Developmental Psychology Test Bank
Course Introduction
Developmental Psychology explores the patterns of growth, change, and stability that occur throughout the human lifespan. This course examines key theories, research findings, and real-world applications related to physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development from conception through old age. Students will investigate how biological, psychological, and environmental factors shape development, paying special attention to critical periods and transitions in infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and aging. Through examining developmental milestones and challenges, students gain an understanding of both typical and atypical development, preparing them to recognize and support developmental needs in various personal and professional contexts.
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LifeSmart Exploring Human Development 1st Canadian Edition by Lisa Fiore
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Chapter 1: Lifespan Development: An Introduction
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Q1) The technical term for the questions that scientists and others ask to determine why events occur is:
A)hypothesis.
B)theory.
C)guess.
D)postulate.
Answer: A
Q2) During __________,the main focus is the search for identity,often complicated by the changes brought on by puberty.
A)adolescence
B)middle childhood
C)early adulthood
D)late childhood
Answer: A
Q3) A disadvantage of manipulative experiments includes:
A)concerns about reliability.
B)generalization to normal conditions.
C)effects of participants' expectations.
D)all of these are disadvantages of manipulative experiments
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Theories of Development: Interpreting the Lifespan
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Q1) Tyson has a good sense of self,even though he is only 17 years old.He has friends from many different groups and can tolerate their different viewpoints without compromising his own beliefs.Erikson would say that Tyson has achieved the psychosocial strength of:
A)care.
B)wisdom.
C)fidelity.
D)willpower.
Answer: C
Q2) In Erikson's theory,what is the opposite outcome of autonomy?
A)Shame and doubt
B)Guilt and shame
C)Inferiority and doubt
D)Identity confusion and loneliness
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
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Q1) An advantage to __________,which is used for fetal genetic testing,is the speed with which results are obtained,ranging from three hours to seven days.
A)amniocentesis
B)alpha-fetoprotein test
C)chorionic villi sampling
D)ultrasound
Answer: C
Q2) The first cell division of the fertilized ovum occurs in the: A)uterus.
B)ovary.
C)endometrium.
D)fallopian tube.
Answer: D
Q3) Attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine wall is called: A)implantation.
B)insertion.
C)embedding.
D)burrowing.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Birth and the Newborn Child
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Q1) A plastic cup attached to a suction device that pulls the baby through the birth canal is a(n):
A)winnow device.
B)birth plunger.
C)evacuation scalp cap.
D)vacuum extractor.
Q2) An external fetal monitor involves:
A)tracking the baby's heartbeat via a "belt" across the mother's belly during delivery.
B)an ultrasound device.
C)an echogram placed on the mother's lower abdomen,tracking the baby's movements by a technician.
D)a nurse specially assigned to take the baby's pulse through vaginal inspection.
Q3) Malformation of a baby's head is most likely to occur with:
A)forceps delivery.
B)vacuum extraction.
C)induced labour.
D)a cesarean section.
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Chapter 5: Infancy
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Q1) According to Vygotsky,crying,cooing,and babbling are all part of:
A)preintellectual speech.
B)native psychology.
C)egocentric speech.
D)inner speech.
Q2) Now that Jackson is 9 months of age and is actively crawling,his parents are worried that he will not recognize stairs and the edge of the bed.What could you tell them?
A)"You are right to worry,as babies don't develop depth perception until they begin walking."
B)"Jackson will be fine,because babies are born with the ability to perceive depth."
C)"Jackson has been able to perceive depth since he was about 8 weeks old,so he will be safe."
D)"While you are right to be cautious,if Jackson is crawling,he is developing depth perception."
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Chapter 6: Early Childhood
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Q1) Jamie and Caroline are both building blocks beside each other,but they are not playing together.According to Parten,they are engaging in:
A)solitary play.
B)unoccupied play.
C)parallel play.
D)cooperative play.
Q2) __________ is the concept that children build knowledge through social interactions.
A)Social constructivism
B)Sociobiology
C)Social instruction
D)Scaffolding
Q3) __________ refers to the periods of development marked by readiness to learn.
A)Sensitive periods
B)Critical eras
C)Responsive periods
D)Receptivity cycles
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Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
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Q1) Katsumi didn't know what 'egregious' meant,but he could tell from the context that it must mean something bad.Katsumi is using:
A)fast-mapping.
B)pragmatics.
C)phonics.
D)morphemes.
Q2) What percentage of Canadian children live in poverty?
A)5
B)10
C)15
D)20
Q3) __________ is the act of using verbal or physical means to intimidate or embarrass someone else.
A)Baiting
B)Badgering
C)Hassling
D)Bullying
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Chapter 8: Adolescence
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Q1) __________ developed a comprehensive biopsychosocial theory of adolescence.
A)James Marcia
B)Stanley Hall
C)John Hill
D)Erik Erikson
Q2) Adolescents are attracted to qualities in others that:
A)remind them of their parents.
B)symbolize rebellion against their parents.
C)are in line with their religious and ethnic upbringing.
D)they aspire to themselves.
Q3) Adolescents who engage in sexual intercourse are also likely:
A)to be physically fit,as shown by the members who are also involved in athletics.
B)spend more time watching television than adolescents who aren't sexually active.
C)to take drugs and drink alcohol.
D)to have problems with their sexual orientation.
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Chapter 9: Early Adulthood
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Q1) The __________ theory of gender development argues that men and women are predisposed differently from each other because this separation of roles has been historically adaptive.
A)evolutionary
B)natural
C)social
D)learning
Q2) Richard,age 27,is in what Levinson calls the novice phase.This is the time in his life when he should form all of the following EXCEPT:
A)a dream.
B)a new identity.
C)a career.
D)a mentor relationship.
Q3) The feminist movement has had a major impact on:
A)gender-role orientations.
B)gender-role expectations.
C)sexual identity.
D)sexual orientations.
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Chapter 10: Middle Adulthood
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Q1) Debbie and Deanna have just lost their mother to cancer.They were both fond of their mother and shared equally in her care during her decline over the past year.Debbie is now a regular attendee at the Hospice Support Group to help her cope.Deanna hates the idea of support groups and is coping by putting on a smile and just going on.Which daughter has the better chance of protection from undue stress?
A)Debbie
B)Deanna
C)both are equally protected.
D)Debbie will do better at first,but Deanna will do better in the long run.
Q2) George's interactions with his friends and acquaintances have begun to decline,and his interactions with his spouse and siblings are increasing.George is most likely age: A)30.
B)40
C)50
D)70.
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Chapter 11: Late Adulthood
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Q1) According to Erikson,people looking back over their lives often hide their fear of death by appearing:
A)overly happy.
B)at peace with death.
C)too busy to worry about humanity.
D)contemptuous of humanity.
Q2) __________ is the number of years that a person born in a specific year is projected to live.
A)Life span
B)The life cycle
C)The life era
D)Life expectancy
Q3) Stephen and Elizabeth have been married for four years and now are expecting their first child.They are in which phase of a couple's life cycle?
A)first
B)second
C)third
D)sixth
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Chapter 12: Dying and Spirituality
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Q1) A __________ conditions are physical illnesses or symptoms that are brought about by mental factors.
A)hypochondriac
B)somatoform
C)psychological
D)psychosomatic
Q2) According to the text,one of the most difficult aspects of dealing with the death of a loved one is deciding:
A)how to conduct the funeral.
B)how to dispose of possessions.
C)how to re-build relationships.
D)how to forgive past grievances.
Q3) __________ perspective states that spirituality is a function of genes and heredity.
A)Frankl's
B)Jungian
C)Sociobiological
D)The biopsychosocial
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