother of a 3-year-old child than to know whether she is 20 or 30 years old. This reflects the concept of:

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Jonathan is almost completely dependent on his parents for his wants and needs and is only just beginning to acquire language skills and sensorimotor coordination. Which of the following development periods is Jonathan in?

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Going by current trends, 86-year-old Matilda is likely to be living:

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Keith has won the lottery and now has more money than he ever dreamed of having. This incident will likely affect Keith's development and is an example of a:

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Dr. McLean has designed a study to test the cognitive skills of people in their 30s, 50s, and 70s where data is collected over the course of a day through a series of tests. What type of research approach is Dr. McLean using?

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By age 51, most women enter menopause. This is an example of how a biological process can exert a _____ influence on development.

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This theorist proposed that psychosexual development occurred in the five stages: oral stage, anal stage, phallic stage, latent stage, and genital stage.

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Determining _____ age involves knowing the functional capacities of a person's vital organs.

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Kelly responds to her infant son's needs in a consistent and timely way. When he is tired she puts him down for a nap, and when he is hungry she feeds him. Erikson would say that Kelly is helping her son to develop a sense of:

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When she was a child, Anna's home was wrecked by a tornado and her neighbor was killed. More than 30 years later, she is still terrified of storms. This is an example of how a ____ event can influence a person's development.

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The developmental period, when one is an infant, adolescent, or middle-aged person, refers to:

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In the nature-nurture issue, nature refers to an organism's _____, nurture to its _____.

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B.F. Skinner was a behaviorist; as such he would argue that the most important things that shape development are _____.

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The maximum life span of humans:

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The concept of discontinuity is characterized by:

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