Lifespan Development
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Course Introduction
Lifespan Development explores the patterns of growth, change, and stability that occur throughout the human lifespan, from conception to old age. This course examines the biological, cognitive, emotional, and social factors that influence development at each stage of life. Students will study key theories, research findings, and practical applications related to developmental milestones, individual differences, and the impact of culture and environment. Through a multidisciplinary lens, the course highlights how individuals adapt and change as they progress through infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and late life.
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Human Development 3rd Edition by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
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Chapter 1: A Cultural Approach to Human Development
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Q1) Most of the people living in India live on __________ a day.
A)less than fifty cents
B)about one dollar
C)less than two dollars
D)about four dollars
Answer: C
Q2) Barrett is not as dependent on his parents as he was in childhood and adolescence, but he has not yet made commitments to a partner or a career.Barrett is likely in __________ adulthood.
A)emerging
B)young
C)middle
D)late
Answer: A
Q3) Freud developed the first method of psychotherapy, which he called __________.
A)psychosexual therapy
B)psychodynamic theory
C)dream analysis
D)psychoanalysis
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development
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Q1) Some couples seek genetic counseling before attempting a pregnancy because they __________.
A)believe that they might be carriers for a genetic disorder
B)live in a high-risk area
C)want to have a high-IQ baby
D)want a particular characteristic in their offspring
Answer: A
Q2) The fetal period begins __________ and ends __________.
A)4 weeks after conception; 12 weeks after conception
B)9 weeks after conception; at birth
C)12 weeks after conception; 20 weeks after conception
D)15 weeks after conception; at birth
Answer: B
Q3) The inner layer of the blastocyst that will become the embryo is the __________.
A)umbilical cord
B)placenta
C)embryonic disk
D)trophoblast
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn Child
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Q1) Paton and Rocky are discussing their plan to get to the hospital for the delivery of their first child.How concerned should they be about the commute time to the hospital?
A)Plan well ahead.Get to the hospital quickly once labor begins.
B)Labor for first pregnancies is 24 hours, so they could book a flight to a different city and still make it to the hospital.
C)They shouldn't really worry about it too much; the average labor for first births is 12 hours.They should be able to make it!
D)Since they live in the city, they should take a cab; many children are born in cabs and cab drivers know what they are doing.
Answer: C
Q2) Neonates can distinguish between red and __________, but not between white and other colors, probably because the __________ is/are immature.
A)white; cones
B)green; retinas
C)white; binocular vision
D)pink; lens
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Infancy
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Q1) In one study, infants examined two faces, each expressing different emotions.They also heard a vocal recording that matched only one of the faces.Which of the two faces were ?7-month-old infants more likely to view?
A)the face that matched the vocal recording
B)neither; they randomly viewed the two faces the same
C)the face that did not match the vocal recording
D)they looked away at both faces since they were strangers
Q2) Would a baby who is later considered shy be more likely to have a better "goodness of fit" with his or her caregiver in China or in the United States? Explain.
Q3) In reference to infancy, Bowlby believed that __________.
A)infant development is a contribution of genetics and environment
B)infants do best by being raised by a family consisting of siblings, parents, and grandparents
C)the relationship an infant has with his or her primary caregiver is most important D)infants are more likely to cry in response to the cry of another infant, compared to that of a chimpanzee
Q4) Give an example of how social referencing is adaptive for babies.
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Chapter 5: Toddlerhood
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Q1) Toddlers in the __________ attachment category show little or no interaction with the mother when she is present and no response to the mother's departure or return.
A)secure
B)insecure-avoidant
C)insecure-resistant
D)disorganized-disoriented
Q2) __________ describes the cognitive ability that helps toddlers to develop sociomoral emotions.
A)Self-awareness
B)Self-esteem
C)Self-report
D)Self-reflection
Q3) Chimpanzees lack __________, the most important and distinctive feature of human language.
A)a pharynx
B)Broca's area
C)abstract word knowledge
D)infinite generativity
Q4) Explain how Infant Directed (ID) speech can benefit language development.
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Chapter 6: Early Childhood
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Q1) Myelination increases in early childhood, particularly in the cerebellum.What is the function of the cerebellum?
A)It connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain.
B)It is involved in balance and motor movements.
C)It is involved in attention and attention span.
D)It prevents infantile amnesia.
Q2) The __________ is a bundle of nerve fibers connecting the right and left hemispheres of the cerebral cortex.
A)corpus callosum
B)reticular formation
C)hippocampus
D)amygdala
Q3) What is a distinctive feature of authoritative parents?
A)They are quite passive in their responsiveness.
B)They do not care whatsoever what their children do.
C)They respond with anger to their children's questions.
D)They explain the reasons for their rules and expectations to their children.
Q4) According to Piaget, children's mistakes on conservation tasks are due to two kinds of deficiencies.Discuss one of them.
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Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
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Q1) Many stepfathers and stepchildren eventually form harmonious, close relationships.How does this happen?
A)The stepfather brings home gifts frequently and establishes weekly allowances.
B)The stepfather completely ignores his stepchildren until they are ready to approach him.
C)The stepfather acts warmly and openly to his stepchildren and does not immediately try to assert stern authority.
D)The stepfather asserts himself immediately so that the stepchildren know who the disciplinarian is.
Q2) The American Optometric Association recommends children participate in outdoor activities using the 20-20-20 rule.What is the meaning of this rule?
A)Children should spend 20 minutes a day outside over a span of 20 days.
B)Children should spend 20 minutes a day talking to 20 friends over a span of 20 days.
C)For every 20 minutes spent outside, children should spend at least 20 minutes reading 20 pages from a book.
D)For every 20 minutes spent on a computer or reading, children should spend 20 seconds looking at things at least 20 feet away.
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Chapter 8: Adolescence
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Q1) You were recently watching your 12-year-old sister try to figure out why her tablet was not working.You were fascinated by the systematic problem-solving strategies that she used to resolve the problem.You remember just a few months ago she would not have been able to perform at this level of hypothesis testing.According to Piaget, what type of reasoning is she using?
A)random operations
B)haphazard trial and error processing
C)discrete trial learning
D)hypothetical-deductive reasoning
Q2) Critics have waged an international campaign against __________, citing it as a cruel and inhumane practice, yet it is still viewed as necessary in many African cultures in order __________.
A)male vasectomies; for a young man to be an acceptable marriage partner
B)male circumcision; for a young man to be an acceptable marriage partner
C)female mastectomies; for a young woman to be an acceptable marriage partner
D)female circumcision; for a young woman to be an acceptable marriage partner
Q3) Briefly describe a puberty ritual of a non-Western culture.
Q4) Outline at least two of Harter's domains of self-image or self-esteem.Which domain has been found to be more important to adolescents?
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Chapter 9: Emerging Adulthood
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Q1) What is one of the key reasons that African Americans are less likely to obtain a college degree than Asian Americans or Whites are?
A)lack of transportation
B)lack of academic preparedness
C)lack of funding
D)lack of interest
Q2) In the United States, young people ages __________ have the highest rates of automobile accidents, injuries, and fatalities of any age group.
A)16 to 24
B)18 to 28
C)20 to 30
D)22 to 32
Q3) Are rates of STIs higher or lower in emerging adulthood than they are in adolescence? Give one reason why this is the case.
Q4) Scholars suggest that leaving home leads young people to __________.
A)appreciate their parents less
B)appreciate their parents more
C)embrace their new-found independence
D)want to come back home
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Chapter 10: Young Adulthood
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Q1) Approximately __________ of 18- to 30-year-old Americans support gay marriage compared to __________ Americans ages 65 and older.
A)33%; 5%
B)44%; 15%
C)55%; 25%
D)66%; 35%
Q2) In terms of the respiratory system, vital capacity is the maximum __________.
A)speed with which a person can exhale one breath of air
B)amount of air that can be contained in the lungs
C)number of inhalations per minute during intense exercise
D)amount of carbon dioxide that can be exhaled during intense exercise
Q3) How would you describe endorphins?
A)brain chemicals that provide a pleasurable feeling and a feeling of well-being
B)brain chemicals that allow short-term memory to transfer to long-term storage
C)neurological circuits associated with pain reception
D)neurological circuits involved in attentional abilities
Q4) Several first-year college students have told their advisors that the reason they chose their major, education, is so that they will be able to be with their children after school and in the summer while their spouses are working.Whose theory does this support? Explain.
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Chapter 11: Middle Adulthood
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Q1) When are the declines in estrogen and progesterone levels associated with menopause the steepest?
A)at the very beginning
B)during the entire time menopause is occurring
C)at the very beginning and after the end of menopause
D)after the end of menopause
Q2) Discuss two ways that a person could achieve a sense of generativity.
Q3) Larry, who is 45 years old, has recently been discussing with his doctor his desire to father another child.He is worried that he will not able to do so even though he and his wife are strongly considering it.Larry's doctor will most likely tell him that he should
A)probably get started, as sperm quality and mobility begin to decline at his age
B)give up on the idea, because his sperm count is probably too low
C)have a fertility check since most males have little to no sperm at age 45
D)think carefully about fathering a child; the child has no chance of being born healthy
Q4) How does marital satisfaction in midlife compare to marital satisfaction in earlier parts of adulthood in Western countries?
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Chapter 12: Late Adulthood
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Q1) What is the feeling of knowing information that is in long-term memory but being unable to retrieve it at the moment?
A)tip-of-the-tongue states
B)Stroop phenomenon
C)gotcha memory
D)forgetful memory
Q2) In the United States, a popular program called the __________ combines older adults' desire to learn with their desire to travel.
A)Elder Academy
B)Road Scholar
C)Oxford Elders
D)Gray Graduates
Q3) Why are women in developed countries who are older than 65 affected more by symptoms of arthritis than men are?
A)There are decreases in estrogen levels.
B)The reasons are unknown.
C)Testosterone reduces the likelihood of arthritis.
D)Arthritis is carried on the X-chromosome.
Q4) List the three components of successful aging.
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Chapter 13: Death and Afterlife Beliefs
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Q1) What type of care focuses on relieving the patient's pain and suffering and providing care in a way that allows the person to die with dignity?
A)palliative care
B)hospital care
C)home nursing care
D)narco-intervention care
Q2) Reincarnation is to __________ as nirvana is to __________.
A)Christianity; Islam
B)Islam; Christianity
C)Islam; Buddhism
D)Hinduism; Buddhism
Q3) Is there evidence that humans are genetically preprogrammed to die at a certain point in the life span? Explain.
Q4) How a person responds to the death of another person depends on who has died and __________.
A)how long they have known them
B)if they were related
C)how the death occurred
D)what age the person was at death
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