Question 1

"Individuals are changing beings in a changing world." Which characteristic of development is reflected in this statement?

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B

Question 2

Dr.Tepper-Harmon believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering biological,socioemotional,and cognitive dimensions.Dr.Tepper-Harmon believes that development is:

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C

Question 3

The idea that no age period dominates development highlights the life-span perspective that development is:

Accepted Answer

D

Question 4

Tzu-Chiang is 55 years old and is currently enrolled in a college algebra course.He is pleasantly surprised that he is performing well in the course despite not taking a formal math class for over 30 years.He is able to learn new mathematical concepts with relative ease.Researchers would consider this an instance that illustrates how development is:

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Question 5

_____ include biological processes such as puberty and menopause.They also include sociocultural,environmental processes such as beginning formal education and retirement.

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Question 6

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks." This old saying refutes Paul Baltes' life-span perspective that views development as being:

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Question 7

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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Question 8

Many individuals become wiser as they age,but their performance on tasks that require speed in processing information starts to decline.This illustrates how throughout life,some dimensions or components of a dimension expand and others shrink,or how development is:

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Question 9

Life expectancy in the United States has increased by _____ years during the twentieth century.

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Question 10

The life expectancy in the United States is currently:

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Question 11

Development can be defined as the pattern of movement or change that:

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Question 12

Influences that generally affect a generation-for example,the effect of the Vietnam war on the baby boomers-are considered _____ influences.

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Question 13

_____ means the capacity for change.

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Question 14

Psychologists,sociologists,anthropologists,neuroscientists,and medical researchers all share an interest in unlocking the mysteries of development through the life span.This indicates how development is:

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Question 15

The _____ approach to the study of development emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence,especially during infancy,little or no change in adulthood,and decline in old age.

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Question 16

On your first day of class,Professor Red-Elk claims that for too long we have focused on the development of young children,especially infants.She argues that the development of adults and elderly people is just as important.This professor is articulating a(n)_____ approach.

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Question 17

When teaching his psychology class,Professor Sharma emphasizes that developmental change occurs throughout adulthood as well as childhood.Professor Sharma is taking a(n)_____ approach to developmental change.

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Question 18

If you subscribe to Paul Baltes' perspective of life-span development,which of the following statements would you NOT agree with?

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Question 19

The maximum life span of humans:

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Question 20

Two developmental psychologists are having a conversation.One believes in the traditional approach of developmental change; the other believes in the life-span approach.Which of the following issues would they most likely differ on?

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Quiz 1: Introduction