Human Development A Life Span View 6th Edition By Kail -Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Who is most likely interested in the study of human development?
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Dr. Harvey, who studies the brain cells of infants |
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Dr. Hatfield, who studies eating disorders |
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Dr. Deal, who studies how political attitudes change with age |
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Dr. Hersh, who studies elderly patients with Alzheimer’s disease |
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 OBJ: 1.1
KEY: Key Term MSC: Application
2.Which most accurately reflects the nature of the scientific study of human development?
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Multidisciplinary |
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Focus on groups, not individuals |
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c. |
Nontheoretical |
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Emphasis on stability over change |
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 OBJ: 1.1
KEY: Key Term MSC: Conceptual
3.Which question best captures the spirit of most individuals who study human development with regard to the nature/nurture question?
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How do genes and environmental factors interact in the development of memory processes? |
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Which human behaviors are determined genetically, and which are determined by environmental factors? |
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At what age do environmental factors surpass genetic factors as most important in human development? |
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Which genes are responsible for childhood behavior, and which genes are responsible for adult behavior? |
ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 OBJ: 1.1
MSC: Conceptual
4.Which term does not belong in this group?
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Experiential |
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Nurture |
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Environmental |
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d. |
Hereditary |
ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 OBJ: 1.1
KEY: Key Term MSC: Conceptual
5.Since Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position concerning the origins of mental
retardation, she would most likely hypothesize that her son’s mental retardation is due to
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her parenting style. |
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his genes. |
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his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth. |
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random chance. |
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 OBJ: 1.1
KEY: Key Term MSC: Application
6.The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt shifts in behavior best fits with the _____ approach.
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Nature |
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Nurture |
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continuity |
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d. |
discontinuity |
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 OBJ: 1.1
KEY: Key Term MSC: Factual
7.When discussing child development, Olaf uses terms like the “terrible 2s” and the “tranquil 3s.” These ideas are most compatible with a ____ view.
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context-specificity |
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b. |
hereditary |
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c. |
continuity |
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d. |
discontinuity |
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 OBJ: 1.1
KEY: Key Term MSC: Application
8.Dr. Fletcher is attempting to determine whether adult criminals were rule breakers throughout their childhood, or whether they suddenly turned to a life of crime. Her research is most concerned with which issue of human development?
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Nature versus nurture |
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Universal versus context-specific development |
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Biological versus sociocultural forces |
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d. |
Continuity versus discontinuity |
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 OBJ: 1.1
KEY: Key Term MSC: Application
9.Yacef is interested in determining whether children develop virtually the same way in Algeria as they do in other parts of the world. Yacef’s research deals primarily with the ____________ issue of human development.
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psychological versus biological forces |
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b. |
universal versus context-specific development |
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c. |
nature versus nurture |
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d. |
continuity versus discontinuity |
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 OBJ: 1.1
KEY: Key Term MSC: Application
10.Sara believes that memory processes develop the same way in all children. Sara is most likely to support a _____ position regarding human development.
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universal |
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b. |
nurture |
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c. |
discontinuous |
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d. |
non-normative |
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 OBJ: 1.1
KEY: Key Term MSC: Application
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