A Topical Approach to Life Span 7th Edition - Test Bank

Chapter 01

Introduction

Multiple Choice Questions
 

1. (p. 5) Life-span development covers the period from __________ to __________. 
A. birth; middle adulthood
B. conception; old age
C. infancy; early adulthood
D. conception; death

APA Outcome: 1.1
Blooms Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development
Topic: Studying Life-Span Development
 

2. (p. 6) Which of the following gives the BEST description of how life-span psychologists describe "development"? 
A. growth and decline in skills and processes
B. how the fetus grows and develops in the womb
C. growth and improvement in skills and processes
D. growth in muscles that leads to improvement in skills

APA Outcome: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development
Topic: Studying Life-Span Development
 

3. (p. 6) Life-span development is the study of human development from conception to death. Historically, however, most of the focus has been on which age group? 
A. children
B. adolescents
C. middle-aged adults
D. the elderly

APA Outcome: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development
Topic: Studying Life-Span Development
 

4. (p. 6) The upper boundary of the human lifespan is approximately __________ years. 
A. 95
B. 100
C. 110
D. 122

APA Outcome: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective
 

5. (p. 6) Although the maximum life span of humans has not changed, during the twentieth century life expectancy in the United States has: 
A. decreased for Hispanic individuals.
B. increased for women but not for men.
C. increased by 30 years.
D. decreased because of the numbers of individuals killed in war.

APA Outcome: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the distinctive features of a life-span perspective on development
Topic: Characteristics of Life-Span Perspective