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A Topical Approach to LifespanDevelopment
10th Edition by John Santrock
all chapters 1-17
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Y Y
SECTIONY1:YTheLife-SpanYPerspective
ChapterY1:YIntroduction
APPENDIX:YCareersYinYLife-SpanYDevelopment
SECTIONY2:YBiologicalYProcesses,YPhysicalYDevelopment,YandYHealth
ChapterY2:YBiologicalYBeginnings
ChapterY3:YPhysicalYDevelopmentYandYBiologicalYAging
ChapterY4:YHealth
ChapterY5:YMotor,YSensory,YandYPerceptualYDevelopment
SECTIONY3:YCognitiveYProcessesYandYDevelopment
ChapterY6:YCognitiveYDevelopmentalYApproaches
ChapterY7:YInformationYProcessing
ChapterY8:YIntelligence
ChapterY9:YLanguageYDevelopment
SECTIONY4:YSocioemotionalYProcessesYandYDevelopment
ChapterY10:YEmotionalYDevelopmentYandYAttachment
ChapterY11:YTheYSelf,YIdentity,YandYPersonality
ChapterY12:YGenderYandYSexuality
ChapterY13:YMoralYDevelopment,YValues,YandYReligion
SECTIONY5:YSocialYContextsYofYDevelopment
ChapterY14:YFamilies,YLifestyles,YandYParenting
ChapterY15:YPeersYandYtheYSocioculturalYWorld
ChapterY16:YSchools,YAchievement,YandYWork
SECTIONY6:YEndings
ChapterY17:YDeath,YDying,YandYGrieving
,SECTIONY1:YTheLife-SpanYPerspective
ChapterY1:YIntroduction
1. Life-spanYdevelopmentYcoversYtheYperiodYfrom to .
A. birth;YmiddleYadulthood
B. birth;YoldYage
C. conception;YearlyYadulthood
D. conception;Ydeath
2. WhichYofYtheYfollowingYgivesYtheYBESTYdescriptionYofYhowYlife-
spanYpsychologistsYdescribeY"development"?
A. growthYandYdeclineYinYskillsYandYprocesses
B. growthYandYdeclineYinYskillsYandYprocessesYfromYbirthYtoYadolescence
C. growthYinYskillsYandYprocesses
D. declineYinYskillsYandYprocesses
3. Life-
spanYdevelopmentYisYtheYstudyYofYhumanYdevelopmentYfromYconceptionYtoYdeath.YHistoric
ally,Yhowever,YmostYofYtheYfocusYhasYbeenYonYwhichYageYgroup?
A. childrenYandYadolescents
B. youngYadults
C. middle-agedYadults
D. theYelderly
4. TheYupperYboundaryYofYtheYhumanYlifespanYis
years.YA.Y 105
B.Y 117
C.Y 122
D.Y 131
5. AlthoughYtheYmaximumYlifeYspanYofYhumansYhasYnotYchanged,YduringYtheYtwentiethYcen
tury,YlifeYexpectancy
A. inYtheYU.S.YhasYincreasedYbyY15Yyears.
B. inYtheYworldYhasYincreasedYbyY15Yyears.
C. inYtheYU.S.YhasYincreasedYbyY30Yyears.
D. inYtheYworldYhasYincreasedYbyY30Yyears.
6. AccordingYtoYlife-spanYdevelopmentYexpertYPaulYBaltes,YwhichYageYperiodYdominatesYdevelopment?
A. infancy–childhood
B. adolescence–earlyYadulthood
C. middle-agedYtoYlateYadulthood
D. NoYsingleYageYgroupYdominatesYdevelopment.
7. DianaYfeelsYthatYherYhumanYdevelopmentYcourseYoveremphasizesYtheYchangesYthatYoccurYfro
mYbirthYtoYadolescenceYandYdisregardsYtheYdevelopmentalYissuesYofYadulthood.YWhichYdevel
opmentalYperspectiveYwouldYaddressYherYconcerns?
A. traditional
B. life-span
C. ethological
D. ecological
, 8. SomeYprofessorsYwantYtoYteachYaboutYtheYlife-
spanYapproachYinYaYHumanYDevelopmentYcourse,YwhereasYothersYwantYtoYkeepYtheYtraditionalY
developmentalYapproach.YTheyYdisagreeYabout
A. theYplasticityYofYdevelopment.
B. theYmultidimensionalYnatureYofYdevelopment.
C. whetherYdevelopmentYisYlifelong.
D. whetherYdevelopmentYisYmultidirectional.
9. BaltesYdescribesYdevelopmentYasYmultidirectional.YWhatYdoesYthisYmean?
A. DevelopmentYisYnotYdominatedYbyYanyYsingleYageYperiod.
B. DevelopmentYconsistsYofYbiological,Ycognitive,YandYsocioemotionalYdimensions.
C. DevelopmentYisYcharacterizedYbyYbothYgrowthYandYdecline.
DYDevelopmentYneedsYpsychologists,Ysociologists,Ybiologists,YandYneuroscientistsYtoYworkYtogetherYi
n
.Y unlockingYtheYmysteriesYofYdevelopment.
10. KathyYbelievesYthatYlife-
spanYdevelopmentYcannotYbeYstudiedYwithoutYconsideringYbiological,Ysocial,YandYcognitiveYaspe
cts.YKathyYbelievesYthatYdevelopmentYis
A. lifelong.
B. multidirectional.
C. multidimensional.
D. plastic.
11. ResearchersYincreasinglyYstudyYtheYdevelopmentYofYadulthood.YThisYimpliesYthatYdevelopmentYis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
12. WhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYNOTYoneYofYPaulYBaltes'YeightYcharacteristicsYofYtheYlife-
spanYperspectiveYonYdevelopment?
A. lifelongYandYmultidirectional
B. multidimensionalYandYplastic
C. contextual
D. unidirectional
13. ManyYolderYadultsYbecomeYwiserYbyYcallingYonYexperientialYknowledge,YyetYtheyYperformYpo
orlyYonYcognitiveYspeedYtests.YThisYisYanYexampleYofYhowYdevelopmentYis
A. plastic.
B. contextual.
C. multidimensional.
D. multidirectional.
14. TheYcapacityYforYacquiringYsecondYandYthirdYlanguagesYdecreasesYafterYearlyYchildhood,
YwhereasYexperientialYwisdomYincreasesYwithYage.YThisYisYanYexampleYofYhowYdevelopme
ntYis
A. lifelong.
B. multidisciplinary.
C. multidirectional.
D. contextual.
15. WhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYanYexampleYofYhowYdevelopmentYisYcontextual?
A. ReasoningYabilityYisYbiologicallyYfiniteYandYcannotYbeYimprovedYthroughYretraining.
B. ParentsYinYtheYUnitedYStatesYareYmoreYlikelyYtoYrearYtheirYchildrenYtoYbeYindependentYthanY
parentsYinYJapan.
C. OlderYadultsYcallYonYexperienceYtoYguideYtheirYdecisionYmaking.
D. IntelligenceYmayYbeYstudiedYbyYlookingYatYgenetics,Yanthropology,Ysociology,YandYotherYdiscipline
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