Test Bank For Life The Essentials of Human Development Ist Edition By Gabriela Martorell
Life: Essentials of Human Development, 1e (Martorell)
Chapter 1 The Study of Human Development
1) Developmental scientists working in the field of human development investigate:
A) the ways in which language and culture influence human relationships.
B) human activity by recovering and analyzing material culture.
C) the ways in which people change or stay the same from conception to death.
D) human language and analyze its relationship with sound.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Page Ref: 2
Topic: Human Development
Learning Objective: Describe the field of human development.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
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2) Which of the following is true of the study of human development?
A) Human development is best understood with input from a variety of theoretical and research orientations.
B) The study of human development is primarily focused on classification and generalization.
C) Human development is a simple area of study and focuses on a single facet rather than multiple facets.
D) The study of human development has theoretical importance but has no significant real-world applications.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Page Ref: 2
Topic: Human Development
Learning Objective: Describe the field of human development.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
3) In the context of the three major domains of development, which of the following is an aspect of psychosocial development?
A) Attachment
B) Culture
C) Personality
D) Fidelity
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Page Ref: 3
Topic: Domains of Development
Learning Objective: Describe the field of human development.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
4) Which of the following is true of the domains of development?
A) The domains of development are unique and independent of each other.
B) Cognitive advances and declines are related to physical and psychosocial development.
C) Cognitive and physical functioning are unaffected by psychosocial development.
D) Each domain of development corresponds to a different period of the human life span.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Page Ref: 3
Topic: Domains of Development
Learning Objective: Describe the field of human development.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
5) Identify a true statement about human development.
A) Cognitive and psychosocial development are completely dependent on physical development.
B) Cognitive advances and declines are independent of physical and psychosocial development.
C) Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development are interrelated.
D) Psychosocial development is unaffected by memory development.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Page Ref: 3
Topic: Domains of Development
Learning Objective: Describe the field of human development.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
6) A social construction refers to:
A) a concept or practice that may appear natural and obvious to those who accept it, but that in reality is an invention of a particular culture or society.
B) a system of rules created and enforced through governmental institutions to regulate behavior.
C) a form of economic and cultural capital centered around social connections.
D) a set of fundamental principles or established precedents based on which a state or other organization is governed.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Page Ref: 3
Topic: Domains of Development
Learning Objective: Describe the field of human development.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
7) In the context of the eight periods of human development generally accepted in Western industrial societies, the prenatal period ranges from:
A) conception to birth.
B) birth to age 1.
C) ages 1 to 3.
D) ages 3 to 5.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Page Ref: 4
Topic: Human Development
Learning Objective: Describe the processes, periods, and issues in human development.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
8) Which of the following is a physical development that typically takes place in the prenatal period of human development?
A) Occurrence of reproductive maturity
B) Decline of physical strength
C) Formation of basic body structures and organs
D) Improvement of fine and gross motor skills
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Page Ref: 4
Topic: Human Development
Learning Objective: Describe the processes, periods, and issues in human development.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
9) Which of the following is a cognitive development that typically takes place in the prenatal period of human development?
A) Development of the ability to learn and remember
B) Development of motor skills
C) Appearance of handedness
D) Improvement in memory and language skills
Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Page Ref: 4
Topic: Human Development
Learning Objective: Describe the processes, periods, and issues in human development.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
10) Tiara is in the sixth month of her pregnancy. Which of the following is most likely to be a psychosocial development that the fetus will undergo?
A) The fetus will respond to Tiara’s voice and develop a preference for it.
B) The fetus will develop self-awareness.
C) The fetus will begin to shift from dependence toward autonomy.
D) The fetus will develop attachments to Tiara, her husband, and other family members.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Page Ref: 4
Topic: Human Development
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