Human Development Chapter 1

The study of human development involves examining which of the following? A) how people change as they grow older. B) how people remain the same as they grow older C) why people change as they grow older D) why people remain the same as they grow older E) all of the above

Which of the following is true of the life-span perspective A) it examines the links between childhood and adult hood B) it is only concerned with adulthood and old age C) it is primarily concerned withvcharacteristics of individuals that remain the same D) it is interested in universalities across people, not in their differences.

The study of human development begins at what point in humans' lives? A) conception B) birth C) childhood D) adulthood

Which of the following is an example of something that remains continuous, or stable, across the lifespan? A) physical size B) gender C) language skills D) all of the above

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of human development emphasized by the lifespan perspective? A) multicontextual B) multidisciplinary C) plasticity D) discontinuous

The notion that development involves gains and losses that do not always occur in a straight line refers to which characteristic of the life-span perspective? A) multidirectional B) multidisciplinary C) plasticity D) multicontextual

The notion that a small change has a large potential power is referred to as the: A) butterfly effect B) dynamic systems approach C) lifespan perspective D) scientific method

Which of the following is NOT considered a major contextual influence on development? A) cultural B) history C) social class D) genetics

Cohort refers to a group of people who: A) hold the same political beliefs B) are born within a few years of one another C) support each other in times of stress D) participate in a scientific experiment

The concept of a cohort is important because individuals in the same cohort experience the same _ circumstances A) educational B) socioeconomic C) historical D) familial

Which of the following is NOT true of the historical context? A) its impact varies with age B) it rarely affects individual development C) it involves economic circumstances It involves public events and popular trends

Dora, who is 75 years old, disagrees completely with her teenage granddaughter about the proper role of women. Their arguments are most likely to arise from differences in which of the following contexts? A) cultural B) ethnic C) historical D) socioeconomic

Many assumptions about how things "should be", such as that the husband should be the major wage earner in a married relationship, are: A) social constructions B) cultural artifacts C) universally accepted D) objective reality

Socioeconomic status refers to an individual's: A) cultural B) ethnicity C) social class D) race

Which of the following is NOT included in an individual's socioeconomic status? A) ethnicity B) level of education C) neighborhood D) occupation

Which of the following is a true statement about collective efficacy? A) the collective efficacy in a neighborhood is a strong predictor of the emotional health of those living there. B) religious institutions can enhance collective efficacy C) families benefit from neighborhoods with high levels of collective efficacy D) all of the above are true statements about collective efficacy