Test Bank for a Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 8th Edition by John Santrock 2024 Revised Edition
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Biology and systems
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Biology And Systems
1. (p. 49) As the environment changes, some species adapt in a way that helps
them survive and
reproduce, while other species do not adapt well and die. This process is called A. canalization.
B. sociobiology.
C. natural selection.
D. genetic inheritance.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
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52198334 Test Bank for a Topical Approach to Lifespan
Development 8th Edition by John Santrock
Chapter 02
Biological Beginnings
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 49) As the environment changes, some species adapt in a way that helps
them survive and
reproduce, while other species do not adapt well and die. This process is called A. canalization.
B. sociobiology.
C. natural selection.
D. genetic inheritance.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Natural Selection
2-1
2. (p. 49) Natural selection favors individuals of a species that are best able
to _____ and
_____.
A. survive; reproduce
B. find food; hide
C. survive change; adapt
D. change; adapt
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Natural Selection
2-2
,3. (p. 49) Evolutionary psychology holds that
A. natural selection does not ring true for personality characteristics. B. natural selection favors certain behaviors as well
as physical characteristics. C. biological evolution explains why humans live well beyond child-bearing years. D. only
physical development is stage-like in process.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolutionary
Psychology
4. (p. 49) Natural selection operates primarily on characteristics that are tied to A. group social interaction.
B. psychological wellness.
C. reproductive fitness.
D. developmental plasticity.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Natural Selection
5. (p. 49-50) Which of the following statements describes the main idea of David
Buss' theory?
A. It is not useful to compare human social behavior with social behavior in other species. B. Evolutionary processes can
influence behavior as well as physical features.
C. Behavior is determined by the environmental consequences it brings about.
D. Development proceeds in a series of stages.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolutionary
Psychology
2-3
6. (p. 50) Which of the following is the BEST explanation for an extended
childhood period in human
development?
A. During this time, a human's immune system reaches its full potential. B. A long childhood period is a "left over" adaptation
from the time when the
human life span was considerably shorter than it is today.
C. Rebellion against authority is a necessary step in the evolutionary development of independent behavior.
D. During this time, humans develop a large brain and gain experience required
to master the complexities of human society.
,APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolutionary
Psychology
7. (p. 50) Which of the following statements is NOT an idea held by evolutionary developmental psychologists?
A. Evolved characteristics are not always adaptive in contemporary society. B. Some evolved characteristics could be the cause
of problems in contemporary society. C. All evolved mechanisms are adaptive in contemporary society.
D. An extended childhood period may be the result of evolution.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolutionary
Developmental Psychology
2-4
8. (p. 50-51) Baltes holds that natural selection operates
A. primarily during the first half of life.
B. primarily during late adulthood.
C. through the end of the adolescent period.
D. through the end of late childhood.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolution and Life-
Span Development
9. (p. 50-51) According to Baltes, older adults have an increased
A. generativity.
B. need for culture-based resources.
C. benefits of evolutionary selection.
D. developmental plasticity.
APA Outcome: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolution and Life-
Span Development
,10. (p. 51) A bidirectional view of evolutionism suggests that
A. social behavior is a product of evolved biology.
B. evolved biology is a product of social behavior.
C. environmental and biological conditions influence each other.
D. evolution dictates social behavior.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Discuss the evolutionary perspective on life-span development. Topic: Evolutionary
Developmental Psychology
2-5
11. (p. 52) Which of the following is a double-helix-shaped molecule that
contains genetic
information? A.
chromosome
B. genotype
C. DNA
D. gene
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes
12. (p. 53) Approximately how many genes does a typical human have according to the latest research?
A. more than 100,000
B. 50,000–75,000
C. 35,000–40,000D. 20,000–30,000
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes
13. (p. 53) What did researchers working on the Human Genome project accomplish?
A. They estimated how many genes humans have.
B. They determined that DNA is collaborative.C. They found that the number of human proteins is higher than the number of
human genes. D. All of these answers are correct.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
,Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes
2-6
14. (p. 53) In his book The Dependent Gene, David Moore reports that
A. genes are collaborative.
B. genes act independently.
C. genes have a one-to-one correspondence with proteins.
D. the expression of genes is not affected by environmental conditions.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes
15. (p. 53-54) Which of the following statements BEST explains the nature of genetic expression? A. A single gene is the
source of a single protein's genetic information.
B. Events outside of a cell cannot excite or inhibit genetic expression.
C. Only internal events inside a cell can influence genetic expression.
D. The activity of genes is affected by the internal and external factors.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes
16. (p. 54) Which of the following has 23 unpaired chromosomes?
A. zygotes
B. the sperm and egg
C. mitosis
D. chromosome
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes
2-7
17. (p. 54) In a human body, all cells except the sperm and egg reproduce by a
process called A. meiosis.
,B. mitosis.
C. fertilization.
D. zygote.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Mitosis
18. (p. 54) _____ is a specialized form of cell division that occurs to form eggs and sperm.
A. Meiosis
B. Mitosis
C. Reproduction
D. Fertilization
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Meiosis
19. (p. 54) How many chromosomes does an egg or a sperm have?
A. 46
B. 24
C. 23
D. 48
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes
2-8
20. (p. 54) Fertilization results in the formation of a(n)
A. egg.
B. zygote.
C. gamete.
D. sperm.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Fertilization
,21. (p. 54) In _____, the number of cells doubles, whereas in _____, the number of chromosomes in each resulting cell is halved.
A. meiosis; mitosis
B. mitosis; meiosis
C. genotype; phenotype
D. phenotype; genotype
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Meiosis
Topic: Mitosis
22. (p. 55) All of a person's genetic material makes up the _____, whereas the
_____ consists of only observable characteristics.
A. phenotype; genotype
B. genotype; phenotype
C. dominant genes; recessive genes
D. recessive genes; dominant genes
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes
2-9
23. (p. 55) Angela describes her friend as tall and slender with blue eyes and
red hair. She is describing her friend's A.
genotype.
B. phenotype.
C. dominant genes.
D. recessive genes.
APA Outcome: 1.2
APA Outcome: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes
24. (p. 55) You notice that Lou's eyes are a unique shade of green. You have observed his: A. genotype.
B. phenotype.
C. dominant genes.
D. recessive genes.
APA Outcome: 1.2
, APA Outcome: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Genes
25. (p. 56) Which of the following principles is demonstrated when one gene overrides the effect of a second gene? A.
polygenic inheritance
B. sex-linked genes
C. dominant-recessive genes
D. genetic imprinting
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Dominant-Recessive
Genes
2-10
26. (p. 56) Kevin has blond hair, but both of his parents have brown hair. What
might account for Kevin’s differing phenotype from both of his parents?
A. polygenic inheritance
B. genetic imprinting
C. sex-linked genes
D. dominant-recessive genes
APA Outcome: 1.2
APA Outcome: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Dominant-Recessive
Genes
27. (p. 56) X-linked inheritance describes the inheritance of a(n)
A. unaltered gene that is carried on the Y chromosome.
B. altered gene that is carried on the Y chromosome.
C. unaltered gene that is carried on the X chromosome.
D. altered gene that is carried on the X chromosome.
APA Outcome: 1.1
APA Outcome: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty Level: Basic
Learning Objective: Describe what genes are and how they influence human development. Topic: Sex-Linked Genes
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