Psychology Modules for Active Learning 12th Edition by Dennis Coon – Test Bank
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Chapter 3: Human Development
Module 3.1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Developmental psychology is the study of
a. the language, personality, and emotions of children and adolescents.
b. the stages of life and the important tasks of each.
c. progressive changes in behavior and abilities from conception to death.
d. the role of maturation in the unfolding of human potential.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: Module 3.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
2. The study of changes in behavior from conception to death encompasses the
field known as
a. gerontology.
b. thanatology.
, c. developmental psychology.
d. social psychology.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: Module 3.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
3. Dianne is a psychologist who is interested in the progressive changes that
people show in their behavior and abilities from conception to death. Dianne is
most likely a
psychologist.
a. social
b. behavioral
c. comparative
d. developmental
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: Module 3.1 MSC: TYPE: Application
4. Developmental psychologists are interested in changes in behavior that occur
from
a. conception on to death (the womb to the tomb).
b. birth to adolescence (infant to teen).
c. birth to adulthood (child to grown-up).
, d. conception to senescence.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Module 3.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
5. Achieving sexual maturity is mainly governed by
a. nurture.
b. nature.
c. the environment.
d. evolutionary senescence.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Module 3.1
KEY: * MSC: TYPE: Concept
6. Learning to swim or to use a computer is primarily a matter of
a. nurture.
b. nature.
c. heredity.
d. maturation.
, ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Module 3.1
KEY: * MSC: TYPE: Concept
7. The importance of heredity stems from the fact that it
a. is not subject to environmental influences.
b. determines the overall health of an organism.
c. sets the limits of development by providing a framework of potentials and limitations.
d. is more fragile than the environment and, consequently, can be more changeable.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: Module 3.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
8. Psychologists generally resolve the nature-nurture debate by agreeing that
a. heredity and environment are interacting and inseparable factors in development.
b. heredity is more important because it precedes the effects of experience.
c. environment is more important because its effects are less flexible than those of
heredity.
d. environment is more important because most behaviors of interest to psychologists ar
lear
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Module 3.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
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