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Human Development Across the Lifespan, 5/e
John S. Dacey, Boston College
John F. Travers, Boston College

Introduction
Lifespan Psychology: An Introduction

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

Lifespan development studies __________ from ___________________.
A)families; birth to death
B)human development; conception to death
C)psychology; infancy to death
D)human development; birth to death
2

All of the following statements regarding development are true except:
A)development is explained by age
B)development is discontinuous and continuous
C)timing exerts an important influence on development
D)development includes behaviors that change in form, but result from the same process.
3

According to studies by Baltes and colleagues:
A)infancy is the dominant period in the course of development
B)constant chances take place in the dynamic between biology and culture during the persons lifespan
C)development is influenced by biological conditions at all times
D)the interaction of our genes with the environment can lead to the decline of our health
4

During the prenatal stage of development:
A)there is extreme sensitivity to negative influences
B)there is an emergence of motor and cognitive development
C)physical growth slows
D)physical, cognitive, and psychosocial abilities are forming
5

A biological perspective of development is explained as:
A)the role of genes, which establish the rate and nature of development
B)mental functioning is closely tied to structure of the brain
C)genes contribute to our personalities
D)all of the above
6

If you only knew the facts that make up a person's cultural history, then you have a ________ understanding of that culture.
A)superficial
B)intermediate
C)advanced
D)significant
7

Elements of psychological aspects of development include:
A)attachments and relationships
B)motor development
C)information processing
D)menstruation
8

You are conducting a research study. You sit at an intersection and tally the number of drivers who enter the intersection. You then tally the number of drivers who stop at the stops sign, and those drivers who proceed through the intersection without stopping. This is a_______________.
A)descriptive study
B)manipulative study
C)control group study
D)naturalistic study
9

The introductory section of a research article should include the _________ and _____________.
A)author / funding
B)data collection / tests
C)purpose / hypothesis
D)findings / theory
10

In ______________ the investigators attempt to keep all of the variables constant, except one, which is the treatment.
A)descriptive studies
B)manipulative experiments
C)control group studies
D)naturalistic experiments