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Chapter 1: Lifespan Psychology and Developmental Theories

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Chapter 1: Lifespan Psychology and Developmental Theories

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1-1 §1.1 source ↗

Karim is thirty-five years old and trying to learn a third language. It is very difficult and Karim wonders whether it is even possible. What key question in developmental psychology is most related to Karim’s situation?
  1. a.
    What kinds of changes can we typically expect across the lifespan?
  2. b.
    Are there particular points in time across the lifespan where certain experiences are essential to development?
  3. c.
    What are the ideal environments for people to develop and flourish in? Are they different for everyone?
  4. d.
    How does an individual experience and respond to expectations from their social and cultural environments at various points in their life?

Answer

B. Are there particular points in time across the lifespan where certain experiences are essential to development?

1-3 §1.1 source ↗

An economist publishes a study on the benefits to children of participating in a universal pre-kindergarten program. What field or perspective does this scholar’s contribution best represent?
  1. a.
    psychology
  2. b.
    behavioral economics
  3. c.
    lifespan development
  4. d.
    human development

Answer

D. human development

1-5 §1.2 source ↗

Every day it seems three-year-old Sasha learns at least five new words. What concept does this most clearly illustrate?
  1. a.
    discontinuous development
  2. b.
    continuous development
  3. c.
    the influence of nature
  4. d.
    the influence of nurture

Answer

B. continuous development

1-7 §1.3 source ↗

Which two theorists both proposed stage theories?
  1. a.
    Vygotsky, Bowlby
  2. b.
    Bandura, Freud
  3. c.
    Skinner, Pavlov
  4. d.
    Piaget, Erikson

Answer

D. Piaget, Erikson

1-9 §1.3 source ↗

What do the theories of Erikson and Vygotsky have in common?
  1. a.
    Both emphasize the social aspect of development.
  2. b.
    Both study children’s responses to questions.
  3. c.
    Both are stage theories based on continuous development.
  4. d.
    Both focus on cognitive development.

Answer

A. Both emphasize the social aspect of development.

1-11 §1.4 source ↗

A child’s volleyball coach communicating with the child’s caregiver is an example of which system in the ecological system model?
  1. a.
    microsystem
  2. b.
    mesosystem
  3. c.
    macrosystem
  4. d.
    exosystem

Answer

D. exosystem

1-13 §1.4 source ↗

What are two of the three identified components of socioeconomic status?
  1. a.
    income level and education attainment
  2. b.
    occupational prestige and social popularity
  3. c.
    political clout and job title
  4. d.
    business ownership and home value

Answer

A. income level and education attainment

1-15 §1.5 source ↗

What is one of the most common problems associated with longitudinal studies?
  1. a.
    ethical concerns
  2. b.
    attrition of participants
  3. c.
    difficulty of measuring results
  4. d.
    lack of control

Answer

B. attrition of participants

1-17 §1.5 source ↗

Researchers have a responsibility to explain the benefits and risk of research to potential participants, as well as ensure that participants know that they are free to discontinue their participation if they so choose. What is this explanation part of?
  1. a.
    due diligence
  2. b.
    debriefing
  3. c.
    recruitment
  4. d.
    informed consent

Answer

D. informed consent

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Problems and answers are adapted from Lifespan Development by Diana Riser, Rose Spielman and David Biek, OpenStax, and are used under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence. Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/lifespan-development/pages/1-what-does-psychology-say. Illustrations: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. This adaptation is released under the same licence, is non-commercial, and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by OpenStax or Rice University.